Rural County Notes on Farm Work and Local Families
Peter Slykhvis improves after latest report while Jimmy Buttery has tonsil removal. Monda Red Rock school board meets at Joe Templeton home to oversee a rapidly progressing school house project. Warrick Bros. cut a forty acre field of oats, with tying and shocking in progress at multiple farms including Templeton and Karr properties. Canary grain sample delivered. Willene Weidhuizen employed in Pella. Louise Carter staying with son in Knox. Numerous visits and family news across Templeton, Karr, Carter, Palmers, and Ranothers with births and hospital stays noted. A baby girl named Marcella Handstra born July 30 at 2 am. grandparents celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Peter Slykhvis
Jimmy Buttery
Monda
Red Rock
Joe Templeton
Warrick Bros
Hinde
Clyde
Carnahan
Templeton
Willene Weidhuizen
Pella
Louise Carter
Gerald Carter
Knox Lenora
Jimmy
Ronald Sinelair
Carter
Leonard Palmer
Bryan Kate
Blanche Templeton
Daugters
Kate Karr
Denzil Condra
Nonekabaugh
Dune
Ronnie Lynn
Darlene Ballard
Billy Gene Karr
Rickabaugh
Will
Threshy van Heheen
S Atieast
Joby Lille
John Schippers
Monroe
Tharp
Aeasement
Otate Aart Vitermarkt
Prairie City
Tuesening
Andrew
Marion Aathers
Ahaska Hospital
Wosn
William Bandstra
Marcella Handstra
Johanna Renaud
Charles Vander Kolk
Community Party at Otley School House Friday
The Community Party will be held at Otley school house on Friday evening August 10 with a dogpatch costume contest and fines for those not in costume. A special program is planned and attendees are asked to bring their own sandwiches or cookies while drinks are provided by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vander Kelk
Otley
Hill Billy
Centennial Circle Residents Share Week’s Visits and News
Miss Joyce Van Roekel and Miss Alice Ann Van Zante recover from red measles and minor injuries respectively while visits occur among Vandehaar, Overbergen, Van Engelenhoven, Gosselink, and Van Zante families. Tony De Jong injured fixing a telephone pole. threshing begins as rainfall interrupts farming activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Vandehaar
Joyce van Roekel
Henry Va Kel
Rev. Termaat
Connie van Engelenhoven
Heney van Roekel
C. Uitether Overbergen
Sat- Allen Plietstra
C. van En
Heap O' Livin' Club Meets At Den Hartog Home
In Leighton News Obs, the Heap O' Livin' Club held a Friday afternoon meeting at Mrs J C Den Hartog's home with nine members present. Group singing led by Mrs H W Vander Linden. Reports on Red Cross and Gift Committee. Various local residents noted visiting, leaves, suppers, and park picnics with family and neighbors across Pella Rose Hill and West Market Park locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den Hartog
Heap O' Livin
J.C. den i Tox
Nin
H.W. Vander Linden
Red Cross
Harry den Burger
T. D. Beintema
Dwight Douglas
de Prenger
Wm. de Prenger
Herbert de Prenger
Great Lakes
I. Kuperus
Cornie van Engelenhoven
L. Ozinga
D. C
Henry den
Joy
TLM
Cora den Hartog
Anna Hell
Esther
Connie
J. C
Harvest Assistance and Family Visits Around Prairie City
Art Vander Werff and sons Johnny and Bert helped with harvesting at the Gysbert Van Engelenburg home near Prairie City while Mary Vanden Berg and Mrs Johnny Vander Werff shared visits. Texas guests Andrew Verwers and family, plus Des Moines visitors Lester Boat and family, and Sully guests Na Blom and others joined at local homes. Aric Vink visited Peter Ippel at Oskaloosa but reported not feeling well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vanden Berg
Arthur Vander Werff
Gysbert van Engelenburg
Prairie City
Johnny Vander Werff
John Vanden Berg
Art Vander Werff
Johnny
Bert
Andrew Verwers
Texas
John van Veen
Lester Boat
Des Moines
Delbert Schrader
Tunis Blom
Donna Lou
Carol
Marvin
Floyd
Sully
Aric Vink
Peter Ippel
Oskaloosa
Community News Highlights From Peoria and Nearby
Peoria News reports arrivals and visits from Rey and De Jong families of Kalamazoo Michigan along with Mrs Jack Postumus and Marian Ruth of Fremont Michigan. Local gatherings include Cornelius Boerelyn hosting twenty seven guests on July 26 and a 22 day furlough return of Sgt Clarence Vos from Colorado Springs. A large youth picnic at Swimming Pool Park in Pella featured many Vander Molen and related families with a varied menu and social turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vander Melen
Rey
Peter de Jong
Kalamazoo
Mich
de Jong
Anne C. de Jong
Pella
Jack Postumus
Daugter
Marian Ruth
Fremont
Michigan
Posthumus
George Dear
Otto Vos
Henry Dahm
Otto Pethoven
Kryn Vos
Cornie Vos
Leighton
Adrian Vos
Cornelius Boerelyn
Cecil Vander Molen
Jacob Vander Molen
Bert Hagen
Gretta van Wyk
C. Boerelyn
Clarence Vos
Harry van Roekel
Monroe
Palla
Greda Vander Molen
Rachel Lou Vander Molen
Hilda Vander Molen
Cathryn Vander Molen
Edith Mae Jonker
Junella Nieuwama
Ila van Wyk
Anna Vander Molen
Rachel Mae Vander Molen
Thressa Swank
Leonebelle Swank
Alyda Stam
Oskaloosa
Case Vander Hart
Bernard Vander Molen
Louis Vander Molen
Leonard Veldhuizen
Ralph Hoksbergen
Monroe News Briefs Highlight Local Births and Visits
The Monroe News summarizes a series of community notices, including a Baptist meeting with a fried chicken dinner at Maytae Park Newton and a list of attendees. It also notes Elizabeth’s 12th birthday party at home, visits by residents to Cherokee Iowa and Ames, and several family moves, plus 4 H Club tour plans, new births at local hospitals and military connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Jnior BY. of the Baptist
Maytae Park
Newton
Rev. J. Pace
Helen Jones
Marie van Wyk
Lois den Otter
Anna Mae Ballard
Vena Vriexelaar
Doris Jones
Dale
Wayne
Paul van. Donald
Burton Dew
John Vriezelaar
Klaas Burton
Dean Kool
Dale Ones
Mr. Krower
Forrest Math
Cherokee
Freeda
Darlene Baird
Omaha
Nebr
B. Ballard
Velma Boyd
Ames
Monroe
Carl Shannon
Fther Ruth
Chicago
Carolyn Shannon
Mary Shannon
Clyde Shannon
Southern Hustlers
4-H Club
Colfax
Ray Valentine
Lea Schneil
Schneider
Chi Worth
Richard Kane
Orn
Skiff Menial Hospital
Mary Ella Lutz
Effie Shannon
Eloise Wilson
Rosemary Millisack
Lucille Wall
Clear Lake
Elze Youngkin
John Youngink
Roy Youngkin
USNR
Elze
Summit News Hidden Weekend Visits and Family Gatherings
The Frank Aalbers home welcomed a new girl named Helen Joyce. Numerous relatives visited and spent time in Pella Cedar Falls Omaha and Des Moines as families gathered for services furloughs and weekend stays. Highlights include Lt Robert Van Roekel home on furlough and multiple Vriezelaar and Breed family mentions with various weekend visits and birthday style gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Vriezelaar
Frank Aalbers
Helen Joyce
Mathew Olivie
Pella
John den Otter
Gerald Schippers
Pleasantville
Gerald
den Otter
Effie Heematra
Omaha
Nebraska
Neal Heematra
Madeline Vriezelaar
Cedar Falls
Dave Roorda
Mier van Doorninck
Coralee Vriezelaar
Marcene Breed
Ann Dykstra
Aurora
Illinoia
A. L. Dykstra
Helen Dykstra
Louis van Roekel
Robert van Roekel
Toyeg Vriezelaar
Wilma van Wyngarden
Des Moines
Roy Buitenwerft
Prairie City
Don Vriezelast
Local residents share visits and farm updates near Otley Pella
Fifield News notes activities around Otley and Pella including visits by Loretha D of Otley to cousins Darlene and Logan Kuiper, Bert Van Zee’s farm wired for electricity, and oat cutting by Yella Menninga for Henry Menninga. Shoppers at Pella include John and Albert. Firemen’s Frolic at Monroe attracts many from area. Threshing begins at Gerrit Dieleman’s near the four mile crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grose Kuikendoh Tucker
Oley
Bert van Zee
Marion den Adet
Ohn de
Kuiken
Nes
Yella Menninga
Henry Menninga
C.J. Kuiken
Rove
Joyce
Arie Beyer
Otley
Lorentha Dykstra
Darlene
Logan Kuiper
Bernice
Howard Menningn
Marriot
John
Albert
Pella
Monroe
Gerrit Dieleman
4 Mile
Seed Testing Fee Raised to One Dollar per Sample
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory news announces seed testing costs rising to 1.00 per sample to cover testing for purity, noxious weed seeds, and germination. Cost gap covered by state appropriations. residents may submit samples with 1.00 each for full analysis. Marion County Farm Bureau offers one free sample per member to ease transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Eed Laboratory
State Department of Agriculture
R. H. Porter
College Seeds Laboratory
Iowa
Iowa State College Laboratory
Ames
College
Porter
Marion County
Marion County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
Franchise hearing for Celia Co operative Electric in Marion County
The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets August 28, 1945 at 10:00 a.m. in Des Moines for a hearing on Celia Co operative Electric Association's petition for a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines across described lands highways and streams in Marion County Objections must be filed in triplicate ten days before the hearing with authority to act for objectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1Owwas Commerce Commission
Marion County
Celia Co-operative Electric Association
Pe! Towa
Towa State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Iowa
Dex Moines
Towa
Uly
Veterans Priority At OPA For Civil Service Jobs
Walter D. Kline, Des Moines District OPA Director, states that employment opportunities within OPA should be offered first to veterans. Eligible veterans seeking positions are to be referred immediately to local Civil Service representatives or designated post officers for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Walter D. Kline
Des Moines
Civil Service
Toenl
Blight Threatens Peony Plants In Spring Weather
Iowa State extension horticulturist Larry Grove warns blight may topple peony stems in wet spring conditions. Readily observed symptoms include rotted bases and discolored stems with buds that fail to bloom. Remove and burn diseased parts and replace soil, adding sand if soil is heavy to keep the area dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Grove
Iowa State College
No Increase on Corn Ceiling Prices Declared
The OPA reports no rise in ceiling prices for corn across all grades. The agency notes conditions in some areas are worse than last year, but overall supply prospects offset by harvests in other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
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Bey
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R.A.F. Ing
Burma
Monroe News
John Breed
Monro Grados
Summit News
Fifield News
Marion
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Range
Ile
Tange
Said
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Section
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Montezuma Renderers
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Zokoro
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