Local Gazette Teems With Community News And Names
Cordova News notes Gradus Vriezelast completing township assessor work and Wilson Dop family moving to a new home. Numerous community mentions include births, visits, church events, farming notes, and local shoppings. Names like Patton, Vanderveer, Balmer, De Vries, Karr, and Shoals appear among others in a dense collage of small town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradus Vriezelast
Summit
Wilson Dop
Gen. Patton
Loren Vanderever
Otley
Bessie Kaldenberg
Ruth
Helen
Don Balmer
Charles
Christy
Edward de Vries
Harold Sellers
Camp Chaffee
Jerry
Pete Visser
Liffy Rinehart
Howard Clements
Nelson Meima
Donald
Knoxville
Marie Langstraat
Hart
Marjorie Vos
Galesburg
Arvin Glen
Ed Klyns
Oskaloosa
Lucky Lassies 4-H Club Meeting Report
Lana Munson hosted the Lucky Lassies 4-H Club at her home on January 25. Gaida Kalmins and Margie Wilson demonstrated making a bulletin board. Becky Rutz presented a picture study on St Francis of Assisi. SuEllen Waddle spoke on using color in a room.
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Lana Munson
Gaida Kalmins
Margie Wilson
Becky Rutz
St. Francis of the
SuEllen Waddle
Moving time for farmers brings many shifts near Otley
February and early March bring unusual farm moves east and south of Otley. Numerous families swap farms, including Aalbers to Knoxville and Tukker moving into the Aalbers vacated land. Other transfers involve Van Halften, Rus, Vander Linden, Poortinga, Van Wyk, Van Maanen, Van Den Oevers, and De Koning families. Local social notes mention a Clare McCauley oyster supper and farewell for Bert McCauley in Des Moines, plus ISU Dean’s List student William Woody and various visits among Pella and Reasner residents.
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Otley
Marion Aalbers
Knoxville
Elmer Tukker
Aalberses
Roy van Halften
Pella
Peter Rus
Nunnikhoven
Rus
Gerald Vander Linden
Henry Boertje
Valentine Mathes
Vander Lindens
Lester Vander Linden
Mathes
Francis G. Poortinga
Wm. Vanden Oever
Myron van Wyk
James Vanden Oevers
de Haan Place
Vanden Oevers
van Wyk
Jake Goodyk
Sully
Wm. van Maanen
Yella Menninga
Silver Grove
Menningas
Henry van Maanen
Reasner
Ray Bandstra
Harvey
Elmer van Hemert
Dick de Koning
Willis Nearmeyer
Newton
Aalbers
Wilson Cop
Prairie City
Clare McCauley
Rtt
McCauley
Los Angeles
Calif
Dean Barr
Nancy
Des Moines
van Sloan
Gedar Falls
Horace Oldham
Leland Balmer
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Walter van Doorninck
Arthur de Vries
Jand Balmer
Mersite McCauley
Chicago
Clare
Chuck McCauley
Jake Rozendaal
Dan Vander Linden
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Gerrit van Wyk
Sandra Willemsen
Carolyn Vant Sant
Paul McConeghey
Carl McConeghey
Bill de Jong
del Bart
Sherry Barber
Fred Forker
Friendly Neighborhood Club Meeting Held At Mrs Van Dusseldorp Home
The Friendly Neighborhood club gathered at Mrs. Gerald Van Dusseldorp's home Tuesday afternoon. One hour of business, followed by social visiting and a lunch served by the hostess.
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Friendly Neighborhood Club
Gerald van Dusseldorp
Busino
Local Families Gather Over Visits and News
Numerous Iowa residents, including Mr. and Mrs. George Ryke and the Pel-In Ryke group, visited Ottumwa and Newton homes this week. A new baby girl arrived to Loran and Mrs. Vanden Oever, born February 5 at Skiff Hospital. The Farmers Cooperative Exchange Otley held its annual meeting with Warren Russell as main speaker, officers elected, and a noon lunch hosted by Otley Amvet Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Talbot
Haigh’ Edwards
Jack Demn
Lida
Ballard
Darlene
Oskaloosa
Omaha Land Bank
Legion Hall
Cprcoves
Randolph Perkey
Lizzie Reese
Fred Mohler
Collins Hospital
Kathy Alley
Orville Karr
Maytag’s
Loren Bowans
Mobilgas
Monroe
Dwight Deitrick
Francis ‘Neff
Marzette Reese
Dorothy Templeton
Dorothy
Sarah
Knoxville
Arlene Rinehart
Anment
Cleo Karr
Lola Adai
Elaine Prunty
Milly Davis
Red Cross
Ethel Price Davis
Claude Davis
Helen Karr
Betty Core
Adventists Relief Center
Adventists
Lana
Marie Jabaai
Jennie van Zante
Prairie City
Carl Crane
James Crawford
Des Moines
United Presbyterian
Bosch
Magill
Boch
Min
Orville
Kaldenberg
Kenny
Judy
Oskaloona
Lee Philipp
Jamil
Dale Mullin
Hugo Victer Velden
Valentine
Texas
Oul Rozenberg
Ken Aitkens
Archie Bowans
Duane
Cedar Bay
Louise Dekker
Newton
Wayne Lubberden
Rita
Elmer Roush
Jus Neilsen
Keith Neilsen
Timmy Tod
Dallasen
Lani
Rey Peterson
Skiff Hospital
David Ay
Floyd Wilson
John LeGrand
Mary Coffman
Richard Treimer
Story City
LeGrand
Edith Heemstra
Mila
South 6
Methodist Hospital
Maude Scarbrough
Keith McConeghey
Miles
Arnold Pille
Lyle Herweke
Charlotte
Armed Forces
Jim Dunaway
Iowa State College
Foreign Missionary Fellowship
Ralph
Monroe High School
Belgian Congo
George Ryke
Gerrit Ryke
Pel- In
Pete Ryke
Ottumwa
Marion Verwers
Gordon
Near Kellogs
Charles Vander Kolk
Barbara Horton
Mary van Vliet
Ed Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Murray Ver Steegh
Hattie Ver
Steegh
Raymond Robus
Peila
William Verners
Famly
Hattie van Gorp
Pella
Loran Vanden Oever
Farmers Cooperative Exchange of
Otley
Otley School
Orin Young
Methodist Church
Otley Amvet
Jordan
Warren Russell
Southeast Town Cooperative Electric Assn
Mt. Pleasant
Ora Goldersleeve
Charles Sloan
First woman lawyer admitted in Mansfield in June 1869
A historic note records that the first woman lawyer was admitted to practice in Mansfield in June 1869. The milestone marks a significant stride in women's legal profession history locally and reflects broader 19th century social change.
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Mansfield
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Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Summit News
EW. Vrieselaar
Beth Vriezelaar
H.wriezel R
G. Vander Kieft
Woody
Iowa
Iowa Academy of Science
William Woody
Coralee Vriezelaar
Rawleigh Vander Waal
Randy
Dick Postma
Tool
Mra
Hope Exline
Charles Johnson
Paul Buwalda
Howard Buwalda
Marshalltown
Leonard Verwers
Des Moines General Hospital
Dick Ustermarkt
van Dyk
Duven
John M. van Dyk
Menninga Ins
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