Pella Area News Highlights Local Social Visits
Local notes from Pella and surrounds list visits by Lorris and Ishmael Miller in Sully Mrs Chas Holmes and daughters at Mrs James Miller home Arie Zwank at O S Winters home H D Terpstra in Reasnor O S Winters in Pella and more Irene Zickel and Jennie Holmes visiting Geo Peery home Ethel Graffis visiting Newton area relatives and numerous calls and small gatherings with neighbors and church group events noted throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorris
Ishmael Miller
Sully
Chas
Holmes
Ida
Jennie
James Miller
Arie Zwank
O. S. Winters
H. D. Terpstra
Reasnor
Pella
Arolene Zickel
Eunice Paulson
W. C. Bruyn
Chas. Holmes
Howard Holmes
Oscar Russel
Ruth Pritchard
W. C. de Bruyn
Prairie City
Bert Romans
Ida Holmes
Killduff
Chas. Dick
Andrew Hoekstra
Frank Heemsbergen
Floyd Holmes
Near Reasnor
Arlie Mudgett
W. Mudgett
Sally Colsman Welcomes Second Daughter at Home
Sally born to Mr. and Mrs. Oto Colsman Sunday evening an eight pound baby girl. This is their second daughter. Several local residents appear in notices including jury duty reports for Mrs. John Eldredge and F. C. Andreas. Social visits, entertainment, and travel notes populate a busy community page with multiple names and small events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeroplane of Life
Glenn Wisgerhof
Earl O'brien
Anna Wisgerhof
Bertha Lanser
Theodore Rozendaal
Robert Smith
Everett Verwers
Elizabeth Breeden
Cecilia Shutts
Earl O’brien
Wilmer Dennis
Bargeret Dennis
Lorene Wisgerhof
Jen Wisgerhof
Oto Colsman
John Eldredge
Newton
F. C. Andreas
Des Moines
Minnie van Genderen
Wm. van Genderen
Williams Hospital
Oskaloosa
Maggie Vischer
Eddyville
Conn
Pella
Con de Jong
Harry Boat
Leona Brooks
Kellogg
Elsie Graham
Peter van Arkyl
William
Wm. van Arkel
Jake Lauerman
Garret Wisgerhof
Paving Work Begins on Monroe County Roads
Concrete paving started on primary Monroe County roads after weather delays. Fallon corner on No 34 west of Albany marked Monday as 700 feet of pavement laid, with contractors hoping to reach 1000 feet daily. S. J. Groves Construction Co. uses new mixer, steel forms, and fresh equipment from Melrose plant, operating a crawler tractor linked finishing machine following closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Fallon
No. 34
Albia
S. J. Groves Construction Co
Minneapolis
Melrose
Metcalf Certified Report as County Treasurer 1927
Knoxville Iowa December 31 1927 F T Metcalf Treasurer Marion County certifies the above report is a correct summary of his official period as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
FT. Metcalf
Marion Resente
F. T. Metcalf
Concrete paving process described in Monroe County News
The text details laying fresh concrete and leveling the surface, smoothing with workers, covering with burlap watered down, removing burlap after hardening, and finally covering with dirt for curing, as described by the Monroe County News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County News
Passenger Bus Schedule Through Prairie City and Nearby Towns
Four daily round trips with connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Special through rates between all stations. Pella to Des Moines departures at 8 40 am 12 40 pm 4 65 pm 8 40 pm. Des Moines to Pella departures 7 45 am 11 45 am 4 15 pm 7 00 pm. Oskaloosa and Pella run times 40 minutes. Des Moines to Pella 1 hour 50 minutes. All buses except late evening connect at Monroe with Knotville line and all run through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
Monroe
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Des Moines
Knotville
Ottumwa
Obituary: Civil War veteran of Iowa passes away
Died August 1, 1886, a Civil War veteran from Co G 17th Iowa. Survived by wife Mrs. Roberts and children Mrs Luella Pastina Clark S Dak Mrs Ida Wood Monroe Iowa Mrs Viola Finn Monroe Iowa Mrs Clarissa Gilland Davenport Iowa and two brothers A T Des Moines and M M Kirkwood. Father of 22 grandchildren. Lived in Oskaloosa eight years. Funeral 1:30 p.m. April 13 at First Reformed Church with Rev L S Faust and music by John Fletcher Collarter. Interment at Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Pastina
Clark, S. Dak
Ida Wood
Viola Finn
Monroe
Iowa
Clarissa Gilland
Davenport
A. T
Des Moines
M. M
Kirkwood
Roberts
Co. G
Phil Kearney
Oskaloosa
L. S. Faust
First Reformed Church
John Fletcher Collarter
Pella
Wrestler Bull Montana Faces Humiliation After Attack
Mr Bull Montana a famed wrestler in films bears a black eye a broken nose and facial injuries blamed on his frail wife who reportedly struck him with a slipper heel. Rev Ellsworth Craig resigns as Hull England pastor to pursue business to earn living. Mrs Olive E Frank of Buffalo rises from stenographer to president of her own engineering firm making engines and condensers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bull Montana
Ellsworth Craig
Hull
Eng
Olive E. Frank
Buffalo
Obituary of James George from Elmwood to Oska loosa
James William George was born August 31, 1844 in Elmwood Illinois and died April 11, 1928 at his Oska loosa Iowa home aged 83 years 7 months 11 days. He married Ella Prosser on October 15, 1865 at Pella Iowa. Eight children were born to the union, four preceded him Mary Susan Minnie and William S. died in 1927. His wife continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William George
Elmwood
Ilinois
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Ella Prosser
Pella
Mary Susan
Minnie
William S
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Galesburg
Sally
Kuyper
Monroe Co
Treasut
Ae i Revenue General County
Soldier’s Relief
Boaresabeeenpsne
Ant. Fund
P. Road
Eantenaene
Een Searos Teachers’ Institute
SRA Bslasal Farmers’ Institute
Wast IS Corporation Terres Township
Walz Sars Auto Fund
Sr.ossh
ISRTS
Fual Sale of
Rothmair
Stairs
James George
Chrysler
Detroit
J.E. Cornelius & CO
South Pella
Coats
High Ave
Gotham
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