News of Nearby Towns highlights local visits and moves
Mrs Grace McKee-Wormhoudt and children from Des Moines spent a week at O H Fisher's. Rev Enoch Hill hosts guests from College Springs. Chas Van Baren's farm sold to Harry Sprinkle of Newton. Hubert Werner moves from St Louis to Des Moines to be near relatives. Several families relocate, bands form, and a cross country trip by Frank Friend's party showcased Iowa as best, with several social and church notices. The Stork brings many girls at New Sharon, Peoria births occur, and local infrastructure tasks on Skunk River highlighted by Harry and Warren Whitlatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace McKee-Wormhoudt
Des Moines
O. H. Fisher
Enoch Hill
Hattie Hill
Sen
College Springs
Down
N. Allen
Rippey
Iowa
Chas. van Baren
Harry Sprinkle
Newton
Sprinkle
John de Hoet
van Zante
8. B. Green
Dick Lewis
Taintor
Frank
California
Friend
New Sharon
Ray Quaintance
Ray Shelley
E. G. Fuller
Peoria
Garret Vanderhart
Red Cross
Frank Balknap
D. W. Hastman
Minnespolia
A.J. Stodghill
Cat Belknap
Nashua
Mr. Stodghill
F. B. Manson
First Reformed Church
Prairie View
Kan
Holdyville
Leighton
Tracy
Eddyville
D. A. van Zante
Chicago
Holland
Mich
Dave Smith
Beacon
Harve Powers
Norwood
Ottumwa Road
Mr. Smith
Missouri
Harry
Warren Whitlatch
West Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Skunk River
Warren
Mahaska County
Prairie City Social Notes and Park Meeting Recap
Prairie City residents, including Harry De Haan and family, visited relatives in Pella and Des Moines over the week. Visitors from Pella and Colfax, church and civic ties noted, with a well attended park meeting featuring Dr Stewart and Prof Frush discussing moral crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scheffers
Pella
Relaties
Dunreath
A. T. Brom
Des Moines
Fairfield
Peter Ten Hagen
Matthew Ten Hagen
Murray Ten Hagen
Mitten
Charles
Harry
Frush
New Shar on Andrewys and Visiting Locals
New Sharon residents report visitors: John Andrewey and family with Chester Bryan and wife from Oskaloosa, John Jordan visiting his mother Mrs S P Woolard, and Mack Sylvester of Grinnell planning farm work west of town. Edna Sherman returns from Philadelphia to visit Mrs W J Nicholson before Pasadena, California. H D Rhine and party plan a week in Ottumwa and Widon. Harry Bryans home after failing government service exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Andewey
Chester Bryan
Oskaloosa
John Jordan
S. P. Woolard
Des Moines
Mack Sylvester
Grinnell
Edna Sherman
Philadelphia
W. J. Nicholson
Pasadena
California
H. D. Rhine
Jack Andewoeg
W. L. Crandall
Ottumwa
Widon
Crandall
Harry Bryan
Des” Moines
Nat Tpot
Dutch Reformed Picnic Attracts Attention In Eddyville
Eddyville residents attended a Dutch Reformed picnic in the park with Rev E Hulbregtsne and Rev B Mansen from Prairie View Kan among out of town guests. Auctioneer Marshal A De Wild oversaw lively bidding as articles were sold and visitors noted a two men loss this week with Mr and aa Itami-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hulbregtsne
Baby
New Sharon
B. Mansen
Prairie View
Kan
W. P. Koopman
Pella
JD. van Loon
Gid
Dorris van Loon
Dorothy Masell
Marshal A. de Wild
John
Leonard den Adel
Leighton
Cecil
John den Adelge
Eddyville
Aa Itami
Knoxville News Briefs From A Rural Community
Knoxville residents engage in medical trips to Des Moines for eye and hospital matters. Local families visit kin in Des Moines and Lohrville while others travel to Pella and Fairbury. A fire damages a house. a nine year old is injured in a bicycle auto collision. marine trainees depart for Quantico. and a Missouri auto wreck leaves several relatives bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fosdick
Misa Belle Jones
Geo. W. Jones
Marion Wise
Centralis
Centralia
Wise
Jonathan
Ben Davis
Jas
Jacobs
East Seventh Street
Lau
Charles Collins
J. C. Collins
Blanchard
Chariton
Forrest Brann
J. W. Brann
U. S
Quantico
Marine Services
Brawn
Paris Island
8. C
Washington, D. C
Potomac River
France
Light
Field Artillery
J. W. Kirk
Mr. Kirk
Oskaloosa
Harry Jones
Mra. Jones
Mra
Anthony Orr
Missouri
Jones
Mrs. Orr
Harry
Moberly
Hart Orr
Fine Weather and Harvest News from Greely
Farmers threshing report good oats this year with yields around sixty to eighty bushels per acre. Local names include Mr. and Mrs. Jon Van Maanen visiting Oskaloosa, and Miss Katie Van Maanen visiting Beacon with Dykstras and the Van Gorp family near Bytond to Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon van Maanen
Katie van Maanen
Beacon
Dykstras
Dirk van Gorp
Pella
Osagechautauqua attendees and local visits report
Oskaloosa residents attended a chautauqua last Friday with Mrs John Moody and daughters Emily Rebecca and Nellie. Catherine Rus from Pella visited Jennie Van Gorp for a few days. Mr and Mrs John Moody and children visited Otley Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Albert Sandmelir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry de Haan
Fred
Lenora
Pella
L. Vander Linden
Vander Kraan
Ed P. Duinink
Nellie Huleman
Neal Hulaman
Chicago
Oskaloosa
John Moody
Emily
Rebecca
Nellie
Catherine Rus
Jennie van Gorp
Otley Laat
Albert Sandmelir
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J. W. Watzek
Davenport
A. Evans
Prairie City
the Tribune
Mra. Dieles
van Zante and Sons
Roy Steinkamp
Charles Hart
Dudley
van Loon
D. B. Moss
Miller, Nebr
Milt Blake
H. Slings
Nellie Davis
John Wynberg
Will van Gorkum
D. van Loon
the van Loons
Knoxville
The
Journal
Tom Jones
Barnes Dairy
Mis
Jared Elliott
Frank Martin
Eliott
C. 8. Logan
Meyer Langerak
Willard
Fairbury
Nebr
Migaethe Baughman
Will McNair
M. E. Hospital
McNair
McNairs
A. Ferguson
Fern
Clyde Ferguson
Hegwood
Hegwod
Bellamy
Hardingrove
Rapid City
Dak
Paul Bellamy
Frank Fosdick
West
Envalle
Felatse Katey
Shey Boxe
Greely
She Knoxville
Harris & Kress
America
Rollo the Limit
Carlo
Theatle-Duffield
Lafayette Young
Towzie
Countes
Foiday
E. He Gamble
Knog, Lows i A
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