Ver Meer Picnic and Community Gatherings in Pella
The society notes from Pella recount family picnics at the Skunk River camp and Forest Home park, a Vander Schaaf reunion at Bella Fountain, a Roovart picnic near Montezuma, a surprise party for the Zylstras, and a Winterset marriage. The column also lists church events, a Sunday school split, 4-H club notes, and multiple family reunions across surrounding towns with attendees from Oskaloosa, Newton, Praire City, and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Schaaf
S. Vander Schaaf
Bella Fountain Park
Floris Vander Schaaf
Oskaloosa
Jacob Stursma
Fred Vander Schaaf
Peoria
Peter de Jong
Paterson
N. J
Lena de Jong
Ella
Julia Vander Schaaf
Is C razy Crazy Over Radios and Luxuries in Iowa?
A Unionist letter criticizes farmers and wage earners for seeking luxuries like radios and pianos. The writer recalls rural life with scarce tools, disputes claims of class oppression, and rails against The Times as reactionary. A parable about visitors to St Paul’s Cathedral ends with a jab at urban views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Los Angeles Times
Union Signal
the Times
America
Sears
Denison
Times
Bach
Mahaska School Book Shop Returns With Supplies Line
The Book Shop advertises a renewed sale of Mahaska school books and related school supplies. The listing emphasizes a broad stock and invites shoppers to visit for the usual back to school offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska
Bond Typewriter
Manilla
Interesting Weekly News from Nearby Communities
Rock Island Miss Anna Diekema and sister visited Monday with family. Sunday gathering held in Red Rock. Wm. Zegers and family visited Gerrit Vande Kieft near Killduff. Verwers Bros. and others attended a wheat growers meeting in Knoxville Saturday night. Willie Zegers turned seven with a surprise party and gifts. Various visits and daily tasks described among local families in nearby towns including Pella Leighton Tracy and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Diekema
Rock Island
John Bloodsworth
Red Rock
Wm. Zegers
C. Duiisberger
Killduff
Verwers Bros
Gerrit Vande Kieft
Knoxville
Willie Zegers
Bert Vande Kieft
Pella
Virgil Bloodsworth
Rean Verwers
John Ten Hagen
Rean Verwer
Otley Social Roundup Sees Many Family Visits and Farewells
Otley residents hosted and visited relatives from Muscatine Des Moines and Knoxville during a busy week. The De Leeuw and Gaybell families called at the Jennie Robus home after touring nearby towns. Several families attended the state fair and a Des Moines gathering at McHenry park. Jack Vriezelaar plans to relocate to Altoona with his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira de Leeuw
Eltha Gaybell
Muscatine
Jennie Robus
Otley
Monroe
Tracy
James van Vliet
Will Vriezelaar
Henry Kool
Evelyn
John Bloodsworth
Near Fifield
Joe Kool
Richard Postma
Alice
Hubert
Harold
Darlene
McHenry Park
Des Moines
H. B. Risewick
Knoxville
John F. Risewick
Jean
Johnnie
Earl Risewick
Marshalltown
Jack Vriezelaar
Altoona
Harley Scott
Richerson
Scott
Barbara
Charles Vander Kolk
Anna Diekema
Rock Island
Ill
Arie Diekema
Peoria Area Socials Tie Many Local Families
Peoria and nearby households spread stories of visits and gatherings. Mrs Henry Bosveld and family spent Wednesday afternoon with Cornelius Spoelstra family while Paul Nicusma residence hosted others. Missionary Goudberg and family left for New Mexico after addressing at the Spoelstra home and the Christian Reformed mission fest. Many correspondents note visits, store substitutions, and church services with Rev Griffeon, Rev Wm Van Rees, and Van Rees families. Social calls, baseball games, and travel between Peoria, Oskaloosa, Sully, and Grundy Center weave a week of community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bothoven
Rozeboom
Tracy
Dorothy de Vries
Bill van der Meide
Garret Pothoven
Denver
Col
Nellie de Nooy
Pella
Charles Vos
Bert Nibbelink
Henry Bosveld
Marvin Lee
William Dale
Cornelius Spoelstra
Garret Ozinga Sr
Henry Nicusma
Paul Nicusma
Richard Veenstra
Wiebe
Bernice
Ben Vander Molen
Goudberg
New Mexico
D. Vander Veen
Martin Vander Molen
Gertrude Bandstra
Henry Dahm
Leonard Dahm
Rev. P. Dahm
Oglive
Minn
Connie Dahm
Henry
Jacob Rus
Tunis Bokhoven
Ben
Cecil Vander Melen
John W. Veenstra
Adrian Vos
Oskaloosa
Walter van Wyngarden
Cecil van der Melen
van Rees
Bigelow
Sully
Peoria Boys
Tainter Boys
Peoria
Tobe Vander Veen
Peter Plyma
Lynnville
Des Moines
Mart van Arkel
Beacon
Dan Kloosterman
Aoe
Andrew Bandstra
Herman Bokhoven
Fred Vander Schaaf
George Deur
Lizabeth Gouley
Martin Sterk
The
Christian School
Randolph, Wis
Tabe Vander Veen
Gerrit Ver Steegh
T. J. Thomassen
John de Vries
Martin Vander Melen
Lena de Nooy
Grundy Center
John de Nooy
Pella Tennis Players Rout Oska loosa In Return Match
Pella leading tennis players traveled to Oska loosa to play a return meet against Penn. Pella won 8 matches to 2. Singles results included Juizenga over Franks 6-3 7-5 and Pry over Wesselink 6-4 5-7. Doubles saw Frank and Bray, Baron and Kuyper, Stureman and Johnson take wins as Pella earned a decisive victory amid court-condition complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Oskaloosa
Penn Bunch
Henry Juizenga
Co. Franks
Pry
Wesselink
Bert Baron
Price
Stureman
Paulson
Prospers Kuyper
Wiles
Aitrea Johnson
Saunders Marge Visser
Frances Holiday
Frank
Bray
Huizenga
Baron
Kuyper
Johnson
R. Frank
Saunders
Penn
Oskaloosa Boys
Air Show At Newton Highlights Grace Hedenston Return
Labor Day program at W. B. Langmaid farm five miles north of Newton features Grace Hedenston, famed woman parachute jumper, performing from 2 500 feet. A sky wedding, weather balloon ascent by Ward Hixon, speed races and other stunts fill the afternoon lineup. Local couples may wed if arranged. otherwise regional sweethearts will be chosen for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hedenston
Newton
Edding
W. B. Langmaid
Highway No. 14
Hedenston
Middlewest
Hixon
Iowa Show Promises Race and Surge of Aerial Acrobats
The event features express race and stunt flying including upside down maneuvers and several surprise acts. Reed Pittman of Newton will race his plane, with Ed Buse of Ulmer Dave Baker of Waterloo Bob McClary Henry Clergy F G Anderson and Leo Brennan of Des Moines and Pitt Livingston of Waterloo among other noted flyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Pittman
Newton
Ed Buse
Ulmer
Iowa
Dave Baker
Waterloo
Bob McClary
Henry Clergy
F. G. Anderson
Leo Brennan
Des Moines
Pitt Livingston
Where is the Gahed States Capital
A playful exchange notes the capital of the fictional Gahed States being described as scattered worldwide. The line uses humor to imply no single capital location, reflecting a joke about global reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gahed States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary
Ruth Good
Margaret
Grace van Dellen
J. E. Schultz
J. Fox
H. C. Payne
Paul Zylstra
Washington St
Anne Sampson
Paul Sampson
Andrew Sampson
Gerrit Sampson
John Zylstra
Chebbie Arts
Charles Zylstra
Elmer
S. J. Damron
Violet
Martin Zylstra
Sarah
Lena Ver Ploegh
Minnie Gezel
Fred Berkenholtz
Prairie City
Gerrit Bruxvoort
Rose Hill
John Gezel
Anna Pauline
Katherine
Dorothea
C. E. Addington
Berkeley
Cal
Loyal Workers Girls Society of the Second Reformed Church
Mary Groctveld
Highway 68
Pella, Monroe, Newton
Baptist
Monroe Golf Course
Cornelia Porter
East Second Street
Heppenings
Louis Stodden
Clinton
Verlan Porter
Chariton
George Mitchell
Grinnell
Harve Evans
Lee Wickliff
Jimmy
Marjorie Lee
Walter Visscher
Hedrick
Len Kaldenberg
Erma
Tunis Kooyman
Helen ‘Tom
Don Price
Monmouth
Orville Price
John Sherwood
Tompkins
Klaaren
Mabel Tompkins
E. R. Tompkins
Winterset
C. J. Klaaren
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Penn College
University of Iowa
General Hospital
Pierce County Hospital
Tacoma
Wash
Wallace
Ladies Aid
T. W. Cox
E. S. Duncan
Eleanor Ver Ploeg
L. P. D. Club
Lake Prairie Daughters
Cornelia van Gorp
George Ashington
Freda van Zante
Third Reformed Church
Nellie Beckering
West Market Square
Roorda Reunion
Roorda
A. Roorda
William C. de Bruyn
Galesburg
Andrew Hoekstra
Donald Ray
Vernon
Pudgy
Merlin Schnug
Byron
Marjorie Ann
Sadler
Sunnyside
Omaha
Morrison
Beano
Star Brano
Stan Brand
Tysseling
Pella, Iowa
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Mike
Pat
Cordova
Otley News
Peoria News
Security State Bank
Duinink’s
Security State Bank Bldg
Reena
Conklin
Ford
Ideal Pharmacy
Martin Paradekooper
Korn-Sybenga
Korn-Sybenga Bakery
Princess Theatre
Dressler Wellbace Beery
LYN MN
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