Community Notices From Oskaloosa and Cedar Area
Oskaloosa News reports Friday visits by Mr and Mrs James Van Wyk and Mr and Mrs Wm De Heer at J G Newenhouse home Cedar residents hear Rev J D Pikaart at First Christian Reformed Church and Rev C R Veenstra at Cedar A Harrison Township Farm Bureau meeting and a Bureau women’s session cover resolutions clothing cooking and officer installation PTA guest Rev Harold Bossenbroek speaks at First Christian Reformed Church North Richland Homemakers meet with music and UN focus Mrs Paul Ross leads recreation as milk products discussed at Ottumwa gas company meeting with local Homemakers members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James van Wyk
J. G. Newenhouse
Wm. de Heer
Leighton
J. D. Pikaart
First Christian Reformed Church
C. R. Veenstra
Cedar
Harrison Township
Pella
C. Groenendyk
John Vanden Heuvel
K. Rietema
Christian’ Reformed Church
Newton
KCOB
Paul Plate
United Nations
Ralph de Vries
Andrew van Zee
Kryn van Zee
Lane van Zee
Christian Reformed Church
Kryn
Women’s Christian Fellowship Society
Jesus
Wm. B. Vos
C. H. Wisgerhof
P. G. Rozendaal
Jennie Sparks
Lester Vander Wilt
Summit News Roundup of Local Visits and Home Moves
Mrs H W Vriezelaar and Mary of Marshalltown visited Knoxville Saturday morning. Cornelia Vander Velden of Monroe visited Joe Willemsen home Tuesday. Johanna Rowenhorst of Des Moines visited Jake Rozendaal Sunday evening. Jake Rozendaal hosted noon with Doris Franje and family. Kathy Jo De Vries spent days at Kuiper home after returning home. Wm J Rice of Kansas City visited H W Vriezelaar Tuesday. they plan to move into a new Kansas City home between 47th and 48th streets on February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur de Vries
Dick Kuiper
Cornelia Vander Velden
Monroe
Joe Willemsen
Johanna Rowenhorst
Des Moines
Jake Rozendaal
Doris Franje
H. W. Vriezelaar
Mary
Marshalltown
Knoxville
Kathy Jo de Vries
Kuiper
Wm. J. Rice
Kansas City
Mrs. Rice
47Th
48Th St
Otley Area Social Notes and 4-H Leaders Honor
Sally News covers visits among Van Vark Rooda and Goemaat families, noting hospital discharge for Laurel Cornie and dinner gatherings in Leigh Kellogg and Marion communities. It lists 4-H leaders chosen for Iowa State College recognition day, the Otley depot memory, and a Congregational church meeting with a long social hour and a birthday cake for Catherine Kooistra.
Missionary to Africa leaves for Kenya from New York
Miss Velma Kooistra departs Monday by plane via New York to Africa to serve a three year missionary term with the Wangaland tribe in Kenya Colony. She will first stop in Cairo, arriving in Kenya on Saturday, after leaving New York on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Kooistra
Des Moines
New York
Africa
Kenya
Cairo
Egypt
John van Dusseldorp
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Paul Bandstra
Zylstra
Sully Christian School
Lucille Schoonhoven
South Dakota
Abe Holleman
Harold Hauser
Hausen
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Hubert Hayser
Olive de Long
Betty van Norden
Dark Maasdam
Harvey Rozendi
Howard de Penning
Joyce Jansen
Dean Lanser
Donald Rozendaal
Joyce Rozendaal
Treva van Weerdt
Donald van Vark
Diane Wisgerhof
Ken Wisgerhof
Jorie Massdam
Judy Renaud
Marilyn Renaud
Verlan Renaud
Lucille Rozendaal
Joan Terpstra
Birthday and Sunday Gatherings At Hartgers and Van Sant Homes
Sunday dinner guests at the Andrew Van Sant home included Mildred Vander Zyl and several Van Sant relatives plus guests from Prairie City Colfax and nearby towns. A Wednesday birthday party at the Hartgers home honored Arvin Van Wyk with a large group of relatives and friends assembling for games television and visiting. The Hartgers and Verwers families hosted visitors from Newton Sunday evening including Orville Springer and Charles Verwers affecting a social local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Hartgers
Hartert
Arvin van Wyk
Case van Wyk
June
Darlene
Helen
Carolyn
Judy
Walter
Harriet Ann Olsthoorn
Carl de Goey
Irene de Hoedt
Wilbur Roose
Mary Verhey
Kenneth Bruce Meredith
Louie Hartgers
Alvin
Tunis
Harry
Vernon
Melvin
LaDonna Bieshaai
Orville Springer
Charles
Richard Verwers
Newton
Tunis Hartgers
Highway 60 widening plan reaches Polk Warren Marion counties
The State Highway Commission proceeds with a 1956 road improvement step by opening bids February 9 at Ames for widening 7.3 miles of Highway 60 in Marion County. The project covers 18.72 miles of concrete pavement from Carlisle northwest in Polk County to its intersection with Highway 92 near Pleasantville, with 11 miles in Warren and 0.85 in Polk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk, Warren, Marion Counties
State Highway Commission
Marion County
Ames
Coun
Carlisle
Polk County
Warren County
Pleasantville
Knoxville Journal
Miss Anna Bowman dies at 97 in Maquoketa
Anna Bowman aged 97 passed away in Maquoketa a longtime resident since 1861. Her death marks the loss of a local elder who witnessed decades of community history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keta
Anna Bowman
Maquoketa
Iowa Motorists Reported 214 Car Deer Crashes in 1955
The state conservation commission reported 214 car deer collisions in 1955, compared with 229 in 1964. Of the 214 impacts, owners reported damages totaling $14,314.50, an average of $180.13. Earlier years show 108 claims in 1954 totaling $19,938.76 and 278 incidents in 1958 with $20,077.98 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Credit Association to Hold Newton Meeting February 9
The Central Town Production Credit Association plans its final meeting at the Maytag Hotel ballroom Newton on February 9 with a noon dinner. A Cedar Rapids session the day before serves area members. The event includes guest speakers and financial reports plus distribution of cash stock dividend checks and patronage refunds. The association serves twelve Iowa counties with 750 members and is 100 percent member owned. Directors include Orlon Southern G D Bellman J J Boatman Kenneth R Lynk and Otis H Tuttle. One director will be elected to fill an expiring term per N M Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Town Production Credit Association
Newton
Cedar Rapids
Maytag
Iowa
Marshalltown
Cod Rapids
Indianola
Orlon Southern
Mingo
G. D. Bellman
J. J. Boatman
Montezuma
Kenneth R. Lynk
Marshaltown
Otis H. Tuttle
Norwa
N. M. Peterson
Bond quota for Marion County set at 1.49 million
The U S Treasury department has set Marion County 1956 savings bond purchases quota at 100000, marking an increase of about five million dollars over prior levels. Local officials report the figure as the annual target for public bond sales and urge community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
U. Treasury Department
County saves boost 1956 quotas despite lower state total
E L Job of Knoxville and P H Kuyper of Pella report Marion county quota for 1956 at 1 488 969 dollars as part of a national plan to broaden debt distribution and boost thrift. In 1955 Marion county reached 1 697 472 dollars or 116 percent of goal with area counties Mahaska at 1 840 208 dollars and Jasper at 2 248 746 dollars also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
E. L. Job
Knoxville
P. H. Kuyper
Pella
Marion County
Sal County
Treasury Department
Mahaska County
Jasper County
4 H Leaders Plan Trip to Packing Plant in March
Marion County 4 H leaders met January 23 to plan the study topic Prevention of Marketing Losses with demonstrations and slides for February and March meetings. A March 8 Livestock Conservation Field Day is planned, and members will tour John Morrell and Company Ottumwa to see carcass damage and learn backfat probing of swine with lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
John Morrell and Company
Ottumwa
Morrell
Herman, Shilling
Charles van Zee
C. P. Horsman
Ernest Muler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oskaloosa News
North Richland Homemakers Club
Arthur Cameron
Jack Hawk
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Summit News
H.W. Vriezelaar
Roy van Vark
Mary Roger
David
Ee Gerrit Rooda
Norma Airs
Hessel van Zante
Laurel Cornie
Mercy
Gerrit Rooda
Norma Kay
Dale McConoghey
Marion van Haaften
Paul
Edward Aalbers
Cecil Terpstra
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Lester Steenhoek
Leroy Steenhoek
John Vriezelaar
Iowa State College
Loren Beaver
Eugene Harvey
Ralph Dyer
Dale Sieback
Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service
Iowa Chain Store Council Inc
The
Black Hawk Co
Paul Berger
Ramona Esbeck
Home Economist
Helen le Baron
Town State College
E. M. Morgan
Chain Store Council
Otley
Stierneman
Pells
Sally News
Mra
Tunis Blom
Credit Ass’n
John Deere Day
Rodeo
Vandermeulen
the Square
Theatre and Legion Hall
Hoeksema
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