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Local notes recap visitors and events in Pella area
Local notes list numerous visits and trips among residents of Pella and surrounding towns. Names include Roorda, VanderMeulen, Gezel, VanderPoel, Weselink, Whiting, VanVark, VanderZyl, VanderBusse, De Bruin, VanHouweling, Dekker, Monkman, VanZante, Synhorst, Dickey, Hospers, Wilson, and others. Activities cover visits to Oskaloosa, Des Moines, Burlington, Eddyville, Knoxville, Reasnor, and Monro. plus weddings, anniversaries, and notable shopping at VanderPol’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roorda
Prairie City
Miles Sheehy
Oskaloosa
H. P. VanderMeulen
Capital City
Henry Gezel
Ed. Gezel
Des Moines
J. G. VanderPo
Burlington
J. Weselink
N. F. Whiting
Rock Island
John Heerema
Little Son
Reasnor
John Dekker
Vetter
Iowa
Pella
J. A. Monkman
H. —. VanZante
C. VanderBusse
Leonard de Bruin
Monroe
A. C. VanHouweling
Eddyville
J. W. den Adel
John Braashart
Melita Williams
Ruth Aschenbrenner
Elbert Ustermarkt
Hubbard
Albert Kelderman
Olivet
Aroline Lunt
Gordon
Central College
William Synhorst