News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Local column reports various community happenings in Peoria and surrounding areas. Highlights include church calls, a mid season meeting on State Aid at Pella Christian High School, birthday visits, school and church events, farm sales, new births and anniversaries, weather impacts from sleet, and ongoing social gatherings among De Jong Van Gorp and Rozendaal families.
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John A. Mulder
Peoria
Christian Reformed Church
Dispatch
Kansas
Pella
Simon Bokhayen
Peoria Christian School
Lambert Nieu
H. Nieuwland
Mr. Nieuwland
Melvin E. de Phyllis Joy
Grace Eileen
John C. Roose
John C. Jr
Leslie Ryan
Ryan
Cornelia Hospers
Hickory Grove School
Glacier National Park
Joe J. Dahm
Frank Roose
A. H. Roose
Henry Vander Linden
Ronald Jay
Carl Wayne
Herman A. de Jong
Pella Christian Gymnasium
Attica
Iowa
Waltressa Vander Hart
Dorotha Joan
Dennis Nicuwsma
John P. de Jong
Tone
Pella Christian High School
Peo Reformed Church
Thomas Vander Mart
Fiers
John Vander Hart
Dale Arthur de Young
Jacob de Koning
American Day School Union
Washington
Tabe Vander Veen
Birthday notices and visits at the Home for the Aged
January Memory page lists birthdays for Miss Mary Brand age 80 and Mr Bastian Van Rees age 75. Numerous visitors from Sully New Sharon Des Moines and other towns called on residents including Miss Geenen Klein Vander Wal Langstraat and Den Hartog families. Mary Brand’s birthday was celebrated by relatives from Killduff Sally and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Terlouw
Phyllis
Edward Daft
Colfax
Geo. van der Schel
John de Jong
Edward Huyser
Vernon Huyser
Junior Rozendaal
Marvin Glen
Priday
Mahaska Hospital
Oskalos
June Arkema
Ony Arkema
Walter Rozendaal
Larry Gene
John Ver Steegt
Des Moines
Jennie Smith
C. Ver Steegt
Eemer Beek
Oskaloosa
Alvin Kramer
Susie Buitenwerf
Howard Buitenwerf
Pelela
Ray Bandstra
Sharon and
Dennis
Harvey
Mary Brand
Bastian’ van Rees
Bertha Geenen
Sully
Dirk Geenen
Ray Vander Wal
New Sharon
Dries Vander Wal
Willem Rempe
Leigh
Minnie Rillihan
Earl Klein
J.P. Klein
Don Vander
Peter Vander Wal
Rut Leyden
Jake Langstraat
Henry Langstraat
van Ham
Paul Langstraat
Pete de Jong
Muilenberg
Leendert Langstraat
Sam den Hartog
Henry den Hartog
Ep den Hartog
Jean Klein
John den Hartog
C. den Hartog
M. Popma
Raymond Crouse
What Cheer
Harry Braam
Seaboro
Douwstra
Earl Graham
Ronnie
Killduff
Leonard van Genderen
Delmar Shultz
John Vander Krol
Clarence Renaud
Leonora Schmedt
M. Catherine Kooistra
Sally
Rotating Pasture Aids Hog Income
Iowa State College Foundation Farms report improved hog incomes from rotated pastures across three farms. Manager James J. Wallace notes lower feed needs, healthier pigs, and larger subsequent crop yields with pasture grazing, with benefits differing from permanent pastures.
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Iowa State College Foundation
Tow
James J. Wallace
Wallace
Vermont a Great Dairy State
Vermont is portrayed as a premier dairy state with diverse farming strengths. It ranks highly in dairy cows per capita and leads in maple production while boasting over 350,000 bearing trees in its apple orchards.
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Vermont
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Peoria News
Sally News
Arietta M. Terlouw
Freeman van Gorp
Mercy
Delmar Shultz Anil ‘Sons
Kenneth Fleming
Dick Briggs
Charlotte Maxine
Elmo
Briggs
Simon Vander Pol
Pasadena
Calif
Apria Medi Club
Mice Terpstra
Lynnville
Europe
Roy Roten
Mamie Boat
Fred de Vries
Gladys Howell
Mr. Anderson
Rayford Meridith
James McMeekin
Hert Renaud
K. H. Peirce
Barbara
Mary Lou
Carolyn
Wayne Wildman
Lester Wisgerhof
Sue
Diane
R. L. Bartley
Ed Billings
Miss Terpstra
Guy Wisgerhof
Terry Sue
Clear Lake
Wisgerhofs
Florida
Will van Sant
Kilduff
O. H. W Gerhof
C. C. de Prenger
Mary Doris Carpenter
C. O. Carpenter
Will
Mina Willock
Glen Fleming
Newtonith
Hilda Ryan
Sue Wisgerhof
Elaine Vonk
Barbara Peirce
O. H. Wisgerhof
Marceille Wisgerhof
Anna Mae van Wyk
Will D. van Wyk
Dick van Weelden
Connie Jansen
Armour van Wyk
Delmar van Wyk
Wisgerhof Wwerhof
Gerrit van Zante
Prairie City
Ben Ver Hey
Langerak
Holland
Pete Rozendaal
Kay Wildman
Iowa University
Iowa City
D. W. Wildman
R. van Zante
Leighton
Rene van Heukelom
Albert van Heukelom
Jimmie Vanden Berg
Galesburg
Pete Ryswyk
Albert Lea
Minn
Sarah van Ryswyk
Nick de Ronde
Neal van Gorp
Willem den Hartog
Mrs. Smorenberg
John Deere
John Deere Hammer Mill
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Co
Main St
O. K
East First Street
Lawrence van Zante
General Tire
Knoxville
Frank Bittner
Ed Vorsburg
Janessila
Howard Lyman
Maron
Illinois
William O'Malley
Milford
Named Vonberg
Laster
Ton George Foren
Burlingame
Finer Sorensen
Don Waddel
Gaurge
Raymond Noviwig
Aubrey i
Relihonge
Sous G
Doubleday Limer
Hover
Edwin Feyentirger
Hersland Bron
Elmer Brown
1Clyde
Marple
Prtip Haare Ghates
Hering WE Moore
Janata Fener ‘Armen
Peekaty
Waverly
Fiona Vitamiure
Woriandeemera
Miadna
Tote Fidote
Hy-Line Poultry Farms
Department OF
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company
Mulberry Street
Movies
Owatonna
Minne
van Gorp Hatchery
Sweet Clovers
Timothy
Farmers Coop
Colfax Sale Company
Rune
Colfax Sales Company
Colfax, Iowa
Eugene J. Rath
Missouri Valley
Frank Westra
Pella Poultry Service
Alfred Renaud
Mitchellville Cemetery
H. P. Wilkinson
Nice
Hampshire
THC
Harrow
Wisconsin
Ladies’ Aid OF
Congregational Church OF
Mitchellville
Walter Cline
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Earl Shields
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