Monster Family Hosts Winter Visit and Farming Notes
A weekly feature visits the Monster family on route 4, detailing farm life, crops, and local relations. The piece covers 50 acres of corn, interior painting, family ties to Hoekstra and Sels families, and reflections on farm prices, with notes on peanuts, melons, and nearby neighbors including the Verrips and Olivier households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Hoekstra
Andrew Hoekstra
Richland
H. Hoekstra
Mrs. Monster
Butin Farm Injury From Corn Picker Accident
Monroe Mirror reports Reasnor farmer Robert Butin sustained a severe hand injury while picking corn on Thursday. His right hand glove caught in a corn picker, breaking a finger, severing the little finger, tearing two nails, and mangling the hand. He was taken to Monroe for stitches and tetanus vaccination. he will be bedridden briefly and require care to prevent infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verrips
Art
Shell Oil
Pella
Ough
Olivier
Scheffers
Des Moines
Monroe
Y. B. Goemaat
John Robertus
A. B. Goemaat
Bastian Goemaat
Goomat
Vicor
Robert Butin
Reasnor
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Chronicle
Old Man
Oliviers
William Monster
Route 4
Mr. Monster
I. J. Monster
Monster Ha Tet
Antoinett Gerald
Mary Jane
Marion County
Jacob Goemaat
Agin
Mr. Verrips
Ant Sels
America
Goemaat
de Zwarte
Johnny
Henry de Zwarte
Jim van Niewenhuizen
Marion
Dorothy
Alicia
Hale
Albia
Rowles
Lovilla
Dora Nedderman
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Sat.Mon
With Neil Hamilton
Warner Bros
Paramount
Pickard
Carl West
Wynken, Blynken
Nod
Wbbm Radio
Eer
EXIDE
Hoeksema Bros.Garage
Pellatows
Hamim Auto Top. Co
Osksloosa
All Materials
Joole
Oxfords
High Avenue
West Oskaloosa
Iowa
Lovilia
A. G. Rowles, ‘Iva
Porterville
South Porterville Coal Company
Rozenberg Radio Shop
Kuyper
North Side Square
Eezel Car Shop
Gezel Blacksmith Shop
E. Hollebrands
Herbert Bosch
Osteopathic
DRS. Kramer & Kramer
Nellie D
H. H
Washington Street
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
C. J. Fox
Liberty Streets
J. J. Sybenga
M.D
Keable
Dr. Aschenbrenner
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Ofics
Northacet
Night, Fire Chief
G. Fultz A
Jacob Plender Van_ Rheenen
Paul Grundman
L. Carter
Clarence van Vark
LMEN
John Blommers
Bert van Vark
A. Vander Wal
H. Rozenberg
An’ Dusseldorp
Vander Linden
Pella Public Schools
P. van
Sel Co. Enginee
Amber
Eorge H. Lankelma
Hugo Kuyper
Joten Remy
T. Macken
Ira A. Ward U
Robert ‘T. Johnson
M. Roberts Old Clements
Ican, Legion Sessip Ellene Moto Post Mmander
Dr. L. M Henry
Wm, van Sittert
American Legion Auxiliary
H. Byers
Wm. Vander Voort
le Ge
Amidon
X. J. Society
Nettie van Houweling
Lillian Payne Tal College
John W. Wesselink
H. J. Vanden Ber
H. W. Pietenpol
Jbartist Church
R. T. Nordlund
Ray de Haan
First Reformed Church
Anthony Haviekacs
Anthony Tysseling
G. Menning
S. S
A. W. Gysen
Christian Reformed
D. Hollebeek
B. J. Danhof
B. H. Ver
Rock Island
Me Mothes
Eldon
Oui
Wabash
Howell
Udell L. Hendricks
Insurance Agency
Star Auto Co
Hoeksema & Tromp
United Paint & Body Co
Phoas
Jake van Zante
Harry Worth
Vans Motor Service
Liter Coal Co
Quality Coal
Bos & Wynberg
A. J. Buwalda Phone
Cook& ‘Son
Ofice
Main Street
Chevrolet Service
White Ito. Auto.co
Chevrolet
Cakaloosa
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