Red Brush News Highlights Local Visits And School Plan
Miss Rebecca De Cook of Pella visited last week with her sister Mrs A De Geest. Carl McCombs of Tracy visited with friends and relatives Sunday. J McCombs and wife visited Arthur McCombs home Sunday. Fred Wilson and family called on Mrs Mary De Geest Sunday. Preparations rise for a Rock Island school program set for Friday evening May 26. The meeting at South Porterville closed Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca de Cook
Pella
Mrs
A. de Geest
Carl McCombs
Tracy
J. McCombs
Arthur McCombs
Fred Wilson
Mary de Geest
Rock Island
South Porterville
Farmers finish corn planting in the locality
Local residents report corn planting completed while a lively Leighton event entertained Monday evening. Osceola group Penn College Glee Club performed. Attendees included Henry Ver Ploeg and John Schutt from Leighton who visited John Moody Tuesday. Mrs. John Moody grew ill Tuesday evening but is improving. Dr. Clark of Oskaloosa attended. Peter Burgraaf and family visited relatives in Leighton Wednesday. The M M B E Club met with Carl Patterson Wednesday evening with many members absent but the remaining enjoyed a fine time. J W Binns and wife were business callers in Oskaloosa Friday. Mrs Anna Klein from Leighton visited her sister Mrs Andrew Uster Saturday evening. Thomas Johnson and family visited at the Binns home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moody
Dr. Clark
Oskaloosa
Peter Burgraaf
Leighton
M. M. BE
Carl Patterson
J. W. Binns
Anna Klein
Andrew Ustermarkt
Thomas Johnson
Binns
Des Moines Visits and Local Court Actions
Tunis Brom spent a few days in Des Moines last week as bids for the Bank building came in. Visser Bros. bid the lowest and were awarded the contract. Numerous local residents were noted visiting friends and relatives in nearby towns. Divorce actions include Aggie Williams versus Harland Williams and Mary Shiek versus William Shiek, with decree for plaintiff in the latter. The district court term was expected to finish today or tomorrow, with several cases continued or defaulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis Brom
Des Moines
Visser Bros
Herman Tygseling
Rose Hill
Rene de Reus
Bode
Parkersburg
Bertha Henry
Bertha Roorda
Prairie City
Tunis Biesenar
Pella
H. Barnes
D. Robertson
Winternet
Aggie Williams
Harland O. Williams
Mary Shiek
William Shiek
O. F. Peterson
Rankin
Court Proceedings Highlight Dalbey and Bowens Cases
Court week featured State of Iowa versus Warren B. Dalbey with continuance after new evidence emerged. Bowens Harry and John pleaded guilty to attempted great bodily injury and received one year in the Anamosa reformatory. Katie Merritt versus J L Merritt granted divorce by default.
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State of
Anamosa
Katie Merritt
J. L. Merritt
The Weather Report May 17 May 23
Weather summary reported by John H. Ver Steeg, Cooperative Observer for the Weather Bureau. Temperature readings show highs around 68 and lows near 70 with notable humidity and conditions recorded for the period. Data reflects U S Department of Agriculture monitoring and standard meteorological methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Ver Steeg
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Aving
Pella National Bank
Greely
Penn College Glee Club
Henry Ver Ploeg
John Schutt
Defenses of
Washington
North
E. E. Ellsworth
New York Zouaves
Ellsworth
Lincoln
Alexandria
Marshall House
James T. Jackson
Jackson
Monda
District Court
State of Iowa
Ralph Caffery
Aaron Carey
Emma Carey
Floyd Gaston
Frank Gaston
Chas. W. McMillen
Maggie McMil
the Weather Report
van Gorp
Martha Washington
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