Nearby Towns News Notes Community Activity
News from rural communities reports porch and house additions on the Herman Van Veen farm. Several Vander Werff entries note Newton visits and hospital care for Albert Verwers. Rose Hill school had no class due to a teacher illness. Others mention railway work, trailer relocation, mail carriers, and local butchering trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman van Veen
John
Lane Dunnink
Neal Vander Werff
Newton
Joe Vander Werff
John Vanden Berg
John van Veen
Albert Verwers
Killduff
Albert Ve
Local Cordova News Highlights Social Visits Farm Meetings
Mrs Neal Stanton and daughter Loa May returned home to Melden for a visit. Bible class met at Gertrude Willemsens. Fifield Farm Bureau gathered at Mrs Gradus Klein s. Fair Oaks Farm Bureau met Martha Eden. Present included Ellen Kai Gertrude Hoksbergen Hazel Bier Cora Van Wyke Jennie Slyhuis Jolly Waites and Ethel Hart. Summit leaders practicing for a play Wantedjn Agents for Knoxville Achievement Day. Murray Van Hemert and companion visited Des Moines on business then Howard McDaniel s Knoxville visit. Merrill Williams ill. family moved part of goods to Harvey. Gerrit Slykhuis ill at Van Hemert home. Ellsworth Shilling married Joy Whitehill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Stanton
Loa May
Wis
Melden
Gertrude Willemsen
S. Fifield Farm Bureau
Gradus Klein
Fair Oaks Farm Bureau Group
Martha Eden
Ellen Kai Gertrude Hoksbergen
Hazel Bier
Cora van Wyke
Jennie Slyhuis
Jolly Waites
Ethel Hart
Summit Township
Knoxville
Murray van Hemert
Des Moines
Howard McDaniel's
Merrill Williams
Harvey
Gerrit Slykhuis
Ellsworth Shilling
Lloyd Shilling
Imogene
Joy Whitehill
Local Rural Garden Club March Meeting Report
Monroe News details Rural Garden Study Club March gathering with roll call on porch flowers and an California trip report by Mrs. Livingstone. April meeting to be hosted by Mrs. Henderson Reese. several members and illnesses noted.
Evening in Dingeman home ends with light refreshments
A farewell courtesy Tuesday evening at the Dingeman home featured a party for a group of young people. Light refreshments were served to those present. Mrs. Riley Burton and family reported a weekend visit from Mrs. Burton's mother Mrs. Hunt of Trenton Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingeman
Riley Burton
Peter van Ryswyk
van Ry
Builders
Methodist Church
Kellogg Methodist Church
Leland Balmer
Earle LeGrande
Wm. Lewis
Mra
Dan Kohl
Willard Wilson
Howard Haan
Henry Birkenholtz
Summits Chronicle of Local Visits and Family News
Montour and Marshalltown visitors join Edgar Ross family gathering while Otley visitors travel to Des Moines. Aric Samson recovers on crutches from a wagon fall and Anne Samson regains health. Reasnor and Vander Ploeg families share visits. Corydon District Conference attendees include McGellum and others. Frank Lee Nolin born March 7 in Tool’s Chapel lineage. Hereford breeders’ dinner in Marion County features speakers from Kansas City and Iowa Beef. Delmar Nolin’s tenth birthday celebrated with Miss Ritter as guest. Summit school closes for funeral leave. Mary Vriezelaar undergoes appendectomy with partial rupture recovery. Funeral attendance for Aart Van Zee in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McCandle
Montour
Iowa
J. W Bell
Marshalltown
Bill Coy
Ames
Edgar Ross
Roy van Essen
Robert van Essen
Otley
Des Moines
Aric Samson
Anne Samson
Melvin Price
Myrna May
Melvin of
Reasnor
Don Hobb
Walter van Doorninck
D. Vander Ploeg
Glenn McConeghey
Pearl Stine
Lena’ Nolin
McGellum
Iowa Beef Produce Association
Walter Brown
Jim Hartley
Don Rinner
Roy Vander Ploeg
A. Roberts
C. C. Darnell
Lou Boothe
Jones
F. W. Beckman
H. W. Vriezelaar
Madeline
Iowa City
Pella
Mary Vriezelaar
H. . Vriezelaar
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Summit School
Aart van Zee
Easter reflections and local notes from the town crier
Sunday is Easter and war in Europe prompts thoughts on the Cross. Congratulations to the new Mayor and Council with Exodus 20 8 as a motto. A Des Moines piano contest at Drake University is recounted, with humorous questions about local figures. Tulip Time preparations begin as spring flowers emerge and readers are urged to be early for costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Des Moines
Drake University
Drake Music
Sam
Fifield News: Local Homemakers and School Lessons
Mr and Mrs R Mathes of Polla visited the Lloyd Mathes home. Home Project Club met with Mrs Gradus Klein for a nutrition lesson on canned cured and frozen meat. A dinner featured escaloped potatoes with meat hot slaw coffee sandwiches and peach ice cream on meringue pie shells. Attendees included Mrs Cornis Vanden Sir Mrs John Vanden Berg Karr Mrs C Kailen and others. Arvin Klein and Arvin Geest stay during spring break. Sympathy extended to the De Rand family on the death of Mrs De Rand's father Ag Van Zee. Community members attended the funeral services and cleaned Klein's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Mathes
Polla
Lloyd Mathes
Home Project Club
Gradus Klein
Cornis Vanden
John Vanden Berg
Karr
C. Kailen An Ower
GG. Ism
Jacob Kaiken, Jr
Bolland Knopf
Maurice
H. ¢ Heor
Klein
Gradua Klein
Son Arvin
Arvin
Willard Hela
Wayne Vanden Berg
Andide Geest
Hom
Pella
Jacob, Kutlen Jr
Delight Kart
Wes
Jess de Rand
Londay
Bort van Zen
Tone van Zee
Arlo
Leonard Schipdinner
Arle Dever
Otley Social Notes Record Local Visits and Birthdays
Otley area residents share a busy spell with relatives near Pella and Monroe. Families including Uitermarkt Poortinga Van Gorp Dickema Berg Klein Jaarsma Van Waardhuizen celebrate gatherings and birthdays while visits span Des Moines Marshalltown Stanbury and Stanbury Missouri.
Local Socials And Visits From Pella Area
Pete Vander Kolk of Pella spent Sunday at the Charles Van der Kolk home. Bernice Bogaard near Pella spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. Norman Robus. Mr. and Mrs. Fed Gans Prairie City visited at Arle Van Waardhuizen’s home. R. V. McKeever and children called in Knoxville Saturday. Ed Carter near Pella plus Mr. and Mrs. Rankins of Pershing and Lloyd Ranking family from Knoxville visited the Harv ey home Sunday. Garon Ruby and daughters visited H. S. Glenn home near Eldon Sunday. Dorcas and consistory met Thursday afternoon at the church basement. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Vink shopped in Pella Saturday. Mrs. A Kommer returned to her daughter Jennie Zondstra’s home after wintering with her son Leon Kommer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit
Jake Dickema
Des Moines
Thursay
J. W. van Gorp
Otley
Ray de Haan
Pella
Seib Poortinga
Dan Rietveld
John Rietveld
Dick Dickema
Pete Vander Kolk
Charles Vander Kolk
Bernice Bogaard
Near Pella
Norman Robus
Fed Gans
Prairie City
Arle van Waardhuizen
R. V. McKeever
Knoxville
Ed Carter
Rankins
Pershing
Leon Kommer
Jennie Zondstra
Local Social News Highlights Vander Wilt Visits and Calls
Mrs. Neal Vander Wilt and family visited the Andrew Van Zante home near Lynnville Friday and spent Saturday evening with Leslie Vander Krol. Mrs. Marinus Geurts along with Harold and Luella were Pella visitors on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meppelink and family were Newton callers. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vander Pol and Gerald visited with Philip and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Vander Wilt
Andrew van Zante
Lynnville
Leslie Vander Krol
Marinus Geurts
Harold
Luella
Pella
Henry Meppelink
Newton
Herman Vander Pol
Gerald
Orval Vander Wilt
Philip
Services in Holland to feature evangelist and war pictures
Beginning with nightly services led by the returned Holland Evangelist the program includes war situation pictures and special music at The Open Bible Church with Pastor T. A. Tousley guiding the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
the Open Bible Church
T. A. Tousley
Social visits spread across local families this weekend
Mr and Mrs Ward Williams were dinner guests in the Andrew Gertsma home Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Vander Krol and baby spent Thursday afternoon in the home of Mrs Emma Kruseman in Sully. Mrs Anna Monsma and Dwight and Gordon visited in the John Vander Krol home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Glen Vander Krol called on Mrs Orval Vander Wilt in Lynnville Saturday evening. Mrs Andrew Gortsma visited in the Wilbur Van Wyk home Friday afternoon and also in the Henry Wingerhof home, rs John Van Kalkeren and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Williams
Andrew Gertsma
John Vander Krol
Baby
Emma Kruseman
Sully
Anna Monsma
Dwight
Gordon
Glen Vander Krol
Orval Vander Wilt
Lynnville
Andrew Gortsma
Wilbur van Wyk
Henry Wingerhof
John van Kalkeren
Local Visits Highlight Oskalooes Community Ties
Mrs George Terpstra visited Dick Van Kalkeren a patient in the Merc hostal in Oskalooes. Mr and ill You were dinner guests in the Leslie Vande Krol home Sunday. Mrs Harry Vander Krol called on her mother Mrs E Vander Kamp Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Terpstra
Dick van Kalkeren
Merc ‘Hostal
Oskalooes
Leslie Vande Krol
Harry Vander Krol
E. Vander Kamp
Adlerika Advertisement for Vander Linden's Drug Store
An old style drugstore ad promotes Adlerika for digestive relief. It targets families and mentions gas from undigested foods causing sour stomach and bloating. It urges readers to get Adlerika today at Vander Linden's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N.jaws
Vander Linden
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Hastings
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Charles Shaffer
Roy Shaffer
Il Woody
Murdock
Luther Schakel
Floyd
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Reasner
Ed McCuen
Lucille de Hoedt
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Zola McGuen
Carpenter's
Will Too
Tulip Cafe
Harry Grootveld
Summit News
Dean Pietenpol
Indianola
Prof. Buerkens
Henry Cox
Aric Schilder
Ralph Ver Meer
Nellie
Cora
Chronicle
Pete Kuyper
Wayne Schakel
Paul Christensen
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Fifield News
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Robby
Judith
E. Harvey
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Monroe
Vern Klein
William van Waardhuizen
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Vos
Cornice Muilenbe
Therthur van Wa
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Frank Jaarsma
Herman Jaarsma
Soib Poortinga
Arie van Waardhuizen
Will Baker
Jeanetta
Sinclair
Kersbergen
Neal Kersbergen
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Jno
J. van Dyke
Union Street
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Effie Varenka
Jake van Zante
ED Cook
Monument Sales Co
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