Local social notes from Vander Ploeg hosting and Des Moines visits
Mr and Mrs John Vander Ploeg hosted Holland Singing club hospitality Monday evening with Psalm singing and refreshments. Des Moines visitors included Mrs J M Cox Miss Edith Roor da Mrs Sallie De Cook and J P De Cook. Numerous local residents travelled to and from Des Moines Ottumwa Farmer City and Corsica to visit relatives or attend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vander Ploeg
Holland Singing Club
J. M. Cox
Edith Roorda
Sallie de Cook
J. P. de Cook
Des Moines
David Wagaman
Prairie City
Dena Vander Pol
Gift ideas from The Book Shop during Christmas
The Book Shop suggests practical gifts this Christmas such as billfolds books fountain pen sets and similar items as ways to reach a man’s heart. The advice presents affordable and available gift options for shoppers.
Godino Siamese Twins to Appear at Rivola Oskaloosa
The world famous Godino Siamese Twins and their wives will appear at the Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, in a unique show with dancing, roller skating, and songs. The twins, joined by a cartilage joining their lower back, were born on Samar Island in the Philippines. They married sisters, are 24, and in good health. The feature picture is Good Sport with Linda Watkins, John Boles, Allen Dinehart, and Gretta Hissen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godino
Rivola Theatre
Samar
Philippine Islands
Linda Watkins
John Boles
Allen Dinehart
Gretta Hissen
Community notes from Leighton and nearby towns
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits across Leighton Des Moines Knoxville Ottumwa Sully Prairie City Guthrie Center Monroes Oska loosa Reasnor Stanton and neighboring areas. Guests include the Ver Ploegs Nieburgs Blommers Hiemstra Van der Voort Van der Zyl and many local families. A newborn to Bezwartes and other local events are recorded.
Senior class play Phantom Pilot slated for Thursday and Friday
The Senior class play Phantom Pilot will be presented at the high school on Thursday and Friday evening. Miss Lenora Hartman serves as supply in place of Mrs. Richardson from the Normal Training Department who was taken to a Des Moines hospital. Music festival sites were announced with events and participating schools including Valley Junction Winterset Knox ville Indianola and Pella. The Glee clubs event will draw about 250 participants at this venue. The basketball team will face New Sharon Saturday with no seniors in the lineup. State basketball meeting attendance noted by Mr. Amidon. Declamatory winners include John Hollebeck in Oratorical Mildred Ver Hey in Dramatic Elsie Van Dusseldorp in Humorous Frances Van Rees and Bernice Ver Ploeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halpn Ver
Constantine
James Be Zwarte
Durham
Richardson
Des Moines
Lenora Hartman
Knoxville
Indianola
Valley Junction
Winterset
Pella
New Sharon
Amidon
John Hollebeck
Mildred “Ver Hey
Mailing Schedule for Xmas Packages by Region
The schedule lists mailing windows for Pacific Coast, Western, Southwestern, Near Western, Southern, Eastern, and neighboring states. Regions cover December 16 to 22 with specific date ranges per group, including Washington through New England states and Midwest pairings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
New England
Minnesota
Ilinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Towa
Radio and Auto Work Nicely Together
Mrs. Kate Beard returned Saturday from a two week visit at Rantoul Illinois and Chicago visiting relatives. She rode in a heated car with a radio that provided programs as they traveled the road and found the trip better than at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Beard
Rantoul
Chicago
Ill
Roy Wright
Sarah Keables
Walter Beachy
Kathleen Smith
J. B. Smith
San Diego
Cal
Beachy
Australian visitor notes Australia’s politics and industry
K F Cox of Melbourne, Australia, visiting Des Moines, discusses Australian politics, currency depreciation, and tariff barriers. He details a Rosscreen factory project, 11,000 mile telephone link to Vancouver, and Australia’s vast natural resources while noting climate, population, and agricultural wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Cox
America
Melborne
England
Suez Canal
Mr. Cox
British Empire
United States
Vancouver
B. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hattie
Lutheran
Mrs. Staub
Jennie Harmsen
G. G. Thomassen
Mae Thomassen
Farmer City
Illinois
B. H. van Ness
Monroe
J. T. van Zante
Elmer Houk
Batavia
W. B. Houk
Jay Hesselink
Hesselink
Dump Wormhoudt
Newton
Mrs. H. Wormhoudt
Bertha Vos
Betty Blommers
H. J. Boland
George Lankelma
Clarence van Vark
John Lefers
Corsica
Mr. Lefers
Dick Vos
Marion Klaaren
Ottumwa
the Book Shop
van der Ploeg
Hn O
United Paint
Rivola
Oskaloosa
E. Klaaren
Con Ver
Anna Ver Hey
Nellie Hiemstra
Ada van der Voort
Attica
al. Clark
Charles Marsh
Fairfield
Minnie Lou Wagaman
John Branshart
A. E. Johnson
Eddyville
Wilbur Johnson
Stuart Gond
Farmers Union
J. E. de Wit
Sigourney
N. de Wit
W. G._ Vander Ploeg
Vander Ploeg
John Bloem
Des. Moines
J. Bloem
Pete Bloem
Jessie Cook
J. M. Cook
Walter Visscher
Hedrick
J. W. Jewell
Cherokee
W. S. Leaty
James Wren
Barney Neifert
Bussey
Earl Black
Grace Bauman
M. D. McWilliams
Cedar Rapids
H. J. Bolandome
Robert Clark
Waverly
Iowa
Mrs. Mlark
Nettie de Gooyer
W. W. Sadler
Alice Westerkamp
Peoria
Lavina Klein
John N. Vander Linden
Dick van Zee
Baby
Wm. Vanden Berg
Ant. G. Klein
Lucille Klein
M. de Reus Sr
Leighton
Freda Carpenter
Frank Carpenter
Reasnor
Jack Andeweg
Bruce
Roy Andeweg
Florence Larson
Stanton
J. S. Gladstone
Jadstone
Ardelia Gladstone
Deses
K. F. Cox
Rosscreen Co
Rosscreen Company
B. F. Cox
Frances Vander Linden
Jerry Gleason
M. van der Linder
Union Street
H. P. van Gorp
ISO
Orange
Pillsbury’s Flour
Dad
Red River
East Side Square
Tal
Ohio
Pella, Iowa
Lal
Henry J. Vande Voort
Franklin St
Sybenga’s
Amous
Sybenga’sania
Pella Town
Teres
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