Nearby town families mark holidays with gatherings
A long list records Christmas and holiday visits across communities. Mr. and Mrs. Kaldenberg and relatives meet in Rockwell City. De Jong, Van Hal, and Van Norden families exchange greetings and attend weddings in Pell Colfax and surrounding areas. Discharges and naval leaves mix with dinners, gift exchanges, and meals at relatives homes in Sully Braley Newton Oskaloosa Colfax and Mahaska Hospital transfers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaldenberg
Buddy
Sandra
Janice
Kathy Jo
Gerrit Pleima
Josephine Rozenboom
Second Christian Reformed Church
Pell
Gerrit van, Norden
Henry van Norden
William van Norden
John H. Jansen
Kathryn
Gene
Henry D. Jansen
Robert
Henry C. Terlouw
Myron Renaud
Don de Jong
Clifford Irish
Killoff
Nelson Gels
Germany
Donald Bennick
Cedar Falls
Jake van Hal
Elizabeth Verwers
Evert Verwers
Gary
Susan, Braley
Gladys Howell
Guy Blom Jr
Newton
Darlene
Lavonne
Guy Blom Sr
Ray Buitenwerf
Bennie Zwank
John van Gennep
Eloise
Ronnie
John Blom
Gilbert
Sherma
Sherrill
Bo. Tunis Blom
Carroll and
Oyd
Tunis Blom
James Blom
Loren and
Terry
Ivan Kaldenberg
Gary Blom
Dick Kaldenberg
Judy Sparks
Caroll
Marvin
Floyd
Jacob C. Brand
Tunis’ Blom
Junior van Sant
Marcella Henderson
Colfax
Dick van Sant
Andrew van Sant
Geurt van Sant
Willis van Sant
Wayne Henderson
Donald Beerends
Bryce
Geraldine
Henry
Delmar
Harold
Doyle van Sant
Doyle
Oskaloosa
Junior
Navy
and Seelen Betty
Henry Spoelstra
Lester
Helen
Will van
Harrison Hustlers 4-H Club meets at Randell home
Oskaloosa News reports Harrison Hustlers 4-H Club held a Thursday meeting at Dean Randell’s home with leader present and 15 members. Duane Jager presided, Billy Cummings elected secretary treasurer, Christmas poems read, carols sung, gifts exchanged, and host family served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Hustlers
Dean Randell
Duane Jager
Billy Cummings
Larry Hull
Wesley Randell
J.,d. Pikaart
First Christian Reformed Church
K. Reitema
Newton
C. R. Veenstra
Pella I
Women’s Christian Fellowship Hour
Christian Reformed Church
Cedar
J. Vanden Heuvel
F. van Veldhuizen
M. ‘Van_Mersber
M. Vande Kieft
W. Slagter
B. van Gils Ry
Ringlestine
Town Central Exchange Club
Tee
Andaardt
Num- 3
Leonard Beleer
Leonard Fynaardt
Christmas Echoes From Cordova And Surrounding Homes
A long Rotary of holiday notes from Cordova and nearby towns recount Christmas visits, travels, and family gatherings. Residents reflect on lost loved ones, share travel stories to California, Oklahoma, and Alabama, and note farm and livestock updates, reassignments, and church events. Community members including Lynn Perkey, Otto Wynateker, Kate Karr, and many families are mentioned among Christmas dinners, carols, and local happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Gibbons
Red Rock
Lynn Perkey
Otto Wynateker
Kate Karr
Rahtar Bae
Nella
Del
Ocean City
Billy Jim Mullenberg
Northwest United States
Andrew Schuttinga
Alabama
Dr. Ashton
Maud
Fred Rankin
Bernard Reynolds
California
Keith
Berlin Ballard
Freda
Harold Clark
Anna May
City
Roberta
Charles Hodgson
Cora
Burt Karr
Cecil
Melcher
Marjorie
Purl
Chester
Clarence
Otley
Morse
Kate
Donna
Myrtle
Joe Stevenson
Jo Ann
Newton
Lloyd Powers
Powers
Des
Cll Powers
Dean
Knoxville Journal
Bryan
Howard Karr
Rodney Black
Otto Wynsteker
Lincoln St
Pella
Monroe
Knowle
Highway 14
Marion
Clinton Rinehart
Gerald Arment
Donald Balmer
Otley News Christmas Programs and Fire Incident
Otley and Fifield school children performed a Christmas program with a class gift exchange hosted by teacher Mrs. Jones. A kitchen fire at Ivan Kaldenberg’s home caused extensive damage from an overheated stove, discovered by Jeff Willemsen during a smoke report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifield
Jones
George Slocum
Connie Jo
Rock Island, Il
Zack Slocum
Monroe
Ivan Kaldenberg
Jeff Willemsen
Christma
Otley
Harry Ver Steeg
Knoxville
Hattie Ver Steeg
Tracy Ver Steeg
Hilda Vanden Berg
Betty
Hamilton
Grandcom
Highway
Scar
Christmas Day Social and Family News Notes
Christmas gatherings, dinners, and visits across Otley and nearby towns are reported. Families such as Vander Kolk, Robus, and Verwers share meals and gifts, while condolences are offered to the Ogelaar and Terlouchly families on Mrs. John F. Hiemstra’s passing. Pvt. Deverne Schippers is noted as injured in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wement
Otley
Albert van der Pent
Gerald van Zee
Ee Ferre
Ivan Kaldenberg
Spee We Notre
Als
Haas
Marion County
Dunreath
Marion Rinehart
Marie
Martin Omey
Tocahey
Monroe
Bill Karr
Red Rock
John Ball
Fair Oaks
May van Hemert
George Dailey
Charley Roff
Des Moines
Hugh Templeton
Dwight
Hugh
Lyle
Indianola
Highway 14
Illinois
Bert Menninga
Summit Township
Tommy de Moss
Vander Zyl and Sons
Sarah
T.V
Schultz
Liffy Rinehart
Cordova
Bob Kaldenburg
Alvin Waardhuizen
Michigan
Alvin
Bill Graham
Tulsa
Homa
Thomas
Oklahoma
Bill
Tucumcari
Kansas
Arizona
Exposition
Los Angeles
Hawaii
San Francisco
San Diego
Bob
Navy
Ogelaar
John Terlouchly
John F. Hiemstra
Hiemstra
Otley Doreas Society
Pvt. Deverne Schippers
Korea
Japan
J. M. van Vliet
Jimmie
Ed Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Hendrika de Leeuw
Chicago
Paul Heilenhoud
Knoxville
Charles Vander Kolk
William Verwers
Bean Verwers
Onkaloosa
Marion Verwers
Kellogg
Tunis Vonk
Walter van ‘Dorland
Oskaloosa
Arle Ver Heul
Pella
Harry den Berg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sully News
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Reasnor
Galesburg
Id Shen
Bernie Menninga
Earl Shields & Son
Ssele Phu Haut
Roy Kerr
Bertha Ruckman
United
Florence Mohler
Pfister Seed Corn Co
John van Roekel
Claire
Huff Mikesell
Ft. Leavenworth
Grover Williams
Homer Jennings Calif
Jack
Jennings
Roland Reed
Merl Price
Walter Pearson
Templeton’s
Dorothy Reed
de Jong
Chronicle
Ladies Aid
Madge Stanton
Harry Vanden Berg
Lawrence Dykstra
Fort Leonard Wood
Edward Horman
Pete Ryke
Ottumwa
George Ryke
Sam Sneller
Norman
Carl Horman
Henry Breuklander
Andrew Uitermarkt
Julius Uitermarkt
Prairie City
Aart Uitermarkt
Runnells
Marinus Stravers
Marion Vanden
Sandridge
Evert de Vries
Bill Uitermarkt
Jake Uitermarkt
Gerrit Uitermarkt
Albert Uitermarkt
Minnie Langford
Gerrit Vande Geest
Jimmie van Vliet
J. M. Vaniet
Dick Ustermarkt
Hessel van Zante
Floyd Boat
Ernest Boat
Clarence van Zee
Andrew Boat
Andrew Ustermarkt
Ed Ustermarkt
Ida de Hoet
John Visser
Lacey
Marvin Vanden Berg
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Otley Reformed Church
Scchool
Colfax Sale
Ter
Colfax Sale Company
Bell
Clipplager
Otley News
Chas. Vander Kolk
Co-operative Funeral Home
Molvin Zickel
Philip Zickel
J. D. Eeller
Melvin Zickel
Lloyd and Everett Zickel
Jasper County
Carl Hiemstra
Norman Robus
Raymond Robus
By Jack Boatyma
Seata
Sale
Ruth Ladies OF Christian Reformed Church
Farrow
Ilker
Case Goodyk
Frank Anderson
Audt
Jasper County Savings Bank
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