District conference updates and local social notes
District Superintendent Dr. C L Stafford led a quarterly conference at the Methodist church. Local residents made short visits, with Sylvia Platt returning from Whitehall Montana to her hometown. Several community members report illness recovery, visits, or travel, and a Buggy prize drawing is announced at LeCocq's Store Janeh at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Stafford
Grinnell
Methodist Church
J. H. Young
Short Talks on Picture Making at New Model Studio
The article emphasizes careful choice of mounts and cards for photographs, arguing that a stylish mount enhances value and artistic appeal. It compares cheap card choices to a diamond in a phony setting, urging photographers to select appropriate color and texture to preserve harmony and finished quality.
Leighton Notes Local Visits and Obituary
Nicholas Meppeling visited Oska loosa on Saturday. Mrs Howard died near Leighton May 11 at age 85. Miss Marie Roovaart returned home from Oskaloosa hospital and is recovering. Rev Duiker preached at Eddyville last Sunday. Helen Buerkens visited Gertrude Versteeg for two days. Bess Synhorst to host an ice cream social at Black Oak schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Roovaart
Oskaloosa Hospital
Duiker
Eddyville
Helen Buerkens
Gertrude Versteeg
Bess Synhorst
Black Oak
May 27 Community Fest with Free Music and buggy sale
May 27 residents anticipate a lively event with free music. A large sale of buggies and harness is planned for Saturday May 29 with a $15 discount for the first purchaser. A 12 pound boy arrived at the Hoogenakker home last Tuesday and John Hoogenakker is recovering well under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Brom
John Hoogenakker
John
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Bertha Collins
Marshalltown
Sylvia Platt
White Hall
Montana
Jerry Sheehy
Jerry Sheehy Sr
Nellie Kooiman
Francis van Gilst
Dick den Adel
Prairie City
Ed van Gorp
Ds Maines
Harve van Gorp
Polk County
Pella Stacker Co
F. & J. LeCocq
Jane §H
M. DeVries
Pella, Iowa
Vanderpol’s
Heinz
Cole
A. Waechter & Son
Leighton
Nicholas Meppeling
H. van Noort
F. & I. LeCocq’s
Kia
A. N. Kuyper
Fulton
TTA Ruey
G. H. Wormhoudt & Co
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