News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Local notes list visits and calls across a network of families in the area. Names include Huber Lee Robertus, Huber Van der Syde, Antoinette Monster, Johanna Wielard, Henry Van Oene, Anna Van Oene, Cornelia Van Oene, Donald Kamerick, Howard Den Hartog, Harry Stoker of Des Moines, Ruth Hackert, C. Hackert, Anie Schakel, Connie Vanden Baard, Abraham De Zwarte, Marvin Eugene, Marion Monster, Edna Hackett, Jansen, Connie Vanden Baard, Norman, Helen Grootveld, and Fre ment. Weekend and weekday visits noted with spouses and children. Farmers report oats harvested before rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huber Lee Robertus
Huber van der Syde
Antoinette Monster
Johanna Wielard
Henry van Oene
Anna
Cornelia
Murray Sytsma
Donald Kamerick
Howard den Hartog
Harry Stoker
Des Moines
Huber Vander Syde
Pella
John Robertus
Ruth Hackert
Dr. Kramer
C. Hackert
Anie Schakel
John Schakel
L. J. Monster
Donald Bishop
Philip
Connie Vanden Board
Abraham de Zwarte
Marvin Eugene
Henry van Dene
Henry Monster
Marion Monster
Edna Hackett
Tock Island School
Oskaloosa
W. A. Jansen
Connie Vanden Baard
Norman
Jno
Robertus
Ruth Hackett
Helen Grootveld
Fremont
South Porterville
Darlene
Maxine Robertus
Elsie van Dene
Marvin
Cornelia Vanene
Dorothy Goemaat
Local Dossier Brief Mentions Homecoming and Moves
Harvey Henry Geery returns home from Central college for a Sunday visit as the R. E. Neiswanger family departs Thursday to settle in Ottumwa. Mrs. Riefa Leriche of Des Moines is also noted in the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Geery
Central College
R. E. Neiswanger
Ottumwa
Riefa Leriche
Des
Parental home hosts move and illness among locals
Movies spent a few days this week in the J. W. Lancaster home. The high school play Listen to Leon is postponed to next Friday night. Jessie Milledge is ill with appendicitis. Reed Ward family visited Harley Ward home Sunday. Frank Holdsworth returned from Coon Rapids for the weekend. Paul Lancaster from Rock Rapids visited Charles Lancaster. Don McClymond family moved into the McKinzie property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lancaster
Leon
Jessie Milledge
Reed Ward
Harley Ward
Frank Holdsworth
Coon Rapids
Paul Lancaster
Rock Rapids
Charles Lancaster
Don McClymond
McKinzie
Vos Family and Local Residents Take Weekend Trips
Otley residents Mr. and Mrs. Wm Vos of Pella visited Sunday at the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. Marinus Vos. THX org of Otley and Mr Barber of Monroe motored to Chicago on business and returned Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Bert Mennenga welcomed a baby girl Sunday evening April 14 weighing seven and a half pounds awaiting a name. Mrs Marinus Vos traveled to Iowa City Monday for a short stay under medical care. Nearby families Mr and Mrs Connie Muilenburg and son Henry of Pella along with Mr and Mrs Henry Kool and daughters spent Friday evening at the Joe Kool home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Vos
Pella
Marinus Vos
THX. Org
Otley
Barber
Monroe
Chicago
Bert Mennenga
Iowa City
Connie Muilenburg
Henry
Henry Kool
Joe Kool
Local Visits and Moves Around Leighton Monroe and Pella
Cordova residents Rean Van Engelhoven and Arthur De Raad visited Tuesday night with Pete Van Engelhoven near Leighton. Rean Verwers family moved to Pella. William Zegers family visited Barney Duinsbergen near Sully. John Vanden Berg family visited J Klein home near Monroe. Donald Rexroat helped Bean Verwers move. Farmers in the area are plowing. Charlie Pope of Pella works for Verwers Brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rean van Engelhoven
Arthur de Raad
Pete van Engelhoven
Leighton
Rean Verwers
Pella
William Zegers
Barney Duinsbergen
Sully
John Vanden Berg
J. Klein
Monroe
Local notes from Lower Grove and Peoria area
Spring vacation visits feature Prof Richard Drost and Gerrit De Jong family ties. Wilma Van Gorp enjoys a Cape Girardeau trip with Ozark scenery and peach blossoms. Measles illness at Louise Carter’s student, P. Vander Wal’s father improving, and Cannon cantata Zion praised by Peoria choir. Spelling contest notes honor Wilma Van Duren and Cherry Grove pupil. Marion Van Rheenen visits Gilbert Vander Wal Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin de Jong
Pella
Arie C. de Jong
Wilma van Gorp
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Ozark Mountains
Wilma
Louise Carter
Lacey High School
Fred Vander Senaaf
Peoria Choral Society
Gerrit P. de Jong
Anna de Jong
Peoria Manse
Ladies’ Prayer Band
Albert van Duren
M. C. van Gorp
Marion Jr
D. W
Hickory Grove
Marion van Rheenen
Gilbert Vander Wal
Local social notes from Oskaloosa and nearby towns
Sunday visitors gathered across Oskaloosa Clifford Montezuma Searsboro and nearby areas. Meredith remains described as holding his own with slight improvement. Edd Davis and family visited Montezuma for a few days at Jack Davis’s home. Neala Meredith stopped by the D L Monsma residence near Tainter. Cleo Holdsworth and family, R G Holdsworth, and Betty Lewis joined Dean Lewis’s home visit near Montezuma. Betty Lewis accompanied by others returned for a short stay. Delores Brush assists at George Renaud home. HH Ratcliff Betty Ratcliff and several family members were Sunday guests at the Kelly Davis home near Searsboro. Additional Sunday visitors in the Afton Gause home are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardena Quire
Dorothy Renaud
Oskaloosa
Clifford
Meredith
Edd Davis
Montezuma
Jack Davis
Iss Neala Meredith
D. L. Monsma
Tainter
Cleo Holdsworth
Bobbie
Helen
R. G. Holdsworth
Dean Lewis
Betty Lewis
Delores Brush
George Renaud
HH. M. Ratcliff
Betty Ratcliff
Harold Macy
Mildred
Marilyn
Kelly Davis
Searsboro
Afton Gause
Local families gather for visits and Sunday events
Lester Gause Sr. and family join Miss Mary Gause and others in Oskaloosa visits to Merediths and Wagaman households. Harvey Gause injures hand loading hogs. Des Moines trip with Everett Verney Gene. Elva Phelps extends her stay. Nellie Elliott and Vita Quire visit Eddyville. Brush and Beyer families visit Ferguson and Newton areas. Southeast Sunday school convention attendees from Lynnville sing and speak at Galesburg. Carl Hansen and relatives visit McGinty home near Newburg. Multiple Sunday dinners shared among James, Roten, Williams, Northcutt, and related families in Taintor and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gause Sr
Mary Gause
E. B. Macy
Howard
Oskaloosa
David Meredith
Chfrd
Meredith
Helen’ Cope
Scarsboro
Charles Wagaman
Harvey Gause
Grover Warbel
Everett Verney Gene
Des Moines
Elva Phelps
Nellie Elliott
Vita Quire
Will Howerton
Eddyville
Lemnert Brush
D. E. Brush
Ferguson
Charles Quire
Roscoe Sparks
Leo Davis
Lloyd Dixon
Leslie Beyer
Emma
Monroe
Tracy Beyer
Jean
Newton
Carl Jay
Vernon
Lucy Beyer
Lynnville
Galesburg
Giles Youngquist
Frank Goffey
George Renaud
Wagaman
Carl Hansen
Myron and
Beulah
Gayle Sparks
Leonard McGinty
Newburg
Harold James
Charlie Roten
Ray
Bert James
Glen Williams
Anna Northcutt
Lloyd James
Taintor
Guest Speaker Recalls Swiss Migrant Journey at Grinnell
Dr. Lubbers addressed the Grinnell Woman's Club and reports of meetings with the North Central Association of Colleges Kiwanis Club and the Baptist Brotherhood in Waterloo. On April 12 Rev Moser of Monroe shared humor and a migrant tale from Switzerland praising America and urging Christlike conduct in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moser
First Methodist Church of
Monroe
Switzerland
United States
America
Christ
Bible Society slides and campus events at Central college
Mr Moser stressed that Gods word be a constant light in life while Dr Herman Stuart led Central students to the Dubuque Home Volunteers meeting. Measles and spring flu keep campus movement, with broadcasts from Ames and an Easter concert by the A Capella choir to close the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Moser
Mr. Alden
The
Monroe Citizen
de Moor
Evers
American Bible Society
Herman Stuart
Dubuque, Iowa
Home Volunteers
Dubuque University
Stuart
Central
College Chapel
John
The Terrible Meck Easter Solo and Play Promise
Toms will sing a solo and a one act play entitled The Terrible Meck will be staged in darkness to promote world peace. The public is invited with no admission, only a free will offering. An alum Nus Verheul and two board members interviewed, Vera Newgard hired at a substantial salary. Alumni Association plans for next year discussed at President Lubbers home. Marjorie De Wit elected to Elliott Iowa teaching position. Ruth Langerak, two year normal graduate, to teach in Monroe school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Vera Newgard
Wilton Junction
Greta de Koster
Hull
Helen Huyser
Marjorie de Wit
Pella
Toms
Supt. Verheul
Newkirk Consolidated Schools
Alumni Association of
Central College
Lubbers
Elliott
Iowa
Ruth Langerak
Monroe
Obituary: D W Gaass Dies in Pella at 87
D W Gaass of 503 East First street Pella dies at home Thursday night March 28 1935 at 1130 pm age 87 years 3 months 19 days. He was among the town’s oldest respected citizens noted for fidelity to high ideals rugged honesty and devotion to friends. He suffered heart trouble for several years and was ill more than a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Gaass
East First Street
Pella
Gauss
Death Notices of Pella Resident Gaass Family
Confined to bed for years, heart attack ends life of Dutch-born Pella man born 1847 Zwolle. Emigrated at 13, married Henrietta Jansen Van Donselaar in 1867, eight children, joined First Baptist in 1876, funeral held April 1, 1935, with Rev. Nordlund officiating and local pallbearers and singers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gaass
Zwolle
Overysel
Netherlands
Pella
America
Henrietta F.W. Jansen van Donselaar
First Baptist Church
Ida Lucinda
P. B. Gaass
Crookston
Minn
Edward Franklin Gaass
Runnells
Iowa
Arthur D. Gaass
Sheboygan
Wis
Gertie A. Hamilton
Aberden
S. D
Lucy J. Miller
Bonaparte
Minnie H. W. Ryke
Henrietta F. W. Gaass
Hamilton
Gary G. Hamilton
Chicago
Iil
Irwin E. Hamilton
Jamnita Bernice Hamilton
Aberdeen
S .D
Harold W. Gaass
Detroit Lakes
Wanda L. Gaass
Edith May Monger
Omaha
Nebr
Dirk W. Miller
George Louis Miller
Harry E. Gaass
Raymond I. Gaass
Helen L. Gaass
Carol Joan Gaass
Marion Louise Monger
Nebi
G. G. Ganss
Hattie ‘Clark
Chillicothe
Amelia Beurkens
Fairfield
R. T. Nordlund
Paul Renaud
The
Brethren Church
A. D. Ver Steeg
L. F. Bousquet
Chas, Sipkema
Dr. L. M. Henry
Obituary of Nettie Emma Herman Ax mear
Nettie Emma Herman was born March 30 1896 at Barnes City and died April 3 at Ma haska hospital at 39. Four days after her birthday she leaves behind husband Harlan Ax mear and daughter Helen age 10. She joined the Barnes City Methodist church early in life and funeral was held April 6 with interment at Barnes City beside her father. Mrs Floyd Needham of Pella is a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Emma Herman
Julius Herman
Barnes City
Mahaska Hospital
Harlan Axmear
Helen
Nettie
Methodist
Floyd Needham
Pella
Speed records and fastest craft list
A list of speed records across vehicles and humans. Seaplane 440.68 mph. Airplane 312.21 mph. Auto 276.81 mph. Train 143 mph. Motorboat 124.86 mph. Pin-tail-duck 65 mph. Warship 30.66 nautical mph. Running horse one mile in one minute 32.8 seconds. Man one mile in four minutes six and seven tenths seconds.
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