News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Local residents share visits and gatherings across nearby towns from Askaloosa to Pella. Attendances include anniversaries, church events, and social calls at homes of Rempe, Aalberts, De Reus, Van Haaften, and Vander Zyl families. A Christian Reformed Church call and a birth are noted alongside a wrist injury and an address listing in San Francisco. Local society groups meet for devotions and studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Rempe
Sandra
Byron Engelhoven
Loren
Harry Denburger
R. S. Duffus
Harry Rodgers
Askaloosa
Farm Bureau
John Roozenboom
Mary Ann
Mark
H. M. Rempe
Stanley
Connie Rempe
Wm. van Haaften
L. van Roekel
Henry Veenstra
John Boerclyn
G. A. Aalberts
Gene van Zee and Sons
Melvin Brummel
Homer Hasselman
Dennis
R. E. Thomass
Ernest Sims
Oskaloosa
Terry Douglas
H. Vander Kam
Pella
Christian Reformed Church
Mra
Wm. van Heuke- Jom
L. van Boekel
G. A. Aalberts Jhome
Abbas
Leighton
Inda
Charley Wilson
R. E. Thomassen
Marion
Vander Zyl
Andrew Vander Waal
Howard Glendening
Donald de Prenger
Danny and
Diane
R. E.thomassen
Elks
J. G. de Jong
M. M. de Reus
Priscilla Sisters Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Max Rempe
Don de Prenger
Alvin Goemaat
Arabia
G. Aalberts
Omer Fleck
Clarence den Adel
Wilbur Rempe
Ernest van Heukelem
J. C. den Hartog
Sara
Otley Amvet Auxiliary Hosts First New Kitchen Potluck
Otley Amvet Auxiliary Unit 26A held a potluck at Otley schoolhouse Tuesday in the newly equipped kitchen with a double sink cabinets, work tables and an electric stove. Families gathered at the Otley Reform Church basement for the Banner Bearers potluck and visitors noted several local residents visiting relatives and service members in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley Amvet
Otley
Henry Kaldenberg
Monroe
John Vanden Baard
Mary van Vliet
Jimmie
Iowa City
James ‘van Viet
John Jr. Vanden Baard
Des Moines
John Vanden Bard
Otley Reformed Church
Harry Ver Steeg
Knoxville
Hattie Ver
Steeg
Jennie Dykstra
Laretha
Lawrence
Evelyn
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Otley Area Social News And Church Notices
Local families from Otley and surrounding towns share weekend visits birthdays and gatherings. Several households including the Van Ginkels Vander Kolks Hoogenaaker Ustermarkt and Vanden Bergs hosted relatives for meals and company. The Farmers Co op Exchange held its annual meeting at Otley school basement with music and Dorcas Society lunch. Mrs Grooters and Rev Grooters remembrance noted with sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Relat
Polk Peppy Pals
Mary Klyn
Ed van Ginkel
Pella
Marion van Wyke
Charles Vander Kolk
Frank van Zante
Bill Bogaard
Franklin Brom
Jake S
Andrew Ustermarkt
Farmers Co-op Exchange
Otley
Dorcas Society
Otley Reformed Church
Cornelius Grooters
Preston Hospital
Greenleafton Reformed Church
Greenleafton Cemetery
Peter Grooters
Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Grooters
Sara B. Niemeyer
George Niemeyer
Oak Park
Illinois
Raymond Robus
Johnnie
Bruce
82nd annual meeting of Taintor Cooperative Company
Community notes from Peoria and surrounding towns report on social visits and anniversaries. Over 200 attended the 82nd annual Taintor Cooperative Company meeting at Taintor with a noon dinner, business session, and speaker. Other items include church attendance, family visits, and a missionary anecdote about a Hindu convert's fidelity at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Roose
Pelle
Gerrit
Taintor Cooperative Company
Taintor On
Thu
Connie Stursma
Roy Bandstra
Harvey
Will van Sant
John de Cook
Pella
Alice Vander Veen
Gerald van Sant
Korea
Pfc
Gerald
Bert A. Bandstra
Bruce
Andrew Bandstra
Hattie Hedge
Oskaloosa
Lewis de Vries
Mercy Hospital
Paul Bandstra
Velma
Wm. Bandstra
Stanley
Gilbert Bandstra
Karlsid
Ray Bandstra
Mark
Henry J. Vande Voort
H. Verduin
Ministers’ Conference
Gust Alf marks 96th birthday in Kellerton
One of Iowa's oldest residents Gust Alf of Kellerton recently observed his 96th birthday. The longtime resident known for his longevity was celebrated by family and friends in Kellerton Iowa marking this milestone.
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Iowa
Gust Alf
Kellerton
Livestock Feed Notes and Supplements
Reading notes discuss cattle feeding guidelines emphasizing roughages and supplements. It mentions ground ear corn for energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins, with salt access for beef cows and a simple mineral mix costing about 25 cents per unit of roughage.
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McWilliams
Plan for soil district conservation plan outlined
A continued page notes a conservation plan as the first step in a soil conservation program. It highlights the need for farmers to adopt cotton practices to protect the watershed and mentions elections for two commissioners in March and a call for operators to vote.
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Bectva
Glass fragment dwarfs a 26 cent piece in size
A fragment of glass measures noticeably larger than a 26 cent coin, highlighting its unusually bulky dimensions for a street find. The object’s exact origin and purpose remain unclear, but its prominence sparks curiosity among collectors and passersby.
Fire Destroys Barn on William Elliott Farm
A barn at the William Elliott farm near LeMars burned recently after a dog’s barking awakened the family too late to save the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Elliott Farm
LeMars
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Alberta Laurens
Gerrit Rus
Jennie Rus
Pella Lant
Will Mulder
Edgerton
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Chicago
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Soil District
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