Sully News highlights and local travels
Reports from Sully Iowa include 13 year old Sully Christian student Lambert Vander Beek in Newton Hospital with rheumatic fever after weeks at home. The paper notes Christmas visits, marriages in Pella and Oskaloosa, a pre Christmas turkey dinner, post office activity, and Navy sailor Floyd Blom’s home leave amid a busy community timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Vander Beek
Newton Hospital
Sully Christian School
Jacob van Hal
Chaplin J. H. Bilens
Fec Cornelis van Hal
Fort Riley
Kansas
Marinella Hoksbergen
Pella
James Vanden Dever
Leland
Jackie
Otley
Glenn Summers
Newton
Gerrit van Hal
Sully
John Blom
Cornie Vos
Blom
Simon Vander Zyl
Andrew van Sant
Paul Stoppels
Town City
Charles Stoppels
Peter van Soelen
Marion van Soelen
Gladys Ver Meer
Tone Ver Meer
Second Christian Reformed Church
van Lear
Marvin Vos
Joe Vos
Josn Branderhorst
Lambert Branderhorst
Oskaloosa
Christian Reformed
Eleo Oostendorp
Parkersburg
Iowa
Calfornia
Ward Versteegh
Sacramento
Carroll Versteegh
Clarence Vander Pol
Los Angeles
Virgil Kooistra
Willis Renaud
Kellogg
Tommy Sanders
Paul Vander Kamp
Vernon Vander Kamp
Garner
Gladys Howell
Mary Doris Sandin
Terra Haute
Indiana
Virginia Vos
Chicago
Frank Call
Hammond
Carroll Bezemer
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Co-op
Rodney Wayne Van Gendren born to Monroe couple
Mr and Mrs Russel Van Gunderen of Prairie City welcomed a son named Rodney Wayne born December 9. Mother Ruth Bensink. Various local guests and visits noted, including families from Newton Albert City Sac City Des Moines and Lorimer. Robert Lee Trotter reports stationed at Fort Chaffee Arkansas after departure December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel van Genderen
Prairie City
Rodney Wayne
Ruth Bensink
Forrest Dailey
George Dailey
Robert Stine
Max Knowles
Newton
Harold Powie
Florence Er
Carter
Robert Tice
Lloyd Zickel
Charles Salledy
Des Moines
Ralph Livingston
California
Emma Sweeney
Bess LeGrand
Howard Roberts
Tuesda
Mary Vander Ploeg
Neal Heemstra
University Hospital
Iowa City
Oscar Ammer
Carl Ammer
Rodney
Sac City
Leland Long
Loren and
Lynette
Albert City
Harold North
Sadie Arthur Vriezelaar
Irs Jack Duncan
Community Notes From Newton Area Churches And Families
Local social calendar spans church meetings plays host to classes and dinners with 17 to 21 members attending. Birth announcements include a son for Randy Wain born December 14 at Skiff Memorial in Newton. Various households welcomed guests, hosted potlucks, gift exchanges, and pre Christmas gatherings across Norwalk, Monroe, Kellogg, Colfax, and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Warner
Della Martin
Ant Ant
Postma
R. Vander
Ann van Essen
Monte Oldham
Newton
Randy Wain
Clyde Fouch
Knoxville
Monroe
Ernest Boat
Merrymakers Club
Carl Fennema
Orville Kaldenberg
Alec van Vark
Donald Vander Pol
Ralph Buckley
Dick Postma
Chris Vander Pol
Lorén Rowans
Ivan Lovett
Norwalk
Iowa
Roy Crouch
Arnold Buckley
Kellogg
Clyde Warrick
Des Moines
Dean Revell
Homer Revell
Duane Paulson
Breckenhall
Earl Bell
Colfax
Dale Hume
Linda
Doris
Karen
Ronald Buck
Forrest Matherly
Shenandoah
Joe Witleoten
Jeff Willemsen
Neal Willemsen
Willemsen
See Illemsen
Wayne
Sol Wilbur Ramer
John Neef
Aaeok Neef, Jr
Robert Pippel
Vander Peut
Mary Ann
Merlin Roorda
Jeannie
Janice
Howard Neel
Judy
Harriet van Zee
Jacob Neef
Christmas Gift Exchange at Legion Hall Attended by Relatives
Family and friends gathered at the Legion Hall Sunday for a Christmas gift exchange hosted by relatives of Mrs Ida Wood and Mrs Jake Man d. Marvin Sloan of Caine Falls was stranded and joined the weekend gathering with attendees from four relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moines
Ida Wood
Jake Man
The
Legion Hall
Marvin Sloan
Caine Falls
Funeral, moves and weddings touch Summit community
Mr H W Vriezelaar and Mrs attended Gerrit Vander Wilt funeral in Oskaloosa Wednesday. A bulk milk cooler was installed on Gradus Vriezelaar farm. Roy Van Haaften couple to move to Pella after closing farm sale. Peter Rus family to move into vacated farm. Gerrit Rooda and Nori Kay attended Annette Rooda and Gene Di wedding at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Nori Kay served as flower girl in white dress and veil. Dinner guests at H W Vriezelaar home included W C Woody of Ames, Mary Vriezelaar of Marshalltown, Arthur Vriezelaar family, Terry and Beth, Don Vriezelaar of Monroe, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vriezelaar
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Oskaloosa
Gradus
Nori Kay
Annette Rooda
Gene di
Peoria Chr
Charel de Nori Kay
H. W. Vriezelaar
W. C. Woody
Ames
Mary Vriezelaar
Marshalltown
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Beth
Don Vriezelaar
Monroe
John
Ustermarkt
Arlene Ha' Eaward
J. M. van Iba
Joe Lidell
Susan
Joey
Des Moines
J. W. Om
Pallas
Marion Heemstra
Tuesay
Rawleigh Vander Waal
Randy
Wedding Notices and Homemaker Meeting Recap in Monroe
A wedding of Bo Brock and Jack Findley in Monroe at the Methodist Church drew attendees including Corales Woody and June LeGrand who organized gifts. A Monroe bridal shower honored Miss Jackie Neel, with Marilyn Olson presenting a clothing lesson at the Summit Homemakers meeting on December 18. Members discussed Christmas decor, gift ideas, and a grab bag exchange.
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Vriexolanr
Susan
Leland
Balmer
Howard Herwehe
Desae
Ee . Herwehe
And
Rooda
Nori Kay Dg
Tary
Spmat
Peter ‘Weaterkamp
Peoria
Summit Township
Jack Findley
Cedar Rapids
Monroe
Corales
June LeGrand
Joe Willemsen
Verle Verought
Jackie Neel
Connie Neel
Marilyn Olson
Summit Homemakers Group
Henry Kool
Walter Lloyd
W. Lloyd
John Vrierelaar
H. W. Vrierelaar
Hendreka van Essen
Leland Balmer
Harry Vanden Berg
Charles Johnson
Andrew Boat
Community Bulletin Hands Full With Christmas Visits
Local notices recount family gatherings across several towns including Pella Sully and OsKaloosa. Residents such as Mr and Mrs Gerrit Rooda Mrs Lena Vogelaar and others hosted and visited relatives during a holiday weekend and a 4-H club meeting featured a germane Dale Seebach film titled Tim's Choice with a 7:30 start and a postmeeting lunch.
Tower Collapse Near Independence Reaches World Headlines
High winds toppled the WMT television tower near Independence. Planned height was 1,260 feet, third tallest globally. The final 80 foot section was unmoored, causing upper segments to shake and topple guy wires, triggering a collapse of multiple sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
WMT
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