Birthday tribute and town notes in nearby area
Mrs. Bert Van Wyk marked her husband's birthday June 24 with a small gathering including Guy Van Wyk, Bill Van Wyk, Henry Van Wyk, Case Van Wyk, Tunis Blom, Bill Jan, and Lester Van Wyk. The town records list visits from Nellie Anderson, Leona De Jong, and Des Moines conference attendees. Religious and social activities feature the Bible Discussion class at Community Church and the Martha Circle meetings with local families, missions talks, and musical interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert van Wyk
Guy van Wyk
Bill van Wyk
Henry van Wyk
Case
van Wyk
Tunis Blom
Bill Jan
Lester van Wyk
Texas
Jennie Marie Terlouw
Young People's Christian Life Conference
Des Moines
Roy Gregory
Helena
Betty
Floyd Miller
Norma Vis
Gerrit Vis
Denver
Colorado
Gerrit van Roekel
Bible Discussion
Community Church
Andrew Gertsma
Mra, Woortman
Wm. Vos
Elmo Briggs
Roger
Centennial Circle News highlights local visitors and events
Os kaloosa residents Bernice Williams and two children visited the Vander Haar home with others calling on Mrs. Steenbock. Many families from Oskaloosa Pella and Leighton are listed with visits, citizenship exams, funerals, birthdays, and rainfall notes. The community extends sympathy to the Bogaard family for a funeral held at Powers Funeral Home.
Leighton News Hosts Party For Grand Rapids Guest
Mrs J A Van Zuuk entertained a group of friends Tuesday afternoon honoring Mrs Peter J Muyskens of Grand Rapids Michigan. Attending were Mrs M M De Reus Mrs Edward Van Zee Mrs B G De Cook Mrs Lou Van Roekel Mrs Ira J Hesselink Mrs Art Mulder of Memphis Tennessee the honoree and the haste. At high noon Tuesday June 24 Elsie M Lee and Frank W Par-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. van Zuuk
Peter J. Muyskens
Grand Rapids
Michigan
M. M. de Reus
Edward van Zee
8. G. de Cook
Lou van Roekel
Ira J. Hesselink
Art Mulder
Memphis
Tennessee
Elsie M. Lee
Frank W. Par
Parsonses wed as they plan new home in Missouri
The sons of Kirkville Missouri were married in Lancaster Missouri. Mrs. Parsons is depot custodian and Mr. Parsons works in Oskaloosa. They will establish their home here. Art Mulder and family from Memphis Tennessee lodged with Rev Irad Hesselink. Heap o Livin club met at Mrs Lowell Turner's. nineteen members discussed table setting errors. Plans were made for a picnic at Edmundson Park on July tenth. Mrs MM De Reus led the program on correct table setting. Winners in a contest were Mrs Tracy Douglas and Mrs Don De Prenger. Refreshments by Mrs Harry Denbarger and Mrs Terry Douglas. The July meeting will be at the home of Mrs d C Den Hartog. Mrs Vera Ownbey and daughter Dorothy of St Petersburg Florida visited Mrs Ruth Aston. Rev D Flietstra and children Pearl and Allan visited with Rev and Mrs J Voortman at Kenawanna. Mrs I L Meppelink and Mrs Will Van Heuklom drove to Rochester to see Nick Meppelink of Pella in hospital. Mr and Mrs H W Vander Linden and daughter Margaret returned from a three weeks vacation in California.
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Kirkville
Missouri
Lancaster
Parsons
Oskaloosa
Art Mulder
Memphis
Tennessee
Irad. Hesselink
Lowell Turner
Edmundson Park
MM. de Reus
Tracy Douglas
Don de Prenger
Harry Denbarger
Terry Douglas
D. C. den Hartos
Vera Ownbey
Dorothy
St. Petersburg
Florida
Ruthaston
D. Flietstra
Pearl and
Allan
RL Oh. Kutperus
J. Voortman
Kenaw
I. L. Meppelink
Will van Heukclom
Rochester
Nick Meppelink
Pella
H. W. Vander Linden
Margaret
California
Cordova News Highlights Local Club Meetings and Weddings
Cordova News reports the Bible Class met with Cora Van Wyke and twenty attendees. Marion County Farm Bureau leaders honored Mrs. Jones in Knoxville with farewell and cake at Boylan’s Cafe before her move to Warren. Numerous local residents and families attend visits, hospital updates, and social events, including two weddings at the Little Brown Church in Nashua and in Knoxville, with couples planning honeymoons and new homes in Cordova.
Otley News Local visits spanning towns and families
Mrs Will Vanden Dever and Jona from near Oskaloosa visited Tuesday at Frances Poortinga's home. Gene Koons of Monroe joined visits at Zack Slocum's parents. Several Pella residents met at Wm Roush Fire's home before driving to Des Moines for business. Trumble family from Manchester and Dubuque arrived at James Van Vilet home. Robus and Bogaards families visited north of Pella. Dale Barnhill and family moved belongings to Tracy Iowa.
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Will Vanden Dever
Jona
Oskaloosa
Frances Poortinga
Gene Koons
Monroe
Zack Slocum
Connie Vanden Berg
Fifield
Don Douwstra
Ethel Dunnink
Fry
Pella
Wm. Roush
Des Moines
H.C. Trumble
Eva Trumble
Manchester
Frank Redding
Dubuque
James van Vilet
Mr. Trumble
Vani Vilet
Norman Robus
Janice
A. Bogaards
Robert Dennitt
William Roush
Dale Barnhill
Tracy
Iowa
Community connections across Ottumwa and neighboring towns
The report lists numerous social visits and family gatherings across Ottumwa Pella and Monroe with appearances by the Van Waardhuizen O'Haver De Hann Van Gorp Vander Kolk and De Leeuw families. It notes Otley Briardale Store’s 15 years of operation despite past economic blows and surrounding community ties.
Miss Grace Beekhuizen Hosts Sunday Supper
Tracy News notes supper guest Miss Grace Beekhuizen at Miss Jennie Marie Schimmel's Sunday evening. Rev H S Koning returned from vacation in Minnesota and Kansas. George Chilcote died Sunday at his daughter Mary Gray's home after a period of illness. Louis Van Wyk and daughter Karen Louise visited Mrs Van Wyk's parents Marinus Rozeboom. Rev S Cowenhoven and son Maurice visited friends and preached here last week. John D Vande Kieft and son Marion visited Pella cullers Friday.
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Grace Beekhuizen
Jennie Marie Schimmel
H. S. Koning
Minnesota
Kansas
George Chilcote
Mary Gray
Chilcoten
Louis van Wyk
Karen Louise
van W
Amsterdam News: Gentle rains, Fourth of July joys at Lake Prairie
The column notes light summer showers about an inch with hail, reports Lake Prairie watered and grain thriving. It recalls the Schakel reunion at Knoxville, travel plans to visit relatives, and thanks for national freedoms. A new underground crossing at Howell station by Fowler Telephone Co promises improved service. The writer plans to stay home July 4th and wishes safety for all.
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Knoxville
Oostrum
LaMertia
Phyllis
Bill
John Kamerick
H. H. Oostrum
John Synhurst
John Whitlateh
Gertie Miedema
Dick Messumaker
Riverview Park
Bill Miedema
Roy de Wit
John Brooklander
If. H. Oostrum
LuMertia
Carl Hackett
Jake Schakel
Norma Jean
Dexter
Orval Baughman
Bill Schakel
Schakel
Phyllis Oostrum
M. Schakel
Fowler ‘Telephone Co
Howell Station
Club members plan annual tour and view projects
Summit News reports Blaine Vrietplaar Dwain Van Roekel and Elmus Burton C S C members met at the Burton home to plan food and entertainment for their club tour on Tuesday July 15. The group planned to view each member project for the year as Mrs L Van Dusseldorp visited with Mia Ar tie Hiemstra and Mrs Simon Van Dusseldorp. H W Vriezclaar was in Knox ville on business Tuesday. Efflie Kathryn Hoematra spent the past week visiting in the W F Brunia home in Des Moines. Velma Vriezclaar visited Friday afternoon with Anna Mae Reed of Newton at the home of Anna Mae's grandparents. Mr and Mrs Elmer Williams Jr and Mrs Edgar Ross and children attended the Warrener family reunion at Maytag Park in Newton Sunday. Dale and Htta Bello Ross went with their.
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Ture
John Vanden Board
Tracy
Tom O’haver
Waneta
T. Morgan
Ottumwa
Garlon Ruby
Dick de Hann
Near Pella
Arie van Waardhuizen Jr
Anne van Waardhuizen
E. Harvey
van Viid Briardale
Otley
Pella
Tis
Charles Vander Kolk
Earl Thomas
Melvin Lee
Anna de Leeuw
Monroe
Barbara Horton
Blaine Vrietplaar
Dwain van Roekel
Elmus Burton
Efflie Kathryn Hoematra
W. F. Brunia
Des Moines
Velma Vriezclaar
Anna Mae Reed
Newton
Anna Mae
Elmer Williams, Jr
Edgar Ross
Warrener
Maytag Park
Dale An
Htta Bello Ross
Community Notes From Pella and Nearby Towns
A sequence of social visits and gatherings from Pella and surrounding areas includes Mr and Mrs Ted Warner visiting Bax ter for two weeks, Miss Betty Kool returning from Des Moines after a Youth Conference, and numerous family and friend visits in Monroe Ot ley and Vriezelaar households. A large Banner Beaver Social in Otley featured missionary Belle Rogaards, recently back from Japan.
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Ted Warner
Baxter
Betty Kool
Des Moines
Christian Youth Conference
John de Jong
Pella
Geraldine van Wyk
Lewis van Wyk
Walter van Doorninck
Dow Vriezelaar
Monroe
Banner Beaver
Otley
Belle Rogaards
Japan
Herman Jaarsma
Dow Poortinga
Charlene
John Stanley Gosselink
Elmer Vogelaar
Spirit Lake jail fire frees two drunkenness inmates
A fire at the Spirit Lake city jail last week damaged bedding and mattresses. The two inmates, recently jailed for drunkenness, were released after the incident, deemed sufficient punishment by authorities.
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Spirit Lake
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