News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
In Iowa City Rosa Rickabaugh remains in bed amid radium treatments with daily care from nurses. Family visits from Vernon Rickabaugh Betty Beverly and father report her gradual improvement but a five week plus recovery ahead. The column notes numerous local visits, travels, fairs, and small events across Cordova Runnells Monroe Newton Montezuma and nearby towns with mentions of farm activities 4-H dairy projects county fair exhibits and community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Rosa Rickabaugh
Vernon Rickabaugh
Betty
Beverly
Rosa
Hemert
Aeadwaldender
Eggy Reese
Des Moines
Harvey
Veterans
Karri
Nell
Royja
Runnells
Emma Giles
Lovilla
Ida Giles
Cordova
Hareneneee Raon
Gertrude Vos
David
Mon- Forrest
Maggie Brown
Leo Good
Canada
Bill Mikerell
Europe
Aart Waardhuizen
Roy Karr
PMA
Knoxville
Ghurel
Kaldenberg
Garrie Patterson
New York City
Dale Baumner
Anna Arment
Darlene Karr
Frank Denicola
Pella
Howard Young
Dunreath
Myr de Heer
California
Beulah Kirkpatrick
Elt
Newcomb
Sas
Bryan ‘Karr
Mildred
Ellen
Murdy
Moravia
Donald Ford
Dean
Monroe
Dewey Ford
Dewey
Houck
Maytag Park
Newton
Mary Jane Willemsen
Lemul Houck
Anna Reese
Auld’s Park
Roff
May van Hemert
May
Maud
Maxine
Lly
Severge Dsad
Bi ‘Shaw
T Wil ‘Waardhuizen
Gerald Arment
Grinnell
Red Rock
Melba van Hemert
Baptist Parsonage
Otley Area Social Notes With Visits Across Iowa
Mrs Ethel Van Vliet and Mrs Gertrude Hoksbergen visited in the home of Mrs Charles Vander Kolk Friday morning. Cousins from Peoria and New Sharon joined Henry Breuklander and family for Sunday evening. Visits continued in Oskaloosa with Jim Gable and in Des Moines with Murry Ver Steeg. Hollander of Grand Rapids accepted a church call. Funeral attendees included Mrs George Ryke and others in Pella. A birthday party honors Mrs C O Visser with several relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel van Vliet
Gertrude Hoksbergen
Des Moines
Charles Vander Kolk
John Pothoven
Peoria
Leslie Pothoven
New Sharon
Henry Breuklander
Connie Klootwyk
Monroe
Andrew Ustermarkt
Vada Lille
Thelenberg
Hattie Ver Steeg
Martin Witzenberg
Pella
Oskaloosa
Adam van Toorn
Charles Visser
Tenor birth and community notes from Sully area
An 8 lb Steven Kirk was born to Mr and Mrs W Glenn Wisgerhof on Thursday at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton. The report lists numerous local visitors and events including funeral attendance, church picnic at Lynnville, and a string of visits, travels, and family milestones involving Sully residents, extended kin, and nearby towns. The community calendar includes 4-H club picnic, church activities, and multiple homecomings and trips to California and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Kirk
W. Glenn Wisgerhof
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
John Kolmeater
Junior
Wendell Ver Ploeg
California
Mad David Jr
van Roekel
Dulce
New Mexico
Mr de Jong
Miss van Roekel
Monroe
Elton Ver Ploeg
Pella
Fred de Vries
Mra
Don de Jong
Arletta Terlouw
L. W. de Penn
N. N. Terlouw
Tunis Hartgers
Leonard
Kellogg
John Jensman
James
Chas. Stoppels
Paul
Michig
Bud Vonk
Methodist
Des Moines
Henry Verwers
C. C. Carpenter
Gladys Howell
Adrian Rozendaal
Everett Beek
Artesia
Calif
Christian Church Ladies Aid Meet In Galesburg
The Christian Church Ladies Aid of Galesburg met on Wednesday August 30 in a regular session led by Mrs. Hattie Carpenter with hymns and prayers. Reports and roll call were read, a poem and prayers shared, followed by a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Florence Oswalt and Mrs. Merlin Schnug. Attendants and guests included Mrs. Fred Zimmerman and others. Several local visits and social events noted, including an ice cream social planned for August 7 in the park and the De Bruyn reunion held at Newton with 45 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Ladies Aid Society
Ternoon
Hattie Carpenter
Jesus
Arthur Dearinger
Darrell de Bruyn
Florence Oswalt
Merlin Schnug
Fred Zimmerman
Freeman Kling
Alan Kroh
Anne de Penning
Anna Marks
Mamie Kling
Oliver Millard
Ottumwa
Mary Ritter
Fern
Blakesburg
Roy Ritter
Roy Rit
Chester Zickel
Rose Ann
Francis Heemsbergen
Walter Barrett
William Edmunds
Hubert Ezra
Newton
Wilbur Sparks
James Steenbock
Pella
Henry
Bert Shaffer
Glen Ferguson
Blaine Butin
Ray Bell
Clifton Zickel
Elizabeth Oliver
Harry Zickel
Arther Steeg
Charles Awtry
Shirley
Howard Dearinger
Karen
Larry
Gerald de Bruyn
Merle Sparks
Galesburg Park
Christian Church
de Bruyn
Ira de Bruyn
Dexter
Andrew Hoekstra
Ann
Richland
Friday Visit Highlights from Wisconsin Evening
Mrs. Francis Schmidt and Mrs. Bob Sexton spent Friday with Mia and Catherine Kooi intra, along with two sons, during a weeklong valuation in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Francis Schmidt
Bob Sexton
Mia
Catherine Kooiintra
Local Families Listed in Community Notice
A long roster of residents is named including Ethel De Bruyn Des Moines. La Vern Hoekstra and Micheal Richland. Frank Zickel Jr Sherry and Terry Knoxville. Jennie Dennis Knoxville. Archie Casebolt Linda Brooklyn. Mamie Boat Anna De Bruyn Sully. B H Dennis Brice Dennis Glen Jenkins Marlene Ally Newton. James Thompson Colfax. Herlin Schnug Earl Hendricks Janet. Darrell De Bruyn Larry. Yella W Menninga Mildred Carroll Menninga Gloria Micheal. Francis Heemsbergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel de Bruyn
Des Moines
la ‘Vern Hoekstra
Micheal
Richland
Frank Zickel Jr
Sherry
Terry
Jennie Dennis
Knoxville
Archie Casebolt
Linda
Brooklyn
Mamie Boat
Anna de Bruyn
Sully
B. H. Dennis
Brice Dennis
Glen Jenkins
Marlene
Ally
Newton
James Thompson
Colfax
Herlin Schnug
Earl Hendricks
Janet
Darrell de Bruyn
Larry
Yella W. Menninga
Mildred
Carroll Menninga
Gloria
Francis Heemsbergen
Christ Returneth At Morn In Peoria News Style
The Sunday morning worship was led by John Morren, summer student pastor for Otley Christian Reformed Church. Mr and Mrs William Andringa welcomed a baby girl born August 1 by Cesarean. The annual school societe met in the church basement with new three year school board members Tunis Fynaardt Dick Ryken John Van Wyk and Melvin Dear filling one year terms. Twylla Vander Molen visited Gerrit Bokhoven and family for dinner. William Buursma asked for more time to consider the pastoral call. Rodney Rus visits his grandparents J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morren
Otley
Dick Ryken
John van Wyk
Melvin Dear
Tony Nibbelink
Twylla Bess Vander Molen
Gerrit Bokhoven
William Buursma
Rodney Rus
Mrs. J
Vander Waal and community notes from near Pella
Local notices recount visits among Vander Waal and Van der Hart families near Pella, hospital stays in Oskaloosa, a Girls Society picnic, a Peters Rus move to Michigan and Chino, church attendance, a De Jong family reunion at Edmundson Park, a heart attack at Mercy Hospital, a Old Settlers Homecoming chorus recitals, and a Sunday rain shower gratefully received for grass and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellaburg
Iowa
Andrew Bandstra Jr
Henry Bosveld
Ernie Enghers
Peter de Jong
Edmundson Park
Oskaloosa
Ed Gosselink
George Pothoven
Pothoven
Mercy
Gerrit A. de Jong
Andrew Huyser
Sully
Peters
Rus
Sioning
Michigan
Chino
Old Settlers
Peoria
Thomas Vander Hart
Narrow Escape In Bancroft Mercury Incident
Three year old Arliss Johnson of Bancroft swallowed mercury found at home. A doctor was summoned promptly and she recovered without lasting harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arliss Johnson
Bancroft
Also Mentioned on This Page
Murray
Pelle
Lester van Haaften
Alpha
Alveretta Vanden Berg
Florence Fisher
Isabel Bowie
McKee
Clyde Long
Toochool Board
Mildred Meador
Phil Reynolds
Robert Lane
Santa Ana Ave. Costa Mess
Tr Nite
Merl Price
Reynolds
Ethel Price
Aransa
Missouri
Thel
Boulder Dam
Bill Karr
Bill
Wynsteker
Marie
Art Villont
Rinehart’s
Charles Vander
Sophie Ellen Vis
Fred Slocum
Ovid
Colorado
Zack Slocum
Clare Slocum
Moline
Zack Blocum
Alvin Rietveld
Henry Kool
AMD
Frank Tromp
Otley News
Chas. Vander Kolk
Sully News
Arietta M. Terlouw
Holland
van Bee
Dora Baarda
Central College
Ethel McKray
Sully School
Forrister
Misa OpaleKray
Brother Clees
Me Kr
Greencoasi
Indiana
Mel
DePauw University
Ladies’ Aid
D. W. Wildman
Elsie Kling
Bruce Conover
R. Anderson
Mece Ernest, Biscott
Young Life Bible Camp
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sue Wirgerho
Larry Kooistra
An Wyk
Bruce Jake Mol
Castorf
Denver
Susie Buitenwerf
Ray Bandstra
Marion Dieleman
Lynn Grove
Paul Vander Kamp
Vernon Vander Kamp
Goodell
Hollandale
Minn
Harry Lanser
Nancy Carol
Neva Vander Kamp
Arie Lanser
Walt Vander Leest
Sandra
James Vander Leest
Leo Vande Krol
John Vande Krol
Galesburg
K. Carpenter
Fowler Telephone Co
Bigelow
Prato
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
Hig
Peoria News
Herman A. de Jong
Christ
Hazel St
Schaeffer
VOS Sisters
Gertrude Verhey
Gerrit de Boer, Audt
C. S. van Hemert
Viking-Baily
Verploeg Implement Company
West Washington St
International Harvester Dealer
Pella, Iowa
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