Leighton News Briefs Include Local Travel and Sales
Miss Edna Ver Ploeg Grace Van Gorp and Verne Rysdam toured Leighton in Ed VarGorp s car last Monday. Street work continues with two sewer gangs and thirteen Italian laborers arrive to start city sewers. The Kenisington club gathered at Miss Nell Van Vliet s home. Rev Tyase visits then returns to New York. For sale a 5 room house at a bargain, owner resident. Local clerks and visitors noted. Sunday School picnic planned. Martin Van der Meulen errs in wagon accident. good driving horse for sale via G B Ver Steeg.
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The
Chronicle
Edna Ver Ploeg
Grace van Gorp
Verne Rysdam
Leighton
Var’Gorp
van Niewaal & Co
Len Sadler and Son
Luther
Monroe
Margaret Thomassen
South
Tyase
New York
Ebeneezer Reformed C Church
Martin van der Meulen
van Zantes
G. B. Ver Steeg
Leighton Socials Speak To Weekend Attendees
A nearby crowd attended Friday and Sunday Union Chapel events with Mrs. Moody assisting her brothers Conrad and Henry Ver Ploeg in kitchen duties for thrashers Saturday. Rev. McFerran of Oskaloosa preached a fine sermon attracting a sizable audience Sunday evening.
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John’ ‘Moody
Conrad
Henry
Ploeg
Thrashers
M¢Frerran
Oskaloosa
Union Chapel
Silver Grove Visitors At Prairie City And Monroe
Miss Josie Van Pelraum visited Prairie City last Monday to see friends and relatives for a week or ten days. Anie De Bruyn and wife traveled to Monroe for a pleasure and business trip last Tuesday. Morris Van Helden and wife from Pella were guests at the Tunis Klein home over Sunday. Gertrude Dykstra was a Pella caller last week.
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Josie van .Pelraum
Prairie ‘City
Anie de Bruyn
Monroe
Morris ‘van’ Helden
Pella
Tunis
Klein
Gertrude Dykstra
Leighton Birth Announcement and Local Social Notices
LEIGHTON born to Mr and Mrs Rene De Reus on Thursday August a daughter both mother and babe are doing nicely. A German Reformed church entertainment last Friday night by Miss Rowan was enjoyed by all. Miss Sarah Van Haaften is a guest at the J A Henry home this week. Shoes dry goods underwear and other items cheap come in and see them Ver Steeg Myaseling Monday afternoon prices kid leather came cheap.
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Leighton
Rene de Reus
Rowan
Sarah van Haaften
J. A. Henry
Steeg & Myaseling
Peles
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Pleasantville Surprise Marks Fred Jollys Fortieth Anniversary
In the Motor neighborhood of Pleasantville on July 29 Fred Jolly celebrated his fortieth anniversary with about seventy five friends and neighbors staging a late night festive surprise. They brought ice cream and other treats, making the evening one of Freds happiest in four decades.
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Fred Jolly
Fred
News
Ice Cream Sodas Delights At The Fountain
The vendor touts ice cream sodas made with pure fruit syrups and carbonated water. Expert dispensers craft rich creations and boast the richest fountain treats, including sundae blends with crushed fruits nuts and maple syrup loved by all.
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Y. T. van Niewaal & Co
Andeweg
John Gansa
Franklin St
Kenisington
Nell van Vliet
Mesdames John
Lane Verhoef
Grinnell
Kan
Newton and Sully
John Goedhart
Kirkman
Albia
New Sharon
Beacon
Union
Silver Grove
Pleasantville
Arnatta
Gentleman’s Watch Fair Ltd
Iowa State Fair
Iowa
Evans
F. O. Evans Piano,co. P.C. W. Locust
Piano Manufacturers
Des Moines
the Black
Hawk
Alos Des Reay
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