News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Misses Anna Cornelia and Elsie Van Deno visited friend Dorothy Goemaat last Friday evening. Neighbors made several visits and overnight stays in local homes including Den Otter at Cornie Vanden Board’s home and Hoekstra calling on Will Monster in recent days. Families from Pella Tracy Harvey and Oskaloosa shared visits with Kamerick Vander Veer Daugherty and Van Dene households, with various relatives noted attending gatherings and staying at parental homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Cornelia
Elsie van Deno
Dorothy Goemaat
Bert den Otter
Movies
Cornie Vanden
Jake Goemaat
Case Vander Veer
Harvey
Huber Lee Robertus
Huber Vander Syde
Pella
L. J. Monster
Jake
Neal Weeda
Tingley
Iowa
Henry van Dene
A. B. Goemeat
Murray Sytsma
Stanley
Danny Sytsma
Anna van Dene
John Kamerick
Connie Vanden Baard
W. A. Janson
John Robertus
Clyde Milledge
Frances and
Dwight Daugherty
Earl Daugherty
Tracy
Abraham de Zwarte
Henry H. van Dene
Henry M. de Zwarte
Janella
Jake Goema
Murray Sytema
Daugh
Local Social Roundup Hails Visitors and Club Gatherings
Killduff families and friends gathered at parental homes and shared dinners and visits across Kellogg Galesburg and Kullduff. Bridge clubs and Ladies Aid met for socials with tray lunches and dish towel hemming. Open house welcomed Nighthawks Motor Cycle members with nearby residents listed.
Newton hosts pot luck dinner gathering evident in listing
A group from Newton including Mr and Mrs Mark Crosson Geral dine Brewer Phyllis Dean Wayne Fardney Arthur Johnson Chick Wilson Fred Kling and Lenore De Hondt of Kellogg attended a pot luck dinner hosted by the host and hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Crosson
Geraldine Brewer
Phyllis
Dean
Wayne Fardney
Arthur Johnson
Chick Wilson
Fred Kling
Newton
Lenore de Hondt
Kellogg
Illness draws Mrs J A Wilson to Eldon Mo
Harvey Mrs J A Wilson was called to Eldon to care for her husband J A Wilson who operates a coal mine there. Mr and Mrs Roy Tucker and Mrs Violet Kersey were in Oskaloosa Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jim Riggins are preparing their new home for occupancy soon. Bill Dent relief agent at Underwood spent Sunday at Mr Barber. Mrs Lester Morgan and her baby son returned from the hospitals day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wilson
Eldon
Roy Tucker
Violet Kersey
Oskaloosa
Jim Riggins
Bill Dent
Underwood
Barber
Texas
Lester Morgan
Social scenes in small Iowa town gathering notes
Mrs. C. J. Sparks hosted a quilting bee with friends last Friday afternoon at her home. Attendees included Mrs. Henry Welle, Mrs. Al Shutts, Mrs. Alvin Vanness, Mrs. John Holdsworth, Mrs. Albert Kling, and others. Multiple church and community events are summarized along with visits, hostesses, and ensuing social gatherings.
Community Notes of Gatherings and Visits in Killduff Area
A long list of social visits and casual gatherings across Killduff and nearby towns. Families including Rozen, De Penning, Rozendaal, Ver Steegh, Klooster, and Vos appear at dinners and Sunday events. Open house at Kilduff motorcycle club drew locals. De Jong hardware opened with coffee and donuts.
Local Iowa Social Visits Highlight Week Schedule
Galesburg residents and friends visited family homes across Pella Reasner Grinnell and Town City. Names include Hendricks Van Rheenen De Penning Steenhoek Laat De Bruyn Krumm and Van Gorp with dinners hospital stays and weekend gatherings noted among numerous visits and parental home stops.
Visitors Called On Several Local Homes Sunday
Sunday visits were noted at multiple homes including Ed Coker, Harry Hiemstra near Otley with Chalmers Clifford Ralph and Magdalene Van Rheenen, and Leland Lust with Carol Rogers at Mrs. George Lust’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Coker
Harry Hiemstra
Otley
Chalmers
Clifford
Ralph
Magdalene van Rheenen
Leland Lust
Carol Rogers
George Lust
Otley Social Roundup Remembers Local Visits and Health
Otley residents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Menninga and daughters spent Friday evening at the William Rouw home. Mrs. Jake Wouda visited relatives in Pella. William Verwers of Pella stayed with cousin Norman Robus. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jervit Waardhuizen is very ill with a cold. Several families hosted Sunday visits including Poortinga and Van Zee households. Rev Douwstra is having dental work done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Menninga
William Rouw
Jake Wouda
Pella
William Verwers
Norman Robus
Henry Kaldenburg
Monroe
J. B. Vriezelaar
Leib Poortinga
Mabel
Gary van Zee
Jervit
Waardhuizen
John van Roekel
Henrietta
Ada
Janella
Johanna
Bernie
William Waardhuizen
Joe Kool
Bertha Poortinga
Gertrude Jaarsma
Don Poortinga
Gys Aalders
Rev. Douwstra
Neal Kuiken
Kuiken
Arie Beyer
Sale and social visit details at Knoxville and Toom home
Several local men attended a combination sale at Knoxville on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Gerrit Vande Kieft and her daughter visited Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Leonard Hiemstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Toom
Everal
Knoxville
Gerrit Vande Kieft
Leonard Hiemstra
Local social notes and health updates from Newton area
Mr and Mrs Stanley Struce and Mrs Koder of Newton visited the Bohnsacks for New Year dinner. Harry Roberts and others were Des Moines visitors on New Year’s Eve. Dimit drove to Grinnell to see his sister in hospital. Gerdena Van Ryswyk and Dick Handstra were guests at the Dahm home. Glenn insted had appendicitis operation and is recovering. Nellie Marion Garret returned to Des Moines after holidays with the Garner family. Wehrles traveled to Chariton. Zella cared for home. Joan Rouw visited and returned home. I G T Club held an all day meeting at Ollie McDowell’s. Anna Northcutt visited Roten home. Erlyne Northcutt at De Jong home. Rev Charles Platts family and Margaret Mankes were guests at Ierman Vander Pol’s. Vander Pol is very ill and hoped to recover swiftly. Lowell Robertson and family and Earl Northcutt and family visited Oskaloosa Saturday. Cecil Cranston of What Cheer weekend-visited De Jong home. Herman Vander Pal underwent rupture appendix surgery Tuesday morning January 14 and is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rozen
Roy
Oscar Holdsworth
Theodore Rozendaal
Searsboro
Herman de Penning
Rozendaal
de Penning
Pella
Wallace de Penning
Walter de Penning
A. de Jong
Aid Society
de R
Gerrit Vander Pol
Kate Albert Buitenwerf
Johnn
Tunis Hartgers
Herman Buitenwerf
William van Gen
William Rozendaal
Gerrit Wisgerhof
E. van Kampen Sr
Jesse van Wyngaarden
Perry Renaud
Colleen
Ben Ver Steegh
M. Rozenboom
Jonas Ver Steegh
James Thompson
Ankeny
Nellie de Bruyn
Thompson
Jeff Willemsen
Near Tainter
Peter Rozenday
Robert. Howard
Lane Dunnick
Jacob Ellscott
Lila Jean Eldridge
Dorothy Danielson
Killduff
Charles Polk
de Jong
A. C
John C. Vos
Peter Klooster
Herman Swank
Lynnville
Frank
Mary Brand
Adam Kling
Elsie Water
M. H. Vander Putte
Galesburg
Laura Jean
Beulah Miller
Newton
William van Genderen
Ocheydan
Iowa
Walter van Pearsem
Harry de Jong
Isaac Howard
Fred de Vries
Ed Willetts
Knoxville
Andrew Verners
Kilduff
Motorcycle Club
Sully
Vernon Willander
Willys Huyser
Carollner Steegh
Wallace Kling
Stanley Struce
Nellie Marion Garret
Des Moines
Chas. Garner
Paul Wehrle
Chariton
Zella Wehrle
Wehrle
Joan Rouw
Local visits and social notes from Pella area
Fifield Mr and Mrs Dick Diekema and daughter of Pella visited at the John Bloodsworth home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rean VanEngelhen visited Thursday afternoon at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs B VanEngelhoven Leighton Iwers visited this weekend with her friend Margaret Van de Kieft Rexroat has not been well a few days due to a severe cold. Some men around here are busy packing ice at the Fifield store. Mr and Mrs Neal Kuiken visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs Anie Beyer near Otley. Walter Geurts and Wm Zegers were Oskaloosa callers Friday. The Polk county trustee meet-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Diekema
Pella
John Bloodsworth
Rean van Engelenhoven
B. van Engelhoven
Leighton. Iwers
Margaret Vande Kieft
Ern Rexroat
Fifield
Neal Kuiken
Anie Beyer
Otley
Walter Geurts
Wm. Zegers
Oskaloosa
Polk County
Church Thief Gets 3-Month Jail Term
An unnamed man claiming the name Joe Sable of Brooklyn New York received a three month jail term in Oskaloosa Iowa for stealing wraps from a church lobby. His companion Harry Wilson of Salem Oregon was sentenced to 30 days for vag.
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Oskaloosa
Joe Sable
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harry Wilson
Salem
Ore
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Mary Sytema
Anna van Deene
Dick de Jong
Donald
Will Monster
Koen Verrips
Minnie Hackett
John Vander Wert
Dingeman Verros
Grafilm Motor OL
For All
Massey
Houipment
D. R. Rhynsburger
George van Gorkum
Robert Rohridanz
Bud Breen
Una Rae
C. B. Dick
Jake Verwers
Margaret
Marian
Albert Verwers
Robert Adams
Gertrude van Arkel
Will Elyn
Willrich
Jetson ‘Adams
J. Gilst
Oscar ’ Poetker
Willard Wagaman
C. H. Hiller
Nighthawks Motor Cycle
Cito -Simtay
Willis Huiser
Carroll Ver Steegh
Lee Day
Jim Harmon
Jesse Brown
Wendal Molbrook
K. P. Smith
J. Harry Boot
Pella-Sully
McCormick
Arie G. Boot
Boot
Adm
Sally
C. J. Sparks
Henry Welle
al Shutts
Alvin Vanness
John Holdsworth
Albert Kling
Loren Eldridge
It Wisgerhof
Anne Wisgerhofsma
Hattie Smith
M . C. B. Welle
Carrol Macy
Iowa City
Gleaners
Howard Home
Rs. Carrol Macy
C. B. Welle
C. C. Macy
Bessie Renaud
Arthur Boat
George Kiene
C. C. Holdsworth
Anne Wisserhof
Stanley Wood
Marshalltown
Robert Renaud
Bernice
Joyce
Jean Renaud
C. O. Holdsworth
Harris Boat
League For Service
Martha Circle
First Reformed Church
R. A. de Jong
R. J. de Jong
Ralph Evans
Herman Kooistra
Arnold Christiansen
Gyabert Beyer
Reasner
Tone Vander Beek
F. F. de Jong
John Eysink
Norma
Ernest
Flor de Jong
Lucille
Elizabeth
John de Jong
Ithier
H. L. Hoffman
C. F
Gils
Lincoln Oe
Minneapolis, Minn
William Hendricks
Royce
Bernard van Wyngarden
Paul Wilbur de Penning
Harold
Marion de Penning
Henry van Rheenen
William van Rheenen
Clifford Mick
J. Kollghoten
Wil
Tainter
Federal Farm Loans
M. D. Taylor, S.T
Pella National Bank
Reserve District
United States
Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
State OF
Marion
I. H. P. Scholte
H. P. Scholte
Geo. G. Grass
J. H. DE Vries
E. S. Cook
Hugo W. Kuyper
McCormick-Deering
David Bradley
Deering
John Deere
McCormick Deering
Jenny Lind
New
Rock Island
Arie Vander Haar
Worth & van Zante
Audts
Henry Veenstra
Sully Road
Osborn
Great Western
David Bradley Gang
Minnesota
Klyn Bros. Audts
David Mathes
Herbert H. Mathes
James Vos Schakel & Verwers
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