Local births and gatherings highlight rural town news
In Grinnell Community Hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Vanden Hoek on Sunday. Numerous family events and visits fill the holiday period, including birthdays for Kate Huyser and many gatherings among Nikkel Renaud Terlouw and Van Sant families. A funeral in Sheldon marks the passing of Rev. Geels’ father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arletta Terlouw
Martin Vanden Hoek
Grinnell
Velma Kooistra
Phoenix
Arizona
Mir
Clarence Renaud
Cornelia Nikkel
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tunis Nikkel
Gerrit Wisgerhof
Earl Voss
Maren
Prairie City News notes and community updates
Mrs Brown moved her furniture into Mrs Maisie Cooper s garage Monday afternoon. D J Van Ryswyk visited with Mr and Mrs Bert Steenhoek and family the first of the week. Mrs Nellie De Reus left Tuesday for Fort Madison to visit her daughter and family. Fire department responded Friday to Mrs Libolt s farm. fire started in chimney. one room saved. Various visits, births, banquets and travel notes fill the week in Prairie City community records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta M. Steenhoek
Brown
Maisie Cooper
D. J. van Ryswyk
Bert. Steenhoek
Nellie de Reus
Fort Madison
Art van der Leest
Jack
Joyce van Pilsum
Town City
B. F. Cattrell
Los Angeles
Jake Vander
Leest
Geraldine
Monroe
Auke Vande Lune
Joan Plate
Steenhoe
Eleventh Street
West Des Moines
Iowa
T-Sgt
James D, Vander Waal
Copeland Park
Newport News
Lake Beaver family moves to farm on Highway 2
Tracy News reports the Lake Beaver family moved to a farm on Highway 2 recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Lent Culver. Beverly Maines visited relatives in Pella and at the Tunis Hoksbergen home. John Bennington, longtime resident west of Tracy, died. Tracy Consolidated School began a hot lunch program costing 1 cent per pupil per day. Cooks named Kerrant and Pridlington. E L Vander Linden family visited Gerald Vander Linden's near Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Beaver
Highway 2
Lent Culver
Beverly Maines
Pella
Tunis Hoksbergen
John Bennington
Vander Lugt
Kay
Clarence Vogelaar
Co de Leeuw
Tracy Consolidated School
Kerrant
Pridlington
E. L. Vander Linden
Gerald Vander Linden
Peoria News Guests Celebrate 30th Wedding Anniversary
Peoria neighbors in a quiet New Year gathering honored John and Vander Hart on their 30th wedding anniversary with an electric coffee maker gift. Attendees included Jake Stursma, Louis Bokhoten, Anna Vander Molen, Andrew Bandstra, Henry Dahm, Jake Dahm, Taube Vander Veen, Leonard Roose, Jake Van der Melen, Fred De Nooy and their families. Repeat churchgoers also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Roose
Henry Roose and
Leonard Roose
Cecil Vander Molen
Anna
Rachel
Martena Vander Molen
John Vander Hart
Peoria
Jacob Stursma
Jake Dahm
Taube Vander Veen
Jake Vander Melen
Fred de Nooy
Connie van Wyngarden
Saray Vos
Margofie
Anthony Bokhoven
Oskaloosa
Irene Bokhoven
Pella
Mahaska Hospital
Community Notes From Summit on New Year Gatherings
Summit News reports a sequence of social visits across Des Moines Newton Pella and Knox ville. Families including the Vri ezelaars Vander Ploegs and Vrieselaars hosted and attended New Year gatherings and a bi monthly Women s Committee meeting while Dr. L A Dykstra visited from Aurora Illinois.
Otley News New Year Dinner Hosts and Visits
Mr and Mrs John Schippers hosted a New Year dinner at their Otley home with many relatives from nearby towns present including Schippers families from Oskaloosa Prairie City Monroe and Otley plus visitors Gerrit Hartog and family from Alton Iowa. Junior Tilma began school as the Tilma family plans a move to Otley soon and Miss Katherine Ryke remains convalescent with chicken pox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Vander Kolk
John Schippers
Milton Schippers
Jackie
Virginia
Rebecca
Gary
Willard Steenbock
Linda
Ronald
Prairie City
Tunis Schippers
Donna
John den Otter
Donald and
Burton
Monroe
Maxwell Carnahan
Marion Schippers
Florence
Sherra
Donald
Robert
John
Otley
Gerald den Hartog
Alton
Iowa
Mra
Gerrit
Don Hartog
Fanny
Tilma
G. L. Tilma
Carl Franken
Des Moines
John Breen
Katheter
Henry Ryke
Local Social News And Announcements Digest
A stream of small notices from Otley and nearby areas covers sympathy offerings for a family after a loss, birthday greetings, and birthday telegrams. It lists gatherings at homes of Uitermarkt and Robus families, Farm Bureau meetings in Knoxville and North Polk townships, a funeral service for Wm. Honneld, and a birth announcement for Loren Wing’s twins.
New Year Socials and Visits Round Galesburg Community
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church hosted the Methodist Aid for a New Year afternoon gift exchange and meal. Several could not attend. Local families visited relatives and neighbors, with multiple callers at the Roy Dearinger, Etta Terpstra, and Loell Carpenter homes. A New Year’s Eve pot luck supper and New Year’s Day dinners were shared with kin from Newton Town and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Carpenter
Ladies Aid
Christian Church
Methodist Aid
Bik Creek Grange
Grange
Curtis Dearinger
Clifford Dearinger
Roy Dearinger
Dowald Terpstra
von Marie
Etta Terpstra
Earl Hendricks
Loell Carpenter
Frank Kroh
Peter Swank
Allen Kroh
Wilbur Kroh
Jimmie
Marilyn
Newton
Town
Cora ‘Ramer
Irie Swank
Community Notes From Monroe and Surrounding Homes
Monroe News reports visits and gatherings across the area. Families including the Vriezelaar, Ammer, Clark, Holmes, Crane, Long, and Peterson circles spent holidays and weekends with kin in Florida, Davenport, Pontiac, Sloan, Ames, and Benton Harbor. Youth events featured a Bondurant Baptist speaker and a newly organized FFA with six officers and thirty-one members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Vriezelaar
Oscar Ammer
Jean
Wanda Clark
Florida
Herman Holmes
Newton
Arthur Vriezelaar
Carl Crane
Roger
Curtis Crane
N. D. Gay
Davenport
T. R. Spratt
Coppersmith
Pontiac
J. D. Long
GC. A. Long
Frances Burgstahler
Barbara
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Arthur Long
Charles
Sloan, Iowa
J. D. Long Jr
Anna May Long
Ames
Frank Peterson
Bondurant Baptist
Cordova News brief round up of local events
Obituary notes Mrs Peter Vanden Berg dies at Petra home funeral slated Monday. Mercy hospital Des Moines reports Mrs Otto Wynsteke improving after operation. Myrtle Condra recovered from Mahaska County Hospital procedure in Os kaloosa. Kenneth Simpson travels to Omaha for a prosthetic hand. Red Rock school visitors include Patty Mitchell Edward and Mary Ann Klyn. Rhodes basketball game featured Monroe visiting. Guthrie county work noted by Gertrude Hoks bergen after Bible Crusade travels. Farm Bureau Otley meeting planned with Delis Van Zante Clarence Mathes and Albert Rietveld hosting. Izaak Walton League held New YearMembership Shoot at club grounds. Vernon Rickabaugh stayed with Roy Kar M. De Heer left for California. Doris Kaldenberg to build milk house near Gerald Van Zee. Callee Bennie Lambert born at Collins Memorial Hospital Knoxville weighing seven pounds. Summit township trustees meet Otley Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Vanden Berg
Petra
Fifield
Otto Wynsteke
Mercy
Red Rock
Patty Mitchell
Edward
Mary Ann Klyn
Monroe
Rhodes
Gertrude Hoksbergen
Wapello
Adams
Lucas
Guthrie County
Farm Bureau
Otley
Delis van Zante
Clarence Mathes
Albert Rietveld
Izaak Walton
California
Missouri
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Doris Kaldenberg
Gerald van Zee
Delos Vanden Berg
Templeton Family Visit in Burlington Noted
Mrs Joe Templeton and other family members spent a few days in Burlington visiting with Ethel McConnelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Templeton
Burlington
Ethel McConnelley
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Sully News
Joe Paltzer
Chariton
Paltzer
Alex Graves
Kate Huyser
Wm. Huyser
Forrest
Irvin
Arland
Beverly
LaVone
LaVoe
Karmen
F. J. de Jong
Lucille
Ivan Renaud
Donald den Adel
Gerrit Eysink
Lois
Roland
Gerrit Huyser
Howard
Myron
Line da’ Kay
Vernon
Edward Huyser
Non Huyser
Huyser
Ruth
Norand Bruce
Lesyn
Carolyn
D Ed de Dons
Mary
Lola
Kay Bobby
Ward Ver Steegh
Dana
Terry
Harold de Jong
Anie de Kock
Armand
Peter Goodyk
James Nikkel
Wid’ Berseda
Delmar Shult
C. J. Sparks
C. L. Renaud
Milo Renaud
L. W. Renaud
H. C
Henry Maasdam
Matilda Nikkel
Raymond Brand
Joyce Elaine
Bertha Lois Zylstra
Ravena Zylstra
Linda Jean Zylstra
M. Mikkel
Pauline
Gerrit van Norden
Henry ¢. Terlouw
Harlan
Betty Huyser
Ollie Terlouw
Joe Nikkel
Wim. van Norden
Jeannie Nikkel
John Vander Weerdt
Karen and
Lorraine
Bruce Nikkel
Sylvia Nikkel
Nelson Nikkel
Harriet Nikkel
Abeth van Ree
Wolterink
Mendaal
Hull
K. B. Ver Steegh
Ibury de Jong
Vernon Vander Kamp
Byron Ver Steegh
Ward
Steegh
Geurt van Sant
Chicago
Ill
Radar
Andrew van Sant
Grace Fopma
Simon Fopma
E. D. Jansen
Rut Fopma
Kryn Struik
Gerrit Jansen
Cornelia
Henry D. Jansen
Willa Jansen
John Laverman
Ed Beyer
Luella
Ray van Wyk
Charles Fopma
Bernie Nikkel
Louis Dieleman
Wilma Jansen
Louis Lenz
Dick Jansen
Rock Road
Jersey
Fairbanks Hammer
John Deere
G. J. and
Nellie Vriezelaar
Oskaloosa Sales
Oskaloosa Sales Co
Harold H. Lisk
Prairie City News
Tracy News
Peoria News
Summit News
IL. W. Vriezelaar
Neal Heemstra
Will Brunia
Brunia
Madeline
Wallace Thomassen
Miss Vriezelaar
A. R. Vander Ploeg
Roy Vander Ploeg
Anne Breed
Velma Vriezelaar
Willa Mae
Sally van Doorninck
Otley News
Andrew Uithi
Gerrit Vitermarkt
Marsermarkt
Aart Uitermarkt
Ruby
Norman Roby
Norman Robus
Am . Vander Kolk
Raymond Robus
John Clyde
Pete
John Vandeard
Ira Viislaar
Pelly
Wm. Honeld
Lorimere
Honneld
Vanden Baard
John Vanden Baard
Knoxville
Jeanne Bryant
North Polk
Lake Prairie
Summit Township
Albert Thome
Alameda
Gornie Vanden’ Baard
Shirley
Joan
Lloyd
Lucille Buwalda
Lloyd Swank
Wat
Galesburg
Monroe News
Sully
Penning
Gamble
Lynnville
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Cordova
Roy Karr
Day
Jan
Collins Memorial Hospital
Callee
Bennie Lambert
Hilen Karr
Murdy
Earl May
John Kool
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
Rose Hill
Wright On
Guernseys
A.C. Tractor
A.C
Avery Cultipacker
Avery
Montgomery Ward
Hammermill
A. C
McCormick-Deering
Queen Esther Circle of
Chr
Wm. Boender
McCurdy & Brown
Guernsey
Guernsey-Jersey
Farrow
Hampshire
Jenny Lind
Briggs & Stratton
Work & Pray Girls Society of the
Gerrit Nieuwsma
Elbert van Maanen
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