Nearby Town News Notes Many Local Visits and Birthdays
News from Imogene and surrounding areas details trips by Loyd Shilling family to Atwood, visits to Alicia and Newton relatives, and social gatherings at Clyde and Cordova. Mentioned are birthdays for Alpha Vanden Berg Charley Dykhuis Avie Waardhuizen and a long marriage anecdote for Mr and Mrs Avie Waardhuizen. Local residents, CCC workers, and travelers are recorded with brief notes on incidents and travel, including a snow event on Pike's Peak and a car mishap.
Agnes Klyn and Gerald Dieleman wed in Otley ceremony
Agnes Klyn age 20 daughter of Mr and Mrs Bartus Klyn and Gerald Dieleman age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Dan Dieleman were married by Rev Paul DeKock koek of Otley on Thursday August 12 at 8 00 PM in Otley Witnesses were Dan Dieleman and a friend A charivari followed at the Klyn home The couple then left Friday for a home over Gamble Stores in Pella Dieleman is employed at the Ford garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Klyn
Bartus Klyn
Gerald Dieleman
Dan Dieleman
Paul de Kockkoek
Otley
Klyn
Pella
Gamble
Mr. Dieleman
Ford Garage
Local visits and family gatherings nearby
Fifield guest Henrietta Hoksbergen from Pella stayed with Mrs. John Bloodsworth and Mr and Mrs John Zegers. Families from Galesburg and Des Moines joined visits at various homes including Wm Zegers, Gerrit Vander Kieft, and the Verwers household. Several birthdays were celebrated in August near Leighton Otley and Pella with relatives from Knoxville Pleasantville and Taintor.
Taintor Neighbors and Visitors Roundup
Local residents and relatives are mentioned visiting kin across Indianola Forest Home Eddyville Lynnville and Newton. Trips span Arizona California Colorado Missouri and Idaho with several trips and gatherings noted including birthdays picnics and a barn fire at Tony Miller farm causing partial insurance-covered loss.
Oakie and Sothern Star in Super Sleuth at Rivola
Jack Oakie and Ann Sothern headline the Rivola OsKaloosa Saturday in Super-Sleuth. The plot follows a film detective who fumbles to solve a staged murder as the audience knows the culprit from the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Oakie
Ann Sothern
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Sat
Ste
Sherlock Holmes
Oakie
RKO Radio
Jack
Ann
Amsterdam And Prairie City News Roundup
Amsterdam Mrs Tone Schakel of Pella leaves for Kansas relatives for two weeks. Her daughters stay with grandmother. Family threshing yields about 20 000 bushes, best since atack threshing ended. Sunday school picnic August thirteenth reports good weather and 50 attendees. Ike Woods attended. he was once told terminally ill by doctors but recovered enough to join picnic. Roy Kervey home from hospital but unable to work after coal mine accident. De Wit improving and able to work some. Local families visit H Terlouw. Wandering son Ben in Minnesota harvest fields. navy enlistment and re enlistment, expected home fall. Gerben Vander Lest and family from Muskegon visited Prairie City relatives. Prairie City meat market sold to Roberts Bros. Tone Van Zee and children visiting relatives in Prairie City. Bert Schuttinga assists Earl Frank in carpentry. Mrs Tone Schakel and daughter visit Cedar Rapids. Maytag Park Newton hosts Sunday school picnic of the Reformed church. Rev Nick De Vries and son of Zillah Washington visiting. J Van Steenbergen and family and J E Jennings and family returned from vacation. Mrs R D McFadden operated for appendicitis at Des Moines General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Shilling
Ellsworth
Thei
Imogene
Accompan
Muilenberg
P. Innes
Clell
Karr
Gerty Price
3 Cooney
Manly Gon
Nell
Muilenb
Smith
J.D. Rogers
Dunreath
Ellen Karr
Ams
Mabel Ford
Chew Bricker
George Roff
Wwe
Maytag
Newton
Nell Muilenberg
M. P. van Hemert
Will Vriezelaar
Pike's Peak
Henrietta Hoksbergen
Pella
John Bloodsworth
John Zegers
Galesburg
Wm. Zegers
Zegers
Oskaloosa
Jasper de Raad
Nick Schuring
Art van Zee
Frank Poortinga
Ralph
W.H. Verwers
Gerrit Vander Kieft
Mitchelville
Charlie Pope
Hendreka
Jess de Road
Walt van Derland
Leo Waits
Knoxville
Frank Rexroat
Neal Kuilfen
John Vanden
Berg
Des Moines
Riverview Park
Rene van Engelhoven
Leighton
Pete van Engelhoven
Patricia Joan
Arie van Waardhuizen
Otley
Arnold Klein
W. H. Verwers
Gradus Klem
Pleasantville
A. van Rheenen
Connie Vanden Berg
Helen
Donald Douwstra
W. Hi
Verwers Homs
Jess de Rand
John Vanden Berg
John Williamson
Taintor
Dave van Haaften
H. Keuning
Neal Keuning
Tone Schakel
Kansas
Schakel
John Toom
Dan Dingeman
Tunis Schakel
Atack
Amsterdam
Ike Woods
Mr. Woods
Roy Kervey
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Navy
Gerben” Vander Lest
Muskegon
Michigan
Prairie City
Schuttinga
Perry
Roberts Bros
Tone van Zee
Prairie
Prairie City and Mrs Ira Van Wyngaar Det Live
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Prairie City and Mrs Ira Van Wyngaar, an event near Topo of hae ae the ath of, el on ao in Raden at lay, and a school in 1081 followed by enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira van Wyngaardet
Lay
Priscilla Sisters Hold Regular Meeting at Reform Church
Leighton area Priscilla Sisters group met Wednesday afternoon with seventeen members and one visitor. Devotions led by Mrs Ivan Noel, Mission Study on Japan by Mrs Roy Van Heukelem, and a poem read by Mrs Gerrit Hasselman. Refreshments served by Mrs Roy Elso and Mrs Raymond De Reus. Hazel Jane Sprague of Des Moines guests at Miss Mary Lois Van Zonk’s home. Sixtyeighth birthday party held for Mr De Kock with family gathering including the De Kock, Van Zaule, Vroom, Hiemstra, De Cook, Vande Haar, and Brague families. The Hamp-```
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Sisters
the Reformed Church
Ivan Noel
Roy van Heukelem
Japan
Gerrit Hasselman
Mra
Roy Elso
Raymond de Reus
Hazel Jane Sprague
Des Moines
Mary Lois van Zonk
S. 8. de Kock
de Kock
S. de Kock
J. A. van Zaule
Mary Lois
C. M. Vroom
Franke Hiemstra
Stephen
David
S. G. de Cook
Gary Vande Haar
Phyllis
Albert
Eva Mi Kock
Hazel Jane Brague
John van Roekel
Lois Jean
Hamp
Oldest at Vos Picnic and Vor reunion at West Park
Oldest attendees Mrs W Den Adel and Charles Vos joined family at a Vor reunion at West Park last Thursday. John De Prenger hosted visitors on Sunday. Mr Van Roekel attended the Graham stores convention in Ottumwa and visited Leighton relatives while away. Rev C Witt accepted a call to the Christian Reformed church at Hull North Dakota. Reformed church services Sunday were led by Rev William Wolbrink of Monroe South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. den Adel
Charles Vos
West Park
Ton
John de Prenger
van Roekel
Ottumwa
Graham
Leighton
C. Witt
Christian Reformed Church
Hull
North Dakota
Reformed Church
William Wolbrink
Monroe
S. Dakota
Local social notes from Grinnell and nearby towns
Jami Hoksh and Mr and Mrs Nick en attended the Hoksher at River View park on Wednesday. Hoksbergen visited with Jennie Elscott. Mr and Mrs Andrew Gertsma and Ruth were Grinnell callers. Mr and Mrs Herman Vander Pol and Catherine were Pella visitors Saturday. Igor Taylor was a Grinnell business caller Friday. Mr and Mrs Ray Hoksbergen and children were Pella shoppers Saturday. Miss Ruth Gys this week, Miss Johanna Meppelink spent the week with Lucille Vande Krol. Mr and Mrs Lester Williams spent Sunday in the Elgar Taylor. Mr and Mrs Glen Williams spent Friday with the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs Bert Jamer. Mrs Leonard Williams and children spent Monday with the former's aunt, Miss Tempa Taylor. Ksma spent a few with Velma Kooi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jami Hoksh
Nicken
Hoksherat River View Park
Nell
Hoksbergen
Jennie Elscott
Andrew Gertsma
Ruth
Grinnell
Herman Vander Pol
Catherine
Pella
Igor Taylor
Ray Hoksbergen
Johanna Meppelink
Lucille Vande Krol
Lester Williams
Elgar Taylor
Glen Williams
Bert Jamer
Leonard Williams
Tempa Taylor
Ksma
Velma Kooi
Picnic gatherings span families around local homes
Peoria residents and families including the Vos, De Nooys, Gonlags, Westerkamp, and Vander Hart held informal picnics this week. Events traced from John De Nooy’s home to Buckley Creek bottom and Cornelius Vander Hart residence, with plans noted for gatherings around Peter Westerkamp’s family and others in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Vos
Sam Chicago
de Nooys
Gonlags
John de Nooy
Peter Westerkamp
Pella
Vos
Buckley Creek
Vander Harts
Cornelius Vander Hart
Groenehoom picnic attendance and local notices in Oskaloosa
Local brief lists visits and events among families, including the Bert and Jacob Dahm party at the Groenehoom picnic in Oskaloosa, Roose quarantine for smallpox, Vander Melen and Van Alst illnesses, a funeral and burial at Lower Grove and Peoria cemeteries, hospital transfer for Mrs. Charley Van Vark, shingles on Rev. Hoitenga’s garage, a sports injury to a Vander Molen son, visits from Neal Kronenberg and M J Van Gorp from Denver to John Van Gorp, planned Denver trip by Joe Dahm, a Van der Molen reunion near Pella with 79 attendees, and a humorous note on aging from an exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Jacob Dahm
Oskaloosa
Groenehoom
J. J. Roose
Janet Roose
Wilbur
Donald
Gerrit Vander Melen
A. van Alst
Here
Lower Grove
Hugh Guy
Union Mills
Peoria
Charley van Vark
D. Hoitenga
M. Vander Molen
Dr. Greeley
Neal Kronenberg
M. J. van Gorp
Denver
Colo
John van Gorp
Joe Dahm
New Salem Visitors Share Weekend at Van Doorn Home
New Salem residents Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Wrink gen and Sylvia spent Sunday visiting the Richard Van Doorn home. Henry Meppelink traveled to Pella on Sunday to see his mother who is married to Mr and Mrs Ray Hoksbergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Willigen
Sylvia
Richard van Doorn
Henry Meppelink
Pella
Wee
Ray Hoksbergen
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Roy
Taylor
Percy
Runnells
Wabash
Otto Wynsteker
CCC
W Core's
Clyde
Dick Brower Farm
Gerrit de Jong
Will Waard- Buttery
Charley Ford
Cal Parl van Hemert
Des Hoines
Lloyd Shilling
Barthlyn
Alpha Vanden Berg
Charley Dykhuis
Dykhuis
Junella Vanden Berg
Roy Karr
Arie Waardhuizen
Arie Waardhuizen Sr
Avie Waardhuizen Jr
Avie Waardhuizen Sr
Mr. Waardhuizen
Holland
Benteco
Rex
Bentete Wood
Sea
Ivery
Ivory
Camay Santa Wine
Ood
Jones
Anon Pu
Dineen
Fifield
Colleen Hull
Indianola
Porter Hull
Jimmie Pothoven
Arizona
California
Paul Pothoven
Raymond Younkin
Forest Home
Leslie Ryan
Max
Carl
Fern Boyd
Lyle
Paul Wehrle
Old Settlers Ground
Lynnville
Ernest Miller
Colorado
Leland Craver
Gerald Stanley
Donald Miller
Jack Stanley
Wilkes
Beacon
West
Max Miller
Donald Cripe
Maurice Hull
Idaho
Colleen Ladd
Pauline Dimit
Mildred Hull
Ford Hull
Wichita
George Lunt
Ward Taylor
Eddyville
Harold Thompson
St. Joe
Missouri
Charles Linsted
Otto Pethoven
Chicago
Will
Severn Hall
Jordon
Mary Clevenger
Chariton
Essie Needham
Charles Warren
Joan
Ira
John Needham
John
Warren
Ila
Cedar
Warrens
Needhams
Irs
Elma Burden
Walter Lust
Ee Wate
Vitor Gwith Rs. Straughn
Tima Ee
G. Hull
Winona
Ota
Nina Fern Cranston
Echool
Virginia Te
Mer Hull
Mea Lester Hie
Madison Hull
Sunset Park
Tony Miller
Town
Miller
Heemstra
Iabors
House and Field
Leonard Heemstra
Weat Park
A. W. den Adel
Eduardo Ciannelli
Alan Bruce
Egor Kennedy
Joan Woodbury
Bradley Page
Paul Guilfoyle
Willie Best
Liberia
Firestone
Cade
Firestone Courier
Gog
New Salem
Irivola Rere
SUN
Mon
Jack Garie
Roradio Picture
Atan Bruce
Edgar Kennedy
Rae Ae
Rieu
Pune
Adit
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