Local notes record hospital visits and social travels
Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa treated David King after a blood vessel rupture in his throat. Kenneth De Haan Jr. recovered from Perthes disease with hip restoration after long crutch use. Several residents, including Mrs. Betty Wormhoudt and Jonathon Ray, are mentioned alongside travels to Chicago Ames and Des Moines for shopping and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K the Mary
Oskaloos
John de Navy Jr
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
John W. Vander Linden
A. D. van Skike
Des Moines
John Bosveld
Mahaska Hospital
Cynthia Sue
Eldert A. Groenendyk
Donnellson
Fort Madison
Bert G. Browning
Woodbine
Town
Daugher
George Browning
Helen
Steve Meulpolder
Cafornia
Inichmond
Charles Moore
Sacramento
Anne Hol
Duane
Lansing
Illinois
Wm. van Dyke
Dee Jacob de Haan, Jr
Kenneth
Spital
Town City
A. Steindler
Peter R. Meyer
Rehoboth
New Mexico
Pella
Richard Meyer
Moyer
Peter
Boulder
Nortons
West Boys
N. N. Cannon
Detroit
Michigan
Fred van Doorrmel
Fred Jr
Princeton
New Jersey
Fred
Columbian Carbon Company
de Haan
Joe E. Shultz
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Shultz
Arthur
Gerald
Tri-City
van Ekeren
Mr. Ink
Christmas Holiday Visits and Local Personnel Moves
A sequence of hometown exchanges notes visitors from Chicago and Des Moines at the Ben Groenendyk home, including Mrs Eugene Koning and family. Mentions shifts in employment at Boat and Beatsma Furniture, Martin Nelson moving to Veenstra Appliance, and attendance of H W Pietenpol at the Foreign Missions Conference in Mill Falls. Also reports hospital surgical updates at Mahaska in Oskaloosa and births at Mahaska, with multiple local residents mentioned in December activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Koninghicago
Dale Haksbergen
Des Moines
Louis Haksbergen
Trias
van Gorkem
Douglas Craig
Jane van Gorkem
Robert le Pen Fajen
Newton
Philip
Vander Patte
Ronald Donald
Mandhe
Elmer
H.W. Pieten
Mahaska
J van de Geest
Pella
Oskaloosa
Deputy clerk witnesses burst of romance turns to swoon
In Waukon deputy district clerk Lloyd Kolsrud finished a marriage license when the bride-to-be suddenly fainted. She recovered quickly and left the office arm in arm with her fiancé, ending the incident with a lighthearted twist to the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Lloyd Kolsrud
Eleven Named Assistants to Co. Assessor
Eleven named assistants to the county assessor under Chief Rouze Hunter will begin work next week valuing personal property for taxation. Real estate valuations occur every four years except in Knoxville and Pella where contracts with Hall Appraisal Company apply. A Dec 30 meeting at the assessor's office will cover valuation procedures and uniformity for tax fairness. Present staff includes Jol y and Clay Townships, Knoxville, Polk, Washington, Indian a, Red Rock, Union, Swan, Dallas, Franklin, Pleasant Grove, and Knoxville City assignments with named individuals and families listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouze Hunter
Knoxville Journal
Knoxville
Pella
Board of Supervisors
Hall Appraisal Company
Hunter
Joly
Clay
Inklori Je
A. City
L. A
Dallas
Franklin
Pleasant Grove
Victor Metz
Melcher
Pleasantville
Merle Maddy
Henry Heinzips
Birthday Remembrance at Home for the Aged
On December 30 the Home for the Aged remembered Mrs. Jennie Langerak turning 72. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Versteegh of Venice California Mrs. K B Versteegh of Sully and Mr. and Mrs. John Vos of Killduff who called on Mr and Mrs Dirk Geenen. Also noted were Mr and Mrs Herman Langstraat of Des Moines and William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. van Gorp
Gerrit
van Heukelem
Norman
Peter Kloostra
Sully
John Vos
Killduff
van Heukelom
Oskaloosa
Frank Hesling
Gerald
B. van Heukelom
Jennie Langerak
John de Vries
Dick Ver Meer
Carroll Versteegh
Venice
California
K. B. Versteegh
Dirk Geenen
Herman Langstraat
Des Moines
William
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert Boat
Jack Beatsma
Boat and
Beatsma
Chicago
Martin Nelson
Wermhonalt
Veenstra Appliance Company
Hermann, Ioning of
Mrs. E. Vander Das
Jim Tredsos
Vesteo Arrot
PBOYS
Mr. Hird
S. A. Kooyman
Frank Brown
Fremont
Iowa
M. D. Taylor
Sale
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Colfax Sale Company
Colfax
Newton Sale
Bell, Clippinger
Shields
First National Bank
Carpenter Drug Store
Earl Shields
Bakker
Rus
R. J. de Jong
Harry R. de Jong
Connie van Hemert
Cook
John
Burns
Colonial
van Roekel
Farm Seeds
RED Clovers
Nebraska
Idaho
Montana
de Jong Seed Store
Pella, Iowa
Lynnville High School
Guernsey
Jasper County Breeders Ass'n
DUROC
Jersey
Farrow
Willis Vande Voort
Barrow
H.p
DeLaval
T.B. Vanden Hoek
Lynnville State Bank
Remington
Col
Remington 8
Electric
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