Monroe And Surrounding Towns Social Roundup
Thomas E Martin spoke for 30 months at Old Settlers Day in Monroe. People from Lynnville Des Moines Knoxville and Newton visited events at various parks. Birth of David John to Virgil Birkenholtz family and multiple gatherings including picnics at Auld’s Park Knoxville and Maytag Park Newton. Weather rain totals. local bus trial. and community notes on gardens, canning, jelly demos, and school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Martin
Monroe
Sia
Lynnville
Des Moines
Fencrin Hogslbere
Hollandale
Minn
Gerrit Klyn
Raymond Robus
Bryan Karr
Munday
Arnold Meindertsma
Marion County Farm Bureau
Dam
Saylorville
Maytag Park
Newton
Irgil
Delia Birkenholtz
Grinnell Hospital
David John
Danny
Tommy
Ellsworth
Runnells
Roland Reed
Red Rock
Mary Ann van der Peut
Melba van Hem
Mary Ann
Clyde
Karr
Pella
Jo Ann Ball
Vngaymend de Moss
Mary Ann Klyn
Otley
Loretta Stierneman
Herman de Heer
Ed Baumgardner
Muscatine
Geery Mathes
Darlene Karr
Illinois
Jayne
Jack Wynn
Knoxville
PMA
Jack Simpson
Prairie City
Ernest Simpson
Bill Davis
Honey Creek
Chariton
Alia Nichols
Jim Karr
Methodist Circle Meeting Recap in Galesburg
The Methodist Circle met at Mrs. Wilbur Ramer home on Aug 19 with seven members and six children. Devotions led by Mrs. Kenneth, prayers by Mrs. Carpenter, and notes on future pot luck plans followed a light lunch. Numerous attendees from local families are listed, and trips and social gatherings were noted among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Ramer
Kenneth As Pigirs
Harold Schnug
Ie Ramer
Martin
Carpenter
Martin Desrin
Eevert
Rolly
Kenneth Copenten
Irs
Dewey Mra
Joe Mickmerhuizen
Lone and Carroll
Curtis Dearinger
Martin Dearinger
Barbara
Harry Lee
Natin Carenter
Karle Kagetence
Roy Dearingly
Carl de Bruyn
Minnie Holmes
Floyd Holmes
Paul Brand
Anne de Penning
Ji Kerr
Ite
Hebert Rohrdans
Renni Mner
Killduff
Carpenteer
Roy Lust
Marjorie
Black Hills
Scotts Bluff
Neb
Walter van Wyngarden
Galesburg
Indianola Park
Rand
Mra
Darrell de Bruyn Martyn
Larry
Blaine Butin
Job
Richie
Freeman Hendricks
Lary
Dwayne
Min Ann Hendricks
Georgis
Leon
Donnie
Kenneth Clausen
Doris Rawling
Bob Zimmerman
Lois Rawtins
Gene Awtry
Dennis Carpenter
Sunday dinner guests visit Newton area households
Sunday dinner guests visited in multiple Newton area homes. Ira Wilber Sparks hosted Mrs. Merleisda of Newton, with overnight stay. Ramer and Willemsen families attended birthday anniversary suppers near Newton. Various neighbors and relatives gathered in Willemsen and Kling homes on weekend and Monday afternoon visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Wilber Sparks
Merleisda
Newton
Wilbur Sparks
Ramer
Armour Boat
Pella
Wilbur Ramer
Dwayne
John Willemsen
Henry Willemsen
Francis Heaber
Anna de Bruyn
Marvin Karr
Leslie
Carrie Eichner
Ida Parish
Local notes from Peoria area events and births
News briefs cover a surgery at Rochester Methodist Hospital for Mr. Rense Nieuwsma, a birth in Des Moines weighing 8 lbs 11 oz, a wedding of Jerry Van Wyngarden to Betty Steenhoek, and various family visits and community happenings. Highlights include Dahm's Store self serve update, Onstine reunion at West Market Park, 4-H club host Peter Eugene Westercamp, and a Des Moines hospital birth announced by Gerrit Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rense Nieuwsma
Rochester
Gerald Nieuwsma
Henry
Margy Ann
Nieuwsma
Minn
Paul Bandstra
Stuart Lee
van Wyngarden
Jerry van Wyngarden
Betty Steenhoek
Prescott Steenhoek
Joe de Rooi
Gladys de Rooi
Otto Pethoven
Will van Sant
Davenport
Dahm’s
West Market Park
Pella
Will Onstine
Danny Drost
Peter Eugene Westercamp
Richland Rustlers
Leonard Hiemstra
Gerrit Roose
Leonard Dahm
Beverly
Donald Vander Kamp
Irs
Cathryn van Wyk
Peter van Gorp
New Sharon
Lillian Vander Hart
Kalamazoo
Mich
Marva Goodrich
Dorothy Wielsma
Lois Geers
Yellowstone National Park
Lillian
Local church services and community notices abbreviated
The village reported several church activities and visits. Mrs Harry Ver Meer and Mrs Kany of Pella attended. Melvin Dear hosted a recent supper for Mr and Mrs James We. Attendees joined mission festivals in Urbana and trips to Denver. Ministers included Dr John A Vander Want, with various guests and visiting families from Grand Rapids and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ver Meer
Kany
Pella
Su i
Ma ‘Ranje
Patrick
Melvin Dear
James
Hiedantith Bhog
Ernie
Local News From Monroe and Des Moines Area
Numerous community items including a back injury from an auto accident near Newton, visits from Detroit and Florida relatives, birthday party for Billy Gao Carter, a birth in the Fales family, school tours by Helen Fennema, and a Bierma reunion in Des Moines plus weekend gatherings at Dale McConoghey and Grandview Park with multiple families featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mickles
Canuyo Nuys
Calif
Dale McConeghey
Mickles
Eva McConeghey
Leonard Vander Kife
Phyllis
Des Moines
Lory Giveney
Joan
Lynnville
McConeghey
Paul Schakel
Dick Rozenberg
Reasner
Dale Mullins
Vander Werff Families Reunite as Scarbrough Returns
Reunions mark a family gathering as Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vander Werff and their kin, plus Mr. and Mrs. John Vander Werff and family, welcome Staff Sergeant Gene Scarbrough and his wife and son back from an England station near Brice Norton. Nora Wieber plans to move to Portland Oregon in September and is honored by the Rebekah Circle with a farewell party hosted by Hattie Hulleman. Refreshments served to twenty five attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vander Werff
John Vander Werff
Reasnor
Gene Scarbrough
England
Sergeant Scarbrough
Wieber
Social notes on visits and deaths
Mrs. Mable Caulkins and Mrs. Ellie Tool presided at a death ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Steenhoek of Pella were visitors Wednesday in the Gerald Van Zante home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Caulkkins
Ellie Tool
Dale Steenhoek
Pella
Gerald van Zante
The first Oxford and Cam bridge jet race at Henley
Readable text notes the inaugural jet race between Oxford and Cam bridges held in Henley, with early results and local spectator interest highlighted by accompanying coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Cambridge
Henley
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Roy. Karr
Sreamer
Marshalltown
Old Settlers
Tome
Rl Ily
Marion Bpee Chambers
Harm Legrand
Joe Stevenson
Ora Adams
Bessie
Metae
Igston
Ia Legran
California
Henry Wormhoudt
Grace
Florence McKee
Tom Moss
Joe
Helen Matton
Tom ‘Thumble
Rebekahs
Polk County Federal Savings & Loan
K. Carpenter
Peoria News
John Westercamp
Monroe News
H.W. Vriezelaar
Gysbert Snetselaar
Des Moin
Tom Foreman
Donald
Dean
Etta
Ross
Red Wing
Mark Woody
Billy Gae Carter
Verlyn Carter
Mark McConoghey
Roger Nolin
Gary M Barbara Fic Francis
Philip Kinion
Connie Nolin
Billy Gao
Gerald Fales
Dick Herdman
Detroit, Mich
J. D. Long
Helen Fennema
Jacksonville, Fla
Chet Fennema
Miss Fennema
Boyland Haven School
Union Park
Mary Shannon
John Poortinga
Jody
Grandview Park
Gysbert van Engelenberg
Richard Schakel
Hea Pant State F
Gap
Rhe
Iastm Arab. Co
Babel
Henry Veenstra Leighton
Iowa
Oskaloosa
APPLE
Apple Grove Orchard Apple House
Mitchellvi
Boyer
Paardekooper
Ideal Pharmacy
Tyna
Ovy
Coleman
van den Berg Electric and
Ozark
Delig
Star Oil CO
Sean Laa
Leona A
Oka
Chevrolet
Fisher
America
White Way Auto Company
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