Pro Wo Club meeting and society notes in December
The Pro Wo Club gathered with Miss Verda Vander Pol and Mrs. Scholte, Van Gorp, and Bruce hosting. Blanche Van Donselaar celebrated her 1st meet birthday with friends at De Kock home as they played games and shared a two course lunch. Events include First Reformed Church League of Young Men, Helping Hand Ladies sale, and O E S Xmas party with gifts and a Santa. Grandma Dunwoody honored for 62nd birthday, W C T U meets Dec 13, piano and voice recital at Central College, and Marion County rural teachers dinner a pot luck event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Vander Pol
Paul Scholte
H. P. van Gorp
Louise Bruce
Blanche van Donselaar
Mr. de Kock
Ruth van Donselaar
Mary Lois van Zouk
League of Eung Men’s Societies
Second Christian Reformed Church
Richard Postma
Helping Hand Ladies Society
Parent- Teachers Association
Muudio
Central College
Tambourin
Gossee-Gest
Leona Breuklander
Irene Bogard
Schumann
le Postillon
Hellet
Susan Grundman
Friml
Hark
Lark
Schubert
Marbrod
Mozart
Arlyn Verploeg
Parish
Albert
Tenay
Mazurka
Tchaikowsky
Merigot
Joyce Prins
Rogers
Lillian
Poldini-Gest
Billie Shawver
Jessie Butler
Keel
Dwight Shaw
Salter
Remembrance
Caroline Ammerman
Mowrey -Orleath Vogelaar
Cadman
Melba Hoekstra
Heller
Burleigh
Phyllis Verploeg
Strickland
James Brass
Ruth Jurgens
Alvina Ostendorf
MacDermid
Solveign
Grieg
Anita Vander Linden
March of the Dwarfs
Dorothy de Boer
Antonie de Jong
Leighton
Monroe Street
Bert E. Blom
Will Bogaards
Lewis O
J.C. den Hartog
Arnold Wittenburg
William de Kock
Bert Hoksbergen
True Bible
First Reformed Church
Grace Rozenberg
Grace
H. H. Rozenberg
All
Eva Reta Vander Hart
Gerrit Wasson
Henry Willemsen
Jennie Jo
Joan
M Raymond Brouwer
Joe Willemsen
Monroe
Jeff’ Willemsen
Joyce
John Elmer
Shirley
Rensetta Brouwer
Charlotte Wyma
Nor
Velma Dop
Henri- Tana van Ee
Messrs
Bastian Vander Velden
Henry Brouwer
Arnold Brouwer
Henry and
Willam Brouwer
Alll
Social events highlight Marion County teachers meeting
The Marion County Rural Teachers Association delegates report on the state convention. Mr. Tracy outlines a drive to boost study skills as members enjoy an evening of games and social time before returning to their schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covey
Robuck
Lee
Marion County’Rural Teachers Association
Tracy
Leighton Social Notes Highlight Family Visits
Local residents share visits and gatherings from Leighton Pella and Oskaloosa. Harold and Mrs De Bruin host and Tony De Jong family events while Alvin De Jong joins relatives. A funeral at Pella Second Chr Ref draws mourners. Chicago stock show trip by De Prengers with instructor Dockendorff noted.
Prairie City Thanksgiving News and Local Notices
The Prairie City column notes a baby ill with double pneumonia in Gerrit De Graff’s family. Rev Huibregtse and his wife were honored with a fruit and vegetable shower on Thanksgiving as parishioners arrived bearing gifts. Mr and Mrs John Smits welcomed a baby girl Sunday morning. D J Van Ryswyk plans a California visit with his sister. Rev and Mrs D Walters and others are mentioned in the local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit de Graff
Huibregtse
The
Reformed Church
John Smits
D. J. van Ryswyk
California
D. Walters
New Salem Hosts Mis Misc Shower for Marjorie Vander Wilt
New Salem residents attended a miscellaneous shower for Marjorie Vander Wilt at the Gerrit Vander Wilt home Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Lesle ter Mrs. Glen Sparks Mrs. Fred Ratliff Mrs. Dale Brush Mrs. Simon Van der Pol and others with refreshments served and per user notes of visits by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gertsma
Maurine Vande Krol
Catherine Vander Pol
Marjorie Vander Wilt
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Lesleter
Glen Sparks
Fred Ratliff
Dale Brush
Simon van der Pol
Pete Weideman
Ted van Dorlen
Andrew Gortsma
Geurt Vande Krol
Reva
Otley Society Notes and Family Visits in Albia
Otley notes report Miss Martha De Joode daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert De Joode received care at Mercy hospital after a serious illness. Also listed are weekend visits by Mrs and Mrs Wayne Angove and their children to brother Gene Angove in Albia and a visit from Mrs Tunis Vowk and her son Melvin of near Reasnor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha de Joode
Albert de Joode
Wayne Angove
Gene Angove
Albia
Tunis Vowk
Melvin
Near Reasnor
Local families visit relatives and share Sunday time
Mr and Mrs Pete Vanden Berg of Fifield and Mr and Mrs Henry Vriezelaar of Knoxville visited Sunday at the Charles Vander Kolk home. Mr and Mrs Ben Ver Steeg and son visited Sunday at the Clifford Vander Leest home. Mrs Arie Ver Heul who was operated on last Thursday morning at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa was reported doing fine. Mr and Mrs Wayne Angove and children were shopping in Des Moines Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ed Gaass and family of near Prairie City visited Sunday at the parental Anne Waardhuizen Sr home. Mr and Mrs Garlon Ruby and daughter Bernice spent Sunday visiting at the home of his sister and family, Mr and Mrs Henry Glenn in Ottumwa. Mrs Bartlett of Pella spent Sunday afternoon at the O H Berg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold de Bruin
Leighton
Tony de Jong
Glen Wilson
Kansas City
Missouri
Bert Hoksbergen
Pella
Ant. de Jong
Alvin de Jong
Jacob Pothhoven
Mark de Prenger
M. M. Dockendorff
Chicago
Henry van Roekel
Pete Vanden Berg
Fifield
Henry Vriezelaar
Knoxville
Charles Vander Kolk
Ben Ver Steeg
Clifford Vander Leest
Arie Ver Heul
Mahaska Hospital
Oska~loosa
Wayne Angove
Des Moines
Ed Gaass
Near
Prairie City
Anne Waardhuizen Sr
Garlon Ruby
Bernice
Henry Glenn
Ottumwa
Bartlett
O. H. Berg
Longstanding Chinese Newspaper Fades After 1500 Years
A Chinese paper with a history spanning over 1500 years has ceased publication recently. Observers note the loss ends a rare continuity in print journalism and marks a cultural milestone as digital news increasingly fills the void.
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O.E.S
Grandma Dunwoody
Jake Dunwoody
Robert de Witt
Donald
Loretta
H. P. Klein
Marion
Kenneth
Johnnie Swank
William
Lloyd
Wilburn
W.C.T.U
GC. P. Dykstra
Columbus
Marion CO
Marion County
Otley
Louis van Roekel
Federated Club
J. W. Huyser
T. G. Fultz
Donald Waechter
G. Rysdam
Ed van Gorp
Elva Kuyper
Charley Dykstra
Bert Baron
Philathea
the Baptist_church
Paul Christensen
L. Kaldenberg
Pence
Grace Voyce
Edith Bevans
C. Wilkins
J. van Genderen
Paul de Kockkoek
Hills
Minnesota
de Koekkock
Comstock
Mich
Christian Reformed Church
de Kockkoek
Wasson
Arie
Samson
Charlie Samson
Gerrit de Jong
Art Ustermarkt
Joe Vanden Berg
Anne Beyer
Gerrit
Alta Marie
Gerrit van Ee
Bernie
Eddie
William van Ee
Gerrit Brouwer
Henry
Wiliam
Michigan
Rev. Walters
John D. Geurts
Jacob Swank
Rev. N. Veltman
Wellsburg
William Vander Lune
Colfax
Adorable d'Orsay
Centennial Circle
New Salem
Herman Vander Pol
Catherine
Newton
K. D. Monsma
Bert Renaud
Muriel of
Sully
John Vande Krol
Neal Vander Wilt
Vander Ploeg
Penney's
Penney’s
Zina
Silk
Priscilla
Penne! Mapenney Company
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