News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Mrs. Tunis Blom reports visits by Rev Hazen Sparks and family to Garrett Indiana relatives. Ames visitors with Dr M R Anderson include Robert Anderson Scott and others. Local church activities note meetings at Sully park closing, First Reformed Church societies, devotion leaders, mission studies, and a caravan tale by Annie Vander Pol. Reunions for Eckhoff Vanden Berg Van Norden families recount long gaps and new officers. Lincoln era dates and August 1955 notes. Various family gatherings, picnics, hospital news, and school opening announced for late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazen Sparks
Garrett
Indiana
Jennie Sparks
Robert Anderson
Scott
Ames
M. R. Anderson
George Mensik
Sully Park
Lambert Vander Beck
Maggie
Canada
King’s Helpers Society
The
First Reformed Church
Anna Mae Hartgers
Arabia
Joan Rozendaal
Trina de Penning
Deborah
Annie Vander Pol
Carolyn Vander Pol
League For Service of the First Reformed Church
John de Kruyff
L. W. de Penning
Will Swank
Jesus
God
Gerrit van Genderen
Eckhoff
Gerrit van Norden
Will Jansen
Matt Tuinstra
Marion Vande Kieft
Oskaloosa
Henry van Kooten
Grinnell Hospital
Lake Ahquabi
Local church report and family visits in Oskaloosa area
Dirk H Aardsma led the morning service at First Christian Reformed Church Tracy with Rev G R Veenstra baptizing. Betty Fynaardt began as YMCA office secretary, succeeding Patricia Fuchs who resigned August 7. Various area families, including Van Zomeren, Veldhuizen, Plate, Murray, and Ashman, hosted and visited relatives across Tracy, Montezuma, Fremont, Cedar, and Green Top during weekends and trips to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk H. Aardsma
Tracy
First Christian Reformed Church
G. R. Veenstra
Tracy Church
Betty Fynaardt
Leonard Fynaardt
YMCA
Patricia Fuchs
Ivor Dahlin
Naval the
Frank and Fighters
van Dyke Home
Fremont
Raymond Webber
Webber
Cedar
W. van Zemeren
Noran Shover
St. Anthony
Harry Clampitt
New Providence
Price Ashman
Pamela
Black Hills
Denver
Colo
Little Jan
Don Walker
Otto van Roekel
Wright
Green Top
Social visit notes from Summit area residents
Ottumwa resident Anne Breed and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Breed were dinner guests in H. W. Vriezelaar home. Roy Van Essen Nora visited in Howard Hiemstra home near Liberty Center. Des Moines visitors Velma Fisher and Mary Vrieze laar. Wm. D. Vos family of Pella and Elmer Vogelaar Lenora and Marcia dined with John Terlouw. Van Essen and Van Essen relatives from Chicago and Pella visited Mrs. Artie Hiemstra. Mrs. Robert Crom and two daughters from Fargo stayed with sister Mrs. Joe Horman. Edward Aalbers Peggy called on Artie Hiemstra and in Simon Van Dusseldorp home. Larry Olivier spent time with Lorence Van Dusseldorp. Arthur Vriezelaar family and Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Macleod of Glasgow Scotland visited H. W. Vriezelaar. Rev. Macleod in Philadelphia for church congress. Verna Boerelyn of Leighton stayed with Lana Kay De Vries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Breed
Ottumwa
Peter Breed
H.W. Vriezelaar
Roy van Essen
Nora
Howard Hiemstra
Liberty Center
Tow
Velma Fisher
Mary Vriezelaar
Des Moines
Wm. D. Vos
Pella
Elmer Vogelaar
Lenora
Marcia
John Ter
Hoyt Woody
Kay
H. W. Vrieselaar
Coralee
Town State Teachers College
Newton
Mary
Oskaloosa
Tuesay
Arnold Schippers
Gary
John Terlouw
Gerald Terpstra
Marlene
Edward Aalbers
Floyd Boat
Patty
Ronald
Grinnell
Ernest Boat
Marion Poortinga
Richard van Wyk
Warren van Wykome
Marion Hiemstra
Mary Beth
Maria
Marion van Houweling
Marilyn
Carl
Paul Houweling
Durago
Colorado
Neal Hiemstra
Monroe
Arthur de Vries
Anne Beyer
Randy Dean Vander Waal
Rawleigh Vander Waal
Harold Churchill
Arthur de Vrie
Lana Kay
Kathy
Max Rempe
Leighton
Janie van Doorninck
Dean Wilson
Joann Stevenson
Marilyn Winn
Reasner
Summit Strivers 4-H
Otley School House
Exl
County Air
Dick VanderWerff
Ira Munger
Yellowstone Park
Howard Young
Hugh
Myron
Marvel Jane
Carl Fennema
Ji Ginkle
Columbus
Milo Christenson
M Pete van Ryswyk
James van Hemert
Houston
Texas
van Ryswyk
Gary Wood
Colfax
Orville Kaldenberg
Leonard Vande Kieft
Phyllis
Dale McConoghey
Roger Farrer
Blank Memorial Hospital
Roger
Arnold Farrer
Ralph Dykstra
Martin van ‘Essen
Alexander Macleod
Glasgow
Scotland
Arthur_Vriezelaar
Dale Mullins
Delwin
Minnesota
Gerrit. Wittenburg
Leona
Arizona
Don Kaldenberg
Asa Niemantsverdrnet
Otley
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Beth
James Vriezelaar
Clint
Kent
Lake Keomah
Wes Zahn
Carol Ross
Jackie
Moline
Lucille van Zante
Dale McComas
Jake Klein
John Boles
Sandra
Long Beach
Calif
C. Willemsen
Lena Poortinga
Worp Borgman
Diller Vander Ploeg
Elaine
Ruth
Klein
Lyle Partridge
Methodist Hospital
Christopher Lyle
Korea
Wm. Deutsch
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Charles Salledy
Lloyd Zickel
Local social round up highlights school plans and visits
Mrs Hoyt Woody and Kay plan to enter Town State Teachers College as freshmen in September. Numerous neighbors and families from Pella Otley and Monroe attended gatherings, showers, picnics, and visits. Summit Strivers 4 H Club held achievement day at Otley school with 16 members, judging, a miniature train exhibit, and booth plans for the county fair.
Balmer Open House Honors Golden Anniversary at Columbus Junction
A recent open house in Columbus Junction honored Rev. and Mrs. Genington on their 26th wedding anniversary attended by Mr. and Mrs. Leland Balmer and other local couples. Also noted were Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Le Grand returning from three weeks at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Placings by John H. Vrieze elaar on Shropshire sheep at the Southern Iowa Fair Oske loosa last week included multiple firsts and seconds across ram and ewe categories and overall flock honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Balmer
Columbus Junction
Geonington
Earl Hawkins
Duane Blackledge
Melvin Blackledge
Monroe
Harrison le Grand
Rochester
Minn
John H. Vriexelaar
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Community Notes From Monroe Area Travel and Visits
Local residents share a flurry of trips and visits including Yellowstone, Colorado, Columbus and Minnesota. Families greeting guests in Des Moines, Colfax, and Newton. a Korean War veteran father serving in Korea. a birthday dinner in Long Beach. and a July 29 birth at Methodist Hospital Des Moines are noted among social happenings and hospital updates.
Peoria News Stirs Local Family, Wedding, Happenings
James Dahm redecorates the Peoria store interior while the Hockman family spent a week in South Dakota with relatives and Mrs. Hockman’s father undergoes a surgery. The Dahm Van Kooten marriage occurred at Peoria Chr Ref Church with 180 guests. 4-H hog and litter awards won by Alan Vander Kamp. 4-H club hosted a pop stand. The Blended article notes vacations, visits, and a poetic provincial passage about residents traveling and enjoying summer activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dahm
Peoria
Arthur Hockman
South Dakota
Hockman
Rich Veenstra
George Zimmer
Rochester
New York
Lewis de Vries
John de Nooy
Peter Vos
S. de Vries
Dorothy Jean Dahm
Richard H. van Kooten
Peoria Chr
H Verduin
Bert Swank
Tony Bokhoven
Denver
Colorado
Gerrit Pothoven
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dahm-Van Kooten
Arie Dahm
Alan K. Vander Kamp
Donald van Kamp
Poland
Elmer Vos
Peter Westercamp
Richland Township
4-H Club
Iowa Parks Rank 7th in Nation
Iowa state parks ranked seventh in total attendance in 1953, with over 3 million visitors. The National Park Service report shows Iowa attendance up 16 percent from 1952, national average up 7 percent, and Iowa maintenance cost per visitor at 6.6 cents versus 19 cents nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
National Park Service
The
Park Service
Iowa
Unclear fragment hints at license number in Mason City report
Fragment mentions a person avoiding something at Clear Lake and references H. W. and Mason City, noting that a license number was obtained or observed. The readable text is limited and lacks full names, dates, or context to form a complete news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
H. W
Mason City
Bait Rigged With Fish Tag Sparks Mystery
A fragment describes bait attached to a fish with a small metal tag reading 1858 In. The note hints at a spawnl ince by hel gor om but the text is incomplete and unclear. No clear event or identity is established in the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hel Gor Om
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sully News
Tunis Blom
Arie Willemsen
Kanawha
Henry Willemsen
Willemsen
Lynnville Old Settlers Grounds
Jeannette
Wilde Vander Wilt
Don de Jong
Jake Brand
Vicki
Marie Brand
Deep River
Cecil van Rees
Lawrence van
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Summit News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Keer Eee
Oliver
Picker
Husker
van Zee Implement
Monroe News
American Motors
Blandhard
Wispuy
Hudson
Oskaloosa St
Peoria News
John Westercamp
Gorp
Connie Dahm
California
Barbara Geels
Mai Ann Nieuwsma
Henry Rooda
Veenstra
Gary Schiebout
Goodyear Auto
Vlon Tire
Goodyear
Za M
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