Nearby Town News Highlights From Pella Area
Miss Pearl Van Pearsem of Pella visits relatives in OskaLOOSA AREA. Jo Ann Witzenburg, recovering from polio, thanks supporters and stays at Blank Memorial in Des Moines. Obituary: Charles O Visser laid to rest in Pella after Mercy Hospital death. World Day of Prayer set for Otley Reform Church with Rev T T McCord speaking. Tuberculin testing at Otley schools shown and funded by Christmas seals. Local families mourn Mrs Andrew Schilt and Mrs Gerrit Arkema. Other notes: Otley Coop meeting Feb 11. Lamp Lighters invite Trinity Pella choir. various hospital and church visits.
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Jo Ann Witzenburg
Gerrit Witzenburg
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Barbara Horton
Newton
Beulah Johnson
John Walraven
Oskaloosa
Charles Vander Kolk
Hilda Vanden Berg
Bill Weldon
Sandra
Louilla
Harry Ver Steeg
Knoxville
Hattie Ver Steeg
Charles O. Visser
Mercy
T. T. McCord
William
Marion Verwers
Norman
Raymond Robus
Tunis Vonk
Walter van Derland
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella
Mary
Jim van Vliet
Iowa U
Iowa City
J. M.van Vliet
Pel-la
TB ‘Association
Margaret Corbett
Gladys McBee
New Sharon
Harry Vanden Berg
Francis G. Poortinga
Monroe Happenings and Obituary Notices
Monroe residents Mr and Mrs Ernest Mick bought the late Mrs Henry Herwehes house and moved in. Funeral services for Mrs C Loar age 79 were held Feb 3 at Dahlstrom Des Moines with graveside rites at Monroe Cemetery. Mrs Loar died at Thompson Nursing Home Des Moines survived by sons Kenneth and Dale Loar of Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Anne Verought and family moved from a Prairie City area farm to a farm just south of Monroe. Mr and Mrs Huron Price were guests of Mr and Mrs Junior Sparks at Reasner. Betty Miller won first in an American Legion oratorical contest on Jan 26 with Carl Van Ryswyk second and Shirley Colyn third. Funeral services for Mrs Laurel Buckley age 53 were held Jan 30 at Crumpacker Funeral Home survived by husband and daughter Mrs Lois Duncan and one grandson Johnny Duncan. Rev W Guy Hamilton former United Presbyterian pastor now at Washington Iowa conducted services burial at Monroe Cemetery. Harry McComas born Sept 4 1876 Otley Iowa died Jan 29 at Rock Island Illinois. The McComas spent winter months with son Harold McComas in Rock Island.
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C. Loar
Dahlstrom
Des Moines
Monroe Cemetery
Huron Price
Junior Sparks
Reasner
Betty Miller
American Legion
Carl van Ryswyk
Shirley Colyn
Laurel Buckley
Crumpacker Funeral Home
Lois Duncan
Johnny Duncan
W. Guy Hamilton
United Presbyterian
Washington, Iowa
Harry McComas
Otley
Iown
Rock Island
Illinois
Mrs. McComas
Harold McComas
Rock
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Beth
Clint Vriezelaar
Monroe
H. W
Lloyd Hevelin
Knoxville
Henry Ver Woert
Bob Beyer
Vicki
Vance
Arie, Beyer
Pella
Beyer
John H. Vriezelaar
Oskaloosa
Robin Redbreast
Groundhog
Marion Heemstra
Simon van Dusseldorp
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Jeff Willemsen
Beverly
Dale Vander
Ploeg
Mary Lou van Wyk
Carl Crane
John Ball
Baxter
Iowa
J. W. Lloyd
Summit Homemakers
Summit Strivers
Otley School
Surviving relatives listed for Summit News items
Obituaries note James Stine 84 burned in November fire died January 29 at Skiff Memorial Newton. Harold M Stine of Rock Island Illinois and Robert G Stine of Denver Colorado survive with three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at Camnpocker with Rev James Sloan. Burial at Gifford Cemetery. Multiple community notices report marriages births and local visits, with names including Ellen Patchin Amanda Hart Ida Koder Sam Stine and others.
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Ellen Patchin
Oklahoma City
Okla
Amanda Hart
Ida Koder
Newton
Sam Stine
Crumpacker Funeral Home
Gifford Cemetery
Monroe
Charles Hoagland
Roy Vander Waal
Glen McConeghey
Phillip Ammer
Phoenix
Arizona
Susan Dickman
Drake University
Grand Canyon
Roger Crane
Phi Kappa Phi
Scholastic
Memorial Union
Ames
Fred W. Lorch
Roger
Carl Crane
Mary Bump
Phoenix Arizona
Howard Nimmo
Simpson College
Indianola
Mt Ayr High School
Howard
Water Forum Set For Feb 10 In Des Moines State House
The Des Moines meeting in Room 24 backs Senate Chambers on Friday February 10 at 1 30 p m discusses Iowa water and drainage needs. Wendell Pendleton of Storm Lake chairs the Water Rights and Drainage Law Study Committee and invites public attendance to gather grass roots views and propose legislative recommendations on long range water supply and drainage problems.
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Des Moines
State House
Senate
Wendell Pendleton
Storm Lake
Iowa
Zachary Taylor and family tied to Madison in early US history
Fragmentary notes recount Zachary Taylor as a twelfth president linked to New York State and mention James Madison as a cousin of the fourth president, reflecting early partisan family ties in the republic.
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Zachary Taylor
Staten
Gass
James Madison
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Frank van Zante
Gerald van Zee
Andrew Schilt
John H. Visser
Gerrit Arkema
Tracy
Foreign Missions
John Piet
India
Henry Kool
Otley Co-op
Lamp Lighters Society
Trinity Reformed Church of
Otley News
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Ernest Mick
Henry Herwehe
Dish Boy
Nalplex
Alplex
Pella, Iowa
Happy Hearts 4-H
Virginia Blackledge
Elmo Blackledge
G. Hjortshoj
Darlene Bensink
Jandinia Blackledge
Kristy
Vander Ploeg
Barbara Worth
John Throckmartin Jr
KYT Club
Donald Livingston
Wm Deutsch
Summit News
H.W. Vrieselaar
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Martha
Glen
Herbert Gilchrist
Belvoir Shropshire
Kenton
Ohio
Belvoir
H. Noel Gibson
Mt. Bridges
Ontario
Canada
Gibson
Richard Gibson
Belvoir Farm
Delaware
Paul Frederick
Orient
E. H. Rotter
West ‘Point
Francis van Dusseldorp
David
Diane
Arthur de Vries
Harold Churchill
Linda
Neal Heemstra
Wayne Lubberden
Rita Kay
Marla Rae Heemstra
Maria Rae
Lana Kay
Kathy Jo de Vries
Pamela van Houweling
Dennis
Bobby Vos
Edward Aalbers
Peggy
John Vander Werff
Mary Beth
Marla Rae Visi
Ray Vander Linden
Monroe High School
Methodist Church
Sally Pennington
Ray van Wyk
Edward Roorda
Joe Willemsen
Paattiekooper
Ed Meinders
General Insurance
Washington Blue
Inc
Hy-Line Poultry Farms
Pioneer Hybrid Corn Co
Goodman Hatchery
New Sharon, Iowa
Chronicle Advertising
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