Local social notes and obituaries in nearby towns
News brief from nearby towns recounts visits among residents from Pleasantville Pella Des Moines and Grand Forks including gatherings at the Ver Steegh Witt enberg and Robus homes. Otley Amvet Auxiliary met and sewed slippers for Knoxville VA hospital. Funeral services held for Doyle Lille of Des Moines with burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kingery
Marion Aalbers
Pleasantville
Norman Robus
Art Cummings
Pella
Hattie Ver Steegh
Henry Breuklander
Gerald Koopman
Kevin
David
Paul Koopman
Ernest Stolin
Jeffrey
Susan
Des Moines
Gerrit Wittenberg
Otley Amvet
John Vanden Baard
Nettie Vriezelaar
Katherine Vriezelaar
Doris Lee
Ethel van’ Viet
Carrie Vriezelaar
Cornel Vander Ploeg
Jennie Vander Kolk
Ethel Wittenberg
Maggie Vanden Bard
Knoxville
Vanden Baard
Ann Klein
Andrew Molenaar
Grand Forks
N. D
Ilenry Breuklander
Andrew Ustermann
van Dyk- Duven
Doyle Lille
Oakwood Cemetery
Rietema weighs two calls for church discernment
Reasnor News notes Rev Kermit Rietema has two calls in consideration from Arcadia California and Prospect Park Iowa. The community records Mrs John Baarwegen's Aufnahme from Ermelo Holland into Newton Christ Reformed Church fellowship. Election results show Robert Finn reelected director at Albee school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Rietema
Chr
Church of Arcadia
Calif
Prospect Park
John Baarwegen
Gereformeerde Kerk
Ermelo
Holland
Newton Chr
Albee School
Robert Finn
Robert
Finn
James
Joyce
Judy
Marion Welle
Paul
Carl
John
Craig
Lyle Pyle
Chuck
Karen
Ben K
Ver Steegh
Virginia
Duane
Marvin
Hollis Spain
Sharon
Timmy
Art Samson
Kathy
Ruth Ann
Vern Soderbloom
Charlie Samson
Prairie City
Brotherhood Rally in Osaloosa Highlights Community
The Brotherhood Rally gathered in Osaloosa with Mr. T Campbell delivering a 1k contribution and presenting slides from a Palestine trip. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Cornie Kloot visited Mr Andrew Ustermarkt’s home on Thursday. The day also saw Mr and Mrs Leonard Verwers of near Pella and Mr and Mrs Marley Carpenter near Pleasantville shopping in Des Moines and attending services. Ray Robus made business calls in Ames and visited Chas Vander Kolk’s home. Nora Slocum returned home Thursday after visiting relatives in Rock Island and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Vander Kolk
Nora Slocum
Rock Island, I
Wisconsin
New Red Rock School Club Elects March Officers
Cordova News lists Red Rock school club officers for March with Martha Templeton as president Sharon Karr as vice president Jane Richerd as secretary Rose Ann Clare as treasurer Becky De Heer as filer Douglas Powell as host and news notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rock School
Martha Templeton
Sharon Karr
Jane Richerd
Rose Ann Clare
Becky de Heer
Douglas Powell
Mrs Hattie Buitenwerf Visits Pella Looms Home
Mrs Hattie Buitenwerf of Pella recently visited her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs R Buitenwerf and returned home Tuesday. Harold Van Baale family and Mrs Mabel Frazer visited Mrs Orville Frazer at University Hospital in Iowa City on Sunday. N A Brunner suffered a light stroke last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Ward
Mary
Mark
John Brouwer
Arthie Kanawha
Towa
Rietema
Light of Life
KCOB
Rev. K. Richema
Hattie Buitenwerf
Pel-la
R. Buitenwerf
Harold van Baale and Sons
Mabel Frazer
Orville Frazer
University Hospital
Iowa City
N. A. Brunner
Community notices from Summit Township and Monroe
Local items report visits by Gertrude Willemsen and others to Des Moines for shopping and hospital stays. Road crews work to drain water, fix bridges, and respond to ice accidents on highway 14. A string of health updates, farm and club activities, school elections, 4-H events, travel to California, and a Thursday garden of community life are noted with names of residents, farms, and churches involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Templeton
Ronald Adams
Linda Nichols
Gertrude Willemsen
Honor Balmer
Edith Kuiper
Margaret van Dusseldorp
Staal
Des Moines
Bishop's
Lilly Barnes
Hazel Bricker
Lilly
Summit Township
Highway 14
Here
Herman de Heer
Allen de Heer
May van Hemert
Monroe
Rosa Dailey
George Dailey
Darlene Karr
Lester Rankin
Tracy
H Club
Phyllis Walraven
Reuben Schakel
Summit
Ann Elyn
Otley
Nellie Allard
Leo Allard
Collins Hospital
Darlene
Charles Hodgson
Connie Vanden Berg
Fifield
Pella
Marion County
Frank Kradle
Lincoln
Guy Banks
Sid
Iowa City
Jane
Martha Templeton
Jake “Rozendaal
Marshalltown
Gerald Arment
Marion Rinehart
Bill Karr
Susan Karr
Alice Templeton
Delight Wing
Runnells
Lloyd Shilling’s
Kate
Jackie Muilenberg
Bill
Nell Bundy
Alabama
Gerrit Klyn
Jim
Vander Zyls
Chester Brickers
Otlerday
J. King
Wabash Railroad
Hirdhuizen
California
Oskaloosa
Carol de Heer
Kenneth Simpson
Dinner Guests and Community Notices in Prairie City
Dinner guests at Ira Van Wyngarden home included Dr. and Mrs. Earl Laughlin and sons from Nevada Iowa. Pella visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boot Nick Terlouw and Mrs. Harold Maver kamp Mrs. Kenneth Donnelson. Branderhorsts head to Canada for parents 40th anniversary. Colfax visits with Jerry Miller. Van Zee family to move to Sanhorn Iowa for Gamble store manager post. John Van Pilsum in Lutheran Hospital. Ladies Reading Circle met with 13 members. Funeral services for Miss Ida M. Bidwell held at Walters Funeral Home. burial at Waveland Cemetery. Various local visits, recitals, and church events noted. David Root re elected to school board. LeRoy Schakel re elected treasurer. Family Night services end with crop prayer. Tunis Vogelant returns home after leg amputation. Mrs. J. J. Boot and Martha Kleinendorst noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira van Wyngarden
Earl Laughlin
Nevada
Iowa
Harry Boot
Nick Terlouw
Harold Maverkamp
Pella
Kenneth Donnelson
Iowa City
J. Boot
Connie Branderhorst
Canada
G P. Branderhorst
Robert Lester
Carryn Lester
Colfax
Jerry Miller
Des Moines General Hospital
George van Zee
Sanhorn
van Z
Gamble
John van Pilsum
Lutheran Hospital
Mabel Norris
Mesdames Lottie Bauer
Mildred Booker
Jennie de Hani
Stelerskin
Gladys Graham
Nancy Weld
Cora Johnson
Lucy Roberts
Rachel Thompson
Maud van Wyngarden
Elizabeth Wilson
Ida M. Bidwell
Walters
Mark Sullivan
Wm. van Zee
Ray Bullens
Burin
Waveland Cemetery
Prairie City
Ostlin
Ap Shera
P. A. Bauer
Carel
Raymond Hutchison
Keith’ Willson
di Moines
Fadden
Mason Coley
Marvin Vande Lune
West Moines
Graham
Wesfor Lincoln
Neb
Charles Kilborn
S. Ostlin
New Orleans
Doyleville
Church of the Brethren
McPherson
Kan
Roberta Elrod
Florence Cabbage
Mary Hanson
Wilma
New Rat Proof Corn Crib On Display For Farmers
Farmers in a 12 state area will view designs for a new rat proof corn crib developed by the Midwest Plant Service. Models are being built at Town State college and will be shown in banks county offices farm meetings and on television programs. One model will go to Purdue University for a Fish and Wildlife Service exhibit on rat combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Plant Service
Agricultural Engineering Department
Town State College
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Purdue University
Plan Service
Grain storage plan service cooperative effort note
The Plan Service is a cooperative effort of the Agriculture Extension Service and Experiment Stations of 12 states and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculturege Extension Service
Periment
Alaska
Fall Injures Patricia Studer at Wesley Ward
Patricia Studer of Wesley sustained a puncture wound to her right hand between the thumb and forefinger after slipping on a pitch fork. The incident occurred recently and her condition was described as an injury requiring medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Studer
Wesley
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Otley Newo
Mrs. Charles
Reasnor News
Arthur Samson
Edward Cooke
Ed Slings
Mitchellville
Skit Memorial Hospital
Harmony Helpers
Newton
Sully
Peoria
Christian School
George Carson
Anne Lanser
Killdumt
Archie Carson
Cordova
Mrs
Roy Karr
Pella Jc’s
American Legion Hall
Pella Bootery
Pella Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Prairie City News
Willard
Della
Virgil Birkenholtz
Melbourne
Delmar de Heer
Griffith Mikesell
Red Rock
Griffith
van Dyk- Duven Funeral Home
Jean Elrod
Carolyn van Houweling
Dennis Brubaker
John van Haalen
Rodney Zook
Neola Bos
Dean Cabbage
Judith
Bill Waddle
Dick Thompson
Robert de Wit
Kutzli
Thomas Baker
Tunis Vogelant
Methodist
J. J. Boot
Martha Kleinendorst
Lynnville Road
Ladies of Christian
Church of
Poland
Beukema
Ford Machinery
Ford
Arkema & Son Oney
Nelson Arkema
Kellogg Savings Bank of
Earl
Bill Shields
Freezer
Uae
General Electric
Berkum
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