Nearby Towns And Rural News Snippets From The Region
Raymond Reokey fell from a hay load and broke a collar bone while Marion De Haas injured a foot on a tractor last week. The item lists numerous local incidents, observer notes, family updates, travel plans, church activities, and community notices across Monroe and surrounding farms, with names like Jack Donahue, Clyde Karr, Mae Tuwalda, Ada Karr place, and references to local churches and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Reokey
Marion de Haas
Hattery
Jack Donahue
Clyde Karr
Cordova
Otley
Immedian Battery
Califo
Bill Richerd
Wee Mae Tuwalda
John
Plora Buavalda
Walter Po de Koel
Ada Karr Place
Bartus Klyn
Welea
Gladys de Kock
Oskaboest
Malaska County
Gladys Tardin
Gene Lester
Swan
Iowa
Fred Chambers
Des Moines
S. KE. Randolph St
California
Pat Donahue
Monroe
Tink Battery
the & G
Knoxville
Ford
Arthur Nichol
Paul Karr
Jennings
Mikesell
Merle Price
Maytay
Beatise
McCabe
Harold Karr
Burt Kir
Amarillo
Texas
Mary Templeton
Ethel Donnelly
Toby
Ethel
Lend M
Josephine Huigens
S. W. Maple Drive
Portland
Oregon
Clarence
Hazel Bricker
Darnes
Howard Young
Monrow
WITQ
Clara Cyso
Den
Uwieht Harvey
Enville
Marion Counnew
Forrest I. Kohat Monge
Hugi ‘Templeton
Roy
Joe ‘Templeton
Newmil
Lawrence Jacobs
Ray Hollingsworth
Carl Hollingsworth
Duluth
Minnesota
Local gatherings and visits in Galesburg area
Galesburg residents Mr and Mrs John De Cook and La Baughman of Pella enjoyed a chicken supper at Darrell De Bruyn’s home Tuesday evening. Herman Swank visited Friday. Charles Awtry and family attended a Des Moines gun shoot Sunday. Rita Kay White’s birthday celebrated with a picnic last Sunday in Grinnell. Various neighbors and families attended church events, meals, and a Dearinger reunion at Old Settlers grounds in Lynnville with local officials and many attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Cook
la Baughman
Pella
Darrell de Bruyn
Larry
Herman Swank
Charles Awtry
Des Moines
Rita Kay White
Vic White
Grinnell
Chararp
Milo Earp
Roland Knopf
Linda
Morris
Ange
Freeman Kling
Dudith Dae
Messaviour
Ray v
Grange
Elk Creek
Augustus
Dearinger
Old Settlers
Lynnville
Dew
Putin
Ralph
Dewey Ramer
Felt Wings
Harold Sehring
Martin Dearinger
Cliford Dear
Curtis Uringer
At Ramer
Marjorie
Dick Huigen
Joershuizen
Martin Petra
Mies
Una Rae Brewer
Spenter
Max Wheeler
Norma Lou
Donald
Monroe
Kenneth Carpenter
Dennis
Kea Kay
Werero Ani Mes
Charles Prager
Newton
Roy Deans
Dek
Roland
Lend Phyllis
Edward Earpand
One Mile
Price
Bloom
Fleming
Jon
Mes
Leell Carpenter
Zickel Couple Compete in Pella Family Event
Mro and Mrs Harry Zickel vied for honors in a local Pella family gathering. The four-day event drew participants from the Toanbiee community and highlighted family ties and local customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mro
Harry Zickel Vis
Monroe News Social Roundup and Obituary Totals
Local social notes recount dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Martin Van Es sen and Mrs Roebeck. Obituary reports 71 year old Roebeck of Prairie City died Thursday at his farm home with survivors including wife and four sons. Hospital and church events, births, and visits across Monroe, Otley, Des Moines, Knoxville, Newton, and nearby towns are listed with names of families and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Roebeck
Chic ML
Ray Keuning
Cuid
Martin van Essen
Roebeck
M Keuning
Rojohn
Prairi City
Ther Tidball
Monroe
Noel
Runnells
Harold
New Wall Cecil
Ft. Dodge
John Vrieze
Eva Via
Clarence Zickel Duit
Everett Zickel
Paul
Lloyd Zickel
AL Disrud
Maxine Vander Ploeg
Carol
Jimmy
Knoxville
Clarence Vander Werft
Harold Vander Werft
Des Moines
Dick Vander Wert
Lyle Mick
Arlyn Vander Wert
Duane Weamouth
Newton
Ski! Memorial Hospital
Tow
Sherine Anne
Effie Shannon
C. P. South
Minn Lis
Minn
Ina Umble
J. H. Lewis
Farm safety drive set for National Farm Safety Week
A statewide observance July 22 to 28 promotes farm safety under the Towa Safety Congress, with Dr Wardle from Iowa State College and Martil Gregory organizing efforts across towns. Governor Beardsley’s proclamation backs the drive urging safe practices at home, fields, with livestock, machinery, and on highways. About 50,000 club youths will conduct farm hazard hunts July 21 using Gotacs to mark danger points and spur corrective action locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Farm
Towa Safety Congress
Ss. Russell
Des Moines Farm and Home Register
I Wardle
Iowa State College
Martil Gregory
Er. L. J
Kirk Farming
Eat Federation
National Farm
Proel Preside Main
Towans
America
Beardsley
Russell
Avery
Con
Ion Divisont Town State College
Towa
Otley Birthday Party and Local Visits Highlight Otley News
Linda Angove’s eighth birthday party drew school friends including Mar Vogelaar Joann Wittenberg Nancy Kool Donna Ruby Linda Lee Tukker Judy Hopkins Ph lis Ann Walraven and others. The week featured visits from Angove relatives and neighbors, with extended family gatherings at Ollie Ta and several home visits across Otley and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Angove
Mar Vogelaar
Joann Wittenberg
Nancy Kool
Donna Ruby
Linda Lee Tukker
Judy Hopkins
Ph Lis Ann Walraven
Mary
Ronald Kaldenberg
Phyl Vaughn
Near Leighton
Wayne Angove
Reinier
Ollie
Angave
Famil
Fred Elsensohn
Harry Uitermarkt
Henry Breuklander
Charles Vander Kelk
Norman Rous
Bill Uitermarkt
Near Pella
Andrew Uitermarkt
First livestock judges workout held for 4 H youth
Summit News Ors. H W Vriezelaar reports the first in a series of livestock judge workouts for 4 H youth Saturday July 14 at the Waddle flight southwest of Knoxville. Mamie Vander Ploeg was a visiting guest last Thursday as Mrs Francis Van Duseldorp spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Harold Vander Hart and Dean at Monroe. Miss Mary Vriezelaar spent Monday in the Arthur Vriezelaar home in Monroe. Mr and Mrs Edwin Vander Ploeg Beverly and Dale visited their uncle Henry Vanier Ploeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Mamie Vander Ploeg
Francis van Dusseldorp
Harold Vander Hart
Dean
Monroe
Mary Vriezelaar
Arthur Vriezelaar
Edwin Vander Ploeg
Beverly
Dale
Henry Vanier Ploeg
Vriezelaar family ties mark Des Moines hospital birth
A baby girl Elizabeth Ann Vriezelaar weighed 7 pounds 3.5 ounces was born Thursday July 12 at Lutheran Hospital Des Moines. Grandparents John LePage Clarke of England and H W Vriezelaar Otley attend. great grandmothers Mrs John Clarke Sr. and Mrs J P Hiemstra noted. Sister Terry and aunt Mary Vriezelaar are mentioned amid extended family events.
Jesse James Adair train robbery remembered in Iowa
Ninety years after the Adair robbery of July 21 1878 the Iowa incident is recalled as the first train wrecking act attributed to the famed outlaw Jesse James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse James
Iowa
Adair
Firs
Grasshopper Plagues Ravage Western Iowa Farmlands
In the decade after the Civil War, grasshoppers swarmed western Iowa. An eyewitness along the Missouri slope noted they spared neither garden nor cornfields, destroying homes items such as oats, harnesses, overcoats, and tobacco chews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri
Two-Cycle Engine Advice on Gasoline and Oil Mix
Town State College extension engineer D Hull advises farmers that two cycle engines can burn leaded or unleaded gasoline and suggests using unleaded when available to avoid spark plug fouling. He emphasizes proper oil mixing, recommends SAE 20 or 20W, warns against heavy oils, and notes draining tanks during storage to prevent residue buildup. A 60 50 alcohol benzol mix can clean the tank residues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College Extension Agricultural
D. ©. Hull
Hull
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Roy Karr
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Lasswell
Monroe Baptist Church
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Norma Wallers
Pleasantville
van der Leest
Maytag
Fifield
Enstern
Mexico
Loren Rowan
Lover
Darren
Galesburg
K. Carpentery
Rock Road
Elec
Monroe News
H.W. Wherelan
Aager
Wio Nesses
Iowa Safety Congress
Otley News
Chas. Vander Kolk
Jake Uitermark
Andrew
Dorothy Meindertsma
John de Bruin
Dick de Bruin
Aaron Vande Flikkert
Arie Ver Heul
Harry Vanden’ Berg
John C. Hopkins
Glendive
Montana
Catherine Stoll
Geraldine
Charles Vander Kolk
Kenneth Rubus
Jake Sneller
Billie Vriezelaar
Donald Vriezelaar
Summit News
Ors. H.W. Vriezelaar
Llrich Motor
Lutheran Hospital
Mamie Vand
L. van Dusseldorp
Lorence
Laura
Amoyet
Larry Dean
Evelyn van Dusseldorp
Vander Hart
Coralee Vriezelaar
Albert Rietveld
Patricia
F Mer Vogelaar
Lenora
Marcia
R. ‘Vriezelaar
Barbara Lund
W. Vr
Merritt van Roekel
Mildred Westerkamp
Lenora and
Mareia Vogelaar
E. J. Jensen
Optometrist
Jensen Optometrists
W. O. Jensen
Robinson
Knoxville, Iowa
Bakker
Rus
Dick Lautenbach Insurance
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