Local notes reflect community life and incidents
Irene Van Zee visited her parents after helping at the Mrs. Adair home. Area students and teachers highlighted Flag Day programs at Center and Baker schools. Elbert Van Maanen resigns to return to school. Jacob Brom to study at Central University. Mrs. Kuyper and Mrs. Schultz hosted guests. a carriage accident injures Mrs. Drost. Rev W J Duiker led service at Otley church. L Grandia and daughter plan Linneus trip. Misses Van Maanen and Van Zee visit Pella. Floyd Stephenson suffers severe hand injury requiring amputation at the wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene van Zee
Elbert van Maanen
Versteeg & Tysseling
Jacob Brom
Central University
A. P. Kuyper
Schultz
W. J. Duiker
L. Grandia
Mabel
Linneus
Letta van Maanen
Julia
Carrie van Zee
Pella
Floyd Stephenson
Here
Otley and Pella Social Notes and Visits
Mrs T H Kaldenberg visited relatives in Pella Tuesday of last week. John Hoksbergen returned Friday from there after drilling three new wells in the neighborhood. A T Van Houweling and Miss Maggie were in Pella last Wednesday. Frank Van Ekeren and family from South Dakota, formerly Otley residents, arrived Thursday noon for a brief visit with relatives as Mrs David Dykstra entertained the PEO Chapter of Pella Wednesday afternoon. Miss Lilian McReynolds, Otley primary teacher, spent Sunday with home folks in Monroe. Mrs I N Harp, Ione Joyce and Clarence left for Des Moines Thursday morning to attend the Des Moines tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Kaldenberg
Pella
John Hoksbergen
A. T. van Houweling
Maggie
Frank van Ekeren
South Dakota
Otley
David Dykatra
Misa Lilian, McReynolds
Monroe
I. N. Harp
Ione
Joyce
Clarence
Des Moines
Local social notes from Ames and surrounding areas
Mrs Ralph Hendershot spent a few days in Ames last week Jim Ver Ploeg of Pella was an Ot ley visitor last Wednesday Mr and Mrs D De Jong called at Pella last Friday Dr and Mrs Rawson called at Cordova last Thursday J B Vriezelaar returned from Ames one day last week Mrs J Honnold spent last week at her brother Henry De Reus home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hendershot
Ames
Jim Ver Ploeg
Pella
Otley
D. de Jong
Local Family News and Wabash Freight Wreck
Harvey is born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Staley on Tuesday September 27. Visits among Pella families include Mrs. James Larew Blanche Larew and Gerrit Rooda at John Rooda home. A Wabash through freight wreck near the depot derailed several cars but no injuries. Track cleared by morning. trains resumed passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Staley
James Larew
Blanche Larew
Gerrit Rooda
John Rooda
Pella
Wm. Vander Ploeg
Blanche
Daisy Jacob
Kansas
E. L. Brown
Durham
Epp Rooda
Milt Adair
Prairie City
Robt. Adair
Porter
H. Miller’s. A
Wabash
Newsa Tribune
Local News Highlights and Small Town Visits
A new boy arrived at the Gra ham home and may stay. Jacob Shilling owns a new buggy. R Core and son shipped 800 head of sheep from Omaha. Frank Baltimore moved into a new house on the Ira Van Waardhuizen place. Mise Ballard of Lovilla visited family in Pleasantville. Mrs J T West returned home after a fortnights visit. Sam Core visited the Capital City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Graham
Jacob Shilling
R. Core
J. T. West
Pleasantville
Sam Core
Vander Kamp Leads Pella Victory at Saturday Meet
Albert Vander Kamp starred for Lynnville Twinklea as Pella secured a win on Saturday. The meet highlighted Vander Kamp’s performance amid local champions and competitive showings from area schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twinklea
The
Star
Albert Vander ‘Kamp
Sunday visits and a Denver trip in Iowa notes
Mr Walter Wyngarden near Pella spent Sunday with home folks Perry and Paul Renaud visited their friend Everett Kruseman Sunday Mr and Mrs Jonas Versteeg and sons Samuel Bennie spent Sunday at the John Baarda home near Grinnell At Killduff Mrs Rose Sparks and Gus DeJong left for Denver to visit the health resort They will move into Mrs DeJongs Sully house The Star notes Mrs Artie Sparks celebrated her 27th birthday with her mother Mrs John Newton driving in unexpectedly from nearby Sully Birthday gifts arrived daily and brought much joy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Paul Renaud
Everett Kruseman
Jonas Versteeg
Samuel
Bennie
John Baarda
Grinnell
United States
Killduff
Alpha Minnesota Boom when farms sell at high prices
A fragment from Alpha Minnesota describes strong farming country and rising land values near a village in Jackson County. It notes crop yields including wheat oats flax and mentions heavy loam soil and good farms for sale from $65 to $100 an acre. The writer invites church people from Pella to purchase farms.
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Alpha
Pella
Jackson Co
Minnis
Qolyn
Minn
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Aca
Kuppest
Wormhoudt
Iee
Esare
Waterloo
Board of Supervisors
District Court
Thipie
Leighton
Harvey
Cordova
Lynnville
Jonathans
Ganos
Grimes
Golden
Ben Davis
Missouri
Cole’s Drug Store
Walter Wyngarden
Artie Sparks
Near
Sully
John Newton
New
Plano
Kodak
Vander Linden
Bazar
Minnesota
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