Travel notes and community notices from Sully Iowa area
A long column lists August visits and travels of Sully residents and relatives across Colorado Utah California and Wisconsin and back to Sully with church and reunion events. It records arrivals departures anniversaries and a funeral with interment details for Adrianus De Jong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Iowa
Jean
Herman
Guthrie
Oklahoma
John
Floris
Sully
Nellie
Keswick
Linnie
Peter
Pelth
Reformed Church
Menning
Pator
V. V. Woortman
Herman Kovistra
Albert Buitenwerf
Louie Rolffs
William de Jong
Marion de Jong
Floris de Jong
Everet de Jong
Flor de Jong
Donald de Jong
Graceland
Peta
Monroe News Briefs Warm Weather and Notable Visits
Local society notes recount visits by Grace Fales with Pvt Wayne Fales at Great Lakes and Wayne's recent completion of a River Roy Ford Plant course in Dearborn. Families from Eagle Grove Webster City St Louis and Muskogee share weekends with Monroe relatives. Funeral for Robert James Wilson in Des Moines reflects long Monroe ties. Multiple births and marriages mark the period with local and national connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Fales
Wayne Fales
U.S. Naval Training School
Great Lakes
Minois
Wayne
Roy Ford
Dearborn
Michikon
Fred Nelson
Eagle Grove
Maurice Welch
Webster City
John Nelson
Riley Burton
Idaho
South Dakota
Yellowstone Park
Ralph Rinemuth
Rinmuth
Christ Rinemuth
Billings
Montana
Ray Hagan
Arthur Linnberg
Moline
Illinois
Ralph Nordlund
Richmond
West Virginia
Pella Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Roy Shutter
Tom English
Des Moines
Kenneth Eberhardt
St. Louis
Monroe
Eberhardt
Abe van Speren
Elizabeth Bolte
Berlin Ballard
Anna’ Mae
Donna
Muskegon
Michigan
John Huigen
Morgan Carter
Carter
Toren Meredith
Hubert Bruce
Fort Dodge
Lynn Raymond
Maxine Collins
Lester Ver Dught
General Hospital
Pearl Hawkins
Coffee morning crowd at Central Park Cafe in Pella
A resident notes five men led by Klaas Intveld and Arie Schilder gathering daily at the Central Park Cafe for coffee. The writer teases about their talks being private, praises local civic efforts, mentions a Christ Reformed Mission Fest, and records several community events, outages, and a two day Old Settlers reunion planned for August in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Koffie Tild
Klaas Intveld
Arie Schilder
Tam
Prairie City and County News Briefs
Cordova News items list Grace Karr and Gayle Headlee returning home from Prairie City and Monroe respectively. Barn burned at Le Grand ranch destroying hay and feed. Neal Stanton moved to Knoxville. Hart injured leg requiring crutches after cast change. Harry De Heer building a new hen house at Forrest Cove. Lawrence Bruce and spouse vacationing in Red Rock with Williams in Newton. Carey the liquor store manager moved. Clyde Williams cutting lumber for a new house. Muskmelons ripe and watermelons nearing harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Headlee
Prairie City
Soc Templeton
Dorothy Reed
Monroe
Lois
Harry de Heer
Forrest Cove’s
Lawrence Bruce
Red Rock
Williams
Newton
Carey
Lquor
Clyde Williams
Local notes from Veu Pee Ill region reflect spring plantings
The itemized notes record community happenings including Dick De Jong’s knee injury from a hay fork incident, Gertrude Hoksbergen’s Baptist meeting, Mrs. Barthlyn visiting Gerrit’s home, and Herman De Heer’s finger cut while chopping. Also mentioned are farm purchases, family movements, birthdays, illness scares, travel anecdotes, and local work patterns, with several short vignettes about trips to Monroe Independence and Hamilton reflecting rural life across multiple families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick de Jong
Gertrude Hoksbergen
Baptist Missionary Meeting
Clarence Bricker
Maye van Hemert
Monroe
Dailey
Cora Karr
Newton
Cordova
Lloyd Karr
Ella Karr
Clif Ruckman
Clyde Core
Pleasantville
Patty Ann Dailey
John Buwalda
Mahaska County Hospital
Reuben Lee
Joyce
Mary
Paul
Norma
Marjorie van Hemert
Helen ‘van Ryswyk
James Buchanan Park
Terpstra reunion centers on Elscott families near Taintor
Lynnville residents report Elscott family reunion at John Elscott home near Taintor with Mr and Mrs Harry Elscott and Mr and Mrs Guy Elscott in attendance. Farm Bureau Get Together Club met at Mrs Blanche Sparks home with social time and refreshments for Mrs Walter Perry, Mrs Jack Van Rees, Mrs Charles Pietersma, Mrs Paul Barnett, Mrs Harry Engle, and Mrs Dwight Sparks. Mr and Mrs Glenn Monsma spent Thursday evening in Lyle Montgomery home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Awtry
Velme
Eddyville
Frank Reed
Frederick
McTweer
Oskaloosa
Ella Wehrle
New Sharon
R.A. de Dons
D. Smardema
Emmet Awtry
Silas Vander Kamp
Sully
Kooistra
Mary Brand
Walter Brand
Jake Brand
Kate Brand
Rachel Brand
Pel
Adrian Rozendaal
Rozendaal
Johanna Eckhof
Hollandale
Minn
Old Settlers Grounds
Henry Rozendaal
Melvin
Town
John Rhynen
Chidren
Wollandale
Walter Rozenaal
Red Rozendaal
Christian Reformed
C. B. Welle
Joan
West Coast
California
George Perry
V.V. Woortman
Davenport
Iowa
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Woortman
Merrill Park
Inwell
Anne Terpstra
George ‘Terpstra
Newton
George W, Terpstra
Ralph
Vander Weerdt
Carl ‘Terpstra
Robert Renaud
Andrew Heslinga
Catherine
Elscott
Dick ‘Terpstra
Grinnell
Lyle
Donald
and Engle
Wanda Terp- Jennie
Anna
Joie Brunia
Bigelow
Minnesota
Glen Monsma
J. T. Witcomb
Edmundson Park
Fred Castorf
Susie Castorf
Harry Enxle
Paul Bauer
Frank Graham
Lyle Montgomery
Wanda ‘Terpstra
Lester Klyn
Wander Wilt
David
Conn
Andrew Gertsma
Cathorise Kooistra
Ed Renaud
Wileburn van Wyke
Bruce
Vernon
John van~ der Krol
Lohil
Orval van der Wilt
Annua Old Settlers
Orval Vander Wilt and
Otro Denninger
Orval Vander Wilt
Midwest
Kellogis
Harry Elscott
Guy Elscott
John Elscott
Taintor
Farm Bureau
Blanche Sparks
Walter Perry
Jack van Rees
Charles Pietersma
Paul Barnett
Harry Engle
Dwight Sparks
Glenn Monsma
Terpstra
Summit News From Knoxville Home Project Meeting Sees County Exhibit
Mrs HL Dykstra attended a County Committee meeting in Knoxville on Saturday August 9 with Miss Norris the new home demonstration agent practicing duties this week. The county exhibit is a joint township effort without program numbers and prize money will be shared among townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelaar
HL. Dykstra
Home Project
Knoxville
Ralph Poortinga
Ben Poortinga
Altoona
Louis van Roekel
Neal Heemstra
J. M. Vriezelaar
Kling
Maytay Park
Newton
J. W. Pringle
Coretta
Philip
Paul Koefoed
Waterloo
I. W. Vriezelaar
Nelson Vos
David
Elmer Vogelaar
Lenora
Alfred van Wyk
Marcine North
Monroe
van Wyk
Gerrit
Dieleman
Gerrit Wasson
Margaret
Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Robert Poortinga
Lewis van Wyk
Karen Louise
Madeline Vriczelaar
Geraldine
Roy van Wyk
Des Moines visit notes and rural community events
Mr and Mrs Walter Van Door ninck visited Des Moines to see Mrs Morgan Carter who is seriously ill at her nephew Lor en Meredith. Several local residents attended meetings, farm road work progressed toward the county line past Van Rockel and Vriezelaar farms, and families from De Geus Kool and Vriezelaar households visited Des Moines. Community activities include birthday anniversaries, grandparent visits in Pella, a trip to Colfax for Ralph Van Wyk, and 4-H booth preparations in Knoxville with Summit Strivers members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter van Doorninck
Des Moines
Morgan Carter
Loren Meredith
Elnar
Lesmon
Orcutt Hybrid Corn Co
Monroe
van Rockel
Heemstra
van Zante
C. W. de Geus
Charlie Samson
Kathryn Heemstra
Betty Kool
M Vriezelanr
Richard
Mattie
J. M. Vriezelaar
Hen Hulleman
Carl Wayne
Marvin Hiemstra
John Rietveld
Pella
Vriezelaar
Mise Nellie Vean
Ralph van Wyk
Colfax
Ralph
Southern Hustlers
Jasper Co
Ben van Wyk
Tommy Gibbons
Knoxville
W. N. Vriezelaar
Henry Kool
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Sully News
Pearl Vander Beek
Everett Verwers
Sally
Clare Renaud
Judy
Tra
Towa
Wm. Rozendaal
Pete Rozendaal
Leola
Adelaide
Gorman
Jane Rozendaal
R.A. de Jong
Artesia
Calif
D. Sjaardema
John Beyer
Reink Zylstra
Gerrit Klyn
Jer Klyn
Oney Arkema
Jake Laverman
Paul Vander Kamp
Martin van Wyk
Robert
Wanda Terpstra
Will van Genderen
Paul Beyer
Jeanette Beyer
Henry Oltshorn
Marie Beyer
Herman Bokhoven
Leora Christensen
Frank Beyer
Adrianus
Jim de Jong
Monroe News
H.W. Vriezemar
Robert James Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Pittsburgh
Penn
Jasper County
Wilson ‘Throckmorton
Montezuma
John Throckmorton
Helen Dahlgren
Alice Dibel
Barnstable
R.T. MacDonald
Schnectady
New York
James MacDonald
A. C. van Houwelingen
Eugene Allen
Dwight Shaw
Roy Vander Ploeg
Warrick Bros
Norma Jean Mitchell
Bussey
James D. Matthews
Unionville
Missouri
O. H. Mitchell
James A. Matthew
Matthew
Hawthorne
Nevada
Sehureh Sun
Clarinda
Our Church
van Zante Kersbergen
Marie
George Francis Sadler
Chicago
New York City
Berlin
Germany
van Dusseldorp
Grace Karr
Veu Pele Ill
Factori
Greencastle
Sud Birs
Alen de Heer
Pete van Hemert
S. Allen
Roland Reed
Lynnville News
Summit News
Auto Eg Rey
Unl Mehta
Federal Discount Corp
M. Naaktgeboren
S. Market St. Oskaloosa
Storf
M. H. Vander Putte
Rensner
Vander Putte
Jane Rozenberg
G. J. Vriezelaar
Simer Vay
Martin Hiemstravening
Ani Oe
Vander Tinden
Lasschuit’s Grocery
U.S
Hoeksema
Washington St
Berit
Tod Hey
North America
Yan Arene
Farah
Hweet
Ciaute Rodeo