News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Mr and Mrs Otto Van Essen and child visited in the Robert Van Essen home. Mrs A L Dykstra and Faye Dykstra attended a County 4 H Club committee meeting at Knoxville April 1 planning Rally Day and health exams for Marion County 4 H Club girls. H W Vriezelaar family visited in the Peter Breed home near Fairmount. Rev and Mrs N Roozenboom and daughter Judith visited in the Dan Aalbers home. Jessma spent Monday evening in the Neal De Geus home. Mamie Vander Ploeg was a Pella caller. Rev Paul De Ko ley and others attended a lecture in Sully Friday evening. H W Vriezelaar, John and Velma visited Arne Vriezelaar’s in Pella Saturday. Dan Aalbers and family visited Julius Ustermarkt’s near Leighton Wednesday. Mamie Vander Ploeg and Bertha Wittmer of Monroe shopped in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto van Essen
Little Son
Robert van Essen
A. L. Dykstra
Faye Dykstra
Knoxville
Marion County
H.W. Vriezelaar
Peter Breed
Fairmount
N. Roozenboom
Judith
Dan Aalbers
Jessma
Neal de Geus
Mamie Vander Ploeg
Viday
Paul de Koley
John Wasson
Gerrit de Jong
Gerrit Wasson
William Brower
Sully
Oren Holtrop
Cleveland
Ohio
H. W. Vriezelaar
John
Velma
Arne Vriezelaar
Pella
Julius Ustermarkt
Leighton
Bertha Wittmer
Monroe
Des Moines
D. Vander Ploeg
Eldora
Wallace Ogg
Beverly
Cherokee
J. M. Carlson
Anna Ladd
Les Beyers
Beyer
Miss Ladd
I ‘Titonka
Judd Aikens
Inlaw
Art Botford
Lyle Mick
Aikens
George Orcutt
Newton Man
Morton Vander
W. Oskaloosa
Roy Vander Wilal
Don
Katie Vriezelaar
Arie Vriezelaar
Bertha
John van Sant
Dow van Sant
Dow Vriezelane
Grover Herwehe
Newton
Henry Herwehe
Herwehe
Local Social Notes Touch Des Moines Visits and Illnesses
Community church services near Sully concluded by Rev. J M Carlson. Multiple visits and moves noted among Vander Ploeg, Ogg, Beyers, Vriezelaar, Van Sant, and Gross families in Ottumwa, Pella, Des Moines, Newton, and Oskaloosa. Illnesses include hospital observations for Mrs Roy Vander Waal, William Vander Hoek, and Florence Wagner.
The Big Broadcast of 1938 at Rivola Oskaloosa
Shirley Ross leads Paramount musical The Big Broadcast of 1938 opening Friday April 8 at the Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa. The film features Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope in seven musical numbers including Thanks for the Memory and The Waltz Lives On, a lavish production tracing dance history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Shirley Ross
Paramount
Rivola Theatre
Eldst
Mar Dorothy Lamour
Miss Ross
Bob Hope
New Salem and nearby families visit and shop outing notes
Oskaloosa callers included Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Wyen and Sylvia and Mr and Mrs Leslie Vande Krol. Newton shoppers included Mr and Mrs Join Vande Krol and Mrs Catherine Kooistra. Colfax trip sent Mr and Mrs Guy Vander Pol to bring home their mother Mrs Wm Veldhuizen after a two week treatment. Tempa Taylor of Lynnville assists Elgar Taylor with house cleaning. John Vande Krol visits his mother Mrs Catherine Kooistra Friday. George Terpstra listed as sick this week. Ed Ves and Leona and Mrs John Geurts of Pella visit Herman Vander Pol Sunday. Norma Roorda is no Bill Huyser home. Young people's meeting at Eddyville Friday night attendee list. Le Krol and Sully visit in Vande Renaud home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Wyen
Sylvia
M Leslie Vande Krol
Oskaloosa
Join Vande Krol
Catherine Kooistra
Newton
Guy Vander Pol
Colfax
Wm. Veldhuizen
Tempa Taylor
Lynnville
Elgar Taylor
John Vande Krol
George ‘Terpstra
Ed Ves
Leona
John Geurts
Pella
Herman Vander Po
Norma Roorda
Bill Huyser
Eddyville
Cleo Vande Kamp
Glen Vande Krol
Virgil Kooistra
Harold Vande Krol
Ray Vande Krol
Nola Mdnsma
Maurine Vande Krol
Ruby Elscott
Catherine Vander Pol
Local residents host and visit across Union Mills area
Taintor Mrs Agnes Grant and her daughter Pa Grant visited the Klinker home near Union Mills where John Klinker is recovering from surgery. Merle Armint moved to a tenant home south of town to work for Frank Hull. Many neighbors hosted and visited relatives, celebrated birthdays, and noted illnesses and absences, including flu at high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Grant
Pa Grant
John Klinker
Klinker
Union Mills
John
Merle Armint
Jake Veldhullen
Frank Hull
Union
Floyd Morrison
Harley Robertson
New Sharon
Carroll Linsted
Donald Cripe
Des
Bryan Gregson
Romaine Northcutt
Ed Northcutt
Paul Wehrle
Raymond
Fritz Beck
Mason City
John Wehrle
Charles Costner
Elvie Costner
Sam Costnear
New Sharpi
Afton Hull
Osceola
Ray Garnears
Jack Stanley
Granville School Wins Rural Spelling Contest at Oskaloosa
The Mercy hospital long stay ends with news of Granville school as winners in a spelling contest held in Oskaloosa for rural schools. Ruth Fleming placed second in both oral and written tests, praised by her teacher Miss Phyllis Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Granville School
Oskaloossi
Ruth Fleming
Chan Fleming
Ruth
Phyllis Phillips
Madison Hull
Marshalltown
Mary Coryell
Clair
Les Hull
Kal Fleming
Forest Home
Leslie Ryan
Lizzie Turner
Sey
Pro Hull
Lowell Northcutt
Nita Hull
Ferne Boyd
Porter Hull
Busy Bee
Harry Springer
Jack Inst
Waterloo
Miss Arkema
Veenstra
Paul Wehrle
Hulls and Hulls Visit In Oskaloosa Saturday
Mr and Mrs Deverne Hull and Gordon and Mr and Mrs Les Hull were Oskaloosa callers Saturday Mrs Chan Fleming visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Sheesley east of Oskaloosa Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deverne Hull
Gordon
Les Hull
Oskaloosa
Chan Fleming
Ed Sheesley
Mrs Beason Family Visit and Local Church Socials
Case Mrs Harold Beason and her young son visit Mrs Beason's parents and Mrs Harry William for a week. Marshall Meredith made a business call in Albin. Dirk Monsma and family plus John Elscott and Ellen and Glen visited Pella. Theodong and family visited Oskaloosa and called on Mrs Jessie Hill at Mercy Hospital. Jack Linsted accompanied Ha Springer to Ames on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Beason
Little Son
Local Visitors and Illnesses Spread Across Montezuma and Nearby Areas
A sweep of social notes records visits by John Elscott Glen Elscott and others in Montezuma and surrounding towns. Health updates mention Aber Goemant and Murry Lee Goemaat improving after scarlet fever complications as residents share weekend calls and shopping trips across Newton Oskaloosa Tracy and Pella with several families listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aber Goemant
Murry Lee Goemaat
Henry Monster
Marion Monster
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irivola
Martha Raye
Ben Blue
Dorothy Lamour Shepfield's Orchestra
Charlie McCarthy
Snow White
William Vander Hoek
Arne Vander Hoek
Nellie Barber
Methodist Hospital
Emmet de Vries
John Wagner
de Vries
Jake Klein
G. J. Klein
Wallace Oge
Jokee
Towa
Mason Ogg
Lund
Neal Heemstra
John Wood
Harvey Nolen
Huntington Beach
Calif
Nolin
Anaheim
Pitouers
Standard Oil
Peter Lubberden
Southwest Corner Square
W. C. Fields
New Salem
Taintor
J. J. Hill
Jarman
Jash Ira
John Elscott
Glen
Montezuma
Gladys Elscott
Louis
Jeff Willemsen
Evert Vander
Porterville
Will Monster
Antoinette
Mary Jane
Dorothy
Gerald
Henry Wielard
John Vanden Baard
Connie Vanden Baard
Shirley
Orville Masters
Anne Monster
Cornelia van Oene
Henry H. van Oene
Agnes Jansen
Cornie Vanden Baard
Norman
Gerald van Hemert
Connie van Hemert
Frank Weyerse
Tracy
Albert Weyerse
Town
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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