Community Notes From Summit And Nearby Towns
Friday afternoon March 1 Summit township homemakers plan a booth for Achievement Day with Miss Johanna Fienna at Mrs A Ia Dykstra’s home. Various visits and outings to Pella Otley Knoxville Monroe and Amana Colonies are noted along with singling out a major fire loss at a home of Gerrit Samson in Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Township
Johanna Fienna
A. Ia Dykstra
Roy van Essen
Summit
Cineinatti
C.D. Vander Moog
Wallace Ogi
Beverley
Walter van Doorninck
TW. Vrienedaar
Sunday Guests Share News From Sioux County Family
A crowded note lists visits and events in Sioux County, from Irma Wisgerhof returning to work to a birthday surprise for Jo Oddy. It mentions a serious accident to Melvin Hartgers, a Christian Reformed wedding at the parsonage, a beauty shop plans in Elmo, and multiple local social gatherings at Vander Pol and De Jong homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Wisgerhof
Sioux
Gerrit Wisterhof
Mons
Dine Nere
Evans
Drew Doyle
Melvin
Lois
Maey Wood
Pauv
Norman
Newton
Don de Bondt
Kellogg
A. M. Boat
Paul and
Clair
Gordon Boat
A.C. Boat
Iung
Jo Oddy
George Kaut
Leela
Vander Pol
Ray Sherman
Milo Kruseman
Claren Monsma
Tunis Hartgers
Arthur Vander Pol
Glen
Clarence Vander Pol
Dick Vos
Melvin Hartgers
Sophia Struik
Dick Jansen
Mare
Christian Reformed Church
Griffioen
Everett Jansen
Fo‘irs
Elmo
Briggs
Elmo Briggs
Wm .Vander Zyl
Ray Buitenwerf
Ray van Rees
R. A. de Jong
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Arry de Jong
Almelia
Pete Runla
Orange City
Edgerton
Minn
Harry
Cornte de Jong
Herman de Penning
Mra
Will van ‘Wyk
Paul van Wees
Htie Huyser
B. P
Harry de Jong
Musings of the Town Crier and a Poet's Note
A fragmentary town column jots gossip and verse about a wedding march, bachelor friends, a piano contest, and a poetically framed reflection on the town criers wife fate. It mentions Eddie Heerema and a Birmingham poet Vingi Scott Miner, with date hints and playful social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Vingi Scott Miner
Green
Des Moines Hospital Visit By Q De Wry and Betty
Q De Wry and Betty drove to Des Moines Sunday to see Mrs. 2 A. De Jong in the hospital. Apres Meds gathered at Mrs. Will Van Wyk’s home on February 13 for a program on the history of the fa s. Several named members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Des Moines
A. de Jong
Will van. Wyk
Tulle
Fas
L. F. Shutts
G. Holdsworth
W. Poll
Conover
Wayne Wildman
Shutts
Mon Vander Pol
Cordova News Folk Ties And Local Happenings Report
Cordova News chronicles visits at Clifford Williams home including Lilly Millege and Daisy’s cousin, plus updates on residents, illnesses, and social events. Clyde Williams guards at Veterans Hospital Knoxville, and a large Farm Bureau gathering at Kate Karr’s reflects community activity amid travel and illness.
Neighbors Surprise Hoksbergen With Lord Supper Gift
Day night neighbors surprised Mr. and Mrs. Hoksbergen with a framed picture of the Lord's Supper in a silver frame. A lunch followed. Names such as John Ryker family, Joe Vanden Berg, Pete Van Ghent, Gerrit Van Hemert, Dick and Nellie Brower, Aardhuizen, and Gerrit De appear in the readable fragments.
Local Families Share Quiet Birthday and Visits
Mr and Mrs Carl Terpstra and Mrs May hosted dinner as family members gathered for a lth birthday. Evert Vander Pol and relatives visited Newton area friends while others took children to medical appointments and attended community gatherings in rural Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl ‘Terpstra
WwiMay
Ander
John Iscott
Vriday
Henry Blescott
Taster Gause
Helen G
Little Charles
Newton Thi
Evert Vander Pol
William Rhykock
Carl de Pr
Griight
Wilda Vander Pal
Mondas
Lison Hull
Walter Lunt
Newton Visist
Fifield News: Residents Move and Social Gatherings Reported
The Fifield column notes the Vander Leest family moved in on Monday renting the Gerrit Vander Waal farm. The Home Project club met at Delight Karr’s home with Ellen Karr and Mrs. C den Berg presenting wardrobes. Several members were absent due to illness. next meeting planned for March 12 at Mrs Boy Mathes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Vander Leest
Gerrit’ Vander Waal
Delight Karr
Boy Mathes
Berg
Des Moines
Bart Klyn
Diuych
Everett van Veidhwizen
Frida
Lewis de Vries
Pella
P. Vanden Berg
Beintema
Iorce
and Klein
Ev M
Ani Vanden Berg
Kenneth
Ass. Gerrit Klyn
Monroe
Klei
John Willemsen
Sully
Neal Kuiken
Sunday Visitors And Obituary Notice In Local Family Row
Last week and last Tuesday death of Mr Ver Meer is noted along with a string of Sunday and weekday visits among local families including Mr and Mrs Charlie Pope Mr and Mrs John Zeeers Tavonne Wayne Tim Zegers Delores Vander Leest Gerrit Kuiken Neal Kuiken Pete Klein and Jasper De Rand among others. Various visits occur at Wa Zeers home and homes of Gerrit Klein Monae Clarence McCrill and George Anderson plus a dinner at Gerrit Klein's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ead_ Meinders
Gerrit Kuiken
Pella
Neal Kuiken
Pete Klein
Jasper de Rand
C. Vanden Berg
Oskaloosa
Clarence McCrill
George
Anderson
Leonard V
Willard
Arvin
Virgil Klein
Jess de Rand
John Vanden Berg
Sons
Gerrit Klein
Monae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Summit News
John Henry Vrie Gerrit Sant
Bill Searbrough
Arie Samson
Peter van Ryswyk
H.W. Vriezelanr
Vera
Mary
Pelln Turd
Riral Arie Vriezelaar
Charlie Samson
John Vanden Berge
G. J. Klein
Robert van Essen
Meo
Gerrit
Samson
Lucas
Town
Roy Vander Ploeg
I. W. Vindlaar
Arthur
Knoxville
Marion Co
Swine Breeders Association
Roy Vander Ploese
Summit School
Ster
Miss Ning
Marinus Aalbers
Ouple
Ning
Gerrit Fennema
Otley
Peter van Ryswyl
James Huyser
C.D. Vander Pleese
Florida
California
H.W. Vriezelaar
Marion County
Avie Reyer
Don Poortinga
Gerrit Aalbers Famil
G. J. Vanden Berg
Aft
Frank Aalthe
John Klein
Monrow
Itale
Rexall Drug Store
Dick Leyden
W. H. Ver Meer
J. van Zante
Audt
E. van Maanen
Robert K
Congress
Dallas County Ae Goodwin Aa
Sully News
Eddie Heerema
Breddie Heerema
United States
Wreddi
Sonja Henie
Nile Kinnick
Denke Unive
Yoof Drake
Eric
John Jer Ban
Cordova
Lilly Millege
Clifford Williams
Harvey
Daisy
Grover Williams
Lawrence Bruce
Ben Rock
Williams
Clifford Merle
Claudine Scott
Clyde Williams
Farm Bureau
Kate Karr
Red Rock
Dorothy Reed
Celia Simpson
Billy Karr
Pair Oaks
Calvin Bricker
Sylvia Klyn
Mary Slykhuis
Roy Karr
Calvin ‘Talbott
Wayne
Bill van Hemert
Murray’s
Pete
Harry de Heer
Mayo van Hemert
Allen
Veteran’s Hospital
Otto Wynstekers
Jini
Joe Vanden Berg
Mike Slykhuis
Inny
Gerrit Hoksbergen
Beckering
Marjorie van Heukelom
Logan Vander Leest
Janelia van Haatten
Majorie van Heukelom
Nellie ‘Dykhuis
Janet Vander Leest
An Heukelem
Mar.jorie
John Hoksbergen
Albert Hoksbergen
G. C. van Zee
Eons
Alvin “and
Lawrence
Charley Dykhuis
Richard Vander Leest
Logan
First ST
Pella, Iowa
Case News
Fifield News
Nellie Kuiper
Helen Douwstra
C. Vanden
Gerald Dicleman
Jamesway
Ideal
Manamar
van Gorp
Iowa
Gamble
Coronado
Gamble’s
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