Local notes from town and surrounding area
A young German soldier arrived at the home of John Ulrich Jr on September 24. John is teaching him to say Dad. Mr and Mrs John DeCook hosted a Knoxville celebration. Prof L H VanHouten of Toledo Iowa visited his mother in Pella Friday. A school fair in Toledo caused early dismissal aiding a brief visit. Mrs M Kramer visited daughter Mrs Harvey Pyle in Des Moines. Mrs H P VanGorp hosted the Philathea class at her home. A pleasant evening was reported. Mrs C F Aschenbrenner was a Des Moines visitor. Dr E T Warren traveled to Des Moines to see Drake Leander Clark football, aiming for a strong first game against Drake. Some players still slow to return but prospects improve. Mr and Mrs C Van Arkel visited their Evans son. Mrs F B Bickford of Eddyville returned home after a visit with daughter Mrs J E Cornelius. Mrs M L Loughran visited Prairie City friends. Misses Nelle Louise and Clara Waechter spent Saturday in Des Moines. Coal bills remain high. Cole’s Hot Blast Heaters advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ulrich, Jr
John
John DeCook
Knoxville
L. H. VanHouten
Toledo
Iowa
Pella
M. Kramer
Harvey Pyle
Des Moines
H. P. VanGorp
Philathea
The
Baptist Church
C. F. Aschenbrenner
E. T. Warren
Drake
Leander Clark
F. B. Bickford
Eddyville
J. EB. Cornelius
M. L. Loughran
Prairie City
Nelle, Louise
Clara Waechter
C. VanderBussey
Leonard DeBruyn
Monroe
Lottie Zaager
van Haaften
A. T. Brom
Fairfield
VanderPol
Adv
H. M. McAlister
J. B. Little
Davenport
Temperance Workers
Ottumwa
Anti-Saloon League
VanZee & VanRoekel
Wilson
Gaas
City Electric Department
City Light
M. van derLinden
Oakley Jaarsma
Kenneth Byram
Byram
John DePrenger
L. M. Donai
Capital City
A. Scharff
Oskaloosa
Wilma Lawrence
P. A. Edmund
H. F. Fisk
Brooklyn
G. J. Mahanke
Parkersburg
Post
Mary Helen van der Linden
Jamaica
J. B. Sheehy
H. B. Phelps
Delta
Central College
C. L. Garret
Nick VanHaaften
Kansas City
Agnes Ballengee
Dena DeVries
Minneapolis
J. M. Cox
Andrew Highland
Miss Derkie
VanZante
Otley
Nick DeWit
DePrenger
J. B. Heefner
T. G. Pultz
Herman Veenstra
Martin Englesma
Pete van Houweling
J. W. Visser
Little Daughter
Leighton
Special stockholders meeting for Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society
Notice to stockholders announces a special meeting at Pella city hall Iowa at 1 30 p m on October 8 1914 to consider disposing of the association property paying debts and distributing remaining proceeds among stockholders and dissolving the society A W De Bruyn president Chas Porter secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society
Pella
Iowa
A. W. DE Bruyn
Chas, Porter
Pella Area Social News Highlights Visitors and Local Activity
Kansas City visitors William Herbig and sister Mrs. Louisa Reavers recall Oskaloosa origins as they tour the Wray and Herbig families. G. G. VanDusseldorp and wife visit Leighton. C. VanderBussey visits Monroe. many locals attend church and civic events. The notes detail travel, visits, ditches, football prep, and small town commerce across Pella and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Herbig
Kansas City
Louisa Reavers
Pella
City
Rock Island
College Auditorium Tickets On Sale For Seven Numbers
Season tickets priced at two dollars cover seven numbers. Single seats cost fifty cents. Reserved seats for the entire course available at two vans on Wednesday October seventh at four o clock for thirty five cents additional. Single tickets reserved at eight o clock Thursday morning.
Local notes and classifieds from Iowa small towns
A clippings list local visits and notices. H Viersen trips to Iowa City and various residents like Mrs Louise Brown and Mrs J H Reuvers are noted. Daniel Parker, Des Moines visitors, and Dr L J Carpenter visit relatives. Bicycle accident on Main Street injures Marion Porter but not seriously. For sale ads include a Cable Nelson piano and rugs, plus Shropshire ewes near New Sharon and a 39 2 acre farm in Iowa.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Puritan Drug Co
Cole
J. H. Kuyper & Co
Heerema and
Vander Linden
Y. T. van Niewaal
Schilderet’s
H. Viersen
Iowa City
Louise Brown
J. H. Reuvers
Will Parker
Newton
Cable Nelson
C. Olivier
West Pella
VanderPol's
A. E. Dennis
L. J. Carpenter
Reasnor
C. L. Lautenbach
Sophie
Main Street
Marion Porter
Bid
Porter
Chas. P. Dykstra
Wapello
New Sharon
Geo
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