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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1927

Page

7

Miss Leo Taylor Visits in Knoxville and Des Moines

Special correspondent notes Miss Leo Taylor visiting with Mrs J M Hart and others in Knoxville Monday and Wednesday shopping. Des Moines trip includes Mrs Clarence Bricker and children and Mr and Mrs R M Hart families. Carriage of families, Christmas visits, and social outings are chronicled with multiple local names.

Otley Christmas Roundup of Family Visits and Local News

Otley residents share Christmas gatherings and visits with relatives in nearby towns and cities. The issue highlights school program, church events, and numerous family dinners, plus community notices of illnesses, travel, and local social activities.

Des Moines Visitors and Holiday Gatherings Reported

SULLY notes Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs Earl Cope and Miss Lucile Thompson came Saturday. Carl Van Emmerik, kin of Mrs Louis Renaud, visits Gerrit Van Emmerick in Long Island NY and plans other stops. Herman Kooistra was not a Sunday inner guest at sister Mrs Andrew Geertsma s home. Andrew Geertsma and two children Ruth and Merlin attended a Christmas tree at Henry Wisgerhof s Saturday evening. Mrs C P Holdsworth hosted Mrs W H Holdsworth and Mr and Mrs Sam Vanden Berg to a Christmas dinner Saturday with afternoon radio music.

Leo Taylor J.M. Hart Henry van Roekel Knoxville C. O. Core R. M. Hart J. M. Hart C. G. Gore George Roff Misaylor Leo Monroe Tom de Moss Alec Garrison Clarence Bricker Chester Marjorie Des Moines Pete van Hemert Henry Merryman Gon Jack Ruth Madge Daily Dwain Woodburn Iowa Henry van Zee van Pour Sum Pella R. V. McKeever Lorin Rickabaugh Dunreath Nellie Kelderman Chicago Richard Drost Cedar Rapids Otley Neal Huisman Arnold’ Huisman Prairie City Lew Henry Mrre. Davidson Ed Sparks Oskaloosa Richard C. van Buren Clarence Henry van Buren Frank Automeit Reuben Leyden R. J. Heeren Sarah Vande Gaarde Sam Butin Tunis Vander Puttend Galesburg Phillip Kling Lynnville John Kuiper Hattie Vander Putte Maude Kling Adam Kling Lawrence van Rees M. J. Brunner Newton Ed Ver Steegh Earl Cope Linden Ed Thompson John Klyn Sarah Ees Klyn Hazel de Prenger Neal van Gorp Ellen van Gorp Vincent Roupe Ames Harry van Gorp Tainter Henry Welle L. F. Shutts Bert Shutts Alice Shutts Stella Vander Kamp William Huyser Sully Green Mountain Dr. O. O. Carpenter Elizabeth Breeden H. M. Breeden Newburg Fae Meredith Gladys~Olson T. L. Olson Spencer Tracy Wisgerhof Henry Wisgerhof A. M. Boat Paul Claire Frank Zickle Killduff Carrol Younkin Joseph McKee Younkin A. C. Boat Helen Raymond Glenn Donald Robert Flora Geertsma Gerritt Wisgerhof C. B. Welle Stanley Wood Elmer Burnham Lucile Cecilia Shutts Sally John Ernest Beyer Mra Verners Rachel Burnham John Boat Kellogg Jerryt Smith Crookston Minn de Bolt F. C. Andreas Lute de Jong de Jong Crawford Humeston Grace Buitenwerf Albert Buitenwerf Reasnor Will Allee C. C. Holdsworth Iowa City Claude Allee G. P. Holdsworth E. C. Shutts Beulah C. C. Eldredge John Eldredge Freda Lela Donald Smith A. L. Smith Bert Stallings Wisgerhof Sam’ Vanden Berg Henry Verwers Laura Jean Bert McBride Mary Doris Carpenter C. C. Carpenter Lucile Thompson Penn College Ludlow Richland Township Blanche Wheatcraft Guy Wisgerhof Garrett Wisgerhof Lorn Helen Wisgerhof Ted Emmert Roy Gifford Fred Compton Rs. Compton John Holdsworth Wallace Elscott Delmer Cassel Donald Elscott Ray Gifford Frank Elscott Simon Splint Arie van Arkle Splint Peter van Doctor Smith Joe van Gorkum Dorothy George Beatty Ella Carl van Emmerik Louis Renaud Gerrit van Emmerick Long Island New York Herman Kooistra Andrew Geertsma Merlin C. P. Holdsworth W. H. Holdsworth Sam Vanden Berg Albert ‘Kling

Local Social News From Galesburg and Surroundings

Galesburg residents and visitors share church closures hospital updates and social visits. Dorothy Ritter recovering after mastoid operation in Newton hospital. Rev Zenor mourned by revival attendees. Individuals like Miss Louella De Bruyn and Mrs. Hyser noted in district updates and sickness lists.

Passenger Bus Schedule Through Prairie City and Towns

Four daily round trips with connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Special rates between all stations. Pella to Des Moines departures at 8 40 am 12 40 pm 4 55 pm 8 40 pm. Des Moines to Pella at 7 45 am 11 45 am 4 15 pm 7 00 pm. Oskaloosa route details include 9 35 am 11 35 pm 6 05 pm 8 50 pm from Pella and 8 00 am 12 00 pm 4 15 pm 8 00 pm back. Time Des Moines Pella 1h50m. Time Oskaloosa Pella 40m. All busses except late evening connect at Monroe with Knoxville line and run through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa.

Prairie City Monroe Pella Oskaloosa Knoxville Des Moines Ottumwa

Traveling Showman Leaves Monroe Unpaid Bills

A Monroe opera house show billed as Ye Olde Tyme Fiddlers and Hog Calling Contest ended badly when the producer left town with unpaid bills after an uneven performance. Interlocutor A Long and judges Wolcott Custer Taylor handled scoring as the audience mimicked farmyard animals and the show unraveled.

Monroe Opera House the Mirror Long James Wolcott John Custer Thos. Taylor C. A. Long Maud Murray Doris Fessler J. J. Reed John Wood Mr. Long Jim Walcott

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