Local families visit towns and attend picnics and events
Mr and Mrs S Huyser and children take a Rocky Mountain trip near Denver. Numerous visits occur as Pella Newton Grinnell and Lynnville residents meet relatives tour lakes attend picnics and church gatherings. A large family picnic near Newton hosts about sixty guests and community groups hold meetings and baptisms.
Local Social Notes From Leighton And OsKaloosa
Leighton residents hosted visiting relatives from Des Moines and Ottumwa including Dr. and Mrs Wm Sproul J A Larson and Van Roekel families. church groups A Priscilla Sister meeting and multiple Sunday school picnics were held. Ella Ruby Moret of Orange City visited Mary Irene De Cook. Willing Workers picnic occurred at Oska loosa Edmundson park. De Kock family marked sixty seventh birthday with relatives present. Rev J A De Jong accepted a Reformed call to Westfield North Dakota and will depart soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Geenen
Lynnville
Pilgrim Tabernacle
Charles
Albert Buitenwerf
Decorah
West Bend
Isaac Howard
Bobby
Ralph Thompson
Grinnell
C. de Prenger
League For Service of the Reformed Church
Gerrit van Genderen
Tone Vander Beek
Chicago
C. Walster
Pella
William Rozendaal
Ruth Braam
Ketlogr
Mathilda Brand
C. V. Shipman
Wisconsin
Harriet
Carol Pahr
Nadine Kling
Jonas Ver Steegh
Keith
Kenneth Chambers
Nellie de Bruyn
Adrian Rozendaal
Peter Eckhoff
Hollandale
Minn
Marie Brand
Jake Brand
Killduff
Peter Kloostra
Stek
Tunis Nikkel
Taintar
Rozendaal
Anglers
Fred Rozendaal
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
William Septer
Searsboro
Raymond Wisgerhof
Newton
Henry Wisgerhof
Prescott
W Consin
Alfred Miller
Fred Malone
St. Paul Minn
John Eeling
Herman de Bondt
Henry Vander Wilt Sr
Henry Ver Steegh
Des
F. B. den Burger
Larry Larson
Des Moines
Wm. Sproul
J. A. Larson
Larson
Leighton
John van Roekel
Edwin Paul
Lois Jean
Vine
John de Prenger
Lewis van Rockel
van Rockel
Ottumwa
Priscilla Sisters of the Reformed Church
Gerrit’ Brummel
Don de Prenger
Ruth
Gysbertha Ver Meer
Henrietta Ver Meer
Christian Reformed Church
Brummel
Reformed Church
Black Oak No. 6
Ella Ruby Moret
Orange City
Mary Irene de Cook
The
Edmundson’ Park
Oskaloosa
J. A. de Jong
Westfield
North Dakota
Futur
Clarence
Dennis Groenendyke
S. de Kock
J. E.engelhoven
C. M. Vroom
Prank Hiemstra
J. A. van Zouk
S. S. de Kock
Gary Vande Maar
Alberta and
Eva Mae de Kock
Lynnville Notes Include Visits Meetings And Prizes
Local residents in Lynnville and nearby towns share visits with relatives such as Mrs. Anne Van Weelden and Mrs. Gertrude Davis, parents attend meetings at Old Settlers park, and members discuss the August 16 camp meeting finale and August 2021 Old Settlers reunion. Prizes are awarded at the August 8 amateur program, with locals noting renovations to a barber shop foundation and Cynthia Shock helping at the Sully post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Heki
Charles Russell
Mary Doris Russell
Harry de Jong
Betty
Almetta
Henry Swank
Henry
Henry Mol Sr
Anne van Weelden
John de Zwarte
South of Pella
M. J. de Zwarte
Peter Swank
Sully
Dick van Hal
John Gause
Clifford
Clifford Gause
Charles Plots
Old Settlers Park
Old Settlers
Lynnville
Iss Margaret’ Swank
Newton
van Hal
New Sharon
Gertrude Davis
Dorothy
Troy
Ohio
Mac Davis Hunt
Clifford Beyer
Tainter
Arie van Weelden
Jennie van Hal
Jake Swank
Arle van Weelden
Dolores Ann
Farmers Union
Pella
Satuday
Northcutt Boy
Taintor
Miss Carsons
Grinnell
Lucille Sherman
Hollywood
Frank Brown
Cynthia Shock
Green Pastures coming to the Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa
The play hailed as America’s best loved, directed by Marc Connelly, with 111 speaking parts and 60 voice choir, comes to Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa on Friday August 21. Warner Bros production promises lavish sets including a 600-guest fry scene and a full Southern church, gambling halls, and dramatic Babylon revels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
America
BU States
Marc Connelly
Green Pastures
Warner Bros
Anthony Adverse
Hall Johnson
Babylon
Mr. Connelly
Sheridan Gibney
Baptism Sunday Draws Large Lynnville Crowd
They held baptizing at the river here at Lynnville Sunday. There were sixteen men and women baptized. A very large crowd attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Otley Social Notes Highlight Busy Week of Local Families
Otley and nearby residents, including Neal Sedrel and Gysbert Aalbers families, hosted and visited relatives from Leighton to Pella. The Otley Reformed church held a Sunday school picnic, with numerous absences and arrivals noted. Community members attended events in Des Moines and Newton, with many visits to relatives in Lacona, Knoxville, Birmingham, and Evans Nebraska.
Local families gather for weekend visits around Pella
Porterville residents share time with relatives across several households near Sully and Pella. Van Dene and De Zwarte families, Vanden Baard, Schenkel, Laurens, Goemaat, and Wittenberg kin visited kin last week. Extended relatives from Des Moines and Lacey joined in weekend and weekday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia van Dene
Dorothy Goemaat
Abraham Vandene
Hackett
John de Zwarte
Margaret
Verlan
Henry Moland
M. J. de Zwarte
Sully
John Vanden Baard
Pella
Connie Vanden Baard
Jim Vanden Baard
Will Schenkel
Sarah
Delia
John Laurens
Alberta
Wilma
Lacey
Henry H. van Dene
Marjorie Wittenberg
A. B. Goemaat
Harry Stoker
Des Moines
John Robertus
Abraham de Zwarte
Marvin
M. A. de Zwarte
Ruth Hackett
Abraham Vanden Berg
Vande Kieft Family Reunion Hosts About Sixty Guests
Fifield couple share news of a baby girl born August ninth. Anna Paulina Van Zante Sully visits relatives, while Pete Meindersma visits with his father William. Farmers union picnic draws several locals. The Vande Kieft family reunion at Gerrit Vande Kieft’s home gathers about sixty relatives from Leighton Pella New Sharon Beacon and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bognards
Anna Paulina van Zante Sully
Hom
Grit Vande Kieft
Pete Meindersma
William Meindersma
Farmers Union
Vande Kieft
Gerrit Vande Kieft
Henry van Kooten
New Sharon
Neal Stam
Beacon
John Vande Kieft
Anne Hol
Leighton
Local families gather for visits and farm changes
The text notes Anna Mae Kuiken visiting Knoxville over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Neal Kuiken. William Zegers and A Westra and son attended the Knoxville sale on Friday. Charlie Pope recently left Verwers brothers to work at a rock crusher south of Pella. Gerrit Van de Kieft and family, longtime residents of the area, have rented a farm near Colfax, while Gradus Klein of Pleasantville has rented the Van de Kieft farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Scott
Oskaloosa
B. Hi. van Gorp
Vivian
Kenneth
Knoxville
Cornie Vanden
Delos van Zee
Bill Weyerse
Pella
Henry H. van Qene
Dorothy Goemaat
Henry M. de Zwarte
Sarah Schenkel
Lacey
Anna Pauline van Zante
Anna Mae Kuiken
Neal Kuiken
William Zegers
A. Westra
Charlie Pope
Verwers Brothers
Colfax
Gradus Kleins
Pleasantville
Vande Kiefts
Multiple Killduff Families Take Weekend Outings
A parade of Killduff residents and relatives from Des Moines Newton Kellogg Newton and nearby towns spent weekends visiting kin. Miss Wilma Lanser visited relatives in Newton and Des Moines. Several picnics and outings occurred at Westwood Park Grandman’s Grove and state parks with many family groups attending. Bridge club hosted a luncheon for husbands with members from Killduff Sully Newton and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hiller
Des Moines
C. T., Hiller
Ba Ver
Wilma
Ottumwa
C. B. Dick
Roscoe
Daugter
Katherine
Coggins
Wilma Lanser
Kim Tolsma
Newton
Henry Gifford
Knoxville
Hiller
Wisconsin
Jetson Adams
Killduff
Jay Auten
Ruth Adams
Near Kellogg
Sabin Gove
Will Drayman
Grace Adams
Lucian Lanphier
Sarah Lanphier
Dewitt Hall
Carroll Younkin
Joe McKee
Lawrence
Mitchellville
Westwood Park
Albert Verwers
Mabel
Gladys
Bethany
Lyle
Herbert Castorff
Will Elyn
Jeanette Swank
Peoria Sted
Gladys Verwers
Dick Baarda
Ben Bismeyer
Pattie Lou
Bable
Glady
Grandman's
Fred Compton
Burl Holdsworth
Theo Emmett
John Elscott
Clarence Wheatcraft
R. G. Fleck
Forrest Terpstra
C. C. Macy
Cornie’ Welle
Sully
Ray Gifford
Mt. Zion
Pleasent View
Grace Chapel
Social and religious gatherings at Billduet church
Activities at Billduet M. E. church included a Wednesday luncheon and social evening with devotional services led by John Vander Werff and a senior readings event. Local families visited and hosted Sunday dinners as Reverend William Rolenbrander conducted services at the Holland Reformed church and planned future services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billduet M. E
John Vander Werff
Melvin Smith
Ruthelle
Bernice Atwood
Bonnie Tompson
Verda Earp
Betty Elscott
Alice Young
Louise Hiller
Forrest Terps
Bell Telephone Company
Regina Dennis
Clarice Smith
Donald Ochs
Millersberg
Homer Anderson
North English
Mr. Smith
Emma Smith
Jesse Butin
Clair and
Carroll
Colorado
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sally
S. Huyser
Lester
Rocky Mountains
Denver
John Kruseman
John de Jong
Brand Bruxvoort Sr
Zealand
Mich
Charles Castorff
West Market
Mathilda Versendaal
A. Geenen
Dave Breen
Henry Welle
Ringling Brascireux
Virginia Brook
Erma Wisgerhof
Gerrit
Clair
Paul Boat
Owen Flannigan
Norris Bros. Circus
Elsie Graham
Oliver Wisgerh
Margaret Manama
Peter Rozendaal
Lawrence Wagaman
Cedar Rapids
Arie Ellicott
Mabel Hiemstra
Pell
Fred de Jong
Arie van Arkel
Lakes
Minnesota
A.C
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Gerrit Vis
Norma
Leela Rozendaal
de Bruin
Helen Dieleman
Rieleman
Herman Buitenwerf
Albert
Ray Bu
New Sharon Park
Albert Kling
C. J. Nutt
Joe Becker
Joan
Jessie Butin
Blane
Reasner
Ben Ver Steegh
van Genderen
Maytag Park
Henrietta Brown
Sadie Mulligan
Nashville
Tenn
William van Genderen
NOW
Menteco
P. Albert and
Velvet Tobacco
Renteco
Perot
Otley
Neal Sedrel
Gysbert Aalbers
Bastian Goemaat
Near Pd
S. Vander Wiel
Wilma de Joode
Cornelia Mae Aalbers
Charles Vander Kolk
Ida de Hoet
City
Vander Kolk
B. Horton
Dirk de Haan
Near Pella
Anne Waardhuiz
Rean Aulbers
Sunevening
John Sille
Willie
Rean Sille
George Tiely
John Wasson
Leota
Mineota
Durst
Johnnie
California
de Koekkoek
Arnold M. Schippers
Monroe
Verna
Lucile Vande Kieft
William van Waardhuizen
Otto van Speren
Leonard Weyerse
Arthur van Waardhuizen
C. Muilenberg
G. H. Vande Kieft
Leonard Vande Kieft
Lacona
Dick Vande Kieft
Mary Ellen
G. Vande Kieft
M. A. Leydens
B. Leydens
Birmingham
Iowa
Porterville
Fifield
RIVOL
Sun
Mon
Laan Ii de
Bank Nite
Gusta Terpstra
Leah
Merrit Charlesworth
Palo Alto Presbyterian Church
Robert Dennis
CCC
Oskaloolm
Edward Coy
Rue Roses
Rose Farage
Doris Butterfield
Britt
A. Wanders Radio Service
Ee Ld
Aletevel
Dean
Doans
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