Silver Grove School Notes History and Pupils
The Silver Grove school five miles west of Pella highlights Miss Geraldine Gosselink as the current teacher in her second year, with a 50 year old building and a small student body. Previous teachers and notable pupils, including several Dykstra and Menninga family members, are mentioned alongside anecdotes of mischievous acts such as boys pinning seats and leaf-throwing during recess.
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Silver Grove
Pella
Geraldine Gosselink
D. R. Gosselink
Columbus Street
Gosselink
Central College
South Porterville
Fair Oaks
Cordova
Yella Menninga
Francis de Geus
Gerrit Klein
A. de Jong
John Hospers
Gladys de Geus
Betty Jean van Heukelom
Andrew Menninga
Norman van Heukelom
Yella Marion Wittenberg
Elmer Klein
Laurine Menninga
Ada De_ Haan
Marvin van Zee
Edward Glenn van Zante
Marion James Witzenberg
Henry Dykstra
Clifford Vande Wall
Mildred Gosselink
Gladys Fennema
Dykttra
Gertie
Gradus
Henry
Gerrit
Bess Bootsma
Anne Klospers
Mary Renaud
J. G. Klein
Art Klein
Tischief
Tle
Silver Grove School
Otley and Rock Island visitors gather at local homes
Mr. and Mrs. Clar Slocum and George Slocum from Rock Island spent the weekend at the Patal home. Mr. and Mrs. Sack Slocum and family, Mrs. Arthur Romick of Keokuk visited Tuesday at the Frank Neely home. Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Weyerse and daughter Lorena visited at the home of Mrs. Weyer's sister. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rozenboom near Sand Ridge. Jake Dickema of Rock Island spent the weekend at the Joe Kool home and visited John Bloodsworth's in Fifield. Charles Vander Kolk and son Raymond were callers Sunday evening at Tony Ralders. Mr. and Mrs. John Lille and son...
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Clar Slocum
George Slocum
Rock Island
Pa Tal
Sack Slocum
Arthur Romick
Keokuk
Frank Neely
Dirk Weyerse
Lorena
Weyer
Fred Rozenboom
Sand Ridge
Jake Dickema
Rene Anthers
Arthur Waardmand
John Vos
Pella
Jake Aatbers
Tony Vos
Grinnell
Janet Vander Krol
Sully
Anne Beyer
Kryn Ver Heul
John Kommer
Michigan
Pete Kommer
Newton
Leendert Kommer
Grandma Kommer
Otley
Gerrit Zandstra
John Dickema
Alice Chumbler
Indianola
Joe Kool
John Bloodsworth
Thanksgiving Day Visitors Round Local Families
A long list of Thanksgiving visits marks the holiday in the area with Dick and Mrs. Anthers, Vos families from Grinnell and Pella, Vander Krol of Sully, Zandstra, Kool, Bloodsworth, Kommer, and other households hosting relatives. Several illness notes and church announcements follow, including Rev. Gordon’s scheduled sermon and a report on local sick lists and visits.
Thanksgiving Day Family Visit in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Mr and Mrs Jakie Schakel and family visited Isaac Woods for Thanksgiving. They expected her brother Lloyd from the CCC Camp, but he did not arrive. The Schakels also stopped at the Orville Baughman home for coffee, and Mr and Mrs John Schakel invited about twenty relatives for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Hakel
Ollie
Son Gradus
Lane
Searsboro
LeRoy Baughman
Orville Baughman
M. Schakel
Knoxville
Fred Tram
Everal
Melvin
Marion Toom
Levenna
Carl Hackett
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
East Amsterdam
H. L. van Dellen
South Porterville
van Dellen
Jakie Schakel
Isaac Woods
Lloyd
CCC Gamp
Peoria Winter Weather and Local News Update
Peoria experiences cold nights with clear skies and mild daytime wisps. Ruth Deur returns from Grand Rapids to Peoria after over a year away. Christian school pupils quarantined with chicken pox. Tunis Blom and Marie Ryken wed in Oskaloosa with families present. Holland men’s society convenes in Peoria. Rev. Walters to lead services next Sunday. John Pethoven and Jacob Stuursma install windmills, six sold, two replaced. Thanksgiving program at Second Christian Reformed Church draws many. some could not attend. Mrs. J. Kempenaar and son Marinus visit from Oskaloosa. Kempenaar sells electric vacuums to local farmers.
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Ruth Deur
Geo. Deur
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grinnell
Christian School
Tunis Blom
Marie Ryken
Oskaloosa
J. Pikaart
Blom
Peoria
Gerrit A. de Jong
Holland Men’s Society of
Walters
Prairie City
John Pethoven
Jacob Stuursma
John Vermeer
Pella
Christiansformed
Young Ladies’ Society
Marinus
M. Kempenaar
Fifield Vernors in hospital after operation in Oskaloosa
Leonard Vernors remains in good spirits at the Oskaloosa hospital following a recent operation. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs William Zegers marked 30 years of marriage with a November 28 celebration joined by about 40 friends and family. Mrs William Verwers observed her 78th Thanksgiving birthday with children and grandchildren in attendance. A visit by Mrs Gerrit Vaindet and Arie Klein near Mr and Mrs Jacob Kuiken of Pella was noted in the day’s local notices.
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Leonard Vernors
Oskaloosa
William Zegers
Rogers
William Verwers
Gerrit Vai Dindet
Arie Klein
Jacob. Kuiken
Pella
Beternoon
Bowen
Thanksgiving family gathering near Knoxville noted
A Knoxville area family gathering near the Herman Sneller home drew relatives from Pella Leighton Otley and Knoxville including Schultz Sneller Van Dyke Hol and Schuring families. Claude Hesseltine hosted an aluminum wave supper with guests Davis Wignell Sneiler Rowland and others. A Monday evening accident hospitalized Ruth Stittsworth and her son. Peternella Sneiler helped Hesseltine wallpaper a local furniture store. Rev Calvin Davis and Westley Davis joined Voltz for supper.
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Donald Schultz
John Sneller
John Rand
Wm. van Dyke
Norma Jean
Roy
Pella
Anne Hol
Duane
Leighton
Louis Schuring
Otley
Herman Sneller
Knoxville
Claude Hesseltine
Jack
Paul
Rey
Calvin Davis
Westly
Thelma Wignell
Carrie Clark
Peternella Sneiler
Teddy Rowland
Jeane
Joan
Ruth Stittsworth
Bybee and Davis
Westley
David Voltz
Thanksgiving Day Visit and Birthday Celebration Notice
Miss Alde Tompson and Gail Crook visited Tracy for Thanksgiving Day with a surprise party honoring Ruth Pitt and Jackie Hesseltine. A noon dinner followed, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Pitt and son Harold and Tommy, Mr. and Mia, Claude Heswltine and Paul, Rev. and Mrs. Calvin Davis and son Welly, and Violet Compsin.
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Alde Tompson
Gail Crook
Tracy
Ruth Pitt
Jackie Hesseltine
Homer Pitt
Harold
Tommy
Mia
Claude Heswltine
Paul
Rev
Mie
Calvin Davis
Welly
Violet ‘Ompsin
Fewest Court Canes in Two Years Noted
A December term of court will convene with the fewest court canes in two years. The master dockets show D4 cases, and Be Mays has ordered jurors to report at 10 am. The 86 trial jurors are to appear December Tech at 10 a.m. WC. Southwick is appointed as trial court shorthand reporter.
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Decker
Southwick
Night watchman saves five as blaze hits Moyle home
A late night fire at the E. R. Moyle residence on West Pearl Street was discovered by night watchman W. C. Hartman who was delayed at work. He investigated the blaze and likely saved five people from danger by stopping to check the fire.
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W. C. Hartman
Government Hospital
Hartman
E. R
Bud” Moyle
West Pearl Street
Fire flares at W A Dainty home as neighbors wake residents
Awakening residents at the W A Dainty house by Mrs Dainty and Hartman allowed timely evacuation and partial furniture rescue. Firefighters arrived about ten minutes after the alarm, fighting the blaze for hours. The Mayle family lost most possessions and over $100 in currency was destroyed. The home was badly burned.
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W. A. Dainty
Hartman
Knoxville Journal
Fort Madison firm awards 7 percent pay raise
Officials of the American Fork and Hoe Company announced a seven percent wage increase for all workers in Fort Madison on Saturday.
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American Fork & Hoe Co
Fort Madison
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Silver Grove Rural School
Yella Marion Witzenberg
Ada de Haan
Edward van Zante
Clifford Vander Wall
Miss Gosselink
David Rexroat
Neal Verwers
van Wert
Iowa
Amsterdam
Gulbransen
PIAN jos jos _ RADI
North Side
Fifield
Tops
Craig
Rosalind Russell
John Boles
FBI
Harry
Getz
G. B. Ver
Steeg
Gene's Beauty Nook Hotel
Donde
Bond Street
K Kempe
Sotto
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