Social notes showcase January events in Van Zee area
Miss Wilma Van Zee receved a miscellaneous shower at her mother’s home on January 19 hosted by residents including Arnold Van Zee and Mr De Jong. Attendees included Mrs Gerrit F Van Zee and many neighbors. several unable to attend are named. Also noted are a 36th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Henry Mugen, a farewell party for Mr Alfred Gosselink and family, and upcoming meetings of Reading Circle and T T T chapters with dates and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmag van Zee
Gerrit F. van Ze
Arnold van Zee
Mr. de Jong
Wilma van Zee
Gerrit F. van Zee
Wm. Tysseling
William Ke
Henry Mugen
William Schimmel
G. Vander Wiel
A. van Gent
A. A. van Zee
Andrew de Vries
Bart Bandstra
William Hagen
Pease
Minnesota
Alfred Gosselink
Joan
Margorie
Logan Ver Ploeg
Abe Vandenberg
Delores
Ronald
Conrad Ver Ploeg
John Vander Werff
Logan
Ploeg
Loren Duane
John Petersma
Leonard
Harold
Mary
Charles
Henry Wi Jansen
Gradus
Arlene
Corine
Gladys
Lorna
Henry
Janice
John
Gradus van Zante
Helen Mac
Lloyd van Zante
Billy
Abe Nunnickhoven
Henry Lee
Lawrence Blom
Joyce Roorda
North Porterville
Marjorie
Reading Circle
Vander Lagt
Clarence Vander Linden
Dick Rolffs
Sully
Janet
Marie
Guy Jansen
E. D. Jansen
Newton
John Geels
Dorothy Roliff
Cornelia Rolffs
Charlie Jansen
Betty Huyser
Jesus
Clarine Fopma
Truth Seekers Class Meeting in January at Van Donselaars
The Truth Seekers Class of First Reformed Sunday School met January 19 at Earl Van Donselaar residence with guest hostesses. Mrs Garrett Van Gorp led devotions. Mrs Worp Borgman spoke on a South trip. Social hour offered coffee chicken sandwiches and salad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth Seekers
First Reformed Sunday School
Earl van Donselaar
Clarence van Gorp
Armour Boot
Garrett van Gorp
New Heart Study Lab Opened at Iowa University
Iowa City January 24 A new cardiovascular research laboratory is being created at the State University of Town hospitals with a 15000 grant from the Iowa Heart Association. Dr James W Culbertson will head the unit advancing studies in heart blood vessel metabolism and circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
Iowa
State University of Town
Iowa Heart Association
Department of Internal Medicine
James W. Culbertson
Asant
Boston University Medical School
Cal
College of Medicine
Culbertson
National Heart Institute of the
United States Public Health Service
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
The
Heart Association
Public letter opposes Fowler Telephone rate rise
In a public message Gerrit Vander Molen argues against a Fowler Telephone Company rate increase citing poor rural line quality and service disruptions after rain or wind. He urges local groups like the Pella Chamber of Commerce and cooperatives to address reliability before customers accept higher costs and invites others to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Gerrit Vander Molen
Mahaska 4 H Clubs Back International Exchange Program
Mahaska County 4 H clubs and Rural Young People's organizations will again support the International Farm Youth Exchange program. The state committee voted to continue the exchange in 1950 after evaluating its role in international understanding. In 1949 seven European farm youths stayed with Iowa farm families to learn and foster cultural ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska
Mahaska County
International Farm
Otd
Hawkey State
State
International Farm Youth Exchange Committee
Iowa
Constance
Evelyn de Bruin
Oskaloosa
4 IL Club
Donna Eichelberger
Muscatine
Forvin Lands
Farm youth exchange program aids international understanding
Mahaska County 4-H and Rural Young People groups promote an International Farm Youth Exchange. Messages from state and county leaders urge clubs to fund this postwar effort by February 1 to send and receive youths between the United States and Finland Sweden and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawk
Finland
Sweden
England
Obituary and funeral notices from the Home for the Aged
Mrs. Nancy Heemstra of Otley Marion County died January 21 1950 at Mahaska Hospital Os kaloosa at age 76 Funeral services were held January 24 1950 at First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp presiding Interment at Land Cemetery The Home for the Aged record lists numerous visitors and relatives including Creighton Vander Voor Langstraat Den Hartog Van Heukelom Vander Veer and Van Arkel families including Paul Langstraat Carol Vander Ploeg Patricia Killdu t and others noting birth April 18 1872 in Otley and entry to the home October 18 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Langstraat
Leendert
Langstraat
Paul Langstraat
John de Jons
P. Pol
Rant
Jake Langstraat
John den Hartog
Ep den Hartog
Henry den Hartog
C. den Hartoge
Carcens
de Moines
Nancy Heemstra
Nancy Denburger
Otley
Marion County
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Iowa
A. Haverkamp Iiting
Land Cemetery
Tragedies Hit Families Near Jaux Rapids and Woodbine
Ralph Young of Jaux Rapids learned of his four year old cousin Richard Young’s death after a tractor ran over him in Ralston. That same afternoon Darrel Argotsinger of Woodbine lost an arm and a leg when he touched a live REA line, as reported amid dense Everglades conditions over 20 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Young
Jaux Rapids
Richard Young
Ralston
Mr. Young
Darrel Argotsinger
Woodbine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farwell
Gosselinks
Veda de Haan
Rolffs—Jansen
Gus
Kcais
Serter
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
Iowa University
Fowler Telephone Company
Fowler Telephone
U.S
Ited States Rubber Company
John Montgomery
Don Teachout
Shenandoah
United States
Farm Bureau
Nytes
Tel
W. W. Creighton
Des Moines
M . Vander Voor
Pete Vander Wal
Rut Leyde
Peter van Arkel
Patricia of
Killdut
D. Geenen
the Everglades
van Dyk Funeral Home
New York Life
M. M. Dockendorff
General Insurance
Hudson
Volvo
National Automabile
Dew Fm
E. Oskaloosa St
Pella, Iowa
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