Community Notes from Leighton and area events
Miss Lois van den Berg returns home after Mahaska Hospital surgery. Mrs. John Boerelyn recovering from surgery at Pella Community Hospital. Mrs. Laurence Bogaards at Mahaska Hospital post surgery. Mrs. Nick Vink recuperating in Rochester after major surgery. Tunis Dykstra home after Des Moines Methodist Hospital treatment. Frank Terpstra Jr and wife welcome baby Bruce Allen at Mahaska Hospital. sister Diana stays with grandparents Sedrels. Conner Ploeg still in Mahaska Hospital improving slowly. Gary and Gary Heyveld celebrate 20th wedding anniversary with family and friends. Reverend William van den Berg attends Mahaska County Ministerial meeting. Leslie Nash discusses hospital progress. Holmes: New home for Harry Newendorp, church cleanup after Pella fire, various church activities, birthday celebration for Mrs. De Prenger, stroke recovery for Mr. L Vos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois van den Berg
Mahaska Hospital
John Boerelyn
Pella Community Hospital
Laurence Bogaards
Nick Vink
Rochester
Tunis Dykstra
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Frank Terpstra Jr
Bruce Allen
Diana
Sedrel
Conner Ploeg
Gary Heyveld
Dwayne
Doyle
Everett Heyveld
Florida
Wm. van den Berg
Mahaska County
Harry Newendorp
Walter Newendorp
Christian Reformed Church
Christian High
Polla
Leonard van Staalduinen
John Roozeboom
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Melvin Brummel
Tony de Jong
Mahaska
Mary van Heukelem
Verna Boerelyn
Junior van Dusseldorp
Stan Bogaards
Don De_ Bruin
Stan Rempe
Carl de Jong
Joey Brummel
Melvin Br
3 Ls Meet at Mrs Ramer's Home In Ga lesburg
The 3 L's Club gathered at Mrs Marjorie Ramers home with co host Mrs Leona Horman leading a session on Zoning Law presented by Grace Peery and Wilma Hendricks. Members planned to pack home baked cookies for Valentines at Shaws Nursing Home Newton and prayers closed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
3-L's Club
Marjorie Ramer
Leona Horman
Wilma Hendricks
Dorothy Sparks
Shaws
Newton
Grace Peery
Cora Ramer
Elta de Penning
Magaline McReynolds
Sybil Schnug
Frances Dearinger
Lois Zimmerman
Denise
Gail Herman
Wm. van Arkel
Bobby
Guert van Sant
Larry Hendricks
Karol
Dutch Reformed churches dominate in South Africa
From the December 6 Church Herald, figures show the Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa have 1 326 344 white members or 42 9 of the white population and 442 944 colored members or 29 3 percent, the highest totals of any Christian body. The Methodist Church of South Africa has the most Bantu members with 1 313 129 or 12 percent of the Bantu population. White members by group are listed with Anglicans 389 859 Methodists 269 825 Roman Catholics 192 799 and others. Negro membership shares follow for Catholics 7 percent Anglicans ]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
So. Africa
RNS
South Africa
Methodist Church of
Marion County Council meets in Knoxville January 16
The Marion County Council held its regular meeting at the County Courthouse with twenty nine members present. Delegates Doris Lee Jerry Baker and Lawrence Burt reported on the Orientation Meeting in Knoxville for South Central District delegates and urged support for a resolution to include professional negotiations and sanctions in I S E A policy. The council approved measures and the Pleasantville Education Association was asked to notify state delegates to back the resolution. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for February 13 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Council
County Court House
Iowa
Marion County Education Association
Little Red
Doris Lee
Jerry Baker
Lawrence Burt
Marion County
Knoxville
South Central
Pleasantville Education Association
Pella
Meeting Notes From M & M Peppy Pals 4 H Club
The M and M Peppy Pals 4 H Club met January 18 with ten members and two leaders present. Betty Van Steenis hosted. roll call featured favorites in painting. Joan De Graff spoke on effective cleaning methods, Wanda Furcht on furniture first aid, with Betty Van Steenis demonstrating storage improvements and Judy Van Haalen giving a demo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty van Steenis
Joan de Graff
Wanda Furcht
Judy van Haalen
WWI auxiliary meeting features talks on art and wall space
WWI Barracks Ladies auxiliary met January 16 in the Legion Hall with 16 members. Gloria Goodyke spoke on the history of a painting and Diane Goodyke on selecting pictures in proper proportion to wall space. Minutes, treasurer reports, and adjournment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Goodyke
Diane Goodyke
Judy van Haalen
Ladies Auxiliary
World War I Barracks
Legion Hall
Kathyrn Vos
Jennie van Zante
Gertrude Huyser
Junior Basketball Program Runs at Junior High School
A boys junior basketball program is being conducted at the Junior High School for all boys.
Community program aids fifth to eighth graders Saturday
Volunteer students from Central College under Dr Marinus Kregel direct a Saturday morning program for fifth through eighth grade students in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Marinus Kregel
Enlists in Army Boyd Aldridge Heads for Basic Training
Boyd Aldridge son of Mr and Mrs Francis Aldridge left Monday for three years duty with the U S Army. He takes basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and later plans radar school at Fort Monmouth New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Aldridge
Francis Aldridge
U.S. Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Fifth generation of Ada Wilson’s family noted
Five generations of Mrs Ada Wilson’s family are described with great great grandmother Wilson aged 94, her granddaughter Doris Dever, her son Ernest Wilson, her great granddaughter Caroline Hopkins, and Mrs Wilson’s great great grandson Bradley Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Wilson
Wilson
Doris Dever
Ernest Wilson
Caroline Hopkins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leighton News
Gary Vande Haar
Don Vander Linden
Freeman Hendricks
Henry Steenhoek
Mon- Toe
Jess de Raad
Carl Horman
Anne de Penning
David Easter
Ella Dearinger
John van Wyngarden
Bernie Menninga
Grinnell
James Steenbock
Annie Marks
Wilbur Sparks
la Verne
L. S
Monroe
Harley Green
Max Sparks
Craig
Sully
John Burgraft
Oskaloosa
Garland Funeral Home
Oskalosa
Ralph Claussen
Larry Benton
Boy's
Heeven Price
Frank Davis
Newton Hospital
Clifford Irish
Killduff
Willard de Jong
Dowald Sjaardeman
Mary Brucklander
Galesburg Aid
Mamie Kling
Aid
Eli de Penning
Dorthy Sparks
Ann Zickel
Maggie Dearinger
Luelle Heemsbergen
Bernice Kling
David Conn
Eveylan Wilson
Charles de Bruyn
Carl de Bruyn
Steve Trachel
Richard de Bruyn
Harold Sparks
Reasner
Ed Dunnick
Mary Peery
Wilbur Ramer
Maytag Factory
South Skunk
TON Bookmobile
Mewton Book Mobile
Roger Vander Velden
Marie Antle
Kling
Paul Vos
Lester van Haaften
Melvin Shultz
Cans
Luthcrans
Apostolic
Presbyterians
Congregationalists
Feature
Myron Nollen
Myron
Nollen
Felco
Farmers’ Co-Op Exch
Church Herald
Dielos Jelsma
Otley
M& M
Sharon Vanden Berg
Wilma van Walbeek
Bonnie Swank
Linda Pliema
WWI
the Fella
Chronicle
Admiral
Don’s Radio & TV
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!