Nearby Towns Briefs Report Local Travel and Visits
Ralph Den Beston Ray Robus Jake Stierneman and Jit Wittenburg left Thursday evening with two hogs for St. Louis Missouri and returned Friday evening. Harry Uitermarkt Mrs Gerri Ver Steeg and Mrs Andrew Uiter markt visited Knoxville Friday afternoon and at the home of Mr and Mrs Dick Ustermarkt near Pella. Mrs Myron Van Wyk and daughter Marla Jean returned home from Mahaska hospital Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Vander Kolk
Ralph den Beston
Ray Robus
Jake Stierneman
Jit Wittenburg
Thur
St. Louis
Harry Uitermarkt
Gerri Ver Steeg
Andrew Uitermarkt
Knoxville
Dick Ustermarkt
Pella
Myron van
Bastian Ormant
Don Kamoril
Otley
Harry Vanden Berg
Gertrude Laurense
Colfax
Ernest. Ericksonine
Minn
Har Ustermarkt
Connie
Kathie Carnahan
Maxwell Carnahan
Henry Naaktgeboren
Abraham Hoguards
Pete Doornebal
Joan
Arvin
Des Moines
Franklin Brom
Killduff
Bill Ustermarkt
Steve
Norman Robus
Janice
Kenneth
Duane
Jake Snellers
Sharon
Sandra
Prairie City
Abraham Bogaards
Henry Nanktgeboren
Rondel and
Allen
Aart Ustermarkt
Harry Ustermarkt
Jona
Dean
Ben Vos
Near Leighton
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Henry Breuklander
Phillip Vaughn
Little Lois Aalbers Returns Home Slowly Improving
Little Lois Aalbers returned home Sunday from Mazhaska hospital in Oskaloosa and is slowly improving. Families and relatives visited each other across several farms and homes including the Vander Moog, Aalbers, Dykstra, Swank, and Sille households in and near Pella and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Dean Aalbers
Mazhaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Vernon Klein
Otley social notes feature visits and errands
The Otley column lists residents visiting relatives in nearby towns, names several households hosting gatherings, and notes small incidents such as a mishap with a washing machine. It mentions hospital stays, a birthday party, moving arrangements, and a church banquet, reflecting busy community life.
May Van Hemert News from Cordova and Local Moves
Cordova News reports Mrs Roy Karr notes May Van Hemert not well with a new baby born to Mr Philip Chirk family. The piece lists moving plans around Leighton and nearby towns, dental and medical updates, garden notes, and greetings for anniversaries and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
May van Hemert
Philip Chirk
Bob Kaldenberg
Cordova
Aki van Zee
Alvin
D Johnny Waardhuizen
Murray van Homert
Merl Prive
Tarlene Karr
Doe ‘Templeton
Grandma Jones
Mabel Stevenson
Burt Stevenson
Des Moin
Monroe
Sheen
Rinehart
Barthlyn
Clarence Bricker
Murray van Hemert
John Vanden Baard
John Etherington
George Dailey
Mary Karr
Frank
Harry Kuiper
Allerton
Pleasantville
Leighton News Notes Births and Local Updates
Mrs Don De Prenger reports the birth of Mary Beth Hugen on February 18 at Mercy hospital Fremont. Grandparents Dick and Mary Hugen celebrate six granddaughters. Mary Beth is great granddaughter of Len and Mrs Vos. Lou Van Rockel visits Holland Michigan to meet her new niece. Dena Meppelink cared for her grandson after surgery at Mercy Hospital. Rev G A Anberts’ mother near Orange City shows improvement amid illness. Little moving activity noted around Leighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene van Zee
Leighton
Dick van Zee
Ben de Vries
Marion Tysseling
Herlands
Anthony Ver Meer
Gus Roozeboom
Pella
John de Prenger
Mark
Ohn Veenstra
Mark de Prenjer
Ernest. Steenhock
John
Dabn Rempe
M Cleon Wilson
M Wilson
Tevet
Tevet Mr. and Mrs. de van Kesen
Redman
Walter Brummel
Oskaloos
Robert Hugen Pd
Fremont
Lowell Turner
Turin
Oshaloos
Don de Prenger
Mercy
Robert Hugen
Mary Beth
The
Mercy ‘Hospital
Dick Hugen
Len Vos
Bill de Prenger
Lou van Rockel
Holland
Mich
Marion Klaaren
Dena Meppelink
John Meppelink
Sully
Mercy Hospital
G. A. Anberts
Orange City
Fire department responds to pole fire near Brubaker store
Prairie City News reports Monday morning fire crews were sent to a blaze at an electric light pole by Brubaker and Sons Implement Store. The item lists multiple local residents visiting in Pella, Marshalltown hog sales, and family updates including Nancy Jane Jurnagin born to Clyde and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A
Steenhoek
John K. Steenhoek
Henry de Reus
Pella
New Rose to Beautify Iowa Landscape In Conservation News
The Town Conservationist notes multiflora rose as a durable inexpensive fence for farms and erosion control. Paul Leaverton highlights its pink blossoms and winter red fruits, with recommended spacing twelve to eighteen inches. Nurseries offer plants at about 40 to 50 dollars, aiding live-stock confinement without soil spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Paul Leaverton
United States Soil Conservation Service
Geurts Feed Mill Offers Hog and Poultry Feeds and Premix
Mash and hog feeds listed with prices including mash at 5.10 and complete hog feed 5.00. Feed mill offers 32 percent concentrate 6.00, mineral meat meal 6.00, dairy calf meal 2.00 per 25 Ibs, alto pellets 1.60 per ton extra. Garden City area advertises pig and hog feeds, poultry feeds, waterers and premix cod liver oil in bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geurts
Garden City
Conservation Commission offers free copies of multiflora rose article
Des Moines based Conservation Commission provides free copies of its February article on multiflora rose. Readers can request by writing to 914 Grand, Des Moines, outlining interest in the Conservationist issue and the described plant topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Conservation Commission
Grand
Des Moines
Railroad hobbyist expands miniature system at home
Dr. B C Johnson of Fale Grove operates a growing home railroad empire that occupies the basement laundry and furnace rooms. After about two and a half years he has five complete new lines, including a branch into the furnace area, reflecting his long standing hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fale Grove
B.C. Johnson
Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Northwestern
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Otley News
Veenstra
Witzenberg
Broadway
Iowa
Reasnor
DUROC
Farrow
New
John Deere
Blanch Schippers
Tunis Schippers
Monroe State Bank
Earl Shields
Tice Kaldenberg
Ladies Bible Hour
Christian Reformed Church
Reformed Church of
van Houten
Martha Kool
William Verwers
Bonnie
Darlene
Cordell
Rodney
Shirley
Robert
Johnnie Schippers
Max Carnahan
Marion Schippers
Louis Schippers
Henry Vriezelaar
Wm. Monster
Jane Renaud
Gertrude ‘Tuinstra
Rising Sun
Sarah van Cleave
Wm. den Otter
Lloyd
Dan Riveld
Alvin 2Veld
P. O
Leighton News
Prairie City News
Dick Steenhoek
Harlan C. Cannon
Dorotha Esther of
Newton
Harold H. Lisk
Oskaloosa, Lowa
SUPER
New York
Karoundale
Cuntumera
van Gorp Hatchery
Sargent
Mr. Farmer
Colfax Sales Company
Rao
SHFEP
Colfax Sale CO
Bell, Clippinger
Shields
First National Bank of Colfax
Ayrls
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