Farmhouse Blaze North of Blaine School Area
A farm house southwest of the Blaine school house and the old Daubenspeck farm burned last Sunday morning. Residents included Amos Chambers Bill Teter and Philip Clark. Burial plans cite Anna Acklin who died in Des Moines two weeks ago, with services at Swan. Gerrit Van Dyke twin sister Anna De Jong underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Mattie De Heer underwent surgery after returning from Cornia at a Lutheran hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Blaine School
Daubenspeck
Amos Chambers
Bill Teter
Philip Clark
Des Moines Register
Knoxville Journal
Anna Acklin
Lavon
Des Moines
Swan
Gerrit van Dyke
Anna
Gerrit de Jong
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Mattie de Heer
Cornia
Hospi
Rural Marion County notes and town life highlights
Local residents report Militia and Red Cross activities, school graduations, hospital returns, and community events across Knoxville, Red Rock, Pella, and Des Moines. James Carter serves with Company T on guard duty in New York, while Dean Stevenson nears 18. Rural Homemakers, hometown improvements, and river flooding influence daily life as families connect with kin and participate in dances, cleanups, and fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal
Des Moines
Dessie Laveere
28Th Street
James Carter
P.M
New York
N. Y
James’ Company
Hess
Marion Co
Knoxville
Robert Hanning
Dean Stevenson
Duane Sellers
Monroe
Dean
Monroe area births and rural women’s day noted
Community updates list several births including a son Clinton James to Mr. and Mrs. James Vriezelaar and a daughter Charlotte to Mr. and Mrs. Tone Aalbers. Also a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard North. Rural Women’s Day, led by Mrs. Raymond Sayre, drew 100-plus attendees despite rain, with talks by state and county leaders, a library exhibit, and tea hosted by Lake Prairie township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelaar
Wm. Gezell
Pella
Gerrit. Tilma
Otley
Martin van Essen
James Vriezelaar
Clinton James
Carol Clevenger
Tone Aalbers
Charlotte
Howard North
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Edith Ammer
Loren Bowens
Linda
Leland Clement ‘and Sons
Metz
Harold Clark
Darlene Karr
Cordova
B. V. Bullard
Raymond Sayre
Iowa Farm Bureau
Women’s Club
Knoxville
Lucille Holiday
Gress Rogers
Paul Eggers
Charles Eggers
Lester Rankin
Henderson Reese
James Templeton
Hugh Templeton
Marjorie Agan
Verla Kennedy
Germain Hart
Ruth Murr
Clay Township
Herman Maddy
Lake Prairie Township
Ralph Grundman
Jeanne Bryant
Mia
Bryan Karr
Otley News Briefs Mention Local Families and Events
Mrs. Len Zwyns and family left for Chicago to pick up two trucks before returning to Lynden Washington. Easter program at Reformed church drew a large crowd. Tone Aalbers welcomed a baby girl. Various visits, birthdays, and home improvements are noted among local residents and friends from Sand Ridge Pella and nearby areas. A Galesburg Christian Church fellowship supper and several social visits are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Vander Kolk
Len Zwyns
Reformed Church
Tone Aalbers
Howard Karr
Charles Vander Kolk
Nelson Vos
David
Marion Vanden Baard
Near Sandridge
Andrew Uitermarkt
Julius Uitermarkt
Jake Uitermarkt
Arthur Uitermarkt
Near Runnells
Aart Uitermarkt
John Pethoven
Ruth
Peoria
Des Moines
Henry Breuklander
Pella
Paul Buwalda
Klaas van Buren
Raymond Robus
Phillip Vaughn
Roy Dearinger
Nellie Swank
Local Galesburg Notes of Visitors and Flu Closures
Galesburg News reports a weekend of family visits by Mrs Darrell De Bruyn and relatives plus outings by Mr and Mrs Archie Casebolt and Pauline Kling. School closed Friday due to flu. several pupils absent. Strong winds caused power outages, damaged a windmill, and felled poles overnight.
Tracy Christians Ref. Ladies Aid Meets for Wednesday
Tracy News notes the Chr Ref Chruch Ladies Aid met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Gerrit Reckhuizen as hostess. The men’s society wrapped a successful season at their last meeting with wives as guests. Several local families visited relatives in nearby towns, and Miss Luella Groenendyk resigned from Montgomery Ward's at Oskaloosa. A highway collision on 92 W caused a badly wrecked car and injuries to Fred McCombs. Various visitors from Pella and Oskaloosa called on neighbors, and Rev. and Mrs. C De Leeuw spoke by long distance with Indiana kin. An all school program was planned for April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Gerrit Reckhuizen
Men's Society of the
Chr
Eldert Groenendyk
Barbara
Donnelson Town
Arnold Beekhuizen
Luella Groenendyk
Montgomery Ward
Gerald Vander Linden
Pella
Evert van Engelenhoven
Jimmie
Oskaloosa
Arkema
John Visser
C. de Leeuw
Indiana
de Leeuw
Tracy Consolidated School
Litle Dimmie van
Vander Kamp couple welcome first daughter Tris Mae
Mr and Mrs Cleo Vander Kamp announce the birth of their 9tb daughter Tris Mae born Saturday April 5 at the Maternity Home in New Sharon. This is the second child and first daughter. Connie Terpstra has returned home from Rochester Minnesota after hospital surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arietta Terlouw
Cleo Vander Kamp
Tris Mae
New Sharon
Connie Terpstra
Rochester
Minn
Sam Munson
Steven
Marcia
Mary
Ann
Alice Shutts
Elliott
Fernerda
Springfield
Gospel Hall
Henry C. Terlouw
Harlan
John H. Jansen
Hattie Smith
California
John Zegers
Jay
Bryce Macy
Sam Vander Pol
Arthur Vander Pol
Glen
Verna Lou
Bert Renaud
Muriel
Verland
Bruce O' Brien
Nora Springs
Will O
Newton Women Mentioned in Local Health Update
Mrs. Sadie Smith and Miss Edna Padre of Newton are noted in a health brief. Mrs. R. J. De Jong fell at home last Sunday, suffering rib fractures with complications, now in serious condition. She marked her 90th birthday on April 2. Mrs. C. L. Renaud shows improvement and will turn 88 on April 12.
Summit social notes and farm program meeting highlights
Summit News reports multiple local residents visiting relatives in Des Moines Knoxville and Osceola over the weekend and notes attendees at a Bird and Animal Conservation lecture in Knoxville. It mentions an April Farm Bureau meeting at the Otley schoolhouse with John Clough as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Erie Heemstra
Gysbert
Arlyn
Larry Menninga
Nantcy Ter Louw
Marion
Velda van Haaften
Ley School
Heemstra
Doris Lee
Otley and
Mary
Coralee Vriezelaay
Arla Jane van Doorninck
Summit School
Farm Brei
Otley
John Clough
Town Puarm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Program Sets Youth and Farm Aims
Marion County Farm Bureau program committee members from Pleasantville Otley Knoxville and nearby towns met in Chariton to map a year long plan focused on better farm living and operation. Key goals include parent education recreation religious encouragement youth outreach farm income soil conservation weed control and improved livestock. Community concerns cover government science study rural health and more active young farmer participation in meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Farm Bureau
H. W. Vriezelanr
Otley
Dale
Chariton
Better Township Farm Bureau
International Harvester Cuts Prices to Save Consumers
International Harvester announces price reductions across 163 models totaling 12 farm tractor options, 123 farm machines, 16 industrial tractors and engines, and 12 motor trucks with attachments. Effective March 10 1947 the cuts range 1 to 23.8 percent and from $2.50 to $300 per item, benefiting over half its customers as the company returns price control to market forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester
Chicago
Ensilage
Ensilage Harvester
Hanmer Miis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boyd Perkey
Red Cross
Red Rock
Efe de Jong
Anna Waardhuizen
Lois Reed Test
AAA
Germany
Clarence Bricker
Chester
Clyde Karr
Ora Balmer
John Hasselman
Jane Ann Templeton
Linda Kay Bowens
Darlene Kan
John Martin Visser
WHO
Sam Nichols
Duane Amos
R. M. Hart
Baby
Hampshire Reds
Oil Association
Co-op
Co-op Tires
Colfax Sales Company
Bell and Clippinger
National Bank of Colfax
Earl Shields
Monroe News
Don Fish
Sully
de Penning’s Gamble Store
Lynnville
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Otley News
Galesburg
K. Carpenter
Darrell de Bruyn
Schippers
Yella N. Menninga
de Bruyn
Bruce Tratchel
Sandra
Connie
Clifford Dearinger
Loreen
Locil Carpenter
Kenneth Carpenter
Archie Casebolt
Freeman Kling
Pauline Kling
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Aid Room
Melvin Schnug
Karla Kay
Clifton Zickel
Etta Terpstra
Harold Schnug
Marilyn ‘Schnug
Loell Carpenter
Cke
Pleasantville, Iowa
Mart Hoeksema
Iowa
Tracy News
Sully News
Summit News
I. W. Vriezelaar
Louis van Roekel
Shirley
Walter van Doorninck
J. W. Vriezelaar
Neal Heemstra
Sally
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
H. W. Vriezelaar
Alfred van Wyk
Mitchellville
Simon van Dusseldorp
Lawrence
L. van Dusseldorp
A. L. Dykstra
Joe Clark
Madeline Vriezelaar
Marcia Siefkas
Osceola
L. M. Johnson, Mer
New Sharon Sales Co
A. J. Kuteh
Taintor Savings Bank
Cultivatore
Astors and Middlebusters
Com Planters
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