Pella Windows and Venetian Blind Orders Surge
The Rolscreen office reports strong sales with many Venetian Blind orders. Notable contracts include Monroe Apartments in Cleveland and the Libbey-Owens-Ford plant in Toledo. An exceptional easement order from Kalamazoo, Michigan features 117 Pella Casements for Michigan Fish Hatchery spawning house. A detailed timber search yields Western Yellow Cedar from Oregon for blinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hargrave
Zelma Rysdam
Hector Bevan
Earl Black
Lucile Paltzer
Omaha
Clarence Wilkins
Hindmans
Clarence
Bob Hindman
Methodist
Des Moines
Louise van Hemert
National City Bank of New York
Santurce
Porto Rico
Pillsbury Flour Company
Wheeling
West Virginia
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity House
Inittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Libbey-Owens-Ford Company
Toledo
C. E. Hamlin
Kalamazoo
Michigan
State of Michigan Fish Hatch
Venetian Blind
Cascade Mountains
Oregon
Priscilla Sisters Meet and October Program Planned
Leighton notes the Priscilla Sisters of the Reformed church held their regular meeting with twenty nine members present and guest Mire Beulah Carver. Devotions were led by Mrs. an Zk, a piano solo by Miss Carever, and a social program titled Beyond Menaagee is set for October eighth. Refreshments by multiple hosts followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Sisters of the Reformed Church
Mire Beulah Carver
An Zk
W. Vander Linden
Spor Lodge
Lake Keomah
Celeion
Vander Linden
Lou van Rockel
Hampinday
Aber Kluwren
Sheldon
Hampton
John van Rockel
Harold de Bruin
Prairie Iew
Kansas
Autumn News From Monroe area Highlights Weddings and Visits
Monroe residents share family news and social events including visits from Des Moines and Prairie City. A fall wedding unites Berdine Jabaai and John Breed at the Jabaai home with a candlelit ceremony and reception. The article notes school lunches, reunions, and community gatherings around Monroe and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berdine
John Breed
Monroe
Edw. Huibregtse
First Reformed Church
Prairie City
Matilda Jabaai
Anne Breed
Joyce Huibregtse
Ellen Huibregtse
Iowa Farm Week winner at New York World's Fair Ford pavilion
Vivian Rose of Farnhamville Iowa won a $100 wardrobe from Ford during Farm Week at the New York World's Fair. The 14 year old high school freshman received her certificate from Ford executive Rex Tyan and chose outfits from Lord and Taylor. Hollis Houck of Tully New York won a matching prize for a farm boy. Thousands attended Farm Week events including parades concerts and the Dobbin dancing horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
New York
Vivian Rose
Farnhamville
Iowa
Corn Belt
Rex Tyan
Ford
Vivian
Ford Omerat Ryan
Hollis Houck
Tully
Lord and Taylor
Fifth Avenue
Dobbin
Ford Playhouse
Summit News committee men elected at AAA meeting Otley
At the recent AAA gathering in Otley Henry Kool Marion Van Hansten and Arthur Waardhuizen were elected committee men with Robert Van Essen and Gerrit Den Hartog as alternates. Several Vriezelaar family members are noted in various community visits schooling and gatherings across Des Moines Ames Knoxville and Des Moines area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Otley
Henry Kool
Marion van Hansten
Arthur Waardhuizen
Robert van Essen
Gerrit den Hartog
Joan Vriezelaar
Korrine Vriezelaar
Cccc Business College
Des Moines
Kathryn Vriezelam
Rural Women ‘Chorus
Ames
Fionne
Knoxville
Neal Heemstra
Aric Dickema
Don Poortinga
G. J. Vriezelaar
Richard
Mattie
Raymond Vriezelaar
Larry
Pella
James Vriezelaar
Sully
Adam Kling
Elsie Walters
Bertha Poortinga
Ilinois
J. M. Carlson
Clyde Shannon
Ralph
Monroe
Hoksbergen
Emma van Essen
Govert Kamer
Fairmount
Otto van Esson
Gerrit Altermarkt
Peter Vos
Newton
Paul
Gerrit Poortinga
Henry Hal- Teman
Gerrit
Robert Poortinga
Putte
Elmer
Blanche
Viola
Fensier
Mra
James Vrlezelaar
Gloves Gift Marks Surprising Otley Church Surprise
Rev. F. Van Houten of the Christian Reformed church in Otley received an unusual gift on Monday evening September 9. Instead of cash he was presented with a pair of fine leather gloves whose fingers concealed assorted denomination bills. Nearby visitors and local families are noted across Otley and nearby towns with visit highlights and weekend socialings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. van Houten
Christian Reformed Church
Otley
van Houten
Wm. Brunia
Wilma Randal
Erma Woods
Des Moines
Rick Hulleman
Neal Heemstra
Artie Hiemstra
Robert van Essen
Gerrit Zylstra
Pella
Arie Samson
Zylstra
California
J. J. den Adel
Bethel
C. W. de Geus
Delores McConoghey
Pauline de Leeuw
Monroe
Martin Hiemstra
Harry Hiemstra
Walter van Doorninck
Margaret Ellen
Dave Vander Ploeg
Wm. Wittmer
Harold Wittmer
Charlie Samson
Andrew Samson
Newton
H. W. Vriezelaar
Velma
Mary
Coralee
Pella visitors and Otley property moves noted
Ping and visiting relatives in Pella with Mr and Mrs C W De Gous and family spent Thursday in Gerrit Vink's Otley home. Mr and Mrs doc Kool recently bought the Van Speren property in Otley and plan to move there soon.
Local Otley News Notes Visitors and Family Visits
Otley news recounts Sunday visits from Mr and Mrs Dick De Haan and families near Pella and Arie Van Waardhuizen Jr. groups. Several travels and home gatherings are listed including trips to Hills Minnesota and Labor Day stays in Des Moines and Pella. Local residents, farm chores, grandparent arrivals, and social visits feature among community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick de Haan
Near Pella
Arie van Waardhuizen Jr
Arie van Waardhuizen
Gerrit Wassen
Klass van Buren
Hills
Minnesota
Paul de Koekkoek
John William
Ross Brady
Lucille Passmore
Des Moines
Ada Hiemstra
California
Labor Day
J. W. van Gorp
Raymond Robus
Marsh van Hemert Farm
Delos Wittenburg
Ray de Haan
Wm. Roberts
Mary Jane
John Breen
Pella
Pete Klein
Near Knoxville
Vern Klein
Anna de Leeuw
Nellie de Graaff
Monroe
Anne Klyn
Art Tarr
Carl Robins
Jimmie Lyddle
Dennis Judd
Tunie Bouma
Jno. Breen
Robert Dennis
William Roush
Gerrit Vink
Bill Klein
John Tukker
Oskaloosa
Daleville
Gene Koons
C. Brand
Henry Brand
Leonard Hiemstra
Harry Hemstra
Jennie Zandstra
Kommer
Barb Horton
Harley
Newton
Charles Vander Kolk
Pete Vander Koll
Neal de Geus
Community visits and family pickups around Pella area
Local residents visit relatives and neighbors across Pella Oskaloosa Ottk Des Moines and Martinsburg. Reports note Sunday gatherings at multiple homes, help with chores and house cleaning, and a minor injury at Otley strip mine with slow recovery at Mahaska hospital. Sheriff Ked to Pella on Sept 6 with housing moves by Van Essen and Vanden Baard families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Caswell
Otley
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Sherrif Ked
Pella
Robert van Essen
Jelsma House
John Vanden Baard
Vriczelaar House
Local Social Notes From Tainter Area Gatherings
Mrs Jessie Hill visited with Mrs John Elscott and daughters midweek. Viola De Jong is employed as bookkeeper at the Tainter elevator taking Mrs Rex Craver's place. Mr and Mrs John Rozendaal and family were Sunday dinner guests in the Henry Willemsen Walter Hill home. Denniston and Partridge at Tainter welcomed Walter Hill Monday. John Elscott family visited at the John Jansen home near Sullerv. Mrs Jewis Jansen and family of Killduff were Sunday dinner guests in the Guy Elscott home. Milo Ne Jong visited in the parental John De Jong and Earl Northcutt homes Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest. Wiley
Curtis Wiley
Montan
Forest
McPhearson
Kansas
Chas. McGriff
Hannah Bench
Myrna Telfer
W. J. Telfer
Fairmount
Prairie City
Anne Kool
Howard Young
Colorado
Gertrude van Roekel
Dulce
New Mexico
Henry van Roekel
Gene Vaughn
Alice Ver Schuur
Leonard Vander Velden
Monroe
Everett de Vries
Pella
Hot Springs
National Park
Arizona
Morgan Carter
Des Moines
Herman Hanson
Bellevue
Henry Herweke
Lee Marshall
Paulina’ Fleener
Henry Balmer
John Moyer
Clyde Wright
Minnie Wright
Ada Wright
Edgar Mateer
Jennie Mateer
Hanson
Oscar Ammer
C. D. Andreas
Braesley
California
George Hiss
Yosemite Valley
Arthur Vander Ploeg
L. D. Anderson
Jean
Town City
Glenn
C. J. Luthe
Jessie Place
Wilbur Ramer
Marjorie Willemsen
Lynnville
John Klein
Irene Ballard
Helen Schaffer
M. I. Shaw
G. H. Orcutt
Marks
J. Elrod
Knoxville
Harry van Rockel
Henry van Rockel
Monroe Public
Proto
First Baptist Church
St Interior Mission
Thomas Titcombe
Nigeria
Roy
Harold B. Street
Beale
Neal Jabaai
Jessie Hill
John Elscott
Viola de Jong
Tainter
Rex Craver
John Rozendaal
Henry Willemsen
Walter Hill
Denniston and
Partridge
Glen
Irene
Elmer
John Jansen
Suller
Jewis Jansen
Killdulf
Guy Elscott
Milo Ne Jong
John de Jong
Earl Northcutt
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Roger’ Pryor
Lucille Fairbanks
Florian
Robert Young
Helen Gilbert
Brother Orchid
Edward G. Robinson
Ann Sothern
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Iowa Lass
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Martin Vink
Adam van Toorn
Dan ‘Aalbers
Dayne Angove
Abraham Bogaard
Pete Vander Kolk
Vander Kolk
Tysseling
Sertha Poortinga
Garlon Ruby
Bernice
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