Local News Highlights From Des Moines to Iowa City
The roundup lists visits and travels of residents and relatives including Verle Ramseys in Albert Lea and the Visser family welcoming a son born March 12. It notes many trips to Des Moines Nevada Ottumwa Waterloo and Guthrie Center plus hospital stays and recoveries among local families and attendance at the Marion County Republican Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle Ramsey
Albert Lea
Minn
Frank Wagner
Gerrit Visser
Carol Carson
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Wilma de Gues
Elizabeth Butta
Marie Smith
Gertrude van Niewaal
Sarah Wormhoudt
Des Moines
W. W. Sadler
Joyce
Orange City
H. de Gooyer
Nettie de Gooyer
Prairie City
D. S. Barr
W. C. van Vark
Knoxville
L. Bousquet George Ver Steeg
B. H. Sack
Sam Cole
George van Vark
del de Haan
Walter Nollen
Peter Tysseling
Meyer Langerak
Henry Kuyper
Lorel Hendricks
U. L. Hendricks
Ruth Lautenbach
India
Panis
R. Lautenbach
J. M. Cox
Ottumwa
School Notes Final Basketball standings and events
The final basketball standings crown Juniors first, Freshmen second, Juniors third, and Sophomores last. The High School team hosts Rambling Wrecks college on Wednesday with the girls meeting college girls the same evening. Chemistry activity includes demonstrations, soap making, and bean testing for food components. Bonnie Youngerman types 51 wpm. Ray Van der Heiden earns accuracy pin. Six top typists Francis Van Rees Bonnie Youngerman Earl Grandin Roy Van Vark Elmer Vander Wal Wilma Van Dort compete in the final home contest Thursday. The Section Con test is set for April 9 at this location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis van Rees
Bonnie Youngerman
Earl Grandin
Roy van Vark
Elmer Vander Wal
Wilma van Dort
Honor Roll list of local graduates and honorees
A large roster of individuals is named as honor roll recipients including Louis Bosveld John Hollebeek Donald Klein Andrew Klyn Donald Renaud Charles Van Viiet Raymond Vander Wilt and many others such as Margaret Keuning Lucille Ver Ploeg Irene Roose Johanna Rouwenhorst Bonnie Youngerman Viretta Van Zante Roy Van Vark Elmer Vander Wal Leona Hiemstra and Grace Van Dellen. The compiled list also features Martha Zylstra Joe Van Arkel Vernon Van Ee and additional community members across varied families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bosveld
John Hollebeek
Donald Klein
Andrew Klyn Donald Renaud
Charles van Viiet
Raymond Vander Wilt
Hollebee
Margaret Keuning
Mary Liggett
Lucille Ver Ploeg
Irene Roose
Johanna Rouwenhorst
Bonnie Youngerman
Viretta van Zante
Roy van Vark
Elmer Vander Wal
Leona Hiemstra
Margaret Jansen
Frances van Rees
Helen van der Wal
Alma Wilson
Martha Zylstra
Joe van Arkel
Vernon van Ee
William Gosselink
George Vande Nord
Raymond van Heukelom Wilma Bensink
Bernice Carter
Grace van Dellen
Henrietta Hoksbergen
Lucille Hollebrands
Margaret van de Keift
Thelma Ulrich
Martha de Boer
Fred Bosveld
Junior Hospers
Wilbur Jacobs Arthur Wormhoudt
Esther Bosch
Kathryn Braafhart
Virginia Fowler Ardella Grandia
Patricia Hudson
Janet de Jon
Viola Kaldenberg
Ardus Klein
Bernice Langerak
Jeanette Mol
Elizabeth Rietveld
Lincoln School Kindergarten Class Health and Reading Activities
The Lincoln School kindergarten class shared stories and pictures of George Washington, learned nutritious breakfast foods, and dramatized stories from Reading and Literature books. Second graders had strong attendance, noted some student absences, and celebrated a week with perfect grades. activities included handwriting drills, poetry, milk health lessons, and a Kiddie Carnival drill preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Max Kyvet
Kuyk
Kenneth van Brogen
Wifla Jad’ Veenman
Children’s room notes from Webster School report
A long school diary describes reading aloud progress, new art study on The Blue Boy, spelling contests, health posters, and cheer cards for hospitalized Iowa City children. It covers class news, new pupils, Bible lessons, and March activities including a patriotic program with mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainsborough
Jack
Robert van Nimwegen
Ray Vander Beek
Virginia Heerema
Carl Koopmans
Warren van Sittert
Boy Scouts
Newton
Dolores Lankelma
Harriet Vander Geest
Loyal Temperance Legion
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Bernice Vander Linden
Herbert Vander Waal
Miss de Kock
Jacobs
Webster
Rev. Mulder
Grand Rapids
Martha Ver Heul
Angelus
Jean Francois Millet
Ver Heul
Lincoln
Washington
Bernice Klein
Roy Vander Beek
Webster Building
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A. A. Lubbers
John Rillihan
Wm. Johnson
Fort
Johnson
J. M. Cook
Nevada
Jesse Cook
Stuart Hull
Don Rhodes
Lefty Schnack
Eldon Tharp
George Friday
George Wildasin
Ross Schakel
Avoca
Frances Pals
Lutheran Hospital
Hoyt Smith
Paul Ver Steeg
Chariton
Zelma Rysdam
Dick Diekema
Hattie Cox
Des Moin
H. Sedrel
Bussey
Edward le Cocq
Nancy Ruth Renaud
Algona
Gus van Vliet
Dick de Wit
A. A. van Duren
Elmore Houk
Batavia
W. E. Houk
Houk
Henry Brom
Martin Brom
Oskaloosa
Christine Brom
Chris le Cocq
Strohm
New Sharon
B. Blommers
Wallace de Penning
Dave Welle
B. H. van Ness
Monroe
Florence Larson
Morton
Parent-Teachers Association
Karnival
Benteco
Carnation Milk
Figsu
Benteco Food Stores
Jniors
George Heeren
Ray Vander Heiden
Lincoln School
Lardy
Hanley Ver Ploex
Ton ‘Ae Batten
Shr Boertje
Lots Sohauel
Vradare
Mildred Lubbers
Prebie
Max Kuyk
Phyllis Ver Ploeg
Norman van Houweling
Leona Vos
Alberta Kersbergen
Stuart Kuyper
Howard Grundman
Milk Fund
Harriet van Ee
Ripley
Berbice Hoksbergen
Miss Grandia
Hopking Mitchell
Bernice Hoksbergen
Lora Ruth Vander Wal
Europe
Arris
Dixie
Kenneth Henry
Maxine van Vark
Marthe van Berkum
Philip Sybeny
Lester van der Wilt
Leona ‘O
Kenneth
Jexins
Miss de Pringer
Alberta Kers
Tha van Berkumbergen
Cracker Sale
Jello
Istores
Pillsbury’s
P. & G. Soap
Calif
Texas
Oak Grove
Pella, Iowa
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