Otley Community News Roundup Spans Visits and Events
A Otley News summary of local social visits in Chicago Monroe Vallejo Cal Harman Hortons Rock Island Moline Geneseo Dixon Ill and Sh dana Ia. Attendees include Hendrika De Leeuw Vander Kolk Robus Slocum Koons Kopecky Slocum Bond and others with church picnics 4 H club achievement day and various family trips and operations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrika de Leeuw
Chicago
Charles Vander Kolk
John Vanden Baard
J. M. van Vliet
Art Botsford
Monroe
Fifield
Bluffs
Hendricka de Leeuw
Miss Lee
Tom Slocum
Geneseo
C. E. Koons
Dixon
Ill
Koons
Anna Slocum
Ohio
Harry Vanden Berg
Florida
Tice Kaldenberg
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ed Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
J. M. van Viet
Bonnie Verwers
Janice Robus
Otley
Dorcas Society
Otley Reformed Church
Banner Bearers Society
Weekend visitors in Martin Van Essen home and church ties
Monroe News notes Mrs H W Vriezelaar, Rev William Rosenberg and family as weekend visitors in the Martin Van Essen home. Rosenberg is pastor of the First Reformed Church in Waupun Wisconsin and a former pastor of the Prairie City Reformed Church. Mr and Mrs Burton Chipps and Allen also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Boyd
Ames
Santa Jane Brown
Des Moines
Burton Chipps
Jerry Ward
Georgia
Ward
Maxine Rozenery. Jr
8. B. Worth
Nola Roush
Belle Mullins
Seattle
Washington
Noice
Worth
Paul Middleton
Davenport
Howard Herwehe
Relee
Dean Foster
Famly
William Rosenberg
Martin van Essen
First Reformed Church
Waupun
Wisconsin
Prairie City, Reformed Church
Allen
Curtain Goes Up at Colfax Fair Demonstration
A demonstration titled Curtain Goes Up by Janet Woody and Connie Carnahan was presented for the Colfax Fair. In the Junior division items include various crafted chairs, portfolios, and storage boards created by Kristy Vander Ploeg, Kathy Carnahan, Jody Clvenger, and others. The K.Y.T. Club served refreshments to the 4-H girls, their mothers and friends at the afternoon event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Woody
Connie Carnahan
K.Y.T. Club
Wildman Funeral for Charles Hoyt Wildman and Daughter Judy
Charles Hoyt Wildman and his daughter Judy 12 died in a car truck crash near Montezuma. Funeral services were held at Lynnville Friends Church with burial in Woodland Cemetery. Survivors include wife Grace and daughter Joan 18 in Mahaska Hospital, plus other relatives. The community note includes Missionary Society July meeting details and upcoming August picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoyt Wildman
Judy
Lynnville
Lacey
Lacey School
Eugene Long
Delbert Johnson
Jim Rice
Lester Maudlin
Bob Ver Steegh
Marion Long
H. A. Gause
Carl Byrd
Ivory Palaces
Old Rugged Cross
Wildman
Montezuma
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Grace
Joan
Jean
A. T. Gifford
Wayne
Sully
Keith
Pomona
Cal
Greene
Clair Gifford
Pella
Ward Gifford
Grinnell
Lynnville High School
Grace Fleener
Searsboro
Kellogg
The
Missionary Society
Harold Macy
Andrew Gertsma
John Davis
John Willemsen
Macy
Marshal Meredith
First Guests at Dutch Mill Motel Attend Meeting
The gathering featured readings and comments on topics, with Mrs. Harvey Gause singing with guitar and poems read for each item. Prayer opened by Mrs. Willemsen, hostesses served refreshments, and attendees included families from Monroe and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Mill
Harvey Gause
Willemsen
Floyd Sparks
Howard Macy
Harold Terpstra
Monroe
Officers’ Reserve
Ft. Leonard Wood
Gary Needham
Walter Needham
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Will Allee
Friends Church
Claude Allee
Elmer Perry
Silvis
Arthur Allee
Champaign
Ill
Old ‘Settlers Park
Allee
Bruce Gause
Ruth
Roy
Glen van Genderen
Linda
Michael
Marsha
Philip
Beverly
Constance
Art Crews
Bradley
Bill
Edna Benson
Family Dinners Mark Weekend Visits and Leaves
Davis Alverta Ratcliff and Ruth Ratcliff figure in a sequence of family gatherings. Mrs Jones served refreshments. Art Etting and spouse from Los Angeles visited friends here, prompting several dinners and reunions. Friday evening hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Meredith. Sunday meals occurred at the homes of A. R. Meredith and later Marshal Meredith. The Ettings departed Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Dunsbergen
Melvin Dunsbergen
Ozarks
Will Perry
Charles Perry
Clemens
Old Settlers
Bob de Witt
New Sharon
Harold Benson
Robert
Roger
Viola
Iowa River
Belle Plaine
Widows’ Club
Rose Jones
Ada Wagaman
Carrie Quire
Gertrude Meredith
Nellie Warbel
Edna Benson
Gertrude
Galesburg Social News Highlights Local Visits
Galesburg residents share weekend visitors and family gatherings with Oakley Poortinga, Riender Poortinga, Kolenbrander and Schnug families visiting from Firth Nebraska, plus Quinn, De Bruyn, Treatchel and Mick households hosting and traveling to Black Hills Yellowstone trip plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley Poortinga
Marlys
Curtis Dearinger
Ramer
Mabel Lust
Reasner
Riender Poortinga
Harold Rankin
Rankin
Mrs. Holmes
Newton
Wilbur Sparks
Fred Wicklund
Pink and Blue Shower Honoring Mrs Sparks at Home
A pink and blue shower for Mrs Harold Sparks Jr was hosted at Mrs Wilbur Sparks home Friday evening. Guests included Mia Bell, Carolyn Ressner, Mrs Frank Sparks Sully, Mrs Merle Sparks Newton, Hallie Younkin Kellogg, Harley Green Monroe, Ray Van der Ploeg, Roy Donahue Newton, Irene Farmer and children, H H Price, Herbert Price, Wendell Mick and children, John Sellers, Dick Meyers Monroe, Curtis Lamb, Lorraine Hawkins, Gerald Aikens, and Cindy Sparks the honoree. A large center table held gifts, several games were played and a tray lunch was served before gifts were opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed van Baren
Berneice van Baren
Chicago
James Ballinger
David Graham
Monroe High School
Bradley University
Peoria
Ill
Grace Romans
Robert Romans
Golden
Colorado
Harold Sparks
Cindy of Reasner
Huron Price
Harley Green
Roy Vander Ploeg
John Sellars
H. Price
Dick Meyers
Deloris Mick
Harold Sparks Jr
Reasnor
Wilbur Sparks
Fred Wiklund
Newton
Kings
Orville Kaldenberg
Kerry
Judy
Harold Nolin
Roy Vander Waal
Emerson Morgan
Dale Mullins
John Gezel
Verlyn Carter
Paul McConoghey
Ruth Too
Skippy Wood
Colfax
Forrest Matherly
Minnesota
F. Matherly Sr
Shenandoah
Happy Hearts 4-H Club
Methodist Church
Janet Woody
Carol Hjortshoj
Patty
Darlene Bensink
Mary Livingston
Connie
Harold Sparks, Jr
Mia
Robert Bell
Carolyn
Ressner
Frank Sparks
Sully
Merle Sparks
Hallie Younkin
Kellogg
Monroe
Ray Vander Ploeg
Roy Donahue
Irene Farmer
H. H. Price
Herbert Price
Wendell Mick
John Sellers
Curtis Lamb
Lorraine Hawkins
Gerald Aikens
Senator Murphy Killed in Wisconsin Car Crash
Senator Richard Louis Murphy of Dubuque Wisconsin a Democrat and longtime member of the upper chamber since 1983 died in an automobile accident near Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Representative Guy M. Gillette of Cherokee won the right to succeed Murphy at a special election later in 1986.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Congress
Towa
Due Rear
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Guy M. Gillette
Murphy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otley News
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
van Gorp Hatchery
Pella, Iowa
Lynnville News
Vina Renaud
Chronicle News
Chris Nordstrom
Juesta
Pelle
Marion van Gorp
van Gorp
Les
Galesburg
K. Carpenter
Sparks
Cindy
Senator Murphy
Yers Mutual Casualty Co
Ind. Lautenbach Insurance
Broadway
Great Lakes Steel Co
Garden Construction Company
Harold Warder
Airport
Tate
Tous Peliage
Oldsmobile
Olds
White Way Auto Co
Iowa
Patti Page
Iaf
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