Local Social Roundup of Visits and Calls
Simon Sedrel and wife visited the Van Der Berg and Carver homes Saturday. Annie Verwers left Thursday for Des Moines and Granger to visit friends. Willie Roush was a Monroe caller Saturday afternoon. Pete Wolover of Durham called at the Carpenter home Sunday. Mrs. G. Carver was a Capital City caller Thursday. Miss Telia and Bertha Carpenter John Verwers and Willie Roush called at Bert Karr home Sunday. Fred Robinson and wife spent Sunday at the Emerson home near Cordova. John Verwers was a Pella caller Saturday. Mrs. Geo. Carpenter and daughter Bertha were Pella callers Wednesday. Mrs. Lude Andrews of Des Moines, visiting relatives here, spent last week with nephew W. M. Taylor. Chas. Houck made a flying trip to Des Moines Saturday. Ed Kingery is busy making sorghum. Maggie and Marsh Van Hemert called on their sister Mrs. Lizzie Kleindor Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Verwers
Des Moines
Granger
Willie Roush
Monroe
Pete Wolover
Durham
Carpenter
Mrs. G. Carver
Capital City
Miss Telia
Bertha Carpenter
John Verwers
Bert Karr
Fred Robinson
Emerson
Cordova
Lude Andrews
We M. Taylor
Chas. Houck
Ed Kingery
Maggie
Marsh van Hemert
Lizzie Kleindor
Local Notes From Pella Area Obscure Entries
Leighton B Van Maanen and wife were Oska loosa callers last Saturday. Elizabeth Bruinekool returned to her home at Pella last Monday after a visit with the Gerrit Ver Steeg family. Wm Velthuizen transacted business at Pella last Monday. Gov Van Zee, Richard Rempe and Henry Duiker were Pella visitors one day before part of the week. Gerrit Stewie and wife and Ben Van Mallen left for Chicago Monday morning to visit relatives for a fortnight. The Willing Workers met at Bertha Rhoorda's home last week. The new parsonage is almost completed and the new school house add materially to the beauty city. A few more such improvements and we will look metropolitan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van'Maanen
Elizabeth Bruinekool
Pella
Gerrit Ver Steeg
Wm. Velthuizen
Gove. van Zee
Richard Rempe
Henry Duiker
Gerrit Stewie
Ben van Mallen
Chicago
Bertha Rhoorda
Community Notes on Local Visits and Travel
Relat Mr F Walk left for Town Falls last Friday to visit home folks. W Rootselaar and family spent Sunday in Prairie City at the Jabaar home. LN Harp left for Colorado last Tuesday and expects to return in two or three weeks. Mrs W Myers was an Oskaloosa visitor Thursday last week. Mrs L A Niemandaverdriet went to Orange City Friday for a two week visit. John Colyn of Runne la left Friday after a week with sister Mrs G Fennema. Miss Henrietta Van Ginkle went to Prairie City Monday to visit brothers. Mr S Vander Wiel and daughter Sarah were Pella callers last Tuesday. Mrs F Shaw and little son of Monroe were visitors Sunday. husband is caring for Mr Harp's Store. Mrs RB Scheffers visited at Pella last week. Ralph Hendershot returned Wednesday after visiting St Louis for a week or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls
W. Rootselaar
Suinday
Prairie City
Jabaar
LN. Harp
Colorado
W.myers
Oskaloosa
Orange’ City
John Colyn
Runnela
Local Visits and Social Calls in Silver Grove Area
Silver Grove residents report social calls and visits last week. Tunis Klein and wife visited Gerrit Van der Gardé’s home Friday. Aart Van Peursum was a business caller in Pella Monday. John Van Zee and wife from near Bethel dined at A Van Peursum’s home Tuesday. Ona Wittenburg was a Prairie City passenger Monday morning. Anne De Bruyn and wife and A Van Pearsum and wife visited Knoxville last Tuesday. Yella and Tunis Wittenburg visited John Van Ginkel’s home near Prairie City Saturday night and Sunday. Most farmers in the neighborhood were in Pella last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aart van Peursum
Pella
John van Zee
Bethel
A. van Peursum
Ona Wittenburg
Prairie City
Anne de Bruyn
A. van Pearsum
Knoxville
Yella
Tuenis Wittenburg
John van Ginkel
Golden Anniversary Celebration At Marks Home
A family gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Marks on their Golden Anniversary, recalling that they married in Holland and moved to Pella, then near here, before returning to Pella nine years ago. Eighty and seventy seven, seven children with five living, seven grandchildren, and 81 guests plus 70 more visitors attended the daylong event with a feast and many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marks Sr
Yas
Marks
Marka
Pella
Here
Jr W
W. Marks
Galesburg
John Marks, Jr
Minnie Marks
H. Slykhbuis
Towin
Arie G. Boat
Sully
D. Terpstra
Martin
T. Lobberecht
Eddyville
Will van Buren
John van der Po
Monroe
A Place Rest Case Documented In Local Gazette
A terse local notice records a place related rest incident with limited readable details. The fragment notes a venue and involved parties but lacks full context. Further lines would clarify date, actions, and official handling.
Fats and Leans Tie on Tuesday at the Athletic Field
Baseball game between the Fats and Leans drew many merchants' clerks and spectators as the Leans won by a score of 7 to 6 after a heated contest. Both teams showed strong play with good fielding and bat control throughout the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hollebrands
Verdugt
CRW
Gwrd Ploeg
F. Warner LF
J. Vanderpol
Carl Clark
The Piano Contest Ballot Tally Report
Judges completed a second ballot count for the piano contest listing candidates and votes. Tallies include Nettie De Gooyer Katie Bogaard Mary Helen VanderLinden Ning Blommers Anna Crum Verna Rysdam Leah Taylor Effie Bieshaar Gertie Williams Leona Huntts Winnie Disks Mabel Grandia Inez Gibbons Edna Frazer Sosie Vanden Berg and others with varying vote totals and no changes allowed until the next count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie de Gooyer
Katie Bogaard
Mary Helen VanderLinden
G.A.R
Ning Blommers
Anna, Crum
Verna Rysdam
Leah Taylor
Effie Bieshaar
Gertie Williams Ye
Leona Huntts
Winifred
Innie
Heemstya
Mabel'Grandia
Inez
Gibbons
Edna Frazer
Sosie
Vanden Berg
Attendance Expected Five Days at Firm Meeting
A member of the firm is expected to be in attendance for the five days of the meeting. The event outlines participation by key personnel and outlines planned discussions and decisions.
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Fifield
Simon Sedrel
Wife
van der Berg
Carver
Geo. Carpenter
Bertha
Sale
John Sullivan
Jasper
Lee E. Brown
Newton, Iowa
Cole’s Seed Store
Minnesota
Ree orrPomette Art Fee
Leighton
Ralph Hendershot
St. Louis
Silver Grove
Tunis
Hermnaeta
Ican
Annene
Ers
George
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