Community Notes From Nearby Towns And Rural Areas
A shower was given for Miss Greda Vander Molen by young people at L. Vander Molen’s home. Gifts were many and useful. Local couples visited, hosted birthdays, and a wiener roast celebrated several family occasions. Kathryn Pothoven had appendix surgery at Mercy hospital. Baby boy welcomed to the Spoelstra family. Various travels included fishing trips to Minnesota with light catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Roose
L. Vander Molen
Greda Vander Molen
Melvin Dear
Arthur Bokhoven
Herman Bokhoven Jr
Dena Bokhoven
Robert Eugene Bokhoven
Connie van Wyngarden
Sharon
Arthur Deur
Jock Posthumus
Fremont
Michigan
George Deur
Richard Drost
William Vander Molen
M. A. Bokhoven
Henry Roose
Peter Franje Yiied
Jacob Vander Molen
Kathryn Pothoven
Mercy Hospital
John Pothoven
Arthur Bothoven
Insurance ad encourages farm and city property coverage
A local insurance ad by WM Dieleman of Sully Iowa promotes farm and city property insurance, crop insurance bail for crops and autos, and urges readers to start savings and life insurance for old age. It invites contact by phone at 50 or mail to P O Box 146 for a call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
P. O
Dieleman
Lowa
Roose Family Visit Recap After Midweek Gatherings
Supper guests joined Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Roose on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nieuwsma and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roose called on John A. Roose Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roose and family visited the Raysbergen home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Roose
Paul Nieuwsma
Henry Roose
John A. Roose
Wm. Roose
Raysbergen
Prairie City News notes obit and local events
Mrs Bert Vande Lune dies after long illness in Henrietta Steenbock era. Funeral at Christian Reformed church Rev H J Kuizema officiated. Interment Evergreen cemetery Leighton Iowa. Farmers suffer hail storm damage last Wednesday with oats destroyed and soybeans replanted. Local visits include Vander Waal and Louwsma families. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Vander Waal. Miss Carrie Wiggins returns from Missouri. Revisions list new addresses and postal notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Steenbock
Bert Vande Lune
Christian Reformed Church
H. J. Kuizema
Evergreen
Leighton
Towa
Guy A. Steenhock
Sail Schuttinga
Henrietta M Steenhock
A.A. Steenhoe
Johanna Steenhock
Christena Louwsma
Iowa City
Hessel
van Ryswyk
Sulv. Rep. Co
New York
NOY. Pvt
Albert L. Vande Kieft
ASG
APO
San Francisco
California
John Vande Lune
Michigan
Pella
Prairie City
Henry de Reus
Satuday
Fort Madison
Art van der Leest
Carrie Wiggins
Missouri
Geo. Vunder Zyl Sr
Community Notes From Otley and Surrounding Areas
Otley residents share visits and illnesses as families travel to Crookston Des Moines Monroe and Manchester Iowa. Albert Uitermarkt underwent appendix surgery in Des Moines with a good recovery. Funeral in Manchester touched Vandervliet relatives. Several gatherings include farewell for Gertrude Hoksbergen and Farmers Elevators Service Company meeting in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Vander Kolk
John Schippers
Clark Carnahan
Blake Carnahan
Ozarks
Mr ' Ermarkt
Ustermarkt
Crookston
Minnesota
Aart
Dick Sille
Monroe
Carpenter
Newton
Andrew Uitermarkt
Otley
Wm. Uitermarkt
Evert de Vries
Duane
Rodney
Des Moines
Albert Uitermarkt
Mr . Ustermarkt
Pella
Muswell Carnahan
Charles Vander Kolk
Adam van Toorn
Okaloosa
James van Vliet
Mary
Manchester
Iowa
Monroe Finday
Max Carnahan
Connie
Kathie Carnahan
Cordova
John Vanden Baard
Jim
California
Charlie Visser
Sophie Ellen
Rean Verwers
Ida de Hoet
Oskaloosa
Aart Ustermarkt
Harry Uitermarkt
Gerrit Uitermarkt
C. Molenasr
Dale Chambers
Marion Uitermarkt
City Council Proceedings April May 1946
City Council met in regular and special sessions between April 16 and May 27 1946. Minutes reference readings adjournments and approvals. Bids for painting water tower on Clay Avenue were advertised then none received. Multiple financial actions: transfer of 1750 from Electric Light Fund to Street Department and numerous bills approved including freight advertising and insurance. Several contracts awarded for electric transmission line equipment water cooling gear and boiler components. Personnel shifts and policy changes discussed including closing Thursday afternoons and wage adjustments for light plant construction crews. Special sessions addressed forms contracts building permits track relocation and plant construction specs with Brown Engineering supplied invoices and bidding status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frush
van Gorp
Electric Light Fund
Street Department
C. F. Dykstra
McClurg Grain Co
the Register & Tribune Co
State Tax Commission
R. J. Ryan, Inc
Ford
Elm Creek Coal Co
Coal Electric
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Nsurance
Stienties
Plette
Tysseling
Heeren
Bruinekool
Mayor Frush
E. F. Behrens
Water Cooling Equipment Co
St. Louis
Swartwout Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Graham Mfg. Co
New York
Behrens
Stientjes
H. C. Vander Meulen
W. C. Ver Ploeg
M. L. van Houweling
Neal van Veen
Electric Light
James Visser
Henry H. Ver Meer
Wm. M. Goldsmith
A. B. van Houweling
Petty Cash
Water Dept
Ulrich Motor Co
Glen M. Nihart
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
Verrins Skelly Station
White Way Auto Co
Wm. H. Gezel
Schiebout & Popma
Marion&l. Schippers
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Electric
W. W. Sadler
Dian
Messemaker
Robert Rozenboom
Vogelaar
Schuring Garage
Keuffel & Esser Sup
Repai Globe Machinery & Sup. Co
Inbor
Pella
Neal Schuring
Gerrit
Vander Voort
Clyde Adams
Elliott
Brouwer
Labor Water Dept
Veenstra
Wacehter Libr. VD
Alcuck Co
Mach
Acific Plush Tank Co
HicLateral Fire Hose
Ntific Co
Ion Fund
San A
Thompson Hayward Chemical Co
Consumers Deposit Fund
Earl Grandin
Earl Grundin
Paul Vander Lune
Franklin St
West Third
Cook
Brown
DeLavel Steam Turbine Co
Trenton
New Jersey
Brunekool
Grigoori Russell Co
Massillon
Permutit Co
Mayor Frash
Eonomy Forms Corp
Des Moines
Iowa
Schreiner
Culligan Zeoline Co
Brown Engineering Co
Babcock &Wilcox
Clay Avenue
Brown Engineering Co Authorized to Purchase Concrete Blocks
A communication from Iowa Concrete Block and Material Company of Des Moines offered to supply concrete blocks as backup for brick. Moved by Tysseling that Brown Engineering Co be authorized to purchase the required amount. approved by City Clerk F. N. De Wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tysseling
Brown Engineering Co
F. N. de Wit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peoria News
Charles Spoelstra
J. Veenstra
Sarah Vos
Margaret
Hilda Spoelstra
Cecil de Vries
Ralph de Vries
Fred de Nooy
Fred Gonlag
Mary Livingston
General Mills, Inc
First Avenue W
Deering
International Harvester
McCormick-Deering Sales and Service
Colfax Sales Company
Colfax Sale
Ord
Guernseys
Jerseys
Newton Sele Barn
Bell and Clippinger
First National Bank of Colfax
Earl Shields
Prairie City News
Otley News
Council Proceedings
Mayor Flush
Dan Meulpolder
Babcock & Wilcox Co
CRI & P. Railroad Co
Braine- Kool
G. P. Pritchett
Municipal Electric
Bruinckool
Pella Chronicle
Des Moines Register
United- Des Moines Clay Products Co
Henry Slot
Marion Co
Ss. Kooyman
Rolscreen Company
Pella, Iowa
Ante Ts
Vavivena
Roney
Back Courantee
Gezeloe
Reo Dana
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