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Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
The Chronicle rambler visits Oskaloosa for the afternoon, meeting Mrs. Jennie Van Haaften and family, notes their roots in Pella, and recalls local history including the powder mill explosion. Nick Van Haaften, Long-time barber in Pella, reflects on his 12 years in Oskaloosa and the NRA era. Woodrow Washer Co. shows strong orders and expansion plans, with 40 office workers and 45 machines daily. Roosevelt era economics and support for pensions feature in a brief discussion at the Woodrow site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie van Haaften
North Market Street
William van Arkel
William
Nick van Arkel
Wiliam Verners
Pella
Will
dGart
van Haaften
Otto van Haaften
Oskaloosa
Blakesburg
van Haeften
Valkenburg
Clarence
Postal Telegraph Co
Nick van Haaften
Mr. Nef
NRA
Mr. Neff
Case Vis
Main Street
Chronicle
Security Bank
D. L. Wynna
H. M. McAlister
Townsend Pension Plan
Neff
Townsend
Borah
Senator Borah
Arie van Haaften
Tunis van Haaften
Highway 163
Pella, Myr
Woodrow
Woodrow Washer Co
Mr. Eveland
Mr. Bergman
John van Ee
Henry van Ekeren
William van Ekeren
al Smith
Roosevelt
Woodrow Co
Eveland
Ohio