Local visitors and a two-car collision in Otley
Otley residents hosted visitors from Walnut Newton and Des Moines while a Saturday evening crash at the Huisman corner injured several, including Mrs Holmes and the De Bruyn children from Hollandale. Cars were damaged. one driver received stitches. Families also joined up in town for fairs and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
John Vanden Baard
Des Moines
C. Huisman
Charley Holmes
Holmes
Carl de Bruyn
Hollandale
Galesburg
Reed
Oskaloosa
Ben Vroegh
C. Tucker
Local News Briefs From Otley and Surroundings
Six year old Martha De Joode underwent appendicitis surgery at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa and is recovering well. An uptick in summer flu cases worries residents as families cope with illness. Des Moines and Knoxville visits are noted for Grace Aalbers, Rob Kaldenberg, Albert Van Zante and others. Nina North celebrated a Monroe birthday with friends from Monroe, and Fay and Emma Rickabaugh joined Mrs. Ralph Frazer in Otley. Anne Waardhuizen improves after illness. The community reports many local visits and activity amid the flu season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Griffith
Walnut
Iowa
Columbus Long
Marie Muilenburg
Newton
Rudy Heeren
Pella
Rudy
Garby Klyn
Nebraska
South Dakota
Gerald Vriezelaar
Pella High School
Martha de Joode
Oskaloosa
Will Waardhuyzen
M. P. van Hemert
Des Moines
L. F. Beyer
Martha
Albert de Joode
Mercy Hospital
Grace Aalbers
Rob Kaldenberg
Albert van Zante
Nick Pannekoek
Nina North
Monroe
Ralph Frazer
Otley
Fay
Emma Rickabaugh
Anne Waardhuizen
Ira Vriezelaar
Knoxville
Oskaloosa Band Enjoys Pella Trip
The Iowa Brigade band performed in Pella Tuesday evening before a large Central Park crowd. Director Will Read led the 32 musicians in pieces including Barber of Seville and Rose Marie selections. Hazelton Williams sang two solos as the band, families, and friends were later hosted for a reception at the American Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Brigade
Pella
Central Park
Band Boys
Will Read
Oskaloosa
Read
C. L. Barnhouse
Hazelton Williams
American Legion Hall
Oskaloosa Herald
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Otley News
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition
Stock Pavilion
Potts Fireworks Co
Ity
Farm Bureau
Rev
H. J. Pietenpol
Colorado
Paris
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