Local notes from Moll Town and surrounding area
A compact community update recounts residents’ activities from Mokma a Monterrey consul and his Des Moines connections to church events school projects and local governance. It notes highway coal trains, factory supply shortages and neighborhood shifts including paper routes births moves and community meetings with names and places across Polk and nearby townships.
Sully Area News Highlights Local Health and Service Mentions
Community notes report major surgery at Des Moines Lutheran Hospital for Mrs. Roy Van Kooten and recovery details for others. Induction notices go to Johnnie De Jong and Ralph Van Wyk. several relatives visit, farewell parties held, and many local residents receive cards and well wishes. Includes travel to Chicago for Miss Betty Lusha, hospital stays in Oskaloosa, and a bake sale by Central College auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy van Kooten
Lutheran
Des Moines
Johnnie de Jong
Armed Services
Everett de Jong
Betty Lusha
Sully School
Chicago
Ill
Lambert Olsthorn
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Armand de Cook
Ft. Leonard Wood
Fred Willemsen
Ronnie
Linda
John O. Terlouw
Ralph J. van Wyk
Gysbert van Wyk
Raymond Wehr
Afra
Armour Ver
Co. C
Bist
Eng
Batt
Travis
Leonard ‘Wood
Kors Harthorn
Silas Nikkel
Marjorie Jasper
James Jasper
Orange City
Pete Kloostra
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Sully-Lynnville
Central College Women’s Auxiliary
de Jong Hardware
L. G. Wisgerhof
Centerville
Local family and neighbors bid farewell as moves occur
Summit News reports Mr and Mrs John Vriezelaar and Susan visiting neighbors including Roy Van Es sen Nora and Mary Kaldenberg Monday and Tuesday. Den Otter move to a Reasner area farm. a farewell gathering was held Feb 14. New County Line 4-H members Jerry Van Waardhuizen and Kenneth Kuiper joined as others hosted at Coralee Vriezelaar’s home. Community visits span Des Moines to Saskatoon with illness and travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Mokma
Central College of Pella
Monterrey
Mexico
Melvin C. Roetman
Sixty-Eighth St
Des Moines
Roetman
Ruth Templeton
J. H. Cochrane
Grand Ave
Budapest
Japan
George Ver Steeg
Central Iowa Soil and Water Control Association
Muskingum Valley
Ohio
Wil Hamson
Keith McFadden
Louisiana
Buddy
Delmar
de Heer
Gab and
Dale Club
Arlene Rinehart
Judge Stanton
Royal Neighbor's Club
Wayne Angove
Avon
Angove
Berlin Ballard
Avon Co
Marshalltown
Cecil Price
Jake Neff
Nellie
Irene Smith
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Arloise
Gene Dodd
Rexronts
Otley
Killduff
Winnie Breen
Bob Kaldenberg
Canada
Margaret McKee
High St. E
Bernard McKee
Madalene
Roy Coe
Roy Coe Sr
Korea
Janella van den Berg
Christian Church
Knoxville
Rosa Dailey
Barney
Helen Pate
van Wely
Polla
Wayne van den Berg
Monroa
Kate
Delight
Howard
Mary
Runnells
Joy
Lloyd
James Templeton
Wyatt Welch
Mr. Winsell
James
Tuesy
Celia
R.C.A. Victor
Kuypers
Vivian Karr
Pella
John Hasselman
Osh
REA
Harold
Lloyd Karr
Legion Hall
Polk Township
Gradus Vriezelaar
Polk
Corda Karr
John van Hemert
Ora Balmer
Burton
Hugh Templeton
Roy Karr
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Roy van Essen
Nora
Robert Kaldenberg
A. L. Dykstra
John den Otter
Reasner
den Otter
Anie Beyer
den Otters
Clare McCauley
Janie
Charles
Emma McCauley
Leland Balmer
Blanche Schippers
Agnes Ross
Monroe
Sara den Otter
Alvin Vander Wilt
Gloria
Leighton
Methodist
Jerry van Waardhuizen
Kenneth Kuiper
Coralee Vriezelaar
Verle Ver Dught
Dwayne Hackett
This
My Land
Twila
Diane Ver Dught
Jerry
Clarence van Waardhuizen
Kenneth Rus
Ronald Kaldenberg
Verle Ver ‘Ought
Marvin Verros
Dwayne Hockett
Merritt van Roekel
Nettie Dowma
Saskatoon
Iowa
Norman Van Den Bi FFA record holder at Marion County
Norman Van Den Bi a Norman school senior pursues purebred Berkshire pig breeding in FFA projects across four years. He started with a Berkshire sow, expanded to two sows producing 17 pigs then 18, earning multiple blue ribbons and prize money at county and state fairs. He funded purchases with prize proceeds, sold litters, and blocked a new boar to breed better lines. He placed in Pioneer Hi Bred test, raised 188.6 bushels per acre, attended state and national FFA conventions, and plans to continue farming Berkshire litters after graduation seeking independent farming success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman van den Bi
Berkshire
Norman
Wilber Vander Camp
Sully
Marion County Fair
Edward Hollman
Malcom
Ewe
S. C
Local Notes From Pella And Vicinity Update
Mrs Dowma travels to Iowa by bus and returns home by train. Various residents visit, move, or host events in Pella Otley Monroe and Des Moines areas. AMary Van Dusseldorp, Marilyn Olson new home economist at ISTC and many family relocations noted. Plane forced landing near Leland Balmer farm described with safe outcomes. Celia Harvey wins prize in Des Moines Register contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
Homemakers Club
John Vriezelaar
Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Des Moines
Hattie Kiein
Roy van Essen
Nora Joan
Jennie Wouda
Pella
Emma McCauley
M.C. McCauley
Monroe
Christine Nickalas
Velma Fisher
Leland Balmer
Illinois
Omaha
Carr
Balmer Farm
Balmer
Cecil Hodges
Martin Hiemstra
Missouri
Gerrit de Jong
Dick de Jong
Harry Ustermarkt
Dunreath
Marion Boat
Otley
Arnold Schippers
van Houweling
Carl Plates
New Sharon
Gerrit Klein
Reasnor
Ryken
Lydia Circle meets at Ebenezer Church in Leighton
Sixteen members attend the Lydia Circle regular session at Ebenezer Reformed Church after January organization. Mrs. Gradus Aalberts leads devotions and Mrs. Gerrit Van Zomeren conducts the mission study. Officers include Mrs. Howard Glendening president and Mrs. Van Zemeren vice president with Mrs. Gary Vandcam secretary and Mrs. 8. G. De Kock treasurer. Multiple social visits, dinners, and community notices follow, including a 40th anniversary gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Brummel and a 50th anniversary observance for Mr. and Mrs. Van Zante. The issue notes church activities, neighborhood visits, and a radio program by Mrs. Don De Prenger on KBOE at 1:45 PM Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Gradus Aalberts
Gerrit van Zomeren
Howard Glendening
van Zemeren
Gary Vandcam
Robert Ver Ploeg
HG. Rempe
Wilbur Rempe
Omer Fleck
Howard de Prenger
Max Rempe
Clifford Busby
New Sharon
Ivan Fleck
San Diego Marine Base
Pvt
Fleck
Oceanside
California
Armand Phillips
Neil Nellis
Don Phillips
What Cheer
Ray Fleck
La_ Verne
Dixie
Darrell Wisecarver
Frell
Trudie
Edison Wisecarver
Roy Fleck
Oskaloosa
Richard Hagen
Robert Hagen
Tunis Goemaat
Live and Learn Club
Alvin Goemaat
Dale van Wyk
A. Roorda
Anthony Ver Meer
van Zee
Otto Brummel
Ver Ploeg
Dale Roorda
Lewis van Heukclom
Leonard Allgood
Eugene
Carolyn
Fannie Beltman
G. Alberts
Margaret
Gerrit Veldhuiz
Walter Brummel
Township Hall
John van Roekel
Clarion
T. van Zante
Eddyville
John de Prenger
Mark de Prenger
Herman Wyngarden
Howard
Land
Rose Hill
C. S. van Hemert
Pella
R. S. Duffus
Don de Pronger
Ottumwa
Charles Lytle
Freddie
Cathy
Duane Busby
Marvin de Penning
Steven
John Veenstra
de Penning
Art de Vries
Lana Kay
William Rempe
Ralph Kruseman
Shirley van Rockel
Pol- In
Frances van Maanen
Wilma Mansen
Central College
Florence van Maanen
H. Vander Klay
Des Moines
Ruth Circle
The
Christian Reformed Church
Russell van Arkel
Henry Bandstra
Peter Groenendyk
Vander Klay
Harry Vander Waal
Walter Steenhoek
John Roozeboom
William de Jong
Elsie
Edith
Henry Sedrel
Harold de Bruin
William van Heukelem
Arie Spoolstra
Lacey
John Boerelyn
Tunis Dykstra
Mareene
Minnie van Haaften
Aric Klyn
Albia
J.C. den Hartog
A. Rus
Peoria
Vander Klays
Peter Jonker
T. Baker
Aalberts
Dairymen Charged With Wasteful Mineral Feeding
Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College extension dairy program says many dairymen feed cows excess minerals, wasting feed and cutting profits. The comment highlights a common cost issue in dairy operations and urges better mineral management to improve profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Social notes from Galesburg community gatherings
Sunday dinners and visits fill the week as Mr. and Mrs. Darrell De Bruyn host relatives including Gerald De Bruyn and Mary Klienendorst. Church group met for a qu ilting session with ten members attending while numerous neighbors visited, hosted dinners occurred at several homes, and flu affected the Joe Kaldenberg family. Henry and Anna Marks also called on the De Bruyns Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell de Bruyn
Larry
Gerald de Bruyn
Mary Klienendorst
Paul Landmesser
Anna
Henry Marks
Martin Dearinger
Clifford Dearinger
Lorraine
Brian
Curtis Dearinger
Cecil Pinegar
Bill Hart
Dewey Ramner
The
Indies and Society of the Christian Church
Barbara
Harry Lee
Delbert Shrader
Kenneth Carpenter
Hattie Carpenter
Louie Groves
Clyde Raw
Henry and
Anna Marks
Pigs Die In Forest City Transport Crash Toward Freedom
Nearly 100 pigs en route to market escaped when a transporting truck veered into a 26 foot ditch near Forest City. Seventeen hogs were killed and damages were set at 5000 dollars. Averages show cattle need about 12 gallons of water daily per mature head and 7 to 8 gallons for calves and yearlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom
Forest City
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