Nearby Towns and Rural People Celebrate 25th Anniversaries
A picnic dinner honored Mrs. Warrick’s parents and her aunt and uncle the Zerleys and Riets of Cedar Rapids marking their 25th wedding anniversaries. Guests included Peets of Springfield and Estherville families, Townsend family of Minneapol and Des Moines visitors, plus many others from Otley Ely and Wellman. Community members shared news of obituaries, births, and local celebrations as well as forthcoming visits and travel plans.
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Milwaukee
Claire Butin
Texas
California
Laurel Kool
Fairmount
Louis van Roekel
Pella
Peter Breed
Martin van Essen
Will van Houweling
Oskaloosa
Wm. Wittmer
Monroe
Wittmer
Des Moines
Harold Wittmer
Angie Danks
Council Bluffs
Town
Mamie Vander Plog
Otley
Gerrit Kaldenbers
Lawrence Kaldenberg
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
D. A. Munger
Forker-Shaffer
Maytag Park
Earl Hawkins Jr
Donald Fisher
Jasper Co
Brattleboro
Carroll
G. I. Orcutt
Clyde Charlton
Henry
Estes Park
Colo
Ann’ Charlton
Cheley Camp
Billy Jones
Wilhelmina Duim
Tony Vos
G. Mason
Jack Mudgett
Mabel Birkenholtz
Prairie City
Marguerite Rees
Carl Rees
Gibson
Knoxville
Jessie Birkenholtz
Ivan Buckley
Paulina Fleener
Les Boyers
Minnie Birkenholtz
C. E. Shafer
Berlin Ballard
Wm. Hunt
Roy Shaffer
John Anderson
M. I. Shaw
G.W. Koder
J. W. Jones
Jones
Correction notice of local social news items in Fifield News
A correction apologizes for last week’s misattribution of visits and lists numerous social entries. Names include Mrs Jim Van Weelden Lynnville Mrs Jim Vander Leest C J Kuiken Gradus Klein Wm Zegers John Antos F Reynolds Knoxville and others in Otley Pella Monroe Lynnville Wright Eddyville Coal Ridge and Monroe events and visits from Tuesday to Sunday with threshing parties and birthday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Kuiken
Jim van Weelden
Lynnville
Wm. Zegers
Jim Vander Leest
E. J. Meinders
C. J. Kuiken
Ralph Daubenspeck
Ruby and
Carroll
Knoxville
John Antos
Joyce Kuiken
Pella
E. H. Meinde
Gradus Klein
Monroe
Haverkamp
G. G. Klyn
Nellie Zegers
Rose
Joyce
Aric Beyer
Otley
Wm. Rouwe
Wm. van Zee
Kathryn
Elizabeth Menninga
Marvin
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Wilbur Reimers
Celia van Zee
Leona Dg Raad
John Amos
P. Vanden Berg
C. Vanden Berg
C. '. Bailey
Coal Ridge
Jacob Kuiken Jr
Mrafl Marion Brink
Wright
Mary
Johnna Vos
Cornelia Mae Aalbers
Bill Verwers
Carol
Eddyville
John Vink
Ice Cream Visit At The Zegers Home
Monday evening Mr and Mrs Charlie Pope Carroll and Marcia and Mr and Mrs Jim Vander Leest and Norman enjoyed ice cream at the parental Wm Zegers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradus Klein
Jess de Raad
Charlie ‘Pope
Carroll
Marcia
Jim Vander Leest
Norman
Wm. Zegers
Vande Kieft family hosts visitors from several Michigan towns
Tracy News notes visits by Marie Vande Kieft and family of Coopersville, Mrs. Ver Heul and son Melvin of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Bert Vande Kieft of Pella to John D. Vande Kieft's home. Also mentions Mildred Tuinstra visiting, Jennie Marie Schimmel vacationing, Harriet Rempe, Dick Van Wyk family, Margaret Roozeboom, and others. Ben Groenendyk injured threshing sweet clover, breaking shoulder bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Vande Kieft
Henry Vande Kieft
Marilyn
Roger
Coopersville
Michigan
Martin Ver Heul
Melvin
Grand Rapids
Bert Vande Kieft
Pella
John D. Vande Kieft
Mildred Tuinstra
Matt Tuinstra
Marshalltown
John M. Vande Kieft
Gerrit Vande Kieft
Jennie Marie Schimmel
Oskaloosa
Jim Schimmel
Harriet Rempe
Henry ‘Rempe
Dick van Wyk
Dick Groenendyk
Ben Groenendyk
Summit News social notes from area families around Newton and Monroe
Mrs H W Vriezelaar and Art Koeleman families visited in Newton and Altoona. Several gatherings occurred including threshing meals, visits to Des Moines and Monroe. Arthur Vriezelaar attended a Pfister sales meeting in Monroe. An addition is being built to the Orcutt property.
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H. W. Vriezelaar
Art Koeleman
Newton
A. L. Dykstra
Frank Poortinga
Ralph
Altoona
Ben Poortinga
A. Crum
Abbott Hospital
Oskaloosa
D. Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Swan
Isie Kathryn Heemstra
Pella
Gradus Vriezelaar
Kathryn
Korrine
Des Moines
Robert Baker
Eva Shannon
Monroe
Edgar Ross
Etta Belle
Joan
Arthur Vriezelaar
Pfister
Orcutt
Local residents visit relatives around Monroe and Pella
Hybrid corn plant at Monroe noted as a local topic. A sequence of visits describes Mrs Bert Hoksbergen of Pella, Mrs M Rootboom and Nellie of Tracy with Mrs Lewis Van Wyk and others in Monroe. Numerous visits to Vriezelaar and Van Essen homes show widespread community ties in central Iowa.
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Monroe
Bert Hoksbergen
Pella
M. Rootboom
Nellie
Tracy
Weyers
Lewis van Wyk
Frank Aalbers
Marilyn
G. J. Vanden Berg
Otto van Essen
Norman
Sunda
Roy van Essen
H.W. Vriezelain
Coralee
Taco Schneider
C. D. Vander Ploeg
Arie Vriezelaar
Vriezelaar
Robert van Essen
Otley
L. van Dusseldorp
Artie Hiemstra
Leighton News Briefs From Leighton Iowa Area
The Hesselink family plans a one month Michigan vacation visiting relatives and friends. Vander Linden family and N C Van Vliet celebrate his eighty fourth birthday at a Pella gathering. Heap o Livin club met at J C Den Hartog home with 21 members sharing crafts from old items. Art Verrips of Kelso attended as guest.
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Ira J. Hesselink
John
Mark
Michigan
H. W. Vander Linden
Pella
Vander Linden
N. C. van Vliet
Heap O' Livin’ Club
J.C. den Hartog
Art Verrips
Kel
Reformed Church Pulpit Guest and Social Notes
Log of community events lists Mrs. De Jong, Miss Van Zonk and others in group singing led by Mrs. Van Zouk and Mrs. Lowman. Refreshments served by Mrs. Lowman and Mrs. Lou Van Rockel. Upcoming meetings set for September at Mrs. N. J. Larson’s home. Local residents visit Martinsburg and California relatives. Fire destroys J. J. Else country home. only some furniture salvaged.
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Friends
Martinsburg
Henry Kolenbrander
Middleburg
The
Reformed Church
M. M. de Nteus
Neal van Temert
Pella
Lucile Tysseling
California
van Hemert
Lawrence Mersbergen
Oskaloosa
J. J. Else
Otley News People Visit and Travel Notes
Otley residents and relatives are noted in a sequence of visits and homecomings. Mrs. Vander Werf, Mrs. Van Es sen, and Miss Ver Heul called on Miss Sarah Ann Ver Heul. Mrs. Roush returned from Bellville Kansas. Mr. Berg and family traveled to Agency Iowa. Betty Mac joined them on return. The Van Houten party plus Cora and Nellie De Young came home from California after a month away. Lois Van Vliet spent ten days with friends in Hibbing Minnesota. Marion Poortinga, son of Dow and Mrs Poortinga, was mentioned in local movements.
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Charles Vander Kolk
Henry Vander Werf
Newton
Robert van Essen
Sarah Ann Ver Heul
William Roush
Bun
Bellville
Kansas
Harold Berg
Delbert
O. H
Agency
Iowa
Betty Mac
Rey
Otley bazant a neighbor event at Reformed church lawn
A doctor was called after threshing incident with heat Friday near Otley. Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Norman Iobus visited at Pete Doornebol’s in Pella. Dorens plan bazant on August 5, lawn of Reformed church, Otley. Various relatives from Pella Newton Sioux City Chariton attended weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Iobus
Pete Doornebol
Pella
Dick de Haan
Near Pella
Anne van Waardhuizen
O. H. Berg family and relatives linked by weekend visits
Iza Moore and children Larry, E. F. and Ada Fay of Agency and Joe Anderson of Pella spent Sunday with O. H. Berg. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roush and family were in Pella Saturday. Walter Van Derland and daughters Wanda and Betty visited the Tunis Wonk home near Monroe Friday.
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Iza Moore
Larry
E. F
Ada Fay
Agency, Town
Joe Anderson
Pella
O. H. Berg
Wm, Roush
O. Hf. Berg
Walter van Derland
Wanda
Betty
Tunis Wonk
Monroe
Wrong Sands Mayor’s Oil Road Warning Backfires
Mayor I H McDaniel of Waverly warned motorists to stay off freshly oiled streets until sanded. Max Sands faced a small fine as a rot formed by premature driving, a problem that persists until traffic smooths or streets are re-oiled and sanded.
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Wrong Sands
I. H. McDaniel
Waverly
Max Sands
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Roenay
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