Pella Area Notes Holiday Visits And Local Events
Donovan Rhynsburger, MU drama instructor, at home for Christmas with his parents on North Market street. Mrs. J F Dykstra injured in a sidewalk fall and likely bed-bound for a week. Drake University student Francis Dykstra home for holidays. Calf found in a hearse ties to a Hamilton area farmer. calf resembled a local farmer and drank milk from a bottle when called. Evangelistic meetings planned in Pella M E Church starting January 5 led by Rev N D Gordon of Indianola. Ames student Dorothy Gambell home for Christmas vacation. Indianola couple Mr and Mrs F M Sadler visiting son George Francis Sadler for Christmas. Miss Harriet Frush home for holidays from Jefferson. Mrs F A Gilbert traveling to New Ulm to visit mother. Klein & De Winter promote Swift bacon gift boxes for Christmas. Neal Sedrel of Leighton in Pella for business. Jacob Vos renting Gradus Gosselink property, moving February. Ray Boland visiting from Des Moines. Verle Ramsey in town from Chicago for holidays. Marie Hoeven family gathering from college. Doris Clark leaving with aunt H C Buswell for dental work and school vacation. Local legal action on Knoxville lawsuit against city and W H Fowler regarding telephone election. court seeks more details before next hearing.
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N. D. Gordon
Indianola
Pella
Otley News Highlights Radio Growth Amid Winter Snows
Otley reports six radio agents busy installing receivers as snowbound roads hinder mail and travel. Community debates road maintenance duties while residents like Mrs Vriezelaar and the Van Gorp family visit Des Moines. illness includes Mary Jane Van Hemert and grippe affecting Mrs Van Houweling.
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Otley
Ohio farmer breaks world corn record with 160 bu/acre
Ohio State University officials measured Ira Marshall's 10 acre corn plot, noting an average over 160 bushels per acre. The land, in alfalfa since 1917, yielded 8 tons per acre in 1924. Cleavage variety, 3 ft 2 in by 3 ft 4 in, was cultivated with a 2 row tractor and fertilized with broadcast 200 lbs of 20 percent fertilizer. Mr. Marshall has tenant status for 11 years.
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Ohio State University
Ira Marshall
Marshall
Who Gave Bad Check in Marion County Marriage Case
Deputy Clerk of Courts Smart seeks advice on recovering $2 from a Knoxville man who passed a bogus check for a marriage license. The same man, tied to Rev B H Morse in Lovilla, also gave a $5 check to marry Mr and Mrs George Schell, returned for lack of funds, with a Lovilia check on the same day also bouncing.
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Smart
Marion County
Knoxville
Knoxville Express
Lovilla
B. H. Morse
George Schell
Lovilia
Lovillia Press
Esshom Mine Named From Early Owner In Lovilla News
J Robinson visiting The Press office Saturday corrected a previous error about a mine opened by Blackstone Bros. and Smith. He said the land was entered by E C Wilson, later sold to Wm Esshom who started the mine, giving it the Esshom name.
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J. Robinson
Blackstone Bros. & Smith
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John W. Vander Linden
Yuletide
Gary T. Vogelaar
Donovan Rhynsburger
University of Missouri
H. S. Rhynsburger
North Market Street
Oskaloosa Herald
J. F. Dykstra
Standard Oil
Francis Dykstra
Drake University
Robert Zimmerman
Mr. Zimmerman
Chas. Newton
T. L. Harris
Hamilton
Hutch
Lovilla Press
F. M. Sadler
George Francis Sadler
Harriet Frush
Jefferson, Iowa
F. A. Gilbert
New Ulm, Minn
Klein & de Winter
Swift & Company
Neal Sedrel
Leighton
Jacob Vos
Gradus Gosselink
Ray Boland
Des Moines
Verle Ramsey
Chicago
Mrs
Geo. Ramsey
Marie Hoeven
Doris Clark
M. A. Clark
H.C. Buswell
Jefferson
Mrs. Buswell
Mrs. Clark
W. H. Fowler
Otley News
J. B. Vriezelaar
Pete van Gorp
Pete Vanden Berg
John Waardhuizen
Henry Kaldenberg
Fairmount
John Vanden Baard
Monroe
Mary Jane van Hemert
Abram van Houweling
Grippe
Reneville
Ohio
Merry Christmas
Vis Bros. Barber Shop
Main St
Farmers Produce Co
John Wynberg
Pella, Iowa
Wormhoudt & Plette
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