Leighton News highlights from local visits and gatherings
Local residents visit in Leighton and nearby towns as families share photos from the Netherlands and Scotland. Church groups meet, graduates celebrated at Central College, and a Dendburger reunion draws about 50 relatives at the town hall.
Lynnville families gather for birthdays and Memorial Day events
A broad list of Lynnville residents hosted and visited over Memorial Day weekend. Alan Lisk, son of Clyde Lisk, celebrated his second birthday with family from Os Kaloosa Le Grande and Clear Lake. Memorial Day activities included a Rock Creek lake picnic and a program at the Old Settlers pavilion. Several local residents and out of town guests attended family dinners and graduations, with trips planned to West Virginia and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Lisk
Alan
Elmer Lisk
Oskaloosa
Rex Brush
Saundra
Dorman
le Grande
Vernon Jay
Beth
Barbara Ludwig
Clear Lake
Burl Miller
Montezuma
Lynnville
Rock Creek Lake
Old Settlers Pavilion
Brandt
Andrew Verwers
Patricia
Roberta
Carolyn Wagaman
Raymond Moyers
Charles Town
West Virginia
Edson Mitchell
Nancy Jane
Barbara Lynn
Raymond Mitchell
Ervin Meredith
Deborah
Teresa
Marshal Meredith
Bruce
A. R. Meredith
Shirley
Pella
Danny Jansen
Dale Jansen
Louis Jansen
Wayne Jansen
Ronnie
Sully
Earl Klein
Beverly
Near Killduff
Norma
Lowell Jansen
Ada Stanley
Des Moines
Nellie Davis
James Smith
Ann
Susan Jane
Casa Mesa
Smith
Stanley Millhouse
Wayne Sparks
Newton
Louis Briggs
Chillicothe
Wm. White and Sons
Chas, Russell
Craig Tenny
Pat
Craig, Jr
Mason City
Nora Clayton
Lily Schultz
John Hartsock
Howard Farrens
Steve
Peoria
Ill
Clayton
Floyd Brown
Joyce
Janet
Leonard Brown
Ronald
Gary
Carol
Moline
Lenora Figland
Grinnell
Robert Arthur
Carolyn
Steven
Neil
Boyd
Scarsboro
Mitchell
Malcom
Noel
Robbie
Bert Stemnsrud
Linda
Ewart
Arma Dunnick
Council Bluffs
Roger Sparks
Offut Air Base
Omaha
Neb
Vina Renaud
Klement Link
Renaud
T. L. Link
C. W. Renaud
McClaskey
Glenda
Joe
Robert Thompson
Farmington
Ella Johnson
Deep River
Nger
LeGrande
Leonard Brush
Kirksville
Lemmert Brush
Floyd de Boer
Connie and
Treverly
New Sharon
Ollie Terlouw
Max Brandt Maxine
Donna
Ralph
Cleveland, Tenn
Jim
Lee College
Gertrude Davis
Davis
Kenneth Sparks
Near Grinnell
Edna Freet
Memorial Day Weekend Visits and Guests Across Towns
Sunday guests of Ada Wagaman included Mrs. Dwight Davis and family from Moline Illinois. Memorial Day weekend brought visitors from Spencer Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Indianapolis Des Moines Grinnell Newton Indianola and Des Moines for gatherings with local families and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ada Wagaman
Dwight Davis
Trevor
Gilbert
Moline
Ill
Gertrude Davis
Sam Steffen
Linda
Jimmy
Spencer
Steffen
Jeanette Petersoa
Dale McCoy
Dennis
Douglas
Cedar Rapids
George McCoy
Massie to Undergo Iowa City Hospital Surgery
Oskaloosa newspaper notes Mrs. Massie from Fremont and Mrs. Gilmour visit. Thursday events include Mrs. Massie entering the Methodist Hospital in Iowa City for surgery this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jett. Votan
Stuart Massie
Gilmour
Fremont
Massie
Methodist Hospital
Iowa City
Dakota visitor and Drake University graduates noted
Eugene Timmo reports Dakota visited Sandi Votaw. Both boys graduated from Drake University Monday morning. Mrs Letta Votaw spent Sunday night and Monday in Des Moines and attended the Baccalaureate Service and the commencement on Monday morning at Drake University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Timmo
Dakota
Sandi Votaw
Drake University
Mra
Letta Votaw
Des Moines
Cordova News Family, visitors, and local events highlight May happenings
Mrs Roy Karl Cordova hosted a Stanley party on May 26 with friends and gift prizes. Denver visitors Anthony and Gertrude Vande Wege, and Elaine, spent the weekend with relatives. A Vonk family reunion at Lake Keomah drew 100 plus attendees. Des Moines leveetjer and local garden notes mix with animal tales, births, and a fatal illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Mary Ann Klyn
Mary
Anthony Vande Wege
Denver
Colo
Elaine
Gertrude Willemsen
Vande Wege
Gertrude
Vonk
Lake Keomah
Gates Rubber Co
Remained and Bill Travel to Mercer on Business
Florence Omelia will attend Drake University this summer. On Decoration Day Skinny Shilling Roy Karr and another man from Runnells tried to fish at a Kellogg lake but crowd prevented boat rental and they caught no fish. Others in boats brought long strings of fish. Ollie Mikesell aged 62 on May 31 marked Griffith and Ollie’s 33rd wedding anniversary. Aid met with Mrs. Vance Clare on Wednesday and they quilted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hey
Bill
Mercer
Florence Omelia
Drake University
Roy Karr
Runnells
Kellogg
Ollie Mikesell
Griffith
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Gerrit van Roekel
Frances de Bruin
John de Prenger
Leighton
L. van Roekel
Mr. Menninga
Gene Heideman
Netherlands
Scotland
Heideman
Don Brugginks
Bruggink
Edinburgh
Erma van Roekel
Alvin Goemaat
Connie
Nancy
Tunis Goemaat
Dale van Wyk
Monroe
C. E. Gennings
Allerton
Willing Workers Society of the
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Donna Goemaat
Mary de Jong
Norma de Bruin
Canada
Nancy de Cook
Henry Sedrel
G. A. Hasselman
P. A. de Jong
Central College
Jane Ann
Gary Kennedy
Claude Douglas
Tracy
Albert Engelhoven
Berry Jean
Abe Rempe
Tunis Dykstra
Dendburger
Leighton Town Hall
Ed van Gorp
Don de Prenger
Wm. de Prenger
Wm. Rempe
John Veenatre
Charley Mitchell
Bob Baker
John Breen
Coopersville
Michigan
M. M. de Reus
Herman L. Meppelink
Wm. van Heukelem
Bruce Baker
Herman Barke
Glen Baker
Eldora
Iowa
Elsie Kline
Kalamazoo
Pauline Hall
Jamestown
Durk Beintema
Kieth
Charles Beintema
Norfolk
Virginia
Navy
U.S.S
Don Kennedy
Johnnie
Dwight Douglas
Bud Nelson
Bill Nelson
Alden
Town
Clyde Shamon
Shamons
Africa
Shannon
Frank van Haaften
R. E. Bannister
Bill Shemek
Charlene Bannister
Roberta Bannister
Waterloo
Henry Tysseling
Austin
Minnesota
John van Roekel
Hampton
B. Sandbuke
Sioux Center
Mary Ann Klaaren
A. W. van Haaften
Eleanor Hasselman
Edward van Gent
Eileen
Wayne
Eleanor
Beulah Klein
Ernest de Cook
Herman Hasselman
Ike Henry
Carol Ann Sedrel
Lynnville News
Charles Wagaman of
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Donald Wagaiman
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Cordova News
Roy Karl
Peter van Ham
Neal Willemsen
Open Bible
Hugh
Dorothy Templeton
Dorothy
Darlene
May
Mary Katherine Templeton
Emma Giles
Deason
Henderson Reese
Jennie Hoksbergen
Marie Rinehart
Raleigh Adams
Grand River
Raleigh
Frank
Harriet Visser
Clarence M. Talbot
Bessie
Homer
Phoenix
Ariz
Melvin
Dalhston
East 6Th St
Pine Hill
Harry
Mary Stevenson
Red Rock
Barton Balls
Hugh Templetons
James
Mary Templeton
Dan Dingeman
Waterville
Minn
Roy
Gerrit
Markc Klyn
Lloyd Karr
Burt
Janet Karr
Arlene Klyn
Nellie Jarrell
Nellie
Kathryn Buckingham
Bill Love
Bertha Love Buckman
Albia
Howor
Billy Jim
Jackie
Muilenberg
Roy and
Nell Bundy
Aid
Vance Clare
Cotter
Flexalum
Martin—Senour
Martin-Senour Paints
Armstrong
Pabco
Axminster
Wilton
Imperi
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