Community Notices From Local Social Roundup
Rolscreenings Charley Martins hosted a birthday party for son Willard on Sunday. Leona Schakel visited Herman Meppelink in Oskaloosa hospital Saturday. Paul Vander Hart family of Newton visited Bernice Boozeboom Sunday evening. Ollie Jones hosted a birthday dinner for Harry Sinnard Sunday. Wayne Coby and son attended. Gradys Dykstra at funeral of Lane Van Zante Saturday. Clarence Vander Veer visited Beacon Sunday. Bill Ver Ploeg and Steve Agan returned to work after illness. Irene Hiemstra’s relatives visited over the weekend amid her daughter's illness at Mahaska Hospital. Imogene Sheets attended the Des Moines auto show Sunday. Sadie Vink and Emma Hiemstra attended a surprise shower for Mabel Goema Monday evening. Betty and Marvin VanderWerff spent weekend with Delmar Petersma in Iowa City. Joan Geurts, Marjean Gosselink, and Joyce Petersma attended Des Moines auto show Monday evening. Was that the reason for the star performer leaving Tuesday morning. Emeline Vos absent late week due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Martins
Willard
Leona Schakel
Herman Meppelink
Oskaloosa
Paul Vander Hart
Newton
Bernice Boozeboom
Ollie Jones
Harry Sinnard
Wayne Coby
Gradys Dykstra
Lane van Zante
Clarence Vander Veer
Beacon
Bill Ver Ploeg
Steve Agan
Irene Hiemstra
Vermet Block
Marty
Junella
Joan Geurts
Marjean Gosselink
Joyce Petersma
Des Moines
Emeline Vos
Meldrum to speak on Soil Fertility in Marion County
Iowa State College Extension Fertility Specialist H R Meldrum will visit Marion County for two Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use meetings on February 16. He will speak at 1:30 p.m. at the Knoxville Women's Club Building and at 7:30 p.m. at Pleasantville High School Farmers’ Night School. All farmers are urged to attend and bring fertilizer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Meldrum
Iowa State College
Marion County
Meldrum
Women’s Club
Knoxville
Pleasantville Farmers’ Night School
Meldrums
Pleasantville High School
Marion County Corn Acreage Allotments Set at 81 313 Acres
Marion County 1955 corn acreage allotment is 81 313 acres, up 6 998 from 1964. Statewide increases apply. county shares based on five year historical averages. 1965 state allotment totals 9 636 620 compared with 9 063 929 in 1954. Notices to farmers will be mailed by February end. eligibility ties to corn and wheat allotments for price support and conservation cost sharing. In Marion County 41.6 percent of farms and cropland comply. state totals 43.4 percent of farms and 45.2 percent cropland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Iowa
Robuck
County allotments hint at Marion gains in 1955
Chairman Robuck expressed optimism that Marion County could see higher compliance this year due to increased allotments and the compliance requirement for price supports and conservation aid. Neighboring counties also list 1955 corn acreage allotments: Mahaska 95,540. Lucas 40,226. Warren 75,776. Monroe 36,412. Jasper 123,808. Polk 98,484.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robuck
Marion County
Mahaska
Lucas
Warren
Monroe
Jasper
Polk
Obituary for L M Van Zante from Pella Farm Family
Leonard M. Van Zante born September 25 1892 on a Pella area farm. He died February 2 1955 at age 62 after farming then residing in Pella. Survived by wife Minnie De Kock, daughter Marjorie, three grandchildren, and several siblings. funeral February 5 1955 at Third Reformed Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. van Zante
Pella
Low
Dirk van Zante
Tuintje Colyn van Zante
Peter
Delos
Jacob
Minnie de Kock
Pearl
C. Verros
Peter M. van Zante
Cora Mae
John van Gorp
Third Reformed Church
Russell Redeker
Oakwood
Thanks for kindness to L M Van Zante during illness and death
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who supported them during the long illness of L M Van Zante and after his death. They thank Reverend Russell Redeker for calls, ministrations, and prayers, and all who sent flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. van Zante
Russell Redeker
Funeral rites held for local resident at Graceland Cemetery
The Rev. Russell Redeker officiated the funeral with interment in Graceland Cemetery. Casket bearers included C. F. Dykstra Bas Andeweg Harry De Jong Henry Rozenberg Wm Vos and Neal Van Veen.
Thanking Friends and Neighbors for Father and Grandfather
We thank friends old friends and neighbors for assistance given. We gratefully acknowledge expressions of sympathy and condolence and flowers sent as tokens of respect and regard.
Lizzie B Kling Ver Steeg Dies at Grinnell Iowa
Lizzie B Kling Ver Steeg born July 12 1884 in Galesburg Town married Ed Ver Steeg November 16 1904 died February 1 1965 at St Francis Hospital Grinnell Iowa Survived by husband Ray Ver Steeg Lynnville Elizabeth Van Rees Taintor Barbara Willemsen Kellogg two daughters grandchildren Larry Van Rees Orvellamae Willemsen Gene and
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Lizzie B. Kling Ver Steeg
Galesburg
Town
Adam
Barbara Kling
Ed Ver Steeg
St. Francis ‘Hospital
Grinnell
Towa
Methodist Church
Ray Ver Steeg
Lynnville
Elizabeth van Rees
Taintor
Barbara Willemsen
Kellogg
Larry van Rees
Orvellamae Willemsen
Gene
Kling family death notice from Lynnville Iowa
Clark Ver Steeg of Lynnville Iowa died with surviving sister Anna Brunner of Newton. Preceded by grandchildren Ivan Ray Van Re her father and mother and three brothers Philip Albert and Adam Kling plus sister Lucy Van der Putte. Funeral held 2:00 p.m. Thursday February 3 at Friends Church Lynnville and burial in Lynnville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Ver Steeg
Lynnville
Anna Brunner
Newton
Ivan Ray van Re
Philip
Albert
Adam Kling
Lucy Vander Putte
Friends Church
Mrs George Vander Zyl Dies at 77 in Oskaloosa
Mrs George Vander Zyl born Jennie Vander Hart in Sandridge Iowa September 9 1877 died January 23 1955 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa at age 77. She married George Vander Zyl October 21 1902 in Sand Ridge and they farmed near Pella Sully and Sully before moving to Sully in 1937. Survived by husband six sons Simon Sally Walter Floyd Connie Ralph Marion and Pella 17 grandchildren one great grandchild and one brother and six sisters.
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George Vander Zyl
Jennie Vander Hart
Walter and
Cornelia Kuyper Vander Hart
Sandridge
Marion County
Iowa
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Pella
Simon
Sally
Walter
Floyd
Connie
Ralph
Newton
Marion
Obituary of Mrs Vander Zyl with church affiliations
The obituary notes Mrs Vander Zyl was preceded in death by her parents and sister. She joined Bethany Reformed Church in 1911, remained until 1925 when the family joined the Sally church, and stayed devoted to her faith and worship with her husband. She raised her family of boys in faith and was a faithful witness to the end.
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First Reformed Church of
Sully
Bethany Reformed Church
Sally Church
Seward Bentley Grant obituary notice details life events
Seward Bentley Grant born February 17 1866 near Pleasantville Iowa died February 5 1956 at 310 C Ave East Oskaloosa Iowa aged 88 years 11 months 16 days husband of the late Lida Gesman survived by three daughters Edna J Anna B Ruth Vanderzyl and Edna and two sons M C Grant and another son five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He worked many years in railroads in Nebraska Kansas Iowa including as local express office manager and later Rock Island Railroad cashier in Pella funeral held February 9 1955 at 1 30 p m from Van Dyk Du-
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Seward Bentley Grant
John Grant
Melissa Jane Marsh
Pleasantville
Iowa
C Ave. East
Oskaloosa
Low
Lida Gesman
Daugh
Ter Anna B
Edna J
Ruth Vanderzyl
Long Beach
Calif
M. C. Grant
Minnville
Oregon
Edna
Grant
Nebraska
Kansas
Rock Island Railroad
Pella
van Dyk-Du
Garden Chapel Service at Sully Reformed Church
A service is planned at 1:00 at the Sully Reformed Church to honor a host of friends and a good team. The gathering will take place at Gracelang Cemetery and reflect on ability and reliability.
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Sully Reformed Church
Gracelang
Fragmented Entry Reflects Political Prejudice Incident
A damaged OCR fragment notes a person with strong prejudices was involved in a troubling action against a group. The text references a named individual and discusses social bias without clear motive or outcome.
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Ay Lowe
Bond-Chronicle
Martin Heerema
Earl ‘Anthony Tyseeli
Eta
George Lankelma
Will Baer
Ralph Grundans
Dre J. G. Felts
Nick Vander
Richard ‘Tyeeling
Redy Ulrich
Detalle
Betty
Marvin VanderWerff
Mr. and
Ae Delmar Petersma
Iowa City
H.R. Meldrum
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Ver
Pirat
Bakker
Rus
Farm Seeds
Ranger
BOND
Paltzer
Archer
Pelplon
van den Berg
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