Daughters born in Mahaska Hospital and local notices
News from nearby towns reports the birth of a second daughter to Mr and Mrs Harrison Terpstra at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. It notes visits, a Hollywood trip by Vander Pol family, a First Reformed Church picnic at Lynnville, an appendectomy at Alaska Hospital Oskaloosa, and multiple family gatherings. Graveside rites for an infant in Sully, S/Ser Marion Terlouw recovery in Seudi Japan, and a Lynnville Church of God funeral for Mrs John Ver Dught are also recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arletta Terlouw
Harrison Terpstra
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Arthur Vander Pol
Glen
Verna Lou
Hollywood
California
Clarence Vander Pal
First Reformed Church
Old Settlers Grounds
Lynnville
A. P. Vander Beek
Verna
Sylvia
Virginia
Kentucky
Sully
Charles Fopma
Prairie City News brief round of visits and travels
Local residents report arrivals and departures from Des Moines to Colorado trips, a підiscip r dore, and a serious injury as Flossie Van Vark cuts three fingers while opening a fruit jar cap. A vacation trip spans 6500 miles across Oregon Yellowstone Idaho California New Mexico Arizona and Colorado.
Monroe News Family notices from Newton and surroundings
A trimmed local column reports Mrs. Ray Shannon undergoing a major operation at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton after a weekend. It mentions the Woody reunion at Maytag Park on August 18, an open air gospel service led by three Monroe pastors, plus various weekend visits and family news including twin births and relatives visiting Des Moines Charleston and Indianola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vheezelaar
Ray Shannon
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Woody
Maytag Park
Monroe
H. E. Ketcham
G. Pennington
Guy Hailton
John’ Hagen
John van Baale
Iona
Prairie City
Wayne Munson
Dexter
Iowa
Robert Fleenor
Charles Fleenor
Des Moines
C. C. Ammer
Reese Morrison
Springfield
Illinois
Summit Garden Club Meets On Lily Flowers Topic
The Summit Garden Club held a Friday session at Mrs H W Vriezelaar's home with a talk on lilies led by Mrs Martin Van Essen. Eight members attended. Coralee Vriezelaar visited fairs and the Aalbers moved to a new home in Pella. Summit Strivers 4 H met at Otley with next gathering planned for Sept 7 at the Horman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Garden Club
H. W. Vriezelaar
Martin van Essen
Iss Coralee Vriezelaar
Fairmount
Gerrit Aalbers
Pella
Edward Aalbers
Summit Strivers
Joe Horman
Otley
Geraldine
Gladya Ein
Dr John Bunyan Smith fishing tale and town notes
San Diego story recounts Dr John Bunyan Smith sharing a fishing adventure with an 18 pound northern pike and a second 18 inch fish. The columnist then muses on clergy tales and mentions graduation from Central College circa 1901 and light social anecdotes about local residents and Royalty opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
California
John Bunyan Smith
John Bunyan
Central College
Local Notes From Cordova and Surrounding Areas
Cordova news covers several local happenings. Roy Karr injures a finger catching a ring on a wagon hook during threshing. the ring required removal. Gerrit Klyn remains in poor condition. his mother cares for him at bed. Visitors include his father and sister Angie, Aric and wife, and Ed and family. Joe Woods is reported okay. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Clark, their first child, and another son to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clark. both mothers at Collins Memorial Hospital. Lavon Karr and Frank Pearson wed at Rev. Pigg's Knoxville home with Robert Karr and Alberta Onstank as witnesses. Frank recently discharged from Navy. Lavon works at Overall Factory. Maurice Test, husband of L Reed Test, is stationed in Germany. Nadine Reed Woods will teach near Pella next year. Red Rock school starts August 26, 1946. The Shilling picnic drew eighty to Auld's Park. Grace Ballard presides. Many local property and farm transactions noted, with moves to Knoxville and Denver trip details. A sale of late Mr. and Mrs. Bricker personal property planned for last August. Outdoor Map request to Des Moines. Barn swallows nest noted. Coal and business moves described in Cordova and nearby towns. Birthday wishes to several locals. grandparent and relocation notes also included. Martha Karr wins top prize at 4-H County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Gerrit Klyn
Sam
Angie
Aric
Joe Woods
Phillip Clark
Ray Clark
Collins Memorial Hospital
Ray
Carroll
Paula May
Lavon Karr
Fred Karr
Frank Pearson
Walter Pearson
Auld’s Park
Grace Ballard
Red Rock
Warrick
Clyde Wright
John Warrick and Sons
Hoeven
Kenneth Vander Wilt
Knoxville
Joe Templeton
Loren Stevenson
Joe Stevenson
Cecil Powers
Black Hills
Denver
Roland Reed
Carlisle
Jack Simpson
Vandalia
Taylor
Nan Buttery
Vin. Bricker
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
10Th & Mulberry
Des Moines
Paul Vander Zyl
Pella
Paul
Farmers Co-op
Cordova
Otley
Van Veld Huisen Family Joints Cedar Visit Notes
Tracy News reports multiple local visits and events including Frank Van Veld huizen family near Cedar visiting John Van Hal, Gilbert and Jeanette Beekhui zen traveling to Denver, and several Groenendyk relatives at the Ed mundson Park reunion in Oskaloosa. Also noted are Navy discharge for Wilber Van Hal, Holland Ladies Aid sale, Engbers Hoksbergen birthdays and business trips to Waukesha Wisconsin, plus church services and a Holland community picnic in West Market Park with many relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank van Veldhuizen
Near Cedar
John van Hal
Gilbert and
Jeanette Beekhuizen
Denver
Colorado
Ival Harkness
Arie Enghers
Des Moines
Groenendyk
Edmundson Park
Oskaloosa
Dic Groenendyk
Peter Groenendyk
A. Groenendyk
I. G. Roozeboom
Wm. Groenendyk
Barbara
Albert Nikkel
Wilber van Hal
Navy
C. de ‘Leeuw
Marinus Roozeboom
Tunis Hoksbergen
Holland Ladies Aid
Leighton Chr. Res
Arie Engbers
Pella
H. J. Bensink
Arnold Beekhuizen
Tunis
Wm. Wanders
Judy
Johnnie
Albert
Kathryn
Junella
A. Bos
Holland
New York
Carl Vander Lugt
C. de Eouw
Gerrit Vander Kieft
Oddy
Gerrit Beekhuizen
John Vanders
Marvin Wichhart
Dorcas Meeting Notes from Otley August Gathering
The Dorcas monthly meeting held on August 1 at the Reformed Church basement saw a good turnout. Guests included Mrs. Zack Slocum and Mrs. Gerrit Klein of Pella, with Mrs. Klein and her son Ben visiting Mrs. Klein’s daughter Mrs. Dave Van Haaften. Various local residents, visits, and moves are noted, including Rev. M. Folkert and family from Holland Michigan and Harry Renaud moving a house toward Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Vander Kolk
Dorcas
The
Reformed Church
Lester Muller
Zack Slocum
Gerrit Klein
Pella
Klein
Ben
Dave van Haaften
Ralph Kuyper
M. Folkert
Holland, Mich
Artie Heemstra
Roy van Essen
Simon van Dusseldorp
Robert van Essen
Harry Renaud
Otley
T. J. Kaldenberg
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Peter Vander Kolk
Clyde Adams
Chas
Vander Kolk
Norman Robus
Community Visits and Michigan Trip Highlight Peoria Notes
Peoria News collects visiting and home guest mentions from Mrs. Leonard Roose era. Residents stop at Tillie Van der Molen, Henry Van Rockel, and Cecil Vander Molen households while others travel to Michigan, Chicago, and Minnesota with relatives like Bokhoven Vos and Vander Wilt families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Roose
Wm. Hagen
Peter Jonker
Michigan
Vander Melen
Jacob Ozinga
Anthony Bokhoven
H.W. Bokhoven
Pella
Clarence Vos
William Hiemstra Jr
Oxkaloosa
Route 1
Tabe Vander Veen
Barbara Ann
Connie van Wyngarden
Donna
Rey
Mulder
Minnesota
John D. de Jong
Chicago
Indiana
Bastian Vander Wilt
Marion County Budget Hearing on 1946 Expenditures
The Marion County Iowa board of supervisors will meet September 3 1946 at 10 am in the Courthouse to hear taxpayers for or against the county budget estimate for the year beginning January 1 1946. Auditor Rouze Hunter presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Iowa
Rouze Hunter
Early Panhandler Incident Shocks West Des Moines
Early morning encounter reports a panhandler tapping a bath room window in West Des Moines and asking for 10 cents for carfare. The incident highlights safety concerns about panhandlers appearing in unexpected places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Blaufuss
West Des Moines
Three More Names Added to Centenarian Honor Roll
The Town Centennial Committee expanded its list of 100-year-old Towans or older with three new names. Recent birthdays include Mrs. Nancy Huddleson, age 103, among others honored by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towans
Nancy Huddleson
Centenarians Mark Osceola Clarke County Legacy
Osceola’s oldest resident Jim Bellas age 100 of Castana who arrived town 81 years ago joins 100 year old Mrs. Mary B Fawcett of West Branch a Towan native since 1881 highlighting long lived citizenship across Clarke County with ties to Castana Osceola and West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Clarke County
Jim Bellas
Castana
Mary B. Fawcett
West Branch
Towan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sully News
John Geels
Marion Terlouw
Seudi
Japan
Dorothy Brand
Colleen Renaul
Wilford Renaud
Irma Ruth
Arthur Huyser
Ruth
Norman
Gerrit Huyser
Gerrit Eysink
Lois
Roland
Northwestern Seminary
Bible ‘Training School
Minneapolis
John Ver Dught
de Penning’s Gamble Store
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
FORD
Ee Dso
Mt. Whitney
Whitemore
Fayton
Haddock
Shrimp
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
Prairie City News
Henrietta M. Steenhoek
John Buitenwerf
Peter Steenhoek
Marvin van Gorp
General Hospital
R. M. Adair
Lester
Wayne Lee
Walter
Clara
Viola Mae Hasselman
Newton Park
Martha Kleinendorst
Lincoln
Nebraska
Gradys Vande Lune
Min- Peter Hagen
A. A. Steenhoek
Vander Waal
Eustis
J. G. Vander Waal
Anna Mae
John Henken
Willard Steenbock
Carroll van Doorn
Vivian Tolie
Clarence Jabaai
Joyce
Donald
Edith Zachary
Mitchellville
Greeley
Harry van Vark
Rock Island
Nettie de Gooyer
Los Angeles
L. C. Corrie
van Ryswyk
Vern Dodd
Flossie van Vark
H. J. Kuizema
Des Moines Mission
Artie Cooper
Maggie Cooper
Anna Mae Pilsum
Arie’ van’ Pilsum
Colo
John Stoner
Oregon
Yellowstone Park
Idaho
New Mexico
Arizona
Monroe News
Lucy Hall
Jasper County
Emma Sweeney
Hall
Gilmore City
John Wilkenson
Joan Nagel
Colorado Springs
C. O. Ammer
Dean Vaught
Peter Ross
Indianola
Lawrence Kaldenberg
M. W. King
Peoria, Il
Summit News
Nellie
LeRoy
Freda
van Arkel
Granny Arkel
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
George
England
United States
Job
Mos
Elijah
David
Daniel
Isaiah
John
James
Joe Vanden Berg
Gerrit Kuiken
Marion van Haaften
Lloyd Shilling
Raymond van Dyke
Earl Grandin
Charley Dykhuis
Hugh Templeton
Billy Jim Muilenberg
Gerald Dieleman
Grandma Jones
Melvin Roetman
Grand Junction
Boone
Martha Karr
Tracy News
Otley News
Peoria News
Nas Eae A
Rola Colonial
Colonia
van Roekel Plumbing & He
Lowa
Ms Ag
Ees
Tubercus’s
Emergcy
Sci. Mem
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer
Kramer
Nellie D
Colfax Sales Company
Colfax
Bell and Clippinger, Owners
First National Bank of Colfax
Earl Shields
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