News from Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Local households report visits and farewells as relatives travel between Albis Kle, Knoxville and Prairie City. Residents discuss milk cow purchases, military furloughs, overseas assignments, and reunions with families in Albia, Pella, Oska loosa, and Des Moines area communities.
Monroe News Briefs Typical of Small-Town Life
Monroe residents share banquet travels and family news from Newton and surrounding areas. Notable items include Mrs. Henry Herwehe and others attending the Three Quarter Century Club banquet in Newton, and local families welcoming a newborn son born June 6 in Great Bend, NY. Also noted are visitors, a party for Betsy Ann Hokshersen in Pella, memorial obituaries, and military reunions from Bonn and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelaar
Monroe
Newton
Henry Herwehe
Emma Dearth
Pauline Fleenor
Mike Hummel
Caroline Wallace
T.T. Cooper
Wallace Oye
C.D. Vander Ploeg
Crokee
J.B. Karr
Nestity Newton
Howard Nimmo
Great Bend
Nimmo
Betsy Ann Hokshersen
Pella
Mar
Betsy Ann
van Essen
Betty Jean Nearmeyer
Carolyn
Janie McCauley
Clara Volk
Harry Perrin
Donald Moffat
Donald Hare
J. Lynn Pace
Geddes
Tom Timmons
Prairie City
Paul Sharpe
Luzon
Fred Sharpe
United Presbyterian Church
Chas. Roder
The
Baptist Church
Will Wilson
Bondurant
Clyde Wilson
Mary Clevenger
Jeanette Thomassen
Cpl
Orville Frazer
Pvt
Wayne Frazer
Bonn
Germany
Orville
Wayne
France
Vern Frazer
DeWayne Honnold
Washington
Bremerton Navy Yard
Afternoon letters and medical plans from Cordova area
Reports note animation and x rays in New ton. Cordova man and Mrs Hoksbergen travel to Rochester for hospital tests. with possible Monday operation. Local furloughs include Warren Rickabaugh and Earl Martineck on leave. Daylan Cowden starts navy training. Community updates cover farm activity, weather, wildlife, family visits, and a 4-H club tour planned for July 18 with a wiener roast finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Hoksbergen
Rochester
Minnesota
Warren Rickabaugh
Roy Karr
Earl Martineck
Junior Core
Daylan Cowden
Navy
Henry van Racket
Monroe
Dana de Neer
Bud
Murdy
Mildred
Kansas City
Ellen Karr
Famil
R. M. Hart
Lynn Perkey
Neal Stanton
Madge
Loa Ma
Gerald Carter
Des Moines
Berlin Ballard
Otto Wynsteker
Lloyd Mathes
Loyd Mathes
Ted Broth
Summit News and Local Visits Highlight Week
District Farm Bureau Women proceedings in Chariton replaced Des Moines State meeting with selected county invitees. Highlights include Vriezelaar and Roberts absence, Norma Jean Bricker’s visit, and roses talk at Summit Garden Club. Local gatherings feature Vriezelaar kinships, Van der Ploeg reunion near Otley, and a newborn Heer en in Waterloo. Indian arrowhead found by John Vriezelaar ends note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Vriezelaar
Bryan Karr
Home Project
District Farm Bureau
Chariton
Des Moines
Ree
Roberts
Norma Jean Bricker
Mary Vriezelaar
Summit Garden Club
H. W. Vridzelaar
Dave Vander Ploog
Gysbert Heeren
Waterloo
Iowa
Richard Clark
Martha
H.W. Vrlezelaar
John Vriezelaar
Rose Hill News Iniper County item summary
Contractors of Grinnell moved the house of Art Vander Werf who bought from Dewey Ranier near Galesburg. Mr and Mrs John Vanden Berg were New Dewey Kaldenbers. Bryce Dwain returned home with them for the rest of the week. Lane Dunnick attended H Tilton's funeral at Pleasantville. Howard Dearinger Avie John Van Veen and Joe Werff were Newton callers Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Vander Kolk
W. L. Angove
Angove
Annie Gibb
Albis
S. E. Harvey
Kle
Vern Klein
Robert Lee
Klein
Robert Klein
Harvey
Knoxville
Arnold Wiburg
Pella
Gerrit Wittenburg
Dan Donaldson
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Jack Longdon
Ike Breese
Wayne Angove
Three Kildenberg
Con Kaldenberg
Fred Robison
Monroe
Kaldenberg
K. A. Ver Heul
Thursda Newton
Harry Vanden Berg
Raymond Robus
J.C
Donald Miller
Town City
Charles Vander Kolk
Frank van Zante
Tice Kaldenberg
Wayne L. Anzove
Geald
Charles Angove
Albia
Miks
Bernice de Graff
Berle Dodds
Prairie City
Donald Vriezelaar
Rhine
England
States
Mary Vanden Berg
Grinnell
Vander Werf
Dewey Ranier
Galesburg
John Vanden Berg
Dewey Kaldenbers
Bryce Dwain
Lane Dunnick
Htilton
Pleasantville
Howard Dearinger
Avie
John van Veen
Joe Werff
Newton
Local social notes from Fifield News in Rose Kuiken column
Community updates record visits to homes and gatherings across Fifield area including Schimmel Hugen Kuiken Van Essen Van Zee and Kuiper households. A birth announced at Mahaska Hospital for Otto Van Essen. a relief gathering honored Jake Rozendaal after a fire loss. multiple family and neighbor get togethers documented with dates and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Kuiken
Bill Schimmel
John Hugen
Bert van Zee
Joe Willemsen
Monroe
John Hagen
Henry Hagen
Pella
G. S. Steenhoek
Prairie City
C. J. Kuiken
Otley Ch
Jake Rozendaal
Charlene Gosselink
Mary Jane Monster
Joyce
Wilbur Ramer
Henry
Willemsen
John Vanden Berg
Peter Swank
Newton
Herman
Centennial Circle Social Notes Tell Local Visits
Cent ury Circle members Joan Vandechaar Mrs Tony De Jong and others attended the Stanley Brush party at Mrs Ernest Van Heukelem home. Visitors from St Lawrence South Dakota and local families shared weekend visits with Van Roekel and De Jong households. Esther Overbergen attended a Youth Conference at Lake Okoboji, while several Vandehaar and Van Roekel relatives planned shopping and visits in nearby Pella and University Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Vandechaar
Tony de Jong
Abe Rempe
Wilbur Rempe
Stanley Brush
Ernest van Heukelem
Jane van Zee
St. Lawrence
South Dakota
Henry van Roekel
A. A. van Roekel
G. J. van Roekel
Oskaloosa
Esther Overbergen
Lake Okoboji
Louis van Heuke- Jom
Lena de Jong
J. B. Roovaatt
Pella
Glenn Vandehaar
University Park
C. Vandehaar
Leighton News items note visits and furloughs at Hampton
Local notes from Leighton list Mrs J C Den Hartog reports visitors at John Van Roekel home in Hampton including Lieut Paul Van Roekel on a thirty day furlough. Other items cover Rev Ira J Hesselink receiving a call from Holland Nebraska and youth fellowship conference at Lake Okoboji with Junella Grandin Francine De Prenger and Mark Hesselink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. den Hartog
John de Prenger
John van Roekel
Hampton, Town
Paul van Roekel
Ira J. Hesselink
Reformed Church of Holland
Nebraska
Junella Grandin
Francine de Prenger
Mark Hesselink
Walther
Bernice Bloom
Sim Drost
Bill
Ro Drost
Jimmy
Gerrit de Jong
John de Rooi
John Wayne
Elmer Bloem
Ira J. Ilink
William Onstine
Tunis Goemmat
Clarence Ven Adel
Watson Vander Placy
Bat Ue Creek
Mich
Florence den Adel
Des Moines
John den Adel Jr
Norma Watson
Oskaloosa
Marion den Adel
Mary Lou
Ouley
Gary Heyveld
Bertha Don Adel
Vella
Don de Prenger
Gales- Warg
Gene Sedrel
Michael
Tracy
Henry Sedrel
William McGriff
New Sharon
H. Rempe Sr
Dena Kuyper
Pella
Con Ver Ploeg
Donald Volker
Vivian
J. A. van Zonk
Cornelia Muilenberg
Orange City
Kim Roovart
Layton Mathes
Chidren
Herman Meppelink
van Wyk
de Wolf
Albert van Duren
H. Kuperus
Alvin
Francis de Johg
C. Greenfield
Eleanor Tasselman
W. A. van Haaften
Heap O’ Livin’ Club
Lowell ‘Turner
Mrs. Faidley
Funeral services for 14 year old Francis Mae Johnson
Sully News reports the funeral for Francis Mae Johnson at Montezuma Methodist Church after a six year heart ailment. Relatives and friends from the Johnson, Ratcliff, Sears, Brand, Vander Kamp and Van Dusseldorp families gather for the service and burial details. Local notices include military moves, honors, and family visits across Lynnville and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arietta Terlouw
Verne Ratcliff
Francis Mae Johnson
Montezuma Methodist Church
Charles Johnson
Kate
Etta Elscott
Henry Vander Wilt
Delmar Shultz
Springfield
O'Reilly Hospital
Donald Shultz
Des Moines
John van Dusseldorp
Francis Shutts
Pfc
Philippin
Wm. Huyser
Gerrit Huyser
Margaret Roque
Fred Sears
Portland
Oregon
Pvt
Camp Hood
Texas
Floyd Ver Steegh
Ver Steegh
Gerrit Ve Steegh
Lynnville
Cleo Vander Kamp
Georgia
Fort Benning
Paul Vander Kamp
John de Jong
Tainter
Marie Brand
Jay
Jake Brand
Bert Renaud
Harley Renaud
Dale
Trudy
Clarence Renaud
Letter mailed in Midwest town travels far to reach theater
A letter mailed from a Midwest town is described as traveling an astonishing distance of about 15,000 miles to arrive at a theater where a man awaits the delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrik de Wild
Pella
Iowa
Washboard Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otley News
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Kansas
Donald W. Vriezelaar
William A. Vriezelaar
Sheppard Field
Donald
Doris
Raymond
Philippine Islands
USS Gold Star
Donnie
John Vanden Baard
John van Bentum
Thursda
Albert Hiemstra
Dale de Graff
W. A. Vriezelaar
Binder
Co-Op Oil Ass
Monroe News
Louis van Roekel
East Side Park
Cordova
Carl Matherly
Matherly
Centerville
Huff Mikesell
Jimmy Carter
Dave van der Ploeg
John
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Marion van Haaften
W. A. McConeghey
Keith McConeghey
Leonard Vander Kieft
Phyllis
Robert Michels
Bobby Jr
Paul McCongehey
John Paul
Leslie Terpstra
Kelloge
Fileen McConeghey
Dave Roorda
Wilma
Erma Jean
Neal Heemstra
Roorda
Bethel
Heemstras
County Line Club
Donald Livingstone
J. R. Stierwalt
Glenn Long
Attica
Summit News
Rose Hill News
Iniper County
Fifield News
Centennial Circle
Leighton News
Red Cross
Sift
Andrew Brower
Lowell Turner
Gerald Versteegh
Freda McCreery Wade
M. E
Pekin
Will Rempe
Ennise
Rene de Bruin
Jerry de Prenger
Buddy Arhweiler
van Gorp Hatchery
Sully News
Judy
Ben van Kampen
Dorothy
Darlene
Harry Renaud
Vern Ratcliff
James McMeekin
Ratcliffs
Ralph Vander Zyl
Roger Dale
Skiff Memorial Hospital
D. Sjaardema
Jake Sjaardema
Chicago
Lyle Brand
Bernard Kooistra
Bert de Jong
Bernie Menninga
John Paltzer
Mary Houser
Arnold Klein
Argyle
Stoffel Houser
W. J. Paltzer
Clemons
Town
Joe Paltzer
Loren Eldridge
Austria
Arthur Dunnick
Tucson
Arizona
Harvard
2Nd Air Force
Everett Kruseman
Warren Stanley
Milo Kruseman
Lowell Northcutt
Wilbur Vander Kamp
Ben Terlouw
Edith
Illa
Don de Jong
Harry Boot
Arvin
John van Zee
Lautenbach & Ver Dught
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer and
Kramer
Nellie D
H. H
West First Street
Township Seventy-six
Range Eighteen
Marion County
Jake van Zante
Harry Worth
Elbert van Maanen
Albert de Wild
John de Wild
Ulrich Motor Co
Ferguson
Ford- Ferguson
Ford-Ferguson
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