Nearby Towns and Rural Community News Notes
A lengthy local column records numerous visits and social events across nearby towns. Family gatherings, church activities, and town residents traveling to Des Moines, Pella, Algona, and Osceola populate the week, with birthdays, weddings, and farewells noted among friends and relatives.
Town City tournament attendees named from Lynnville
Lynnville notes list locals at the boys basketball tournament in Town City including Ray Ver Steeg and Gene Ver Steeg Craver Gause Harthorn Leonhart Terpstra Willemsen De Ruiter Conn Dunwoody Ratcliffe Parrott Terpstra Gauge Dearinger Sparks Fenner Lewis. Anniversary party hosted for March couples lists Cleo Brush Clyde Lisk Ollie Terlow Vernon Jay. Green Thumb Garden Club hosted by Mrs. Potter. business session led by Mrs. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
Ray Ver Steeg
Gene
Larry Craver
Lester Gause
Carol Harthorn
D. D. Leonhart
Richard Terpstra
Larry Willemsen
Arnold de Ruiter
Robert Conn
Ronnie Dunwoody
Melvin Ratcliff
Allan Parrott
Wilbur Terpstra
Charles Gauge
Richard Dearinger
Dick Sparks
Clair Fenner
John Terpstra
Bruce Meredith
Robert Verwers
N Lewis
Sheryl
Alan
Ray Potter
Green Thumb
Wallace Williams
Jennie Elscott
Lynnville rural mail carrier named Everett Pets
Everett Pets has been appointed as the Lynnville rural mail carrier and assumes his duties March 2. Mr and Mrs Wil Perry were Sunday dinner guests in the Louis Perry home at Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gause
Evertt
Appoi
Lynnville
Wil Perry
Louis Perry
Newton
Summit News Birthday Visits and Local Activities
Mrs H W Vriezelaar Mrs Leonard Gosselink and son visited the Vriezelaar and Vos homes in Pella Friday afternoon to celebrate Mrs Vos's first birthday anniversary. 4-H girls club toured Knoxville for talent show practice. Central College actors and Monroe high school students featured in class activities and performances.
Den Hartogs return from Florida and Washington D C
Mr and Mrs Gerrit Den Hartog returned home Tuesday after an extended trip to Florida and Washington D C where they visited their son Gerald Den Hartog and family Mrs and Mrs Gerald Gosselink who accompanied the Den Hartogs to Florida are not home yet Mrs Gosselink who becomes very ill in Florida and was hospitalized there for several weeks is improving Mr and Mrs Jarvin Heemstra and children visited with Mr and Mrs Case Godyk Daniel Lee and Carol Lynn at Pella on Tuesday evening Mr and Mr Edward Aalbers and Peggy visited last Monday evening in the Matthew Olivier home It was Alvin Oliviers 4th birthday that day Mrs Alec Van Vark was hostess to the Merry Makers Club on Thursday Present were Mesdames Edward Aalbers and Peggy Andrew Boat Chris Vander Pol Carl Fennema Mark Woody Ralph Buckley Arthur Vander erff Harold Vander Pol Er nest Boat Richard Postma and Orville Kaldenberg The time was spent in sewing carpet rags Refreshments were served Mr and Mrs Allen Brower of Prairie City spent Sunday evening in the Joe Willemsen home Mr and Mrs Bert Hol and family visited Wednesday evening in the Marion Heemstra home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis van Haatten
Jane Ann
Hom Str
Allen Rempe
Christian Reformed Church
Wm. van Heikelom
Des Moines
John de Prenger
James Miner
Es Pom
John Rempe
Emda Neenen
Gerrit Meppelink
Pella
H. M. Rempe
Joyce
Stevie de Cook
M. M. Reus
Gerrit Vi Heukelem
Connie de Goey
John Grandin
G. A. Aalberts
L. van Roekel
J. A. van Zouk
M. M. de Reus
Howard Glendening
Richard
Linda
Wm. van Heukelom
Terry Douglas
Roy Fleck
Bert van Zee
Hunter
North Dakota
G. A. Hasselman
L. van Roekelhirts
Evansville
Indiana
Joe Brummel
Kenneth van Maanen
Larry Bruce
Robert Ver Ploeg
Kenneth Glewen
Dunbar
Iowa
J. C. Don Hartog
Duffus
Oska
Jim
Iowa City
Klein
Annie Beltman
G. Aalberts
Myrna
Margaret
South Brendon
Michigan
Rev. Aalberts
Wm. de Goey
Willis de Goey
Lympus
Marengo Saan Heen
Dark Beintema
Reli
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Ning
Beintema
Brummel
Bert ‘Brouwer
Mahaska
J A. van Fask
Floyd Brummel
Ray Deni
A Hartog
Joe K. Brummel
Bob Anderson
Clinton
Dini Charles Beintema
Durk Beintema
California
Wm. de Prenger
de Preng
Len Vos
Willing Workers Society
The
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Marilyn de Cook
Marlene Boerelyn
Heap O' Livin’ Club
Henry Sedrel
L. van Roeke
G. G. Versteegh
Forest Durham
Oskaloosa
Ernest Steenhoek
Ronald
Mary
Pertn
Elmér de Prenger
Claudia
Ten. Blom
Gerrit van Kooten
B. Memmelaar
Andrew Brouwer
Henry Veenstra
Clarence van Zee
Blanchard
Carol
Connie
Anna Monsma
Roscoe Sparks
Earl Macy
H. A. Gause
Luther Burbank
Potter
Rose Day
Harold Macy
Courteneyre Llams
Carl D. Vests
Jones
Plante
Will Vander Kamp
Inlaw
Ralph Vanderhoe
Ocala
Sun Group
Maill
Ralph Vanerip
Excelsior Springs
Floris Dunnick
Alma
Florence
Andrew
Doris Ann Ratcliff
Clair Fenner
David Gertsma
Council Bluffs
Broadway Methodist Church
Alma Dunnick
Dunnicks
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Carolyn
la Habra
Calif
Vern Ratcliff
Tyarin
Cliff
Monroe
Roy Ratcliff
Bobbie
Kill Juft
P.T.A
Oxo Dearinger
L. E. Wagaman
Albert Terpstra
Glen van Genderen
Fred Schultz
Ross Ratcliff
Sugar Creek
Amsterdam
Holland
Germany
Andrew Bruce
Bert Turner
Newton
Grover Warbel
Ail Crews and Bradley
Cherokee
Crews
Illinois
Etta Potter
Good Will Club
Ray
Lela Perry
Jennie Dunnick
Laura Trease
Daisy Burnham
Vera Johnson
Ollie Vander Kamp
Pansy Hudson
Carrie Quire
Ray Potter
Gould Potter
Charles Potter
Will Allee
Julia Macy
Lou Huston
Leo Coffey
Lucy Beyer
G. L. Stanley
G. M. Stanley
Nellie Day
Ford
Oskalooses
Gause
Tor Bai Ilwaukee
Wis
Will Bailey
Carroll, Ia
Ora Bailey
Portland
Ore
B. V. Bailey
Bethel
Loring Stan
Jack Asby
Betty Ver Steeg
Roberta Wagaman
Carl Terpstra
Evertt Fenner
Charles Fenner
Harold Palmer
Gilman
Gerald Benson
Laura Kling
Lynnville
Anne Terpstra
Texas
D. D. Leonhart
John
Teresa
Craig Terpstra
Doug Terpstra
David
Lauralea
John Leonhart
Art Crews
Bradley
H. W. Vriezelaar
Leonard Gosselink
Kathryn
Marvin Heemstra
Mary Beth
Marla Rae
Andy Vos
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Reuben Steenhoek
Percy
Gerrit Roorda
Norma Kay Roorda
Coralee Vriezelaar
Donald Brong
Gerrit den Hartog
Florida
Washington D. C
Gerald den Hartog
Gerald Gosselink
den Hartogs
Edward Aalbers
Peggy
Matthew Olivier
Alvin Olivier
Alec van Vark
Merry Makers’ Club
Mesdames
Peg
Andrew Boat
Chris Vander Pol
Carl Fennema
Mark Woody
Ralph Buckley
Arthur Vandererff
Harold Vander Pol
Ernest Boat
Richard Postma
Orville Kaldenberg
Allen Brower
Prairie City
Joe Willemsen
Mra
Bert Hol
Marion Heemstra
Landmark 100-Foot Coal Tower Demolished Near Tracks
Workmen tore down a familiar 100 foot coal tower beside the Chicago and Northwestern lines last week. The landmark had been deemed unsafe and most locomotives now burn oil rather than coal. Call Your News at 32 to report more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and Northwestern
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Leighton News
Lynnville News
Vina Renaud
Ieee
Canap
Ima
Guarantel
Rolacreen Co
Palla
Summit News
Monroe High School
Susan Dickman
James Sloan
Joy Dunlavy
Pat Furrow
Pfister’s
Margaret Noteboom
Vander Ploeg Motors
Marilyn Spoelstra
Ammer’s Hardware
Kay
Woody
Charles Hoagland
Nel- Ne Neef
Roberta Brock
Deloris de Moss
Lorraine Webber
Janie van Doorninck
Central College
Alpha Psi Omega
Leland Balmer
Howard Herwehe
Loren West
Laura Jane
Mary Jean
H. W. Vrieselaar
John Vrieselaar
Susan
Shiny Zicker
James McCautey
Susan Diekman
June Wilson
Pat Barr
Pat Farrow
Barbara Lund
Barbara Worth
Gerrit van Huln
G. Good
Lester Good
Et Ogder i
Krantman
2Nd Ave
Marshalltown
Dial
Toda van Gorp Hatchery
Pella, Lowa
Hie Automobil
Steak House
Advanie
Vandermeulen
Hoeksema
John Deere Farm Machinery
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