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Local News Highlights from Pella Area and Surroundings
The community saw visits from many relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Dickey at Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. J. E. Faassen’s family in town. Teachers Miss Gladys Buerkens and Miss Rachel Koldenbrander received postings and leaving for Dulce New Mexico and Des Moines respectively. Multiple engagements include remodeling at C Boat building site and front widening, with numerous travel notes to Des Moines Chicago and Marshalltown for fairs and gatherings.
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Gladys Buerkens
Vinton Iowa
Miss Buerkens
Clarence Buerkens
Faragut
Dulce
New Mexico
Indian Mission School
Will de Wit
Prairie City
John Fennema
John Leffers
Des Moines
A. T. van Houweling
Dick Vander Ploeg
South Dakota
E. V. Goad
Ruth
E. V. Jr
English River Baptist Association
American Legion Convention
Marshalltown
George Ries
George Ver Steeg
D. C
van Zante
Joe Vander Werf
Ben Kuyk
Orrin van Niewaal
Bert Hols
Gerrit Vanden Berg
Ed van Toorn
Punk Lubberden
Henry Vander Kieft
Hope Reformed Church
Grand Rapids, Mich
Second Reformed Church
Tunis Plette
G. J.rozenboom
Clear Lake
Mich
Plette
Jake Sterrenberg
L. W. Hartley
H. C. Dietrich
Chicago
C. Boat Building
van Rheenen-Van Rees Shoe
van Rees
van der Leest
Bert Vande Kieft
Joe Vande Kieft
Angeline van Duren
Jessie Vanden Berg
Chester Chilton
Hackensack
N. J
Chester
Central College
New Brunswirk
New York State
J. Hesselink
Frank Murphy
Knoxville
E. F. Black
Eddyville Tribune
Pella
Pete Baer
L. L. Martin
Ed Shields
Willie Baer
Charles van Zante
D. A
Gradus Brand
Eddyville
Tom McGary
Glenwood
H. L. Renaud
A. J. Roorda
Melvin Tandy
Muscatine
Henry Grundman
Minneapolis
Ernest Grundman