Nearby Towns and Rural News Highlights Local Life
Mrs Case Van Kooten underwent major surgery at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa last Saturday. The Congregational meeting of the Christian Reformed church elected Arie Lanser and Pete Fopma as deacons and Everett Jansen and Tunis Nikkel as elders. Miss Colia Jansen entered Mercy Hospital Monday for treatment. Visitors to Mrs Hattie Smith Tuesday evening included Mrs Minnie Renaud Mrs Alverta Ratcliff Mrs Ray Hammer and Elsie Lucille and Edna Sparks of Lynnville. Timothy Lee Nikkel born Friday at Mahaska Hospital, mother Lenora Van Rees. Sully Independent School hires Miss Betty Jean Lusha to teach piano and social music, offering free private piano lessons. New faculty includes Mr Thomas Young of Fontanelle IA taking over vocational agriculture. Mrs Harris Beyer underwent major surgery at St Francis Hospital Grinnell. Several families move homes and trips noted along with Thanksgiving offerings totals and local gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case van Kooten
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Christian Reformed Church
Arie Lanser
Pete Fopma
Everett Jansen
Tunis Nikkel
Colia Jansen
Mercy Hospital
Hattie Smith
Minnie Renaud
Alverta Ratcliff
Ray Hammer
Elsie
Lucille
Edna Sparks
Drake University School of Music
Sully
Sasha
Thomas Young
Fontanelle
Towa State College
Edd Billings
Billings
Consumer’s Cooperative Association
Kansas City
Harris Beyer
St. Francis Hospital
Grinnell
John Flanegan
Pasadena
California
Raymond Rivers
First Reformed Church
Matt Tuinstra
Harry Ver Steegh
Knoxville
Pfc
Harold Ver Steegh
Camp Carson
Colo
Sally Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Fred Bosveld
Bosveld
J. W. Bosveld
Louis Bosveld
Mason City
Robert Slotterbach
Dysart
Iown
Donald Tuinstra
Iowa Implement Dealers
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Tuinstra
John Deere
Hotel Savery
Lester Nikkel
Art van Maan
Andrew Ver Woert
Joey
James Terlouw
Darrell
Ollie Terlouw
James M. Nikkel
Connie and Son
John Nikkel
Blom
la Venne
Nikkel
John Jansen
Henry’ van Norden
Henry Jansen
Joe Nikkel and
Cena
Henry C. Terlouw
Otley News Family updates from Offutt and Savannah
Lt. Don W. Vriezelaar and family arrived at the Vriezelaar parental home from Offutt Air Base on November 21. They spent Thanksgiving there and celebrated birthdays with R. V. Hawk and family of Des Moines on November 24. They planned to visit New Jersey and New York, while Vriezelaar heads to England. The wife and children remain with her parents in South Carolina until joining him later. T/Sgt. Wm. F. Vriezelaar, stationed at Hunters AFB Savannah, is assigned to Topeka for six months. his wife and children stay in Savannah. The Co-op gang enjoyed a steak dinner and fellowship in Pella, and will be featured on screen soon. Mr and Mrs Wayne Angove attended a Grand Master club dinner in Albia honoring John R. Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don W. Vriezelaar
W. A. Vriezelaar
Offutt Air Base
Omaha
R. V. Hawk
Des Moines
Mr. Hawk
New Jersey
New York
England
South Carolina
Wm. F. Vriezelaar
Hunters Air Force Base
Savannah
Topeka
Kansas
Terry
Nancy
Co-op
Pella
Wayne Angove
I.0.o.f
Albia
John R. Woods
Own
Marilyn Glenn
Mildred Glenn
Agency
Towa
Bill Swank
Oskaloosa
John van den Baard Jr
Lloyd Swank
Carl Hopkins
Colorado
A Petroleum Co
John Hopkins
Geneva Hopkins
Knoxville
J. G. Ruby Construction Co
Ruby Strip Mine
C. E
Otley Reformed Church
de Verne Schippers
Ruth Kaldenberg
Patricia van Englehoven
Edwin Horman
Gradus Aalberts of
Leighton
John Brouwer
Dick Rosenberg
Clark Carnahan
Steven Charles
Thelma Valentine
Monroe
Darrel Sinoft
St. Louis
John G. van Roekel
Sinoft
Hawaii
Futur
Carl Ammer
Rodney
Lulu Cash
Philip Ammer
Connie Jo
Sac City
Oscar Ammer
Jean
Howard North
Mason Ogg
Helen ‘van Byewyk
Peter van
Otley Reformed Church Community Notes and Visits
Local social column records visits among Glenns Angove Swank Hopkins and Van Den Baard families in Otley Knoxville and Des Moines. church activities include C E officers at Otley Reformed Church, Lamp Lighters party, Thanksgiving offering, and Junior C E officers. Two local soldiers, Howard Buwalda and Loran W. Vanden Dever, stationed away, with relatives visiting. One accident near Elmer Nollen farm injures none seriously. Marion Verwers injured thumb on corn-picker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Otley Reformed Church
Larentha Dykstra
Regina de Geus
Marlene de Geus
Ronald van Englehoven
Lamp Lighters Society
Leona de Raad
Howard Buwalda
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Paul Buwalda
Fort Benning
Georgia
Loran W. Vanden Dever
Ft. Bragg
North Carolina
William Vandenever
Francis van Dusseldorp
John E. Ter Louw
Myron van Wyk
Rene Englehoven
Sec’y
Dick Ustermarkt
Treas
Joe Willemsen
We Town Drivers Learn From Family Car Mistakes
The piece urges driver education at high schools to curb parental transfer of driving errors. It notes nationwide annual accidents and urges communities to establish teen driver programs, stressing teaching right driving habits through trained instructors.
Monroe visitors span Iowa Missouri to Durango trip
Mrs H W Vriezelaar hosts Monroe guests Mr and Mrs Carl Williams Miss Ana Lee Williams and Frank Church from Durango Colorado spent the week with Mrs Ida Miller and Mrs Jack Currier. They joined relatives at Maloy Iowa and Stanberry Missouri during Thanksgiving weekend. Fred Robinson suffered three broken ribs after a horse kicked him during a Saturday horse sale. He was hospitalized at Newton Memorial Hospital. Mrs Sadie Kersbergen hosted the Marthas and Marys group of the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Williams
Ana Lee Williams
Frank Church
Durango
Colo
Ida Miller
Jack Currier
Maloy
Iowa
Stanberry
Missouri
Williams
Miller
Currier
Fred Robinson
A & Horse
Iaa’ Memorial Hospital
Newton
Sadie Kersbergen
Marthas and Marys
Methodist Church
November meeting at Milli Valentine club
Mrs Milli cent Valentine presided over the November meeting with twenty seven members answering roll call What I Am Thankful For. Attendees included Mrs Fred Jensma Mrs W B Shaw Doris Reetor Mrs Marjorie Sheeler and Mrs Zeta Livingston. Guests included Bernard Van Wyngarden family members and others with military notes and Des Moines Iowa Farm Bureau convention attendance. Harold Van Wyngarden, son of Bernard and family, was promoted to corporal at Luke AFB Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millicent Valentine
Fred Jensma
W. B. Shaw
Doris Reetor
Marjorie Sheeler
Zeta Livingston
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Cpl
Donald Vander Pol
Nashville, Tenn
John van Wyngarden
Robert Rohrdanz
Iowa Weather Journals of Early Settlers Highlight Climate Records
The article notes that early Iowa settlers and explorers logged weather observations, with Theodore Parvin continuing systematic meteorological entries from 1689 to 1878. His journal, covering 85 years, details thermometer readings, barometer, wind direction and speed, and hours of cloudiness and sunshine at Muscatine and Town City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bue
Theodore
Parvin
U.L
Eness
Rinetore Pate
Muscatine
Town City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ver Dught
Catherine, Jansen
Zelda’ van Norden
Linda Nikkel
Marcia van Maanen
Denny Vander Weerdt
Marcelis Nikkel
Art’ van’ Maanen
Henry Vander Weerdt
John Vander Weerdt
Johnny Nikkel
Clarence Laverman
Marcella Nikkel
Walter van der Leest
Methodist Hospital
Wm. van Genderen
Lane van Rees
Denver
van Rees
Don Colesman
Colesman
Rs. Charlie Strovers
Stanley
Wisconsin
E. C. Kruneman
John Paltzer
Pleasantville
Stoffel Huiser
Unkle Hank Sez
Farmers’ Co-Operative Exchange
Otley News
Chas. Vander Kolk
Melvin
Tennessee
Marion Verwers
Ida de Hoet
Charles Vander Kolk
Marion Aalbers
Dick Rietveld
Geraldine Vander Leest
Texas
Gene Rietveld
Hattie Ver Steeg
Henry Vriezelaar
John Ter Louw
Westercamp
Aart van Roekel
Matilda
John Hiemstra
Elmer Vogelaar
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Businneses
Anis
The
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
America
Oliver Farm Implement
Reasnor
Hampshire
Oliver
G. I
Kewanee
J. D
Brady
Bearcat
Galloway
J.D.Y Society OF Christian Reformed Church OF
Prairie City
W. A. van Zee
State Bank
Earl Shields
the Legion Hall
G. I. Farm
FFA
Ruhm’s Phosphate and Chemical Company
Gary T. Vogelaar
Leighton Oil Station
Crookham Place
Rhode Island
Farmall
New Idea
Kelly Ryan
Briggs & Stratton
McCormick- Deering
John, Deere
McCormick-Deering
Ruth Circle Society
Leighton Christian
Vander Zyl and
van Zante
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