Local visits and a riding accident in Sheldon area
Leighton C Langstraat of Sheldon visited H Meppelink and B Van Maanen homes last week. Mrs Pete Burggraff and daughter Bessie were passengers for Oskaloosa Tuesday. Charlie Van der Linden and C Doon from South Dakota and J Van der Linden from Sioux County visited the Gove Van Zee home recently. Miss Dena Van Roekel went to Eddyville for ten days with relatives. Carpenters came from Pella on Monday to finish work on the new parsonage. Carrie and Julia Van Zee spent Sunday at the E Klaaren home near Eddyville. Elbert Van Maanen had a horse accident causing a broken collar bone. he is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Langstraat
Sheldon
H. Meppelink
B. van Maanen
Pete Burgraaft
Bessie
Oskaloosa
Charlie van der Linden
C. Doon
South Dakota
J. van der Linden
Sioux County
Gove van Zee
Dena van Roekel
Eddyville
Otley Notes Neighbor Moves and Fair Travelers
Otley and surrounding area residents are noted in a sequence of short items. Grayce Pannekoek returns to school after mumps. D. Dykstra attends the Home Coming and Fair at Pella. Tra Vriezelaar and family visit Pella. M. Silli and wife visit from Prairie City. Lewis Perry visits from Galesburg. Henrietta Van Ginkle returns from Prairie City. A T Van Houweling and family attend the Pella Fair. J B Vriezelaar and family drive to Knoxville. Frank Van Akeren family visit in Pella. P. De Moss and children attend the Pella Fair. John Markus and wife visit Des Moines. W Frazer and Nellie Vriezelaar visit Galesburg. Rev Rinehart to preach at Otley. Loren Ricabaugh Royce Harp and James Vriezelaar arrive in Pella for the Fair day grant. Mrs Dirk Vander Ploeg and children visit relatives in Pella. Earl Carlyle of Sully spends days in Otley with Claude Calhoun. James Ricabaugh visits Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayce Pannekoek
D. Dykstra
Pella
Tra Vriezelaar
Jesse
M. Silli
Prairie City
Otley
Lewis Perry
Galesburg
Henrietta van Ginkle
P. de Moss
Ethel
Lena
John Markus
Des Moines
W. O. Frazer
Nellie Vriezélaar
Charles Frazer
Rinehart
Reformed Church of
Loren Ricabaugh
Royce Harp
James Vriezelaar
Dirk Vander Ploeg
Earl Carlyle
Sully
Claude Calhoun
James Ricabaugh
Community Notes From Pella and Surrounding Areas
Edna Fravér jwas 4' Bella caller' Tuat Saturday. Mrs. M. Harp attended Home Coming at Pella last Friday. L. A. Niemandsverdrnet left for Orange City Sunday evening for a week with friends and relatives. F.C. Walker and wife were Des Moines visitors last Sunday. Miss Mary Given, visiting her brother Joe, left for Omaha last Friday evening. Claude Calhoun visited friends at Sully last Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Fravér Jwas
Bella Caller
Pleasantville Notes Turn Of Fall Events And Changes
Pleasantville report highlights include Nora White visiting the city last Saturday and Pauline DeWitt taking a compositor job at the News Office. J A Cambron and wife welcomed a daughter Myrtle Sharon on October 1. Gilbert Ramsey bought Ray Lyon’s stake in Shoemaker and Lyon, Ray moving to the Mottern farm. P A Dyer injured when a heavy plank fell on his foot, causing a bruise and torn tendons. expected to be lame for days. Citizens Bank issued new currency during Festival week, distributing fresh Philadelphia mint money from $20 bills to Lincoln cents. local curiosity over source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora White
C. E. Sterling
Pauline DeWitt
Myrtle Sharon
Lovilla
Misa Mick
Gilbert Ramsey
Ray Lyon
Shoemaker & Lyon
Ray
E. E. Mottern
P. A. Dyer
Citizen’s Bank
Philadelphia
Local residents visit and typical small-town notes
Cecil Hart of Prairie City arrived to spend time with uncle G. W. Carpenter. Chas Houck and Fred Robinson visited the county seat Saturday. Katie Verners returned from Des Moines after two weeks away. Mrs Meekma of Pella stayed with the Verners. Mrs Geo Carpenter and Mrs Sude Andrews called on Mrs G Karr Friday. James Smith and wife visited friends at Harvey. Geo Houck visited the Capital City. Fred Robinson attended his sister’s funeral at Percy. G. W. Carpenter made a quick trip to Oskaloosa. Bertha and Birdie Carpenter and Cecil Hart with Harlie Carpenter and Neal Robus visited H. Moomaw. Telia Carpenter and Willie Roush visited Pella on Wednesday. John Waardhuizen visited A. De Raad’s home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifield
Cecil Hart
Prairie City
G. W. Carpenter
Chas, Houck
Fred Robinson
Katie Verners
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Bertha
Birdie Carpenter
Harlie Carpenter
Neal Robus
H. Moomaw
Telia Carpenter
Willie Roush
Pella
John Waardhuizen
A. de Raad
Local News From Pella Area Buzzing With Visits And Memories
Local notes report John Dykstra and family visiting Oska tora on Wednesday and a sale for a second hand steel range. Peter Klein and wife of Pool Nebraska visited relatives, recalling 24 years since leaving Iowa. James Porter recalls a mule race tale from youth at a Taylor County fair. Mrs W W Schultz and Miss Lyda left for Orange City after Homecoming week, with Prof Kuyper and wife riding as far as Des Moines. J W Fiske and wife returned to Des Moines after a week with Chas and H F Fiske. Pete Bear of Eddyville was in town booking orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Klein
Pool
Neb
J. P. Klein
Iowa
Mr. Klein
Pella
James Porter
Taylor Co
Porter
John de Cook
Blanche McKinney
W. W.shultz
J. W. Fiske
Des Moines
Chas
H.F. Fiske
Pete Bear
Eddyville
Chalee
Mrs J W De Hartog Visits KC For Family Health
Mrs J W De Hartog of three miles west of town traveled to Kansas City last Thursday for a brief visit with her parents Mr and Mrs T Voeglaar and sister Mary. The Voeglaars will stay in KC until Mrs Voeglaar is cured of a cancer troubling her for several months. Also visiting were N K Vos of Runnels and several locals renewing acquaintances with guests from Corsica South Dakota and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. de Hartog
Kansas City
T. Voeglaar
Mary
Voeglaars
K. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Verploegh
Bot‘ Sondheimer
Chicago, Illinois
Matt Walsh
E. St. Louis, Ill
Leighton
Carrie and
Julia van Zee
E. Klaaren
Elbert van Maanen
Elbert
A. T. van Houweling
Pella Fair
J. B. Vriezelaar
Mamie
Knoxville
Frank van Akeren
Tae Eon
Cole
Pleasantville
J. A. Cambron
Caloma
John Dykstra
Oskatora
Noa
N. W
Missouri
Ben Davis
Cole's Drug Store
N. K. Vos
Runnels
Lena Vos
D. Dingeman
C. de Beukerman
G. Noteboom
Vander Linden
John Goemoot
C. Doom
Corsica South Dakota
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