Cedar area P T A Christmas program and local gatherings
The P T A held a Christmas program at Cedar school. Local residents attended bridal showers and anniversaries, with Mrs Van Don solid and Miss Valster honored. Wm Van Gilst recovers from Iowa City surgery and is due home soon. 4 H club activities included scrap paper tie up, slides, and a skating party plan. Birthdays celebrated for Loren Van Veldhuizen and Darrell Laurens. new bank employment for Miss Henrietta Brink. Rev W K Reinsma installation at Bethel Reformed Church.
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Cedar School
Albert van Donselaar
Marcia Valster
Wm. van Gilst
Iowa City
Wman Weelden
Marion Groenendyk
van Weelden
Harry Hedge
Jacob Grootveld
Rex Hedge
Cedar Livestock
Larry Reenwand
Reen‘wand
Loren van Veldhuizen
Darrell Laurens
Red Nosed Reindeer
Henrrietta Brink
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Fremont
Mahaska State Bank
W. K. Reinsma
Bethel Reformed Church
Chronicle
Otley News Highlights Local Christmas Events and Placements
Otley residents share weekend visits with Carnahan Klein and Van den Baard families near Reasnor and Pella. Local staff attend Farmers Elevator Service Co Christmas party in Sully. Updates include enlistees Gareth Vande Kieft and Ivan Kaldenberg, hospital news, and church activities at Otley Reformed Church.
Den Hartog family holiday visits and local gatherings
Pvt Eugene Den Hartog returns from Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland to visit parents Mr and Mrs Gerrit Den Hartog in Otley Iowa. Dr and Mrs Gerald Den Hartog and family from near Washington DC also visit relatives in Alleman and Otley. Marion Van Hatten marks 25th anniversary with friends and relatives. Jeanette Pol visiting Des Moines parents. P H Vos ill in Des Moines Veterans Hospital. Otley Christian Endeavor caroling and social at Delores Van Wardhuizen home. Gerald Den Hartog family stay in Gerrit Den Hartog home. Holiday sale of Jake Sneller west of Monroe on Friday December 28. Santa arrives at Gradus Klein home in Otley. Free coffee and cookies lunch in Otley January 31. Howard Buwalda home for Christmas. Christmas dinner at John Vanden Baard home with relatives. Donald Rexroat and family join Christmas dinner at Raymond Bell home in Monroe. Bill Bell, Bob Bell from Newton with Wheatcraft and other relatives in Monroe.
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Indiantown Gas Military Reservation
Pennsyvania
Eugene den Hartog
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Gerrit den Hartog
Gerald den Hartog
Washington, D. C
Alleman
Iowa
Marion van Haatten
Jeanette Pol
Des Moines
Peter Pol
P. H. Vos
Veterans Hospital
Christian Endeavor Society
Otley Reformed Church
Delores van Wardhuizen
Harold van Zee
Arizonas
Jake Sneller_ west
Monroe
Santa Claus
Otley
Gradus Klein
Arno Klein
Near
Pella
Harold van Essen
Near Tracy
John de Ronde
Virgil Klein
Near Pella
Wilaard Klein
Arvin Klein
Near Otley
Howard Buwalda
John Vanden
Galesburg Ladies Aid elects officers and welcomes new members
The Galesburg Ladies Aid Society met at the church for a December 19 gathering led by president Mrs Anie De Penning. A Christmas story, carols, and a year report were shared. two new members, Mrs Gerald De Bruyn and Mrs Howard Dearinger, joined. Lunch, gift exchange, and coffee followed. January hosts are Dearinger and De Bruyn. Stanley Oswalt, son of Mrs Florence Oswalt, returned home for Christmas from Texas where he attends school.
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Galesburg
Darrell de Bruyn
Gerald de Bruyn
Howard Dearinger
Stanley Oswalt
Florence Oswalt
Stanley
Texas
Wilbur Ramer
Son
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Visits Report
Sunday dinner guests included Mr Willemsen and Mrs Willemsen, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Carpenter, Dennis and Karla Kay. Other visitors were Mrs Nellie Shot and James, Mrs Johnnie Schippers, Mrs Freeman Hendricks, Mrs Darrell De Bruyn, Mrs Kenneth Carpenter visiting Mrs K Ramer and Dwayne, Mrs John, Mrs Henry and Mrs Wilbur Sparks, Laverne, Mr Bob Rohrdanz. Des Moines shoppers Friday featured Darrell De Bruyn among others.
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Ner
Willemsen
Loosa
Kenneth Carpenter
Dennis
Karla Kay
Nellie Shot
James
Johnnie Schippers
Freeman Hendricks
Darrell de Bruyn
K Ramer
Dwayne
John
Henry
Wilbur Sparks
Laverne
Bob Rohrdanz
Des Moines
Change of Bus Schedule for Pella Route
The late bus to Des Moines leaving Pella at 10 45 p m will depart at 9 35 p m starting January 1 1951. This is the only change in bus schedules leaving Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pella
Pleasant Grove Society Holds Christmas Meeting and Gift Exchange
The Pleasant Grove Sunshine Club met December 20 at Mrs. Marion Vander Zyl's home with 14 members and seven children present. They sang carols, read scriptures, offered prayers, and shared poems. Gifts were exchanged and three food boxes were packed for a needy family in Oskaloosa. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Dan Van der Linden in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Sunshine Club
Marion Vander Zyl
Avis van Zemeren
Oskaloosa
Nettie Vander Linden
Dorothy Vander Linden
Dan Vander Linden
Pella
John Vander Werf
greing Py _ Tel
John Weyers
Jawbone Found Identified as Mammoth Remnant
A 57 pound jawbone unearthed last summer by Lynn Dean of Jefferson was identified as belonging to a hairy mammoth, an extinct ancestor of the elephant. The specimen is estimated to be about 60,000 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Dean
Jefferson
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Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Otley News
Chas. Vander Kolk
Maxwell Carnahan
Clark Carnahan
Reasnor
Rene Klein
Douglas
Gradus Klien
Mr. Klein
Virgil Klien
Leo Mae
Ein
Otley Co-op
Farmers Elevator Service Company
Sully
Joe Horman
James Huyser
Russell Worth
Ray van Wyk
W. A. Vriezelaar
Jake Stiernemann
Geraldine Klien
Gerald Angove
Butt Engbers
Elmer Vogelaar
John Vanden Baard, Jr
John Vanden Baard
Bert Hadley
Pam
Doll Lille
Wilhelmina
Gareth Vande Kieft
Camp Carson
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George Ryke
Anne Breen
Winnie Breen
Dale Wheatcraft
Charles Vander Kolk
Hendrien de Leeuw
Farmer
New Mexico
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Will
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Francis G. Poortinga
Treasur Lester W. Muller
A. Haverkamp
Hessel van Zante
Cynthia Ann
Mercy
Sunshine Bible Class
John Lille
Margaret Vogelaar
Virginia Kingery
Grace Rexroat
Cornelia Lille
Hattie Ver Steeg
Tom de Bruin
Henry Breuklander
Harry Ustermarkt
Little Ieno
Hendrica de Leeuw
Paul Heilmhoedt
Knoxville
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Don Tabor
Columbus Bible College
Columbus
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Virginia Lee
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Duane van Haaften
Marion van Haaften
Dean
Duane
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Jennie Roozeboom
A. P. de Cook
M. G. Klein
Arle de Cook
Longfellow
Bethle
Fra van Mannen
Kuyper
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Marilyn’ de Cook
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van Vliet
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Palmquist
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Bill Lautenbach
Brandt van Maanen
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Allen Rempe
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