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Local captions of residents visiting and moving about town
Local notes document J H Van Halen enjoying a vacation across Prairie City Mitchellville and Des Moines. Herman Rouw visits Perry with his sister Mrs Wm Amerongen. Rev E A Swickard travels to Cedar Rapids for nursing training with his daughter. Mrs S J Van Buren returns from Pella. Mrs S Korver visits Leighton. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Ver Ploeg on Sept 27. H Swank returns to duty after mumps. Dr A P Fankhauser contemplates next location in northern Iowa. Various visits include Van Zante Bros heater promotion, Paardekooper family in Omaha, Mrs H Rozenberg’s Holland trip return, Frank Le Cocq in Wichita, Donai family moving to Boyden, and Jefferson HS teachers Van Hettinga and Harriett Frush visiting Pella.
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J. H. van Halen
Prairie City
Mitchellville
Des Moines
Herman Rouw
Perry
Wm. Amerongen
E. A. Swickard
Cedar Rapids
Methodist
S. J. van Buren
Reasnor
Pella
S. Korver
Cornelius Sedrel
Leighton
Andrew Ver Ploeg
H. Swank
Swank
A. P. Fankhauser
Minneapolis
M. T. Paardekooper
Omaha
H. Rozenberg
Holland
Frank le Cocq
Isaac
Wichita
Kansas
L. M. Donai
Near Newkirk
Boyden
George de Jong
Sioux County Index
Henry van Hettinga
Harriett Frush
Jefferson High School
Charles McKee
Edward
Clarinda