Mrs Frazer Leaves Otley After 12 Years at Switchboard
Mrs W C Frazer departs Otley on Friday August 1 to start work in Monroe after 20 years connected with the local telephone office. She began as an assistant to her daughters, became chief operator for 12 years, and now retires due to advancing age and poor health. Her husband Mr Frazer will join her at their daughter’s home, hoping for restoration of health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Frazer
Otley
Monroe
Frazer
John Vander Ploeg
Klaas van Buren
Will Meinderta
van der Wiel
Las
Gerit Klyn
Leonard Vande Keift
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Len
John Robers
Pella
Rovers
Ant
Harvey Clan Reunion Highlights Local History
The William McLaughlan Clan gathered Sunday for a family reunion in Harvey, noting the head was an early settler who participated in the Civil War. Descendants from Osage and nearby areas attended, with a noon dinner at the local park and visits from families including Webb, Little, Douglas, Roper, and Durham to surrounding households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McLaughlan
Oskaloosa
Eureka
Little Park
Harvey
Mr. Durham
Behind The Lines at Rivola Theatre Portrays Spy Drama
Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa presents Behind The Lines a war era spy drama starring Betty Compson and Ralph Forbes. The film centers on espionage near Gibraltar with intense maneuvers and personal conflicts, highlighting courage and sacrifice amid a tense trench warfare backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Enem
Betty Compson
Miss Bertha Harvey Resigns for Davenport Nursing Post
Miss Bertha Harvey, known locally as a trained nurse and former Des Moines city council member, has resigned that post and accepted a Davenport city job at 175 dollars per month. The harvest of small grain is good as threshing returns indicate. A light Monday morning shower with thunder and lightning occurred. Last Sunday’s baseball game drew a thin crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Harvey
Des Moines
Davenport
Spy Lovers at Gibraltar in Wartime Romance
Adventure tale centers on Miss Compson and Mr Forbes German spies who reunite at a British fortress in Gibraltar. They face a moral clash between love and mission as they confront a firing squad while attempting to save each other. Supporting players include Betty Carver Evan Thomas Ivan Simpson and Mischa Auer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Miss Compson
Mr. Forbes
Fortifi Ions
Betty Compson
Ralph Forbes
A Love
Betty Carter
Evan Thomas
Ivan Simpson
Reginald Sharland
Mischa Auer
Pella Iowa pave assessment notice for Kaaloosa Street project
Assessment Notice for Pella Iowa references Paving Resolution No. 1 1928 Federal Aid Project. It lists a plat and schedule filed with the City Clerk detailing proposed costs and assessments for paving Kaloosa Street and Washington Street from West Fifth Street to near railway lines. Objections must be written and filed within twenty days of publication dated July 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Kaloosa
Washington Street
West Fifth Street
Paving Resolution No 2 1929 Widening Project On File
Paving project details widen Marion County streets on Oskaloosa Street from 75 feet east of Prairie Street to the vacated street line and Washington Street from 120 feet west of West Fifth Street to the corporation line. The schedule of assessments is on file in the office in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Marion County
Oskaloosa Street
Prairie Street
de Haan
Washington Street
Fifth Street
Corporation
Pella Iowa Notice Of Assessment Objections Deadline
All in the City of Pella Iowa against properties abutting the improvement and the separate lots and parcels proposed to be assessed show owners names and amounts. Within twenty days after first publication objections must be filed with the City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Dodge Marathon Reaches 17 000 Miles Milestone
The Dodge Marathon car logged 17.2 miles at Glendive Montana marking one month on the road as Dodge National Demonstration Month closes. Factory officials estimate over 180000 people nationwide took Dodge rides and more than 1400000 miles were driven in demonstrations. On its fourth cross continental trip the car will head to the Pacific Northwest and Yellowstone Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Wight
Western Union
Glendive
Montana
Dodge
Dodge Brothers
Pacific Northwest
Yellowstone Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Frazer
Chronicle
Robers
Dr. Nervine
Miles’ Nervine
Harvey Clan
Capt. Barker
Arboretum
Lin
J. Pame Briett
Igor
Roy
Kelvinator
Wayfcold
Kuyper Lumber Company
Broadway
Pella, Iowa
Miller & Splint
Mgrs
Firestone
Oldfield
Nately Low
Sica
O & P Tire and Battery Service
T.D. Beintema Garage
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