Nearby Towns and Rural Community News Briefs
Mrs. John Bloodsworth and child visited Tuesday at her sister Mrs. Joe Kool of Otley. Ada Segers is helping at Kilduff Tim Ze gera home. Leonard Seimstra and family visited Otley grandmother Mrs. Kommer Wednesday night. Arnold Monsma and Albert Van Zee visited Jasper De Raad home Thursday. Arthur De Raad returned home with them for a few days. Rean Verwers and Wa Zegers visited Friday afternoon with Mrs. Nick Schuri while men attended a sale at Knoxville. Ladies Aid sale and picnic of Otley church drew many locals. Joe Vande Keift and family of Pella visited Gerrit Vande Keift Friday night. The housework at Anne De Hoodt home Monroe was being done and they returned home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bloodsworth
Joe Kool
Otley
Ada Segers
Tim Zegera
Kilduff
Leonard Seimstra
Kommer
Otey
Arnold Monsma
Albert van Zee
Jasper de Raad
Arthur de Raad
Rean Verwers
Wa Zegers
Nick Schuri
Knoxville
Reformed Church of
Joe Vande Keift
Pella
Gerrit Vande Keift
Raymond de Reus
Berneil
Near
Leighton
A. P. Hasselman
Artie
Orange City
Wm. Wolbring
Monroe
South Dakota
Gerrit van der Wilt
Wm, Dustine
Bess
de Jonge
Henry den Hartog
Near Leighton
den Hartog
Central Reformed Church
Jeanette van Houkcam
Clear Lake
Ladies Doreas Society of the Reformed Church
Rachel Kolenbrander
Dulce
New Mexic
D. de Prenger
Beulah
William Rempe
Wm van Heuk
Elma
Uke
Herman
Lawrence Husselman
Andrew Dykhuis
Mildred
Gulai
John
Arnold
Walter Vander Zyl
Lewis Shutts
Ottumwa
Sunny Slope Hospital
Chalmer “van Itheenen
Inmwrence van Zee
Freeman Hendricks
Bobby Steenhokt
Presbyth
Hendricks
Steen
G. S. Portinga
William TH. van Rheenen
Vella
Andrew de Penning
Monty van Rockel
Sully
Clifford van Rheenen
William H. van Stheenen
Delmer Vendricks
Paul van Dyke
CG. R. van Dyke
Kay van Koekel
Laat
Betty Lou Ver Stoeg
Henry van Rhen
William H. van Rheenen
Gerrit
Dick Ipple
John van Rheenen
Clarence van Steenis
Abe van Rheenen
Pleasantville
Portinga
Agnes van Rheenen
Missex
Local Social Roundup From Sully Week In Review
Sally Welle and others visit Pella and Newton friends last week. Mrs De Jong hosts sixty seventh birthday with many relatives present. Gasoline engine theft at Kruseman hardware under investigation. Various visits from Des Moines to Kellogg, Grinnell to near Grinnell, and a large Bruxvoort family reunion at Lynnville with about sixty attendees enjoyed cafeteria lunch and games. Prairie City Aces visit for diamond ball tourney. Prairie City wins. Church bazaar planned August 7 on church lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Welle
John van Spanckeren
Dave Breen
Pella
Fern Kruseman
Helen Perry
Newton
John de Jong
Krusemy+ hardware
Harris
Gordon
Kellogg
Everett Oorners
Miay Lillian Halblom
R. N
Des Moines
Mart Meyer
Grace
Blanche
Chicago
Brand Bruxvoort
Albert Renaud
Simon Vander Jol
Alma Halblom
Mia
Vander Pol
Helen Vander Pol
Sully Aces
Prai
Rie City
Monroe
Prairie City
Sully
Rensner
Ladies Aid
Langue For Service of the Reformed Church
Tuiday
Myre
Henry
Welle
Adrian Geenen
Andrew Versendaal
Jynnville
B. P. Huyser
Artie
Hubert
Wallace Kling
Carroll Ver Steeg
Boone
Bruxvoort
Lynnville
Old Settlers Grounds
Peter de Jong
Leighton and nearby families on visits and gatherings
Leighton area families visit Orange City Monroe and nearby. Mr. and Mrs. De Reus and daughter Berneil travel with Hasselman party to relatives. Local residents attend church classes, socials, and a mission talk in Dulce New Mexico. Several notes on illnesses vacations and visits to friends and relatives.
Social and family notes from Galesburg and nearby towns
Galesburg residents visit relatives in Ottumwa Pella and Sully while many neighbors attend church events and gatherings. Funeral services were held for Mrs. L. W. Swearingen in Jasper County and residents report visits with the De Goey and Van Rheenen families. The final sign up for the corn hog plan occurred in Elk Grove township and local clubs met for Stitch and Chat.
Prosperity thrills with Dressler and Moran at Princess
Marie Dressler and Polly Moran star as rival mothers in law in MGM's Prosperity. The laughs roll as their battles over married children lead to divorce, a dramatic twist, and a heartstring tugging moment before a happy ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Princess Theatre
Oskaloosa
Marie
Polly
Urbinn
Sonny
Taintor and Nearby Residents Attend Socials and Visits
Taintor Voyian Northcutt assists grandparents Mr and Mrs 4 D Hull from Tuesday to Saturday evening. Esther Rouw of Taintor visits a week with her brother Gerrit Rouw of Pella. Olene Cranston and David Longaker and others enjoy Sunday picnic at Ottumwa. Anna Heimstra of Otley visits at Joan Rouw in Taintor. Ray Ludwick family, Delmar Evans and Paul Ludwick take a Minnesota trip. Ray and Mildred join Russel Renaud for Sunday dinner. Bert James family visits Harold’s home in Segnnville. Northcutt and Hull families plus others spend Sunday afternoon at the river. Ida Fleaner of Scarsboro visits Susie Longaker. L G T club meets Jeff Shaw’s with 28 ladies quilting and lunch. Busy Bee club at J D Hull’s. 42 attendees enjoy lunch. Mrs Will Greagerson and daughters Lurene and Lucille, Claude Mys Meridith left Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voyian Northcutt
Ase
Taintor
Ray Ludwick
Mildred
Delmar Evans
Paul Ludwick
Minnesota
Ray
Russel Renaud
Tainter
Bert James
Harold
Segnnvile
Earl. Northcutt
Harold Hull
Ida Fleaner
Scarsboro
Susie Longaker
L. G.T. Club
Jeff Shaw
Ruby Shaw
Busy Bee Club
J. D. Hull
Will Greagerson
Lurene
Lucille
Claude Mys
Meridith
Social visits and picnic noted in Sandridge
Sandridge Merman Westercamp and mother spent last Thursday night at the Jim Hurt home. Mr and Mrs Frank Brom spent last Friday evening in the Henry Van Hanfien home. Mr and Mrs Marion Van Duseldorf and children spent Thursday at her parents home. Mr and Mrs Henry Brom and her mother spent Sunday night at the Frank Brom home. Mr and Mrs Peter Swank are spending the week at Clear Lake. Sandridge Sunday school is having its picnic this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merman Westercamp
Jim Hurt
Frank Brom
Henry van Hanfien
Marion van Dusseldorp
Henry Brom
Apent
Peter Swank
Clear Lake
Sandridge
Ban Lifted On Water Supply At Indianola
Indianola end to water shortage restored as new wells start pumping 200 gallons per minute with a second well to come online at higher capacity. Mayor N D Gordon praised citizen cooperation and announced normal water use may resume. Alderman Bruce Rowe noted the first well on line and the second soon to be installed, potentially reaching 800 gpm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
Gordon
Bruce Rowe
Alderman Rowe
Rock Island Time Table Train No 476 and 474S
Eastbound passenger No 476 at 0 14 p m and westbound No 474 at 4 16 p m are listed under Wabash Time Table Howell local services show local departures around 11 205 p m and 11 4 p m with scattered characters indicating schedule entries from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Howell
Fair Eliminates Livestock Shows At Marion County Fair
Marion county Fair board votes to drop livestock shows in Horse Cattle Swine and Sheep divisions as drought limits feed. 4 H Livestock Club show proceeds. Entry fee waived at main gate while other departments run as usual. Harness and auto races planned. West’s Greater Midway Shows to appear. entries close August 4. The Dionne quintuplets story noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Ectors
Marion County
Milr
Middle West
West
Greater Midway
States
Mammoth Carnival
Lincoln
Nebraska
Burlington
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Sioux City
Mitchel
South Dakota
North Pintle
Grand Island
Tractor Crank Injures Jasper County Youth
Floyd Ferguson, a local laborer working on a road job in Jasper County, was injured Saturday when a tractor crank struck his upper lip. The backfire cracked two teeth and cut a deep lip gash. He was taken to his parents' home after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Ferguson
Jasper County
Floyd
Myra
Frank Ferguson
New
Black Damp Claims Coal Miner Frank Bertler at Morgan Mine
A coal miner, Frank Bertler aged 20, died after entering the Morgan mine near Harvey Indiana with two companions to start a drain pump. They fled toward the mine mouth when gas Take held them. Bertler collapsed and died shortly after. Howard Whitten and George Ratka accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bertler
Bertler
Morgan
Harvey
Howard Whitten
George Ratka
Quintuplets Not Very Common Births Reported in Study
North Bay Ontario woman Mia Olivia Dionne presented her husband with quints triggering a study on multiple births. The Iowa Medical Society journal notes twins occur about once in 85 births, triples in 7 600, quads in 870 000, and quintuplets roughly in 41 million births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Olivia Dionne
North Bay
Parry Sound
Ontario
Journal of Iowa Medical Society
Get Ready For Canning-What?
Pressure cookers and 6 000 jars for canning were received in the county Saturday to preserve surplus produce from subsistence gardeners. Drought and heat have reduced expected harvests, tomatoes shriveled and corn wilted. A survey to establish canning kitchens near gardens was called off due to poor prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. ‘Twitty
Paving on 14 Near Newton to Finish by October
Concrete pouring has begun near Newton as crews work on highway 14 between Newton and the Prairie City Newton road north of Monroe. A re survey is being made on the project with completion expected by the end of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Prairie City-Newton
Monroe
Highway paving plans near Monroe shift toward Marion county
Engineers working out of Monroe Monday discuss possible paving continuation south to the Marion county line. If approved, a survey will be made to extend paving from the Skunk River bridge. If continued through Monroe the route would use the east side of the square and cut across by the stock yards into Marion county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Marion County
Highway Commission
Skunk River
Stock Yards
Monroe Mirror
Davenport Man Buried After Gravel Spill Collision
Edward Schuller of Davenport was buried under gravel after colliding with a gravel truck driven by Loren Boyd of Winterset about three miles west of here on Tuesday night. He suffered multiple broken ribs and possible internal injuries and was taken to the community hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Schuller
Davenport
Schuller
Ternet
Here
Loren Boyd
Winterset
Career Ends For Marie Dressler II with cancer ends
Marie Dressler died Saturday afternoon in Santa Barbara California at 62 after a 25 year career on the stage and a screen legend for decades. Her illness since July 1931 was cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dressler
Santa Barbara
Cal
Miss Dressler Remembered As A Great Screen Player
Miss Dressler earned $2,500 yearly at one point and began with $150 weekly in minor film roles. While with Greta Garbo in Anna Christie she was hailed as the box office sensation. Beloved by industry and fans, she was feted on her 62nd birthday last November. The screen has lost a great player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dressler
Greta Garbo
Anna Christie
Post Members Attend District Meet at Ames
Ten members of the local Legion post traveled to Ames on the evening of July 26 for a district meeting at Lake Comar. The event drew Legionnaires from across the district, with Ames post talents providing entertainment. Golf and social rounds filled the afternoon as George Ver Steeg was elected vice district commander while Val Wells of Argonne Post Des Moines was named commander and George Lloyd of Dallas Center as vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post
Ames
Lake Comar
Ames Post
George Ver Steeg
Val Wells
Argonne Post
Des Moines
George Lloyd
Dallas Center
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Princess
Cordova
Sally
Tonienn
United Paint and Body Co
Galesburg
Midna Oldham
Gertrude
Fanny
Delia
Willard
Colorado
Samuel
Robert
Indianagla
Leonard
D Jin
Elk Greek
Dune
Wilbur van Dusseldorp
Henry van Rheenen
Ed Afnor
8. W. Romans
Agnes van Itheenen
Henrietta de Goey
de Ronde
Helen Menninga
Clarence Bout
Ottumway
Ipple and Steenbock
Betty van Rheenen
Marie Mathes
Century of Progress
Burl Northcutt
Anna Northcutt
Mildred Grant
Dale Shaw
Rock Island
Dionne
Sharon
T. G. Fultz
A.C. Kuyper
H. C. Vander Meulen
Tce Ast
J. W. Bosveld
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D. H.H
Washington Street
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Main and
Liberty Streets
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Marsha
Jotin “van Rheenen
Joo Do Hooga
G. L. Carter
Clarence van Vari
John Blommers
A. van Vark
John Hooksema
H. J. Dixson van Dusselder
Abo den Adolplic
Tom Tansee
IM. Vander Linden
P. van Sittert
C. HL. Wormbhouat
George Gunes
G. B. Lankelma
de Haan
Schoo Co
Amer
Iber of Commerce
G. H. Lankeima
Hugo Kuyperity
G. Ww. Baardekooper
Paul J
Grundman
A. Lubberden
Ruby Richerda
Sadie Batten Robt
T. Johnson
F. M. Roberts
Clements
Ican Legion
Nander, Martin Hoek
Jutant
George van Gorkum
American Legion Auxiliary
Murray Nesbit
Panis
Aves Qcomkel
Federated Club
C. Smorenburg
R. Nordlund
S.S
Rey de Haan
Anthony Haverkamp
Bnens
Third Reformed
G. Mennin
W. Steenhoel
Ian Reformed
Jacob Pring
T Ramni
Martin Monsma
Gerrit DeBoer
J. J. Sybenga, M. D
Keable
H. C. Payne
Broadway
W.l.hasselman
Jasma’s Bakery
Kuyper
North Side Square
New England Granite Works
John Liter
Bos & Wynberg Local and
Lo Ze Haul“Livestock —Coal— Wing
Cook & Son
Main St
Gezel
Gezel Blacksmith Shop
Hollebrands
Telernoeaht Gane
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