Co op survey results on ownership and service impact
In a survey, 20 percent want to own a stake in the business, 19 percent cite personal ownership, 17 percent praise the coop’s service, and 25 percent offer other reasons. The question asks if the coop has delivered the job respondents expected.
Christmas Gatherings Across Monroe Area
The Monroe area family scene features multiple Christmas visits and dinners in Prairie City Lexington and Des Moines with relatives from Ver Dught Van Rees and Heemstra circles. Local church programs at Monroe Methodist and Baptist churches ran Dec 19 and 22, followed by post Christmas gatherings and a Knoxville Nursing Home death of Mrs. Frank Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Ronald Oldham
Lexington
Elwyn Ver Dught
Bert van Rees
Cordell
Sacramento
Calif
Neal Ver Dught
Prairie City
Arie Ver Dught
Monroe Methodist Church
The
Baptist Church
Edith Heemstra
Edward Shannon
Jess Knuckles
Des Moines
Dwain Wearmouth
Crissie and
Craig
Newton
Marion Heemstra
Otley
Wayne Lubberden
Rita
Mike
Max Tool
Debbie
James Vriezelaar
Kent
Waverly
Gradys Vriezelaar
Kathryn
Blaine Vriezelaar
Stan
Dean
Tommy
Molly
Clint Vriezelaar
Mount Vernon
Philadelphia
New York City
Lloyd Clevenger
Phillip
Barbara
Alice Clevenger
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Dale Dixon
Dana
Lyle Clevenger
Fairfield
Justman
Cedar Rapids
Frank Johnson
Hiddleson
Knoxville
Howard Dearinger
Reasner
Harold Harris
Norwalk
Steven Johnson
Helen Cox
Bob Beesley
Janet
North Carolina
Tom Beesley
Rebecca Idol
Colfax
Anne Breed
Steven
John
Ottumwa
Larry Renaud
Bryan
Sully
Mary van Haalen
Isabel Bowie
Pella
Harold Vander Hart
Larry
Elaine
Belle Mullins
Swarm
Wilden Hospital
Vander Hart family and visitors noted in Pella column
Monro e residents Walter Vander Hart and family are listed with several relatives visiting in Pella. A death is reported: E Riley Burton died in Almo Arkansas on Friday December 17. survivors include wife, son Elmos in Arkansas, daughter Elaine Prunty of Chariton and grandchildren. Also mentioned are local residents visiting, ill, or hosting guests in Monroe and surrounding areas.
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Monroe
E. Riley Burton
Almo
Arkansas
Burton
Elmos Burton
John
Elaine) Prunty
Chariton
Iowa
Christmas Dinner Hosts Wide Iowa-Polk Kin Reach
The Minnie Van Heukelem family and relatives from Leighton New Sharon Taylors Pell Sanborn Vermillion and Westfield plus others gathered for Christmas dinner at John Boerlyn’s home. Attendees included Mrs. Van Heukelem Mr. and Mrs. John Boerlyn Verna Chuck Bogaard Eddie Roy Van Heukelom Virgil Dykstra Denise David Kim Rich Vander Hart Bruce Nikkelinda Judy Carla Arlan De Kock and many more. The gathering included a gift exchange at Hotel Pella with Harvey Eve dinner and visiting family from Knoxville Ames Westfield Jersey and Lin. Continuous holiday visits included Bob Rempe and Gerald Rempe's son from Northwest Missouri State College.
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Leighton
Minnie van Heukelem
John Boerlyn
Minnie Van _Heukelem
Verna
Chuck Bogaard
Eddie
Roy van Heukelom
New Sharon
Chuck LaRue
Scotty
Rusty
Taylors
South Carolina
Virgil Dykstra
Denise
David
Kim
Rich Vander Hart
Pell
Bruce Nikkelinda
Judy
Carla
Sanborn
Towa
Arlan de Kock
Vermillion
South Dakota
John
Hotel Pella
Dick Riggen
Harvey
Cleo Bennett
Knoxville
Jim Snyder Celle
Ames
Ann Mie
Carroll Rempe
Michelle
Michael
Westfield
New Jersey
Gerald Rempe
Bob Rempe
Northwest Missouri State College
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Co-Op
Coop
Gion
Co-Operative Exchange
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Monroe News
the Pella
Walter Vander Hart
Don
Francis
Doyle Vander Hart
Michael and
Carol
Francis van Dusseldorp
Diane and
Charles Dop
Dorothy Graham
Doyle Waddle
Bessie Nimmo
Lynn Donahue
Ray Donahue
Brad
Saunder
Candice Ten Hagen
Altoona
Craig Vander Ploeg
Ray Vander Ploeg
Sidney
Priscilla
Fred Forker
John of Newton
John H. Vriezelaar
Susan
Hugh
Leland Balmer
Leighton News
Mrs
Gary van Kooten
Tuesday Coln
Larry Bogaard
Lin
John Vander Werf
John Braathart