News From Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Community notes list residents with health updates travel plans and local activities. Joe Woods underwent appendicitis surgery at Des Moines Veterans Hospital and Nadine Reed Woods is his wife. Others include hospital visits 4 H exhibits county fair prep and local outings in Red Rock Otley and Tracy with family and farm work ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Joe Woods
Pella
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Nadine Reed Woods
Grandma Reed
Red Rock
Rene van Engelhoven
Dean Stevenson
State Guard
Keith Rankin
Otley
Gerrit Klyn
Abbott Hospital
Bartus Klyn
Marion County Fair
Metz
Cleve Murray
Insurance and savings offer from WM Dieleman Sully
See me for farm and city property insurance and bail on crops and auto coverage in its branches. Start a savings account with life insurance for an income in old age. Insure with good companies at low rates. Call 50 Sully or write P. O. Box 146. WM Dieleman will call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
P. O
Dieleman
Tows
Town People and Events Noted in Murray Van Hemert Area
Mary Seevers of Leeton and Ethel Bricker visited the Van Hemert home Tuesday and Clarence Bricker's in Otley Wednesday. Mrs. Seevers attended the funeral of Mrs. Calvin Bricker. Allen and Herman De Heer traveled to Des Moines on business Friday. Iron ore shipments and the first Indiana lump coal load were reported. John Martin Visser plans to move to Knoxville to build barrel supports. Marjorie Muilenberg Cross now lives in Wichita, Kansas. Marilyn Etherington from Engle Grove joined a July 2 musical recital at Vincent Methodist Church with 20 pupils taught by Mrs. Frank Johnson, performing A Night in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Seevers
Leeton
Missouri
Ethel Bricker
Murray van Hemert
Clarence Bricker
Otley
Seevers
Calvin Bricker
Billy Jim Muilenberg
Oregon
Arthur Nichols
Grandma Reed
Allen
Herman de Heer
Des Moines
Wabash
Indiana
John Martin Visser
Knoxville
Marjorie Muilenberg Cross
Neal Muilenberg
Fair Oaks
Wichita
Kansas
BE. E. Cross
N. Main
Kansa
Marilyn’ Etherington
John’ Etherington
Engle Grove
Vincent
Frank OQ. Johnson
Marilyn
Dune
King
Prairie City social notes recall trips and visits
Prairie City Residents share travel to Denver and Des Moines, visits with relatives, and family dinners. The list includes Raymond Steenhoek and family, Bert Vande Lune, Auke Vande Lune, Mrs Van Houwel ing, Miss Gertrude Schuttinga, Mrs. Henry De Joode, and many others. Several names attend vacations, hospital trips, and a Town State Teachers College honor roll mention for Schuttinga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Steenhoek
Raymond Steenhoek
Denver
Bert Vande Lune
Auke
van Houweling
Pella
Frank Wielard
A. A
Gertrude Schuttinga
Des Moines
It Schuttinga
Guy de Reus
Colorado
Henry de Joode
Maggie Cooper
Farcia
Schuttinga
Prairie City
Town State Teachers College
Mabel Vander Linden
John D. Moul
Fannie Moul
T. L. Miller
Elkhart
Bobbie
Minnie McFadden
Bertha Wiggins
Carol Vander Linden
Dorothy Moul
Ann Roetselaar
Florence Suris
Agnes Meador
Gerrit Vander Leest
Nebraska
Tracy Area Families Share Visits and Movements
Tracy residents hosted and visited relatives across nearby towns including Tainter, Pella, and Denver. The week saw multiple home visits, caring for houses and moving belongings, plus school plans for Eugene Koning, and trips to Denver for sightseeing.
Summit News notices and fair results from Marion County
Summit News reports visits by Dr and Mrs Louis Dykstra and families from Aurora Illinois to relatives in Summit. It covers a Marion County Fair exhibit by Summit Strivers 4-H girls club with blue red and white ribbons, livestock placings by CLC 4-1 club, John Vriezelaar’s purchase at the Des Moines ram show, church services, a Pella church picnic, visitors in Denver and Cedar Rapids trips, and relatives traveling near Beacon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Vriezelaar
Louis Dykstra
Aurora
Ilinois
A. L. Dykstra
Helen Dykstra
Iowa City
R. Moore
Illinois
C. D. Vander Ploeg
Don Vriezelaar
Roy Vander Ploeg
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Betty Blom
M * Blom
Pella
O'Mara
Madeline Vriezelaar
Falls
H.W. Vriezelaar
Summit School
Marion County Fair
Matilda van Zee
Summit Strivers
Norma Jean Bricker
Gladys K
Norma Lucille Dykstra
Patricia Rietveld
Coralee Vriezelaar
Norma Angove
de Joris van Waardhuizen
Mary Vriezelaar
Geneva Hopkins
Judy Klein
CLC
Velma Vriezelaar
John Vriezelaar
Guernsey
Roger Um
Dwight Hoover
Oskaloosa
Towa
Rotter
West Point
Iowa
Otley News Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Chas Vander Kolk records social visits and travels including Mrs John Lille visiting Monroe, Donald Ryke returning from grandparents, Parl Van Hemert vacationing in Chicago, Uitermarkt families visiting near Prairie City, Julius Uitermarkt recovering from an accident, Gertrude Hoksbergen visiting Des Moines, George Ryke’s sister visits in Oskaloosa, Freda Tukker in Oskaloosa, Tice Kaldenberg recovering at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa, and church attendance with Rev Folkert across Otley and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Vander Kolk
John Lille
Dick Lille
Monroe
Donald Ryke
George Ryke
Parl van Hemert
Chicago
Gerrit Uitermarkt
Alvin
Pella
Aart Uitermarkt
Prairie City
Andrew Uitermarkt
Julius Uitermarkt
Julius
Gertrude Hoksbergen
Des Moines
Clarence Bricker
Hoksbergen
Bricker
Aart Ustermarkt
Oskaloosa
Freda Tukker
Henry Ryke
Tice Kaldenberg
Mercy Hospital
Norman Robus
Raymond Robus
Johnnie
Charles Vander Kolk
Gerrit
Anne Vander Geest
Gerrit Vander Geest
Near Leighton
Andrew Ustermarkt
Morris Folkert
Mary Ann
Otley Reformed
Folkert
Otley
Monroe News Births and social notes from Newton area
The Monroe News reports multiple local births including Ray Harris to Mr. and Mrs H W Vriezelaar, and Richard Dean to Mr. and Mrs Dean Lutz, with weekend visits from relatives such as Captain and Mrs John Saunders and Eva Worley. Social items cover church classes meeting at Mrs Horace Oldham and a Baptist Sunday School picnic at Maytag Park, plus moves and visits among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelaar
Harry van Roekel
Skitt Memorial Hospital
Newton
Ray Harris
Arthur Vriezelaar
Denver
Colo
John Saunders
Sandra
Saunders
Vriezelaar
Martha and Mary
The
Methodist Church
Harry Worley
Centerville
Iowa
Paul Worley
Eva Worley
Ted Schanch
Greeley
Lea Tool
Judy
Ora Tool
Duane Burke
Monroe
Lyle Clevenger
Ulric Clevenger
Peoria News Social Roundup in Roose Home
Peoria residents hosted and visited relatives from Pella and Kalamazoo with several church and social gatherings. Notable mentions include Irene Bokhoven and guests from Pella, the Nibbelink threshing crew’s ice cream social, and the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bandstra. Rev Peter De Jong officiated services in Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Roose
Frank Roose
Irene
Raymond
A. H. Roose
Sarah Vos
Margaret of
Nibbelink
John van Gorp
Vert Hul
Denver
Pella
Henry Nieuwsma
John’ Vos
Steve Nibbelink
Herman de Jong
Michigan
Weibe Family Welcomes 9 Lb Daughter At Mercy
Sully News reports the birth of a 9 pound baby girl Friday morning at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa to Mr. and Mrs. Weibe Goodyk. This is their second child and first daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arletta M. Ter Louw
Weibe Goodyk
Mercy
Lester Klyn
Jennie Smith
C. L. Renaud
Arthur Bennink
Elmer Bush
Bobby
Linda
Palmyra
N.Y
Sam Munson
Dexter
Mary Alice Shutts
Dorman Arkema
Neal Jansen
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Paul Vander Kamp
K. D. Monsma
Lynnville
Lawrence de Jong
Donald de Jong
Childdren
Connie Vander Zyl
Peter Pleima
Walter Vander Leest
Andrew van Sant
Sam Vanden Berge
C. C. Moldsworth
Kent
Maytag Park
Newton
How the Jews Got Family Names in Austria
Religious tolerance in 18th century Austria left Jews with a single name. Maria Theresa mandated new surnames distinct from Christian ones. Names derived from minerals, flowers and other items gave rise to surnames like Goldberg, Rosenbaum, and Rothchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Isaac
Israel
Maria Theresa
Goldberg
Rosenbaum
Saloon Conversation Endures in Modern Reading
A Northwood Anchor reader reflects on the old-fashioned saloon, noting that while saloons may be gone, much of their talk and camaraderie persists in recommended novels and films, as quoted from Chords & Dis cords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood Anchor
Oats Prove Valuable In Dairy Feeding Says Iowa Expert
Iowa State College dairyman Floyd Johnston urges farmers to use oats more in dairy rations especially when corn is scarce. He compares oats to corn in concentrate value and offers mix guides including equal parts with ground corn, plus protein supplements like soybean meal. In extreme corn shortages, Johnston suggests increasing oats or using oats and bran emergency rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Johnston
Iowa State College
Johnston
Vancouver aid seeker thanks donors after years of pain
Mrs. Anna Pautz of Vancouver Washington writes that she endured years of suffering, now free from pain and able to work, and she invites correspondence for information at P D Box 825.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pautz
Vancouver
Wash
Feeding practices for calves and oats in cattle feed
The text explains grinding feed to reduce waste and notes that calves may be fed whole oats until six to eight months old, while other livestock may require ground grain. It emphasizes efficiency in feeding and age-specific grain processing.
Enjoyed Talk from Harpers Ferry Parents on Tokyo Call
The Jim McCormicks of Harpers Ferry reported a recent call from their son in Tokyo. They said the conversation felt as clear as if he had phoned from next door, noting the message arrived as if it were already tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McCormicks
Harpers Ferry
Tokyo
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Cordova
Ethel Hart
Madge Stanton
Mary Simpson
Lynn Perkey
Leo Allard
Harrison LeGrand
LeGrand
Dwayne Sellers
Junior Klyn
Dunreath
Carroll
Leroy de Heer
Lloyd Shilling
Grace Carter
Delmar
Tracy
Joe Stevenson
Cecil Powers
Mabel
Powers
Marjorie Sherwood
Dorothy Templeton
Jane Ann
Henderson Reese
June Ellen
Sherman Boyd
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
Forrest Verploeg
J. H. Vroom
Henry W. de Bruin
Marion County State Bank
Worth & van Zante
Prairie City News
Tracy News
Ray Hoksbergen
Near
Tainter
Peter Groenendyk
John Wanders
Marion Wichhart
Wichhart
C. de Leeuw
Marinus Roezeboom
G van Arkel
Gerrit Beekhuizen
Wm. Kelderman
Tunis Hoksbergen
H. 8. Koning
Bigelow, Minn
Marinus Boozeboom
M Stanley Koning
Thomassen
Eugene Koning
Eugene
Central College
Dick Groenendyk
Ben Groenendyk
Broadway
Gerrit John
Gysbert Beckhuizen
Eldert Groenendyk
Ray Vander Linden
el Groenendyk
Ernie van Hi Ten
Summit News
First Reformed
Reformed Church
Tunis Vonk
Pike's Peak
Tunis
Evelena Vonk
Garlon Ruby
Claude O'Haver
Cedar Rapids
W.L. Angove
the Ledges State Park
Ogden
Pilot’ Mound
Dayton
Loren
Allen Wittenburg
Beacon
Lowa
Otley News
de Penning’s Gamble Store
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Monroe News
Peoria News
Sully News
Bert Renaud
Vernie Renaud
H. C. Renaud
Charles Renaud
Gerald Lamphier
Carmen
Clarence Renaud
Ben van Kampen
Dorothy
Darlene
Muriel
Verland
Harley Renaud
Dale
Trudy
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer
Kramer
Nellie D. Ih
West First Street
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Monroe, Iowa
Ploeg
Lows Vriexelaar
Marion
A. Toom
Harvey
Ror
Zylstra
Leighton
G. T. van Houweling
Ooh A. P
Vander Beek
Granville School
Beaure
Madison M. Hull
New Sharon
Jowa
John B. Clevenger
Taintor
Boyd
van Roekel’s
West Liberty Street
Kuyper Lumber Yards
Elec
Walter de Penning, Sr
L. W
John de Penning
Worth &van Zante
Wallace de Penning and
Elbert van Maanen
Jennie Langerak
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