New Year social notes from Oskaloosa area
Local families in Oskaloosa and surrounding towns share New Year gatherings. Guests include De Prenger, Den Hartog, Rempe, Van Haaften, Sedrel, Van Zee, and others. Ongoing visits, dinners, and courtesy calls anchor a dense record of community ties and holiday hospitality across multiple households.
Local families share New Year greetings and visits
A Long Prairie area page lists New Year calls and gatherings at the homes of De Prenger, De Jong, Glendening, Denburger, and others. Reports note recovered mobility after a November car accident, church activities at Ebenezer Reformed and Christian Reformed, birthday celebrations for Gail Versteegh, and various visits, meals, and travel plans involving neighbors and relatives.
Bertha Wisgerhot Returns Home After California Visit
Mrs Bertha Wisgerhot returns home after three months with her sons in California. Mrs Rayford Meai accompanied by Mr and Mrs Marshall Meridith of Lynnville returned this weekend from a trip. Mrs Jennie Elscott visited her daughter and son in law in New Year stay. Mr and Mrs Harry De Jong report the marriage of Kate Runia and Andrew Meideman in Sheldon on Dec 26 at the Home for the Aged. Mrs Oney Arkema had surgery at University Hospital in Town City. condition satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Boat
California
Inlaw
Gordon Boat
Bryl Holdsworth
Killduff
James McMelkin
Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
James Renaud
Renaud
Maggie Elscott
Ralph J
Wyk
Maysville
Calif
van Wyk
Clarence Renaud
Ben van Kampen
Gerald Lamphier
Murriel Renaud
Bert Renaud
Fred
Glen Vande Krol
Bertha Wisgerhot
Rayford
Marshall Meridith
Lynnville
Jennie Elscott
Louis Jansen
Harry de Jong
New Year gatherings honor departing soldiers and family
A New Year’s gathering honored Gorden Monsma on leave from Wichita Falls Texas with a noon cafeteria meal attended by Monsma and Buitenwerf families Des Moines area couples and relatives. Several social events followed including a hospitalities for Mrs Roten, a social at C Van Dyk and a Phoenix address for Arie Lanser. Weekend guests joined Rev. Stoppels for a wedding in Hollandale and many attended fox hunts north of Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vande Krol
Gorden Monsma
Wichita Falls
Texas
Air Force
K. D. Buitenwerf
Monsma
Susi
Clarence Monsma
Russell Renaud
New Sharon
Dwight Monsma
Des Moines
Ray Ludwick
Garrit Vander Wilt
Anna Monsma
Glen .Vande Krol
Gordon Mon
Marion Dieleman
Joe Harthorn
D. W. Wildman
Harold Ellsworth
R. L. Bartley
Japan
Mia
M. R. Anderson
W. T. Conover
Virgil Kooistra
C. H. Wisgerhof
Mino Willock
Ernie Elscott
K. H
Charles Roten
John Vande Krol
Jeff Willemsen
Catherine Kooistra
Anna de Bruyn
John van Dusseldorp
Hattie Hendricks
Marie Brand
Dick Bruxvoort
C. V. Shipman
Dewey Kaldenberg
Jennie Sparks
C. van Dyk
Arie Lanser
Phoenix
Arizona
Lanser
Arne Lanser
J. E. Warner
Camelback Road
C. A. Stoppels
Paul Stoppels
Nancy Spencer
J. Stoppels
Flint
Michigan
Angeline Lam
Henry Strabbing
Holland
Marjorie Reynew
Bob Anderson
Hollandale
Minn
Gerrit van Genderen
John Rozendaal
P. G. Rozendaal
Fred Rozendaal
Pella
Sully
F. F. de Jong
Ben Monsma
Daugh
Birth of Gangster’s Child Revealed in Hospital Tale
Mrs Case venderer Zyl and tre gone ee Pela viel the Mr and Mrs Virgil Boot are here Reveals of a gangster born ta day at the hospital Osksloona This is the rat child at the home Mr and Mrs Johnn Boot are the parental wranaparenie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Venderer
Zyl
Tre
Virgil Boot
Osksloona
Johnn Boot
Monroe Baptist Sunday school reelects officers and local obituary
The Bible class of the Monroe Baptist Sunday school re elected Mrs Nola Roush as president Miss Ola Churchill secretary and Mrs Jennie Wilson treasurer An obituary notes the death of Mrs Susan Wright 70 at Monroe nursing home after four years illness Funeral services were held Dec 29 at Morgan Funeral home Newton Several local families and guests are listed with Christmas gatherings across Des Moines Cedar Rapids Reasnor Pella and Newton including multiple relatives and friends The Fairview 4H club held a Christmas party with a gift exchange and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Baptist Sunday School
Nola Roush
Ola Churchill
Jennie Wilson
Susan Wright
Monroe Nursing Home
Armand Renskers
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Roy Nolin
Donald Rexwat
M Newton
Fern Rexwat
Arie den Hoedt
Pella
Richard Vonk
Sam Rickey
Harold Nolin
Roger
Marjorie Nolin
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Lyle
Clevenger
Cedar Rapids
James Vriezelaar
Clint
Kent
Otley
Alice Cleve
Lloyd
Lyla Mick
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Thomas Theodore
Rapid City
North Dakota
Ethel Mick
Daryl
Officers Training School
Corn Too Dry To Sell At Best Price In Iowa Storerooms
A. K. Shedd, US Department of Agriculture engineer at Iowa State College, says stored corn in Iowa is too dry to fetch top prices. Low moisture corn may absorb about 50 dollars worth of moisture per 1000 bushels from now to spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
A. K. Shedd
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Towa State College
Monticello Man Collides with Diesel Freight Train
Bill Winistorfer of Monticello had his new car wrecked beyond repair after a collision with a diesel freight train. He escaped with only slight bruises in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Winistorfer
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leighton News
Don de Prenger
Danny
Jerry
Charles Ahrweiler
Oskalooss
Arie Klyn
Keith
Albia
J. C. den Hartog
Kenneth van Maanen
Allen Rempe
Ralph Kruseman
Jan Sedrel
Oskaloosa
Mel Brummel
John
Clarence van Zee
Earl Brummel
Bob Hagen
Kenneth Bailey
Frank
Alvin van Haaften
Eleanor
Eileen Hasselman
Henry Sedrel
Diane de Prenger
Camp Stoneman
Spiering
A. Rempe
R. S. Duffus
H. M. Rempe
Connie van Engelenhoven
Wm. de Heer
John Veen
John van Haaften
Will de Vries
Delores
Arthur van Haaften
Twyla
Aric Rempe
Ellen
Rene de Reus
van Hemert
Gerrit Loverink
Hattie Tysseling
Denver
John Hiemstra
Stephen
Minnie ‘van Haaften
Carol
Connie
Arie van Haaften
James Hasselman
Elaine
Beulah Klein
J. A. van Zouk
Gail
Howard Mosher
Milo
Ernest de Cook
Clarence van Heukelem
G. A. Aalberts
Mary van Haaften
Eileen
Eleanor Hasselman
Dolores Rempe
John Pikaart
Christian Reformed Church
Charles van Maanen
Charlotte
Junella van Maanen
Jefferson City
Dorcas Society of the Reformed Church
Fred van Maanen
Wm. van Heukelem
I. P. de Cook
J. Beltman
Prgram
Raymond de Reus
Dick van Zee
C. A. Roorda
R. E. Bannister
de Jong
John Veenstra
Ike Henry
John de Pronger
Leighton
Willys
John de Prenger
Wm. de Prenger
de Prenger
Lydia
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Tony de Jong
Herman Hasselman
Lester Klein
John Boerelyn
Frank van Haaften
Christian Reformed Church of
Koning
Bert Baron
Earl Pohlman
Ed Cook
Cornelia Hospers
H. W. Vander Linden
Howard Glendening
Elsie
Edith de Jong
Harry Vander Waal
Riley Glendening
Colorado Springs
Colo
Clarence den Adel
Harry Denburger
Terry Douglas
Linda
Tom Wilson
Marengo
Harold Jacobson
Anny
Ernest Wilson
Alvin de Jong
Abe Grandin
Iown U
Iowa City
Ernest Simms
Barbara
Jack Dalbey
Diane
Vincent Bunting
Judy
Paul Robbins
David Robbins
George Blake
Guy Dalbey
Howard Robbins
Dwight
Keith Robbins
Don Caves
Harlan
Fremont
Howard Caves
Mary Lou
Packwood
Rex Robbins
Valerie Sue
J. E. Vickery
Ed Joe
B. Groenendyk
Wm. de Jong
Virgil McCombs
Ebenezer Ref
Claude Douglas
Tracy
Don Kennedy
Gail Versteegh
KBOE
Connie Sedrel
Karen Versloeg
Laura Jos de Goey
Joyce de Cook
Martha Versteegh
G. G. Versteegh
Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Overland Motors, Inc
Aero Willys
Canaday
Sealer Organization
Oskaloosa Sales CO
Scott Sales CO
Harold H. Lisk
Sully News
Arietta M. Terlouw
Ferguson
Wittenburg
Joe VanderWerff
Iowa
Galesburg
Joe Vander Werff
H. J. Vander Werff
Agent Worth and
van Zante
Monroe News
H. W. Vrieselaar
Colfax
Mary Abinas
Karen Eens Metirs
Ina Marie
Hall Oats Aon Marvin
Reasner
Francis Dui
Fort Wayne
St Ind
Sant Chris
Ray Dunnome
Harold Sparks
Cindy
Huron
Price
van Gorp Hatchery
Phone
Goodfyear
Truckers! Go
Avaiadle
TEC
Tire Shop
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