Community Notes From Nearby Towns And Rural Areas
Nancy Memelaar, 6, daughter of Mr and Mrs Barney Memelaar, had a tonsillectomy at Mahaska Hospital Thursday. Dorcas Society met in the church basement with devotions by Lou Van Rockel and a Spirit Life lesson by Mrs John Van Zouk. Miss Helle Bogard, missionary, spoke on Who is Your Neighbor and aid to missionary work. Mrs Aalberts led the business meeting. gifts headed by Mrs Dick Van Zee. Refreshments served by several hosts. Herman Tysseling of Oskaloosa visited Leighton. Bill Van Heukelem progresses on a new home in Leighton. Pete De Cook and wife visited from Eldora at the De Reus home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don de Prenger
Nancy Memelaar
Barney Memelaar
Mahaska Hospital
Harry den Burger
Dorcas Society
Lou van Rockel
John van Zouk
John Veenstra
Ike Herney
de Bruin
John
Herney
John Grandin
Helle Bogard
Japan
Leighton
Pete de Cook
Eldora
Ernest de Cook
Family visits mother at hospital cabin by river
Family members visited their mother Mrs Mat who is a patient at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Don De Prenger and Jerry spent the weekend at the cabin on the Des Moines River near Richland with Mrs Chas Ahrweiler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat
P. Hospital
Don de Prenger
Jerry
de Moines River
Richland
Chas. Ahrweiler
Wedding at Miss Arabella Riddle in Prairie City
Miss Arabella Riddle wed Edwin William Children in the Methodist church with Rev. L G Hall officiating. Visitors from Denver and Newton join locals for a ten day stay. others travel on vacations to Bass Lake and Backus while relatives call on families in Prairie City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Steenhoek
Todd Erskin
Peter Steenhoek
Oskaloosa
Donald de Wit
Bass Lake
Cohasset
Minnesota
A. A
Otley News Social Roundup and Local Events
Otley area residents hosted and visited families across town and nearby communities. Weddings, church services, harvest activities, and a river accident near Fifield wove through a list of gatherings, travel, and daily life notes featuring Vander Kolk Laurens Van Vliet Robus Kool Buwalda Vriezelaar and others.
Tulip Time musings and town memories
A townsfolk column recounts out of town messages about Tulip Time photos from Teal Pharmacy. It notes portraits of locals and visitors, church members, requests to identify people, and mentions Fred Bosveld moving to Sully to open a dentist shop. The piece blends social notes, reminiscence, and local encouragement to reconnect with neighbors.
News from the Home for the Aged Visitors From Many Names
A long list of visitors to residents at the Home for the Aged, including Mr. and Mrs. Karl Gosselink of Milwaukee with three children, and multiple couples from Ottumwa Des Moines and surrounding towns. The notes name numerous families and locales such as Oskaloosa Sioux Center and Moline in Illinois, reflecting a social round of calls and gatherings at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Gosselink
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Garret Gosselink
Bil Lubberden
Oskaloosa
Dirk Rietveld
Des Moines
Anne de Bruin
John M. van Gorp
Minnie van Gorp
Ben Meyer
Ottumwa
Francis Huser
Moline
Josie Meyer
Majika
St. Paul
Minnesota
Barnes
Vander Wilt
Connie Popma
Scotchland
South Dakota
Ethel Popma
Louis Center
Mary Hieimstra
Ed den Burger
Leighton
Sioux
John Langstraat
Henry Ed An Wesselink
Smor
Langstraat and Kinfolk Visit Dutch and American Families
Langstraat and Henry Klein and Mrs Nunnikhoven visited Mr and Mrs Langstraat with Den Hartog Vanden Berg and Griffoen. Wm Lubberden of Oskaloosa and Virgil Verle from Los Angeles visited Peter Lubberden. Dick Geenen son of Mr John enen of Holland Michigan visited Dirk Geenen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. den Hartog
Joe Vanden Berg
Gertie Griffoen
W. den Harto
Wm. Lubberden
Oskaloosa
Virgil and
Verle
Los Angeles
California
Peter Lubberden
Dick Geenen
Johnenen
Holland, Michigan
Dirk Geenen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leighton News
Prairie City News
Pella
Monroe, Iowa
de Laval
Otley News
Leland Zachery
Prairie City
Gertrude Laurens
Helen Vanden Berg
Elva Deny Mary de Pen
Eva Mac Roorda
Vos
Sophia Stienties
Howard Buwalda
Gerrit Witzenburs
Co-op
Pennsylvania
Eanella Aalbers
Ndt
John Sill
Norman Rebus
Jake Sneller
Sandra
Absham
Raymond Robus
Johnnie
Charles Vander Kolk
Ray Robus
Audrey Hopkins
Mary van Vliet
Spring Brook Park
Guthrie Center
George Vander Schel
Avis
Glen
Sully
Lola
Leonard
Gerrit Vander Schel
Paul Buwalda
Max Carnahan
Arnold
Jean Laurens
Neal Willemsen
Dick Ustermarkt
Adrian
Iowa
Andrew Uitermarkt
Art Uitermarkt
Gerrit Vitermarkt
Brickernd
Sat
Mercersburg
Havercamp
Christian Reformed
Marion van Wyk
Melvin
Marilyn
John A. Kool
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Bert Kelderman Jr
Indiana
Cedar
Melvin Lee van Wyk
Otley
Cedar, Tow
Marion Schippers
Jim Vanden
Richmond
Forrest Deker
Linden
New Jersey
Jim Vriezelaar
Victor Hawk
Riley
Henry Vriezelaar
Knoxville
Henry Kaldenberg
Harold
Monroe
Bernard Craig
Steven
Leon
Diana
Lucille Buwalda
Jim Vanden Baard
Kenneth
Ronald
Phillip
Forrest Decker
Christie
Decker
Ira Vriezelaar
John Vanden Baard
Gerrit de Jong
Lloyd Swank
Darrel Wyscarver
Connie Vanden Baard
Jim
John Lille
Dick Lille
Connie
Kathie Carnahan
John Clyde
Norman Robus
Ange Brown
Colfax
Jack Longden
Pete Vander Kolk
Glen van Vark
Town City
J. M. van
Gerrit Ver Steeg
Puardekooper
Jan Kuyper
Bob Kuyper
Klaas
tVeld
Tanis
Second Reformed Church
Forrest
Dekker
Central College
Fred Bosveld
Fred
Sally
Mro
Peace Street
Remulwar
Mease
UN Yi Son
Marion County Bank
E. A. Guest
Harold H. Lisk
Oskalooss, Jowa
Cook
Oliver
White Way Auto CO
Pella, Iowa
van der Veer
Jake van der Veer
Colfax Sale Company
Colfax Sale
BBC Tb
Chas. Stineman
At & Th
Hampshire
Poland
Newton
Colfax Sale CO
Bell
Clippinger
Shields
First National Bank of
Remington
Mahaska Book Store
Remington Machines
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