Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
Gysbert Ver Meer, his wife Leona Van Donselaar, and family featured during a country visit route 2 near Pella. The Ver Meers show modern farm buildings added in the past decade, with a new tractor soon to operate. The piece notes farm improvements since purchase 29 years ago and a humorous aside about an old chicken house formerly used as a dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gysbert
W. A. Ver Meer
Pella
New Sharon Road
Ver Meer Farm Trials with Tractor Adoption Near Pella
The Ver Meer farm east of Pella considers switching from horses to an Oliver tractor to boost speed and efficiency. Mr Ver Meer notes reluctance to overwork horses and seeks faster farm operations while acknowledging uncertainty about the tractor’s performance. Mild winter weather reduced snow blocks this year, contrasting with two years ago when roads were snarled. The family reflects on city life, gardening, and an arrival of a baby boy at brother Albert Van Donselaar’s home, the first child for the couple. The Langstraats plan to move from the Ben Vogela farm to Weyers farm after years in farming circles, with Langstraat and Vander Hart families highlighted.
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Gysbert Ver Meer
Pella-Peoria
W. A. Ver Meer
Pella
West First Street
Gysbert
Leona van Donselaar
Ver Me
Akron
Ohio
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
M. Ver Meer
P. A. van Donselaat
Brother
Ver Meer
Albert van Donselaar
Cornelia Gossdlink
J. M
John L. Langstraat
Ben Vogela
Weyers
Des Moines
Mr.Langstraat
M Langstraat
G. S. Vander Hart
Route 2
New Sharon
Ben Vogelaar
Pete de Jong
Jake
Vogelaar and
Gosselink
South Woods Dairy
Hook
Peoria
John Langstraat
William Janse
Anne Meyer
Andrew Schippers
Janse
Langstraat
Leen Langstraat
Pete
Man
Anna
John Nunninkhoven
Route 1
Henry
Irene
Pete Pol Otley
Sarah
Ray Stureman
Pasadena
Cal
Alice
P. K. de Jong
Knoxville
Hattie
Ralph Kuiper
Beacon
Cornie
Leonard
Bussey
Minnie
Pete van Ham
John
Paul
Pauline
Mrs. van Ham
Pilot Mound
Iowa
Helen
Charles Mitchell
Marie
Wilma
Connie
Mrs. Langstraat
Bertha Marie
Gloria Ruth
Ver Meer farm yields huge corn crop and move plans
The article details a 2500 bushel crop from 47 acres on the Ver Meer farm near Pella and recounts a gravel mishap requiring a Farmall lift. It notes the Langstraat family moving from Vogelaar to Weyers farm, their large kin, and life on the farm with two young daughters.
Real Estate Transfers and Marital Notices From the County Seat
Real estate transfers listed include Lenora Schulte to Lena W Huyser warranty deed for 158.48 acres in 2-76-18, and several quit claim and warranty deeds between Gerrit A Wittenburg and Yella Z Menninga, Kate Kampetmar to Paul Harp, Nick Meinders trustee to Garrett Terpstra, G J Vroom to John N Vander Linden, irkje Van Ommen to Tunie Paltzer, Rose Dick to Flora A Roorda, along with land parcels in Pella and surrounding lots. Divorce action Marl P Douglas versus Ruth G Douglas. marriage licenses issued to multiple individuals including Bernard D O Brien and Ruby Ellen Miner, with numerous names listed for licenses in Otley, Pella, Grimes, Indianola, Pershing, Lacona, Swan, Knoxville, and Dallas.
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Lenora Schulte
Lena W. Huyser Waranty
Val. Con
Gerrit A. Wittenburg
Yella Z. Menninga Et Ax
Kate E. Kampetmar
Paul W. Harp
Nick Meinders
Garrett
Nick Terpstra
Pella
G. J. Vroom
John N. Vander Linden
City of
Val
Con
Rose Dick
Flora A. Roorda
Bernard D
O Brien
Nebr
Ruby Ellen Miner
Pleasantville
Vees Gysbert van Eden
Ella Goemaat
Pella Russell Smith
Grimes
Ann Targo
Gri Ray
Vriezelaar
Otley
Viola J. Koopman
Henry J. Hale
Swan
Ruth M. Allen
Indianola
Wilbur S. Miller
Pershing
Ferne Stahl
Raymond
News of Home For the Age
On Feb 15 Miss Christina Van Gorp celebrated her 38th birthday. Rev A Haverkamp preached a fine sermon on Isa 13:3. Feb 21 marked Mrs H Brouwer’s 67th birthday. Visitors from Oska Loosa and Sully joined. Feb 25 Rev Ed Huibregtse preached on Isa 55:8 9 from Prairie City. John Keuning and sisters of Ot-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina van Gorp
A. Haverkamp
Dick van Sant
Oskaloosa
Andrew van Sant
Gerrit Bruxvoort
Ray Bruxvoort
Sully
Ed Huibregtse
Prairie City
John Keuning
Des Moines Daily Dispatch Expands Circulation townwide
Des Moines Daily Dispatch begins circulation in this territory with a ten cent weekly rate for five evenings and Sunday mornings. District circulation manager A Lowell Hayes says the paper prints the truth, is economical, and independent. He invites readers to try a week and stay. Over 35 000 subscribers already.
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Des Moines
Daily Dispatch
A. Lowell Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Local Society Notes on Visits and Staff Changes
A courtly listing shows many visits among Eddyville Prairie City and Des Moines residents as relatives from several towns called on Mrs. G Vander Hart Mrs. P De Vries and others. It notes new staff Miss Henrietta Steembock replacing Miss Helen Krugman and a nurse Miss C Lubbers caring for Mrs Buitenwerf and updates on M M De Reus recovering from a heart attack. A wage dispute between the Mexican government and oil workers was postponed by the labor board.
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Prairie City
Bill Vriezelaar
Otley
Arne Korver
Leighton
M. M. de Reus
George van Dyk
Eddyville
M. van Dyk
Frank van Dyk
Peoria
F. T. Teunis Verros
Harvey
F. Vogelaar
Law
Grove
William van Sant
Killduff
Paul A. Donai
Knoxville
Mable Vera Quire
Des Moines
Bart Dona
H. Buitenwerf
C. Lubbers
M. van Bentum
Sarah van Ryswyk
A. C. de Jong
Henrietta Steenbock
Helen Kruigman
Labor Board
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Gus Ver Meer
W. A. Ver
Godert Vander Hart
Gerrit Vander Hart
Lower Grove
John Lange Godert
Ruby Neuschwanger
Red Oak
Vander Hart
P. A. van Donselaar
Saul
Ford Forder
Ford Tudor
R & G, Elk
Ulrich Motor Co
Schulte Heights
Henry Ver Meer
Dick Ver Meer
Mr. Ver Meer
Neal van Wyk
Marl P. Douglas
Ruth G. Douglas
News of Home For the Age
Des Moines Daily Dispatch
Vander Linden
Co. H. Vander Linden
Federal Farm Loans
M. D. Taylor
Sec
Treas
G. Maddy
Nat’s Bank & Trust Co
Knoxville, Ia
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