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Otley Prosperous Town Highlighting Local Life
Otley Iowa sits in Marion County as a peaceful prospering trading hub with two general stores a drug store and a lumber yard. The Otley telephone exchange runs efficiently led by T H Kaldenberg and Edna Frazer with Mable as assistant. Local livestock grain markets run by Tone Van Houweling and R Hendershot earn strong trust through fair dealing and good prices. Dr Rawson is a well-regarded country doctor since arriving three years ago. Community notes mention visits to Pella Des Moines Monroe and Oskaloosa, a 45th wedding anniversary at Jake Woude’s home the 25th wedding anniversary of A Van Torn and B Van Gorp’s auto demonstration. Prof Burroughs is to headline a commencement program at the school Thursday.
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Otley
Marion County
Iowa
Des Moines
Rock Island Road
Messrs Tone van Houweling & R. Hendershot
Jake Woude
A. D. van Zante
Dirk Vander Ploeg
Pella
James Vriezelaar
Bessie Curts
Oskaloosa
Elizabeth
Bert Scott
Newton
B. E. Berkeheimer
Jake Stall
Fred Larson
Prairie City
A. van Torn
B. van Gorp
Pel-la
Ford Auto
Jella Jelama