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Local News Items From Pella Area Community
J N Vander Linden family visited relatives at Eddyville Tuesday. M A Butt in very poor health. State wide Older Boys and Girls Sunday school Conference canceled for Nov 5 6 7 delaying to 1927. Counties may hold county or sectional conferences early next year at central points such as Oskaloosa Ottumwa Newton. Wm Van Gorp daughter Hattie visited near Otley. Rev T Vander Ark and wife from Edgerton Minnesota visiting Henry Vander Ark and family and to see new baby. he will preach Sunday. Bargains from the Factory offer car load of pianos overhauled refinished from 75 dollars up. George Ramsey piano store. Mr Mrs D Sjaardema and daughters returned from Chicago. Gary Ver Meer eighth birthday at home east of town. grandparents Havens of Grand Rapids Michigan here to celebrate. Alda May Van Duren visited grandmother Meppelink at Leighton. George Gosselink leaves for Princeton New Jersey to attend seminary. Bucks Direct Heater marketed as compact with six times capacity. Van Zante Bros explain advantages. Mr Mrs A Van Marel returned from Sioux County. flood delay but no personal harm. missing G A R encampment in Des Moines. Tennis Plette bought J M Kempkes residence on Franklin Street. Kempkes to spend time in Sioux County after sale. Mahaska County highway paving east of Pella slow due to rains and shortage of workmen. some days less than 400 feet finished. freezing weather may push completion into 1927 rather than December 1926.