Monroe News Briefs Include Deaths and Local Events
Horace Cash and Charles Hoa are elected to Monroe school board as director and treasurer. Henry Bovencamp learns of his father Gerrit Bovencamp's death in the Netherlands via a delayed Trans At Mail letter. W. B. Shaw hosts AAA births party in Newton. Martha Kane and M Grane appear on entertainment program. Norima Jean Sellers ill with mumps. Mr. and Mrs. John Vanden Bers and Mr. and Mrs. John Klein visit Des Moines after funeral for an uncle. Dr. J. Lea of Monroe dies after car accident. Dr. Taylor practicing in Montezuma Town for 13 years. Mary Crane earns marimba lessons after a Saturday performance on KSO. Numerous local visits, birthdays, and church events fill the week with many names and places across Monroe, Pella, Des Moines, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Cash
Charles Hoaland
Monroe
Henry Bovencamp
Netherlands
Gerrit Bovencamp
Trans
W. B. Shaw
Newton
Martha Kane
M Grane
Norima Jean Sellers
John Vanden Bers
John Klein
Des Moines
Schuring
Monroe Ceme
J. Lea
Taylor
Montezuma
Mary Is
Carl Crane
Boyden
Town
M . Minn
Wallace Ogge
Mason Ogg
Mr. Oxy
Ames
Ose and
Feverley
Vander Ploeg
Wilhelmina Duim
Jelyn Pike
LaVaunan
Pegey Shultz
Harold Werf
Dorothy Dingeman
Forrest Dailey
Irene Ballard
Forrest
Mather
Rick Hurleman
Nick Heemstia
Pella
Dave van Haaften
Pyors
Monroe Methodist Church
Young People’s Conference
Grace Methodist Church
The
Baptist Church
Carlson
W. A. Stevenson
E. L. Patterson
Hattie Root
W. Cash
C. O. Ammer
Mason City
Ben van Wyk
Martha van Zante
Dick Vander Werff
Dwight van 2Ockel
John Gezel
Dorothy of
Polla
Avie van Waardhuizen Sr
Govert Hackett
Bryant
van Waardhuizen
William van Waardhuizen
Jack Longdin
Date Sill
Jake Stierneman
Tedny Nicht
Betty Mac
Delbert
O. H
Otley
Irene Viiez
Irene Vuigadade
Baby born to the Stiernemans in Oiley area
Mr and Mrs Jake Stierneman welcomed a baby Friday morning. Both mother and infant are reported healthy. The arrival follows a string of Sunday visits as neighbors and relatives stop by, including the Poortinga family and De Host party. Muddy roads delayed travel for residents including William Roush, with rain and sun seen as road fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Stierneman
Don Poortinga
Marion
Harold
Jake Aulbers
G. A. de Host
Monroe
Charles Vander Kolk
Don Douwstra
Pella
William Roush
Des Moines
Norman Robus
Oskaloosa
Martin Hiemstra
John Hiemstra
Garbert Kym's
Bert van Zee
Fashion Preview and Weekend Travel Notes
Social notes recount visits and family travels in Des Moines Knoxville and Pella. Mr and Mrs S B E Harvey with children and Mr and Mrs George Slocum spent time with relatives in Knoxville while Mr and Mrs Pete Deornehal and children visited Pella and Norman Robus and family. Caswell and Ottumwa hosts are listed with nearby moves and hauling chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slocum
Knoxville
Sane
Billy
Des Moines
Sune
Pete Deornehal
Pella
Norman Robus
W. Ty
Angove
Alfred White
Ottumwa
Caswell
Explosion Threat To Home Sparks Dutch Family Notice
Leighton News reports a gasoline iron set caused a near house fire at the Van Zomeren home Monday afternoon. Mrs Van Zomeren smothered flames with damp clothes from the line. Damages noted to the house. Nearby church activities include Reformed services, Ladies Aid surprise for Mrs A Vande Haar, and farewell gift of an electric percolator. A skating party for about 120 from the Reformed Sunday school and Willing Workers meeting with sixteen members completed the week’s church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grit van Zomeren
Eine
van Zomeren
A. Vande Haar
Pella
van de Haar
Charlotte van Maanen
Junella van Maanen
Defaced Signs On Public Highway Incident
Peter Paulsen aged 22 and William Russell of Sheldon defaced signs along a public highway, drawing police attention and prompting an investigation into vandalism and property damage linked to the two individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Paulsen
William Russell
Sheldon
Unclear fragment hints at fines and county action
Fragmentary text mentions last week and references 1 and $100 fines in a county context with incomplete names and places, making precise reporting impossible from the available data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lille
Monkey Flight Chaos Ends in Car Crash Near Columbus Junction
TWA pilot Bridie, once of Columbus Junction, was given a pet monkey and a cat by a friend. En route home, the animals fought, the monkey leapt onto Bridie, the sedan veered off, struck a parkway, toppled fence posts, and damaged the car. Bridie refused to keep the monkey indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monkey
Don Bridie
TWA Airpline
Columbus Junction
Bridie
Anywa
Death From High Tension Shock Near Moravia
Cecil Belles, 41, an employee of the Towa Southern Utilities Company, died after receiving a 22,000 volt shock and a fall of 15 feet near Moravia. He struck concrete upon landing following the contact with a high line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Belles
Moravia
Belles
Towa Southern Utilities Company
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Ie de Young
Arie
Ky Klyn
Harold Boor
Fers Co-op
Vander Pleese
Ray V
Jake Wanda
Leighton News
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