Nearby Towns and Rural Community News Bits
Johnnie Geels left Monday for Ireton Indiana to spend two weeks with relatives Kay Lanser visited Bettty Geels over the weekend. Several Van Rees families moved or visited relatives in Burwell Illinois Chicago and Mt Greenwood. Leon Van Rees wed Katherine Faso at First Reformed Church in Chicago. Changes in Leighton included store and houses sold. Sunday school picnic and Heap O’ Livin Club potluck noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Geels
Ireton
Kay Lanser
Betty Geels
Kryn van Zee
Jake van
John Kaldenberg
Burwell
Neb
Kaldenberg
Leon van Rees
Lane van
Lawrence van Rees
David
John Meppelink
Iinois
Lane van Rees
Mio
Elisabeth van “Rees
Betty
Jecil van Rees
Leighton News Social Roundup of Local Visits
Leighton residents share visiting milestones with family and friends across Iowa Michigan and Minnesota. Linda and Janie Hagen visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm De Heer. Gerrit Spiering of Hollandale Minnesota visited Abe Rempe. The Prouty family visited Rev Robert Baker. David DeJon and sister from Michigan dined with the Van Heukeloms. De Reus and Van Hemert family members visited Howard Rowland at Rose Hill. Dennis Prouty saw Bruce Mark and Stephen Baker. Calvin Rasmussen and Julianne of Carroll Iowa weekended with Gary and Vicki Vande Voort. Henry Sedrel and family returned from a Michigan trip. C Witt of Canada called on Leighton friends as Rev Witt headed to Colorado. Ebenezer Reformed Church senior choir held farewell for Arian Van Haa ten enlisting in the service. Abe Rempe and Gerrit Spiering visited the De Heers. Rena Meppelink of Osceola hosted a gathering for Alice De Jong of Grand Rapids Michigan with local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Baker
Herman Baker
Eldora
Glen Baker
Near Town Falls
Henry Rempe
Grace
Oskaloosa
Abe Rempe
Wilbur Rempe
Dale Ripley
David
Twins
Roger
Lois
Phoenix
Arizona
Donald de Prenger
Danny
Diane
Wm. van Haaften
van Haaften
Leighton
H. Kuperus
Herman Green
Ike Herney
Melvin Brummel
Alvin Goemaat
Rex Green
Arlan van Haaften
Henry Sedrel
Christian Reformed Church Ee
Heap O’ Livin’ Club
Linda
Janie Hagen
Wm. de Heer
Gerrit Spiering
Hollandale
Minnesota
Lester Prouty
Robert Baker
David de Jon
Michigan
Wm. van Heukelom
M. M. de Reus
van Hemert
Pella
Howard Rowland
Rose Hill
Dennis Prouty
Bruce
Mark
Stephen Baker
Calvin Rasmussen
Julianne
Carroll
Iowa
Gary Vande Voort
Vicki
U. S. Army
Garol
Connie
G. A. Aalbertsme
J. A. de Jong
C. Witt
Canada
Hiemstra reunion in Pella marks 23rd annual gathering
Summit News notes the 23rd Hiemstra reunion held Thursday at West Market Park in Pella with 101 attendees. special guests from Clarion Adams Neb and Prairie City attended. Peter Westerkamp elected president for a two year term. H W Vriezelaar secretary and Len Vos treasurer. 1955 reunion planned for the second Thursday in August at the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiemstra
West Market Park
Pella
Clifford Coquelin
Jackie
Lynette
Adams
Neb
Hubert Hiemstra
Herman Karen
Paula
Adolph Meinders
Thea
Ricky
Ardelle
Loren
Michael Studer
Clarion
Iowa
Frank Hiemstra
Stephen Hiemstra
Stephen Wayne
Mabel de Jong
Clifford, Jr
Oskaloosa
Anne Ver Dught
Prairie City
Roy van Vark
Edward Hiemstra
Laura Beth
John Terlouw
H. W. Vriezelaar
Mary
Coralee
Bobby Fisher
L. J. Gosselink
Leonard
Marjean
Gerrit Roorda
Norma Kay
M. J. Hiemstra
Marvi Lee’ Vriezelaar
Frank van Essen
Emma Hiemstra
Leonard Hiemstra
Faily
Andrew Hiemst
Barbara
Eraldine Vos
J. W. van Gorp
Len Vos
David van Vark
Roy
Otley
Peter Westerkamp
Horace Oldham
Monroe
Leland Balmer
California
Merritt McCauley
Mamie Vander Ploeg
Bertha Wittmer
Newton
Community Visitors and Local Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Henry Ver Woert and family visited Monday night in the Vern Hevelin home in Knoxville. Several relatives and friends from Pella Des Moines and Bloomfield drove to meet Pvt Rex Ver Woert of Fort Riley who spent the weekend at home. Kenneth Sneller, son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Sneller, returned home last week from Iowa City hospital with satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ver Woert
Hevelin
Knoxville
Jake Rozendaal
Norman
Bonnie
Sun
Glenn
Jake Ver Woert
Nellie
Pella
Bloomfield
Pvt
Rex Ver Woert
Fort Riley
Kansas
Johanna Rouwenhorst
Des Moines
Jacob Rozendaal
Richard Sukkel
Reasner
Cecil Terpatra
Larry
Marion
Edward Aalbers
Peter Westerkamp
Taintor
Clifford de Jong
Elmer Vogelaar
John Terlouw
H. W. Vriezelaar
Kenneth Sneller
Iowa City
Kenneth
Gerrit Sneller
Tomato Time Tips for Peeling Ripening and Storage
Practical hints from the U S Department of Agriculture and State College Extension Nutritionist Leslie Smith. Three peeling methods include dull knife, boiling water then cold water, or flame peeling with a fork. Ripening color does not require light. store green tomatoes at 60 to 70 degrees F. to avoid rot. immature green tomatoes won’t ripen and should be cooked or pickled soon after harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Law State College Extension
Leslie Smith
Family summer adventures ideas from Iowa State expert
Dr. Glenn Hawkes suggests ready made activities for families during lagging summer days. Ideas include farm visits with chores, nature walks with bird books, occasional dad time at work, downtown errands with kids, library programs, and organized visits to local points of interest such as museums and city facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hawkes
Department of
Iowa State College
Hawkes
Dr. Hawkes
Planning excursions boosts learning and family time
Dr Hawkes emphasizes pre planning and post visit discussion for trips to places like sewage disposal plants packing plants railroad stations and switch yards. He notes most sites welcome visitors and a quick phone call arranges visits. The aim is to mix learning with fun for both adults and children.
Boy Scout Uses Morse Code To Save Family At Mille Lacs
West Union youth Terry Heying applied his scouting training to signal for help after a fishing launch lost its propeller eleven miles from Mille Lacs shore amid rising winds. The alert helped救 rescue the Heying family. The article notes a separate figure: $7,200 needed to move a loaded B-47 bomber off a runway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Heying
West Union
Heying
Mille Lacs
Terry
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