Dutch Polder Life and Family Ties Lure Iowa 4-H Guest
Voice of the Public letters from Janice Van Zomeren recount life in Holland visiting a polder farm near Gelderland and Friesland. She describes new polder land, Dutch farming methods, bicycles, wooden shoes, cooperative businesses, and daily family life with the 20 year old Maria. The writer notes language ease, shared customs, and plans for future farm visits and an American dinner with pie attempt.
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Janice van Zomeren
Pella
Iowa
Holland
Ames
Dick Rhynsburger Met Former Iowans at Long Beach Picnic
Downey California hosts a large Iowa picnic with speeches by party leaders and a Long Beach Band program. Attendees, many ex-Townsfolk and Marion County residents, gathered in foggy morning sun, awaiting the event’s wrap with food and socializing.
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Dick Rhynsburger
Long Beach
Letter from Janice Van Zomeren About Travel
Janice Van Zomeren writes of a rapid first month abroad, mild problems, and enjoyable experiences in Aspe with biking, picnics, and a fair. She mentions severe heat and looks forward to further letters.
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Aspe
Dach
Janice van Zomeren
Notable attendees from Pella area event list
Those present from in and near Pella included Herman Rietveld. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Voorhees. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dennis of Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Zonderven. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Van Maaren. Watson Dykstra. Carl Beyers. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Klein. Mrs. Carrie Wilkes. Leila Droz. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McDowel. Mrs. Wilma Watkins. Chas. J. Johnson of Peoria. Mrs. Minnie Jailette and daughters Helen and Leta. Mrs. Cornelia De Haan Leatart. Mrs. Bertha Hoogenakker Hemea. Henry Hoogenakker. Henry Knip. J. B. Buerkens and wife. Mrs. Kate Van Go. Barney Buerkens. Mrs. Cornelia Carver Hardy. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of Bussey and several others who failed to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Herman Rietveld
Fred Voorhees
Fred Dennis
Harvey
Zonderven
Windy
H. R. van Maaren Watson Dykstra
Carl Beyers
Gerrit Klein
Carrie Wilkes
Leila Droz
C. H. McDowel
Margaret Johnson
Wilma Watkins
Chas
Good Neighbor Deed For Mrs Lou Hoksbergen
Neighbors gathered at Mrs. Lou Hoksbergen's G3 home on August 20 to move seven acres of alfalfa hay into the barn. Helpers listed include Henry Van Houweling Connie Vanden Baard John Van Scheinkhoven Charlie Dykhuis Harold Wittenburg Robert Van Houweling and Jerry Bos. A local quip on drinking closes the note.
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Lou Hoksbergen
Henry van Houweling
Connie Vanden Baard
John van’ Scheinkhoven
Charlie Dykhuis
Harold Wittenburg
Robert van Houweling
Jerry Bos
Local social notes from Pella and surrounding areas
Lt. Clifford Paltzer of the U S Naval Station Norfolk is on a 21 day leave with his mother Mrs Tunie Paltzer. Gerald and Mrs McClain visited Winterset with a cousin. Mrs Durham learned her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Dean Phipps of Illinois became road parents of a baby. Abe Itham and visitors from Ottumwa Indianola and Illinois over the weekend. John Ver Ploeg of California visiting. Clarence Vander Veer and wife shopped in Oskaloosa Saturday. Dean Smith and wife spent Sunday in Des Moines visiting a friend from California.
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J.g
Clifford Paltzer
U. S .Naval Station
Norfolk, Virginia
Tunie Paltzer
Gerald McClain
Winterset
Durham
Dean Phipps
Illinois
Bey Abe Itham
Ottumwa
Idiatela
Ilinois
Will Ver Ploeg
John
California
Pella
Clarence Vander Veer
Oskaloosa
Local notes on absences and travel among town residents
Mra Case Hols returns after three week illness while E Hollebrands was absent last week due to illness Jean Ver Ploeg spent the weekend with family in Lenox Jim Pace missed the past week because of his wife Bernice Rooreboom’s illness Bernice Rooreboom spent the past week at a gem convention in Whitinsville Mass She also visited Niagara Falls Tommy Chambers took his mother to Des Moines on Sunday Clarence Mallory of California visited his father Archie Mallory Cora Beaning visited her mother Ellen Rregel Fred Parlet took the week off to marry Congratulations to Fred Office notes report Mr and Mrs P H Kuyper leaving for London Amsterdam Brussels and Africa Glenda De Jong returned after an eight day mumps siege Mr and Mrs Robert Leo Van Zante vacationing at Clear Lake Iowa Bernice Rus returned to work after a week in Wisconsin Mary Kempkes LaDonna and Darlene Bieshaar helped Marlene Dykstra celebrate her birthday Miss Gertrude Van Oostrum visiting from Spencer Iowa hosted by Henrietta Vanden Oever at her home Gladys Schuring joined the office staff in secretarial role Dorothy Van Veen attends district Sunday School convention in Sterling Illinois Marjorie Engbers returned to work after a week’s vacation in Milne Betty VanderWerff absent due to illness Ann Bokhoven returned after two weeks vacation in the Blue Ridge Mountains and East travel notes describe various trips and illnesses Elaboration of plant office staff changes and social visits ends with mention of the Blue Ridge trip and East points of interest.
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Mra
Case Hols
E. Hollebrands
Jean Ver Ploeg
Lenox
Jim Pace
Bernice Rooreboom
Whitinsville
Mass
Niagara
Tommy Chambers
Des Moines
Clarence Mallory
California
Archie Mallory
Cora Beaning
Ellen Rregel
Fred Parlet
Congratulans
Fred
P. H. Kuyper
London
Amsterdam
Brussels
Africa
Glenda de Jong
Robert Leo van Zante
Clear Lake
Iowa
Bernice Rus
Wisconsin
Mary Kempkes
LaDonna
Darlene Bieshaar
Marlene Dykstra
Henrietta Vanden Oever
Gertrude van Oostrum
Spencer
Pella
Mart Heerema
Colorado
Gladys Schuring
Gladys
Dorothy van Veen
Sterling
Linois
Marjorie Engbers
Milne
Betty VanderWerff
Ann Bokhoven
Ington
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Voice of
Esterday
Zuider Zee
Netherlands
Friesland
Maria
Paulie
Europe
Gelderland
Iusium
Limburg
Germany
Belgium
Downey
Faust Street
Chronicle
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Bixby Park
Atendance
Tows
George C. Marsh
Mason City
William Petersen
Iowa City
State Historical Society
Marion County
Bakker & Rus
Sargent
Spencer Kelle
Fats
March OF Dimes Star
I. Royal
U. S. Royal
Whitewall
Tire Shop
Mrs. Dean Smith
Heinz Catsup
Strawberry
Cormhoux Store
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