Schoolhouse program highlights rural pupils performance
About 60 attendees enjoyed a varied December 10 program at the Black Oak and Scott Center schoolhouse with pupils including Wesley Vos and Richard Vander Maar. Refreshments followed. teacher is Mrs. Don De Prenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak and
Scott Center
Wesley Vos
Richard Vander Maar
Patrician
Rempe
Vern Boeelyn
Carol
Eugene Ver Meer
Cynthia
Daryl de Prenger
Stephan van Zee
Peggy Roorda
Ronnie
Doris van Wyk
Coal Ridge News social notes around Knoxville and Corydon
Mrs Cora Nelson returned to Des Moines after visiting her sister. W A Anderson visited his mother in Knoxville. Families including Bailey, Cros by, De Zwarte, Langstraat, Clement, Franklin and Andersons gathered for dinners, parties and a birthday. Attendees also noted a Christmas program and a Stanley party in Knoxville and Chariton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Nelson
Wilbur Crosby
Bertha Verought
Des Moines
W. A. Anderson
C. F. Blackman
Knoxville
Sand
Harold Bailey
Land Teresa
Chas, Bailey
Marion Bailey
Ed de Zwarte
Paul Langstraat
Keith
Don de Zwarte
Corydon
Bill Monster
Lilly Jones
Percy Clement
G. H. Franklin
Mary
Tom
North Flagler School
Wm. Franklin
G.H. Franklin
Judy Anderson
Clarence Chamberlain
Ernest Anderson
Philip
Cindy
Judy
Thos. Anderson
Chariton
Linda
Raymond Karr
Harry Patch
Monroe News Birthday Party Honoring Judy Sherwood
Mrs H W Vriezelaar hosted a birthday gathering for Judy Sherwood with guests Patty Gardner Barbara Gardner Donna Verought Tone Ustermarkt Nancy Bowans Barbara Sloan Cecelia Harper Judy Jane Sherwood and the refreshments prepared by Judy's mother Mrs Robert Sherwood. Mr and Mrs J J Buwalda of Newton and Mrs Arie Ver Dught with Donna Beverly and Arla Jane joined supper guests at Leon Ray's home in Killduff Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Sherwood
Patty
Barbara Gardner
Newton
Donna
Beverly Verought
Tone Ustermarkt
Nancy Bowans
Barbara Sloan
Cecelia Harper
Judy
Jane Sherwood
Robert Sherwood
J. J. Buwalda
Arie’ Ver Dught
Beverly
Arla Jane
Leon Ray
Killduff
Neighborhood Club hosts December potluck and gift exchange
Community notes report Mrs. Hugo Vander Velder hosted the Neighborhood Club December meeting with a Christmas potluck and gift exchange. January gathering planned at Mrs. John Van Wyngarden’s home. Virgil Frankfort funeral held in Des Moines. local attendees listed. Ian, births, moves, and family events noted including local births, moves to Newton, and a Texas winter trip. Funeral for Mrs D H Sheeler also documented with survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Vander Velder
John van Wyngarden
Virgil Frankfort
Hamilton Funeral Home
Des Moines
Ira Munger
Ray Munger
Bertha Buckholtz
Horace Oldham
Martha and
Nancy
Sloan
Janie McCauley
Barr
Carolyn McCauley
Melvin Blackledge
Gerrit’ van Zee
Pella
Elmo Blackledge
Duane Blackled
Frank Poortinga
Nettie Forman
Ralph Rinehart
Grace Oldham
Treas
Notable Iowa Funeral Rites For Local Residents
Dr. Ivan H. Sheeler of Des Moines Dr. Rex Sheeler of Council Bluffs Iowa and Mrs. Jeannette Pickens of Newton plus one brother Wm McConneghey of Monroe attended the service. Pallbearers were nephews Ivan Buckley Keith McConneghey Glenn McConneghey Ralph McConneghey and Pau Dale McConneghey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan H. Sheeler
Des Moines
Rex Sheeler
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Jenette Pickens
Newton
Wm. McConeghey
Monroe
Ivan Buckley
Keith McConeghey
Glenn McConeghey
Ralph McConeghey
Pau Dale McConeghey
Local Dinner Guests and Thanksgiving Visits Roll In
Lower Grove News notes Mrs Earl Boyd hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Leroy Johnson and Maggie of Deep River and Mr and Mrs Aston Allen of Scarsboro. Rev and Mrs Lloyd Ellens and son joined Thanksgiving at Virgil Boyd’s. Walter Jackson family Sunday dinner in Pella for Mrs Jackson’s birthday. Billy Allen and Linda Dunn Woody ill with mumps. Junior Class play attended in New Sharon. Alan Van Zee of Pella joined for Sunday supper.
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Jacob Stouwie
Guy Bruxvoort
Mitchelville
Virgil Dykstra
David William
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Richard van Heukelom
New Sharon
Cornice Vroom
John van Zonk
Howard Rowland
Rose Hill
Herman Tyling
M. M. de Reus
Charles Burton
Knoxville Reformed Church
Ivyl Allen
Leroy Johnson
Maggie
Deep River
Aston Allen
Scarsboro
Edith Allen
Lloyd Ellens and Son
Virgil Boyd
Virgil
Aften
Leroy Whitman
Des Moines
Walter Jackson
Harry
Minnesota Firm Low Bidder on Road Paving Projects
W Hodgman and Sons of Fairmont Minnesota was the probable low bidder on four asphaltic concrete pavement projects for Mason County secondary roads. The letting occurred at the Iowa Highway Commission in Ames on Tuesday December 10. Hodgman bid a total of 476060.84 for 16.2 miles. Eight bids were received on the four projects, with the highest bid tied at 520581.19. Hodgman bids on the individual projects were:
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W. Hodgman and Sons of
Fairmont
Minn
Mason County
Iowa Highway Commission
Ames
Hodgman
Mission prayer group meets at several homes
Evening gathering at the Homer Boyd home with family and friends including Sammie Schmidt Earl Boyd Carter family and Goldie Carter. Mission prayer band met Thursday at the Louis Van Roekel home opening at 1 30 with devotions roll call minutes reports on call to prayer and a lesson from the Old Testament. Lena Boyd returned from illness, poetry read, hymn and prayer at close, nine members and one visitor served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Boyd
Earl Boyd
Sammie Schmidt
Earl
William Carter
Goldie Carter
Mission Prayer
Louis van Roekel
Misa Rena Jones
Road project figures released by Knoxville Journal
The Knoxville Journal lists project costs including Stringtown Road east of Pleasantville at 157,751.71 dollars, Highway 92 west of Pleasantville 61,818.92 dollars, Road T north of Pella 180,618.67 dollars, and the east end of Knoxville Pella Road 77,276.16 dollars. The figures outline funding for several road segments in the area.
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Stringtown Road
Pleasantville
Pella
Knoxville-Pella
Knoxville Journal
Trapped Farmer Freed After Bind With Combine
Don Schultz of Coon Rapids was trapped with his hand in a combine for two and a half hours. His hand suffered cuts and bruises but he did not require hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Schultz
Coon Rapids
Millionaire's isolation view sparks grim life ideal
The speaker declares that possessing a million dollars while lacking friends embodies hell on earth, expressing a bleak critique of wealth without companionship as a personal nightmare.
College Crisis Urges Public Aid for Higher Education
An appeal stresses that disciplined minds are essential in a complex world and that colleges and universities need more funds to expand facilities raise faculty salaries and provide quality education for millions of students. It urges readers to request a free booklet from Higher Education Box 36 Times Square Station New York.
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Eness
Colle
Times Square Station
New York
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