Christmas Preparations and Social Visits in Reasnor Area
Mrs Sylvia Sullivan visited relatives in Des Moines on Wednesday. Mrs Frank Carpenter visited her mother Mrs H S Efnor in Newton. Ladies met at Mrs M A Dowling’s home Thursday afternoon. Attie Edwards was a Newton caller. Mrs Bert Bison is ill but improving. Reasnor store windows festive for Christmas. Mary Cramer visited Monroe with Mr and Mrs Chris Cramer. Ruth Coffey and Hazel Proctor traveled to Monroe to see friends. Pleasant View School held a box supper with a program. nineteen boxes raised 15.70 for schoolhouse maps. Mrs Schilling spent Christmas in Sovilla with daughter Grace Ballard. Fd M Hart ill with rheumatism. Will Cooney aids until Hart recovers. Milt Johnson had Christmas dinner at G B Johnson’s. Mrs John Schillar and daughter of Runnels visited George Higwood’s. Blanche De Hina and brother visited Cordova friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carpenter
H. S. Efnor
Newton
M. A. Dowling
Bert Bison
Reasnor
Mary Cramer
Monroe
Chris Cramer
Pleasant View School
Newton Record
Schilling
Sovilla
Grace Ballard
M. Hart
Will Cooney
Mr. Hart
Milt Johnson
G. B. Johnson
John Schillar
Runnels
George Higwood
Oskaloosa Visitors and Local Trade Report
GREELY Mrs Isaac Barnes and daughter Cora were Oskaloosa callers Tuesday John Moody delivered cattle at Tracy Tuesday Steve Brewers sale last Wednesday was well attended Ed Van Gorp of Pella visited Neil Heamstras Wednesday Mrs R B Thompson and Mrs Sam Smith visited relatives in Durham Wednesday Mrs Dave George had the misfortune of throwing her shoulder out of place Wednesday Richard Thompson delivered hogs at Leighton Thursday The Larkin Club met at Mrs Charles Oswandles Thursday John Van Maanen delivered cattle in Tracy Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Brewer
Ed van Gorp
Pella
Neil Heamstra
R. B. Thompson
Sam Smith
Durham
Dave George
Richard Thompson
Leighton
Larkin Club
Charles Oswandles
John van Maanen
Tracy
Hog market notes and health update in Cordova
Stock buyer Will Fry purchased hogs last Saturday while Mrs. Leister, recently ill, shows signs of improvement this week according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Fry
Barn Shingling and Family Reunion Noted in Local Scene
J. W. Binns and son Wesley assisted John Moody with shingling his barn on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oswando and Charles Oswando attended a family reunion at Tom Johnson’s home Sunday. Misses Gladys Moody and Verna Moody visited with Miss Lulu Binns and Vera Binns Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Binns
Wesley
John Moody
Frank
Charles Oswandle
Tom Johnson
St. Home
Gladys
Verna Moody
Lulu
Vera Binns
Family visits and Christmas gatherings across towns
Sally Henry Welle and family attended a dinner in Pella. Henry Wisgerhof and family spent Christmas near Lynnville. Will Holdsworth and family joined their daughter's family near Kellogg for Christmas. Henry Welle and others visited Pella. Frank Sherman and wife shopped in Newton. Mrs John Simpson and son visited from Dakota to see relatives in Pella. Herman Crum and sister Anna visited Garrett Wisgerhof for a family dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Welle
Pete Welle
Pella
Welle
Henry Wisgerhof
John Wisgerhof
Lynnville
Will Holdsworth
Mrs. Horn
Kellogg
Mr. Haan
Frank Sherman
Newton
John Simpson
Little Son
Dakota
John Holdsworth
J Herman Crum
Anna
Garrett Wisgerhof
Silver Grove Health in the Neighborhood Praised
In Silver Grove health conditions appear generally good across the neighborhood with signs of stability and resident well being noted in local reports.
Community Social Roundup Near Otley and Pella
Will Klein and family from near Otley visited Jacob Slot home on Friday. Henrietta Van Ginkel visited her friend Miss Josie Van Peursum Friday. Gerrit Dykstra made a flying trip to Pella last Friday. Emma Jennie and John Van Peursum spent Thursday evening at the Van Zee home near Bethel. Yella Wittenburg dined at Arie Klein home Sunday. Art Van Peursum delivered hogs at Pella last Friday. Miss Marie De Graff from near Prairie City visited her friend Miss Emma Van Peursum a few days last week. Albert Dykstra and son Henry spent Monday evening at the Tunis Klein home. Fine weather at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Klein
Otley
Jacob Slot
Henrietta van Ginkel
Josie van Peursum
Gerrit Dykstra
Pella
Emma
Jennie
John van Peursum
van Zee
Bethel
Yella Wittenburg
Arie Klein
Art van Peursum
Marie de Graff
Prairie City
Emma van Peursum
Pleasantville Notes of Illness and Local News
Pleasantville reports include Little Florine Cline recovering from pneumonia now with catarrhal fever. Mrs A E Erb and Mrs R W Summy visited their sister Mrs Edmunds in Pella. Postmaster Jas F Mentzer reappointed at Knoxville for a third term after eight years. Miss Mary Freeman from Mercy Hospital Des Moines bedridden with typhoid symptoms. Rev C L Bare traveling from India via Suez and New York with planned Delaware Ohio and Pleas antville visits. Mr and Mrs W S Conn injured when their buggy overturned after a pin pulled in the tongue. horses stopped by a wire fence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florine
Cline
A. E. Erb
R. W. Summy
Pella
Edmunds
Jas. F. Mentzer
Knoxville
Mary Freeman
Nurses Training School of Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Rev
C. L. Bare
India
E. A. Bare
Suez
Egypt
New York
Delaware
Ohio
Pleasantville
W. S. Conn
Otley Youth Attend Christmas Program and Holiday Visits
A report of Otley youths attending the Fifield Christmas program Saturday and numerous family gatherings over the Christmas period. Mentions Maggie and Mamie Vriezelaar at the Vanderbart home, Mrs. De Moss attending a funeral in Pella, Frazer family visiting, Klein and Lilli relatives traveling, and several Otley residents visiting in Pella and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Fifield
Maggie
Mamie Vriezelaar
Vanderbart
Funeral attendance noted for DeReus relative
J. B. Vriezelaar and his wife traveled to Leighton yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. DeReus, the deceased aunt of his spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Vriezelaar
Leighton
Mrs. DeReus
Sandridge News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Prairie City visitors G W Van der Hart and family host near Sully family members Benny and Edward Vos in recent days. John S Terlouw of Hope College enjoys vacation at home. C C Club of Sandridge attends Bethany church singing school. Johnnie Eysink injures face in horse fall. B and T choir rehearse at J Terlouw home. Chas Harmelink and wife to visit Prairie City nephew G W Vander Hart then back to Hosper Iowa. Teamsters return from H E Awtry place with ashes in straw. Sandridge school children host annual Christmas program under Miss Nella Hann. Hann departs for Newton for Christmas break. Rev C Muller and sister Bertha dine at A B Vos home. Rodger Boertje to spend weeks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. van der Hart
Prairie City
Benny
Edward Vos
Sully
John S. Terlouw
Hope College
Holland
Mich
C. C. Club
Sandridge
Bethany Church
Johnnie Eysink
J. Terlouw
W. van der Hart
Chas
Harmelink
Pella
G. W. Vander Hart
Hospers
Iowa
H. E. Awtry
Nella Hann
Miss Hann
Newton
Rev. C. Muller
Bertilda
A. B. Vos
Rodger Boertje
De Geest Family News and Local Visits
Mrs Adaline De Geest is much better this week. Henry Andrew Anna Klyn and Alfred McCombe visited the H De Geest home Wednesday. Wm Van Zante and family and Conrad De Cook and family visited Charles Van Zante Wednesday. Mollie De Geest spent days with sister F L Wilson. John Van Zante visited last week with sister M Adair at Prairie City. Arthur McCombs and wife spent Sunday at parental McCombs home. Rock Island school program Friday evening. Item crowded out last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaline de Geest
Henry and
Andrew
Anna Klyn
Alfred McCombe
H. de Geest
Wm. van Zante
Conrad de Cook
Charles van Zante
Miias Mollie de Geest
F. L. Wilson
John van Zante
M. Adair
Prairie City
Arthur Mc Combs
Mc Combs
Rock Island
County Seat Happenings Highlight Local Old Soldiers
Harry Elliott rapidly recovers from recurrent appendicitis and visited town Monday. W H Allen spent Sunday at Methodiat hospital with old army comrade Levi Caulking, both former Knoxville citizens from the 17th Iowa infantry. J W Poffenbarger returns from a three month westward tour, visiting Los Angeles and Old Mexico. Mrs Mary Hays, daughter of Hays, attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Elliott
W.H. Allen
Methodiat Hospital
Levi Caulking
Knoxville
Mr. Allen
17Th
Iowa Infantry
J. W. Poffenbarger
Los Angeles
Old Mexico
Mary Hays
Hays
Local notes and births from area region
A mashed foot after a coal accident left a man off duty when a lump of coal dropped on his foot. Edgar Fee remains away on anti saloon league matters and was in Iowa City for a liquor case. Mrs Van Hart visited family in Pella. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ed C Harding near Everist on Tuesday December 23, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Fee
Iowa City
van Hart
van der Linden
Pella
Ed C. Harding
Everist
Notice of Will for James Sheehy Deceased
Probate notice states a will is on file in Marion County District Court Iowa awaiting hearing in February 1911. The hearing is set for February 6 1911 and all interested parties may appear. Clerk B Kersbergen, Deputy Meyer Langerak, Knoxville Iowa December 19 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
James Sheehy
B. Kersbergen
Meyer Langerak
Knoxville
Also Mentioned on This Page
One Price Clothing House
Reeasnor
Sylvia Sullivan
Attie Edwards
Ruth Coffey
Hazel Proctor
Greely
Isaac Barnes
Cora
Cordova
Sally
Silver Grove
Pe ‘of
Sale
Manau Anon Am
Albert Dykstra
Henry
Tunis Klein
Art Klein
Rene Lilli
Beacon
O. Ademire
Claude Martin
Bussey
Dirk Silli
John Silli
Albert van Howering
Michigan
Garret
Dirk
Vander Ploeg
Mra
van Howeling
Bertha
Nellie Vriezelaay
Mra. W
Silli
A. H. Weber
Eye
Keables’ Drug Store
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