Interesting Otley area Christmas visits and events
Otley Iowa brief lists visits by Vander Lune Robison Aalbers De Hoedt and others over Christmas or weekend. School vacation noted. Community Christmas programs at Red Rock and Fair Oaks. Dozens of local families share meals and gatherings in Otley and nearby towns including Knoxville Pella Monroe Monroe and Newton with multiple trips and farm shipments.
Harvey Store Is Robbed Christmas in Harvey Iowa
The Paul Thomassen general store in Harvey Iowa was broken into on the night of December 25 and goods valued between 50 and 100 dollars were stolen. No clues were found. The town’s posts office handles many holiday parcels as the Christmas mood fades in a year of tight business conditions. Clyde Heywood suffers tuberculosis and may be sent to a state facility for treatment. A local cemetery is planned to replace last year’s dead resolutions with no hope for renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Iowa
Paul Thomassen General
Clyde Heywood
Town City
Baby girl arrives as holiday gift in Cordova area
Cordova Iowa residents report a Christmas baby girl at the home of Mr and Mrs George Hanning of Red Rock on December 24. Funeral details for infant John Gilbert Slykhuis are noted after his December 26 death at Knoxville Mater hospital. Neighbors plan to help Willie Roush with corn if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Iowa
Pete van’ Hemert
Fred Rankin
Knoxville
Howard Rankin
Herman de Heer
Melcher
de Heer
John Gilbert Slykhuis
John Slykhuis
Mater Hospital
Marion County
Alberta
Grace
Ethel
Roberts and Evans Funeral
North Cemetery
Will Roush
R. M. Hart
Arlow Johnson
George Hanning
Red Rock
Roy Karr
Fred Karr
Joyd Shilling
Peoria Residents Headed for Denver Visit
Connie and Alice Dahm travel to Denver for five weeks visiting Gerrit Pethoven, principal of a Christian School, while Ruth Dear visits a friend Miss Tena Roose. The baby of Hay Cranston enters Mercy Hospital for medical care. A holiday mix includes Vries family births and a lectures event at First Christian Reformed Church in Pella with Richard Postma, president of the American Federation of Reformed Young Men’s Societies, scheduled for 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Iowa
Connie
Alice Dahm
Denver
Colado
Gerrit Pethoven
Christian School
Pothoven
Dahm Brothers
Ruth Dear
Tena Roose
Hay Cranston
Lavina Klein
Pella
Alice Westerkamp
George Dear
Oskaloosa
William Nibbelink, Jr
M. Franje
Henrietta
John van Gorp
Martha Vos
Engelwood
Chicago
John Vos
Simon Bokhoven
M. A .Bokhoven
Mercy Hospital
Verne Rietveld
S. de Vries
J. M. Voortman
Wright
Postma
American Federation” of Reformed Young Men's Societies
Young Calvinist
Xmas Doings in Town of Kilduff
Kilduff Iowa December 28 Mrs C D Rhodes was a six o clock dinner guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Fleck Mr and Mrs Watson Terpstra and Mr and Mrs Forrest Terpstra were Newton shoppers Tuesday Mr and Mrs Harold Lanphier shopped in Newton last Tuesday Mr and Mrs John Van Gilst and two children were guests at an oyster supper at the Herb Cary home Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Jetson Adams entertained the Misses Marie and Helen Van Gilst and Mr John Wilhoyte of Murphy at a six o clock waffle supper Wednesday evening Mrs Lucien Lanphier and Mrs Roy Compton hosted their Sunday school class for a Christmas party at Mrs Compton home Tuesday evening Gifts were exchanged and a tray luncheon was served later in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Home
Henry Muilenberg
William Roush
Hubert
Willard Vander Gaarde
Wm. Karr
Oto Wynsteker
R. M. Hart
Cordova
Pete van Heiert
Jess de Raad
Fifield
Red Rock
Jessie Williams
Crouch
John Buwalda
Bart Klyn
Pella
Gerrit Klyn
Fair Oaks
Frank Cradle
Hart
Odd Fellow
Knoxville
Madge Hart
Ruth Hart
Grace Richard
Helen van Gilst
Murphy
Nurraining School
Chicago
Garrett van Gilst
Melis Otten
Loraine Nyhouse
Drake University
Des Moines
Will Elyn
Raymond and
Wiliam
Wilma
Jetson Adams
Forrest Terpstra
Jay Auten
Sabin Gove
Frank Adams
Grace Adams
Evelyn Adams
Kilduff
Raymond Schnell
Grinnell
Art. Adams
Ruth
A. G. Hauge
Metz
Ed. Lanphier
Merle
Arnot Lanphier
Fred Welle
Lucian Lanphier
Irene Hall
Newton
Jay Quinn
Raymond Farrow
Lynville
Homer Parish
Merle Parish
Marshalltown
Raymond Fleck
H. C. Sylvester
Harold Terpstra
Watson Terpstra
Lawrence
Wilmer Dennis
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Regina Dennis
H. D. Bergman
George Hart
Clifford Dennis
Ray Gifford
Ted Emmert
Keith
Geo. Emmert
Helen Elscott
Castle Elscott
Donald Elscott
Burl Holdsworth
Fred Compton
I. A. Irish
Sam Ver Steegh
Jess
Edward Coggins
C. D. Rhodes
Marie
John, Wilhoyte
Lucien Lanphier
Roy Compton
Leighton Folks Are Xmas Hosts Leighton Parents Gatherings
Leighton Iowa December 28 Teachers and pupils resume school duties after a week vacation. Several Christmas dinners are reported among local families including the Van Zonk Hasselman De Reus Korver and Sedrel households. A newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Albert De Jong is noted. Church services for January 3 include communion at 1 30 p m and a Christian Endeavor meeting at 7 30 p m with a lesson on truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Iowa
Leighton School
Lucille van Zonk
B. van Zonk
Pleasantville
Pleasant Grove
GA. Hasselman
Herman Hasselman
Homer
Lawrence Hasselman
Edward
Raymond de Reus
Bernell
A. P. Hasselman
Artie
Gertrude
William Wolbrink
J. A. de Jong
Amaryllis
Edna Neels
Charles van Ma
Willis
Elmer Klein
Catherena
Beulah Korver
Harmon Sedrel
Oskaloosa
C. Sedrel
Albert de Jong
Avie Rempe
St. Louis
Missouri
I. Rempe
John van Arkel
Charles LeRoy
New Sharon
William Kempe
Ernest de Cook
Ottumwa
John Neels
Rundy
The
Reformed
Christian Endeavor Society
Jesus
Railroads and Taxing Districts Listed in Assessments
An archival record shows railroad assessment figures per mile for several districts including Liberty, Clay, Knox, Pleasant Grove, Swan, Red Rock, Perry and others. It notes the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines with per mile rates and district totals, plus enumerates township and city school districts and consolidations in multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove Township
Pleasant Grove
Pleasantville Tlon
Iowa Power & Light Transmission Charges and Taxing Districts
Transmission charges of 150.00 per mile appear for Iowa Power & Light Co. across multiple townships and districts. Details reference Lake Prairie, Porterville, Des Moines Valley, Waxing District, Tracey, and Washington township with various totals such as 648 Liberty 225 Columbia 376.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Township
Clay
Tracy Consolidated Rehoole
Des Moines Valley
Harvey City
Keles Wear
Jola Rehool
Hintveg Worgorstion
Ate
Victory Central Loos
Iowa Power & Light CO
Tracey
Iowa Power & Light Company
Washington 'Township
Washington Township
Liberty
Columbia
Dallas
Freedom
Marion
Laka Pram
Prairie Township
Porterville
Rock Island
Des Moines
Tracy Consolidated
Des ‘Moines Valley
Eureka
Iola
Victory Central
Harvey Corporation
Telegraph Assess ment Marion county tax districts fixed
The board of supervisors orders the telegraph and railroad lines in Marion county to be assessed at specified per mile rates for 1031. The county auditor is to record the schedule on the tax books, listing townships school districts and city corporations affected, including Liberty, Bussey, Hamilton, Knoxville, Swan, Perry, Red Rock, and Perry townships among others, with rates shown for each taxing district. The Burlington & Western Division and other lines are included with their respective mile rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty ‘Township
Ale Bussey
Hamilton Consolidated
City
Bussey Corporation
Hamilton Corporation
Liberty Townshp
B. & Q. R. R. Telegraph Lind
Burlington & Western Division
Clay Township
Console
Santa Claus Pershing Visitor Delights Pershing Children
Santa Claus visited 250 Pershing children in Knoxville Iowa on December 24 at Miners hall. A daytime program featured plays songs recitations and a toy distribution with participation by students and area teachers. A mock airplane and chimney entrance added holiday spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah
Rowley
Knoxville
Iowa
Santa Claus
Pershing
Miner’s Hall
Prof
Archer
Playlette
Norma Jean Nicholson
Junior Ellis
James Worthington
Alice Fenoglio
Farm Bureau To Meet In Des Moines
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation announces a three day convention in Des Moines January 20 to 22 with wide recognition of counties districts township groups and leaders. Awards include standard township certificates Wallices trophy for most qualifying townships and several county prizes for membership percentage gain and overall growth plus medals for top member recruiters. Musical contests finals and a drama project display accompany afternoon and evening programs with Grace Frysinger delivering the evening address and a combined chorus performing. Large county delegations are expected statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Wallaces’ Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Farm Bureau
Grace Frysinger
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Transmission Line Tax Assessment Ordered by Marion County Board
The board of supervisors of Marion County orders fixed lengths of transmission line mileage and taxable value within rural towns, townships, and school districts, to be spread on the 1931 tax books. F W Reynolds, Chairman, Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Iowa
F. W. Reynolds
Board of Supervisory
Marion
W. Reynolds
Towhat
Des Moines Electric Transmission T2000 and Summit Township Districts
Damaged OCR lists electric transmission reference for Des Moines and Summit Township taxing districts with mileage figures and school districts including Cincinnati, Olley, Liberty and Silver Grove. It shows Lake Prairie Township totals and a $2609 amount, but the full context and exact actions are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Township
Miles
Cincinnati
Summit
Olley
Liberty
Lake Prairie Township
Silver Grove
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Otley
Will Vander Lune
Prairie City
Wedneday
Vanatr
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Fred Robison
Tony
Tony Aalbers
Henry Kaldenberg
Near
Monroe
J. B. Vriezelaay
Arie de Hoedt
Frank Rexroat
Jacob Aalbers
Wi Aalbers
J. Veenendaal
Bartus Klyn
Joe Kool
Gysbert Aalbers
Henry Kool
Charlie Postma
Near Prairie City
Richard Postma
Thomas Bloodworth
Bean Verwers
Grand Rapids
Killduff
Leighton Folks
Mrs. de Jong
Castoria
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Liberty Townsiop Taxing
Liberty Township
Bussey
Hamilton
Bussey “Corporation
Potal
Knoxville Township
Miseiek
Dipirit
Hlm Ridge
Knoxville” City
Lincoln
Fairview
Knoxville City
Pleasant Grove Consolidated School
Pleasantville Corporation
Swan Township
Swan Elty Acaoola
Bunker Hidi Achstrict
Pleasant Fanted
Swan Elty Corporation
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Burlington and Western Division
Miles Clay
Tracy
Wabash Railroad Company
Emmary Township
Bussey Consolidated
Liberty Road
Boxing
Gray Township
Fed ‘Tracy
Burek
Vey
Bes’ Stones
Lake Praiie
Amsterdam School
Dlst
Triet
Eurekaw Riet
Fair ‘Oaks
Ais
Polk Township
Red Rock Township
Brugh Creek
Walnut
Perry Township
Township
Chicago, Rog Island & Pacific Railroad Co
Keokuk
Des ‘Moines
Chicago, Rocic Island & Papic Railroad CO
St. Paul
Dallas Township
Dallas Consolidated
Dallas Corporation
Melcher Corporation
Preedom
Lake Pram
Paxtn
Lake Rairie
Sliver Grove
Plain View
Valley
Pella City
Taxtay
Los Summit
Ummay
Franklin “towNsuit Taxin
Franklin Townebiphee Fairview
Sunnyside
Center
Hazel Ridge
Central States Electric Co
cHicago Rock Island, & Paific Railroad
Balcalooea
Division
Indiana
Indiana Township
Attlea Consolidated
Victory
Swan
Bunker Hill
Polk
Bend
Mount Venon
Ienoxville
Knoxville Triby Aes
Washington
Bim Die Schhool Dia Knoxethe Atele Fee
Maple Grove
Highland ‘School
Alsfret Liberty Hehoor
Din
Pingler
Elm
Knoxville Indeper
Knoxville City Corporation
Jounty Township
Hos Liberty Township
Muryaville
Neel M. Jones ‘Auditor
Victory Central Flagler
Elm Ridge
Knoxville Trict
Fee
Lincoln School
Distri Aga
Fairview School
Knoxville City Corporaton Papm
Knoxvills Cowan Eh
Swan Tows
Swan City Corporation
Swan City School
Western Union Telegraph Compal NY
Boxing District
Bureka Tola
Tion
Cty
Knoxville Corporation
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wabash R. Hi
St. ‘Louis
Mussey Corporation
Racy Consolidated
Side City
San
Yaxing
Mil
Red Nook
Brush Creek
Perry
Stern Union Telegraph — Goveayeeeompany Crl&p. Rre-Keokuk
BT & Feces
Teal Lake ‘Prairie Township
Fella Corporation
Liberty Revere
Cee
toSecoe
Dred Pierce
Clara Hetherington
Betty Burke
Frances Vickery
Arlene Biatto
Helen Davis
Paul Bux
Floyd Dirsky
Tommy Neifert
Billy Hayes
Paul Maddy
Ernest Roy Israel
Franklin Juress
Mary Fry
Wymond Finch
Ethel Hall
Dwaine Nichols
Lucille Rev
John Dabney
Amina
Hugh Simple
James
Gertrude Verguson
Alice
Blanche Williams
Margaret Burns
Santa
A.W. Archer
Glenn Long
Misses Flanders
Leona Rowla Applegate
Isabel Nicholson
Thelma Mar
Cardinals
Knoxville Cardinals
Newton Y. M. C. A
Memorial’ Hall
Sorenson
Young
Henshaw
Hearn
Yondo
R. Kading
Speed
Crider
Bureau of Public Roads
DES Moines Electric
Polk Town Taxing
White
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