Local families gather in Montezuma area posts and notices
Locals report visits and travels of Vander Waal and Vander Hart families from Montezuma. Clergy and relatives, including Ter Louw and Braathart families, travel between Des Moines and nearby towns for events. A Des Moines couple returns after meetings while Den Burger obituary and services in Omaha, Nebraska are noted. Health updates include hip infection treatment, gall bladder operation, and a Mahaska hospital baby birth, with community group activities from the W C T U and local judging of speech contests in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ter Louw
Gary
Brandon
J. Ter Louw Sr
Vander Hart
Tom McMillan
Des Moines
Sully
David Braathart
John Braathart
Ford and dealer ads tout postwar truck brakes and Ford parts
The dealer on the square touts Ford V-8 truck brake power with a 14 percent master cylinder and a price of 39.50 plus installation. It notes Ford production, station wagon figures, and a rear mounted manure loader for tractors, along with in stock radiators and chrome grills for late 1930s to early 1940s Fords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ford
Iron Mountain
Fifty Years Together Observance Honoring Hoksbergen Couple
A fifty years together celebration at the Legion hall featured scripture by Rev Ralph Cordes and prayer by Louis Van Haaften. Mrs De Koning read a poem and Mrs Pease and Rev Kelderman offered solos. The couple received two chairs and a hot plate set as gifts amid many gifts, flowers, and cards.
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Ralph Cordes
South Dakota
Solo
Pease
Jesus
Wm. Kelderman
Hobsbergen
Legion Hall
Hoksbergen
de Koning
Hoksbergens Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
A midwest couple Mr and Mrs John Hoksbergen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at home on March 4 with an open house for about 65 guests in the afternoon and over 100 in the evening. A lunch of sandwiches cookies pickles coffee angel food cake and ice cream was served. The program featured a solo Thru the Years by Mrs Joyce Wesselink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoksbergens
John Hoksbergen
Joyce Wesselink
Church services and notices from multiple congregations
Church listings announce March 13 program at Gospel Hall with Bible School and Lord's Supper, third Reform Church Bible hour and worship, and guest minister. Open Bible Church schedule includes prayer, evangelistic services, and Young People meeting. First Reform Church features sermon on intimate words with disciples and evening praise, plus pulpit exchange. Protestant Reformed Church notes Dutch and English services with Luke 5:32 sermon theme and youth gatherings on Sunday evenings.
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T. Pinches
N. Bible School
M. Therd
Third Reformed Church
L. J. Borst
Th.b
A. Maverkamp
D.D
Holland St
Church OF the Open Bible
Lester N. Pease
Tues
Bro
Pease
Anniversary Party for Leighton Couples Celebrates 27th Year
Seven years of fusion anniversaries were marked by four Leighton couples with a gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Henrys home on Saturday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Veenstra, Mr. and Mrs. John De Prenger, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Van Zee. The event featured games visits and a two course lunch prepared by Mrs. Henny. The piece also notes Mammoth Cave in Kentucky as the largest known cave in the United States with about ten miles diameter and a network totaling around 160 miles.
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Leighton
the Henry
Henny
John Veenstra
John de Prenger
Dick van Zee
United States
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
First Church Ref Reverend Simon Vroon Service Times
Divine worship at 9 30 a m. The Law of God. 2 p m Lijdenpredikatie 7 30 p m The Rev J A Mulder Listen to the Back to God Hour at 1280 Sunday 1280 on your radio dial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Vroon
J. A. Mulder
Reformed Church and Baptist Church Service Notices
Arthur J. Bennink preaches at Sully Reformed Church with morning worship at 9 80 and evening devotion on The Way of Discipleship. Junior sermon features The Best Fruits and Sunday School at 10 50. At Pella Baptist Church William G. Winstead leads 9 30 morning worship and 7 80 evening service with “Intimate Words with His Disciples” and “Jesus Reveals His Attitude Toward the Lost.”
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Sully Reformed
Arthur J. Bennink
Calvary
Pella Baptist Church
William G. Winstead
Jesus
Second Reformed Church Sunday Services
J. Vanden Berg will have charge of services for the day. The church invites all to worship, with Church School at 9:30, Morning Worship at 10:46, Junior G. E. at 8:30, Intermediate C at 7:30, Senior E at 7:80, and Evening Worship at 7:30.
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Second Reformed Church
J. Vanden Berg
Blue Geese Migration Thrills Missouri Valley
Missouri River bottoms in southwest Iowa host a vast migration of about 500000 blue and snow geese en route to Arctic nesting grounds. Peak concentrations around March 15 draw amateur photographers while state and federal game officers monitor with planes and radios. Observers can request daily movement updates from the Conservation Commission in Des Moines or from officer Ward Garrett in Council Bluffs.
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Missouri River
United States
Gulf Coast
Iowa
Egal Hunt
Lowa
Towa
Thurman
Onawa
The
Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Ward Garrett
Angle Avenue
Council Bluffs
Commission
Coming Great Events Lectures by Gospel Hall Leader
Mr George T Pinches announces two weeks of lectures titled Coming Great Events based on the book of Revelation. He presents future world events as God's plan and warns against sensational prophecy while urging attention to biblical word. Pinches has toured the United States Canada and major UK cities sharing this theme.
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George T. Pinches
The
Gospel Hall
Ile
Pinches
United States
Dominion of
Canada
England
Scotland
Ireland
Storm Lake
God and Hi plan for the broader world
Fragmentary notes mention a plan for a broader world order with voices labeled God and Hi and hints of forthcoming actions or proposals. The readable portions suggest a metaphysical or esoteric framing without concrete players, dates, or outcomes.
Fictitious-name bidder leads to six pig theft in Bremer county
In Bremer county a man using a false name led a group of farmers who bought six purebred gilts to load and drive off. The man and the animals have not been seen since, leaving questions about the hoard and the missing livestock.
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Bremer County
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Ray Vander Waal
I. J. Vanden Berg
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Lnst
John den Burger
Omaha
Neb
den Burger
Pella
J. F. Monich
Oakland
D. O. Thomas
David Nimmo
Monroe
Delia Butt
Betty Wormhoudt
Louise Bruce
W.C.T.U
E. Halverson
Vander the
Bert van Ee
W. van Rees
Henry van Rees
Pleasantville Hospital
Rank Haupert
Johnnie of
Frank Vanden Berge
Oskaloos
Wm. van de Kieft
An & Ib
Mahaska Hospital
Elinore Bumann
Cunera van Emmerik
Herbert van Wyk
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa High School
American Legion
Ah. K. Pals
Melvin Vos
Peter J. Zwank
Sand Ridge
Ernest Klootwyk
John Nunnikhoven
Judy Kay
Otley
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosay
Donnie Vande Kieft
Mahaska
Harald M. Kane
Michael
Newton
Seattle
Washington
Japan
Lieutenant Kane
Army of Occupation
Kumamoto
Eshu
Kane
Dorothy Creed
Frank Creed
Jacob Vander Syde
Bernie Vander Linden
William van Sittert
Warren van Sittert
Agnes Weyers
Daemaica
J. B. Sheehy
St. Joseph’s Church
Sheehy
Jozina
Bernie van der Lindent
Wil van Sittert
Perry
A. T. van Helten
Arie Geurts
Harry de Bruin
Harry Schakel
First Reformed Church
Mariih
Henry G. Vander Wilt
A. Haymp
Vol
Henry Rozenberg
Atta Ete
Thayer
Auto Carrier
Wormhoudt Furniture Store
Broadway
A. Haverkamp
Lawrence J. Borst
Car
Main and
Peace
L. Vermec
Holland
Death
Mit
Missouri Valley
Libby
Co-op
Granny’s
Georgie Porgie
Pella Wizard
Co.op Meats
Liles
Couron
Franklin Street
God
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