Grinnell hospital updates and community notices
Sully News reports Jack Asby admitted to Community Hospital in Grinnell for care and observation while Ray Buitenwerf shows improvement after recent transfusions. No visitors allowed. he will remain hospitalized. The League for Service Society met at First Reformed Church basement with devotions led by Mrs. Gerrit De Hoedt. Discussions covered conversion, spiritual life and giving, mission prayers, and studies on Chinese workers in the Philippines. Guest day attendees and members from multiple area households were listed. Other items note Sally attendees at a mother-daughter banquet in Pella, Geoert Vande Krol's birthday honored by family, a Wiener roast and party, Melvin Vos resuming navy duties, Devonna Vande Krol undergoing surgery, birth of a son to Virgil and Mrs. Kooistra, Gary Van Sant treated for pneumonia, and Will Nikkel’s rest in Grand Rapids for nervous condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Asby
Grinnell
Ray Buitenwerf
League For Service Society
First Reformed Church
Gerrit de Hoedt
Harold Ratcliff
Gerrit van Genderen
Dick Ver Ploeg
Philippines
Sacramento
Calif
Lum
Tunis Hartgers
Fred de Jong
Mesdames Gerrit van Norden
Connie de Goey
Alex Vander Pol
Jeanette Willemsen
Will G. van Wyk
Flor de Jong
Matt Tuinstra
M. de Zwarte
Bertha Wisgerhof
Jake Rozeboom
Simon Vander Pol
Johanna Hartgers
Earl Graham
Wilbur Schnell
Mesdames Everett Kruseman
Will Swank
Dolly Rozendaal
Ben van Nimwegen
L. W. de Penning
Tony de Kock
Stoffel Huyser
Peter van Gent
Tone Vander Beek
John Beyer
Henry van Roekel
Maggie Elscott
John de Kruyff
Susie Buitenwerf
Henry van Wyk
Leonard van Genderen
Sally
Pella
Vernon Huyser
Claris van Genderen
Dick J. Ver Ploeg
Junior Ver Ploeg
Charles Stoppels
Peter van Manen
Jo Ann
Les van Gorp
John Boot
Virgil Boot
Geurt Vande Krol
Roy Vande Krol
Harold Vande Krol
Glenn Vande Krol
Cleo Vander
Birthday dinners and visits mark Lower Grove news
Mrs. Earl Boyd hosts a birthday dinner for Mrs. Edith Allen with Emil and Ivyl Allen families in attendance. Visitors include Mrs. Lloyd Eflin and son, Tracy and Homer Boyd homes called on. Several attend Rev. Forrest Hebron funeral rites. Prayer Band met with devotions led by Mrs. Ferdinand Vogelaar and readings from Holy Ghost. Mary Stout’s 90th birthday celebrated with neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Allen
Ivyl Allen
Edith Allen
Lloyd Eflin and Son
Virgil Boyd
Tracy
Homer Boyd
Herman Veermann
Forrest Hebron
Walter Jackson
Ferdinand Vogelaar
Herman Veerman
Lena Boyd
Jackson
Arnold Punt
Jeste de Jong
Jennie Slings
John Boender
Carroll van Wyk
Killduff
Robert Carter
Craig
William Carter
Goldie Carter
Homer
Earl Boyd
Sammie Schmidt
Earl
Rena Jones
Mary Stout
Stout
Lower Grove
Herunday
Terman Veerman
Tracy Boyd
Newton
Weekend visitors and local notices in Galesburg
Galesburg residents hosted and visited relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hutchins and Lori of Traer with Harold Schnug, the Millers of Newton visiting the Schnug and Carpenter homes, and Mrs. Clyde Rawlins staying with Francis Wheeler’s family. Social visits extended to Kellogg, De Bruyn, Heemsbergen, and Butin households. a tea for mothers of Galesburg pupils featured a dainty lunch and door prize won by Mrs. Van Hulzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hutchins
Lori
Traer
Harold Schnug
N. W. Miller
Newton
Kenneth Carpenter
Clyde Rawlins
Francis Wheeler
Mrs. Wheeler
Quentin Schultz
Kellogg
Joe Michmershuizen
Anna de Bruyn
Francis Heemsbergen
Chic Wilson
Newton Hospital
Galesburg School
Kathryn Butin
van Hulzen
Wilbur Ramer
Judy Wilson
Marvin de Bruyn
Birthday song honors Patricia Boyd at church visit
The day included visits to the Homer Boyd and Herman Bruxvoort homes with Glen Dunwoody and Earl Boyd families. Patricia Boyd celebrated her birthday during a Saturday evening gathering and again during Sunday church, with 28 attendees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Slings
Glen Dunwoody
Earl Boyd
Patricia
Homer Boyd
John Boender
Herman Bruxvoort
Henry Sambult
Carmel
Iowa
Patricia Boyd
Coal Ridge News Social rounds list gather at Knoxville and local families
Mr and Mrs Jay Clark visited with Mr and Mrs C J Anderson and family in Knoxville. Families including the Andersons Baileys Harveys and Karrys shared gatherings, birthdays, and Sunday meals across Knoxville Fairfield Chariton Melcher and surrounding homes. Marion Bailey enlisted and went to Ft Leonard Wood for training.
Local visitations and society meeting noted in Otley area
Mr and Mrs Percy Clement visited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Tukker near Otley. Mr and Mrs Jim Bailey and family of Knoxville visited Sunday afternoon at parental Chas Bailey home. Mr and Mrs G H Franklin and family attended the Knoxville music concert Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Walter Thomas Mary May and Sarah were Sunday dinner guests at Mrs Thomas parents home and callers at the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Battistello in the Howell community. The Ladies Aid Society will meet May 16 at the home of Mrs Pete Duinink in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Clark
Knoxville
C. J. Anderson
Judy
Diana
Robert
Robin
Anderson
Fairfield
Loren Harvey
Arvella
Chas. Bailey
Marion Bailey
Ft. Leonard Wood
Harold Bailey
C. A. Kool
Iowa City
C. F. Blackman
Flo Neal
Ted Tubbs
W. A. Anderson
Robert Mavin
Karr
Ben Hoeksema
Raymond Karr
Raymond Carter and Sons
G. H. Franklin
Sally
Tom
Tom Fisher
Shirley
Ivan
Mabel Nichols
Percy Clement
Wm. Franklin
Elmer Tukker
Otley
Jim Bailey
Walter Thomas
Mary May
Sarah
Thomas
Claude Christian
Jack Battistello
Howell
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pete Duinink
Pella
Farm Youth Day attendees and local social notices
Monroe News lists attendees at Farm Youth Day in Des Moines sponsored by the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. The column also reports visits, family events, birthdays, funeral services, dinners, convalescence, and local social updates from Mrs. H. W. Vriezelaar’s community, including Arnold Shaw’s Arizona winter return and Pamela Lynn Beyer’s birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hjortshoj
Mary Livingston
Patsy Miller
Donnie Robinson
Joyce Sheeler
Des Moines
Mattie Sheeler
John Anderson
Jennie Wilson
Mamie Lust
D. F. Lewis
Mabel Caull
Peter van Ryswyk
Hizel Tice
Harold Beyer
Pamela Lynn
Randy Leroy
Jens Jensen
Hugo Vander Velden
Ralph Buckley
William Branderhorst
Pella
Blaine Vriezelaar
Lyle Fisher
Knoxville
Herehal Tice
Wm. Barber
William Peyton
Skiff Hospital
Newton
Charles Salledy
John Kloostra
Duane
Cedar Falls
Paul Zickel
Dinner guests fill Newton and Des Moines homes on weekend
The column lists numerous Sunday visits and weekend hospitality in Newton and Des Moines area households. Families from Oskaloosa to Kansas City gather at homes of Tompkins, Rice, Slocum, Nolin, Kalderberg, and others. Mary Joan Bosveld born April 30 at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Zickel
Herbul Tice
Margaret
Maurice Tompkins
Oskaloosa
Vernon Abraham
Kansas City
Gertrude Rice
Ray Slocum
Dave Rice
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Robert Bosveld
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Mary Joan
Robert
Steven
Junior Sparks
Cindy
Terry
Charlotte
Arnold Pille
Bert Vaughn
John Nolin
Delmar Nolin
Carroll Nolin
Helen van Wyk
Orville Kaldeberg
Don Kaldenberg
Blanche Stines
Martin Wittenberg
Ralph Livingston of
Delphian Society
Wayne Volk
Bernice Spratt
Lloyd Zickel
Arnold O'Dell
Baby
John Kloostra
Duane
Cedar Falls
Melvin Zickel
Allen Woodman
Clint Vriezelaar
Larry Jo Ranch
Boone
James
Floyd Wilson
Methodist Hospital
Ray Shaffer
Tom English
Erosion Control Contracts Let for Highways 14 and 163
The State Highway Commission awarded three erosion control units in Marion County to M. R. Jenkins of Montrose for 13,627 dollars. Two units along the new pavement on Highway 14 in the northern county part are included in the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
State Highway Commission
M. R. Jenkins
Montrose
Unclear Record of Paving and Landscaping Quantities
The fragment lists distances and work items at a construction site including miles of paving at south and north ends, acres seeded and mulched, squares sodded, and an amount of $1,489.60 with a final line mentioning fertilizing and another cost like $9. The text is garbled and lacks complete context or dates, but indicates substantial road or wing area work with multiple tasks and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing
Local Road Work Details On Highway 168 Project
The third rnft outlines re location along Highway 168 between Monroe and Pella. It includes 787 miles of seeding 28 acres 880 squares sod 9 acres mulching 4 acres fertilizing and a project cost of 2602 dollars. Knoxville Journal invites readers to phone news tips to MA 8.2240.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Pella
Knoxville Journal
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Sully
Virgil Kooistra
Mercy
Gary van Sant
Geurt. van Sant
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Will Nikkel
Pine Rest’ Hospital
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tunte Blom
Lower Grove News
Galesburg
K. Carpenter
Hollywood
Arlene Dahl
Benedict Bogeaus
RKO
Superscope
Lustie-Net
Coal Ridge News
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Andrew D. Klyn
van Zante
Klyn
Standard Oil
Glen Pringle
Vandevoort's Homestyle
Robinhood
Lever Bros
Ifornia
Hiland
Sect
Vandevoort
Ibs
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