Peoria News Highlights Local Happenings and Elections
The community reports a June 4 primary election at the township hall with judges Theleming and John Weatercam overseeing, while Gerrit Vander Molen acted as township clerk. Notices note hospital recovery of Mrs John Westercamp and Mrs Bert Swank, a funeral for Henry Meppelink in Sully, a pre nuptial shower for Geneva Rus of Pella, and various social visits. The piece also covers church events, vacation Bible school, centennial parades, and a summer church schedule at Lower Grove with a June 24 homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Swank
Clarence Vos
Paterson
New Jersey
Peoria
Theleming
John Weatercam
Gerrit Vander Molen
Henry Meppelink
Reformed Church
Sully
Geneva Rus
Peter Rus
Pella
Luella Ryken
Arlene de Jong
Elizabeth Ryken
Goldie de Nooy
Dorothy Russer
H. Verduin
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Classis Pella
Peter de Kruyff
Otley
A. Bandstra
Jennie Vanden Heuvel
Hanford
Cal
Jacob Vos
Violet van Rheenen
Oskaloosa
Albert de Kock
John Pethoven
Lester Pethoven
Kellogg
Ving
Denver
Colo
Lee Roose
Barbara
Jerry
Denver Zephyr
Lee
Bible Searchers Aid
Gilbert Bandstra
Henry Vande Voort
Karla
Wilma de Young
Busy Bee Club
Marion Swank
Sunda
Good News Gospel Chapel
Peter Stursma
C. Kuipers
Darlene
Utah
New Sharon
John Swank
Swank
Nick Meppelink
Franklin Street
Arnold Punt
Lower Grove
Monroe area gathers for showers weddings and farewells
A Monroe News front column details a miscellany shower for Susan Dickman at Shirley Zickel’s home with games and gifts. Susan and Robert Zauver of Tampa wed at United Presbyterian Church and plan to reside in Montana. The column notes visiting relatives, class reunions at Grinnell College and Pella High, a pony accident injuring Lynne, and a string of family dinners and visits across Iowa and Arizona. Obituaries include John Wilson, William Neff, and Ralph Holmes with burial and survivor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Dickman
Shirley Zickel
Marilyn Spoelstra
Barbara Worth
Barbara Lund
Coralee Vriezer
June Wilson
Patricia Fur- Janie McCauley
H. C. Dickman
Lloyd Zickel
Susan
Robert, Zauve
Grinnell
Philip Ammer
Phoenix
Arizona
Glen McConoghey
Ammer
Pella
Rae. Livingston
Newton
Emma Sweeney
Sweeney
Mary Vander Ploeg
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Roy Vander Ploeg
Peter Breed
John Breed
Gradus Vriezelaar
Kathryn
James Vriexelaar
Max Tool
Blaine Vriexelaar
Stanley
H. W. Vriezelaar
Mary
Coralee
Walter van Doorninck
Mickey
Robert Pennington
Wallace Bump
Joel
James Wisse
Carl Crane
J. T. van Zante
Beverly
Arla Jane Ver Dught
J. J. Buwalda
Willis van Wyk
Leslie Templer
Sutherland, Ia
Dick van Zomeren
Local society notes from Sully area obits and weddings
Mrs Tunis Blum and Miss Gladys Howell traveled to Terra Haute to visit Mrs Mary Doris Sandin. Mrs Jennie Sparks returned from Garrett Indiana after visiting Rev F Hazen Sparks. Harold and Cecil Page on a week long vacation. Jennie Sparks attended grandson Donald Youngkin and Mary Kay Heprel wedding at Mt Ayr Iowa Church. They plan to reside in Champaign Illinois where she will teach and he will attend UI. Vacation Bible School ended with a program at Reformed Church. Floyd Blom left for North Island California after eight days with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Howell
Terra Haute
Ind
Mary Doris Sandin
Jennie Sparks
F. Hazen Sparks
Garrett
Harold
Cecil Page
Donald Youngkin
Mary Kay Heprel
Mt. Ayr
Earl Cokeley
Wilbur Sparks
Laverne and Royce
Jesburg
Harparks
Reasner
Champaign
Ill
Youngkin
University of
The
Reformed Church
Floyd Blom
North Island
California
Tunis Blom
Carolyn Shannon
Wheaton
Albert van Zante
William Verwers
Bonnie
Darlene
Cordell
Rodney
Newton
Marion Verwers
Kellogg
Young People’s C. E. Society
Regina de Geus
Mary Jane Poortinga
Karen van Wyk
Nora van Essen
Marlena de Geus
Myra Jean Verros
Lowell E. Ferguson
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Baxter
Iowa
Canada
Rock Island
Otley
Dorcas
Gertrude Aalbers
Neal Dereus
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Holland, Mich
de Geus
C. E
Otley Reformed Church
Arvin Klein
Janice Robus
Willard Klein
Tom Slocum
Zack Slocum
Miss Lee
Sunshine Bible
Dorothy Herman
Otley School
Virginia Kingery
Local births and deaths in area communities
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pethoven welcomed a son born at Maasse hospital in Oskaloosa. Henry Mep pelink of Taintor was laid to rest in Sully Cemetery after funeral services at the Reformed Church Saturday. Burial followed. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Memme lear and family of Leighton visited Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Blom. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lind sey and two children of Newton moved to the Macy property southeast of Sully recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur van Zomeren
Newton
van Wyk
Lon Greulick
Beirut
Lebanon
Mra
Mark I
Glenn McConoghey
Philip Ammer
Ily
Phoenix
Arizona
Harold’ Heyveld
Monroe
Joe Horman
Otley
Mre
Howard Finn
Linda
Jack Petted
Robert Finn
Herman Fennems
Marcia
Mt. Ayr
Chester Fennema
Fred Kane
Harold Gildersleeve
John Wilson
Bay D. Brong
Harold Wilson
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Velma F. Gross
Sisseton
Clarence Wilson
Rapid City
Mary E. Cochrane
Oid Rapids
Minnesota
Waveland
Prairie City
William Neff
Crumpackers Funeral Home
Lester Pethoven
Oskaloosa
Henry Meppelink
Taintor
The
Reformed Church
Sully
Barney Memmelear
Leighton
Mervin Blom
Bernard Lindsey
Macy
Terpstra and Kling families visit relatives in Montezuma
The Terpstra children Sharon Allan and David of Reasner spent a week visiting the Harold Schnug Etta Terpstra and Dowald Terpstra homes while their parents fished. Mr and Mrs Freeman Kling and Mamie Kling visited Archie Casebolt and Linda Sunday in Montezuma. Galesburg Christian Church plans an ice cream social Tuesday evening July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dearinger
Sharon
Allan
David Terpstra
Dowald Terpstra
Reasner
Harold Schnug
Etta Terpstra
Freeman Kling
Mamie Kling
Archie Casebolt
Linda
Montezuma
Galesburg
Zickel family reunion and 1957 officers named at Galesburg church
The Zickel family reunion was held at the Galesburg Christian Church with dinner at noon and a 2:00 p.m. program. Acting president Mrs Frank Zickel and secretary-treasurer Mrs Wm Dalby presided as officers were elected for 1957: Frank Zickel Jr president Lloyd Zickel vice president and Mrs Wm Dalby secretary-treasurer. Many Zickel relatives from Newton Knoxville Grinnell Sully Laurel Monroe and Des Moines attended along with friends and church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zickel
Galesburg
Wm. Dalby
Carroll Castorf
Frank Zickel
Central Park
Pella
Killduff
Terry and
Sherry
Knoxville
Glen Jenkin
Merle Zickel
Kathy
James Miller
Ralph Dixon
Newton
Dick Watkins
Tonya
Grinnell
Chester Zickel
Rose Ann
Sully
Clifton Zickel
Laurel
Guy Zickel
Carroll Zickel
Bill Hart
Leona Schakel
Daryl Walker
y_ Vander ‘Beek
Dennis
Melvin Zickel
Lloyd Zickel
Monroe
Charles Saladee
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Hen Bovenkamp
Kellogg
Roy Gresioen
Collins
Elsie de Jong
Milo de Jong
Tainter
Mee
Harry
Arie Ver Steeg
Reasnor
Martin Dearin Boupie
Orcaloosa
Aid
Henry Rolenbrander
Firth
Neb
Etta Te
Harold Schnug
Linda Casebolt
Archie Casebolt
Montezuma
F.C. Marilyn Oliver
Karen Wilson
Henry Bavenkamp
Bellege
Harry Zickel
Chic Wilson
Matt Lindsay
Judy Wilson
Francis Wheeler
Clyde Rawlins
Walter Madison
Otley News Highlights Local Visits and Life Events
Otley community notes detail visits among Vander Kolk Verwers Van Vliet Van Zante and De Geus households. A Houston trip for ministry ordination, a new baby at Skiff Hospital Newton and ongoing church and youth activities are recorded along with a freight train milestone and upcoming picnics and meetings.
Local residents visit and care notes in Danville area
Regina De Geus aided Mrs. Frank Van Zante with house cleaning on Saturday. Visitors to the George Ryke home included Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schippers of Pella and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Slater and sons of New Sharon. Mrs. Clarence Bricker stayed home over the weekend but returned Sunday to be with Marjorie Van Hemert, still in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina de Geus
Frank van Zante
Andrew Schippers
Pella
Jake Slater
Sons
New Sharon
George Ryke
Clarence Bricker
Danville
Marjorie van Hemert
Wheat Acreage Allotment For Farms With No Wheat
Farmers who did not seed wheat for grain in 1954 55 and 56 may apply for a 1957 wheat allotment. Applications must be in writing to the county ASC committee by August 16 1956 for winter wheat and January 15 1957 for spring wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill L. Robuck
Marion County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Blank allotment request forms available at county ASC office
Blank application forms are available at the county ASC office for use in filing requests for allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Farm sale near Laverne nets $340 per acre
Near Laverne the 320 acre Emil Anderson estate sold recently for 340 dollars an acre. Purchasers were Reuben Erickson of Stratford and his sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne
Emil Anderson
Reuben Erickson
Stratford
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Excelsior Institute
Excelsiorstitute
Excelsior Springs
Monroe News
Sully News
Mrs
Tunis Blum
K. Carpenter
Kansas
Cities Service
Otley News
Charles Vander Kolk
Dan Hoogenakker
Jennie Vander Linden
Pearl van Pearsem
Marvin Vanden Berg
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Houston
Texas
Kenneth
Janie
John Vanden Berg
Galatia
New York
Wilson Dop
Skiff Hospital
Douglas Ray
Banner Bearers Society
William Vanden Berg
Anna Klein
Douglas Vanden Berg
Harry Vanden Berg
Gerald Gay
Board of Supervisors
Boyer Septic
Paardekooper’'S Ideal Pharmacy
Colfax Sale
Aradea
Awa
Aome
Tome
Colfax
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger
Shields
Brites
Earl and
Bill Shields
Tamika
Iksst
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
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