Death of Mrs Willie Brown in New ton on Saturday
News notes from nearby towns recount Mrs Willie Brown dying at her New ton home Saturday at 2 PM after a heart attack. Funeral plans set for Tuesday at Dunreath church with burial in Dunreath cemetery. Undertakers Bybee and Davis to move body to her daughter's home Sunday. other items mention local illnesses, movements, a fatal hill wreck near Graham's, and various community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Brown
Alpha Amos
Newton
Dunreath
Bybee and Davis
Lorretta
Dale Baumgardner
John van Hemert
Graham’s
Monroe
Albia
Freddie Hoeksma
Dailey
Lafe Martin
Red Rock
Knoxville
Otley
School House
Andrew Ryken
Red Cross
Willis Dieleman
Albert Vander Peut
Galesburg social notes and church activity recap
The column lists Sunday and weekend guests visiting Galesburg families including the De Bruyns, Rawlins, Hendricks, McDaniel, Martins, Zickel, Awtry, De Penning, Casebolt, Kling, Ten Hagen, Vander Putte, and others. It notes a Christian church Ladies Aid quilting session and a pot luck noon meal among locals, plus a surprise birthday dinner for teacher Joyce at the Galesburg school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell de Bruyn
Larry
Clyde Rawlins
Bill Hendricks
Harley McDaniels
Knoxville
Frank Martin
Newton
Elizabeth Oliver
Harry Zickel
Howard Dearinger
Karen Sue
Kenneth Carpenter
Dennis
Aid Room
Arthur Dearinger
Francis Heemsbergen
Anne de Penning
Alan Kroh
Anna Marks
Dewey Ramer
Galesburg
Joyce
Sunday Visitors and Illness Mark Local Gatherings
Huyser notes several attendance gaps due to sickness while families including Schippers De Bruyn Ramer Huyser Carpenter Denninger McGregor Poortinga Gorman Ritter share visits. Dwayne Ramer fractured a leg, and Meridiths celebrated their 60th anniversary with Mrs Gorman and Mrs Ritter attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zimmerman
Kenneth Carpenter
Martin Denninger
Barbara
Willard McGregor
Kay Ellen
Eba Poortinga
Newton
Darrell de Bruyn
Larry
John de Cook
Pella
Paul Gorman
Otley
Roy Ritter
Gorman
Ritter
Bert Meridith
Monroe News social notes of late February 1960s era
The column records numerous local social events in Monroe including visits and guests with families such as Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Noon. relatives of Mrs Ed Pendroy totaling over 60 callers. gatherings with Bernard Craig and Kaldenberg relatives. Vander Pol family visits in Nashville. Karlin Vander Ploeg’s birthday party with a long guest list. and trips of M I Shaw to Tolono Illinois. The notes mention additional arrivals and weekend stays, plus quiet travel updates and family celebrations in the Monroe community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Pendroy
Earl
Dale
Emory
Beulah) Stewart
Monroe
John Bohlen
Shell Rock
Norman Sherman
H. C. Dickman
Richard
Glenn
Bernard Craig
Leon
Town
Henry Kaldenberg
Darrell Faidley
Tool’s Chapel
Harold Vander Pol
Laurel van Pol
Donald Vander Pol
Nashville
Tennessee
A. R. Vander Ploeg
Bobby Fisher
M. I. Shaw
T. B. Schaber
Tolono, Til
Elizabeth Neilsen
Iowa City
Florence Pye
C.D. Vander Ploeg
Arthur Vander Ploe
Deaths and obituaries from Weld County and Des Moines
Cpl Gene Scarbrough of WSATF landed safely in England. Ted Schenck 70 of Gresley Colorado died at Weld County Hospital. He was a retired Baptist minister, born 1875 in Monroe Iowa, survived by two daughters Fern Roberts and Bessie Wright, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services for Anna Hummul 92 were held March 5 at the Methodist church in Des Moines, burial in Monroe cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Scarbrough
WSATF
England
Ted Schenck
Gresley
Colorado
Weld Co
Schenck
Monroe
Iowa
Fern Roberts
Nampa
Idaho
Bessie Wright
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Methodist Church
Anna Hummul
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Monroe Cemetery
Peoria Christian School News From Peoria Journal
John Van Gorp visited Peoria Christian School on Monday. Snow caused a school vacation on Tuesday and heavy drifting closed roads. Several residents, including Lambert Veenstra and Will Van Zant, note family and church activities as illness and social visits continue. The church organ was recently refurbished and installed with new lattice work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Gorp
Peoria Christian School
Gertrude de Vries
Births and local notices from Sully area
A daughter was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Geurts at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Second child and second daughter in the home. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Marinus Geurts. George Vander Schel spent days in Grinnell hospital for stomach ulcers. Rev. John Geels declined a call in Alameda California. Mrs. A Wei laard remains bedridden. Marion Terlouw and Merlin visited Prairie City relatives. A. P. Vander Santly celebrated 84th wedding anniversary hosted by children and grandchildren at their home. Attendees included Nelson Terpstra Warren Harvey Abe Van der Beek Glen Elscott Claris Van Genderen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Vos
Storm
Jack Jennings
Raymond Karr
Frank Karr
Corda Karr
Corda
Worth
Ford
Red Rock
Roy Mikesell
Boyd
May van Hemert
Harry Barnes
E. University
Des Moines
Michigan
Tracy Huyser
Chicago
James Roose
Peoria
Walter Vander Hart
Coolidge
Arizona
Jacob Vander
Hart
John L. Veenstra
Pella
Veenstra
Lambert
Michigan Organ Company
Jacob Stursma
Melvin Geurts
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Marinus Geurts
George Vander Schel
Grinnell
John Geels
Christian Reformed Church
Alameda
California
A. Weilaard
Marion Terlouw
Merlin
Prairie City
John C. Terlouw
A. P. Vandersantly
Nelson Terpstra
Warren Harvey
Douglas
Abe Vander Beek
Dennis and
Shirley
Glen Elscott
Phyllis
Francene
Claris van Genderen
Mary Ann
Lora Lee
Community Socials and Notices From Grinnell Area
Sunday visitors include Mr and Mrs A P Vander Beek and the Vander Schel family. Prayer day services were held at local churches. Mrs Welbe Goodyk and Mrs Lambert Vander Becken underwent or planned medical care. A surprise shower honored Miss Joan Van Rees as she prepares to wed Ben Verley. Local hospitalizations and illnesses are noted along with hosting of Ladies Aid and miscellaneous events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welbe Goodyk
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Paul Buwalda
Otley
George Vander Schel
Sam Sparks
New York
Sparks
C. J. Sparks
Lambert Vander Beck
Grinnell
Hattie Hendricks
Joan van Rees
Ben Verley
Lawrence van Rees
Bernie Nikkel
Lloyd Vande Krol
Virgil Kooistra
Joyce
D. W. Wildman
Elsie Kling
James McMeekin
Fred de Vries
Mino Willock
K. H. Peirce
M. R. Andersen
Jennie Sparks
Ernest Elacott
Rabies Threat Grows With Rising County Cases
Rabies risk increases as Town reports over 25 more cases than the prior year. In the last year, 76 counties recorded over 400 cases, signaling a broader public health concern across regions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cordova
Jerry Mikesell
Jess
Bill Graham
Bill Jr
Abraham den Adel
Denzil Condra
Tony Graham
Denzils
Indiana
Denzil
Marie
Rex van Donselaar
Condras
Doanie Smith
S.W
Rex
New Albany School
W.R. Karr
Bill Karr
Diana de Moss
Junior
Highway 14
K. Carpenter
Pella, la
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Peoria News
Herman A. de Jong
Robert B. Hamilton
Joyce van Zant
John van Zant
Bandhessant
Town City
Lambert Veenstra
Mahaska Hospital
Queen Esther Circle
Johanna Vander Hart
Delores Roose
Will van Zant
Theressa Hoksbergen
Loretta ‘Westercamp
Stanley
John
Judith Ann ‘Vos
Ronald Jay Vander Linden
Dennis John
Cathy de Nooy
Connie Vander Linden
Jennie
Stella
Grand Rapids
Sully News
Arletta M. Terlouw
Colfax Sale
Newton Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Andrew Ver Woert
Carroll Castorf
Mathilda Nikkel
Harold Mathes
Charlie Reimersma
Garrit van Genderen
Jean van Genderen
Wilbur Rozendaal
Ted Rozendaal
Adrian Rozendaal
Herman Jansen
John de Kryff
Pete Ver Hoy
Pete Rozendaal
Julia Rozendaal
Wm. G. van Genderen
Janella Rozen
Unkle Hank Sez
Farmers’ Co-Operative Exchange
Felco
Mar
Sherwin-Williams
Ucker’s
Main Street
Anj
Cadillac
Knoxville, Iowa
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