Local News Highlights From Pella and Surrounding Areas
Local notes cover upcoming educational film at The Alamo Theatre, stove repairs offered by Van Zante Bros, real estate moves by W S Van Hemert, visits by residents from Orange City and Moravia, and church activities at First Reformed. Numerous health, work, travel, and social updates accompany reports on local businesses and residents’ movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Douwstra
Westfield
N. D
First Reformed Church
Douwstra
Alton Democrat
Otley News Briefs Include Births and Local Visits
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Meninga on Saturday September 26. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vriezelaar celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with relatives Monday evening. Mrs. Gertrude Vander Wal and her baby visited the A. O. Van Houweling home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Muilenburg bought a player piano named Mary Jane. The Van Hemerts’ daughter Mary Jane was taken to Des Moines for ringworm treatment and will return later. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Renaud of Des Moines dined with H. L. Renaud and then drove to Oskaloosa. Albert Poe and Mrs. John Sedrel visited the Freeken home Monday. Miss Wilma Romer suffered a stomach ailment in Newton and was brought home promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Vriezelaar
Mary Jane
Morris van Hemert
Des Moines
Wilma Romer
Newton
Local Family News and Rural Notes from Otley and Pella
Mr and Mrs M P Van Hemert and Mrs R V McKeever recovered from grippe last week. Delia Laird of Prairie City is seriously ill with slim hopes of recovery. H L Renaud and family joined Nancy and Robert for a dinner at Gus Van Vliet’s in Pella, meeting Bert Renaud visiting his father. Rube Schakel arrived early in the week selling a carload of galt from the farmers union at Otley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Delia Laird
Prairie City
H. L. Renaud
Nancy
Robert
Gus van Vliet
Pella
Hand Power and Cavalry Route Draw Crowd Across Iowa
Thousands in Madison Adair Cass and Pottawattamie counties lined the route as the Fourteenth cavalry moved from Fort Des Moines to Omaha. Communities planned camping grounds and band concerts for visitors who watched Uncle Sam’s soldiers in camp and at Greenfield the connection with the county fair drew added attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Omaha
Madison
Adair
Cass
Pottawattamie
Uncle Sam
Greenfield
Adair County
Farmers Rally At Fair Grounds For Camp Grounds Use
Farmers used the fair grounds as camp grounds while other facilities ran in parallel. Hundreds of participants arrived with equipment and provisions, turning the site into a temporary rural gathering and storage area.
Crowds Celebrate Troops as Food Shipment Arrives
Report notes a public gathering when soldiers arrived with chickens and bushels of apples and potatoes, the event described as a notable community moment highlighting military presence and local supplies.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byers
Alamo Theatre
Dr. Aschenbrenner
Ed Bodenham
Riceville
J. Braam
van Zante Bros
W. S. van Hemert
Washington Street
Mr. van Hemert
Cornelius Hospers
Orange City
Mr. Hospers
G. Hospers
J. M. Cox
Mr. Cox
G. F. Sadler
de Jong
H. H. Holiday
Mark
Moravia
Udell Hendricks
Mrs. Gradys Vander Wal
John Neerbos
J. S. Wilson
Ross Schakel
Mary Todd
H. D. van Zante
Agnes Ballengee
Lucile van Niewaal
Knoxville
Ruth Knapp
Cornelius van Doorn
Harrison, S. C
Jake Brom
Farmers’ Co-op
Laurel Boot
Floral House
American Legion Auxiliary
John Carl Sybenga
J. G. Sybenga
John Vander Ploegh
Grand Rapids
Chicago
P. M. Henry
Darinak Te
C. B. Dick
Marie Hoeven
Sioux City
E. A. Billings
H. E. de Reus
W. D. van. Sittert
Leonard Allen
Tama
Danny Dieleman
Danny
Oak Grove
G. L. Rysdam
Cedar Rapids
F. R. Gambell
M. Vander Linden
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Washington
Wilson
The
Sunday Register
Gilbert
Otley News
Bert Meninga
Gertrude Vander Wal
A. O. van Houweling
Joe Muilenburg
Clarence Renaud
Oskaloosa
Albert Poe
John Sedrel
John Freeken
M. P. van Hemert
R. V. McKeever
Ee “Xeaes
Wela
Vanden Oever
Vanden Berg
Franklin Street
Pella, Lowa
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