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Local harvest notes and Halloween eve tales mix town chatter
A patchwork of rural notes from Red Rock Otley and nearby towns covers corn yields of 75 to 90 bushels per acre, homecoming joy, school events, and Halloween plans. Mentions include Heseari Habam spellings, Des Moines trips, Farm Bureau moves, and amateur skating, trick or treat rounds, and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Karr
KSO 4
Roy Karr
Murray van Hoemert
Con
John van Rookel
Hiew Sik
Red Rock
Rinets
Des Moines
Robert Hemming
Marion Co. Farm Bureau Insurance
Irvin Wallace
Beulah May
Marvin Klyn
Pella Christian School
Otley School
Viola
Cordova
Jimmy Buttery
Merle Williams
Twila van Hemert
Monroe
Drake
Pleasant Grove
Fair Oaks
Otley
Dwight Harvey
County Farm Bureau Committee
Dwight