Gerrit Vander Pol estate sold at public auction
Public auction Friday afternoon sold the Gerrit Vander Pol estate. C J Van der Pol of near Kilduff bought the 120 acre home place for 236 per acre. G B Vander Pol acquired the 60 acre tract at 311 per acre. James Huyser of Pella bought the Sully house for 6660. Nearby visitors included Mrs Jake Niemants and Mr Peter Welle of Pella. Debra inn Youngkin born August 1d to Mr and Mrs Donald Youngkin of Urbana Illinois. Relatives of Sparks family visited from Indiana California and Wisconsin. A family picnic for the Frank Sparks families was held at Maytag Park with about 60 relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Vander Pol
C. J. Vander Pol
Kiliduff
G. B. Vander Pol
James Huyser
Pella
Sully
Jake Niemants
Peter Welle
Anne van Zante
Donald L. Youngkin
Urbana
Ill
Debra ‘Inn
Youngkin
Mary Kay Hetzell
Mt. Ayr
Frank Sparks
F. Haven Sparks
Garrett
Ind
Glenn Sparks
Gary
Terry
Manhattan Beach
Cal
Haven
Wisconsin
Glenn
California
Maytag Park
Harriet Paine
Homer Paine
Kochline
Newton
Erma Monroe
Soris Jud
Wayne
Oskaloosa
Wilburn van Wyk
Community social notices mix of reunions and visits
Social items recount a Wednesday party hosted by Mathilda Schultz with a list of attendees including Mesdames John Vande Krol Clarence Renaud Wilburn Van Wyk Lyle Brand Bernard Kooistra Sherry Zylstra Virgil Kooistra and Kathryn Kooistra Lenora Schmidt ill at home Gospel Hall Sunday School picnic at New Sharon Jansen reunion at Sully park August 12 with a long attendee roster Gertrude Van Rockel farewell party at Donald De Jong home in Dulce NM and方 other readers news detailing reunions visits ministry changes and club meetings in Sully Iowa area through the week including De Vries and Van Norden gatherings and church notices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathilda Schultz
Mesdames
John Vande Krol
Clarence Renaud
Wilburn van’ Wyk
Lyle Brand
Bernard Kooistra
Sherry ’ Zylstra
Virgil Kooistra
Kathryn Kooistra
Lenora Schmidt
Gospel Hall
New Sharon
Jansen
Sully Park
Neil Jansen
Gerrit C. Jansen
Joe Nikkel
Louie Dieleman
Bruce Baarda
Gerrit. Jansen
Everett Jansen
Jim Vos
Abe Vos
Wm. Jansen
Corrie Jansen
Lilburn Jansen
Keith
John Lanser
Wayne Jansen
Gerrit J. Jansen
Dick Rolffs
Marvin
Clear Lake
Iowa
Donald de Jong
Gertrude van Rockel
Dulce
N. M
Henry van Rockel
Henry M. van Wyk
Henry Dahm
Arnold
Norma
Barbara
Erma
Richard Fopma
Melvin Rolffs
Ted de Vries
Terry
Marcia
Bruce
Miss van Rockel
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Wickenburg
Ariz
Fred de Vries
T. de Vries
Ruth Dahni
Pella
Christian School Society
Marion van Soolen
Case van Kooten
Jake Jansen
James M. Nikkel
Wiebe Goodyk
Wm. Zuidema
John van Maanen
de Vries
Cecil de Vries
Ben de Vries
Ralph de Vries
Jacob de Vries
Tom de Vries
Fred de Groot
Clarence de Groot
Ger van Norden
Case van Norden
Chelsea
Jay A. Wesselink
Holland, Town
Sally
Oville Vander Wilt
C. Vander Wilt
Wm. Vos
See
W. Conover
Treas
Gortsma
James Prank Sparks
Ollie Wisterhof
Olle’ Terlouw
Walton Contover
Raymond ‘Terlouw
Elsie Kline
Harold Ellsworth
Orville Vander Wilt
Delmar Schultz
Lester Vander Wilt
Wilburn van Win
M Vande Krol
Mew
Virwil Kooistra
Bernard. Kooistra
John Meppelink
Ruth
Larry
Doy
Mary Lou
Chicago
Albert Slagler
Lansing
Andrew Ry Treas
John
Pella Firm Given Contract for Gravel for Mahaska Roads
Contracts totaling 24,048,865 were awarded August 20 to Pella Construction Co for supplying and spreading gravel surfacing material on three Mahaska county farm-to-market projects. The 10.735 miles are part of five on the county's 1957 secondary road improvement agenda. County Engineer Fred W. Sarvis said bids submitted at an Iowa DOT setting set stage for completion of the FM program this year. Earlier this year, other bids were awarded for two additional projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Construction Co
Mahaska County
Fred W. Sarvis
Iowa T Highwa Commission
They left again Monday after church guests
The Meppelinks, former cats of Sally, are linked to the Bloms Mr and Mrs James Blom. Loren and Terry were guests of Mr and Mrs Bert Van Wyk after church Sunday night, with the Bloms accompanying the Van Wyks to church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monda
Meppelinks
Sally
James Blom
Loren
Terry
Bert van Wyk
Bloms
van Wyks
Mor
Road surfacing contracts in county total near quarter million
Gravel and surfacing awards across Cedar, West Des Moines, and Monroe areas total nearly 250000 financed entirely by federal funds. Contracts include 2750 miles of road improvements and culvert bridge work with Concrete Materials Corp and Kaser Construction Co among bidders.
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Cedar
Harrison Township
Beacon
Gatelyn Bridge
Des Moines
Monroe County
F. M
Concrete Materials Corp
Cedar Rapids
Adams
Monroe Township
Kaser Construction Co
Wricht
Spring Creek Township
Leighton Area Farm Folk Favor Pella in Poll
Voters in Leighton Mahaska county areas Else and Pleasant Ridge School Districts favor the Pella reorganization plan. Petition circulates among patrons to define lines and measure support as county boards met in July to redraw district boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Pella
Pleasant. Ridge
Mahaska County
Marion
Mahaska
Jasper
Public official faces demand for special privileges backlash
A public official risks backlash from constituents seeking extra favors, highlighting tension between governance duties and expectations for special privileges. The remark underscores citizen scrutiny of elected leaders and the push for accountability in public service.
Right of way procurement drives county costs says survey
The Oskaloosa Herald reports that survey costs are involved with the county's sole expenditure being the right of way procurement.
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Oskaloosa Heralt
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Tunis Blom
Behlen
America
Hocksema
Loy
Awan
Aecmnescoes Golden Sunrise Room
Young Woderns
Jewelry
del Monte
Royal Gelatine
Hiland Potato
NB. C. Ritz
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
Vandevoort's
Lynn
Pella Firm
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