Community notices from Summit Two and rural areas
Mrs. Edward De Vries hosts Summit Two homemakers meeting on April 9 at 1 30 pm. Mrs. Van Vliet to review a book. Harold Ward in Wichita seeks his Iowa family roots, last seen as a child. Reports of light rain and ongoing snow, oats sown, fields plowed, train car counts, and local greetings. Many residents share news of travel, illnesses, birthdays, anniversaries, and visits across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Maryland connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward de Vries
van Vliet
Ed Klyn
Harold Ward
West 33
Wichita
Kan
Temple
Bussey
Iowa
Frank Ward
Grace Ballard
Gerald Ward
Ward
Kenneth Richard
Kate
Rosa
Jess
Leo
Harry’s
Emma
Hattie W. H
Pete
Mrs. Perkey
Bessie
Ruth
Ballards
Purl
Marjorie van Hemert
Raymond
Elaine Robus
Washington D. C
van Hemerts
Marylin
Minneapolis
M. P. van Hemert
Deposit
New York
Burt
Community birthday party and family visits span town
Sherry helped prepare supper and a Sue birthday party at their house as Bill's family joined the guests. Merl and Cecil visited in the evening. Earl Martinache worked part time at an oil station in Knoxville. Clyde Karr was laid off at Maytag amid a mass layoff. The 4-H clubs held a Knoxville carnival, and Red Rock school district debated reorganizing with Knoxville. Journeying relatives traveled from Bussey to Phoenix and California, visiting the Talbots and others, with reflections on trains crowded with Hungarian refugees and a range of local activities and home improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Gabriel
Canada
Quebec
Union Pacific
W. Atara
Monrovia
Cal
Hardy
Clara Kling
Monroe
Kenneth and
Laverene Simpson
Bill Ver Steeg
Walter Shilling
Bussey
Rene van Englehoven
Rene
Patty
Illinois
Indiana
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
Bloomington
Ind
Central College
Jane Ruth Richard
Sibyl
Clinton Rinehart
Newton
Arlene
Hilda Martinache
Red Rock Church
Rosetta Dailey
Iowa City Hospital
Ernest Dailey
Iowa City
Ethel Morris
Virginia Zeebreck
Martin Conrey
Virginia
Ont Villant
Roy
Marion and
Marie Rinehart
Marion
Mine
Rinehart
Sherry
Sue
Bill
Merl
Cecil
Earl Martinache
Kenneth Richard
Paul Rees
Carl Rees
Susan Karr
Douglas Powell
Red Rock
Mel~cher
Lyman de Moss
Fair Oaks
Cecil Price
Bob Crozier
Doyal Kane
Boo
Corda
Worth Karr
Leo Allard
Cordova
Joe Templeton Jr
Collin’s Hospital
Marion County
Knoxville
Griffith Mikesell
Des Moines
Norman Karr
Bill Karr
Notable Family Visits Span Santa Clara to Phoenix Area
The text describes a woman visiting her son Howard in Santa Clara, then traveling twice to Haywood near San Francisco to see Jerry and family plus her four children. They note a new mountain home with a canyon backyard, and give distances: 330 miles from Santa Barbara to Santa Clara and 30 miles from Buckeye, Ariz. to Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara
Howard
Haywood
San Francisco
Jerry
Santa Barbara
Buckeye
Ariz
Phoenix
Local Social Roundup Highlights Ames Pella Visitors
Summit residents and neighbors share visits and gatherings across Ames Pella Monroe Woodward and local farms. The week features birthdays, school fund drives, music contest participation, and family sightings with scattered crocus blooms at Locustdale farm.
Anniversary 36 Years Honored In Amvet Auxiliary Event
A Waterloo banquet honored past Amvet Auxiliary presidents as part of a weekend visit by local women. Participants included Mrs. Gradys Vriezelaar Kathryn Mrs. Jacob Stiereman Mrs. Ella Walker of Monroe and Mrs. Ora Tool of Prairie City. Community members attended a Knoxville refinishing demonstration and Rural Women's Day plans for May were announced. Visitors to the Joe Willemsen home included Mr. and Mrs. Bess Vander Velden and Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradys Vriezelaar
Kathryn
Jacob Stiereman
Ella Walker
Monroe
Ora Tool
Prairie City
Waterloo
Amvet
Edward de Vries
de Vries
Knoxville
Leland Balmer
Arie Ver Dught
Marion Co
Capitol Hill
C. Price
Elmer Ver Meer
D. M. van Vliet
Wm Allen Knight
Holy Land
Andrew Boot
Joe Willemsen
Bess Vander Velden
Marvin
Visit Highlights in Glen Dunwoody and Des Moines
Lower Grove News reports visits by Earl Boyd and family in Glen Dunwoody, Virgil Boyd hosting Gary Lynn Effin for a week, Rev. Lloyd Effin at a Des Moines church convention, and Alva Dunwoody of Moberly staying in the Glen Dunwoody home. A miscellaneous shower was held at Joe Boozeboom’s home in honor of Mrs. Don.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Boyd
Patty
Glen Dunwoody
Virgil Boyd
Virgil
Gary Lynn Effin
Lloyd Effin
Des Moines
Alva Dunwoody
Moberly
Joe
Pleasant Socials and Family Gatherings in Local Community
An enjoyable afternoon was spent playing games and admiring gifts for Eunice. Hostesses included Mrs. John De Jong and others. Luncheon featured spring decorations for 16 ladies and 13 children. Celebrations included weddings, birthdays, and visits among local families in Glen Dunwoody and nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
John de Jong
Marion Vander Linden
Everett Hol
Nellie Vander Hart
Harvey
Dick Ryken
Homer Boyd
Boyd
Goldie Carter
Sunday School Reports Visitor Visits and New Baby Home
Mrs Nikkel and the newborn are back home. Randy Dunwoody received the birthday song in Sunday School. Visitors included Patty and Barry Nikkel of Sully and Charles Burton of Leighton. Mr Burton led the adult class and Mr Punt delivered the morning message.
Mail carrier injured after train collision in Malvern
Frank Hertz, a Malvern mail carrier, was hospitalized after an incoming train struck the mail cart and pushed it into him. He suffered multiple abdominal injuries in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hertz
Malvern
Mr. Hertz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cordova News
Roy Karr
Trousseau
Pella Chronicle
Gosselink Mobil Serv
Kuyper
Pella
Wormbhoudt Furniture
Summit News
Bernie van Rockel
Edward Hiemstra
Robert Pennington
Daniel Wayne
Ames
Walter van Doorninck
Emma Hiemstra
Roy van Vark
Roy van Essen
Nora
Jennie Wouda
Alfred Steenhoek
Warren van Wyk
Legion Hall
van Doorninck
John Vriezelaar
Jake Rozendaal
Phyliss
Marie Rozendaal
Locustdale Farm
Edgar van Arkel
Nora. van Essen
Vos
Lower Grove News
Federal Discount Corp. Livermore
Oskatoosa
Martin Naaktgeboren
Sully
Walter Jackson
van den Berg Elec. and Paint Co
Hart
State Farm
Mutvetts
Ngaretul Ofvet
Suave Vane
H. W. van Peursem
Rinses
Main ST
Gianna, Wveare
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