Memorial Day Family Reunions Across Local Towns
News from nearby towns and rural communities highlights Memorial Day family reunions. A long list of visits and gatherings spans Otley Pella Bussey Oskaloosa and surrounding areas with many relatives meeting at homes hospitals and community events. The piece notes hospitalization and care for Mrs. John De Bruin and baby Ronald Gerald born May 22 and weighs 9 pounds while others attend 4-H Rally Day and Polk Township Home Project Club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Pella
Bussey
Oskaloosa
Abe Rompe
A. van
Engelenhoven
Leighton
Clayton Ustermarkt
L. Overbergen
Esthe
John Snellers
William Kelder
John de Prerer
Ith
A. A. van Rockel
South Dakota
D. van Ommen
J. Overbergen
Esther
van Ommen
Overbergen
Ginton Uitermarkt
Case News Visitors and Family Gatherings in Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Milo De Jong visited at John De Jong's home on Sunday. Fort Collins Colorado group including Mrs Ferguson James Ilda and Mrs Keeling visited with Mrs Lester Gause and family the past week. John Elscott Irene and Elmer spent Sunday afternoon with Henry Elscott. Henry Willemsen and Bruce spent Thursday with Lena and Susie Meppelink in Lynnville. Ellen Elscott helped Mrs Case Harthorn with housework this week. Henry Willemsen and Bruce Newton visited Monday. Dorothy Betty Elscott spent Tuesday afternoon with John Elscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo de Jong
John de Jong
Ferguson
James
Ilda
Keeling
Fort Coll Colorado
Lester Gause
John Elscott
Irene
Elmer
Henry Elscott
Henry Willemsen
Bruce
Lena
Susie Meppelink
Lynnville
Ellen Elscott
Case Harthorn
Newton
Dorothy
Betty Elscott
Fifield area 4-H meeting and local visits noted
A Monday Summit Strivers 4-H Club meeting at assistant leader Mrs Henry Kool's home included all members with County D A Mrs Jones assisting Rally Day practice and clover chain making. Local visits followed. families noted include Zegers Kuiken Van Weelden and Van Engelhoven households with travel to Minnesota and Monroe for fishing and relatives visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Klyn
Rose
Joyce Kuiken
Lubertha Klyn
Summit Strivers
Henry Kool
Masonic Hall
Vanien Berg
John Zegers
Wm. Zegers
Joyce
E. H. Meinders
Rose Kuiken
Prairie City
Jacob Kulken
Vanden Berg
Andrew Kool
Decoration Day Visits and Birth in Cordova News
Grandma Hart accompanied the Hart couple to Eureka cemetery to decorate her mother’s grave. Local families visited relatives, including Van Hemert, Shilling, and Klyn households. A baby girl Arlene Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Klyn on May 30 at 8:00 am weighing eight pounds. grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bart Klyn. Rural eighth grade commencements in Knoxville reported ninety-seven graduates with honor roll placements led by Martyn Marsh and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Hart
R. M. Hart
Eureka
Harvey
Lloyd Shilling
Neal Stanton
Numa
Sonny Waites
Billy Gene Karr
Murray van Hemert
Prairie City
Andrew Schutting
Ed Klyn
Arlene Ann
Bart Klyn
Charley Roff
Polk City
Betsy Moomaw
Hugh Pontus
Des Moines
Geo. Dailey
Ola Fisher
Roy Karr
Mra
Clyde Gilson
Clyde
Robert
Gene Wissel
Connie
Gene
Harvey Pryne
Pete van Hemert
Monroe area church and school notices highlight weddings and reunions
The Monrov e area reports list teachers at the Presbyterian Daily Bible School and participants at the Baptist Daily Vacation Bible School, noting a May 18 Herwehe reunion at Newton with about 80 attendees. It also covers weddings of Norma Zirbel to Dale De Hoed in Gallatin Mo and Francis Ffnor to Maxine Stemler in Lancaster, plus births and local obituary notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
C. E. Sharer
Mildred Yantis
Gerrit Hoksbergen
Elizabeth Ball
Madeline Vriezelaar
Pauline de Leeuw
Parl van Hemert
Oscar Ammer
Henry Herwehe
Lee Marshall
Howard Herwehe
Shirley
Lloyd
Helen Herwehe
Beneta
Lyle
Maytag Park
Newton
L. F. Zirbel
Norma
Dale de Hoed
Monroe
Gallatin
Harry A. Rolf
The
Baptist Church
M. L. van Gilder
Francis Ffnor
Flossie Efnor
Maxine Stemler
Jake Stemler
Bondurant
Lancaster
Missouri
Des Moines
Hazel Carder
Rene Gertsma
T. J. McCann
C. W. Carder
Gertsma
Hough Grocery
van Houwelingen
Isbel Fisher
Donald Livingstone
Mary Catherine
Methodist Hospital
Everett Armstrong
University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City
James Vriezelanr
Max Tool
Jimmy Munson
Emil Abel
Fairmount
Iowa
Lutheran Church
F. D. Bolt
Palo Alto
He-Man Meal Inspires Amateur Chef From Bridgeport
Charles T Hindle of Bridgeport Conn recalls becoming an amateur chef after inspiration while browsing a G E recipe book. Toll G range shown. Helen Robinson accepts teaching post for 1841 era at Spring Hill school. Residents of Sundance Wyoming visit relatives in Cherokee Town and nearby homes. Community notices celebrate Bible study progress and verse memorization by Luella Vander Hoek and Darlene Nearmeyer with engraved Bible gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Hindle
Bridgeport, Conn
Hindle
Helen Robinson
Spring Hill
T. E. Livingstone
Herbert Livingstone
Sundance
Wyoming
Russel Livingstone
Robert Fleenor
Mason Ogg
Cherokee
Wallace Ogg
Mills
Mary
Trenton
John Klein
Dave van Haaften
Lloyd Hunter
Rural Bible Crusade of America
The
Baptist Church
Luella Vander Hoek
Darlene Nearmeyer
Luella
Avie Vander Hoek
Darlene
Willis Nearmeyer
Sully Social Notes Highlight Visits and Local News
Dorothy Van Kampen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Van Kampen, has been visiting relatives in Sully for several days. Mrs Jake Rozeboom entered Mercy hospital last week for observation and treatment. Visitors from Minnesota include Harris boat Rayford Meredith Bert De Jong Wendel Sparks Joe Smith Charlie Castorf C B Wel le and Harry De Jong returning from a four day fishing trip. Gerrit Vis hosted a waffle supper Thursday for Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilkinson who have moved to Kansas City Kansas. Norma Vis, daughter of Gerrit Vis, returned with Gerrit Van Rockel of Denver for a month's visit. Martha Circle of the Reformed Church met for their monthly meeting with Mrs Leslie Vander Krolled leading devotions and Mrs Marion Rempe in charge of Bible Study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy van Kampen
Ben van Kampen
Sully
Jake Rozeboom
Mercy Hospital
Harris Boat
Rayford Meredith
Bert de Jong
Wendel Sparks
Joe Smith
Charlie Castorf
C. B. Welle
Harry de Jong
Minnesota
Gerrit Vis
Ralph Wilkinson
Kansas City
Kansas
Norma Vis
Gerrit van Rockel
Denver
Colorado
Martha Circle
the Reformed Church
Leslie Vander
Vander Zyl Family Gatherings and Guests Timeline
Mrs. Case Vander Zyl hosted fourteen members and three visitors for refreshments. Mrs. Marion Dickoman joined as a new member. Rev. V. V. Woortman hosted his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Woortman, who returned to Davenport after a month here and nearby communities. The Elscotts hosted Oliver, Reuben Ericon, with visitors including Fred Ulrich, Jonnie Vander Zyl, Mrs. John Ulrich, Mae Sterrenberg, and Leonard Ver Ploeg. Arlene Kruseman of Baxter visited her grandmother Mrs. Gerrit Kruseman for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Vander Zyl
Marion Dickoman
Ira Woortman
V. V. Woortman
Davenport
Woortman
Oliver Elscott
Reuben Ericon
Iron Mountain
Michigan
Anne Elscott
Elscott
Fred Ulrich
Denver
Colorado
Jonnie Vander Zyl
Orange City
John Ulrich
el Paso
Tex
Mae Sterrenberg
Leonard Ver Ploeg
Pella
Arlene Kruseman
Baxter
Gerrit Kruseman
Amsterdam News Weather and Community Notes
A brief Amsterdam News item reports about an inch of rain with expectations of a wet cool June. It notes strong Sunday school attendance at 33, farmer needs for rain and weed battle, and mentions letters from Holland plus several social visits among local families at Oostrum and Qostrum homes in Pleasantville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. van Dellen
the Chronicle
LaMartin
Phyllis
Bill
Fred Qostrum
Pleasantville
Summit Township honors graduates on county honor roll
Rural Summit eighth graders held graduation at Knox Ville Methodist Church on May 27. Three of seven Summit graduates join 13 county honorees: Clarence Menninga Valley School Gerdena Van Hermert Pleasant View school and Ralph Van Vliet Otley school. Also lists surrounding families and 4-H club members among attendees and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit Township
Knox Ville
Clarence Menninga
Valley School
Gerdena van Hemert
Pleasant View
Ralph van Vliet
Otley School
Ralph Wiehl
Warren Wiehl
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Leo Kinion
Melvin
Rose Kuiken
Betty Kool
LaBertha Klyn
Marjorie Vanden Baard
Summit Strivers
Rally Day attendees and visitors in Knoxville and surrounding areas
A summary of local social and visiting activity includes Mrs A I Dykstra and others attending the Rally Day Program in Knoxville on May 28, with drivers Neal Heemstra Henry Kool and Rose Kuiken. A series of visits and dinners involve Otley Monroe Pella Knoxville Oskaloosa and Lucas County residents and families including the Vander Ploeg Vogelaar De Leeuw Samson and others through Memorial Day and the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Dykstra
Henry Kook
Joyce Kuiken
Mary Vr Jaar
Knoxville
Neal Heemstra
Henry Kool
Rose Kuiken
Jacob Wouda
Otley
Roy Vanen
Melvin Price
Leo Kinion
Newton
Dow Hobbs
Madeline Vfiezelaar
Sudaya
John de Leeuw
Monroe
Gerrit, Zylstra
Pella
Anne Samson
H. W. Vriezelaar
Don Rinner
Ogden
Iowa
Charles Samson
Charles Jr
Lucas County Memorial Ay
Don Poortinga
Poortinga and kin visit and family mentions near Tainter and Galesburg
Lenora and family guests with Wes tercamp Poortinga and Poortinga families near Tainter. Don Poortinga Francis Poortinga and Mary Jane visit Sick Poortin sa and Don Frances with Maggie and Reinder Poortinga near Galesburg. Anna Bloodsworth visits cousin Evelyn Kool. Korrine Vriezelaar from Des Moines visits Gradus Vriezelaar. Winifred S. Jones of Knoxville called on Kool and Vriezelaar. Arie Samson and relatives visit in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora
Peter Westercamp
Tainter
Don Poortinga
Francis D. Poortinga
Mary Jane
Poortinsa
Don Frances
Maggie
Reinder Poortinga
Galesburs
Anna Lucille Bloodsworth
Evelyn Kool
Korrine Vriezelaar
Des Moines
Gradus Vriezelaar
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Centennial Circle News
G. J. van Roekel
Highway 163
Richard van Roekel
Henry van Roekel
Oska- Joosa
R. J. Vanden Berg
C. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
America
E. C. Kennedy
Methodist Church
Mr. Fullerton Ted
Humming Bird
Soldier Boys
Robert Mulky
Marion County
Fullerton
Case News
Fifield News
Cordova
John Lasschuit
Lasschuit Grocery
Monroe News
Presbyterian Daily Bible School
Ben van Wyk
J. C. Dickman
Boyd Hipsley
Bette Wittmer
W. A. Stevenson
Sully News
Federal Discount Corp
M. Naaktgeboren
S. Market St. Ta
Liberty Street
Jake van Nimwegen
J. T. van Zante
Amsterdam News
Summit News
Lautenbach & Verought
U.S
Williamson Tobacco
Brown & Corp. P.O
Louisville, Ky
Big Ben Tobacco
Homer
Station
WHO
Coffee Shop
the Grill
Tulip Cafe
Dutch Inn
Central Park Cafe
West End Cafe
J. van Dusseldorp
Carpenter Drug
Rexall Drug
Ideal Drug
Rexall
Lynnville, Iowa
Dixon Drug Hartsock’s Cafe
Thompson Cafe
Killduff
Ranger
Lee
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