Leighton News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Community notices from Leighton report B Van de Nord recovering from pneumonia and a severe croup attack on a child. Church groups met, preachers announced for next weekend, Ina De Gooyer visiting by sleigh, and a large Christmas entertainment at the German Reformed Church. Teachers and students praised, John Carver plans move to Pella after a successful sale, and several families visit or relocate. A young crowd hosted a party for Neal De Pringer, while Albert De Jong battles La Grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Synhorst
Ladies Aid Society
Christian Reformed Church
Ina de Gooyer
Paul Synhorst
Pella
Synhorst
Leighton
Neal de Pringer
Pleasant Ridge
Local Family Notes and Holiday Visits
Ed Kingery and son on the sick list while George Norris returned home from Shenandoah after a few days with his parents. Chas Houck traveled to the Capitol city last Friday. Mrs N K Vos and daughters spent Christmas at the P Van den Burg home. Case Van Hemert and family visited the Verwers home Sunday evening. L S Carpenter and family from Des Moines and L C Carpenter and wife from Runnells, plus Koopman family from near Pleasantville, spent Christmas with the parental Carpenter home. Willie Roush and HarIe Carpenter visited the Carpenter home Sunday. Birdie called at Verwers Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Norris
Shenandoah
Chas
Houck
Capitol City
Case van Hemert
W. B. Verwers
L. S. Carpenter
Des Moines
L. C. Carpenter
Runnells
C. Koopman
Pleasantville
Carpenter
Willie Roush
Carpenter Home
I. T. Maddy Family Christmas in Knoxville
I T Maddy and family spent Christmas at the home of J T Maddy's father J A Maddy in Knoxville. A bobsled load of Harvey young people attended church at Tracy. Sun Miss Ferne Robert of Knoxville was an over Sunday visitor with her cousin Lois Maddy. Mr and Mrs Warren Zieglar of Des Moines are visiting relatives in and near Harvey. School has closed for two weeks. Mrs Mary Cox and two sons Raymond and Glenn spent Christmas at Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Maddy
J. T
J. A Maddy
Knoxville
Harvey
Tracy
Ferne Robert
Lois Maddy
Warren Zieglar
Des Moines
Local visitors in Oskaloosa and area wedding surprise
Tracy Fay Fenscoter and daughters Irene and Ethel visited Oskaloosa Tuesday while Sam Phillips and family traveled from Leaton Missouri for a brief stay. Mrs Cora Goodspeed nears home after a dangerous tumor operation. Benj Harrison Wolfe wed Miss Margaret Monster on Christmas day in Pella, in an unusual impromptu ceremony at their leased home. Local residents and multiple travelers are noted along with hospital updates and a Royal neighbors lunch event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Fenscoter
Irene
Ethel
Oskaloosa
Sam Phillips
Leatner, Mo
Sam
Mint Butler
Tracy
Cal Garden
Cora Goodspeed
Benj, Harrison Wolfe
J. W.wolfe
Margaret Monster
Pella
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Ad
An advertisement urges readers to take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for quick relief. It touts antiseptic healing soothing effects and warns against substitutes, urging buyers to seek the original brand with the name on the package from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Public Sale Notice of Celia Cully Estate
The administrator of the estate of Celia Cully, deceased, will offer at public sale in Pella Marion County Iowa on January 8 1950 at 3 PM. The sale includes assets of the estate to be conveyed to the highest bidder following applicable laws and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Cully
Woman Fleees Drunk Husband In Deep Winter Snow
Mrs. P. R. Hanley, mother of eight, fled a northwest of Metz farm home at 3 a.m. in twelve-below temperatures. Barefoot and barely clothed, she ran through freezing snow to neighbors for help. Her husband, intoxicated, had dragged her from bed and threatened her. The son warned her, aiding escape. neighbors treated her frostbitten feet and body. Police later jailed the husband for intoxication for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Hanley
Colfax
Des Moines
Sam Failor
Frank Scarborough
Hanleys
Old Couch Farm
Metz
Samuel Failor
Newton
Frank Russell
Justice of the Peace
Carey
Casey
Stuart
Newton Daily News
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Mothers should keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children for the season. They break up colds cure languor constipation teething disorders headaches and stomach troubles. Sold by all druggists 25 cents. A free sample package sent to any mother who writes Allen & Olmsted Le Roy NY.
Bible Study Names and Works in Early 20th Century List
A fragmented OCR list names Anna C. Ray cation F A N Dwight Moody and others including David Baron primer of the faith The Wonderful Story of Christ Heatha Stretton John Whom Jesus Loved James Culross A History of Architecture Russel Sturgis and notes a quiet hour as The Jewish Problem the block reads like catalog entries or a reading list from a church or library context with various authors and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Baron
Christ Heatha Stretton
John
Jesus
James Culross
Notice of Will Hearing in Marion County Court
Notice states a last will in writing for Willem Bos de ceased is on file in the Marion County District Court clerk’s office Iowa. The will is set for hearing in January term 1910 on January 31 1910 at the court in Knoxville Iowa. Interested parties may appear. Clerk B Kersbergen and Deputy Meyer Langerak sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Willem Bos
B. Kersbergen
Knoxville
Lews
Meyer Langerak
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Houston
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Vander Ark of
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A. de Raad
Peter Dunnink
Albert de Jong
la Grippe
Fifield
Kingery and Son
Harlie Carpenter
Birdie
W. B
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Raymond and
Glenn
Ottumwa
Asa Bruere
van Benthuysen
Will Bruere
Ike Lash
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Ike
Bruere
Martin Miller
Lash
Martin
Tom Morris
Harley
Glenwood
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Elizabeth Morris
Dora Giadson
Chariton
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Clark Hogate
J. W. Wolfe
Mrs. R. I. Garden
T. C. Press
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Irelar
Manuel
Mexico
Ame’ San
Japan
Rafael
Italy
Janet
Edu
Mary E. Waller
Etta Blaisdell
Anna C. Raycation
Dwight Moody
It In Bible Study
Quiet Hour
Aeregen Ewes
Hake
Chapman
Trinity
Thomas Newberry Eople J A Caldwell
God's Chosen Pi
Shadows of Christ
Eveleen Harrison
Frank Cockrem Satan Lewis S. Chafer
Arthur Pierson
Bible
British Museum
Ada Habershon
J M Gray
Architecture
Russel Sturgis
John R. Dieleman
G. J. Sparks
Sully
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