Otley memories story by William A. Vriezelaar
William A. Vriezelaar recalls Otley beginnings from 1848 town plat to 1867 platted settlement named Otley after railway engineer. He describes ponds and water tank for steam engines, ice harvesting from Des Moines river, swimming and skating at the ponds, ferry crossings at Rouseau, and local figures like J. B. Vriezelaar and A. L. Dykstra who later served on the Marion County Board of Supervisors.
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Father
William
Siter
Will
Willie
Bill
Fela
Bly
Otley
William A. Vriezelaar
Marion County Historical Society
Knoxville
James D. Putman
Baldwin
Hammond
Newark
Pleasantville
J. B. Vriezelaar
J. B. Vriezelaar and Sons
Dirk Feenstra
Justice of the Peace
Holland
Rouseau
Ira
A. L. Dykstra
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Ozarks
Will Vriezelaars
Calico Rock
Billy
Eddie Roberts
Eddie
Skeleton encounter delays Will in Otley tale
Will exits quickly after meeting a skeleton at the docks where a Dr. Pretice has recently arrived to board at the hotel. The narrative follows Will avoiding a return delivery trip to the boarding house as speculative danger or eerie events unfold in Otley. Nearby, churchgoers and local families visit relatives and attend dinners and surgeries across Ottumwa Des Moines area, including the Van Gundy and Anderson households.
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Will
Pretice
Otley
Local visitors and farm visit highlight Coal Ridge News
Mr and Mrs Richard Anderson and Donna visited Friday evening at GC J Anderson home. Mr and Mrs Don VanGundy and Sonny traveled south of Columbia to view Chet VanGundy’s recently purchased farm. Tom and Mrs Raymond Karr and Linda attended a Future Farmers of America pot luck at Knoxville Senior High School.
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Glen van Gundy Jr
Don van Gundy
George Gezel
Manchester
Dennis
Ed de Zwarte
Donald de Zwarte
Paul Langstraat
Keith
G. H. Franklin
Mary
Des Moines
Su Gery
Gilford
Ernest Anderson
Helen Hargesheimer
Ottumwa
Mae Reynolds
C. J. Anderson
Harry de Haan
Richard Anderson
Donna
Thomas Anderson
GC. J. Anderson
Sonny
Columbia
Chet van Gundy
Tom
Raymond Karr
Linda
Future Farmers of America
Knoxville
Iowa lakes reach near crest as fishing and recreation rise
The Iowa Conservation Commission reports water levels at East and West Okoboji Upper Gar Minnewashia Lower Gar Lost Island and Trumbull full to two inches over crest while Spirit Lake runs about 21 inches below crest and rising Black Hawk Lake Six inches over crest Raccoon River near there hosts Forest guests and surrounding lakes show varying levels Clear Lake near 16 inches below crest. All Palo Alto Emmet counties rivers boast full levels with Storm Lake steady Governor Powers notes better fishing and crowded waterways urging water safety and caution for boaters skiers and anglers statewide.
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Towa
Conservation Commission
Okoboji
Upper Gar
Minnewashia
Lower Gar
Lost Island
Trumbull
Spirit Lake
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View
Raccoon River
Clear Lake
Palo Alto
Emmet
Iowa
Glen Powers
State Conservation Commission
Centenarian farmer William Campbell marks 100th birthday
Mr. William H. Campbell of Leon celebrated his 100th birthday. He owned farm land near Grand River for 72 years and lived there until a year ago while managing a 600 acre farm.
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William H. Campbell
Leon
Grand River
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Will Vriezelaar
American City
Wm. Livingston
Delis Jelsma
Livingston
Robert Kaldenberg
Pella
Albert Commandsverdriet
Ene Visser
M. P. van Hemert
Jacob van Gorp
Frank and
Ralph Poortinga
John Vanden Berg
Jacob Goodyke
Fine Watches
BM Baheiwih
Berkshire
Dacron
Cannon and Fieldcrest
Mom
Tyssel II
Dept House
Ria
Yona
Glen van Gundy
Dwight Jolliff
Coal Ridge News
Mary J. Franklin
Iowa Lakes
W. A. Anderson
Thomas
William Blackman
Florence Neal
Broadway
Laura Richardson
Johns- Manville
DE Jong
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