Endurance Hike to Des Moines by Slim Glenn and Shakey Little
In Knoxville last Sunday Slim Glenn and Shakey Little undertook a foot hike to Des Moines after a banter on endurance. They met at the Q depot at 6 AM and arrived at Des Moines Union Depot at 3 10 PM. Also notes: birth of Robert William Langerak on April 21 1912 to Mr. and Mrs Meyer Langerak. Loren Zugg to oversee a Q branch section near Tracy and Oskaloosa. Mrs. James Gee visits from Lamberton MN. Carolyn Collins burned both hands cleaning gasoline soaked gloves, no scars expected. Vander Linden visits in late week. 273 Fees.
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Slim Glenn
Shakey Little
Des Moines
Q Depot
Union Depot
Meyer Langerak
Robert William Langerak
Vander Linden
Hart
Pella
Loren Zugg
John D. Schlotterback
Tracy
Oskaloosa
James Gee
Lamberton
Minn
Tone Vanderbilt
Knoxville
Vincinity
Misa Carolyn Collins
Lafe S. Collins
Brann
Otley Happenings and Synod Attendance
Rev M Ruisaard left for Chicago for the Synod meeting starting May 1 in Chicago. Miss Nellie Ruisaard of Chicago arrived to visit her brother Rev M Ruisaard and is described as suffering a severe cane of Articular Rheumatism. Additional local visits include Mrs O Van Speren and daughter, Mrs G Tyley and baby, John Breen and wife, Mrs W Myers visiting Monroe relatives, and Miss Nellie Ruisaard joining the Otley community for an extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rev. M. Ruisaarrd
Local Social and School Notes From Otley and Pella
Tunis Van Zante and A T Van serve on a county Sunday school convention committee to plan Bussey events. Mrs Sills visits Monroe for grandson birth of D Sills family. Mrs Rosenberg of Oskaloosa visits Otley relatives. Pella callers include N Pannekoek and Gerrit Fennema and son Albert. Otley school entertainment May 24 features Village Post Office scenes with special music. County Examination at school May 23. 8th grade applicants Myrtle Parker Cassie Frazer.
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Tunis van Zante
A. T. van
Houweling
Marion
Knoxville
van ‘Zante
Bussey
Wm. Sills
Monroe
D. Sills
Otley
N. Pannekoek
Pella
Albert
van der Ploeg
Jim, Ricabaugh
Des Moines
Smith
Fifield
John Stineman
Gerrit Fennema
Fred Faassen
C. van Akeren
Myrtle Parker
Cassie Frazer
Local residents and visitors share news from Newton area
Sally C O Holdsworth Co sold a 45 horsepower Jackson to Abe Klein last week. Miss Reva Krohn of Newton visited her grandma Delia Sparks and relatives over Sunday. John Killduff of New Orleans called between trains en route to Newton to visit family. Charley Swisher worked at Alba Dennis's. Dick Sparks lost a bay horse Monday. Vern Shipman visited Newton Tuesday. Hallie Youngkin suffered a head gathering earlier. Mr and Mrs Adam Kling attended the 28th wedding anniversary of Henry Herneke near Reasner on Wednesday. Mrs Charley Boat and son visited Henry Weigerhof in Newton. James Sage of near Laurel called on Will Talbot. Trueman Sympson of Kellogg dined with daughter Mrs Rodney Burnham. Garrett Weigerhoff bought John Varen Kamp's auto. Kamp bought a 1912 Ford touring car that day. Ollie Smith returned from Newton, then went to Des Moines to work for Herring Motor Co. Burnham carpenters building a fan addition on the Terpstra house. Mr and Mrs Aschal Shafer recently ill but improved. Local excursion to Oskaloosa for J O O F anniversary on April 26. Ladies Aid Bazaar planned for May 4 at Boat and Varen Kamp Hall. No school in Mrs De Witt's room for Wed Fri due to exams. Allen Forsyth visited Newton Saturday. Emmet Awtry family visited Pella.
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C. O. Holdsworth & Co
Jackson
Abe Klien
Reva Krohn
Newton
Delia Sparks
John Killduff
New Orleans
Louisiana
Tim Killduff
Charley Swisher
Alba Dennis
Dick Sparks
Vern Shipman
Hallie Youngkin
Adam Kling
Charley Boat
Harris
Henry Weigerhof
James Sage
Near Laurel
Will Talbot
Aschal Shafer
Oskaloosa
Myrtle
Edna Haines
Ladies Aid Society
Varen Kamp Hall
Homecoming and near floods mark week in Grinnell
Grandma Haines recovering from heart trouble hosts a family visit as Milton and D. T. Haines return to Grinnell with wife and children. A Canada trip story recounts a dangerous Sturgis river crossing where six people and two mules were rescued after an hour in swift water. Titanic memorial service held at Cong Church with somber songs and a sermon titled The Sea of Life.
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Grandma Haines
Milton
Monroe
D. T. Haines
Harold
Naomi
Grinnell
Fred Haines
Sturgis
Canada
Henry Haines
Elias Richards
Fred’s
Fred
Bessie
Myrtle
Coleen
Henry
Elias
Cong’s
M. E
Honey
Courtney
M. E.church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Velvet
Langerak Drug Store
Spaldings Athletic Goods
Spaldings
Sherwin Williams
Langeraks
J. M. . Dyerr
Reno
Pella Marble and Granite Works
M. Porter
Sally
Allen Forsyth
Mrs. Emmet Awtry
Margaret
G. H. Wormhoudt & Co
Phichester’s
Bruce Pilig
Rian M. Newens
Ture
Rhynsburger
F. D. Stubenrauch
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