Local Society Notes and Community Events Summary
Mrs. Gerald Paardekooper handles society items. A series of social gatherings is reported, including hosting by Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Slob for Mr. and Mrs. A. Reeves of Pasadena, California. Willard De Winter's farewell at his home for Miss Janet Dekker. a June 4, 1932, Oskaloosa church wedding of Edith Edna Ellis and Herman C. Mooney. and multiple recaps of picnics, bridge games, and church group activities across Leighton, Oskaloosa, and surrounding towns. Additional items cover Legion Auxiliary conventions, Eastern Star meetings, golf tournaments, birthdays, and community dinners. The period also notes a Ritter reunion, a Fourth of July picnic, and local social club gatherings with lists of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard de Winter
Janet Dekker
Dulce
New Mexico
Wilma van Doorninck
Case Vander Wert
Gilbert Boot
Anne Rempe
Leighton
Francis Huyser
Harold Schnug
Reasner
Edith Edna Ellis
William Ellis
Oskaloosa
Herman C. Mooney
Walter Mooney
Eddyville
First Christian Church
M. H. Williams
Albert Gullion
Oskaloosa Herald
In Memory Of My Dog By Earl F Blick
The poem laments the loss of a beloved dog named Sandy. The speaker recalls shared joys and sorrows, noting the dog’s unwavering companionship in sunshine, snow, and rain. It expresses enduring affection, longing, and gratitude for a loyal friend.
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Earl F. Blick
Giggers and soda offer scratching relief
The Sunday Register claims that giggers cause itching and that applying a little damp soda provides relief. It suggests scratching to make ends meet and hints at an extra mix with the soda to enhance refreshment.
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Sunday Register
Activities of City Churches Sunday schedule with Rev Corrie De Bruin
Sunday school 9 30 a m morning service 10 45 and evening service 7 30 p m led by Rev Corrie De Bruin 10 45 The Pillar of Cloud and Fire 2 00 Rev Missionary C A D Bruin 7 30 Gideon's Encouragement Morning worship 10 45 Sermon How We May Conquer Our Sins Evening Worship 7 30 Sermon Building On the True Foundation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrie de Bruin
C. A. D. Bruin
Gideon's
Strange love story set in marshes and jungle
A local reader reviews a strange love tale by Marie Conway Demler. The plot follows Mary, warded by two contrasting aunts, her engagement to Cuyler, and Rene Fitzgerald’s secret pursuit. Mary’s pride and harsh temper drive conflict as the couple’s fragile marriage unfolds amid humor and marshland adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Conway Demler
South
Mary
Cuyler
Rene Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Romeo
My Island
Rene
Fitzerald
Reunited Lovers After Amnesia In South Seas Tale
Mary travels with her aunt to search for Fitzgerald who vanishes in South America. He falls ill with swamp disease and awakens with no memory of their marriage. An expedition rescues him, memory returns with a talisman, and the couple plan a divine remarriage on their island home. GLADYS DETERS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Mary
Fitzgerald
Gladys Deters
Night Court brings strong cast to Pella for week
A dramatic thriller inspired by real court corruption opens Friday and Saturday at the Pella Theatre. Phillips Holmes stars as the taxi driver who uncovers the crooked judge played by Walter Huston. Anita Page, Lewis Stone, Mary Carlisle and others round out a cast in a tale of frame ups, moral outrage, and a judge’s downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Phillips Holmes
Walter Huston
Anita Page
Lewis Stone
Mary Carlisle
John Miljan
Jean Hersholt
Tully Marshall
Noel Francis
W. S. van Dyke
Trader Horn
Tarzan
Simmer Oil Station Nearing Completion
Work on the Simmer Oil Co service station on Oskaloosa street progresses rapidly and will soon be ready for occupancy though it misses this week’s formal opening. The 9 by 18 foot brick structure with hollow tile will have a grease rack and up to date equipment. A manager hasn’t been chosen yet among several applicants. The Iowa Automobile Association backs a highway patrol bill to curb speeding and drunken driving. Local residents advocate motorcycle patrols to cover towns and distances at low cost. Mr and Mrs Neal De Prenger and daughter Hazel of Sully visited near Leighton last Thursday and Friday. Miss Christine Bruins is visiting in Leighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Dekker
Oskaloosa
Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
Central Reformed Church
Miss Dekker
Dulce
N. M
M. C. de Bruin
C. Bergman
Woman’s Board of Domestic Visions
Simmer Oil Co
Oskaloosa Street
Iowa Automobile Association
Iowa
Neal de Prenger
Hazel of Sully
J. B. Vander Linden
Leighton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerald Paardekooper
Black
H. W. Slob
A. Reeves
Pasadena
Cal
Mooney—Ellis
Sheldon
Central College
Orange City Journal
World Wide Guild
Grandman’s Grove
Hattie van Cleave
Casper Lautenbach
Leona Reuvers
Marie Lautenbach
Klyn & de Winter
Charles van Maanen
Kenneth
van Maanen
Harold
Melvin den Hartog
Henry
Gary Vander Voort
Ruth
Blanche van Damselaar
Della Mae
Viola Mee
Evelyn Ruth Dykstra
Mission Circle
Sunshine Mission Circle
The
First Reformed Church
van der Sluis
Marion van Gorp
Frank Jaarsma
County Auxiliary Convention
Marion County
American Legion Auxiliary
Pleasantville
Shoemaker
Knoxville
Pells
Melcher and
Bussey
H. Byers
Will van Hemert
Clark
Paul Lautenbach
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Grinnell Golf and Country Club
Central Park
Pella Club
Merry-Fu Club
E. Hollelands
Third Reformed Church
Martha Society
Connie de Bruin
India
League For Service
League For Service of the Third Reformed Church
John den Hartog
Ellcott—Holdsworth
Helen Elscott
Killduff
Beryl Holdsworth
John Holdsworth
Suily
Lancaster
Clark W. Comstock
Christian Church
R. F. Gifford
Legion and Auxiliary Picnic
American Legion
Auxiliary
Kool’s
Grandma Vander Post
Wm. Vander Horst
John de ‘Leeuw
Pauline
Monroe
Lorn Cooney
Prairie City
Pete Vander Koll
Pete van Hemert
Nick Schuring Sr
Gornie Schuring
Wilhelmina Vanden Berg
Henry Vander Horst
Irma Mae
Tunis Hoksbergen
Katherine Ruth
Albert James
Nick Schuring Jr
Nellie
Nickolas
John Vink
Anna Mae
P. W. Kelderman
Cornelia
Irene
William and
Marion Eugene
Grandma
Leighton Schools
George Mitchell
Grinnell
Harve Evans
Tunis Keayman
Cornelia Porter
Len Kaldenberg
Irma
Walter Visscher
Hedrick
Lee ‘Wickliff
Mrs. Ford Korn
Davenporte
Gerald Aardekooper
Waechter
Black Oak Farm Bureau
William van Heukelom
van Heukelem
Peggy Thomassen
William van Heukelem
Blanche van Domselaar
William Grandia
Ardelia
Beulah Grandia
Peter Vander Haar
Missionary Society
Vanderpol
Carrie Vanderpol
Henry Vanderpol
Arthur Vanderpol
Chillicothe
Richard Vanderpol
Millersburg
George Waddington
A. Vanderpol
Kirkville
Tom Vanderpol
Henry de Brayn
Wm. Secress
John Berto
Elizabeth M. Ver Heul
Clara Enoch
Marie Schick
Mrs
Don Tealt
Ottumwa
L. A. Winter
Ford Korn
Davenport
H. C. Wormhoudt
Grandia
Union School
Ben Randia
Alf Grandia
Glen Carter
Jake Grandia
Paul Grandia
Howard
Pete Schakel
Ed Schakel
Elmer Grandia
Warren Lee
Des Moines
William van Arkel
Clifford
Maxine
Marjorie
American Legion Hall
Geulph
Yvonne Aschenbrenner
Ira Fox
Gladys Dieters
Irene Boot
C. Aschenbrenner
Paul Schote
Library Notes
M. V. Hong
Gaylords’ Triangle
Barbour
Cub Battery
Pette
Stables
Cuba
Snell—Skimmer
Pease
Bloom—Blackhawk's Trail
Smith
Klingensmith
Hardy—Columbus and Pepper
Sabin
Dollie
Sally Dutcher
Fluffy
Circus Animals
Finland
Byington
Sunnyside Beauty Shop
Marcel
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Pell Theatre
Web
Joan Bennett and
Spencer Tracy
Laurel & Hardy
Fri
Anita
Sandy
Weet
van der Ploeg
Carnegie- Viersen Library
Night Court
Holmes
Phil
de Extension
Santos
Simmer Oil Station
Christine Bruins