Gooseberries and chores mark nearby town notes
Earl Martinneck holds the record for gooseberries two bushels while Sara Van Buren pad large fruit nearly three inches around. Roy Coe and Mr Baker spent a week in Minnesota. they returned with 80 frozen fish. News covers cherry canning, hay, corn, a newly wed crying over a starched shirt, local moves, theft of a boat, nest findings, travels to Nevada and Oskaloosa, church events, a local census, and a Denver relief trip for Ada Roose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Martinneck
Sara van Buren
Sam
Hobart Nicholas
Roy Coe
Mr.Baker
Minnesota
Mayer
Hubby
Donald Alley
Roy Karr
Nadine Reed
Martha Eden
Dorothy Reed
Des Moines
Red Rock
Cordova
Billy Gene Karr
Lynn Perkey
Nevada
Lynn
Clarence Bricker
Local farmers busy with hay and cherries crop in Peoria area
The Peoria vicinity reports farmers putting up clover hay in good condition despite no rain. Wives busy cherries harvest shows a healthy crop. Rev D J Hoitenga and four neighbors attended a Christian high school society meeting in Pella. the board approved purchase of a building on North Main Street for next year. Holland ladies aid with Y P S provide new church basement tables, improving the space. Mrs P De Jong of the Home for the Aged at Pella visited with her children. Betty Van Sant, five, hospitalized in Oskaloosa for broker logy, returned home but will remain in bed for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Hoitenga
Pella
Christian High School Society
Huey
North Main Street
Holland Ladies
Betty van Sant
Wm. van Sant
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Bome Aiate
Centennial Circle News Local family visits and births near Leighton
Centennial Circle News notes social visits in Leighton and nearby areas. Wilbur De Bruin welcomes Norma Jeanne born June 25 at Mercy hospital Oskaloosa with grandparents De Bruin and Ploeg. Anita Van der Linden served as maid of honor at Margaret Jansen and Lester Muller wedding in Pella. Ronald Dale born June 23 to Joe and wife Van Haaften. John Kelderman ill after haying but improving. Ant De Jong of Pella visits son Tony De Jong and daughter-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Roekel
Richard van Roekel
Elmer
Lacey
Tom Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Terry Douglas
Leighton
Wilbur de Bruin
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Norma Jeanne
J. G. de Bruin
Tony de Jong
Monroe residents visit relatives and attend gatherings
Summit News lists numerous social visits, travels, and family events across Monroe, Pella, Des Moines, and nearby towns. Notable items include Velma Vriezelaar returning from Pella, Harry Hiemstra's hospitalization, many relatives visiting for birthdays and meals, and plans for a Knoxville meeting with speaker Mrs. C Richardson.
Musings of the Town Crier Quiz No 19
A column from Pella notes various local items and humor. It mentions a dandelion digger at Van der Meulen store, proposals to improve the municipal pool with games and picnic appeal, a church picnic at Second Reformed, a new horse shoe court, and plans for future sports amenities. The writer muses about bulbs, Broadway planting, and bachelor life, ending with light worry about his bachelor gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van der Meulen
Pella
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs McConeghey Home
The UCUPIELES LES Tool's Chapel Missionary society gathered last Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Glenn McConeghey’s home. Attendees included Mesdames Elvin Nolin Forrest Hedrick Chris Vander Pol Mark Woody Merle Montgomery Geo Stines and Miss Flora Tool with Rev McEldowney as guest. Mrs Henry Van Rockel and Mrs John Van Rockel also hosted a cherry picking outing Monday afternoon noting a plentiful cherry crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tool’s Chapel Missionary _ society
Glenn McConeghey
Mesdames
Elvin Nolin
Forrest Hedrick
Chris Vander ‘Pol
Mark Woody
Merle Montgomery
Geo. Stines
Flora Tool
McEldowney
Henry van Rockel
John van Rockel
WEDDINGS IN MONROE AND PLEASANTVILLE AREA
Monroe area weddings feature Miss Gladyce Taylor and Dale McBride of Reasnor in a candlelight ceremony at the Rinehart home with family attendance. Florence Mae Wagner wed Ernest Warrick in Monroe with a reception and cake. Tagorine Black married Ralph M. Robinson in Pleasantville and will summer in Indianola before settling in Monroe. Local social and club news follows including 4-H, health clinic, and Baptist Young People conference notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Gladyce Taylor
Dale McBride
Reasner
R.L. Rinehart
Elmer Patterson
Ralph Rinehart
Milton Wright
Newton
Isabel Fisher
Terssa Charles
Reasnor
McBride
Denniston and Partridge Lumber Co
Florence Mae Wagner
J. W. Wagner
Ernest Warrick
John Warrick
Elmer ‘Patterson
William Warrick
Tagorine Black
M. EB. Black
Ralph M. Robinson
R. R. Robinson
Pleasantville
Towa
Indianola
Robinson
Minnie McReynolds
Local Notices and Births From Monroe Area
A list of community items records visits by Lee and Joyce Vriezelaar and Anne Vriezelaar in Don Vriez elaar home, hospital stays for Mrs Van Wyngarden and Mrs Lewenthal, traffic accidents on Highway 14 and county line with injuries and a fatality, new Monroe residents Delmar Mark June birth to Mr and Mrs Mark Walker, Jackie La Verne Banks birth, Judith Elaine Kutchin born to Mr and Mrs R L Kutchin Os kal oosa, and Wanda Williams Monroe birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Lee
Joyce Vriezelaar
Pelin
Anne Vriezelaar
Don
Jack Kirk
Lewenthal
Newton
Sheeler Place
Steele
Runnells
Monroe
Delmar Mark
Mark Walker
Evelyn Poortinga
Jackie la Verne Banks
Jack Kingery
Margaret Banks
Judith Elaine
R. L. Kutchin
Oskaloosa
Wanda Williams
Otley Neighbors Share Weekend Visits and Church Service
Mrs Barbara Horton and her son Marley visited Charles Vander Kolk family in Otley Saturday. Numerous Otley residents and relatives were noted visiting, attending services, or making business calls in nearby towns as the community kept close ties through the weekend.
Social Visits Across Prairie City and Attica
Van Toorn spent the day at Anna Faber’s home in Prairie City while Mr. and Mrs. Ed Van Toorn were in Des Moines. Jr. and Mrs. Don Poortinga and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aalbers with children visited Elton Rade’s Attica home Sunday afternoon. Parl Van Hemert visited Monday evening at MP Van Heem City. Rudy Heeren and daughter Cora of Pella and Gus Heeren of Waterloo called at Arie Ver Heul’s home Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Horton
Marley
Newton
Charles Vander Kolk
Dick Weyers
Len Weyers
M. C
Rudy Heeren
Pella
Gus. Heeren
Waterloo
Irvin Henry
Keota
Town
Lewis Dykstra
Galesburg
Minos
Albert Dykstra
Dolly Lille
Rene Aalbers
Junella
Joan
Jacob Ten Hagen
Neal Breen
Bernice Bogaard
Norman Robus
Baker
Arne van Waardhuiden
John Breen
Neal Willemsen
van Houten
The
Reformed Church
Fred Barrett
Monroe
Alvin Rosebaum
Bud Breen
Reasner
Robert de Des Moines
William Roush
Adam van Toorn
Oskaloosa
Ed van Toorn
Mra
Adam
van Toorn
Anna Faber
Prairie City
Des Moines
Don Poortinga
Henry Aalbers
Elton Rade
Attica
Parl van Hemert
van Heme City
Cora
Gus Heeren
Arie Ver Heul
Pella area weekend visits and a June wedding announcement
The Ro bertus sisters spent the weekend in Pella at their aunt's home. Several families visited the Weyerse and Vanden Baard homes. Mary Jane Monster visited relatives east of Pella. Darlene Robertus and Cornelia Van Dene vacationed with De Jong family. De Jone remains ill with scattet fever and water on the knee after a fall. Ruth Hackert and Myron Steenhoek were married at the bride’s parents home on Tuesday June 25, with a reception to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert van Zante
Galesburg
Carl Crane
Des Moines
Curtis
Christian Youth Conference
Jasper Co
Maytag Park
New
Monroe
Isabel Fisher
Southern Hustlers
4-H Club
Arie Vriezelaar
Sharer
Margaret Warren
Lorraine Ford
Gerdena Green
Lois Ben Otter
Dolan Cowden
Loyd Merwede
Curtis Crone
Blaine Vriezlan
Junior Sparks
J.M. Carlson
Beatta
Lavonne
Decatur
Carlson
Bertha van Wyngarden
Darlene
Maxine Robertus
Pella
Huber Vander Syde
Jesse Vriezelaar
Connie Vanden Baard
Albert Weyerse
Mary Jane Monster
William Vander Linden
Cornelia van Dene
Darlene Robertus
Henry de Jong
de Jone
Ruth Hackert
C.’ Hackert
Myron Steenhoek
H. Steenhoek
Rey
Local nuptials and social visits near Pella
That evening a reception was held at the groom's parents home on Wednesday. The couple will reside on a farm northwest of Pella. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Buwalda Jr. were dinner guests in the Cornie Vanden Board home last Sunday. Mrs. John De Zwarte returned home after caring for her daughter Mrs. Henry Van Essen and their new baby son north of Pella. Mrs. Ivan Hoyer, Mrs. Vernon Hartgraves and son Ronald, and Mrs. Jim Vanden Baard called on Mrs. Connie Vanden Baard last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Peter Buwalda Jr
Cornie Vanden Board
John de Zwarte
Henry van Essen
Ivan Hoyer
Vernon Hartgraves
Ronald
Jim Vanden Baard
Connie Vanden Baard
Kellogg Plants Plan Vacation For Employees
Kellora Iowa Midwest Metal Stamping and One Minute Washer factories will shut for a week. Production ends Friday night, office staff start Saturday noon. Plants reopen Monday July 8 with one extra day of vacation per year of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellora
Iowa
Midwest Metal Stamping Factory
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Nellie de Jong
Helen Harvey
Murray van Hemert
Cecil Henry
Loretta Haning
Katie Klyn
Pete van Ghent
Fair Oaks
Earl Rickabaugh
Red Cross
Ellen Karr
Ted
van Gorp
Cochrane Farm
Angie Klyn
Bryan Karr
Gerrit Klyn
Rena
Joe Templeton
Gerrit van Wyke
Gerrit Hoksbergen
Roy Vriezelaar
Will Vriezelaar
Wyoming
Joe Dahm
Peoria Choral Society
Our Church
Peoria Church
Paul Renaud Grove
Peoria
Peoria News
Agnes Herrick
Mercury Books
Whitman Chambers
Mercury
Lexington Ave
New York, N. Y
Centennial Circle News
Summit News
Chas
Harry Hiemstra
Lutheran Hospital
Nellie
Gradus Vriezelaar
G. J. Vriezelaar
Gerrit Zylstra
Andrew Samson
van Hemert
G. J. Klein
Ben
David van Haasten
C.voxelaar
Wilbur Vande Noord
Rick Hulleman
David van Haaften
Jim Vriezelaar
C. Vanden Berg
Fifield
A. L. Dykstra
H. W. Vriczelaar
Knoxville
C. Richardson
Louis van Rockel
A. A. van Rockel
Walter van Doorninck
Laufenbaeh
Jake Dickema
Larry
Gerrit Aalbo
Dow Poortinga
Marion Aalbers
Beatrice Rictveld
Miss Kane
Dow Vriezelaar
H. W
Nick Heemstra
Peter Pol
Swanee River
Second Reformed Church
Broadway
Ucupieles Les
Monroe News
Lowe Brothers
Carpenter
Sto
Otley News
Porterville News
Kellogg
Pella Dress Club
J. van Dusseldorp
Crest
Thorized Dea Gamble Stores
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