News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Social notes from Otley and surrounding areas list visits, illnesses, and travels. Residents from Pella Sheldon Knoxville Des Moines Danville Pella Otley and Reasner attend funerals family gatherings and hospital from Still Hospital Des Moines and the new mail bus starts routes in Otley with several riders and local calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Vriezelanr
John Vanden Baard
Donald Rexroat
Henry Breuklander
Mary van Vliet
Maxwell Carnahan
Blake
Reasner
Pella
Community notices and local gatherings in Monroe News item
The Monroe News provides a mosaic of local life with church invitations, family events, travel reports, and club meetings. Highlights include First Baptist Church inviting the community to a sermon series, Baptist Missionary Society meeting, a Presbyterian family supper, Fireside Flower and Garden Club activities, and anniversary celebrations, with several local families and residents named among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ammer
Deert
Samson
First Baptist Church
Earl Wagner
Dale
Joyce
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New
Arizona
California
Charles Rupert
General Hospital
Des Moines
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Harley Green
United Presbyterian Church
Chaxe
Ben van Wyk
If. C. Dickman
Ora Tool
Harold Bows
BR. L. Rinehart
Monroe
Mary Shannon
Duane Wearmouth
Newton
Theron Shannon
Praire City
Edward Shannon
Ola Churchill
Peoria News Highlights School Events and Community Life
Peoria Christian School students excel in a spelling contest with Mildred Swank and Alma Jean Hoksbergen placing highly. Marjorie Dahm hosts a pre nuptial shower with nearby families. A twin birth blesses the Vogelaars as they welcome a boy and a girl, and Marilyn De Young weds Marion Vander Linden at Peoria Christian Reformed Church with Rev. John A. Mulder officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. de Jong
A. I. Roose
Mr. Roose
Arnold Brink
Calvin College and Seminary
Peoria
John D. de Young
Wilma Joan
Oscar Halblom
Arie Dahm
Judith Rae
Karen Kay
Holland
Michigan
Wilmer Kats
Leroy
Denver
Colorado
Swankon
Essa Vander Hart
Geneva de Jong 1 College
John A. de Jong
Melvin E. Deur
The
Larks
Arvin Lee Roose
Janice Nell de Young
Arvis Vos
Chicago
Illinois
Tunis Fynaardt
John V. Gorp
Peoria Chris School
Ida Sophia
Gerald van Wengarden
Pella
Mildred Swank
Alma Jean Hoksbergen
Peoria Christian School
Oskaloosa
Mildred
Alma Jean
Marjorie Dahm
van Roekel
Fopma
Sully
Town
Gerald Vogelaar
Vogelaars
Wilma Vander Hart
Vogelaar
Leonard Roose
Geerlings
Jacob Vander Molen
Melvin Dear
Jaybee Steenboek
Dixie
Andrew Vander Linden
Simon Bokhoven
Gary Wayne Nibbelink
S. E
John Nicowsma
John P. de Jong
Gerrit Roose
Henry
Marion Vander Linden
Peoria Chris Reformed Church
John A. Mulder
Janice de Young
Honor
Linden
Marcia Jean
Faye
Henr
Hi Los
Dick de Jong
Otley
Bert Bandstra
Joan de Jong
Accout
Francene Patricks
Marion van Wyk
Toys Arrive from U S Delighting Dutch Orphans
A Philadelphia clipping reports the first crate of a 50 ton Tide of Toys left aboard the SS American Defender on February 7. Twenty Dutch orphans in Rotterdam opened the crate with great joy. The toys, gathered under American Legion sponsorship, total 100000 toys weighing 142 tons for distribution across Europe including Italy Greece Norway Poland Yugoslavia the Netherlands Scotland Denmark and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Olcott
Ardmore
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Amsterdam
Holland
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Philadelphia
Joke Neinzwaag
United States
American Legion
Italy
Greece
Norway
Poland
Yugoslavia
Scotland
Denmark
Ireland
Tama man saves infant during icy fall injury
Atwood, a Tama dry cleaner, slipped on ice while carrying his infant daughter. He shielded the child with his body as he fell, leaving the baby unhurt but leaving Mr. Atwood with serious back and side injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Atwood
Tama Dry Cleaner
Mr. Atwood
Iowa Farm People Enroll 115000 in Blue Cross Plan
Iowa Blue Cross reports more than 115000 farm residents joined county Health Improvement associations aiding community health and hospitalization. Since six years ago eighty two counties formed groups and over 12500 farmers received hospital care last year under the program. Blue Shield covers physician bills during hospitalization and about 12000 farm people are in this medical phase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa’ County
The
Iowa Blue Cross
Polk County
Farmean
Hospitals of
Blue Cross
California warns workers not needed in harvest season
California reports a seasonal farm worker influx has begun while warnings emphasize a large surplus and scarce jobs. Officials caution many workers without funds could face hardship as the migration continues, per the Oskaloosa Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Oskaloosa Herald
Folk Speech Interview Prep Shows 120 Questions
A continued item explains pronunciation guidance and the staged process before field work. It notes a shortened questionnaire of 120 lexical questions mailed to 99 elders for consultation. The piece emphasizes phonetic clues and preparatory steps prior to conducting interviews with community elders.
Linguists to map American dialects through interviews
Researchers will select counties and residents over 60 who have long ties to their county to conduct 500 personal interviews. The aim is to build a Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest and later trace migration and dialect changes across the nation as communications and travel reshape speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Midwest
U.S
Seaboard
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Chas, Vander Kolk
Ed Blom
Cora Kruseman
Aart Ustermarkt
John van Roekel
Henry Reuvers
Sheldon
Dick de Bruin
Ver Steeg
de Bruin
Marion Verwers
Hamilton
Edward Searfield
Harry Ver Steeg
Dwight
Knoxville
Tracy Ver Steeg
Louilla
Andrew Uitermarkt
Aart Uitermarkt
Andrewmarkt
John Vanden
Ber Hattie
Ottumwa
Barnes
Gertrude
Dick Ries
Ion Aalbe
A Hattie Once
Bricker
Andrew Boat
Aalbers
Kaldenberg
Ustermarkt
Chester Bricker
Clarence Bricker
J. M. van Vliet
Jeannie Bricker
Danville
Parl van Hemert
Mauie Ver Steeg
Nellie Muilenberg
Harry Ustermarkt
George Ryke
Andrew Ustermarkt
Farmers Co-op Elevator Service
Christian Reformed Church
Arie Ver Heul
Harry Vanden Berg
Rick Snellers
Still Hospital
Iady Caren Rae
Farm Bureau
Monroe News
Mes. H.W. Veieselaar
DAIRY
Pella Sale Barn
Jersey
Guernsey
Guernsey Bulls
Vander Zyl Bros
Auct
Pella National Bank
Peoria News
U. S
Candida
Coun
Marion
William W. Hardin
Universal
Billy Yond
Pella Supply Co
Cornie van Roekel
Montana
Dakota
RED Clovers
Idaho
Lincoln
de Jong
Colfax Sale Company
America
Long Li
Travelux
Transportation Diferentiae
Vogelaar Brothers
Franklin St
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