Local Baptists host visitors and confirm community ties
Locals Mr and Mrs Warren Kinkaid and baby of Des Moines visited Rev erend and Mrs William Winstead this week. Rev B Frank Hasty of Central Baptist Theological Seminary called on Baptist families in Ottumwa. Several families and church members from Des Moines and nearby towns joined a Missions Conference at First Baptist Des Moines on February 19.
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Warren Kinkaid
Baby Boy
Des Moines
Charlie Klein
William Winstead
B. Frank Hasty
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Kansas
Ottumwa
Iowa
Hasty
Baptist Church
First’ Baptist’ Church of
Veda Mensch
Virginia Clark
June Dearte
Tom Price
Mes’ Huyser
John W. Jer Linden
Harriet
Hel van En Kuyper
Minnie Vanden Berg
Mina Carpenter
Harold Van Essen Moves Near Leighton In Farm Districts
Local notes report Harold Van Essen moved from a farm near Givin Town to the Walter Brummel farm near Leighton. Dorothy De Haan visited her parents Del and Mrs. De Haan in town while pursuing postgraduate work at the University of Town. Several residents were in and out of Mahaska Hospital for surgery or recovery, with updates on friends like Joe Vande Geest and Mrs. Ann Andring. Community movements include Albert Van Houweling’s return from service and ties to relatives in Pella and Detroit, while local events signal spring with garden signs and duck sightings.
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Harold van Essen
Givin
Town
Walter Brummel
Leighton
Dorothy de Haan
University of Town
Mrs. del de Haan
Albert van Houweling
U. S. Army
Philippine Islands
Okinawa
Juline Palmquist
Japan
Ft. Lawton
Seattle
Washington
Albert
Idea Pharmacy
Don de Prenger
Mercy Hospital
February 1905 Cold Snap Recorded by Weather Observer
Old timers recall subzero readings from early February 1905 with records kept by government weather observer Joseph Boyd. Listed temperatures include 12 below on February 1 and 20 below on February 2, with multiple days of extreme cold and brief warm spurts across the first half of the month.
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Joseph Boyd
Weather Extremes Reported Across The State
The Oskaloosa Herald notes a pattern of plunging temperatures with 13th and 14th readings showing deep cold and 22 below on the 16th. The report highlights ongoing frigid conditions impacting daily life and utilities.
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Oskaloosa Herald
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Edward van Toorn
Johnny Ver Heut
Mahaska Hospital
William van Vark
Mahaska
Gradys Ver Ploeg
Mrs. C. F. Dykstra
Estherville
Mrs
Don Dykstra
H. P. van Rees
Everett Totten
William van Rees
Louis A. van Kel
Shirley
Independence Street
N. Main Street
Ralph Dykstra
Otley
Main Street
Kooyman
City Property
West Market Park
Liberty Street
Mr. and
Mrs. Tunis van Dykeners
van Zante
Elgin
Ben
White Star
Vogelaar
Gary
John van Hemert
Hursday
Warren Lehreiner
Hoth
Edward Wesselink
Roy Swanson
Knoxville Chamber of Comm
Sere Rapids Chamber of Commere
Cedar Rapids
Knoxville
Don Klein
Rock Valley
Towa
Tunisie Klein
Don
Mrs. Klein
C.T. Laren
Harvey
Igns
Paul Denison
Atlantic
Eugene Andrew
Myrtle Vander Meulen
C. H. Vander Meulen
Detroit
Michigan
Wayne County
Dubuque
Decorah
Gary Vogelaar
Peter Heerema
Worp Borgman
Nick Vander Ploeg
Borgman
Vander Ploeg
G. I. Waechter
Donald Waechter
Stewart Kuyper
Iowa City
University of Wisconsin
Joe Vande Geest
Dick Rosenberg
Reasner
Floyd Wilson
New Virginia
Leonard Allen
John W. Vander Linden
Wayne Pos
Meulpolder
Klootingen
Netherlands
Mondey
Fred Visser
Pella
Vissers
Rotterdam
Steve Meulpolder
E. V. Good
What Cheer
Mark Schakel of
Newton
P. Schakel
George Ver Steeg
Don Powers
Tall Corn Council
Boy Scouts
Gerrit Wis
Joe Vande Goest
Joe
Gyshert
Ann Andring
T. G. Pultz
Jasper de Cook
Oskaloosa
William
Fort Meade
South Dakota
Bill
Veterans’ Hospital
Slickers
Knoxville Veterans’ Hospital
Dorothy van Roekel
Pital
S. D
Marcia Kuyper
WSUI
Coliseum
Chicago
Marcia
Tom Zwank
North Main
California
Los Angles
Joan MacMillan
Thomas Clark
Santa Ana
San Fancisco
San Diego
Long Beach
Madelyn A. Elscott
New Sharon
Anne Elscott
Iowa State Teachers College
M. J. Nelson
Pella Products, Incorporated
Marion County
Board of Directors
J. G. Klein
Arthur Klein
C. Kersbergen
Robert. J. Klein
Ed Wesselin
Robert J. Klein
Unkle Hank Sez
Cook
John Hle
Federal Land Bank Farm Loans
National Farm Loan Ass
M. D. Taylor
Clark Taylor Secretaries
North Market
Ruth Zugg Adams
Legion Hall
Joe Anderson
New Holland Theatre
The
Holland Theater
Hudson
E. Oskaloosa Street
Pella, Iowa
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