Local News From Patterson Area Communities Verse of Week in Suily Church
Sunday services featured Rev Clarence Vos of Patterson delivering the sermon from God s word He and his wife and infant son Timothy returned to New Jersey after weeks in the area to attend their nephew Charles Stursma s wedding at the Reformed Church in Suily Numerous social visits Bible school in Broadhorn Iowa and gatherings at the homes of Vos Roosenboom De Nooy Rus Van Wyk and others are noted alongside birthday observances and a Maytag Park farewell for visiting Roose family members The county 4 H rally elected Marylinn Van Zemeren as county 4 H president and the Wright Community Church closed Bible school with a mission collection of 15 for Lepers relief and child aid
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Clarence Vos
Patterson
New Jersey
Peoria
John Vos
Timothy
Charles Stursma
Reformed
Reformed Church In Suily. Miss Arlene de Jong
Luella Ryken
Broadhorn
Iowa
George Dear
Otto Vos
R. ‘Nieuwsma
Third Reformed Church
Mildred Westerkamp
Otley
Elmer Vogelaar
Joe Rozenboom
Tunis Fynnaardt
Wright
Mr. Rozenboom
Fred de Nooy
Gerrit Rus
Geneva Rus
Jacob Boat
Pella
Bert Beekhuizen
Henry Vande Voort
Wm. Schimmel
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Lan
Henry de Jong
Mercy Hospital
Junior Wayne
Junior
John van Wyk
Shirley Roose
Leon Roose
Rodney Rus
The
Baptist Church
Hattie Cox van Cleave
Jim Roose
Jim’ Roose
Lower Grove
Jacob Jackson
John Vander Hart
Jacob ‘Stouwie
John’ Boender
Earl Boyd
Delores Hanna
Gilbert Vander Waal
Marion Vander Linden
Henry van Wyngarden
Connie van Wyngarden
Bert Roose
Rochester
Gerdena van Wyk
Charles
Peter Stursma
Gerdena
the Reformed Church
Sully
George Deur
Judy Vos
Verduin
Barbara
Jerry
Colorado
Rooses
Andy Bandstra
Lincoln Center
Rev
School Staff and Teachers List Summary
Mrs. Rus sel Reed was principal. Cruzen for pre school, Mrs. Leo Fox and Leona Van Donselaar for beginners, Mrs. De Verne Van Gorp and Erma Boender for primary, Mrs. Curtis Batey and Mrs. Trava Gaston for Juniors, Mrs. Martin Boender for intermediate, Mrs. Bert Vander Wilt supervised music and Mrs. Ellen Cruzen handled daily refreshments.
Monroe News notes 4-H election and June events
Carol Hjortshoj was elected president of Jasper County 4-H girls, member of Happy Hearts 4-H Club, hosting duties June 6. Candy sale held June 14 during Monroe band concert with talks on milk in the diet by Lois Vaught and poems by Janis Vaught. Attendees listed. Also reported are visits by Edward Volk family, WSCS meeting with 26 members, May workshop report, and bridal shower for Janie McCauley leading to her June 10 wedding to Matvi Sloan at St. Andrew’s Lutheran. The couple plans Monroe home. Marvin Sloan to study at State Teachers College. Charles Shaffer visited family, then returned to Ames for a six.
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Carol Hjortshoj
Jasper County
Gunnar Hjortshoj
Happy Hearts
Janet Woody
Mary Livingston
Kristy Vander Ploeg
Connie Carnahan
Jody Clevenger
Joan
Lois Vaught
Karen Branner
Kathy Carnahan
Diana Johnson
Linda Honnold
Virginia Blackledge
Elmo Blackledge
Edward Volk
Bakersfield
Cal
Wayne Volk
Ernest Wagner
WSCS
Methodist Church
Florence Pye
Des Moines
Janie McCauley
Keith Sloan
Wain Sloan
C. Sloan, Sr
Charles Sloan, Jr
Raymond Binns
Oskaloosa
Connie Huigen
Mabel Caulkins
Wayne Nearmeyer
Leland Balmer
John Vriezelaar
Clare McCauley
Janie
Matvi Sloan
St. Andrew’s Lutheran
Elk Creek
Monroe High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Waterloo
Marvin
State Teachers College
Monroe
Charles Shaffer
Ray Shaffer
Ames
Monroe News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and 4-H Events
Mrs. Jake Tuinstra and Margaret of Pella visited Monroe friends on Monday. George Timmons family attended a Lay Mahaska Hospital union near Altoona. The second child in the home, a boy named William Kimberly, was born. Don Kaldenberg and Gerrit Wittenburg visited Knoxville Seth Niemants. Theron Bierma and Theron Shannon attended Monroe Baptist Church services and Mary Shannon hosted dinner. Mary Livingston and Linda Honnold attended the 4-H state convention in Ames, Mary with Happy Hearts Club and Linda with Lucky Lassies.
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Iowa State College
Jake Tuinstra
Margaret of
Pella
Ervin Lustig
Chicago
Monroe
George Timmons
Altoona
Mahaska Hospital
William Kimberly
Don Kaldenberg
Gerrit Wittenburg
Seth Niemants
Leighton News Local visits and family gatherings
Leighton residents and relatives gathered for visits across towns. Herbie Hagen of Oskaloosa stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wm De Heer. Grandchildren Verla Ann and April Joy Faidley visited their grandparents T D Reintem. The Ustermarkts of Monroe and Sopher family joined others for weekend gatherings.
Social visitors and gatherings across Pella and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Harold De Bruin and family enjoyed a picnic with the Jacob and family in Pella on Saturday evening. Connie Sedrel was a dinner guest of her friend Donna Boeren on Sunday. Mrs Wm De Heer and Herbie Hagen visited Mr and Mrs James Van Wyk in New Sharon on Friday. Gerald Bogaards and boys visited their aunt Mrs Neal Van Niewenhuizen of Pella Thursday evening. Jerry De Prenger of Boulder Colorado and Mary Ann Middlebrook of Hiawatha Kansas stayed with Jerry s parents Don and Dianne De Prenger. they returned to Boulder Sunday. J A Van Zuuk with Fred Van Zuuk attended the funeral for Mrs Martin Vander Meulen in Des Moines Saturday afternoon. Marion Vander Zyl and Betty visited the Sedrels Sunday evening after church. Bryce De Jong spent Tuesday evening with Debby De Prenger. Gysbert Ver Meer and family of Pella visited Wm De Jong along with Elsie and Edith Friday evening. Mrs Henry Sedrel Carol Connie and Mona spent Friday afternoon with G A Hasselman s family. Eileen and Wayne were present.
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Harold de Bruin
Jacob
Pella
Connie Sedrel
Donna Boerelyn
Wm. de Heer
Herbie Hagen
James van Wyk
New Sharon
Gerald Bogaards
Neal van Niewenhuizen
Jerry de Prenger
Boulder
Colorado
Mary Ann Middlebrook
Hiawatha
Kansas
Jerry
Don de Prenger
Miss Middlebrook
J.A. van Zuuk
Fred van Zuuk
Oskaloosa
Martin Vander Meulen
Des Moines
Marion Vander Zyl
Betty
Henry Sedrel
Bryce de Jong
Debby de Prenger
Gysbert Ver Meer
Wm. de Jong
Elsie
Edith
Carol
Connie
Mon Apent
G. A. Hasselman
Eileen
Wayne
Price Support Rate For 56 Wheat In Marion County
The minimum price support for eligible No 1 wheat in Marion County this year is $2.06 per bushel. Merrill L Robuck, chairman of the county ASC committee, announced the rate. County rates across Iowa range from $2.04 to $2.15 per bushel, tied to the national average of $2.00. If parity rises above $2 per bushel at the marketing year start July 1, the rates will be adjusted upward.
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Marion County
Merrill L. Robuck
ASC
Wheat price support rules for 1956 announced
Producers must certify undesirable wheat varieties and meet 1956 acreage allotments to obtain price support in all 86 commercial wheat states. A 20 cent discount applies to 24 varieties including Red Chief and Blue Jacket raised on some Iowa farms. Certification and marketing card eligibility required in each county.
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Iowa
Ways To Speed Freeze Food In Household Freezers
Household expert Florence Ehrenkranz of Iowa State College Division of Home Economics offers three steps to maximize freezing speed. Use rectangular packages to ensure dense contact with each other and evaporator coils, avoid air gaps, and rotate packages so the freezer motor runs near continuously. Following these steps can cut freezing time by about one fourth to one third.
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Florence Ehrenkranz
Division of
Freezing Interchange Guide For Food Storing Techniques
The guide explains alternating position of frozen food to ensure even freezing. Interchange containers after about 10 hours or 20 hours for convenience. Full freezing of multi layer packs may take 40 to 60 hours. Reverse layers by moving bottom to top and center to outside, ensuring contact with evaporator coils during freezing. The text notes a 1955 traffic fatalities figure of 37,000 Americans.
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Arvin Roose
Robert Nikkel
Ronnie
Jennie Walster
Wm. van Ringelestein
J. G. Newenhouse
Leighton
Gps
Clyde Heslinga
John Heslinga
Brice Ashman
Sioux City
Ashman
Marylinn van Zemeren
Frisky Fremonters 4-H
Mahaska County
Wright Community Church
Arnold Veldhuizen
Clifford
John
Lisabeth Newenhouse
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Leighton News
Carol Ann Sedrel
Verla Ann
April Joy
L. C. Faidley
T. D. Reintem
Arthur Ustermarkt
Clarence M. van Zee
Mart Hoeksema Implement
Satay DS
Oe Auericans
Traf
Oliver
van Zee Implement
Bakker
Rus
Hanson Brodjet
Lasors
Gandy
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