Summit School Reaches Seventies In Otley Area
The Summit school near Otley is at least 70 years old based on local memories. The original 1860s school burned 14 years ago and the present building, opened under teacher Miss Mattie Belle Clark, replaced it. Current pupils include Velma Vriezelaar and Nadeline Vriezelaar, with H W Vriezelaar as board president and Don Vriezelaar as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Wherelaw
Broadway
Jefferson Streets
Summit School
Otley
Vriezelaar
Tone van Engelenberg
Hattie van ‘Veen
Pete Vos
Anna van
Velma Vriezelaar
Wilma van Doorninck
John Henry Vriezelaar
Faye van Roeker
Blaine Vriezelaar
Robert Vriezelaar
Nadeline Vriezelaar
H. W. Vriezelaar
Walter van
Doorninck
Kal Heematra
Mra
Robert van Essen
Don Vriezelaar
Henry Vriezelaar
Former Central Students Wed In Thanksgiving Ceremony
Elizabeth G. Wesselink daughter of Dr John Wesselink wed Dr John T. Hauch son of Rev and Mrs Haueh in a Thanksgiving Day ceremony at Wichert Reformed church St Anne Illinois before 350 relatives. The bride wore ivory satin with seed pearls and carried a white Bible. Best man Dr Col Harrison Chicago and ushers Elmer Merridith and Casper Vander Veen. Reception followed at Oberlin Host House Kankakee. Elizabeth a 1930 Central graduate and nurse trained at Presbyterian Hospital Chicago. Dr Hauch taught physiological chemistry at the University of Chicago and earned MD from Rush in 1932. He has been a resident at Presbyterian Hospital Chicago.
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Wichert Reformed Church
St. Anne
Ill
Elizabeth G. Wesselink
John Wesselink
John T. Hauch
M. P. Haueh
St. Jacobs
Ontario
Canada
Elizabeth
Haueh
William D. Wesselink
Emmetsburg
Jorie Peck
Ann Arbor
Mic
Col. Harrison
Chicagco
Elmer Merridith
West Liberty
Iowa
Casper Vander Veen
Kalamazoo
Mich
Fred Faassen
Zion
Grace Faassen
Sanderson
Oberlin
Kankakee
Hauch
Central
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Bronson Methodist Hospital
University of Chicago
Rush Medical College
Presbyterian Hospital of Chicago
Pearl Wilbur New Manager of Knoxville Division
Officially announced this week the appointment of Pearl Red Wilbur as manager of the Knoxville division of the Iowa Power and Light Company. Wilbur, longtime right hand to Herbert Bellamy, will move his family from Melcher to Knoxville. He led the Melcher interests since 1916 after the Marion County Electric Co. sale and will retain his original duties while adding manager responsibilities. No personnel changes are planned at this time.
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Pearl
Red) Wilbur
Knoxville
Iowa Power & Light Company
Wilbur
Herbert Bellamy
Bellamy
Pearl Wilbur
Melcher
Marion County Electric Co
Knoxville Journal
Adults and Youth Leaders Gather at Knoxville Church
One hundred eleven Marion County Church schools attended the Adult and Youth Conference at Knox Lutheran Church on December 4. C. G. Herbrecht led discussions on youth behavior while Kathryn Smith shared effective teaching methods. Rev. Nordlund of Pella closed the day urging adults and youth to work together in faith.
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Nty
Marion County
Inday
Knoxvist’ Church
C. G. Herbrecht
Kathryn Smith
D. F. Hamilton
Don Remy
Florence Rouwen
B. F. Finch
L. Bond
Marvin Pig
Dorothy Georgette
Nordlund
Pella
Lillian Rowland
Frank Maddy
District Court Opens For December Term
The December term of the district court opened Monday with Judge Norman Hays presiding. The grand jury reported for duty and will be in session at least until week’s end. Foreman Charles Hardin and members Joe Porter, Bert Stevenson, Emmet Godfry, Fred Lautenbach, and Ralph Clark served with County Attorney Leon Miller. Assignments for upcoming cases were filed, listing several Watson and V. & H. Bankers cases, and others against Galvin, Garetti, Smith, Hampton, Johns, and related parties. Jury trials are set to begin Monday, December 7, 1986, at 10 a.m.
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District Court
Norman Hays
Leon Miller
Charles Hardin
Pleasantville
Foreman
Joe Porter
Dallas
Bert Stevenson
Knoxville
Emmet Godfry
Marysville
Fred Lautenbach Pola
Ralph Clark
Watson
Galvin
Miller
Watson, Myers, Ree
Flanagan, J
Wilson
Bankers L. Co
Steel
J. J
de Reus
H. Gerretti
Garetti
H. Smith Va
Smith
Caneing
H. Dilage
County
Working With Machinery Affects Workers Health
Dr J M Henry reports from the National Chiropractic Association on how extensive machine use in factories causes postural strain and functional distortions. Prolonged unnatural positions distort spine, pinch nerves, and lead to illness after years of gradual resistance. Corrective therapy and physical education funding are urged.
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National Chiropractic Association
Health Rules for Citizens Could Cut Doctor Visits
The author argues that at least forty percent of people have postural defects solvable by proper corrective methods. If individuals treated their bodies as well as their cars and followed simple health rules, doctors' needs would decline and national efficiency would improve.
Infant Westercamp Passes Away in Oskaloosa
Marvin Ray Westercamp, infant son of Mr and Mrs Brenur Westercamp, born October 13 1936 at Mercy hospital Os kaloosa, died November 21 1986 at home aged six weeks after illness. Survived by parents a sister Nadine four grandparents and other relatives. Funeral Monday at home with Rev George Muyskens Central Reformed Oskaloosa. Burial Oakwood cemetery west of Pella. New Sharon Star.
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Marvin Ray
Mel
Brenur Westercamp
Mercy
Delia Mat de Jong
Martin De_ dong
George Muyskens
Central Reformed’ Church
Oskaloosa
Oakwood
Pella
New Sharon
Star
Court Holds That Bank Must Pay Reward Offer
The state supreme court held the Tainter bank must pay its share of a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Wayne Wellman and Robert McElroy for the Leighton bank robbery on January 10, 1935. W. J. Ireland Rolla Carr W. E. McCurdy and Jim Martin sought the reward from the Maasnaska County Bankers association for tips that aided the case. Their informants traced license plates discarded by the robbers and helped capture the pair after they returned to Ottumwa.
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State Supreme Court
Tainter Bank
Leighton Bank
W. J. Ireland
Rolla Carr
WE. McCurdy
City
Jim Martin
Ottumwa
Mahaska County Bankers Association
Wayne Wellman
Robert McElroy
Ireland
Carr
McCurdy
Leighton
Reward funds to be paid to amateur sleuths in Iowa case
The Iowa district court judgment stood after the Taintor bank failed to post the reward claim, while Wright and Leighton banks contributed. The state supreme court upheld the lower court, clearing the way for four amateur sleuths to receive the remaining portion of the $1,000 reward after attorney fees reduced the amount.
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County Bankers Association
District Court
Wright and Leighton
Taintor Bank
Supreme Court
Plantiffa
State Supreme Court
Preparing for winter driving and safe speeds
Winter weather brings fog ice sleet and snow. Ensure your car is conditioned for winter driving with a working windshield and defogging device. Equip a device for clear vision and control speed on slippery roads. Go easy slow and careful.
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School West of
Vrieezlaar
Summit
M. C. Slob
Vriezelar
Silver Grove
Kelsey
G. W. Ryke
Elizabeth Wesselink
Ford
Greyhound
Arco
Ulrich Motor Co
Rata
UCC Finance
In. P. & Light Co
Fedeernment
Missourley
Council
Postotties
Verros
Tharpes
Rees
Stotts
Newcomb
Logan
Conn
Stewart
Long
J. M. Henry
Elgin
Seth Thomas
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Westercamp
KSO
Des Moines
J. E. Slocum
Peter Slot
Emerson
M. Aalbers
Worth & van Zante
Gerrit Aalbers
Mr. Merchant
Antrins
SONS
Minneapolis, Mine
The
Pella, Iowa
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