Local Notes From Pella and Surroundings
Local news from Pella covers travel to Portland by A B Van Houweling and daughter Elva Mae, health updates for relatives, new sidewalk work at Mulpolder restaurant, and various visits including Mrs. John Braathart in Prairie City and Miss Edna Wagaman. Also reports of hats at Van Ness, a mule incident with H Bruinekool, births, business trips to Chicago and Des Moines, and community births and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. van Houweling
Elva Mae
Portland
Oregon
John Braathart
Prairie City
Edna Wagaman
Bert Weyers
Lizzie de Heer
Des Moines
Gradus de Kock
Knoxville
Pella
Van Gorp and daughter visit Leighton area school program
Wm. Van Gorp and his daughter Miss Hattie visited the Jelte De Jong home near Leighton last week and attended the local school program there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. van Gorp
Miss Hattie
Jelte de Jong
Leighton
Weddings George Mennenga and Miss Helen Bosch United
George Mennenga and Miss Helen Bosch were married at the bride’s parents home on East First Street at four o’clock Wednesday afternoon May 20. Rev. F Bosch officiated with Rev. J Wesselink assisting. The bride, a trained nurse long resident of Pella, willing to undertake a theological course at Western Theological Seminary. The couple’s quiet wedding was followed by a short departure for Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mennenga
Helen Bosch
East First Street
F. Bosch
J. Wesselink
First Reformed Church
Pella
Poweshiek County Graveling Fronts Road Expansion Grade
Poweshiek county moves to surface Primary Road No. 7 across the county and gravel section 69 north south. The board of supervisors awarded the contract to gravel the remaining 59 south to the Mahaska line and north to Tama line. Other Iowa counties relying on external gravel will note costs, as Tama Sand and Gravel Co. secured the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poweshiek County
Board of Supervisors
Mahaska
Tama
Iowa
Poweshiek
Road contract details for gravel haul to county line
Montezuma to the county line contract with Northwestern Sand and Gravel Co Des Moines and Heidt sets eight miles at 8.80 per yard or 3300 per mile Boyles secures hauling. Gravel cost on this stretch amounts to 2800 per mile plus hauling extra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Northwestern Sand and Gravel Co
Des Moines
Heidt
Boyles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goodrich Tires
Byers Bat’ry Shop
Mulpolder
G. G. Thomassen
Mitchellville
Henry de Wild
van Zante Bros
Herman Fellerhof
Weekblad
Grand Rapids
BE. Groenendyk
J. G. Klein
Pella Overall Company
Chicago
Ross Schakel
Gerrit Roozeboom
Central College
Sioux Center
Western Theological Seminary
Fairview
S. D
van Ness Hat Shop
H. J. Bruinekool
Mr. Bruinckool
S. B. Grant
Fred Vander Zyl
Eddyville
Mrs
Barney Mensch
van’ Zante Bros
F. R. Gambell
John Kuizenga
Winifred van Drunen of
Mrs. C. Clement
Jennie van Zante
John van Rhoenen
Puritan Drug Store
H. J. Edmand
Ames
R. R. Sadler
van Ness
P. W. van Gorp
Hattie van Gorp
Mother
Babe
Charlotte
Margaret de Jong
Jeste de Jong
Leighton School
Herman Weyers
Olivet
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Mrs. H. Lubbers
Gilbert
Marion County
Merchants Service Exchange
B. F. Allen
Fourth and Court Avenue
Clarkson Brothers
Iowa State Register
J. S. Clarkson
Grant
Gen. Sherman
James G. Blaine
Prest-O Lite Battery Service
Clark Battery Station
Ers
Better and Better
Dodge Brothers
Dilion, Read & Co
Dodge Brothers Inc
United States
Dodge Brothers, Inc
A.B. van Houweling Auto Co
Leme
van Niewaal Pella
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