Town News Roundup from Nearby Communities
Mrs Zella Wehrle spent time at the Paul Wehrle home then wintered in Chicago with a sister and visited her son Porter in Ohio before returning to New Sharon. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Dale Shaw was buried at Lynnville Wednesday morning. The Shaws receive many condolences from friends as a funeral is held. Loyal Workers met at the parsonage Thursday afternoon. The Loren Stewart home is quarantined with fever. Will Shays is a senior in the Lynnville school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella Wehrle
Paul Wehrle
Chicago
Porter
Ohio
New Sharon
Dale Shaw
Lynnvile
Shays
Loren Stewart
Will
Lynnville
Summit School program and local notices
Summit pupils under Miss Helen Vanden Be prepare a March 31 program at Summit School featuring recitations dialogues songs and a social hour. A funeral service for Kenneth Lowell Aalbers aged eleven weeks was held March 24 at the Burial Association lunch home in Pella. Community visits include Knoxville and Des Moines trips, Knoxville Achievement Day plans, and local visits to farms and homes with various residents and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit School
Helen Vanden
Sally van Doorninck
Vel” Ma Vriezelaar
Faye van Roekel
Madeline Vrieezlaar
Effie Heemstra
Velma Vriezelaar
Mama
Willa Mae van Doorninck
Robert’ van Roekel
My Kitty and
Marianna
the School
Effie
Robert van Roekel
Willa’ Mae van Doorninck
Robert
Burial Association
Pella
Kenneth Lowell Aalbers
Gradus Aalbers
N. Rozenboom
Otley Reformed Church
Ear
Umble
Henry Kool
Betty
Jean
H W. Vriezelaar
Wm. Vriezelaar
A. L
Summit Township
Knoxville
Dan Aalbers
Elton Cade
Harvey
Gys” Aalbers
Cornelia Mae
Inga
Nellie
Gradys
van Roekel
Pleasant View
Neal Heemstra
Effie Kathryn
Elmer
Wm. Brouwer
Brower
Allis-Chalmers
Farm Bureau
A. L. Dykstra
Earl Umble
Newton
L. van Roekel
Des Moines
Matilda van Roekel
Local Visits Highlight Marion Hulseman Home Sunday
Mrs. C. Vanden Berg of Pella visited with Mrs. Wm. Roush at Otley Tuesday while family members spent Sunday afternoon at the Marion Hulseman home, reflecting typical social rounds in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hulseman
C. Vanden Berg of
Pella
Wm. Roush
Otley
Local notices and social happenings around Rose Hill area
Monroe Shannon visits family near Rose Hill while relatives host dinner. Des Moines visitors include Dreka Kleinenhorst and Miss Myra Van Haaften. A benefit play mushrooms is planned March 28. Election day looms with a single-ticket ballot listing city offices and candidates.
Community Notes from Cordova and Surrounding Areas
Cordova residents Jacqueline Bricker and family visited Grandma Hart along with John Etherington and family. Several couples called Sunday at Howard McDaniels and John Van Hemert homes. Alberta Core chosen to teach Red Rock school next year and John Ryken elected to Fair Oaks school board. Dorothy Jean born to Agnes, scarlet fever ongoing for Coleen Alley, Harry De Heer moved to Cordova. Ladies Aid met at church, Blanche Templeton hosting. they sewed carpet rags and quilt locks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bricker
John Etherington
Grandma Hart
Murray van Hemert
Howard McDaniels
John van Hemert
Marjorie Bricker
Flower Club
Roy Karr
Gerty Core Mary
Blanche Templeton
Zie Reese
Delight Vande Gan ‘de
Hazel Bricker
Ellen Karr
Nettie LeGrand
Leonard Palmer
Harry de Heer
Cordova
Paul Harp
Barthlyn
Pella
Agnes
Dorothy Jean
Murray van Hempert
Rene van Engelhoven
Des Moines
Ladies Aid
Prairie City Christian Endeavor Cancelled For Colfax Visit
Prairie City Christian Endeavor at the Re formed church was cancelled Sunday night so the Christian Endeavor at Colfax Presbyterian could be attended. Mr. McCow, state secretary, was main speaker. Delores Vander Leest ill with mumps. Janice Lee Beyer born March 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Beyer. Lee King from Iowa State College on spring vacation. Junior Class play The Hob ObIin House at the high school. Hart Zachary in Newton hospital after being struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Presbyterian Church
Colfax
McCow
Delores
Gerrit Vander Leest
Clarence Beyer
Janice Lee
Lee King
Iowa State College
L. King
Hob‘oblin
Pella
Josy John Beyer
Hart Zachary
Newton
New Salem Community Networking Dates and Visits
Those visiting the George Terpstra home last Sunday night included Mr and Mrs Anne Bezemer and family of Newton Mr and Mrs Carl Terpstra and family of Searsboro Mr and Mrs Lyle Montgomery and Mr and Mrs David Conn Also Mr and Mrs Guy Vander Pol were Oskaloosa callers Wednesday Mrs Catherine Kooistra visited Wednesday with Mrs John Vande Krol Helpers for shredding fodder were John Harold and Glen Vande Krol and Delmar Vander Pol Treva Vande Krol started house working in the Glen Newby home near Lynnville Monday Henry Veldhuizen of Pella sired his children Monday Guy Vander Pol and family shopped in Oskaloosa Saturday Ruby Elscott of Sully was a Sunday supper guest with Dorothy Vander Pol Lucille Vande Krol is helping Mrs Bill Booy with housework near Sully Herman Vander Pol and family visited Frank Terlouw home near Lynnville Sunday Sylvia Elscott visited Sunday with Catherine Vander Po Jr and Mrs Henry Vander Wilt Jr and family spent Friday afternoon in the Herman Vander Pol home Russell Vande Krol spent Sunday with Gerald Vander Pol
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Terpstra
Anne Bezemer
Newton
Carl ‘Terpstra
Searsboro
Lyle Montgomery
David Conn
Guy Vander Pol
Catherine Kooistra
John Vande Krol
Herman Vander Pol
John
Harold
Glen Vande Krol
Delmar Vander Pol
Edgar Taylor
Des Moines
Treva Vande Krol
Glen Newby
Lynnville
Henry Veldhuizen
Pella
Oskaloosa
Ruby Elscott
Sully
Dorothy Vander Pol
Lucille Vande Krol
Bill Booy
Frank Terlouw
Sylvia Elscott
Catherine Vander Po Jr
Henry Vander Wilt, Jr
Russell Vande Krol
Gerald Vander Pol
Local residents visit sick and celebrate anniversaries
Case Mr and Mrs Evert Yin take Mrs Vander and others to see daughter Mrs Carl De Prenger who is ill in hospital again. Oska loosa caller Henry Williams and several neighbors visit for multiple occasions including a 46th wedding anniversary at Lynnville. Dr Campbell of Oskaloosa attends Mrs Jessie Hill, while families in Tainter and Lynmville spend Sunday together at Garner homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evert Yin
Vander
William Rykock
Carl de Prenger
Harry Williams
Guy Elscott
Roll
Betty
Dirk Monsma
Jami
John Elscott
Grace Glen
Gladys
Henry Elscott
Lynnville
Ward Taylor
Rufford Pethoven
Jack Linsted
Jessie Hill
Jeff Willemsen
Gerrit’ Vander Weerdt
John Brand
Chance
Frances
Elscott
Campbell
Oskaloost
Local families share Sunday meals and visits in Killduff and Pella
Fifield and Mr and Mrs Wm Zegers hosted Sunday dinner at Barney Dunsbergen home and supper guests at Tim Zegers home in Killduff. Nellie Waardhuizen returned to Pella Friday after a visit with her daughter Rene Van Engelhoven. John and Mrs Bloodsworth attended the funeral of nephew Phillip Bloodsworth age nine in Eddyville. Charley Pope visited Thursday evening at Walter Van Dorland’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Wm. Zegers
Barney Dunsbergen
Tim Zegers
Killduff
Nellie Waardhuizen
Pella
Rene van Engelhoven
John Bloodsworth
Eddyville
Phillip Bloodsworth
Jim Bloodsworth
Charley Pope
Walter van Dorland
Vanden Berg Families Attend Infant's Funeral
Mr and Mrs John Vanden Berg and Mr and Mrs Pete Vanden Berg attended the funeral of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Gradus Aalbers in Pella. Mr W H Verwers has been ill with measles and bronchitis. Marvin Vanden Berg also ill with measles. Various local visits and gatherings follow at the Keuning, Klein, De Raad, Zegers, and Vander Waal households with neighbors and relatives attending on Sunday and Thursday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vanden Berg
Pete Vanden Berg
Gradus
Aalbers
Pella
W. H. Verwers
Marvin Vanden Berg
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eTabane
Crisco
Spry
Kotex
Feltona
Johnson’s
J. van Dusseldorp
Oskaloosa Street
Monroe
Carl Shannon
Glover Shannon
Esther Ruth
Naomi
Albert van Zante
Rose Hill
Mark L Shaw
Rev. White
Kellogg and Rey
R. R. Moser
Doris Clark
Clark
Nellie Barber
Methodist
W. A. Pye
Myrtle’ Roberts
Rozella le Grand
Christine
Jean Jensen
Happy Helpers Club
Dreka Kleinenhorst
Prairie City
William Dixon
Peter Breed
Anie
D. Nriezelaar
Monave Women's Club
Elmer Ustermarkt
Rawleigh Vander Waal
Roy Vander Waal
General Hospital
Vander Waal
George Orcutt
J. M. Carlson
Gibson Shaw
Memphis
Tennessee
Roy Vaughn
Shaw
Vaughn
Mark J.shaw
Pleasantville
Fairfield
Jake Aalbers
Robert Baker
J. Holwerda
Christian Reformed Church
Irma van Zante
Vander Kooi
C. Holtrop
Guy Wilson
Monroe Barber
Vander Lune
Jay Prouty
John Morhauser
Murray Ten Hagen
Dick Steenhock
F. Birkenholtz
M. L. Meyers
John R. Buckley
F. C. Turner
Berlou
Sou
New Salem
George Garner
Tainter
John McFarlin
Lymnville
R. Garner
Joan Ruth
Garden City
Gearts & Son
Pella, Iowa
Fifield
Arnold Diekema
Wm. Zegers
Gradus Klein
Charles Pope
Jess de Raad
Pete Klyn
Gerrit Vander Waal
Tunis Keuning
S. H. Keuning
Jesper de Raad
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