First Top-Down Cast-o-Brick on Pella Home
In Pella a new Cast-o-Brick veneer is sprayed onto a wall from top to bottom, applied with cement and powder brick material. S. L. and D. L. Cota Co of Des Moines perform the process on the Martin A. De Jong residence at 410 Columbus Street, offering color matching and a Cast-o-Stone option for interior and exterior use.
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Pella
S. L. and
D. L. Cota Co, Inc
Des Moines
Martin A. “Bats” de Jong
Columbus Street
Cota Company
Dan Cota
de Jong
Old Settlers Gather in Greene County for Reunion
Frugal crowd attends the Old Settlers reunion with aging honorees and anniversary celebrations. Mrs Henry Meredith and Mrs Alsa Kline are the oldest ladies at 92, Clint Butler of Grinnell is the oldest gentleman at 85, and the Howells mark their 56th anniversary with a dish set. Guests from several towns attend dinners and travel to Chicago for graduation events.
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Brn
A. T. Gifford
Dale Wildman
Louie
Grace Wildman
Jean
Greene
Iowa
Omaha
Old Settlers
Henry Meredith
Alsa Kline
Clint Butler
Grinnell
Bert Howell
Butler
Howells
Glen Lewis
Scarsboro
Dixie Johnson
Kellogg
Ray Ver Steeg
Vina Renaud
Chicago
Renaud
F. J. Harmston
Bruce Lewis
Gene Ver Steeg
Navy
Bruce
Great Lakes
Gene
Long Beach
V. R. Simmons
Clark
Cora’s Place
New Sharon
Maxine Stalleop
Douglas
Judy
Saundra
Richmond
Colfax Fair Tractor Rodeo Honors Local Contestants
Monroe News reports at the Jasper County 4 H and FFA fair in Colfax, 12 contestants competed in the tractor rodeo with Merritt Van Roekel taking second, Ronald Branderhorst third, and Francis Vander Hart sixth. Community gatherings note several visits and a 1956 class reunion plan announced after a Diekema family meeting.
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Jasper County
Earl Phifer
Oklahoma City
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Patty Hebel
Jo Ann Garland
Methodist
Clear Lake
J. 'T. van Zante
James Wisse
Pella
Carl Crane
Diekema
Montague bride weds Monroe groom in August ceremony
Miss Debbie Durks of Montague Mass wed Douglas Huigen of Monroe on August 18. Attending were Bernhard and Mrs Durks, Cornie Huigen, Horace Cash, Donald Cash, and Andrew Jackson. The couple will live in Ames.
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Debbie Durks
Montague Mass
Douglas Huigen
Monroe
Debbie
Bernhard Durks
Mont Mass
Douglas
Cornie Huigen
Horace Cash
Donald Cash
Andrew Jackson
Ames
Velta Jarnagin
Nettie Warner
Leo Sweeney
Horace Beckham
Portland
Oregon
Jacob Neef
Newton
Rebecca Sue
Barbara Worth
Marion Henley
Granite City
Ill
June le Grand
Janie Sloan
Marilyn Spoelstra
Barbara Lund
California
Wilson
Navy
San Diego
Gerrit Kersbergen
Summit News Attendees Share Stanley Party Fun
Mrs H W Vriezelaar hosted a Stanley party with Loretta Stierneman as demonstrator. Guests included Mrs Max Tool, Mrs Robert Pennington, Monroe, Mrs Gradus Vriezelaar, Kathryn, Mrs John Vriezelaar, Mrs Leland Balmer, Mary Vriezelaar, Mr and Mrs Simon Van Dus seldorp, Lorence and Ellen. Coralee Vriezelaar honored at grocery shower. Sally Pennington and Coralee received prizes. Old Settlers day features a children's parade with Susan Vriezelaar earning second place on her decorated tricycle.
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Willa Mae van Doorninck
Stanley
Loretta Stierneman
Max Tool
Robert Pennington
Monroe
Gradus Vriezelaar
Kathryn
John Vriezelaar
Leland Balmer
Mary Vriezelaar
Simon van Dusseldorp
Lorence
Ellen
Francis van Dusseldorp
Susan Vriezelaar
Vriezelaar Woody wedding honors and family guests
Coralee Vriezelaar was feted with an honoree display by her nephew and nieces Terry Beth and Susan Vriezelaar. A large guest list included aunts and cousins such as Mrs. Vander Ploeg Breed Gradus Vriezelaar Walter Van Doorninck H. W. Vriez Kathryn Vriezelaar Mia Max Tool and others. A green and white tray lunch followed and a surprise shower by mail was sent by former college friends. Various relatives visited and attended events surrounding the Vriezelaar Woody wedding, with 4-H exhibitor Diane Ver Dught earning multiple ribbons at Marion County Fair.
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Terry Vriezelaar
Beth Vriezelaar
Susan Vriezelaar
Coralee
Mary Vander Ploeg
Peter Breed
Gradus Vriezelaar
Mickey van Doorninck
Mary Vriezelaar
Hoyt Woody
van Dusseldorp
Pella Ising
Simon van Dusseldorp
Loren West
Laura Jane
Boulder
Colo
H. W. Vriezelaar
John Vriezela
Harold Churchill
Monroe
Harold
Jake Rozendaal
Johanna Rouwenhorst
Knoxville
Ed de Zwarte
Dick Ustermarkt
Otley
Ernest Boat Home
Wm.j. Rice
Janice Marie
Kansas City
Diane Ver Dught
County Line
Marion County Fair
Diane
Veroug ht sheep win double champion in county fair
Club member and sister Twila have shown sheep for several years. This is the second time the Verought sheep won both grand and reserve champion ribbons. Diane will show her sheep at the state fair. On the Chester White hogs, Diane took 2nd on a litter, 2nd on boat, and 2nd and 8th on gifts. Complete list of all 4-H winners found elsewhere in this issue.
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Twila
Diane
Chester
Austrians Welcome Lard Carload From Iowa CROP Aid
A carload of lard from Iowa farmers via the Christian Rural Overseas Program supports Austrian refugees. Iowa CROP Director John Nolin said the shipment left Waterloo in December as part of 1956 relief projects for Austria's 76,000 Protestant and Orthodox refugees from Eastern Europe. A letter of thanks recently acknowledged the aid.
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Iowa
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Austria
John Nolin
Waterloo
Church World Service
Europe
CROP gifts aid hospitals and homes in Austria
Austrian Evangelical Church leaders say donor gifts of lard through CROP food aid helped many in hospitals, old age and children’s homes. The leaders credit generous donors for providing essential nutrition to physically weakened people.
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Iowa
Health and Gratitude Mark Return to Work
A clipped note dated August 28 1956 expresses relief at health improvements and joyful return to work. It credits gifts received as a sign of real Christian love and gratefully passes them on.
Wind Crushes Corn Crib On Leff Estate Farm Near Nelo
High winds toppled a corn crib at the Leff estate farm near Nelo. A truck inside the bin was twisted and bent when the structure collapsed.
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Leff
Nelo
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Lynnville News
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Lloyd Sparks
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Russell Vande Krol
Jennie Dearinger
Ella Johnson
Deep River
Cleo Cronacher
Ronnie
Clinton
Homer McClaskey
Tommie
Brenda
Virgil Johnson
Comende Service
Monroe News
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger
Shields
Bril
Earl and
Bill Shields
Aucti
John den Otter
B. van Wyngarden
Anne Noteboom
F. van Dusseliorp
Cecil Rector
Grant Williams
la Verne Rector
Summit News
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Franklin
Farmers’ Co-op
H. P
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Nick Meppelink
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Klyn
J. T. van Zante
Audnan Hemert
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