Vacation wanderings and local life across nearby towns
In a long rambling chronicle a rural Iowa-Custer community shares a travelogue of relatives visiting Black Hills Zion National Park and Los Angeles. The piece notes trips through Nebraska South Dakota and Yellowstone as well as local happenings from fairs, weddings, and school maintenance to new frames, farm acts and a stray dog the author keeps. It includes boundless names, places, and towns such as Monroe Kellogg Knoxville Pella Ames Des Moines and Fullerton reflecting a lively mosaic of rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray van Hemert
Nebraska
South Dakota
Yellowstone
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Winona
Jean Baker
Carlsbad Caverns
White Sands
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon
Kay
Harriet Visser
England
Grandma Price
Knoxville
Gertie Price
Daisy Buttrey
Joe
Nadine Woods
Dorothy Reed
Washington, D.C
Lloyd Karr
Roy
Bill Karr
Bernice Donahue
Mt. Pleasant
Cornie
Roland Reed
Muscatine
Harry Dietrik
Local Guests and New Moves Highlight Monroe News
Monroe News notes social visits from Mrs. H. W. Vriezelaar and others. Mr and Mrs Martin Van Es sen and Mr and Mrs Len Vos of Pella joined dinner with the Wm De Prenger family in Leighton. Lyle Clevenger and Sarah Jane moving to Cedar Rapids after visiting Alice Clevenger. Paul Davison also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin van Essen
Len Vos
Pella
Wm. de Prenger
Leighton
Lyle Clevenger
Sarah Jane
Boston
Alice Clevenger
Cedar Rapids
Paul Davison
Social notes from Des Moines and surrounding areas
A long list of weekend visitors and travels across Iowa and beyond. Guests include Andy and Ann of Des Moines, Dr and Mrs Wm Van Note of Newton, Ann Davison visiting the Worths, Norman Walker on furlough from Alaska, and many families at gatherings in Des Moines Grandview Park, Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, Needles California, and more. Notable relocations involve Sheeler heading to New Jersey and overseas duty, with multiple family visits and hospital mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Ann
Des Moines
Wm. van Note
Newton
Russel Worth
Barbara
Ann Davison
Worth
Norman Walker
Alaska
John Walker
Leonard Grady
Needles
Calif
Walter Blankenship
Loren Bowans
Wm. Karr
Harold Clark
Carl Steenhoek
Grandview Park
Ben Hancock
Fort Worth
Texas
J. D. Long
Francis Barber
Colorado Springs
Colo
Joseph Long
Albuquerque
N. Mexco
Walter Steenhoek
Leighton
Paul McConoghey
Hubert
Elmer Broderson
Reasner
Wilbur Broderson
Rita
Jack Andewsg
California
D. Sherman
Pittsburgh
Norman Shereman
Jack Farrer
Junior Sparks
Cindy
Leo Bump
Jake Tuinstra
Margaret
Madge Ible
Methodist Hospital
Man burned in gasoline can explosion while honey bee hunt
John Oosetenink of Hull and three companions were burning gasoline to fell a hollow tree housing a swarm of honey bees. The blast badly burned Oosetenink as they attempted to extract honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oosetenink
Hull
Oosetenink
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cordova
Roy Karr
Custer, S. Cak
Black Hills
Hot Brook Canyon
Brook
Dunreath
Rosa Rickabaugh
Iowa City Hospital
Clyde Karr
Flagler
Vernon Rickabaugh
Harold
Vernon
Cecil
Merle Price
Adventists
Nevada
Sunay
Harrison Legrand
Leland
Bob Sherwood
Parl van Hemert
Iowa Farm Bureau
Faye Koopman
Chicago
John Cronkhite
Abe
Koopmans
John
Betty
Ye’s
Keith McFadden
Pleasantville
George ‘Ver Steeg
Darlene Karr
Tom de Moss
Bryan Karr
Sharon
Susie Karr
Monroe
Joan Ball
Kenny Kingdon
Isabel Bowie
Joe Moore
Kenneth Simpson
Kellogg
Iowa
George Hurd
Moines
Ames
Custer
Zula Prunty
John Prunty
Ed Price
Pritchard St
Fullerton
Ethel Davis
Mutual Citrus Products Co
Anaheim
Cecil Price
Tink Buttrey
John Balls
Fair Oaks
John Pruntus
Union
Nelson Lambert
John van Roekel
Lloyd Karrs
Wisconsin
Canada
John Visser
Denecola
Harold Karr
Sidney
Paul Karr
Rollers
Ver
Ploeg
PLOVE
OIELD
Oxford
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Ga Conless
Cendix Home Appliances
Divi
Nella Washer Service
Old Settlers
Karl Madson
Lombard, Ill
Jens Jensen
Jensens
Madsens
Hugo Vander Velden
Ralph Buckley
Mageble
Methit Hospices
Ecru
Cannon Mills
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