News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities Column
Mr and Mrs Cyrus Louwsma Ernest and Shirley of near Osk Joosa attended church services here Sunday and also visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Vande Kieft Miss Grace Stempe of near Beacon spent a few days at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Vande Kieft Albert Nikkel son of Mr and Mrs W I Nikkel who has been attending the American Technical School in Des Moines for the past six weeks this week for Baltimore Maryland where he will work in an airplane factory Donna Johnson spent last week Thursday with head Henrietta Vande Kieft Raymond De Geest Larry De Hruin and Junior Wyngwarden left Monday for the north where they toket work in the harvest fields They left in Raymonds car Stanley and Wynand Koning ar rived home last week after having worked in Grand Rapids Michigan all summer
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Marie Vande Kieft
Cyrus Louwsma
Ernest and
Shirley
Near Osk
Maryland
Donna Johnson
Henrietta Vande Kieft
Raymond de Geest
Larry de Hruin
Junior Wyngwarden
Raymond
Stanley
Wynand Koning
Grand Rapids
Michiszan
Sully News social and community notices in Pearl Vander Beek era
Community notes describe an ice cream social for Iron Clad threshing crew and families at the schoolhouse, multiple returning travelers from Colorado, trips to the Black Hills and Yellowstone, birthdays and anniversaries, a farewell for Jean Van Genderen to Baltimore, and a De Jong reunion with numerous attendees plus births in the area including Lola Kay Lanser and an eight pound daughter born to Henry Norden.
Community Socials and Gatherings in Fifield News
Nellie Zegers attends choir practice while Mary visits Mrs Zandstr Rev and Mrs M Monsma share a family gathering at C J Kuiken. Leona De Road visits with Klein sisters and Vander Waal relatives in Pella. Zegers bales straw for Wm Zegers. Home Project Club plans nutrition study for next year.
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Rose Kuiken
Nellie Zegers
Mary
Zandstr
CG. Vanden Berg
Knoxville
Home Project Club
Gradus Klein
Seh
Newton
Wm. Zexers
Ervie
Lynnville
Jim van Weelden
Cordova News Notes From Cordova Iowa Area
Cordova News items detail a busy rural scene with residents and families engaging in farming, housing, and local work. Mentions include hay field labor at five dollars daily, a dam under construction creating local jobs, a Denver trip for fruit, cabbage yields, new car ownership, home remodeling adding an apartment, bakery improvements, and various community visits, injuries, and daily tasks.
Junior Farmers Show 3 000 Animals at Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair highlights include the Junior Farmers showing about 3 000 animals. Mentions of community events and local people appear amid notices of family trips funerals and a stork shower. Names include Arthur Richard W and Bernice with visits planned near Sioux City and Minnesota.
Red Rock man caregiver and blacksmith dies at home
The obituary notes a long life in Red Rock ending with a funeral at Red Rock church led by Rev. Pie. The deceased, a blacksmith who ran a local store and served as cemetery caretaker, left nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Roy Karr and son Gene drove wheat to Blommer's mill in Pella.
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Red Rock Church
Rev
Pie
Red Rock Cemetery
Red Rock
Roy Karr
Gene
Pella
Blommer
Centennial Circle News highlights visits and social events
Mrs Julius Uitermarkt hosts a gathering as families from Bussey and near Colfax visit. Harold Sedrel returns from Washington DC for a celebration while Harold's engagement to Helen Inch is noted with plans for their Washington DC home. Wilson threshing ring held an ice cream social at John De Prenger’s, with cake and shared festivity. Additional visits include Kelderman family from northern Iowa, Arnold Wittenburg party, and De Reus recovery from Des Moines hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Aalbers
Bussey
el Uitermarkt
Carm
Ing
Tony de Jong
Louis van Heuk Jom
van Heukelem
Lou Sedrel
Harold Sedrel
Washington, D.C
Helen Inch
Colfax
Washington, D. C
Ylen Wilson
John de Pronger
Wm. Kelderman
Towa
Arnold Wittenburg
Marvin
Lou Ozinga
Gerlene
Angeline
Pella
Angele
de Jong
Raymond de Reus
Des Moines
Blanche de Prenger
Weekend visitors and local births near Leighton and Pella
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Ernest De Cook west of Leighton hosting a baby girl born July 31 to Charlie and wife. Henry Van Rockel family visits southeast of Poll as does D Van Ommen east of Oskaloosa. Belle Bogaard of Pella dines with John De Prenger and speaks to Indies societies. Gerrit Van Heukelom of Pella visits Van Heukeloms. Mrs Arthur Mechlenbrock injures knee in Des Moines hotel and returns to Minnesota. Mechlenbrock to vacation with family. Mrs Wilbur De Bruin and Norma Jean visit Ver Ploeg west of Leighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest de Cook
Leighton
Charlie Wilson
Ienry van Rockel
Richard van Rockel
Poll
D. van Ommen
Oskaloosa
Dausghter
Elmer
Clayton
Belle Bogaard
Pella
John de Prenger
Minneaps
Minn
Wilbur de Bruin
Norma Jean
Con Ver
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