Community Notes From Otley and Nearby Towns
News items from Otley and nearby areas highlight visits and health updates. Claude Calhoun's recovery after appendicitis improves as he spends Sunday in Otley with Dirk Freekens and returns to Monroe. Funeral notices recall Mrs. Garret Vander Wiel Sr. and Mr. Jacob Niermyer, with services in Otley and Leighton respectively. The community mourns Niermyer’s pneumonia death and honors his reputation. Mrs. Sanmeyer visits Leighton for her sister’s wedding to Mr. Patterson of Oskaloosa and plans a farm life near Leighton. The embroidery club meets at Mrs. Dirk Freeken’s, while Art Botsford buys a Chevrolet and Andrew Dykstra and Garret Sanstra purchase Oakland roadsters. Mrs. Clark Baker and companion visit from Des Moines. The Otley White Way band concert impresses, led by Mr. Kuyper. praise for the vocal quartet and instrumentalists promises future performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Calhoun
Otley
Dirk Freekens
Monroe
Claude
Mrs. Sanmeyer
Leighton
Mr. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Otley Reformed
Knoxville News Briefs Highlight Local Sickness Travel and Civil Duty
Knoxville items report Michael Anspach in critical condition at his daughter’s home in Bussey, and state hospital patient Mrs. Ross died April 19. Mines crew changes at No. 3 and Economy mines. several Knoxville residents travel to Des Moines and Des Moines hospitals. J. C. Myers and Jay Collins discuss forming a Knoxville military company. Local notices include travels of Lillie Underhill, a joke about Billy Van Loon, and staff moves at Knoxville Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Anspach
Bussey
John Masterson
Ira Ward
Dallas
Knoxville
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
J. C. Myers
Jay Collins
Adjutant General
Mr. Meyers
Philippines
Co. D
Billy van Loon
Billy
Holland
Bussey Record
Wm. van Loon
Pella
Grant Maddy
Moon
Kline
Gradwohl
Eli Kaufamn
Rhea Kline
Winfield
Chicago
Roswell
New Mexico
Walt Mason Clean Up Slogan Seeks Civic Effort in Spring
A playful urging by Walt Mason calls for a city cleanup in spring. He mocks long winter sermons and urges able bodied residents to collect trash, tin cans, bricks, hats, and debris from streets to curb germs and disease and restore order on every block.
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Mrs. Mother Gray Co markets a child remedy praised for feverishness stomach upset teething disorders and bowel regulation. Used by mothers for 80 years this pleasant powder is sold by druggists for 25 cents with sample available. Address LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otley News
Garret Vander Wiel, Sr
Jacob Niermyer
Dirk Freeken
Embroidery Club
Art Botsford
Andrew Dykstra
Oakland
Mr. Garret Sanstra
The
Journal
Charles T. Fisher
No. 3
Polk County
J.L. McDowell
H. Burton
Foster Kissinger
City Hospital
Mr. Kissinger
Jessie Gradwohl
Samuel Silverstrom
Swift Company
Flora Johnson
Inez
W. B. Talbott
Osceola
John W. Kent
H.l Brees
Frank Andrews
James Pugh
Pugh
Eva Andrews
Clyde Milner
Lincoln Church
George A. Kemmick
L. Helwig
Humboldt
Iowa
T. L. Kims
Lillie Underhill
R. H. Underhill
J. A. Leutzinger
Osage
Sask
Canada
John Underhill
Dob
Robert Stanley
Knoxville Electric Company
Mr. Stanley
Emma Barnhill
Melcher
M. J. Hall
Lewis Gray
H. M. Stickles
Highland
Wyoming
Jesse Sweem
Darwin
Sweem
Capital
Jasper Moore
Knoxvile
Fred Lenhardt
Adeline
Wayne Caulkins
Council Bluffs
Davenport Wagon & Implement Company
Nebraska
Kansas
C. B
Little Cecil Talbott
Chas, Talbott
Methodist
Little Cecil
Fred Powers
Minneapolis
Vera Farrell
Menlo
Guthrie County
James Conway
Rena Conway
Pat
Pleasantville
Commodore D. Cox
Floyd Rowland
Ottumwa
Mr. Rowland
Commodore
Davenport
Forest Wilcutt
Eaton
Colo
Hirjah Wilcutt
Charles Wilcutt
Forest
Pat Riley
M. M. Wren
Henry W. Langerak
Dick W. Langerak
Burke, S. Dak
Meyer
Mike) Langerak
Fairbury
Nebr
D. W
Mike
Marion County
South Dakota
William Langerak
W. H. Lucas
Clare Cline
City
L. B. Snodgrass
Loveland
Fred Brake
Williams
George Brake
Rock Island
Fred
Murphy
Selma
van Buren County
Andy
Walt Mason
Newton
Mother Gray
Chronicle Advertisers
Brown Herd CO
Murray St
New York City
Frank A. Kane
Loan & Trust Bldg
Washington, D.C
Coit
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
California
Golden California
Golden State Limited
el Paso
United States
Douglas
Bisbee
Old Apache Trail
Roosevelt Dam
Los Angeles
United States Mail
Co. F. Dykstra
Agent Pella
Gilby
Red River Valley
R. KR. Hamilton
Pella, Iowa
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