Birthday party honors local residents in rural town
A long list of gatherings and visits across nearby farms and homes details celebrations for James Vanden Oever Cornelius Van Hal and others. The notes mention anniversaries births hospital stays school events and multiple visits among families in Pella Monroe Otley Knox ville and surrounding areas with photo friendly social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vanden Oever and
James Vanden Oever
Vanden Oever
Cornelius van Hal
Jacob van Hal
Jennie
Cornelius
Raymond
Nan
Vanden Dever
Loren
James Vanden Oeever
Leland
Bo Ro
Henry Nanktgeboren
Ronald
Ellen
Norman Robus
Naaktgeboren
Pella
Andrew Ustermarkt
Len Gosselink
Gosselink
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Anne de Hoet
Anne de Hoet Ofnoxville Spent Wednesday Evening In At Charles Vander Kolkome
de Hoet
Sa Heffelfinger
Monroe
Heet
Knoxville
Hal
Julius Ustermarkt
Prairie City
Tues
Andrew Iermarkt
John Horman
Ed Jorman
Richland
Liberty School
White Breast
Fifield
William Verwers
Dney
Cordell
Ve van Haaften
Monroe, Jr
Mra. van Haaften
Polk
Donna Douwstra
Local Social Visits Reported in Leighton Notes
Leighton News records numerous Sunday and weekday gatherings among residents. Entries mention visits to and from families including Van Wyk Van Roekel Van Haaften Aalberts Rempe Van Heuke De Jong Sedrel Bailey Zonk Zee Hasselman and the ministerial association of the Pella Classis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. de Heer
James van Wyk
New Sharon
Ernest de Cook
Nancy
Lou van Roekel
Willis van Haaften
Jane Ann
Wm. Rempe
G. A. Aalberts
Wm. van Heuke Jom
Roy van Heukelom
Joan of
Tony de Jong
Wm. van Haatten
Henry Sedrel
Kenneth Bailey
Carolyn
J. A. van Zonk
Ed van Zee
Herman Hasselman
Cornie ‘Vroom
G. A. Aalbe
Community notes from Pella and surrounding towns
Various courtesy visits and social gatherings are listed across Pella and nearby households. Events include after prayer meeting calls, birthday celebrations for Esther Overbergen, and numerous hostesses and attendees at dinners and club meetings. The Priscilla Sisters Society met with devotions and a Bible study, with election of officers and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durk Beintema
M. M. de Reus
Melvin Brummel
Bir
R.E. Thomassen
Priscilla Sisters
Society
Allen Rempe
Don de Prenger
Kenneth Bailey
Kenneth
Clarence den Adel
Norman Vander
G. A. Aalberts
G. G. Versteegh
Ralph Kruseman
Cordova News Briefs From Oskaloosa To Pella And Beyond
Cordova News notes visiting relatives in Oskaloosa and Pella with Neal Willemsen and Elmer Dean. The 83 year old mother of Neal plans to return home in spring. A pink and blue shower honors Mrs. Garlyn Englehoven, whose family has faced a drowning tragedy and a recent house fire. Josephine Van Den Berg and family move to a farm near Pella. Local hospital updates include Mrs. Ray Donahue and Marion Rinehart, with Fay Koopman improving. Red Rock school reports seven students with perfect attendance in the first semester. Andrew Schuttinga and wife return from Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Willemsen
Elmer Dean
John Willemsen
Oskaloosa
Neal
Pella
Wil Jemsen
Pete van Maanen
Sully
Garlyn Englehoven
Iowa
Englehoven
Ald
Josephine van den Berg
Red Rock
Twyla Adams
Jim
Sally
Jane Ruth Richerd
Lee
Hazel Stanton
Sharon Karr
Andrew Schuttinga
Alabama
Town News Notes And Local Family Updates
A long list of neighborhood happenings includes visiting relatives at Niagara Falls and Cleveland, dinners with Cecil Price, and kitchen cupboard praise. Detailing birthdays, school events at Red Rock and Union, and new vehicles, the item also notes a walnut log buyer, and a family gathering in Klyn and Van Engelburg homes. A Dec 27 death and a 50th anniversary are mentioned, plus an upcoming total lunar eclipse and local employment updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldte Oriel Bidg
Landridge
Liberty
Bussey
Victory Maryavill
Perry Township
Pleasant Grove
Plesntville
Polk Township
Amsterdam
Bend
Fairview
Mt. Vernon
Red Rock
River Ridge
Brunch Creek
Hickory Grove
Liberty Corners
Oak Ridge
Ae. Perry Twp
Pleakant
Creel
Brush Cincinnati
Fair Oaks
Otley
Pleasant
Richland
Valley View
SWAN
West Pola Union Township
Ington Twp
Columbia
Dalian Cons
Rim Grove Os Ok
Baltimore
Donald Osborn
Conoco
Sibyl Donahue
Joan Ave
Cleveland
Ohio
Jack
Bernice
Niagara Falls
Cecil Price
Dorothy Reed
Cecil
Daisy Buttrey
Freddie Parker
New Albany
Aart Waardhuizen
Lloyd Kart
Studebaker
Melba van Hemert
Tony Langstraat
T.V
Monroe
John Ball
Arlene
Clarence
Hazel Bricker
Alpha van den Berg
Roger Meador
Diana Nichols
Red Rock School
Roger
Diana
Donna Lee Karr
Union School
Des Moines
Marvin van Engelburg
Ronnie
Neal Dickenburg
Prairie City
Ted Gableman
Gerald Terlouw
Sherry Kurr
Orioles
Sally Richerd
Polk
Donna Douwstra
Pella
Joan Ball
Joe Willemsen
North County
Neal
Charley Teter
Ilinois
California
John
Cedar Rapids
Teters
Henderson Reese
Bill Lemasters
Sarah
Dwight
Bill Karrs
Hugh Templeton
Construction and community notes from local area
The text reports garage work on the Leo Mullins place and a second supply tank arriving in Cordova for Vander Zyls. It notes pump house construction, pole setting by R. E. A. Workers, Adventists meeting at Dick Duncan’s in Tracy, and Cecil planning to attend Knoxville’s Women’s club. Mabel Cooper returns from Collins hospital with Elmer ill, Tressa Wilbur in Columbus Georgia describes azaleas blooming, and Peggy Donahue visits Des Moines after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Mullins
Cordova
Vander Zyls
Dick Duncan
Tracy
Cecil
Knoxville
Woman's Club
Mabel Cooper
Collins Hopsital
Elmer
Tressa Wilbur
Columbus
Georgia
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Otley News
Chas, Vander, Kolk
Carl Horman
Arthur de Raad
Pete Swank
Newton
Ed Horman
Jess de Raad
Near Fiel
Norma Angove
Mrs
Bean Verwers
Marion Verwers
Kellogg
Charles Vander Kolk
Connie Robus
Rodney Verwers
Vander Kolk
Otley Reformed Church
Harry ‘Vanden Berg
Leighton News
Carol Ann Sedrel
E. Tanis
John van Rheenen
Mary
Wm. van Haaften
Joyce
Stevie de Cook
M. M. de Rey
G. A. Rotberts
Fannie Beltman
Thomanen
Mee’ Howard “Glendening
Gail
Martha
Mrnneth Bailey
International Order of the King’s Daughters
Christian Church of
Harry Denburger
Frank ‘van Haaften
Henry van Roekel
Glen
Delores
Marlene
Ruth
Alvin
Esther Overbergen
L. Overbergen
Esther
Clayton Patermarkt
Verlan
Elinor
Maxine
Linda
Melvin
Henry Sed
Carol
Conni
G. A. Aalberts Syra
Margaret
Gary Vander Haar
Albert de Kockry
Sialtore
J. A. van Zuuk
Ray de Reusandre
A. Hasselm
Martin Vink
A. W. van Haaften
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