News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Local items recall social visits and gatherings in Ames and Monroe. Mrs. John Murra hosts Monroe Women’s Club on Nov 1 with 17 members. December meeting planned at Mrs. Les Hee’s home. Mrs. Ben Meyers’ niece Mrs. Perrin remains hospitalized in Iowa City. daughter Phyllis travels from San Antonio to assist. Families from Des Moines, Rapid City, and Ames visit relatives. Sunday school group “The Builders” meets at Mark WW’s home. Westminster Circle of United Presbyterian aids Tama Indians. ALA Vander Ploeg home hosted Thanksgiving guests from Ames and area. PITA met at Monroe High School with speaker G. E. Holmes. Tama Indian relief gifts coordinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelanr
Wallace Ogg
Ames
Sunda
Mason Ogg
Vander Ploeg
Monroe Women's Club
John Murra
Les Hee
John Cru
Janene Dexter
Ben Meyers
Crampacker
Thirry Perrin
University Hospital
Iowa City
Phyllis Perrin
San Antonio
Texas
Lola Orcutt
Clyde Charlton
Des Moin
Mattie Farward
Rapidty
South Dakota
Hy Prother
I. Vo McKeever
Doyle Kane
Monroe
Catherine Quirk
Charles
ALA
Ariereed
Af Ames
D. Vander Ploeg
Peter Breed
Don Vriewe
Westminster Circle
United Presbyterian Church
Bernard Hummel
PITA
I. C. Dickman
G. E. Holmes
Dayton
Ohio
John Vanden Baard
Federal Grand Jury
Des’ Moines
Walter D. de Kock
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Otley
Catherine Stoll
Jerry
Danny Stoll
Charles Vander Kolk
Stoll
Peter Vander Kolk
Wm. A. Vriezelaar
D. W. Vriezelaar
R. V. Hawk
Des Moines
Mr. Hawk
H.W. Vriezelaar
Robert Morgan
Brooklyn
John Vriezelaar
Mervin Morgan
Marilyn Kool
Indiana
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Madeline Vriezelaar
Hl. W. Vriezefanr
Knoxville
Blaine Vriezelaar
Iowa State College
Thanksgiving Notes and Family News From Mahaska County
Local breeze of hospital visits births and thanks giving day gatherings across Mahaska County. Mrs Tunis Blom faces surgery in Oskaloosa while Brandt Bruxvoort recovers after a stroke at home. Ellen Ann Klein's birth on Nov 21 at Mahaska hospital noted with mother Eleanor Hunziker. Thanksgiving scenes include relatives from Sutherland Monroe and Pella. Numerous moves, visits, and farm sale reports enrich community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis Blom
Mahayka Hospital
Oskaloosa
Brandt Bruxvoort
Arnold Klein
Argyle
Pleasantville
Cora Sjaardema
Rayford Meredith
Meredith
Sutherland
William Rozedaal
Danger Ellen Ann
Eleanor Hunziker
Wm. de Penning
de Jong M
de Song
Ralph ‘Terpstran
Aplington
Town Howth
George Terpetin
Bert Shutts
Kenneth Shutt
Rond
Karl Coakley
Sam Munson
Monroe
Marty
Zick
Galesburg
Chester Zickle
John O. ‘Cerlouw
G. J
Claris van Genderen
Fred Willemsen
Ronnie
Henry C. ‘Terlouw
Harlan
Phyllis
John QC
Terlouw
Arletta
Wm. Banrda
Mabel O'Brien
Har O'Brien
Alice Shutts
Herman Dening
Mahaska Hospital
Henry Jansen
Wilbur van Santanid
W Lard
John H. Jensen
Henr. Terlouw
Phylls
Gerrit’ Pleima
Lester Klyn
Wm. Huyser
John Vander Werf
Arthur Huyser
Chicago
Kate Huyser
K. R. Vane
Bill van Zee
Sarah van Ryswyk
Pella
Hubert Kaldenberg
Adrian Rozendaal
Wm. Rozendaal
Albert Rozendaal
P. G. Rozendaal
Holland
Gerald van Genderen
J. D. Reynen
Margie Ann
Wilma Jane
John D, Jr
Hollandale
Lois Rozendaal
Phyllis Leuzinger
Dora Buarda
Bernice Reynen
Central College
John Reynen
Nellie Faye Swank
Myhusku Hospital
O. J. Wisgerhot
Gail Atwood
Newton
Otley Thanksgiving and illness notes in local names
Thanksgiving gatherings mark a busy Otley area with Mr and Mrs Vander Kolk and Wheeler families visiting relatives. John Schippers fell ill during services but recovered with his son Mor tricks. Mercy Hospital alums Van Waardhuizen family members return from Oskaloosa. Dozens of local kin from Monroe Prairie City Sandridge Pelia and Des Moines join Andrew Vitermarkt and Clay Rush households for Thanksgiving, plus a family reunion in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Vander Kolk
M Max Wheeler
Monroe
John Rietveld
Chi Drener
Norman
Pent
D. Rietveld
Otley
John Schippers
Schippers
Mortrick
Neal Vanden Berg
Hamilton
Andrew Molenaar
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Aart Vitermarkt
Clay Rush
Des Moines
W. A
Charles Vander Kolk
Adam van Toorn
Oskaloosa
Merritter Steeg
George Vander Beek
Santa Cruz
California
Pella
Donald W. Vrie
Donnie
Wause
Nebraska
Vriezelaar
William A. Vriezelaar
Raymond Robus
John Clyde
Norman Robus
James Townsley
Vadaville
L. W. Fink
Ottumwa
Marilyn Glenn
Agency
Iowa
Wayne L. Angove
Donald Meyers
Sheryl Ann
Mahaska Hosital
Joe O'Haver
Clyde
Hayfield
Minn
Gaylon Ruby
Andy Vos
Frank Boot
Electricity Aids Farmers Against Winter Problems
Farmers facing ice filled stock tanks frozen pipes and cold milk houses gain from electricity new gear and methods Immersion heaters 1000 watt surface heaters 300 watt floating heater and heated drinking cup keep water from freezing Thermostatic heaters pipe heat cables and insulation address water and heating needs Ventilation fans and barn lighting reduce losses and fires Electric lighting prevents barn fires and improves illumination on farms
Family reunions and gatherings fill Thanksgiving in Iowa
Thanksgiving day saw multiple reunions as the Vriezelaar Uitermarkt and related families gathered near Leighton and Otley with relatives from Santa Cruz California to Grand Forks North Dakota. The article notes first-time gatherings in years, a birthday reunion for Mrs. Vriezelaar, and various visits across towns including Pella OsKaloosa and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vriezelany
W. A. Vriezelaar
Jake Uitermarkt
Near Runnells
Andrew Uitermarkt
Ten Vos
Leighton
Aart Uitermarkt
Santa Cruz
California
Gerrit’ Ver Steeg
Ouley
Marion Uitermarkt
Harry Uitermarkt
Oley
Gerrit Uitermarkt
C. Molenaar
Near Pella
Andrew Molenaar
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Arnold Molenaar
Wm. A
John Henkin
Willard Steenhoek
Prairie City
Tunis Schippers
Monroe
Bill Schippers
Ed Staley
Connie Jo
Newton
Lester Schippers
Kenneth
Oskaloosa
Louie Schippers
Near Leighton
Lena Schippers
Pleasantville
Marion Schippers
Maxwell Carnahan
Clark Carnahan
Otley
Gene Koons
Doris Jean
Willow Springs
George Slocum
Tom Slocum
Rock Island, IM
Zack Slocum
Doris Lee
Raymond Robus
Norman Robus
Charles Vander Kolk
Shawver Angus Herd Dispersed At Good Prices
The late Cecil Shawver’s Aberd Angus herd sold Friday in a farm sale, with 44 lots bringing $14,818 and an average of $436. The sale moved 24 buyers across several states, sending the top full herd bull for $1,000 to Orville Aves of Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawver
Cecil Shawver
Knoxville Journal
Missouri
Orville Aves
Melbourne
Pella Imple Store promotes farm machinery ads
Unclear ad copy promotes the Pella Implement Store offering International Harvester farm machinery and a complete stock. The message asks if they can serve customers and invites comparison before purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Imple
International Harvester
IMENT
Cattle Auction Totals Show Mixed Lot Prices and Averages
The sale included 11 cow and calf lots averaging 154 per lot, plus several pure cow lots at 2.45 each, and four cow and calf lots averaging 571 per lot. Four cows averaged 347.1, four calves 225.00. Twelve heifer lots totaled 4025.00 with an average of 135.40. the top heifer reached 520.00.
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Monroe News
Hallmark
Zokoro
John Lasschuit
Droste’s
Pella, Iowa
Fr Reveoce
Pesky Air Att Pra Rt
Betty Heyveld
Joel McCrea
Donald Crisp
Veronica Lake
Oon Defore
Ramrod
Mies
USC Pru Aaa
Richard
Sully News
Otley News
Eis
Summit News
Herman Maddy
Bryan Karr
Edward Hopbin
Carl Herman
Henry Ver Woert
Lake Klein
Summit School
Marion County
Chicago Producers Commission Association
John
Kraft Dairy
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Unkle Hank Sez
Colfax Sales Company
Seo
Sis
Bell
Clippinger
Shields
First National Bank of
Grinnell
Tony Voss
Lynnville
Tony Vos
McCormick Deering
Rmick Deering
J. de
J. D
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward Hammermill
McCorlem
Peters Key
New Hampshire
Bethel Ladies Aid
W. B. Vos Shields and
Fritz
Lynnville State Bank
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