De Jong family notes and local happenings in Cordova
Elaine De Jong, daughter of Dick and Esteline, turned 3 on Sunday January 8. Ronnie Lee Karr, son of Norma and Cleo Karr, celebrated his 11th birthday January 3. Dick De Jong shipped 70 head of Hereford cattle from Wyoming. John De Jong, son of Gerrit and Rena De Jong, is a college student taking a vet course. Cora De Jong and husband welcome a one year old son Gregory. Twins and other family news fill a busy Cordova community page with visits, travel, illness, school notes, and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine de Jong
Esteline
Ronnie Lee
Norma
Cleo Karr
Dick de Jong
Wyoming
John de Jong
Gerrit
Rena de Jong
Cora de Jong
Arie Dahm
Texas
Old Mexico
Gulf of Mexico Shore
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
Tennete
Paul
Ruth Jones
Don
Gus
Buckeye
Jones and Cronkhites
Charley Jones
Wanda
Hugh Jones
Brickers
Otley
California
Joplin
Missouri
Des Moines
Jess
Harriet Visser
Collin’s Memorial Hospital
Sibyl Richerd
May van Hemert
Monroe
Patty Stives
Winnie Breen
E. Shawnee St. Des Moines
Carl Frakken
Neal Willemsen
Bert Barnes
Gertrude
Griffith Mikesell
Les” van Haaften
Harris Waardhuizen
Bill Karr
Smith
Metz
Fred Ballard
Clark
Edward Klyn
Red Rock
Martha Templeton
Joan Bruinekool
Sandy Taylor
Pella High School
Rosemary Campbell
Fair Oaks
John Waardhuizen
Bill de Moss
Delight Wing
Albert Vander Peuts
Murray van Hemerts
Twila
Melba
de Gues
Pella
Martinaches
Kenneth Richerd
Joan Martinache
Jean Biggs
Diana
Linda Nichols
Thelves
Duane van Haaften
Welry
Tony Langstraat
Grandma
Grandpa Langstraat
Reasner
Tony
Marie
Walter Kamerick
N. W
Knoxville
Langstraat
Roland Reed
John Yokum
the Southland
Roland
Merl Price
Ford Mott
Sylvia Houck
Bess Churchill
Sylvia
George Hurd
Sioux City
Edna Hurd Burkhart
Herschel
Walker
George
Edna
Clare’s
Lola Adams
Helen Pate
Ruth Clare
Treas
Lizzie Mike- Ruth Olen
Blythdale
Raleigh Adam
Raleigh Adams
Red Rock School
Mrs Virginia Woody honored at miscellaneous kitchen shower
Mrs Jesse Butin and Mrs Harold Schnug hosted a kitchen shower for Mrs Virginia Woody of Monroe, daughter of Mrs Grace Schnug. Guests included Yetta Romans, Del Elscott, Grace Schnug, Mark Woody and many others. Games with prizes, gifts from a decorated table, and a tray lunch followed. Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs N W Miller of Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Butin
Harold Schnug
Virginia Woody
Monroe
Grace Schnug
Yetta Romans
del Elscott
Newton
Mark Woody
B. Sheeler
William Ver Steeg
Harold Terpstra
Carroll Rohrdanz
Pearl Rohrdanz
Woody
Kenneth Carpenter
N. W. Miller
Westercamp Church Notes and Local Weddings and Visits
Westercamp The Lords Supper was celebrated Sunday morning by the congregation. Miss Arene and Annette Rooda sisters made public confession of faith. Peter S. Rus family transferred to Calvary Christian Reformed Church of Pella after moving from Peoria. William A. Vander Meyden and Martha Faye Pethoven united in marriage Tuesday evening January 3 at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Arene
Annette Rooda
Peter S. Rus
Calvary Christian Reformed Church of
Pella
Peoria
William A. Vander Meyden
Martha Faye Pethoven
Alice Vander Veen
Herman A. de Jong
White Way Auto Co
Leland Fynaardt
Gary
Leo Fynaardt
Dana Zimmer
Kenneth Fynaardt
Margery Nieuwsma
Harry van Wyk
Peter Westerkamp
Gerrit Rooda
Otley
Arthur Hoekman
Winters
Nebraska
Will Bensink
Bethel
Lewis de Vries
Rev
H. Verduin
Cedar
A. C. de Jong
Gerrit P. de Jong
Marion Franje
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Harry Vermeer
Ralph van Seelen
Berniece Veenstra
Mercy Hospital
Rochester Hospital
Arthur Hoksbergen
Martha van
Christmas weekend notices and community visits in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa residents share Christmas weekend visiting relatives in South Holland and Sioux City. Local gatherings include a gift exchange at the Van Wyk home and a cooperative dinner of the White Oak Homemakers. Religious services were led by Rev C R Veenstra at Good News Chapel as residents plan upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Karberg
Park Rapids
Minn
Merle
South Holland
Ill
J. G. Newenhouse
Neal van Wyk
John G. van Wyk
Marvin van Wyk
Everett. Rozenboom
James van Wyk
Ronnie
Elizabeth van Wyk
Robert Sopher
Oskaloosa
A. de Wolf
Sioux City
Ed Hasselman
Stronghurst
Kenneth Kooyman
Pella
L. W. Hasselman
Gerrit Hasselman
Ed Hasselmans
C. R. Veenstra
Good News Chapel
H. Grootveld
Fremont
Jennie Vroom
Elma
Alma Lyons
Steamboat Rock
Carl de Vries
White Oak
Howard Linsley
Wright
B. Vander Wilt
Bert Hancock
D. G. van Ommen
Nora Gaston
Otley News notes Kin Toss visit and travel
Otley residents Mr and Mrs Paul Buwalda and Mr and Mrs George Vander Schel visited in Kin Toss with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ebers. Harry Uitermarkt and children left for Crockston Minnesota for the funeral of Barbara Brink 91. Anna and Will Waardhuizen report Del Rio Texas with a warm 80 to 87 degree trip and a photo showing the Pecos railroad bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Buwalda
Otley
George Vander Schel
Sully
Lloyd Ebers
Kin- Toss
Harry Ustermarkt
Crockston
Minn
Uitermarkt
Barbara Brink
Anna
Will Waardhuizen
del Rio
Texas
High Pecos Railroad
Marinus Stravers
Galesburg
Andrew Ustermarkt
Danny
Dunreath
Harry Ver Steegh
Christi Mas
Knoxville
Arthur Ustermarkt
Monroe
Henry Breuklander
Raymond Robust
Gregory
van Dyk
Pella
Charles Vander Kolk
Willison School
Alma Bond
New Sharon
Ann Klein
Wayne
Dick van Zee
Prairie City
William Vanden Berg
Rail bridge noted on Southern Pacific line near Texas site
A historic Southern Pacific bridge halfway between El Paso and Houston rises 821 feet above low water and spans 1390 feet. The report recalls admiration for the structure as collectors and engineers note its height and length while locals share visits and community news from Pella and nearby towns including Monore Sully and Otley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Lines
el Paso
Houston
Texas
Gerrit Ryke
Pella
George Ryke
John de Bruin
Hattie Ver Steegh
Henry Breuklaner
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Jimmie
Glen van Vark
Cedar Falls
Ed Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
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Indianola
J. M. van Viet
Dorcas
Neal de Geus
Artie Hiemstra
Will Vanden Oever
Dick van Zomeren
Jasper de Raad
John Vanden Berg
Otley Reformed
Evert de Vries and Sons
William Verwers
Norman Robus
Rene Stoll
Geraldine
Beulah Johnson
Barbara Horton
Neal Kuiken
Stanley
Beatrice Aalbers
Edith Kuyper
Mabel de Vries
Bertha Rozendaal
Evelyn van Wyk
Wilma Verwers
Pella Garden
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John Vander Hart
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Kewanee Barrow
Dunham
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Queen Esther
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Frederick D. de Nooy
Kutch and Vander Zyl
Elbert van Maanen and Co