Community notes from church dinner and holiday gatherings
Fourteen members of the Presbyterian Sunday school met at the church for a pot luck dinner and gift exchange. Several local families and guests attended, with multiple mentions of Beyer and Van Wyk families, Christmas visits, and military relatives home on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
Isabel
United Press Church
Edward Beyer
Nettie
Borie Kiart
Clark Beyer
Prairie City
Donald Caruth
Ellsworth
C. F. Burmeister
John Kinart
John van Gen- Wheeler
Bert Holand
Ernie Mick
Harold Beyer
John van Genderen
Henry Breenhoek Sr
Lackd Air Force Base
Texas
Donald Cash
Laurel Vander Pol
Germany
Robert Keuning
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Henry Keuning
Lyle Herwehe
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Florence Fisher
H.E. Wormhoudt
Marie _ and
Mervin
Reasner
Roy Dunn Bennett Carr
New Year's Parties Across Lynnville Area
Lynnville residents hosted New Year Eve gatherings at several homes. Guests included Art Crews Cherokee Bruce Gause Evalena Van Genderen and many Terpstras. Families attended dinners oyster suppers and watch the Rose Bowl parade while enjoying a yearly community celebration.
New Year Holiday Gatherings Across Kellogg Area
Community members and relatives celebrated holidays with meals and gatherings at Kellogg and surrounding farms. Attendees included Supt. HE Bancer Bob Verners John Terpstra Nellie Davis and many local families from Kellogg Des Moines Newton Mitchellville and Cherokee. A New Year’s Day dinner at the Bernard De Zwarte home near Kellogg featured extended kin from Galesburg Kellogg and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HE. Bancer
Bob Verners
John Terpstra
Florida
Nellie Davis
Ratcliff Davis
Tenn
Annie Cottrell
Mary Pershing
Albia
Case Dunigen
Connie Dunsbergen
Melvin
Markis
Ray Jay
Cheryl
Bernard ‘de Zwarte
Kellogg
Dinn
Edger Steeg
Tunis Vander Putte
Blanche
Elmer
Bob Ten Hagen
Algonda
Galesburg
Phillip Vander Putte
Ronnie
Joe Willemsen
Kenethen Smith
Searsboro
Littrews
Ann Crews A Bradley
Cherokee
Ernest Graham
Graham
Ferson
Ferson, At ‘Des Moines On Friday Afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Everett, Willemundra
Brian
Mra
Willemsen
Ire
Paul
Sharon
Saundra
Susan
Duais
Donald
Douglas
Mitchellville
Baby Boy Born to Pfe and Mrs Zylstra of El Paso Texas
Pfe and Mrs Marvin Zylstra of El Paso Texas share the birth of a baby boy named David Lee on Saturday December 26 1953. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy Van Kooten of Grinnell and Paul Zylstra. Rev Geels absence noted. Albert Hinl of GrandEaign provided services at the Christian Reformed Church. Community Church held New Year Eve midnight service. Andrew Van Sant travels to Iowa City for surgery at University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desea
Andrew van Sant
Iowa City
Andrew
He ‘University Hospital
Birthday memories at the Home for the Aged
December 30 remembrance marked Mrs. Jennie Langerak's birthday. Visitors from Cedar Rapids Sully Moline New Sharon and Killduff joined Mrs. Henry Vander Wilt and families. Local residents, including Langstraat Pols and Van Doom, shared New Year greetings at the Elscott home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Langerak
Francis Hu
Jimmie
Moline
Josie Meyer
Pannekoek
Dat
Cedar Rapids
Rosendaal
Sully
Henry Vander Wilt
Dick Langstraat
Leendert Pol
Pete Pol
Hank van Hal
Cornie’ Langstraat
Leendert Langstra
Family reunion in Newton noted with missing glove found
Elscott in Newton records a family reunion where Mrs. M Van Gorp and Miss Mary Brand are failing. A man’s glove was found in the Home and the owner is asked to claim it there.
Valley and Knoxville Lead South Central Hoop Schedule Pairs
Valley 39 Waukee 28 Indianola 65 Ankeny 43 Albia 42 Pella 37 Indianola 66 Knoxville 56 Tech 59 Pella 44 Pella 56 Knoxville 48 Chariton 63 Valley 38 Centerville 68 Knoxville 62 Valley 50 Centerville 48 Albia 43 Chariton 36 Valley 36 Winterset 21 Two week break ends as South Central hoops resume with Pella at home against Valley and then at Albia. Indianola in contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Waukee
Indianola
Ankeny
Albia
Pella
Knoxville
Tech
Chariton
Centerville
Winterset
Dutchmen
Engagement Announced for Gertie Mathes and Wayne Van Gorp
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mathes of Oskaloosa announce the engagement of their daughter Gertie to Wayne E Van Gorp, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R Van Gorp of Pella. No wedding date set. A Baptist Church class meeting Friday evening will feature Miss Marie Lautenbach presenting the program with hostesses Mrs. Hattie Van Vark, Mrs. Nola Veen Schoten, and Miss Leila Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Mathes
Oskaloosa
Gertie
Wayne E. van Gorp
John R. van Gorp
Pella
The
Baptist Church
Marie Lautenbach
Hattie van Vark
Nola Veenschoten
Leila Phillips
Alda Van Wyngarden Engaged to Gene Vande Line
Mr and Mrs Walter Van Wyngarden announce the engagement of their daughter Alda to Gene Vande Line son of Mr and Mrs John Vande Line of Des Moines Miss Van Wyngarden teaches at Leighton Christian School Her fiancé is a secretary for General Motors Corporation in Des Moines Mrs Catherine Slobe will entertain her club Friday afternoon at 939 Main Street WCTU meets at Mrs Ben Vogelaar home on Tuesday January 12 at 230 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kane
Cecelia Craven
la Porte’ City
Paul Craven
Dean Vaught
Ends
Oscar Ammer
Earle le Grand
Jane
John
Jaynard
Floydaught
Colfax
Wilbur van Zomeren
Newton
Willis van Wyk
Leo Templer
Dirk van Zomeren
Carl Crane
Roger
Nappanee
Indiana
Curtis Crane
Walter van Wyngarden
Alda
Gene Vande Line
John Vande Line
Des Moines
Miss van Wyngarden
Leighton Christian School
General Motors Corporation
Catherine Slobe
Main Street
Ben Vogelaar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kane
Cat
Vera Cating
Mr. End
Ratcliff
Lynnville News
Vina Renaud
Albert Terpstra
Art Crews
Bruce Gause
Phillip
Beverly
Arnold Terpstra
Evalena van Genderen
le Vern Jones
Glen van Genderen
Lind
Andrew Verwers
McAllen
Woody Lenhart
Gra Duane
New ‘Ear’s
Darrell Leenhart
Ronni Carl Dunnick
Case Dunsbergen
Grover Warbel
Bert Turner
Bernard
Charles Pettingill
Betty
Marshalltown
Carl Byrd
Wallace Williams
Ozro Dearinger
Sully News
Mrs
Tanis Blom
Ipenney
PENCO
Penney
America
U. S
Lynn‘s
Briardale
Vander Wilt
Maytag
Meadow
Ammacona
Jar
South Central Iowa
Pet
Ella
West Des Moines
Wale
Greenfield Orset Ia
Ola
Bloomfield
Chari
Philathea
Alda van Wyngarden
Eldeen Club
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