Galesburg Notes From Local Social Scene
GALESBURG Special Correspondent reports a string of visits and social calls around town. Arie Ver Steeg and daughter Verda spent Monday evening with Peter and Chas. Holmes. W. C. De Bruyn visited Tuesday evening. Arthur Dearinger and Leona visited. Louie Groves called on Frank Heemsbergen. Carol O. Zickel visited with Ida and Jennie Holmes, H. D. Terpstra went to Pella, Ida Holmes shopped in Newton, Albert Terpstra owns a new Whippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Ver Steeg
Verda
Peter Zickel
W. C. de Bruyn
Chas. Holmes
Arthur Dearinger
Leona
Harry Zickel
Louie Groves
Frank Heemsbergen
Guy O. Zickel
Carol
Pella
Ida
Jennie Holmes
Newton
H. D. Terpstra
Andrew Hoekstra
Reasner
Olie Winters
Albert Terpstra
Floyd Holmes
Ida Holmes
Community gatherings and birthdays in Sully area
A busy stretch of social events unfolds in Sully with surprise birthday for Mrs. Huit at Will Huit home, gatherings at Newton and Des Moines visits, student picnics, church receptions, and a dairy meeting planning cow counts. Participants include the Conn, Klyn, Sparks, Wisgerhof, Van Wyk, Eldredge, and De Jong families among many neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Huit
Garrett
Jeanette
Clifford
Alfred Christensen
R. G. Conn
George Kiene
Fred Stines
Newton
Chas. Earp
Henry Klyn
O. O. Carpenter
Green Mountain
Gladys Howell
Elza Wisgerhof
Max Wisgerhof
C. V. Shipman
Adam Kling
A. M. Boat
Casie Ver Steeght
Benjamin
Ver Steeght
Mary Vander Leest
Neal Vander Leest
de Vern
Rosetta van Gorp
Minnie
Henry van Wyk
Ray
Perry
Esther
Catherine Smith
Clara
Pauline Ver Steeght
G. L. Perry
Bruce
Mason City
F. C. Andreas
Oskaloosa
Earl Cape
Edd Thompson
Colorado
Mildred Conn
Lela
Freda Eldredge
Ed Slack
Melcher
George Werr
Werr
Litle
Richland Township
Ruby Page
Jim Fave
Alberta
Wilbur
Bernard
James Paul Boat
Kellogg
A. C. Boat
John Wisgerhof
John Klyn
Ella
C. Jabaai
Arie Klyn Jr
Gene
Palla
Arie Klyn
Christian Church
H. Blystra
Hollebeck
Pella
Claire Coker
Nevada
C. C. Eldredge
Misses Avenel
Wanda Sparks
Chicago
Samuel Sparks
Lawrence Stanley
Montezuma
John Eldredge
Stanley
Eldredge
Vera van Wyk
Sully
C. H. Bechtelheimer
Iowa Dairy Association
F. F. de Jong
Ben Rozendaal
Walter Rozendaal
H. P. Terpstra
Elk Creek
Fred Smhith
H. J. van Wyk
C. J. Roten
Lynn Grove
Marjorie Conn
Freda de Jong
Chas. Stan
Wm. O'Brien
Harry Gove
Wm. Gove
Bruce O'Brien
Chas. Sparks
Roy
Avonel
Harley Green
Harold Sparks
Monroe
Fréd Birlingame
Eldora
Robert Birlingame
Grinnell
Maple Grove
James Moore
Lorn Eldredge
Old Settlers Grounds
Lynnville
Will van Wyk
Ladies Aid of the
Community Church
E. C. Vanness
Geo. Kiene
Helen Perry
Freda Sparks
Lillian Halbloom
Dortha
Doris Vanness
Gertrude van Arkel
Lorena Wisgerhof
Alice Kiene
Mabel Dieleman
Jeanette Dieleman
Republican candidate for Marion County treasurer
A Republican candidate with seventeen years banking experience and ten years as secretary for Knoxville City Schools board seeks support in the June 4 primary. He is a property owner and taxpayer and argues he is well fitted for county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Board of Education
Knoxville City
Otley and Surrounding Friends Honor Local Family
Community notes list visits to Otley Newton Des Moines Monroe Osceola and Sully plus family updates. Numerous relatives and friends of the Sparka O'Brien McKeever Dykstra Van Vliet Vriezelaar Birlingame and Younkin families are mentioned with travel to airports and Des Moines events during the week. Funeral details describe a late relative’s service and burial at Woodland cemetery Lynnville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Goey
Newton
Marie Mullenberg
Des Moines
Pella
Mesdames
S. L. Byer
M. A. Sandmeier
Oskaloosa
Charlie Frazier
Harold
New Sharon
Otley
Doyle Lille
Henry Mullenberg
Beverly
Vern Frazer
Prairie City
Frazer
Rene Stile
Wilhelmina
Albert Dykstra
Monroe
Harry Renaud
Robert
G. L. Dykstra
Iowa
J. M. van Vliet
Pete van Gorp
D. B. Vriezelaar
R. V. McKeever
Betty
Osceola
Dave Penman
Will Vriezelaar
Harvey News and Local Visits Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs Herman Swank called on in Oskaloosa while Mrs Oral Adair and daughters visited at the Chas Riggin home. Eureka Cemetery Aid met and will reconvene at Mrs Charles Riggin next month. Several neighbors attended Memorial Day preparations at Eureka Cemetery and various visits occurred among the Adair, Riggin, Lancaster, and Durham households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Swank
Oskaloosa
Oral Adair
Chas
Pella
Epp Roorda
Conner Ver Ploeg
John Adair
Joe Long
Harvey
Charles Riggin
Lem Durham
Mrs Samuel Sparks obituary native of Jacksonville Ill
Mrs Samuel Sparks born Sarah Cordelia Butrum July 5 1848 in Jacksonville Illinois died May 22 1928 at her Sully Iowa home at 9 40 p m pneumonia was the cause She moved with her family to Lynville Jasper County Iowa at age sixteen and later married Samuel T Sparks on March 19 1868 in Iowa plus details of family and life events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Cordelia Butrum
Andrew
Nancy Butrum
Jacksonville
Ill
Sully
Lynville
Jasper County
Iowa
Samuel T. Sparks
Smuggling Aliens Revealed In Italian Emigrant Ring
The Daily News reports an Italian police crackdown on a gang that smuggled emigrants into the United States for a fee of one to two thousand dollars each. Dozens of vessels allegedly carried hundreds of thousands seeking entry, with perilous voyage conditions and scant sanitation. The piece notes the U S quota of 1700 Italians annually and argues smuggling spans more than alcohol prohibition debates.
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Det
Chicago
Rome
Italy
United States
Daily News
Passenger Bus Schedule Through Prairie City and Pella
Bus schedule lists routes via Prairie City Monroe Pella Oskaloosa with four daily fund trips. Three trips connect at Monroe for Knoxville. Special round trip rates between all stations. Des Moines to Pella departures and Pella to Des Moines times given. Oskaloosa and Pella times provided with connections at Monroe except late evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
Monroe
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Rock Island Train Schedule Des Moines to Keokuk
Des Moines to Ottumwa and Keokuk routes listed with east and westbound passenger numbers and times. Some trains run Des Moines to Eldon or Des Moines to Ottumwa, with daily freight constraints and station cutoffs. Local freights 881 and 882 carry passengers and operate on specific morning slots. Howell Iowa timetable notes limited service and Harvey timing points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Eldon
Wabash
Howell
Iowa
Harvey
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Galesburg
The
Ladies Auxiliary Central College
Herman H. Browne
Wm. O’brien
Charles
O Newton
Fred Birlingame
Frank and
Sammel Sparka
Methodist Protestant Church
Will Alle
Stanley Wood
W. T. Conover
Herman Koolstra Sant
Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere
Jesus
Bruce O’brien
Russell
Glenn Sparks
Hallie Younkin
G. Morgan
Woodland Cemetery
Harvey News
Rock Island Train Service
Frank T. Metcalf
Oxford Square
HAMM
Auto Top Co
North Second Street
Pella Sand and Gravel Co
White Way Auto Co
H. H. Crispin
First Avenue
Walter E. Wellens
Co. D
Fair Square
Ramseyer
J. H. Ramseyer
S. C
B. C
Ramseyer Hatcheries
First Ave West
Dr. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart
Ind
Prmeness
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