Cordova News Highlights Local Life and Death in Otley Area
Local notes cover visits by Sharon, Sue, and Grandma Ballard. vacations of Lester Van Haaften and Vander Wilt in Wichita Falls, Texas. sorrow in Reed family due to Roland Reed’s father passing and Dorothy Rinehart trip to Minnesota. Amvets hosted ice cream supper in Otley. Civil Defense meeting date in Otley for plane spotting assistance. 4-H judge Maurice Core from Peoria, Illinois. Core family picnic at fairgrounds. farm features with Ver Steeg and Sadler visiting Cordova. Weather turns hot with drought and grasshopper issues. Knoxville Journal centennial celebration admired. Community column notes many local names, events, and farm activity.
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Sharon
Sue
Seard
Grandma Ballard
Mt. Vernon
Lester van Haaften
Famare
Lester Vander Wilt
Wichita Falla
Texas
Mary Templeton
Ethel Connelly
Bismarck
N. Dakota
Alpha van den Berg
Roland Reed
Reed
Roland
Dorothy
Bill
Sarah Rinehart
Minnesota
Amvets
Otley
Civil Defense
Maurice Core
Peoria
Illionis
Fair Grounds
Lyde McGraw
Shenandoah
Doris
Knoxville
Lyde
Des Moines
Florence Ellison Naumann
Newton
Muilenberg
Marie Spahn
Nell Bender
Grandma de Goey
Connie
George Ver Steeg
Dean Sadler
Pella Chronicle
Cordova
Cordova Industries
Knoxville Journal
Abe
Janus
Frank Mick
Laveren Simpson
Ruth Perkey
E’s
Freddie Carpenter
Paul Brown
Monroe
Mary
Murray van Hemert
Bill Usy
Martin Conreys
Min
County Fair
Franklin Friends Club
Maxine Kline
Barbara Reese
Phoebe van Ham
Celia Harvey
Nancy Core
Mary Ann Klyn
Mrs. Kennedy
Oskaloosa News Club Leader and Local Social Notes
Oskaloosa News reports on community happenings including Arlene Rinehart’s award for two copper artwork pieces, and Elder B. P. Groenendyk leading morning services with J. D. Pikaart in the evening. It notes church vacations, 4-H club meetings led by Marilyn Hough, fair entries, and an achievement show on July 27. Also mentions visits among families, a new Good News Chapel arsonage under construction at 605 So H Street, with Sunday school attendance around 100 and services to begin by October 1.
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B. P. Groenendyk
First Christian Reformed Church
J. D. Pikaart
C. R. Veenstra
C and N. Boosters
Dorothy Randell
Marilyn Hough
Cherie Masterson
Jay Veldhuizen
Richard Veldhuizen
Richard Veldhuizen Home. Mr. and Freeman Houk
Veldhuizen
Wm. Ashman Jr
Brice Ashman
Cedar
Good News Chapel
Henry G. Jager
Sidney Plate and Son
Ed Swanson
Hedrick
Harold Swanson
Ottumwa
Des Moines to Host Four Day Iowa State Fair Rodeo Event
Wild and Wooly Des Moines Iowa announces a four afternoon and one night championship rodeo at the Iowa State Fair this month. Afternoon sessions run Friday September 2 through Monday September 5 with a night show on Saturday September 3. Events include bronc riding calf roping bull dogging steer riding and other riding and roping feats. Gene Autry famous Hollywood cowboy will perform at each show with his horse Champion along with the Cass County Boys and Gail Davis TVs Annie Oakley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Gene Autry
Cass County Boys
Gail Davis
Annie Oakley
Summit News Brief on Visiting Relatives Gatherings
Mrs. H W Vriezelaar and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Vander Ploeg hosted a dinner Sunday with relatives present including Perquilla Wittmer Bremerton Washington Earl Danks Waterloo Harold Wittmer and Berta Monroe and others. The group also included Miss Willa Mae Van Doorninck Ames and Neal Strom Elizabeth Jean Baton Rouge plus Leland Balmer and John Vriezelaar families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Vander Ploeg
Perquilla Wittmer
Bremerton
Wash
Earl Danks
Waterloo
Harold Wittmer
Berta
Monroe
Bob Pennington
Washington
Bob
Don Metcalf
Chester Handley
Pella
Marion Heemstra
Gerald van Howeling
Willa Mae van Doorninck
Ames
Walter van Doorninck
Mickey
Neal Strom
Elizabeth Jean
Baton Rouge
Louisana
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Leland Balmer
Perguilla Wittmer
Earl Dank
Marion Heems
Mary Beth
Marla
Henry Hulleman
del Barber
Ily
Newton
Fred Forker
John of Newton
Gerald van Houweling
Pamela
Jimmy
Jacob Vos
Dennis
Bobby
Bruce
Fridi
Mary Vriezelaar
Kay Woody
Bob Beyer
Colorado
Auto salesman deputized as translator for Russian delegation
John Cornish, an auto salesman from Coon Rapids, was called into service as a translator during a Russian delegation visit to Iowa. He previously served in the Army intelligence service during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cornish
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Man Spends Year Learning the Russian Language
A man dedicated a full year to studying Russian, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation to gain fluency for personal and possibly professional use. He logged daily practice and small milestones, highlighting commitment and progress.
Injured boy 14 loses finger in combine belt mishap
Roger Menz aged 14 of Seneca suffered the loss of the end of his right middle finger after his hand caught in a V belt of a combine. He received treatment for the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Menz
Seneca
Combine
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Mrs
Roy Karr
Corwin Whitlatch
Jack Rogers
Long Lane
Arlene Rinehart
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Summit News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Pike’s Peak
Arkansas River
Royal Gorge
Canon City
Vickie
Vance Beyer
Tom Bloodsworth
Ditcher
Pelia_ Construction
Pella, Lowe
Selec
Tion
Lanphier
Sally
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