Corn Husking Nearing Finish in Local Area
In the vicinity corn husking nears completion with several farmers finished or wrapping up this week. Mrs. De Terpstra hosted the Ladies Aid Society of the Reform Church last Thursday while Dirk Ipple and John Terpstra visited nearby towns. Reverend Meyer and Rev. Duiker noted local calls and Ethyle Walker began the Hickory Grove winter term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of the ‘Reform Church
de Terpstra
Dirk Ipple
Pella
Martin Terpstra
Newton
Ira Swank
Meyer
John Terpstra
Holland
Arie van Polen of
Mra
Peter Synhorst
Local Notes From Otley And Surrounds In Otley Area
Residents in Monroe Pella Otley and nearby attended visits business trips and family illness this past week. Miss Bessie McReynolds assisted her sister Lillian in Monroe while Fred Parker visited Franklin station. Ed Price and Anna Huisman returned from Prairie City with family updates. Several residents traveled to Des Moines Pella and Monroe for errands funerals and gatherings including Gerrit Fennema and Mrs. W. Rootselast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie McReynolds
Monroe
Lillian
Fred Parker
Will Hounold
Franklin Station
Wm Silli
Pella
Hester den Hoedt
C. C. Worth
Ruisaard
Jake van Zante
Otley
The
Reformed Church
Peter Myers
James Elrod
Claude Calhoun
Carlyle
Mesdames W. Rootselast
Piez de Moss
Mias Edith den Hartog
Gerrit Fennema
Des Moines
R. Price
Grinnell
Dr. Raweon
I. N. Harp
Herman Stineman
Lillian McReyno
Grayce Shudt
Leighton
A. Dykatra
L. A. Niemandeverdriet
Regina de Jong
Mon‘roe
Ed Price
Prairie City
Anna Huisman
Andrew Schell
Home Folka
Leighton News Briefs Include Illness and Local Trades
Five of L Price’s children and one of J Sedrel’s suffer whooping cough. Mrs Rene De Reus and daughter visit Paul Lynhorst home in Pella with Mrs J E Vander Zyl and two children. C Ver Ploeg Oska loosa visited Leighton, Meppelink Co. bought M M De Reus general merchandise stock and invoiced this week as De Reus to focus on the 4 bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Price
J. Sedrel
Rene de Reus
J. E. Vander Zyl
Paul Lynhorst
Pella
Local Notes On Visits And Weather In Greely
The column notes cold weather and social calls in Greely. Mrs Pete Burgraff visited the De Reus family, Andrew Utermarkt traveled to Pella, and several residents, including John Moody and Pete Burgraff, made Oska loosa and Leighton calls Friday and Saturday. Sunday saw further visits between Moody and Bartlow departments with Mrs Moody calling on Mrs Andrew Utermarkt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Burgraff
de Reus
Andrew Utermarkt
John Moody
Leighton
John van Maanen
Frank Bartlow
R. H. Barnes
Charley Voss
Billy Binns
College Notes Reflect Local Arts and Music Events
Carl Hillyer visits home in Kansas. Des Moines lectures and Grand Opera plans linked to campus. Miss Condiff leads Manning High School. Organ study session at Baptist church with Miss Finley and Mr. Churchill. Messiah attendees listed with chaperons. Literary societies shift to 6:30 gatherings for church meeting. Miss Hattie Cox visits Omaha. Recital highlights Beethoven and Grieg pieces featuring several students and Prof. Sadler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hillyer
Hiawatha
Kansas
Bailey
Lousa
Des Moines
Lettie Condiff
Miss Condiff
Manning
Baptist Church
Finley
Churchill
Sadler
Miss
Omaha
Hattie
Prof
Ladies Glee Club
Marguerite Tracy
On the Meadows
Henrietta Cole
Godard Mary Livingston
Why Pella Was Chosen Over Michigan
Jacob van de Zee translated Rev. H. P. Scholte's founding account of Pella Iowa for the Towa Journal of History and Politics. Scholte explains choosing Iowa over Michigan due to climate healthfulness, noting Michigan settlers praised a patent medicine in letters from home and New York testimonials that swayed opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Michigan
Jacob van de Zee
H. P. Scholte
Towa Journal of History and Politics
Scholte
Iowa
Holland
Scholle
North America
New York
Michigan Colony
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Advertises trustworthy hair brushes and combs priced competitively. Claims long lasting performance and genuine perfumes as flower pomades, with a range of popular odors at appealing prices. Encourages readers to inspect stock and compare before buying.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kuyper
A. van Houweling
W. Langerak
A. T. van Houweling
D. Vander Ploeg
Doll Rootselaar
Ira Breen
Elizabeth
Nellie
Brt
John Longden
Capital City
Lena de Jong
Sprando
D. Scott
John Werthouzén
Rose Hill
I.N. Harp
Leighton Etchings
College
Melody Streetbog
Verna Halbert
Jessie Dunn
Harry Porter
Dureth
Bouma
Buzzi
Oliver Werner
Beethoven
Adelaide Dickerman
Beethoven Cecile Mincks
Lolita
Ritter
Grieg
Jungman
Penis de Geus
Guy Churchill
Vander Linden
Cea House
Nature
Keables
Stubenrauch
Vatius
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