News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Local residents from Lynnville Pella Sully and Des Moines gathered for family visits ice cream socials and church events. Notable items include Lane Van Zee returning from Mercy Hospital, various birthday and travel announcements, a Community Church organ dedication in late July, a missionary Evangeline Polson preparing for India, and several families hosting or visiting relatives across Iowa and Minnesota. An operation and bone setting were reported last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Allee
Lynnville
O. C. Carpenter
Gladys Howell
Bernie Fopma
Bryce
John C. Terlouw
Joe Smith
Des Moines
Hattie Smith
Jake C. Brand
Harry de Jong
Harry Boot
Pella
E. C. van Ness
Fred Bosveld
Alice
Tommy
Leo Meridith
Minneapolis
Mino Willock
Will Willock
Lane van Zee
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Lambert Vander Beek
Gerrit Vander Weerdt
Harold Ellsworth
Ellsworth
M. Clark Durnam
Robinsdale
Minn
Clarence Bornkamp
St. Paul
Evangeline Polson
India
Dick de Jong
Prairie City
John de Jong
Susie Buitenwerf
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Russell Renaud
K. D. Monsma
Susie Jensma
Nick Jensma
Jimmie
Clarence Monsma
Community Church
Sully Park
Henry Rozendaal
Harrison
South Dakota
A. P. Vander Beek
Vander Beek
John Goemaat
Sail Versteegh
Corsica
Goemaat
Sully
Visi
Hammond
Indiana
Detroit
Michigan
F. J. de Jong
Ed Blom
Cora Kruseman
F. F. de Jong
Dee
Monroe News items note births and visits in July
Mrs. H W Vriezelaar reports a daughter born July 19 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, second child. Mr. and Mrs Wendell Mick welcome a daughter born July 19 at the same hospital. Mrs Peter Van Ryswyk visited her mother in Pella. About 30 attended a Wesleyan Service Guild pot luck at Maytag Park Newton. Edward Johnson and wife announce a daughter born July 18 at Collins Hospital Knoxville named LaVon Ann. Johnnie Brannen stayed in Des Moines. Bruce Clement of Metz fractured arm from a tree fall. grandparents named Leland and Mrs Clement. Evelyn Cecil of Athens Missouri visited relatives in Monroe. Mrs Ira Scarbrough returned from Elburn Illinois. Florence Fisher hosted guests from Kansas City and Pella. Rexroat reunion drew 83 relatives at Maytag Park Newton with a noon basket dinner. Kenneth Batenace and Mildred Batenace visited from Portland Oregon and Louisville Kentucky with Madge Ible and Stella B. Hough. Mrs Carl Steggie and Donna of Des Moines and Mrs John Sellers visited Reasnor. W A McCongehney spent week with Leslie Terpstra near Kellogg. Emma McCauley hosted the Marthas and Marys class at Methodist Church. 25 members and one guest attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Mick
Iowa’ Lutheran
Des Moines
Peter van Ryswyk
Branderhorst
Wesleyan Service Guild
Maytag Park
Newton
Edward Johnson
Collins Hospital
Knoxville
LaVon Ann
Johnnie Brannen
E. L. Bruster
Bruce Clement
Metz
Bruce
Leland Clement
B. V. Ballard
Monroe
Evelyn’ Cecil
Athens
Dick Meyers
Ira Scarbrough
Rex Scarbrough
Elburn
Florence Fisher
Harold Bowie
Max Fisher
Kansas City
Henry Wormhoudt
Pella
Kenneth Batenace
Portland
Oregon
Mildred Batenace
Louisville
Kentucky
Madge Ible
Stella B. Hough
Carl Steggie
Donna
John Sellers
Harold Sparks
Reasnor
W. A. McConeghey
Batty Dies From Bridgework Accident In Colfax
George Batty 66 of Colfax Town died Friday from injuries after falling while bridge construction work near Mingo. He worked 25 years for the county highways department as a bridge foreman. Survived by widow two daughters a son in Nebraska and two grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Colfax Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Valentine
Dennis Countryman
Dallas
Texas
Kenneth Adkins
Joyce Valentine
M. C. Cramer
Blaine Caulkins
West Bend
Towa
George Batty
Colfax
Battys
Monroe
County Highways Department
Mingo
Wallace Elscott
Newton
David Boothe
Des Moines
Nebraska
Baptist Church
Harley Peters
Ayler Jones
Peters
Wesley
Iowa
Bernice van Buren
Moody Bible School
Chicago
Ed van Buren
Ray Zerley
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Ice Cream Social Set for August 7 at Galesburg Park
Galesburg residents plan an ice cream social in the park on Thursday evening August 7, sponsored by the Christian Church. Home made ice cream cake and sandwiches will be served. Attendees include Mrs. Kenneth Carpenter, Karla Kay, Mrs. Hattie Carpenter, Mrs. Jake Laverman, Arlene, and Marilyn Knox, who is visiting from Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kaldenberg
Roy Ritter
Kenneth Carpenter
Karla Kay
Pella
Carpenter
Nellie Slot
Galesburg Park
The
Christian Church
Hattie Carpenter
Jake Laverman
Arlene
Marilyn Knox
Newton
Newen Family Visits and Community Events in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa News reports social visits among local families including JG Newen and Lizabeth Newen at the Van Wyk and De Heer homes, with gatherings for Cpl. Ernest Van Weelden on leave from Korea. Also noted is a birthday party for Mary Collins with friends from town attending. Rev. J W Van Weelden of Sioux Center joined the group, and Van Weelden left for Ft Sheridan, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Newenhouse
Lizabeth
James van Wyk
Ronnie
Wm. de Heer
Leighton
Ben Groenendyk
Wm van Weelden Jr
Henry de Jong
Eddyvile
Wm. van Weelden Jr
Cpl
Ernest van Weelden
Korea
J. W. van Weelden
Sioux Center
Iowa
Cpl. van Weelden
Ft. Sheridan
Ill
Mary Collins
Linzy Collins
Janet Meinders
Janice McCurdy
Ethel Ann Swanson
Beverly Rhoads
Carolyn Baxter
Lynn Akerm
Connie Towns
Louise Bieshaar
Sheryl Funk
Rhonda Brown
Brink Family Visits Iowa Friends and Family
Mr. and Mrs. John Brink and grandson Tommy visited Sunday with Mrs. Brink's father Frank Warman at Indianola and with Mrs. C. W. Ellis of Des Moines. Miss Magdalene Van Tol of Grand Rapids Michigan spent the weekend with Miss Zokanes in Rozenboom. Mrs. Ben Groenendyk and Mrs. Wm Van Weelden attended the bridal shower for Miss Evelyn Schultz at the Roy De Witt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brink
Tommy Brink
Otley News notes church program and community visits
Mrs. George Ryke spent Friday in Oskaloosa with the Keldermans. A Ladies' Aid program of the Christian Reformed Church drew a large crowd on July 23 with free lunch and a 125 dollar collection. Local families from Sandridge Des Moines Pella and Rock Island Iowa visited Otley residents over the weekend. The Otley Reformed Church men's chorus sang at Sunday services and the annual Sunday School picnic is set for Friday afternoon August 1 at the Swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ryke
Tunis Kelderman
Oskaloosa
Christian Reformed Church
Marinus Stravers
Gertrude
Sandridge
Andrew Uitermarkt
Jake Uitermarkt
Des Moines
Andrew Ustermarkt
Hendrika de Leeuw
Ville
Charles Vander Kolk
Betty Walden
Hamilton
Hattie Ver Steeg
Anna Witzenberg
Junior Witzenberg
Barbara
Connie Slocum
Zack Slocum
Leslie Breen
Sonss
Keota
Winnie Breen
Rudy Heeren
Pella
Gradys Klein
Jake Rozendaal
Norman Robus Amily
Janice Robus
Abraham Bogaard
Otley Reformed Church
Otley Reformed Church Dorcas Society 1958 Birthday Calendar
The Dorcas Society of the Otley Reformed Church plans a 1958 birthday calendar to be printed soon. Calendars will be sold for 60 cents each. Birthdays of church members or friends can be placed on the calendar by contacting Mrs Geus or Mrs Gertrude ee io next week. Two children were baptized at the Otley Church last Sunday: Glen Dean, son of Mr and Mrs Anne B Boyer, and David Ige, son of Mr and Mrs Francis Van Dusselde. Mr and Mrs Andrew Ustermarkt spent Monday evening with the Vander Kolk family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Pool Park
Pella
Dorcas Society
Otley Reformed Church
D Dorcas Society
Geus
Gertrude Ee Io
Otley
Glen Dean
Anne B. Boyer
David Ige
Francis van Dusselde
Andrew Ustermarkt
Charles Vander Kolk
Studies on Dam Cracks in Three Artificial Lakes
Cracks appeared in sluiceways of Geode Lake Henry County Rock Creek Lake Jasper County and Creston Lake Union County. Conservation Commission conducts repair plans and safety studies to prevent further damage and keep Creston and Geode lakes well below capacity until completion. Rock Creek Lake remains at capacity until after dedication on Sunday August 24 then drained and fish relocated before fall refill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geode Lake
Henry County
Rock Creek Lake
Jasper County
Creston Lake
Union County
The
Conservation Commission
Creston
Shotgun Accident Claims Life in Audubon Area
A 58 year old Viola farmer Hans Christen sen near Audubon died when a shotgun discharged into his chest after he stumbled while attempting to shoot a squirrel. The incident occurred at his home and is under local investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Christensen
Audubon
Wrap Plants Before Mailing To Aid Diagnosis
Extension horticulturist Ed Cott warns that plant specimens arrive dried or crumpled, hindering inquiries. He advises wrapping each fruit separately and packing specimens in a box or bottle suitable for mailing insects, with a letter explaining kind and variety, age, description, trouble, control measures, and history. Check with county extension director before mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Tate Colles
Ed Cott
Cott
Tithes He Cani and College Contact Suggestion
Unclear OCR text outlines possible guidance on meeting someone or suggesting a college contact. Core details are missing, with no clear person, place, or event to anchor a precise summary.
Mrs Marie Keller of Correctionville Celebrates 98th Birthday
Mrs Marie Keller of Correctionville observed her 98th birthday recently, marking a long life in the community. Neighbors and family joined in the celebration honoring her enduring presence in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Keller
Correctionville
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John Eysink
Norma
Gerrit Huyser
Myron
Howard
Gary
Linda
GB. Vander Pol
E. de Jong
Wanda
Iterold Hoksbergen
Johnnie de Jong
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Muncie
K. D. Mensma
Delmar Shultz
Terry
Roger
Colorado
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Ward Versteegh
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H. W. Vriezelaar
Alan Kroh
Lorraine Dearinger
Curtis Dearinger
Christian Church Ladies Aid
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Ozarks
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Carl Carpenter
Denver
Galesburg
K. Carpenter
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Otley News
Chas, Vander Kolk
International Harvester
Eari
Pella Implement Store
International Harvester Dealer
Pella, Iowa
Avant Tco
van Haaften Plumbing and Heating
Washington Street
Western Electric & Model
Wolaring Alps
Inesda
Pella Hotel
Western Electric
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Audiphone CO
Fleming Bldg
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Cornie van Roekel
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