Community Notes From Nearby Towns and Rural Areas
Local column recaps visits and family gatherings across Keota Monroe and surrounding areas. Highlights include Vander Kolk and Verwers family events, touring teachers, church programs, and social gatherings. Details mention hospital stays, upcoming Izaak Walton League pledge, a cooking school, and changes in Newton factory work schedules.
Watermelon festival May 17 in Mount Dora amid late crops
Doris Camp reports Florida fruit delays with watermelons late but festival set for May 17 in Mount Dora. Sweet corn expected, but replanting occurred. Cold winter ties to grapefruit price at 2 for 25 cents. Mail routing changes affect Doris and her mother’s address. Community notices recount local illnesses, hospital stays, births, deaths, and family visits across Monroe and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Camp
Mount Dora
Florida
Doris
Roy Bundy
Des Moines Veteran’s Hospital
Anna van Ee
Anna
John Johnson
Bussey
Joe
Alpha
Susan Delight Templeton
Jimmy Buttery
Dave van Haasten
Virgil Birkenholtz
Della Wilson
Grinnell Hospital
Darlene
Bill Karr
Donald Bulmer
Summer day notes from Summit area May baskets and bands
Community updates from Summit include residents visiting in Pella and Des Moines, a Monroe school band drum major being named for the State FFA Band, and local pupils attending field day in Pella. May baskets delight neighbors as flowers are scarce but baskets filled with sweets and nuts bring cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ustermarkt
Pella
Walter van Doorninck
Monroe
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Centerville
Dean van Hansten
Sophoore
Dean
FFA
Cedar Rapids
Floyd van Rockel
Harold Wagner
John Willemsen
Paul Zickel
Elmer Tukker
Harry Uitermarkt
Marion Uitermarkt
Harry Uitmarkt
Henry Bilander
Otley
John den Otter
Dick VanderWerff
Arlyn
John van Roekel
Merritt
C. A. Brannan
Tommy
Gradus Vriezelaar
States
Finland
Loren’ West
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
John Vriezelaar
H. W
Mamie Vander Ploeg
Des Moines
Births and visits mark Monroe news column
Monroe notes newborn Deborah Ann to Mr and Mrs Clarence Meyers and April 23 birth at Still Hospital Des Moines. visits include Mrs R A Behnke of Wiota and Har old Behnke, Loyd Boyd of Colorado, and Anne Breed of Inwood. Community events cover Kings Daughters Circle, funerals for John Dibel, and Henry Bogaard death from an overturned tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
America
Burt
C. B. Williams
Chicago
North
Western Railway
Ellicott Square
Buffalo
New York
Robin
Monroe Mirror
Shaw
National Geographical Magazine
Mark Shaw
Monroe
Knoxville Journal
Cecil Price
Red Rock
Clarence Hart
R. M. Hart
Blanche Thompson
Dutch
Ethel
Gerald Vriezelaar
Louisa Ferrill- Hayes
Des Moines
Jason Hawkins
Still Hospital
Des “Moin
R.A. Behnke
Wimore
Iowa
Harold Behnke
Leroy Boyd
Colorado
Clay Boyd
Clarence Meyers
Deborah Ann
Myrna Jean van Hansten
Verlin Carter
King’s Daughters Circle
Jessie Vander Waal
Wilma Kaldenberg
Ruth Faidley
Marjorie van Veen
Mildred ‘Ool
Vera Morgan
Gertrude Willemsen
Dorothy Mullins
John Dibel
Monroe Presbyterian Church
W. Guy Hamilton
R. W. Wilson
John Huigen
Tim Plate
Ralph Warner
H. H.le Grand
Bob Birkenholz
Monroe Cemetery
Anne Breed
Inwood
Peter Breed
M. T. Morton
Estherville
Rae Zerley
Emma Sweeney
Wm. Warrick
Neal Heemstra
Robert Baker
Pella
Southern Hustlers
Wayne Worth
Paul Zickel
Floyd van Roekel
Harold Wagner
Wayne
Boyd Worth
Magus Nielsen
Ross Nielsen
Hudson
E. E. Limas
Eva Marie
Omaha
E. C. Lasswell
Dwight Kirk
Ivy
Fred Brannen
Clyde Livingston
Ottumwa
Loretta Brown
Livingston
Minnie Wright
Methodist
Bert Hough
Mercy’ Hospital
Oskaloosa
Dick Meyers
Lutheran Hospital
Bertha Brummel
Jens Jensen
Hugo van der Velden
Centerville
Perry
Leighton News Social Notes from St Louis meeting and local events
Earl Brummel attended a St Louis meeting last week promoting Purina feeds. A Willing Workers skating party was held Thursday evening at the Edgetown Skating Rink in Oskaloosa. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Rempe Eunice Mr and Mrs Max Rempe and Mr and Mrs Bill De Prenger. Mr and Mrs Howard Glendennng visited with Mr and Mrs Ed Cook of Pella. Chuck Lytle and children Freddie and Cathy of Ottumwa visited Leighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytle
Fred Denburger
Fred van Zonk
Mile
J. A. van Zonk
Henry Bogaard
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Gradus Aalberts
Esther Jong
Wilbur de Bruin
Henry C. Rempe
Warren de Prenger
Gilbert de Jong
Bonnie van Zomeren
Dale van Wyk
Gary van Arendonk
Gerrit” Verros
C. _Valster
Arie’ Beyer
Russell van Arkel
Bogaard
Mable van Zante Bogaard
Nelson
Ronald
Paul
C. H. Bogaard
Herman
Leighton
Dale Roorda
Don de Prenger
Danny
Diane
Dean van Zee
Gene van Zee
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Norman Vand Linden
Jeanne
Hedrick
Earl Brummel
Clarence van Zee
Junella van Maanen
Jefferson City
Missouri
Fred Rehling
Jerry
Carmen
Ilinois
Carl Hoambrecker
Donald
Keokuk
Clarence den Adel
Jud
Rehling
Hoambrecker
den Adel
Howard Glendenning
Richard
Linda
Faye Ebbers
Sheboygan Falls
Wisconsin
Lorna
St. Louis
Purina
Edgetown
Bill Rempe
Eunice
Max Rempe
Bill de Prenger
Beulah Klein
Ed Cook
Pella
Chuck Lytle
Freddie
Cathy
Ottumwa
Spring Program and Local News From Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa News reports the Christian Reformed Church spring program with readings duets and dialogues. Christina Van Ringelestine Wilma Niew ma and Sophie Van Wat are among performers. Rev J R Brink led prayers and closing hymns. Local visits and baptisms at Ohr Reformed Church are noted along with social visits to Cedar Farson and Eddyville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant Bruxvoort
J. R. Brink
Wilma van Ringelestine
John Clark
Marvin van
Mrs
Wilma Niewma
Betty Dahlin
Sophia van Hal
Frances Nunnikhoven
Largo
Joyce van Kooten
Evelyn de Bruyn
Jesus
Sophia van Wat
Nunnikhoven
Son
Thaymer Jonker
Sarah Meinders
Fuhn Hessings Eivelyn de Bruyn
Stanley Howard Groenendykphin van Wal
Jd. Re Brink
Walter van Zemeren
Lawrence ‘Stanbrough
Farson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otley News
Chas. Vander Kolk
Gene Koons
Doris Joan
Fort Dodge
Zack Slocum
Miss Lee
Jake Stierneman
Lavone
Mae Stierneman
Winnie Breen
Lesley Breen
Keota
Norman Robus
Connie
Jake Sneller
Pete Doornabal
Nellie Uitermarkt
Rean Verwers
Verwers
Vander Kolk
Charles
Raymond
Elaine Robus
Charles Visser
Sophie
Ellen
Marion Verwers
Carroll
Margery Ann
Violet Ruth
Delores
Maxwell Carnahan
Miss McDonald
Fifield School
Bella
Charles Vander Kolk
Lamp Lighters Society
Reformed Church
Uesday
Pleasantville
Joyce Louise
Wanda
Betty Clark
Edith Rookey
Fifield
Freda
Harold Clark
Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton League of America
League
Runnells
Lloyd Shilling
Door
Monroe High School
Ernie Reed
Les van Haaften
Joe van den Berg
Lynman de Mo
Billy Rinehart
Rinehart
Highway 14
Billy
Liffy
Newton
James Carter
Louise Carter
Germany
Jim Rickabaugh
Delos van den Berg
Don Alley
Joe Templeton
Marion County Tax Board
Forrest Core
Ted Buttery
Alberta
Scoop
Percy
May van Hemert
Horace Rushing
George Daileys
Roy Karr
Joy
Mary
Jennie
Otto Wynsteker
Earl Rickabaugh
Earl
Jim
Coretta
Battery
Tink
Ray Horseman
Elmer Cooper
Loud Buttery
Edgar Buttery
North Western Newsliner
Burt Williams
Delta Nu Alpha
Cordova
U. S
Farmers Union Co-Op
Summit News
I. W. Vriezelaar
Monroe News
H.W. Vriezelaar
Leighton News
G. G. Versteegh
Sully
de Penning’s Gamble Store
Lynnville
Montezuma Renderers
Dept. Agri
Rock Cox
New Hampshire
J. H. Shinn Hatchery
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Lizabeth
Newenhouse
James van Wyk
New Sharon
The
Christian Reformed Church
Andrew de Penning
Harold de Penning
Hanily
Marion Knoot
Freddie Johnston
Eddyville
Clay
Wright
Roy Else
Jacobsen
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Piet Lee
Pus
Dian
Charlie McCarthy
Clem Kadiddlehopper
Mortimer Snurd
Raby Snooks
Ast
VOS
MTU
Erg
Bakker
Rus
Dennistons Partridge Co
Killduff—Reasnor—Taintor—Tracy
Colfax Sale Company
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