Nearby Towns News Patch Highlights Local Work and Visits
Mrs. Leo Coffey hosted the WCTU meeting with devotions and program on obedience to law and media in the home. Lynnville Safety Patrol launches amid cold winds with two stop signs and patrol duties supervised by student council. Community updates include hospitalizations, visitors, and travels of residents such as L. T. Gause, Lambert Petersma, Petersma family, and residents visiting relatives in California and Alaska.
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Leo Coffey
WCTU
The
Champion
Harold Mac
Chritian Herald
Union
Cecil Gertsma
Coffey
Gertsma
Donald Johnson
Searsboro
Alice Willemsen
Fred Willemsen
Howard den Hartog
Mitchellville
Des Moines
den Hartog
Willemsen
Faye Freeborn
Finley Hudson
Howard Macy
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Hazel Cox
Deep River
Helen Bower
Harper
Clay Burkhart
Lynnville Lions
Coca Cola Company
Highway Department
Glen Lewis
Vina Renaud
Jones Harris
Ray ‘Ver Steeg
James Ter Louw
Daryl
David
Grover Warbel
Robert Scull
Carl Mc
Local families host gatherings and births in Summit area
Sunday visits featured Summit residents hosting and visiting, new baby Karen Sue Vriezelaar born January 12 to Wm T Vriezelaar and Ruth Den Otter, while multiple families moved houses and attended Homemakers meetings. Students in rural schools took tests at Otley, and a David Van Haaften farm sale drew a crowd before the Van Haaftens relocate to Pella.
January 1954 day leave and Texas posting details
January 21 1954 day leave for Gerald Ver Steeg to report to Kelly Air Force Base San Antonio Texas, son of Mr and Mrs Garrett Ver Steeg of Lynnville. The piece notes family visits by Mrs Nellie Davis Mrs Nell ie Verbel and other locals including the Powell and Gifford families with Sunday gatherings near Grinnell Searsboro and Oskaloosa.
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Kellymere Air Force Base
Sanuary
San Antonio
Tex
Gerald
Garrett Ver Steeg
Lynnville
Clair Gifford
Bru
Nellie Davis
Nellie Verbel
Powell
Grinnell
Glen Lewis
Bruce and
Russell
Searsboro
Ray Ver
Foundation funds comprehensive polio research and care
The National Foundation programs include an extensive voluntary research drive focused on polio. It ensures every patient receives the best available care, funds hospital staff training, and maintains broad patient aid to prevent care shortfalls due to lack of funds.
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National Foundation
Newton Visitors Attend Mar ch of Dimes Events
Mrs. Henry Ver Woert visited Newton on Wednesday as local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Francis Van Duseldorf and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gradus Vriese nd Kathryn, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hiemstra with children, traveled to various towns for social calls. Marion Hiemstra accompanied her parents to Des Moines for a Saturday trip. Several from this vicinity attended funeral services for Charles Holmes 79 in Galesburg on Sunday afternoon. Charles Holmes died unexpectedly from a heart attack at his home January 14. the Holmes family once lived in Summit township near the Valley school neighborhood and kept a cream route long ago.
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Mains
Mr. McMains
Jimmy Laurence
Warner
Laurence
Doris McMains
McMains
George di Angelous
Newhall
Calif
L. T. Gause
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Carl Terpstra
Florida
Texas
Frankyn
Virginia
Wilbur
Clarence Vos
Curtis
Jim Terlouw
Daryl
David
Vos
Alaska
Ozro Dearinger
Glen van Genderen
Linda
Mike
Vina Renaud
Sanday
Lambert Petersma
Grinnell
Petersma
Ruth Harper
Norma Petersma
California
Leola Steffen
Spencer
Ben Petersma
Henry Petersma
Pella
Charley Petersma
Newton
Bob Wells
Bud Martin
Centerville
Bernard Wells
Roger
Hubert Dobbs
University Hospital
Iowa City
Elmo Briggs
Mihaska
Roberta
Carolyn Wagaman
D. D. Leonhart
John
Lauralea
Supt
K. T.hancer
Robert James
Rex James
John Terpstra
Dick Sparks
Florence Dunnick
Joyce Meppelink
Wagaman
Carolyn
Doris Ratcliff
Sully
Aice Gerald Ver Steeg
Oklahoma City
Henry Ver Woert
Francis van Dusseldorp
Marion Hiemstra
Gradus Vriesend Kathryn
Wedevening
Max Tool
Monroe
Elvin
Jake Rozendaal
Sin Pella
Arie Beyer
Marion van Houweling
Marlyn
Des Moines
Simon van Dusseldorp
Lorence
Ellen
Edward Aalbers
Velma Fisher
Charles Holme
Christian Church
Galesburg
Mr. Holmes
Holmes
Summit
Monroe News Meeting Plans February Host Home
Monroe News reports the W 808 of Tools Chapel group met at Mrs. Elvin Nolin with Mrs. Richard Postma as leader. Members included Mesdames Kaldenberg, Postma, Vander Pol, and Stines. February meeting will be at Mrs. Vander Pols. Also noted are moves and visits involving local residents.
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Tools Chapel
Elvin Nolin
Richard Postma
Mesdames Orville Kaldenberg
Chris Vander Pol
Pearl Stines
Melvin Zickel
Nina
Reasnor
Monroe
Frank Logan
St. Louis
Logan
Minnie_McReynolds
Kenneth Hollingsworth
Cpl
Melvin Schippers
North Caroline
Ray de Geus
Pella
Bessie Hollingsworth
Sara
Lorna Kay Fisher
Des Moines
H. Tharp
Community notices and obituaries from Newton area
The column records funerals, family milestones, and local visits. Dennis Raymond Zirbel, 7, died after being struck by a car while reaching mail, son of Henry and (nee) Jessie Zirbel of Newton. Mrs. Belle Mullins injured in Marshalltown. Neighbors celebrated a 40th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson with many relatives attending. Rev. E E Christenson in Council Bluffs delivered a sermon at the Baptist Church.
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Iad
Donald Broig
De'flaye Cline
Resbeste
Ian
Waar
Mary Seer
Tere
Dennis Raymond Zirbel
Ge Ie
Henry Zirbel
Newton
Zirbel
Jessie Birkenholtz
Erie Sherwood
Texas
Bille Sherwood
Lloyd Jarnagin Kato
Minn
D. B. Carr
Belle Mullins
Marshalltown
Deaconess
Billy Gerard
Lewis Johnson
Otis Bell
Lester Ver Dught
Nona Conrey
Clyde Foreman
Wain Sloan
Dan Shannon
Shirley Farrer
Delbert Thomason
Sue and
Lynn
Leonard Payton
Albert Johnson
Edward Johnson
H. E. John
Dwayne Ne
Pete Dop
Pleasantville
John Dop
New Virginia
Sam Dop
Con Dop
Reasner
Dick Willemsen
Herold
Charlie Dop
Monroe
Lloyd Clevenger
California
Oskaloosa News Highlights Local Social Gatherings
The report details a Sunday open house at the First Congregational Church parsonage for new pastor Rev Floyd Q. Davidson and wife. It notes guests from the community including Ed Dykstra and Ruth, with a shrimp supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Ed Dykstra for friends from town and nearby areas.
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Ed Dykatra
Js Ice Ruth
Roger
Peggy
Nora
First Congregational Church
Oskaloosa
Floyd Q. Davidson
G. Engelhoven
Farm Bureau
R Veldhuizen
Gilbert Beekhuizen
Pete Rooseboom
Wm. de Heer
Leigh Vert Hugen
James van Wyk
Ronnie
Ed Dykstra
W. Bosworth
A Kindness Done for Me at R Ashman Home
A social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R Ashman near Cedar included a Roll Call, games led by Mrs D Bros trom and Mrs C De Bruyn, and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs G Engelhoven whose house burned recently. The event featured treats by hostess Mrs Veldhuizen aided by Le T Vonk and Mrs Ed Dykstra. Attending mourners joined in the funeral of Glenn bers, son of Mr. and Mrs Aalbers, at the Third Reformed Church in Pella.
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Menta
Mra. Veldhuizen
le T. Vonk
Ed Dykstra
Glenn = bers
Aalbers
Third Reformed
Pella
Mentier couple marks 55th wedding anniversary
SSTH At Struble Mr and Mrs D E Mentier observed their 55th wedding anniversary January 5.
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Struble
D. E. Mentier
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Lynnville News
Summit News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Beth
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Ray Vander Linden
I Monroe
Wm. T. Vriezelaar
Savannah
Karen Sue
Ruth den Otter
Otley
David van Haaften
van Haaften
Clarence Meyer
Prairie City
van der Ploeg
van Haaftens
Cecil Hodges
le Grand
Elvin Verought
Marilyn Olson
J. M. van Vliet
F. B
van Vliet
Women’s Club
Knoxville
Carl Hoover
New Sharon
Vern Hevelin
Diane
Tene
Glenn
Horace Oldham
Balmer
Rick Hulleman
Neal Hiemstra
Hiemstra
Henry Hulleman
Grace Hiemstra
Marion Hulleman
Judy
Carrie Houlleman
Joan
Mary Beth
Maria
Emma Dearth
Paltzer
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Bell, Clippinger and Shields
National Foundation For
March OF Dimes
Valley
Spenney
Birdseye
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelast
E. E. Christenson
Council Bluffs
Baptist Church
Keith McConeghey
Tom Schooler
Stanford
Drake University
Newton Wnior
Eugene
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Co-operative Funeral Home
HAL
Mr. Halamka
Harding Des Moines
Red Wing
S. A. Kooyman
Ford
Avtomer Ulrich Motor CO
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