Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
Henry Aalbers and the Den Besten family are profiled during a January town and country visit near Otley Iowa. The piece notes Dutch heritage, farm life, and the Den Besten 11 child family plus Henry Aalbers’ pride in wood cutting, farm management, and mutual support with Van Houweling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed den Besten
Albert van Houweling
Corsica
S. C
Henry Aalbers
Henry
Tone van
Aalbers
A. T. van Houweling
Mr. van Houweling
Tone van Houweling
A. L. Dykstra
Robert Porting
Monroe
Ray
Nick Hobsbergen
Taintor
Ed den Beaten
Otley
den Besten
Marinus Aalbers
Elizabeth Hoksbergen
Andrew Hoksbergen
Local residents attend multiple community events near Monroe and Lynnville
Fifield John Vanden Berg and son Kenneth attend the sale of John Willem near Lynnville. Mr and Mrs Bartus Klein attend the Pella Burial Association meeting at the Legion Hall. William Zegers marked his sixtieth birthday with Tim and Hendrika also celebrating. The family gathered for a supper in their honor and wished many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerrit Klyn
G. Klyn
Frank Rexroat
Leo
Knoxville
Vanden Bergs
Wm. Koush
Mitchelville
C. J. Kuiken
John Golink
Jim Vander Leest
Hilldar
Tim Zegers
Delight Karr
Kuiken
J. Vanien Berg
J. Bloodsworth
A. Diekema
S. Keuning
W. Verwers
Mary
John Vanden Berg
Kenneth
Gerrit Klein
Monroe
John Willemsen
Lynnville
Bartus Kiyn
Pella
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Old
Iowa
Drouth
S. Dak
Mr. den Besten
8. D
Holland
South Dakota
C. den Besten
Harrison
S. D
C. de Lange
Ben Kok
Eben Vanden Hoek
John de Lange
Pete Ravenstein
Orange City
Rev. Disselkoen
Chandler
Shirley Jean
Don Besten
Violet May
Ralph
Gladys
Louisa Alfred
Lawrence
Helena
Alburn “Koster
Geddes
Franklin
Neal
Minnie
Netherlands
The
Chronicle
Alfred
Washington
Gerrit’Den
Henry Amlbers
East
Washington Street
Aalbers and
Hoksbergen
Ifr
Gerrit
Dakota Farm
Mrs
LeRoy Erdwin
B. van Maanen
Attica
Tracy
Tracy-Attica Rock Road
John Deere
Boot & van
Deg
Gt Hotel
Sherman
Hotel Sherman
INN
Buddy Rogers
Hollywood
Fifield
Thay
Peter Lubberden
Southwest Corner Square
Poland
Brooklyn
D. E. Hudson & Son
Montezuma, Iowa
Allis Chalmers
McCormick Deering
McCormick ‘Crean
Mary and Martha Society of
Third Reformed Church
Ben Beyer
Worth & van Zante
Fred Lautenbach
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