Marriage in Seattle Joins Summers Iowa Bride and Bellingham Groom
Miss Dorothy Rose of Summers Iowa marries Mr James Bond Romans of Bellingham Washington on Easter Sunday at Rev James Brett Kenna’s Seattle home. The couple, graduates of CCCC Des Moines and Central College Pel- Ta, will live at 2801 Summery St Bellingham where Romans works as a chemist for the National Bureau of Standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Rose
Summers
Iowa
James Bond Romans
Bellingham
Washington
James Brett Kenna
Seattle
C. H. Hefflefinger
CCCC
Des Moines
Central College
Pel- Ta
Summery St
Wash
Romans
Eighty Years Young Celebrates L M Donal's Birthday
A local notice recalls L M Donal turning eighty on April 27 and reflects his spirited outlook. The item mentions greetings from Chicago, comments on aging, and several community updates from Monroe and nearby areas including hospital recoveries, relocations, and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Donal
Chicago
Bart
Miss Blanche Blom Seeks Mahaska School Superintendent Post
Miss Blanche Blom daughter of M. G. Blom of Oskaloosa route No 5 announced her candidacy for the three year Mahaska county school superintendency at the county board of education election next month. She is a Mahaska rural schools graduate and Penn college alumna, pursuing a master’s at the State University of Iowa. Blom has taught in Mahaska and Keokuk rural schools and high schools, traveled through 16 states observing administration methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Blom
M. G. Blom
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
County Board of Education
Miss Blom
Lacey
Delta High School
Penn College of
Pinnega Pi
Mahaska
Keokuk
Rose Hill
Tracy
Eddyville
Fifield Community Notes Share Social Visits
Fifield residents record a week of visits and gatherings. Mrs. Wm Zegers and daughters spent Thursday near New Sharon visiting Mr and Mrs Jim Vander Leest. Several neighbors helped with home repairs and papering, while local clubs and church groups met for events and singing practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Zegers
New Sharon
Jim Vander Leest
John Vanden Berg
Mother Klein
Gradus Klein
Jasper de Raad
Ucona
C. J. Kuiken
Jake
Alice
Rose
Pella
Prairie City
John Bloodsworth
Bloodsworth
Eddyville
Joe Kool
Otley
Kenneth
Marvin
John Klein
Monroe
Ed Meinders
Gerrit ‘Kuiken
Ruth van Zee
Gornie Vanden Berg
Knoxville
Nick Schuring
S. H. Keuning
Sam Steenhoek
Gerrit Vander Waal
Rene van Engelhoven
Mathes
Zegers
Fifield
Garber Klyn Hosts Lesson and Tea Gathering
The leader and members studied Types of Personal Design then spent time visiting. Mrs. Klyn served a lunch after the meeting. Present were Mrs. John Vanden Berg, Mrs. Pete Vanden Berg, Mrs. Will Roush, Mrs. Will Verwers, Mrs. Huntoon, Mrs. Jasper De Rand, Mrs. Gradus Klein and Mrs. Klyn. Visitors Sunday evening at Will Verwers were Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kuiken, Anna Joyce and Delbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garber Klyn
Klyn
John Vanden Berg
Pete Vanden Berg
Will Roush
Will Verwers
New Salem Socials Tie Vander Kamp and Vander Wilt Families
New Salem community notes list gatherings and visits among the Vander Kamp Vander Wilt Vander Pol Van Zanten Krol Van Duseldorp Vande Willigen and Gertsma households. Entries recount Sunday dinners, Monday and Tuesday calls, and weekend visits in multiple local homes near Pella and Des Moines. The Gerrit Van Willigen family suffered flu illness this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Vander Kamp
Neal Vander Wilt
Gerald
Catherine Vander Pol
Elgar Taylor
Henry Vander Wilt
Leslie Vanderol
Gerrit van Willigen
John Vande Krol
Emma Kruseman
Leslie Vande Krol
Rrit van Willigen
Guy Vander Pol
John Eysink
Gerard Roorda
Russell Vande Krol
Frank Terloan
Herman Vander Pol
Harry Vande Krol
Andrew Gertsma
Henry Klyn
Wm. Vos
Peoria News Reports Warmer Weather and Local Events
The Peoria News notes warmer weather after a cold spell and growing crops. Local church ladies traveled to Pella for a women's league meeting. Oskaloosa visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bandstra and Andrew Bandstra. Buckley creek bridge damaged by a fallen tree. School leaders discussed Alliance meetings and school day date. Calves were sought in Grinnell. A homemaker visited from Pella Home for the Aged. Mrs. Henry Nibbelink returned from OsKaloosa hospital. A newborn son blessed a family. Elder C B Vander Hart preached in Oskaloosa. Pella visitors included Gerald and daughter Vriezelaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Chr. Reh
Pella
Women’s League
The
Christian Reformed Church
Dick Bandstra
Andrew Bandstra
Oskaloosa
Ir. Whitlatch
Buckley Creek
Buckley Bridge
John D. Koning
Our Christian’ School
Christian School Board
Alliance of Christian Schools
Alliance
Sully
Lewis de Vries
John di Nooy Jr
Grinnell
Janet Roose
L. J. Roose
A. C. de Jong
Chicago
Chris Vos
Henry Nibbelink
O. Pethoven
C. B. Vander Hart
Gerald Vriezelaar
Peter Rus
Death of Local Neighbor Mr Wilson Reported at Home
Mr and Mrs Connie De Bruin and family hosted mourners from the Wilson home after learning their old neighbor Mr Tom Wilson lay very ill and had died before visitors could arrive. G P Vander Beck of Oskaloosa and Mr and Mrs Dye and son Clarence also called Sunday afternoon and were at his death bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie de Bruin
G. P. Vander Beck
Northeast
Oskaloosa
Wilson Home
Tom Wilson
Otley News Social Visit Recap From Sunday Evening
Otley News notes many local visits and gatherings on Sunday evening. Families including Tuinstra Beyers Ver Heul Carver Sedrel Sedrel Poortinga Van Gorp Horton Vander Koll Kolk and Wonk are mentioned with relatives in New Sharon Leighton Peoria Newton and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Tuinstra
Tuinstra
Henry Beyers
New Sharon
Iowa
Avie Ver Heul
K. A. Ver Heul
Peila
Gerrit Carver
Gerta
Des Moines
Wm. Roush
Chi Vander Koll
Char Kolk
Norman Mond
Tunis Wonk
Mrs Avie Halboom Cares for Ill Dirk Monsma at Home
Oska loosa case notes Mrs Avie Halboom tending Dirk Monsma who is seriously ill at his residence. Visits by Ellen and Grace Elscott to Mrs Jessie Hill, plus a group including John Lloyd Harry Leslie Glen Vande Krel and others did work for Monsma. A birthday surprise was held for Mrs Elscott's father Will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avie Halboom
Oskaloosa
Dirk Monsma
Ellen
Grace Elscott
Jessie Hill
John
Lloyd
Harry
Leslie
Glen Vande Krel
Glen
Guy Elscott
Herman
Gerald Vander Pol
Lester Vander Wilt
Mrs. Elscott
Will
Terpstra Celebrates 60th Birthday With Dinner Guests
On Thursday evening Terpstra marked his 60th birthday. Sunday dinner guests at Milo De Jong's home included Mr. and Mrs. John De Jong, Viola and Paul. Verne Stanley visited John Elscott's home Sunday evening. Evert Vander Pol and his spouse spent Sunday afternoon with the Alexander Vander Pol household.
Visitors from Pella and Oskaloosa gather at local home
Amsterdam News notes Mr and Mrs L J Schakel and children Minerva Violet and Dorothy of Pella visited Mr and Mrs Orval Baughman last Sunday. Evalena Van Hemert sprained her ankle last Saturday but can go out again. Mr and Mrs Carl Hackett and daughter Lavonne and Mr and Mrs Wm Sehakel Jr and children Rosa Lee Mary Jo and Jerome visited Oskaloosa last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Schakel
Minerva
Violet
Dorothy
Pella
Orval Baughman
Evalena van Hemert
Carl Hackett
Lavonne
Wm. Sehakel Jr
Rosa Lee
Mary Jo
Jerome
Oskaloosa
H. Terlouw
Wm. Schakel Jr
John Schuring
Social Welfare Short Course Set by University of Iowa
A University of Iowa short course for public welfare workers runs June 10 to 17. Topics include case methods social security problems and the broader field of Iowa social welfare. Prof Grace Ferguson from the social administration department leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Iowa
Grace Ferguson
Social Administration Department
Centennial Circle Mourns Tom Wilson 67
Community members mourn Tom Wilson aged 67 who died Sunday afternoon after a two week illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Powers Funeral Home Oska loosa with burial at Eddyville. Family and neighbors, including Gerrit Ustermarkt and Matthew, visited and extended sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wilson
Arthur Moehlenbrock
Minneapolis
Minn
Powers
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Gerrit Ustermarkt
Matthew
Near Harvey
J. Ustermarkt
Guy Kelderman
John Kelderman
Henry Hoekstra
Clayton Ustermarkt
Hermann Tuinstra
Otley
Rosetta
Willa Mae de Bruin
Pella High School
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A. V. Michelson
Los Angeles
Baptist Church
Michelson
KSO
R. Ammer
Moines
C.D. van der Ploeg
Ie Vriezelaar
Ploeg
Roy Vander Ploeg
Don Vriezelaar
Knoxville On Business. Mrs. Vaught
Oscar Ammer
Ray Shecler
Wilson Throckmorton
Montezuma
Helen Ann
Throckmortons
R. Heeren
G. Heeren
van Zante
Earl Edgerton
Polk City
Florence and
Ervin
Harry van Roekel
John Gezel
Les Beyer
Larry
Carl Jay
Lynnville
O. Ammer
Hattie Root
M. Neilson
Newton
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Wallace Ogg
Beverly
Cherokee
Arlo Worth
Harold North
Dick Vander Kieft
Mary Jen
Frances van Zante
Roy Green
Anna Howold
Leona Green
Mercy
Ralph Hoagland
Mr. Hoagland
Reider Ranch
Elvin Roders
Hoagland
L. M. Donai
George de Moss
Alf Kmart
Katie Vriezelaar
Avie Vriezelaar
Ralph ‘Tice
Greeley
Colorado
Mr. Tice
Tanvilac Company
Golf Links
Ray Nearmeyer
Willis Nearmeyer
L. M
Bart) Donai
Leona Langatraat
Sheldon
Grandpa
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Leeks County
School Office
Henry Ford
Ford
Ulrich Motor Company
S. W. Corner Square
Pella, Iowa
Fifield News
New Salem News
Peoria News
Otley News
Case News
Amsterdam News
Chicardon
Clark Street
Arene
van Gorp Tire Co
Cascade Inn
Benteco
Brick
Noarlo
Wheaties
Targe Pres
Campbell's
Benteco Cy
Ja Tech Syrup
Bentoco
NB . Spa
Watkens Menteco
Pke
Morrell
Swift's Ring
Ib. Tc
Gadaby’s Summer Sausage
Jer
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Sunkist
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