Illness and social visit notes from Cordova News
Cordova News reports Gertrude Willemsen has been ill for five weeks with family and friends visiting. Edgar Van Arkel receives many visitors, with relatives from Creston Monroe and Paw Paw dropping by. Local gatherings include Red Rock school program attendance and a 4-H banquet at Knoxville with several Karr and Koopmans family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Willemsen
Henry Willemsen
Darrell van Wyk
Edgar van Arkel
Gerald
Creston
Peter Breed
Arie
C. D. Vander
Sharon Karr
Knoxville
Bryan
Elia Karr
Moravia
Gerrit Klyns
Thanksgiving echoes in small town notes and travel
Friday evening spent with them. Last August the Klyn family visited Missouri for a weekend. Daisy Buttrey planned a Christmas shop trip to Wichita Falls. Snow touched Seymour while Loren Karr prepared to visit daughter Fern Blackman in California. Ed Waardhuizen flew to Davenport on business. Several families gathered for Thanksgiving in various Iowa towns. Corn and sorghum crops suffered due to a wet spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Klyn
Missouri
Bryan's
Daisy Buttrey
Wichita Falls
Texas
Seymour
Loren Karr
California
Fern Blackman
Art Waardhuizen
Davenport
Jack
Bernice
Mike Donahue
Richland
Iowa
Clyde Fouch
Henry Chambers
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Cora
Indianola
Sadie Hill
Sandyville
Fred Chambers
Des Moines
Fred Beebout
Telia
Mr. Beebout
Veterns' Hospital
Harry de Heer
de Jong
Sam Nichols
Albia
Hobart
Buck) Norman
Cleo Karr
Norman
Paul
Manilla
Bill
Edgar
Sansilveria
Camp
Lyman de Moss
Willa Mae Dieleman
Willa Mae
Opa de Heer
Patty Campbell
Estellene de Jong
Edith Kuiper
Betty Vander Peut
Kathryn Johnsen
Marie Longstraat
Mary de’ Penning
Bryan
Ellen
Marie
Arlene Rinehart
Anna Arment’s
Grinnell
PMA
Summit Two
Dorothy Templeton
Collins Hospital
Stanley Heatherlins
Arthur Waardhuizen
Vos
William Vos
Pella
Community Notes From Otley and Surroundings
Otley and nearby towns report gatherings and visits during Thanksgiving and early December. Vanden Berg family planning a ten day trip to Pine Plain New York. Dorcas Society met with devotions by Gertrude Aalbers and program by Martha Kool. Numerous family visits and birthday observances noted among the Van Dusseldorp, Willemsen, Vriezelaar, De Raad, Vander Kolk and Robus households across Otley Pella and Oska loosa with church services at the base chapel and social lunches included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanden Berg and Son
Pine Plain
N. Y
Dorcas Society
Gertrude Aalbers
Martha Kool
Ralph Kuiper
Arvin Boat
Kayleen
Harold Hiemstra
Holland, Mich
Gerald Kuiper
Philip Vanden Berg
Neal Willemsen
F Elmer Dean
Near Otley
Tunis Vonk
Fred van Dyk
Oskaloosa
Birs
Paul van Mearen
Near Kellogg
Friendly Neighborhood Club
Elizabeth van Dusseldorp
van Dusseldorp
Pete Pol
Elmer Dean
Wm. A. Vriezelaar
R. V. Hawk
Des
Florce
Omaha
J. B. Vriezelaar
Otleyo
Otley
Jasper de Read
Jasper
Arthur de Raad
Carl Horman
Otley Sunshine Bible
Dorothy Horman
Hattie Ver Steeg
Katherine Vandhuizen
Virginia Kin
Jennie Walraven
Garet Klein
Diane ‘Lynn
Marion van Wyk
Frank van Zante
Local Families Share Sunday Gatherings in Leighton and Nearby Towns
Leighton residents Mr and Mrs Don Kennedy and family joined Mr and Mrs John Kennedy of Oskaloosa for Sunday dinner. Rev and Mrs Charles W Burton attended the funeral of Mrs Luella Greenhalgh of Evans with burial at Marysville. Henry Sedrel visited Mr and Mrs Charles Van Maanen of Pella Friday evening. Herman Bogaards and family spent Sunday evening with Carl Van Dusseldorp and family. Rev and Mrs Bennink and daughter of Pella were visitors at R E Thomassen’s home after church. Further Sunday visits included Melvin Brummel and sons Jerry Jimmy Joey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kennedy
John Kennedy
Oskaloosa
Charles W. Burton
Luella Greenhalgh
Evans
Marysville
Henry Sedrel
Charles van Maanen
Pella
Herman Bogaards
Carl van Dusseldorp
Bennink
R. E. Thomassen
Melvin Brummel
Gene
John
Jerry
Jimmy
Joey
Local Social Notes From Alden and Ottumwa Visit kin
Mrs Dennis Nelson of Alden Iowa hosted visitors including the Charles Burton family and the Glasger and Grooms families prior to services at Wildwood Free Church Ottumwa. Mrs Van Snarten spent the past week with her daughter Mrs Gerrit Hasselman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tome
Mra
Dennis Nelson
Alden
Iowa
Charles Burton
Glasger
Hinkerburg
Paul Grooms
Ottumwa
Wildwood Ky. Free Church
van Snarten
Mia
Gerrit Hasselman
4-H meeting in Galesburg hosts Jasper Risdal speaker
The Galesburg 4-H club met in the town hall on Wednesday with Jasper Risdal of Newton as speaker. Robert Oll was elected to Jasper County Extension Council for the Go Getters club. Several attended and lunch was served. Next meeting set for January 2 at Nick De Ronde home. Local visitors included Wilbur Ramer and Dwayne with Jake Klein in Monroe, Yella Menninga to Oskaloosa for a check up, Dewey Ramer to Newton for a check up, Darrell De Bruyn to Des Moines for tests, and Tom Swank of Pella visiting Dewey Ramer. A large oyster supper and bazaar was held at the Galesburg church. Henry and Annie Marks visited Harry Zickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg Hall
Jasper Risdal
Newton
Robert [Oll
Jasper County Extension Council
Nick de Ronde
Wilbur Ramer
Dwayne
Jake Klein
Monroe
Yella Menninga
Oskaloo
Darrell de Bruyn
Des Moines
Tom Swank
Pella
Dewey Ramner
Galesburg
Henry
Annie Marks
Farl De Bruyn Exhibition With the Regi Tribune Des Moines
Farl De Bruyn hosts an exhibition with the Regi ribune in Des Moines. The narrator notes some attendees found the event dull while others showed interest, reflecting mixed engagement.
Aurelia Man Breaks Ankle Cleaning Car Windows
Tom Anderson, of Aurelia, broke his left ankle after falling on blacktop during a snow storm while cleaning his car windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Anderson
Aurelia
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Mra, Roy Karr
Holland Theater
America
Marlon Brando
Jean Simmons
Frank Sinatra
Vivian Blaine
Cartoon Carnival
Rouu Navia Llco
Elmo Ze
Mrs. Charles
Vander Kolk
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Walter van Doorninck
John Vanden Berg
Art Cummings
Cla
Hattie Ver
Wenry’ Breuklander
Cummings
Bill Uitermarkt
Near Pella
Gerrit Uitermarkt
Andrew Uitermarkt
Marvin
Norman Robus
Charles
Raymond Robus
Charles Vander Kolk
Leighton News
Connie Sedrel
Cedar
Eddyville
Guernsey
Hampshire
Farm Machinery
Super M
Farmall
John Deere
J.D
New Idea
Kooyker
Kelly Ryan
Phoebe Sisters Society of Central
Church
Cornie V. Veldhuizen
Reed & Harper
Tom Brown
F. H. Overman
Optometrist
Washington Street
Pella, Iowa
Farl de Bruyn
Regiribune
Remede
Sheaffers
Willy
Statesman
Yew Sheaffer
PTL
Gooly
Walt Disney
Johnny Moccasin
The
de ‘Workshop
North Pole
N.Y
Portland
Oregon
Reus Sultune
KODAK
Bray Crear Gite
Goofy
Paardekooper
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