Local Residents Share News and Visits This Week
A bustling column records visits and gatherings across Oskaloosa Leighton and nearby areas. Families like Bokhoven Vander Molen Roose and Nieusma attended calls and socials while reunions at Vander Molen Stowie Spoelstra Van Haaften and other homes mark a lively community week with weddings baptisms and farewells.
Leighton News Notes Local Relatives Visit and Family Events
Leighton area residents hosted and visited relatives from Peoria Pella Tacoma Winterset and Wisconsin. Families including De Jong Van Engelhoven Van Heukelom Gosselink and Overbergen gathered for visits reunions and weekend hosting. The Groenendyke reunion near Leighton drew many relatives.
Diplomaniacs Stage Show At Rivola Oskaloosa
Wheeler and Woolsey star in the musical comedy revue The Surprise Party at Rivola Theatre with 22 performers, dancing and a stage band. Plays Saturday and Sunday August 19 20 while the film Diploman iacs runs three days through Monday. Community news notes visits and family segments accompany the entertainment item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler & Woolsey
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Wheeler and
Woolsey
Rivola Theatre
Marriage of Miss Huisman and Eugene Ver Ploeg
Miss Marie Huisman of Pella and Eugene Ver Ploeg of Leighton were married at eight o'clock Tuesday evening August 8 at the Ebenezer Reformed church parsonage with Rev. J A De Jong officiating. The couple left for Ogdensburg New York to reside after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Huisman
Pella
Eugene Ver Ploeg
Leighton
Ebenezer ‘Reformed Church
J. A. de Jong
Ogdenburg
N. Y
Steenhoek Reunion Brings Otley Residents Together
Otley locals gathered at the grove near the old Baptist church for the Steenhoek reunion last Friday. A large crowd attended with Miss Etta Steenhoek of Glenwood visiting before returning home while other locals like Mr and Mrs Jake Klein and Gerrit De Jong group members were noted in social calls and a Missouri trip by the Kool family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Klein
Monroe
John Williamson
Fifield
Cora de Jong
Gerrit de Jong
Clazine Vos
Elias Menninga
F. Tima
Pella
Sete Menninga
Steenhoek
Old Baptist
Otley
Etta Steenhoek
Glenwood
Henry Kool
Betty
St. Louis
Local families share Sunday visits and reunion
Mr and Mrs Wm Waardhuizen and family spent Sunday evening at John De Vries home near Pella. Miss Sophia Heeren visited two weeks at Gerrit Van Zante home near Prairie City. Mr and Mrs Harley L Scott and Mrs Bell Richardson of Newton were callers at Charles Vander Kolk home Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Van Vliet and family and mother Mrs Gus Van Vliet motored to Tingley for the annual Weeda reunion at Earl Eckermann farm. about sixty relatives attended and enjoyed a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bokhoven
Martin Vander Melenome
George Dear
L. Roose
John de Vries
H. Nieuwland
Henry Bosveld
Paul Nieusma
Garret Andringa Sr
Ben Vander Molen
John Blom
Bastian Vander Wilt
Blaine
Wm. Ozinga
Sarah Nieusma
John A. Roose
Oskaloosa
Om Juet
Lower Grove
Peoria
Jake Rus
Peter
Garret
Ben ‘van der Melen
John van Gorp
Jacob Stursma
Hilda Spoe
Adrian Vos
Irs
Martin Vander Molen
John L. Veenstra
Cecil Vander Molen
Richard Veenstra
Louis Vander Molen
Rense Nieusma
Garret Vander Molen
John W. Venstra
M. Veendal
Otley
Ceoil Stowie
Herman Boland
Margaret, Bennie
Martin Stowie
Fortune
Henry Dahm
Bert Nibbelink
Wm, Nibbelink Sr
Garret Jr
May Vander Beck
Leighton
Peter Westercamp
Jacob Vander Molen
Cecil
Ben Stowie
Ryke
Garret Ryken
Spoelstra
Cornelius Spoelstra
Bert Swank
Irene Roose
Pella
Rene Klooster
Dahm Brothers
Tabe Vander Veen
Jacob Dunwoody
Garret Andringa
Jacob Rus
Wm. Bakker
John W. Stursma
Coen Stursma
Jacob Osinga
Martin van der Melen
Margaret
Martina
Louis
Grace Veenstra
Win
Nibbelink
Cornelius Boerfijn
Ralph
Cecil de Vries
Mon- Gay
Chicago
Stursma
van der Linden
Ruth Dear
Mary Irene de Cook
Fern Rietveld
Knoxville
Tabe Vander Veen Charlie
Hilda Spoelstra
Des Moines
Joe
Connie
Arie Dahm
Garret Pethoven
Ogilvie
Minn
Peter Dahm
Andrew Bandstra
J. Sprado
Rense Nicusma
Alvis
A. ©. de Jong
Anna
de Jong
Connie van Engelhoven
H. Overbergen
R. Engbers
Bill Vande Voort
Mary Jane
Martha
Ardis
Willis
James
Theodore
Raymond
Esther Overbergen
Ottumwa
Willing Worker’s Society
Gertrude Steenhoek
Elmer van Duren
Miss Steenhoek
van Zee
Blom’s Grove
J. A. de Jong
Amaryllis
Richard van Heukelom
Wilbur
Beulah
Joan Niewendorp
T. A.van Haaften
Howard
Edna
John Vander Wert
Else
Minnesota
T. A. van Haaften
Irene
L. Overbergen
Peter de Jong
Jake de
Nde Haar
Mitching
Fredaeliville
Gerrit Ryke
Marie
Nellie
John den Adel
Century of Progress
Robert Grandin
Harold van Zee
Theodore Overbergen
Wm. Overbergen
Clear Lake
Harry de Bruin
T. A. Ven Haaften- Leola Rozendaal
Sully
G. van Zomeran
Thomas Barr
Will van Speren
Arie Waardhuizen Sr
van Maanen
Gerrit de Jong
Jacob Neef
Henry Williamson
Rozenboom
Betty Jean
Denver
Col
Clarence Bricker
Gradus Kuyper
Albert de Joode
Wm. Aalbers
Leonard Vander Kieft
Lacona
Vander Kieft
Gerrit Vander Kieft
Wm. Waardhuizen
Sophia Heeren
Gerrit van Zante
Prairie City
Harley L. Scott
Bell Richardson
Newton
Charles Vander Kolk
James van Vliet
Gus van Vliet
Tingley
Weeda
Earl Eckermann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peoria News
Gysbert Ryken
Sibren de Vries
Wiebe de Vries
Marion Lee Bosveld
Womens Chorus
Dick van Zee
Ernest de Cook
Joe Brummel
Frank van Haaften
Lena Brummel
Cornie Roorda
Gerrit Hasselman
John de Prenger
Fred van Maanen
Priscilla
Jesus
Ruth and
Naomi
John den Hartog
Cornie Vroom
A. Brower
J. van Zuuk
H. Rempe
F. van Haaften
J. Brummel
J. Deong
Don de Prenger
C. Vroom
F. van Maanen
Hemey
Jin
Leighton News
Bert Wheeler
Robert Woolsey
Wheeler and Woolsey
Robert Wheeler
Phyllis Barry
Louis Cathern
Hugh Herbert
Edgar Kennedy
Tuo
Richard Carle
Firestone
OQ. & P. Tire and Battery Service
Northwest Corner
Otley News
Jno
J. van Dyke
Vander Linden
Potts
City Ofr
Gezel Car Shop
Gexel Blacksmith Shop
E. Hollebrands
Osteopathic
DRS. Kramer & Kramer
Nellie D
H. H
Washington Street
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
J. J. Sybenga, M.D
Keable
Dr. Aschenbrenner
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Night, Fire Chief
C. Gaass
Dr. de Haan
L. Pell
Cour
Sce Co
Tay Eal
G. Kuyper
Jacob Plenter van Rheenen
Joe de Hoog
C. L. Carter Nee van Vark
John Blommers
Bert van Vark
John Hoeksema
H. J. Dixson
van Dusselde
Abe den Adelie Schools
Orriuiaal W. Paardekooper
Paul Grundman
Ruby Richerd ‘Sadie Batten
Robert ‘T. Johnson
M. Roberts
Harold Clements
American Legion
John
Ataces
N. Vander Linden
George Ver Steeg
American Legion Auxiliary
H. Byers
Vant Vander Voort
Federated Club
Thiri
le Cocqs
R. C. Amidon
L College
John W. Wemelink
Vanden Bietenpol
T ‘Ghunch
Seeee BR
T. Nordlund
Ray de Haan
First Reformed Church
Anthony Bee
Anthony Tyeceling
G. Menning
A.W. Gysen
Second
Christian Reformed Church
D. Hollebeek
FIRST
Protesta
Udell L. Hendricks
Insurance Agency
Kuyper
North Side
Star Auto Co
NEW England Granite Works
John Liter
Bos & Wynberg
Cook & Son
Main Street
Chevrolet Service
Antec
Chevrolet
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