Farm bureau meet and Christmas program at Red Rock
A rural community reports a farm bureau meeting at Mrs George Dailey with lessons on refinishing furniture and an upcoming all day session January 4 at Mrs Versteeg. The Red Rock church Christmas play cast is listed with names and roles.
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Farm Bureau
George Dailey
James’ Templeton
George Johnson
Dailey Ome
John Buwalda
Paul
Iowa City
Lee Allard
Howard McDaniels
Calvin Bricker
Earl van Wyke
Fair Oaks
Mother Johnson
Red Rock
Henry Chase
Keneth Richerd
Chase
Mrs Johnson
Betty Chae
Betty Ford
Robert Chase
Forrest Dailey
Gregory
Minerva Mills
Mrs. Chase
Rosa Dailey
Sarah Mills
Coleen Alley
Elmer Mills
Dale Baumgardner
Pernicious
Billy Core
Grandma Hart
Ralph
Alberta Core
Blaine
Geo
Leighton News Notes Olson Visit and Local Fires
Leighton residents report Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Olson visiting travelers pass through to California with a Kansas City layover. A small fire on Sun destroyed the Henry Veenstra farm home while furnishings on the first floor mostly saved. the Veentstra family moved to Wayne Wilson property. Black Oak 4 H Club held a canning chicken lesson and Christmas gift exchange. Priscilla Sisters hosted guest day with devotions, readings, pantomime, and music in the church parlors.
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Ernest Olson
F. B. den Burger
Californi
Kansas City
Tray Binns
Henry Veenstra
Veenstra
Veenstram
Wayne Wilson
Leighton
H. W. Vander Linden
Margaret
Des Moines
Helen
Greenfield
Lucile Glendening
Oskaloosa
Riley Glendening
Black Oak Boosters
Esther Overbergen
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Evan Mae de Kock
Council Bluffs
Priscilla Sisters
C. M. Vroom
Reading
Helen Turner
Little Town of Bethlehem
Eleanor Hasselman
Joe Brummel
Play, Anybody's Family in Local Social Events
A community gathering featured refreshments served by Mrs. William Van Maanen and others after Play Anybody's Family. Members joined Priscilla Sisters and Ladies' Aid. De Kock honored with handkerchief shower before moving to Pella. Farm Bureau and Pleasant Ridge school events noted with pot luck and student performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Maanen
Fred van Maanen
Gary Vande Haar
Roy van Heukelem
A. W. van Haarten
Elmer Klein
Priscilla Sisters
S. S. de Kock
Ladies’ Aid
Pella
Aid
Tra_J. Hesselink
de Kock
F. B. Denburger
Abe Rempe
Tra P. de Cook
Peter de Hamer
G. P. Vander Beek
R. van Heukelem
J. van Stee
Otto Bruy Ierny
M. BM. de Reus
Dick Hagen
A. Mi Jennie Vande Ira J
Hesselink
van Maanen
van Maanen, M Con Ver Ploeg, Mrs. L. Voss, Mrs. N. de Prenger, Mrs.Tunis Dykstra
H. W. Vander Linden
Wm. Rempe
William van E Heukehard van Heukelem
John Veenstra
Henry
Henry Rempe
A. Karver
C. M. Vroom
J. A. Faulk
W. Engbers
South
Tommy
Grandpa
Carl van Dusseldorp
Brown
Dorothy Blom
Pumpkin Hill Grammar School
Norma Jean Bloom
Magic Power
Wayne Me Williams
Dog
Willie Kempe
Mr. Grass
Funeral notices and community birthdays in Oskaloosa area
The notice lists funeral attendees for Thomas Conover at Friends church and Swan cemetery burial with Rev. Ed Thompson officiating. It also covers anniversary greetings for Huyser, church Ladies Aid gathering with Bible study, visits by Klooster family, Roten and Holdsworth visitors, a 77th birthday for Mrs Ver Steegh, and various Sunday dinners and greetings among local families.
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Walton Conover
Ed Thompson
C. C. Holdsworth
Charles Roten
C. C. Macy
Anden Berg
Dick Bruxvoort
G. van Norden
Fred Eldridge
Oskaloosa
Thomas Conover
Friends Church
Swan Cemetery
Conover
Stoffel Huyser
Ralph Evans and
Dale
Mans Rozenboom
Andrew van Sant
de Pringer
William Sjaardema
Margaret
Lester Huyser
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Christian Reformed Church
J. Griffieon
John Klooster
Leon
Waterloo
Peter Klooster
Oscar Holdsworth
Elsie Waters
St. Louis
Adrian Rozendaal
Wayne
Peter Eckhoff
Hollandale
Minn
Jonas Ver Steegh
Ver Steegh
K. B. Ver Steegh
Carroll and
Byron
Maas Rozenboom
Perry Renaud
Coleen
Pella
Aaron Renaud
Taintor
Ben Ver Steegh
Nadine
Donald Paul
Elmer Pahr
Sam Ver Steegh
Newton
Loren Eldridge
Ray Gove
Gleaners
Community Church
C. W. Polk
Macy
Grover Valble
Lynnville
Everett Verwers
Herman de Penning
Larry
Ted Rozendaal
Searsboro
Mrs
Oliver Wisgerhot
Social Roundup From Newton Area Snippets
Newton residents and visitors filled weekends with family calls and gatherings. multiple local households hosted guests from Grinnell, Kellogg, Des Moines, and nearby towns while pre nuptial showers, birthdays, and bridge parties colored the social calendar against a backdrop of travel to Denver and Hollandale for a funeral.
Safe Christmas pedestrians and drivers urged to prevent accidents
Safety bulletin warns two upcoming weeks will bring crowded streets and heavy traffic as shoppers rush to buy gifts. Pedestrians may dash through intersections with arms full of packages while motorists must stay alert to avoid accidents and preserve holiday peace.
Sunday School Workers Gather at Leighton
The Annual Sunday School Conference of Clasis Pella will be held at Ebenezer Reformed Church Leighton Iowa on Thursday evening December 16 beginning at 7 30 o clock The Rev Harry Hoffs pastor of Immanuel Reformed Roseland Chicago who writes The Lesson Exposition in The Sunday School Guide is expected to deliver an Inspirational Address Conferences will be held with Administration led by T Kempkes Senior and Adult led by Professor Stuart Junior and Intermediate led by Mrs I J Hesselink Primary and Kindergarten led by Mrs Wm Duven All interested in the Sunday school are urged to attend
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Clasis Pella
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Iowa
Harry Hoffs
Immanuel Reformed Church
Roseland
Chicago
T. Kempkes
Stuart
I. J. Hesselink
Wm. Duven
Marion County Horse Breeders Meet Forms Association
A meeting of the Marion County Horse Breeders and others interested in horses was held Wednesday evening December 8 at the courthouse in Knoxville. An independent Horse Breeders' Association was formed with officers elected: Ger Tysseling President H W Vriezelaar Vice President and Ward Dyer Secretary and Treasurer.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Ger Tysseling
H. W. Vriezelaar
Ward Dyer
Local Social Roundup From December Hometown Notes
Visits and friendly gatherings populate the week with multiple households hosting relatives and neighbors. Notable items include Jasper De Raad’s visits, Henry Willemsen staying with relatives, and a jury duty note for Peter Van Den Berg in Knoxville. December birthdays for Gradus and Anna Klein are highlighted with marriage and birth milestones.
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Jasper de Raad
Rene van Engelhoven
Henry Willemsen
Lynnville
John van den Berg
Frank Rexroat
Wm. Zegers
Peter van den Berg
Knoxville
Carol Verwers
Cyrus Keuning
W. H. Verwers
Pella
Neal Kuiken
Henry Wil Iemsen
Wm. Verwers
Golfax
Alice
Thanksgiving offering elevates Bible Society funds across communities
Amsterdam areas and Porterville Bible schools collected four dollars for the American Bible Society this year as a Thanksgiving offering. Sunday visitors included Neal Hackett family at Carl Hacker home and John Breuklander family at H Oostrum home. The Terloun twins Appellis and Paul celebrate their fifteenth birthday this week. Weather notes mention darker days before Christmas with a likely warmer spell toward Christmas.
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Amsterdam
Porterville
Pleasant Grove
American Bible Society
Neal Hackett
Ruth
Florence
Rolfe
Carl Hacker
John Breuklander
H. Oostrum
Terloun Twins
Appellis
Paul
Local folk visitations and movements in Coal Ridge
Coal Ridge residents share news of visits and trips. Cynthia Arnold of Waukee visited her sister Mrs Wm De Winter. Mrs Ethel Andrews hosted quilting with Mrs C T Bailey and Mrs Richard Guerts and Kathryn. The Ladies Aid gathered with Mrs C L Reynolds and the Reynolds couple, while Earl Smith family Des Moines guests joined John Amos’s birthday celebration at his home. Wm De Winter and John Amos traveled to Des Moines on a business trip. Herbert and Mrs Avery move to Ralph Avery's home as they plan to winter away and depart for Florida soon.
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Newton
Jennie Moes
Bethesda Sanitarium
Denver
Colo
Bryce Macy
Grinnell College
C. C. Macy
Peter Rozendaal
Jeff Willemsen
Henry
Irene
Near
Taintor
Hd van Hemert
Henry van Roekel
Wilma
Adrian Rozendaal
Wayne
Irena
Grace Buitenwerf
Cornelia
Gertrude van Dyk
Elizabeth van Dyke
John de Kruiff
Ben van Dyk
Leola Rozendaal
Anna van Genderen
Jennie
Lena Meppelink
Marjorie van der Wilt
Pearl van der Beek
Elizabeth
Marie Hartgers
Wilma van der Leest
Albert Builenwerf
William Lanser, Jr
Connie Terpstra
Loren
Peter Bekhoff
Hollandale
Minn
Rozendaal
Albert Kling
Fern Kruseman
Arlene
William Sjaardema
Sjaardema
Harris Boat
Gordon
John Boat
Kellogg
Raymond Welle
Peter Welle
Toledo
A. W. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Fred de Vries
Ruth Briggs
Emmet de Vries
Des Moines
Percy McDonlad
Bert McBride
Lewis Shutts
Oscar Holdsworth
Emma Holdsworth
Henry Verwers
van den Berg
Chas
Roten
Ed ‘Thompson
First Reformed
Albert Buitenwerl
Fred de Jong
Nelson Terpstra
de Penning
Dick Baarda
Near Grinnell
C. de Pringer
Will van Sant
Cynthia Arnold
Waukee
Wm. de Winter
Ethel Andrews
C.T. Bailey
C. L. Reynolds
F. W. Reynolds
Richard Guerts
Kathryn
Earl Smith
John
Jimmie
Roberta Amos
John Amos
Herbert Avery
Fremont
Ralph Avery
Guertses Visit Poffenbarger Home With Child
Mr and Mrs Richard Guerts and their little daughter spent last Friday evening at the Eli Poffenbarger home.
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Richard Guerts
Eli Poffenbarger
Edwin Nichols
Little Son
Cleo
The
Eli Poffenbargerome
Goad Preached at Coal Ridge and Visited Bailey Home
Reverend E V Goad preached Sunday at Coal Ridge and helped consume the supply of fresh beef at the C A Bailey home.
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E. V. Goad
Coal Ridge
C. A. Bailey
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