Rural life notes on Roorda and Mathes farms
A visit to the L. J. Roorda and Herbert Mathes farms details family histories Dutch roots and farm labor. The piece covers potato planting, road conditions, egg production, and local opinions on roads and prohibition, plus a library notice and new acquisitions at the Pella Library.
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Pella-Sully
Old Sol
L. J. Roorda
Vernon
Boorda
Roorda
John Kruzeman
Mr. Roorda
Robert
Herbert Mathes
Mathes
David Mathes
Herbert
James Vos
Mr. Vos
William
John Mathes
Valentine Mathes
Mr. Mathes
John
Valentine
Haraeston
Valentine Hites
Harvester Company
Publicist of Words Shaped by Keen Observation
A passage praising a writer noted for precise word use and sharp analysis, likening his prose to the clarity of his cartoons and noting the consistent power of observation that marks his work.
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Schwitzer
Equatorial Africa
Ding
Russia
Darling
Jay N. Darling
Passenger Bus Schedule Des Moines Ottumwa 1931
Des Moines to Ottumwa schedule effective September 27 1931. Buses leave Pella for Des Moines at 9 31 am 2 81 pm 7 46 pm. Pella to Oskaloosa at 9 34 am 8 34 pm 7 49 pm. All buses depart from Hotel Pella.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Pella
Oskaloosa
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Chronicle
Mrs. Vos
Birthplace
Harrow
Vera Bruce
Monroe
Germany
Bruce
Vos
Library Notes
Ander Ploeg
Jeans
England
Tropics
Guernsey
South Woods Dairy
John W. Vos
Sai
NT Ragay
Biddy
Murry
J. H. Shinn
Pella, Iowa
International Harvester
Vogelaar’s
Ford
Phaeton Tudor Sedan
Victoria
P.C.B. Detroit
Ford Finance Plans
Universal Credit Co