Local News From Oskaloosa and Nearby Towns
Miss Janie Hagen of Oskaloosa spent a week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm De Heer In Pella Connie and Nancy Goemaat visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Newendorp of Pella Several local families attended church events Mrs J Van Hanften of Pella visited the Van Haaften family and other local households A Little League baseball game is set for Friday at Leighton Ball Park A bridal shower for Janice Boerelyn of Leighton took place June 16 with many relatives attending Community groups held meetings at Ebenezer Reformed Church and Leighton Ball Park Numerous family visits and gatherings occurred across Oskaloosa Pella and surrounding areas including birthdays and anniversaries, and graduation news from Delmer Hendricks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Hagen
Oskaloosa
Wm. de Heer
Connie
Nancy Goemaat
Henry Newendorp
Pella
Gerald van Dusseldorp
Ruth, Dennis
Gene
Otley
Carl van Dusseldorp
Carl
Willing Workers Society
The
J. G. Newenhouse
Bill Slagter
Kenny
Wright
S. Carl van Dusseldorp
J. van Hanften
Connie Sedrel
Will de Vries
Delores
J. van Haaften
Arthur van Haaften
Twila
Pel-la
Frank van Haaften
Henry Sedrel
Carol
Paul Frahm
Rebecca
Joel
Des Moines
Little League Baseball Eagles
West Enders
Leighton Ball Park
Janice Boerelyn
Leighton
Ralph Kruseman
John Boerelyn
Max Rempe
Elmer Wyngarden
Willis van Maarten
R. J. Ongnn
New York
California
Melvin Brummel
Jesus
Wilbur de Bruin
Ed van Zee
Herman Hasselman
Ernest de Cook
Cornie Vroom
Charles Burton
American Sunday School Union
Ebenezer Reformed “Church
Edward van Gent
Macy
Nebraska
Elissa “Winone
van Gent
Eleanor Musselman
G. A. Hasselman
Oskaloosa R. 3
Mr. van Gent
Peter van Gent
Suily
Pris Day
Nick de Ronde
Judy
Freeman Hendricks
Wilbur Ramer
Dewayne
Jerry Vanden Berg
Lawrence McReynolds
Kenneth Claussen
Glen Hubbard
Francis Heemsbergen
Yella Menninga
Dean Hoffman
San Diego
Cali
Lutheran Bible School
John Willemsen
Delmer Hendricks
Pennsylvania
Jerald Steenbock
Harry Gause
Prairie City
Dewey Ramer
Darrell de Bruyn
Peoria and area residents plan trips and local events
Mr and Mrs Pete Franje with relatives head to New York then Zeeland Holland for six weeks visiting kin and Brussels World Fair. Others travel to Grand Rapids Michigan. Calvin College summer study for Arlene De Jong and Greta Veenstra. Bible Seekers host pot luck with Pakistan slides. several local families circulate through Pella and New Sharon events. community picnics, church activities, parades, and a sacred program for Mahaska County inmates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Franje
John Roozey Boom
Oskaloosa
New York
Zealand
Holland
Franje
Gerrit van Ee
Pella
Brussels
Herman A. de Jong
Gretta Veenstra
Tunis Goemaat
Leighton
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Arlene de Jong
Miss Veenstra
Calvin College
Aid
Helen
Pakistan
Ralph den Besten
S. Holland
Ill
Lewis de Vries
Ted Stursma
Mich
Henry Vande Voort
William Bandstra
Harvey
Vande Voort
Helen Vos
Missionary Martha Society
The
Presbyterian Church of New Sharon
Charles Zimmer
Dale
Otto
Galesburg News Go Getters tour homes for Colfax fair plans
Mrs. Paul Brand of Killduil dinners with Mrs. Carl De Bruyn as the Go Getters 4-1 Club and families toured homes Thursday to view projects for the Colfax fair. Leader Bill Short of Jasper County offered pointers. A Rose Hill School basket dinner followed due to weather with Mr Short, Mr Lawrence Vander Werf and family, Mr Bob Bell and family, Mr Gerrit Van Hulzen and family, Mr Francis Van Zante and family among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brand
Killduil
Carl de Bruyn
Go Getters
Colfax
Jasper County
Bill Short
Rose Hill
Short
Lawrence Vander Werf
Bob Bell
Gerrit van Hulzen
Francis van Zante
Local couples dine in Marshalltown and Father’s Day visits
Newton News reports Mr and Mrs Herman Brux voort Mr and Mrs Wilbur Huigen and Wayne sharing supper at Lloyds in Marshalltown Saturday night for their anniversaries. Mr and Mrs George Carson attended Father’s Day dinner at Archie Carson Sr home and later in the evening extended visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman’ Bruxvoort
Donald
Wilbur Huigen
Wayne
Lloyd’s
Marshalltown
George Carson
Archie Carson Sr
Sunday Visits and Socials Around Van Sant Area
Sunday gatherings included Jimmy and Donny Van Engelburg at the Dean Ward home and Venius Van Sant hosting a meal with the Parental Arle Lanser. Pelin’s Glen Vander Schel visited Venius Van Sant, and Jerald Veenendaal hosted Robert Rooze and family for Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arle Lanser
Jimmy
Donny van Engelburg
Dean Ward
Glen Vander Schel
Pelin
Venius van Sant
Joe Sjaardema
Rensner
Guy Branderhorst
Robert J. Roozeboom
Stevie
Larry
Randy
Craig
Jerald Veenendaal
Charlie Samson
Anna Mae
Ralph
Prairie City
Andrew Samson
Harris van Zante
Fasteene
Fred
John Blom
Sully
Gilbert Blom
Dennis
George Carson
Mary
Mark
Reasner Methodist Church
Don Wooge
Picture faces welcome new columns in weekly Chronicle
Cordova notes two scenic cards Cecil gave, Bay Bridge, Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Royal Poinciana tree in bloom in Florida. Sherry and Sue will bring two from Ames. many readers share cards to grow the collection, with J. J. Brown of Watsonville, California, sending a note from the Knoxville Adventist group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Cecil
Bay Bridge
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Florida
Sherry
Sue
Ames
World Welfare Service
J. J. Brown
Watsonville
Calif
Knoxville Adventist’ Doreas Group
Maytag Begins Work on $3 Million Headquarters
Maytag Company starts construction of a $3,000,000 Newton headquarters. When finished in about 18 months the 132,000 square foot building will be four times larger than the current main office and connect to it. The new three story structure will be windowless on its faced concrete panels, house the research and development division across the street, and reflect expansion plans amid optimistic economic outlooks cited by President Fred Maytag II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maytag Company
Newton
Maytag
The
Fred Maytag II
Community notes mix charity efforts and town life
Knoxville area residents recount donations to a welfare center, a two week shipment total of 221,488 pounds, and summer clothing needs for Pacific islands. The message blends local visits, church and school news, garden updates, student honors, and community fundraising for Pella’s hospital, with many names and addresses across Iowa.
Ellen and family plans span Father’s Day visit home
Ellen spent the past week with her father in Moravia and will join him again for Father’s Day before returning home Monday. In Missouri crops run about three weeks late due to heavy rains this year. Harrison and Nettle Legrand will travel to Rochester Minnesota for a medical check-up on June 26. The Otley church broke ground Wednesday for new west side classrooms. Extra Wabash work near Cordova included ballast unloading with Sam Nichols as boss on his motor car. Threads mention Burt “Skinny” in Cordova depot in 1918 to study telegraphy and retirement planned for August when he turns 60. The Ballard family ties and the Templeton party travel on the City of Portland Domeliner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Islands
Korea
Pakistan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Knoxville
George Morrison
Alamosa
Colo
Joe Stevenson
Cora Karr
Harlan and
South Streets
Merl Price
South Street
Southeast
Gerty Core
Bill Davis
Aunt Cora
Fair Meadows
Vivian
Janet Karr
Newton
Freddie
Viola Noah
Bonnie Gean
Donald Balmer
Grandma Balmer
Billy Waardhuizen
Derby
Bill
Kenny
Dwight Harvey
Independence
Iowa
Jewell
Raymond Rookey
Cecil Price
Bill Karr
Ida Guiles
Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital
Jim Karr
Harold and
Helen
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Paul
Germany
Orval Karr
Julian Garrett, Jr
Pella I. S
Danforth
Ruth
Art Mitchell
Pat
Seymour
Texas
Lond
Daisy Buttrey
Charlotte Sams
Bert Wallace
Pleasantville
Gail Mikesell
Ruby Sams
Gail
Rand- McNally
U. S
Cuada
Mexico
Ellen
Karl
Moravia
Missouri
Harrison
Nettle Legrand
Rochester
Minn
Otley
Wabash Gang
Cordova
Sam Nichols
Burt
Charley Ballard
Lloyd
Grace Shilling
Ballard
Bills
Portland
Oregon
Boyd Couple Attend Otley Wedding in Otley
Lower Grove News reports Mr and Mrs Homer Boyd attended the wedding of Mary June Poortinga and Kenny Snellers in Otley Tuesday evening. Several local families including Linda Dunnwoody and Sherry Boender were ill with measles while Mrs Earl Boyd and Pat visited kin east of Oskalooosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Boyd
Mary June Poortinga
Kenny Snellers
Otley
Linda Dunnwoody
Linda Boender
Sherry Boender
Jerry Boender
Earl Boyd
Pat
Bert Bogess
Oskaloosa
Boyd
Mrs. Bogess
Sunday Socials and Homecoming at Hickory Grove
Mr and Mrs Walter Jackson have house painting by Bert Ver Drought. Henry Klein of New Sharon dined with Glen Dunnwood family in the Glen Dunnwood home and visited Walters ill sister Mrs Maron Stewart in a nursing home. Harland Boyd and Dean from Tracy were Sunday dinner guests in the Earl Boyd home. Allen Lee Van Zee Robert Wickhart and Dobble called. Samm Schmidt and Earl visited in the evening. Visitors at church included Mary Farmer Mrs Sandra Green and family Carolyn Boerelyn Pat De Jong Bill Harringer Mrs Clarence Cutahall Margie Mrs Junior Clancy Jill Sue Neal Busker spoke. Busker and wife won a wall plaque for most guests. Earl Boyd family runner up with 11 guests. Total guests 66 in two months. Homecoming Sunday June 29 with Rev Gerald Vriezelaar as speaker. Sunday School 9:80 Church 10:80 Basket dinner at Hickory Grove schoolhouse noon. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jackson
Bert Ver Dught
Oskaloosa
Walters
Maron Stewart
Harland Boyd
Dean of
Tracy
Earl Boyd
Allen Lee van Zee
Robert Wickhart
Dobble
Samm Schmidt
Earl
Mary Farmer
Sandra Green
Carolyn Boerelyn
Pat de Jong
Bill Harringer
Clarence Cutahall
Margie
Junior Clancy
Jill Sue
Neal Busker
Gerald Vriezelaar
Hickory Grove
Fall Leaves Columbus Junction Man With Broken Neck
Dale Morrison of Columbus Junction suffered a broken neck in a fall from a spraying machine when a tractor halted abruptly, throwing him head and shoulders downward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Morrison
Columbus Junction
Morrison
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Leighton News
Marinus Stravers
Murill Zickle
Harry Zickle
Francis Wheeler
Pam
Clyde Rawlins
Dwayne
Henry Willemsen
Third Reformed Church
Hattie van Gorkum
Douglas
M.H. van der Putte
Wilbur Sparks
Royce
Harry Lee Dearinger
Ralph Norris
Harold Sparks
Reasnor
Stone Resturant
Guy Bruxvoort
Marvin Bruxvoort
Carl Butin
Jesse Butin
Butin
Air Force
Marvin Blom
Claire Butin
Monroe
Dunane Oswalt
Stephen
Cecil Stouwie
Marvin Braxgport
Martin Terpstra
Etta Terpstra
Rose Dick
Bill Hendricks
Bryce Hendricks
W. W. Bush
Amanas
Martyn Hutchins
Traer
Doris Engle
Avery Woody
Georgia Pierson
Pasadena
Earl Hendricks
Lawrence VanderWerff
Roy Ritter
Charles Awtry
Claussen
Robert Zimmerman Hendricks
Harold Schnng
Mamie Kling
A. O. Woody
Tis
Larry ,Benton
Dick’ Rozenberg
Beverly Rawlins
Robert Zimmerman
Dale Mullins
Gene Williams
Seral
Martin Dearinger
Peoria News
Galesburg
Newton News
Arthur Samson
Mrs. Roy Kaar
Jean Viser
John Martin
Susan Breton
Carol Karr
Marion County
Lanoon
Twila Vriezelaar
Turday
Darlene Karr
Karr
Grandma
Worth Karr
Corda
Collins Hospital
Vesta Richerd
Minneapolis
Maud Richerd
Flossie Hoagland
Family Minn
Phane
Phoebe
Donna Martinadhe
Navy
Dorothy Reed
Sui
Iowa City
St. Louis
Joe Woods
Chicago
Drake University
Art Waardhuizen
Marion van Haaften
Roy
Arthur
Union Township Garden Club
Marguerite Jones Buckman
John van Roekels
Lower Grove News
Mer
Henry Klein
New Sharon
Glen Dunnwood
Pete
Kroehler
Simmons
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