News of Nearby Towns and Rural Community Notes
Local items recount visitors from New and other towns, family movements, and illnesses. Snowbound roads disrupt mail, church services, and travel while residents share visits, farm chores, and daily routines amid January cold. Numerous neighborly updates and community notices prevalent.
Lower Grove notes and community happenings
Bart Vander Wal spends week at son Peter’s home. Gerald Vogelaar and Earl suffer illnesses with cold and flu. Sunday services held at Lower Grove with Mr Thaden of Central College and visiting Meyers. Den Hartogs ill. S Van Rheenen travels to Pella. Hoksberg sale attended. prayer meetings led by Mrs Boyd. Two locals Herman Bokhoven and Evalina Van Ryswyk wed last Tuesday. best wishes for their marriage.
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Anne Vand den
New
Tracy Boyd
Godert Vander Mart
Baby
S. Vander Hart
Ferdinand Vogelaar
Pella
Halliburton
Madison Township
Chan Mutt
Walters
Howard
New Sharton
Sam van Rheenen
Gladys Faye
Marion Lee
G. de Jong
FE. B. Rinehart
Knoxville
R. M. Hart
Ruth
Rollie Johnson
Arlew Johnson
Johnson
Ferne Caulkin
Loren Caulking
the Baptist Church
Brattlesborough
Becm
Babb
William Maybe
Co Riherd
W. A. Hiherd
Bill Gham
Red Rock
Maybe
Bart Vander Wal
Peter Vander Wal
Gerald Vogelaar
Earl
Thaden
Central College
Lower Grove Church
Meyers
Tellinghausen
Garden Hall
Lower Grove
Mission
Laura de Wit
Annabelle
Esther Ruth den Hartog
S. van Rheenen
Matt Ryken
D. van Gorp
Andrew Hoksberg
Cordova Visit and Depot News From Otley To Cordova
Cordova residents Mrs. John Buwalda and daughter Joyce visited Otley from Tuesday to Saturday with her parents, the Bartus Klyn family. Cordova depot closed January first. Lloyd Shilling reported Straham, near Glenwood, has three stores and a consolidated school about the size of Percy. Sheriff’s jail notes and a recent inmate escape are described alongside kitchen details. Mumps affect Fair Oaks. bridge and rail repairs near Cordova noted. Herman Sneller moved some items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buwalda
Joyce
Mary Alice
Otley
Bartus Klyn
Cordova
Lloyd Shilling
Straham
Glenwood
Mills County
Percy
Roy Karr
John de Goey
Newton
Jim van Hemert
Clarence Bricker
Leo Allard
Knoxville
Calvin Bricker
Ethel
Marjorie Bricker
Junella
Wilma Vanden Berg
Ruth Waardhuizen
Fair Oaks
Jerence Ruckman
Red Rock
Cordova Crossing
Homberg
Agnes
Herman Sneller
Killduff School Report Highlights Mumps and Honors
Katherine Wagnman, teacher at Andreas school, reports six weeks of student results with seven honor roll members led by Darlene Broom at 98 and multiple 90s. Seventeen of nineteen pupils had the mumps, so no perfect attendance. community notices include family visits, hosting a bridge club, birthday celebrations, and residents attending gatherings at nearby towns.
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Katherine Wagnman
Andreas School
Gordon Pahre
Harriet Lee Pahre
Carroll Pahre
Darlene Broom
Lenore van R
Ethel Mae ‘Broam
Adriana Goodyke
Kenneth Shutts
Vienus van Sant
Son
Skiff Hospital
Newton
van Sant
Martha Kommer
Pella
Clarence Wheatcraft
C. C. Macy
L. Coulter
Wallace King
Sully
Theo
Emmett
Fred Compton
R. C. Fleck
John Elscott
Killduff
R. J. Gifford
Henry
C. B. Dick
Roscoe
Albert Terpstra
Galesburg
Terpstra
Harold Schnug
Baby
Idred Schnug
Vir
Martin Terpstra
Bud Breen
Una Rae
Cornelia Breen
Yetta Romans
Gertrude van Arkel
William Klyn, Jr
Miss van Arkel
Anne van Arkel
Nelson van Arkel
Jetson Adams
Robert Adams
Jay Auten
Kellogg
Local society notes and hospital visits in Oskaloosa area
Sally Vander Beek underwent an appendix operation at Ma Hasha hospital in Oskaloosa on Friday. Ray Buitenwerf attended a Ladies Aid meeting of the Christian Reformed church last Thursday. Herman Vander Pol had an appendectomy in Mahaska county and showed improvement. Fine Sullivan Parent Teachers held a monthly meeting. a musical program from Lynn and others followed with a talk on immunization by County Nurse Bias Gladys Steiger. Several families and individuals were mentioned in visits, travels, and social gatherings, with honor roll notices, illnesses, and upcoming events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Vander Beek
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ray Buitenwerf
Ladies Aid Society
Christian Reformed Church
Herman Vander Pol
Mahaskahi
Lynn
Wood
Rose Marie
Thure' ‘Hills
Thur Aliee
Marvin Potter
C. 0. Macy
Kryn Ver Steegh
Anne de Kock
Gerrit Vis
Carroll
R. Dieleman
Irma Jeam
Pella
JO. de Bruyn
Will Blom
Warner Baxter and Alice Faye Big Musical at Rivola Oskaloosa
Warner Baxter and Alice Faye headline a four day burlesque era film engagement of King of Burlesque at the Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa starting Friday January 24. The cast includes Jack Oakie Art Judge Mona Barrie and Nick among others with a plot following a theatre genius whose rise and fall affect his relationships ending with a return to art and love. The screening runs for four days with bakeries and society scenes framed by garish backstage color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Baxter
Alice Faye
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Fri
Elowne
Nasi
Jack’ Oakie
Art Judge
Mona Barrie
Gregory Ratoff
Dixie Dunbar
Kenny Fats Waller
Nick
Baxter
Iwarner Baxter
Alice
Faye
Fox
Porterville Social Notes Highlight Community Visits
Miss Elsie Van Dene and sister Valem De rs visited Jansenbad with Murray Lee and Connie Vandenurs L. J. Monster hosted a quilting party on Wednesday afternoon. Dykstra and daughter Iringe attended with Fare M.A. Abraham De aware a Mo. a delicious lunch was provided. Kamerick called on grandfather Dan Syts ma Sr. and Cornelia Van Oene saw Dorothy Gee writing. both lingered at home resting in bed until morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie van Dene
Valem Ders
Abwarte
Bie Goer
Murray Lee
Jansenbad
Connie Vandenurs
L. J. Monster
Dykstra
Iringe
Cornelia van Oene
Dorothy Geewriting
Local Socials and Weather Notes from Des Moines Area
Fifield My and Connie Vanden Berg were Des Moines callers on Thursday. Artie Zeers, recently returning from the John Van Gilst home near Reasner, will start work at the Pella factory soon. Various visits occurred with the Klein, Modsworth, and Vande Kieft families. A baby girl of Rea Van Engelhoven was ill. David Rexroat leaves this week for farm work near Kellog. Snow storm blocked roads Friday. some reopened by weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Connie Vanden Berg
Des Moines
Artie Zeers
John van Gilst
Reasner
Pella
Gerrit Vande Kiett
Avie Klein
Dughter
Rea van Engelhoven
David Rexroat
Kellog
Nick Schuring
John Modsworth
Vanden Berg
Kno Ler
Leonard Heimstra
Harold Leroy
Gerrit Vande Kieft
William Zegers
Pete Vanden Berg
Deliagnes Verwers
Otley Consistory Meeting and Local Social News
The Otley Christian Reformed consistory met at Rev De Koekkoek s home last Friday with couples present including Klyn Menninga Vanden Berg Van Ke Ustermarkt Vo Van Zee and Van Buren A pleasant afternoon was shared Several townspeople are on the sick list Mrs Clarence Renaud Miss Bertha Brummel and John Brummel The weather is very cold A birthday party honored Marinus Aalbers Jan 16 with twenty four guests Otley attendees at a Celvignes Verners shower in Pella Jan 15 included Norman Robus Gerrit Beyer Francis Blanche Poartinga Elizabeth Aalbers Gerrit and Jacob Kuiken Many gifts were received and guests returned late The new home on the Ruard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertus
Abraham de Zwarte
Henry H. van Oene
Donald Kamerick
Murray Sylma
Maxine Robertus
Elsie van Oene
Jennie de Zwarte
Emma van Essen
Uh Wonda
Margaret Hiemstra
Otley
Dorothy Ustermarkt
Telida Vervos
Harvey
Magdalene Schippers
Edna
Ruth
Florence
Cornelia Hackett
Jeanette
Cornelia
Leona
Antoinette Monster
Dorothy de “Warte
Nettie Vander Streck
Vi‘ola Dykstra
Mabel Goemaat
Gladys Hoksbergen
Elizabeth van Hevikhoven
Erma Kaldenhere
Pella
Otto
Henry
Roy van Essen
Simon van Dusseldorp
Leonard
Francis Schippers
Aber Vanden Berg
Myron Steenhock
Marion
William Vander Linden
Mitin Vink
Gradus Schakel
Jake Monster
Henry Hackert
Aber Goemaat
Elmer
Pau Dykstra
Cornelia Monster
John de Zwarte
John Roberton
Henry van Oene
Dirk Goemaat
Mabel
Murray
Henry Wixser
John Kamerick
Henry van Dene
Ana
Murray Sytsma
Mary Sytsma
Worterville
Jimmy He Careful
Christian Reformed Church
de Koekkoek
Bartus Klyn
Bert Menninga
Joe’ Vanden Berg
Gerrit van Ke
Art Ustermarkt
Tone Vo van Zee
Klaas van Buren
Clarence Renaud
Bertha Brummel
John Brummel
Marinus Aalbers
Gerrit Aalbers
Norman Robus
Gerrit Beyer
Francis Blanche Poartinga
Hizabeth Aalbers
Gerrit
Jacob Kuiken
Celvignes Verners
Ruard
Vander Ploeg Farm Nears Completion for Dow Foortinga Move
The Vander Ploeg farm is nearly finished and ready for Mr. and Mrs. Dow Foortinga to move in. Builders report final touches underway as property transitions to new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Ploeg Farm
Mrs. Dow Foortinga
Galesburg Social Notes Record Many Local Visits
Community members gather for dinners and visits across Galesburg and nearby towns. Lists include Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Van Arkel welcoming a baby, and multiple visits to the De Bruyn and Poortinga households with friends from Des Moines and Kansas City.
CURRENT SIMILES From a historical column on contrasts and clichés
A garbled passage samples similes and metaphors contrasting timid youths, political appointments, Chinese policy, WPA job seekers, fever charts, and social quirks. The tangle evokes dated phrases and mismatched images, including references to Hoover, Ethiopia, Christmas, and Santa Claus, with uneven coherence.
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Hoover
China
Works Progress Administration
Santa Claus
Japan
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