Death of Ronnie Rickabaugh Shocks Cordova Community
Cordova Iowa notes report the sudden death by heart attack of Ronnie Rickabaugh at Runnells schoolhouse while playing baseball. The 15 year old sopho more leaves behind family and friends, services were held at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Runnells, with burial at Lowman Cemetery, and a list of pallbearers from his class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Rickabaugh
Runnells
Vernon
Dorothy Rickabaugh
Pamela
Archie Forney
Runells
Earl Rickabaugh
Flagler
Reorganized
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Lowman Cemetery
Ada Whitmore
Fred Bishop
David Parson
Kenneth Phipps
Robert
Aaron Kain
Harold Henry
Alden Skinner
Jim Bartelma
Jim Fritz
Monroe talent winner Mary Brong highlighted at State Fair
Mary Brong, Monroe High School vocal soloist, won the State Fair Talent Contest on May 1 and will receive a 10 prize. She will appear on a TV program at 5 p.m. August 13. Other top finishers included Jacque Zerley in second and a trio led by Becky Reetz. Lynn Butin earned honorable mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brong
Monroe High School
Mary
Donald Brong
Monroe
Jacque Zerley
Becky Reetz
Lois Vaught
Janice van Wyk
Lynn Butin
Martha and Mary
Cedarville
O. Mary
Cedarville College
Floyd Vaught
Washington
D. C
Vaught
H. R. Gross
B. Hickenlooper
Jack Miller
Women of
South Iowa
David Hawkins
Drake College of Business Administration
Thas
Drake University
Beta’ Gamma Signa
National
Honorary Scholastic Society
David
Earl Hawkins
Larry Zickel
Lorie
Cindy
Des Moines
Lloyd Zickel
Moncoe Gilderbloom
Pleasantville
Larry
Chicago
Gerald van Zante
Anie Verought
Marge Gosselink
Pella
J. J. Buwalda
John Hasselman
James Marshall
Orville Kaldenberg
Oskaloosa
Lee Phillipee
Royal Donahue
Red Rock
Charles Rice
Harriett Timmons
George Timmons
Joe Timmons
I Marx I
Shaw
University Hos
Local residents embark on visits and relocations this week
Mr and Mrs R Van Konynenburg traveled to Modesto California by plane for a week visiting their daughter and son in law Glenn Borgman. Several couples and individuals planned vacations and family visits including Art Bruinekool Dora Baer Jerry Rachel in Lampasas Texas and Martin Sullivan family in Bowling Green Kentucky. New moves include Mr and Mrs William Chambers relocating to Pella while Bert Bandstra returned to Washington DC and Doris and Pauline Birkey visited Manson Iowa with relatives. Andrew W Klyn attended the Spring Tax Institute at the University of Iowa and others hosted visits from Colorado Florida and New York with extended family in Ames Greeley and rural Minnesota locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. van Konynenburg
Modesto
California
Glenn Borgman
Art Bruinekool
Dora Baer
Spirit Lake
Jerry Rachel
Lampasas
Texas
M. Ti
Washington D. C
Doris
Pauline Birkey
Manson
Iowa
Mary Bandstra
Andrew
Bandstra
Edgerton
Chandler
Minnesota
Andrew W. Klyn
State University of Iowa
Howard Blanchard
Greeley
Colorado
Ray Brom
Brom
Marion de Zwarte
James Ebbers
Michael
Susan
Christopher
Steven
Walden
New York
del de Haan
Albert Andreas
Miami
Florida
Glenn Andreas
Marion van Gorp Jr
Rock Falls
Illinois
Marion van Gorp
Jan
Des Moines
L. Swihart
Plattsburgh
N. Y
Air Force
Fred Smith
Morris Swihart
Flossie Hoagland
Newton
Ivan
Laurel Buckley
Robert McCracken
Carl van Dusseldorp
Francis van Dusseldorp
Bernard Zerley
William Wells
Fairfield
Walter Brummel
Pella
Arnold Brouwer
Monroe
Joe Willemsen
Birth notices and social news from Ottumwa area
Births announce Mr and Mrs John Shilling Bussey expect a son born May 3 at Collins Memorial Hospital Knoxville. Mr and Mrs Walter Shilling of Knoxville are grandparents. A son born May 8 to Mr and Mrs George Norton Des Moines at Pella Community Hospital. A daughter born May 6 to Mr and Mrs Donald Bonnema 616 Spruce Dr at Pella Community Hospital. Community notices detail church meetings, student musicians in Iowa State University concert band, and travels of local families including Swiharts and Hoaglands with visits in Newton and Des Moines. Families from Pella, Knoxville, Des Moines, and Ottumwa are noted with social visits and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys McDaniel
Knoxville
Nelson Pleima
Neal Willemsen
Neal Willemsens
Nick Hoksbergen
Connie Terpstra
Sully
Max Knowles
Newton
Skiff Hospital
Patrick George
Rosa Dailey
Monroe
Layerle Dailey
Ethel Hart
Phoenix
Ethel
James Templeton
Hawkeye
Marion County
Morgan Valley
Percy
Fred Karr
Merritt
Vander Zyls
Emmerson
Liffy Rinehart
Harry Ustermarkt
the Express
Lou Zoutte
John Shilling
Bussey
Collins Memorial Hospital
Walter Shilling
Norton
George Norton
Des Moines
Pella Community Hospital
Bonnema
Donald Bonnema
Spruce Dr
Hospital Admissions And Dismissals In May
Mrs. Kenneth Beacon of New Sharon and Mrs. Willard Klein of Otley were admitted to Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa on May 2 and 3 respectively. Several others including Mrs. Dave Den Hartog and Mrs. Seibolt Hettinga were admitted to local hospitals May 2 or 3, with several patients discharged May 2. Details list names and home towns such as Pella Knoxville Lovilia and Knox ville along Main Street and 784 Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Beacon
New Sharon
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Willard Klein
Otley
Irene Roose
Pella
Seibolt Hettinga
Washington St
John Gosselink Sr
Diane
Duane Dingeman
Louis Schuring
Main St
Edna Blubaugh
Knoxville
Paul
George Howell
Elaine
W.E. Thrasher
Anna van Wyk
Sally
Wayne
John M. Vos
Katherine
Wm. Grimes
N. T. Meinders
Wm. Crall
Lovilia
Prairie City Junior High Names Buyert Coach and Teacher
Robert Buyert has accepted a coaching and math teaching role at Prairie City junior high for the 1961 62 term. A Pella High and Central College graduate, he coaches and teaches math at Macksburg high school near Winterset. He will pursue further studies this summer and move to Prairie City when a home is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob) Buyert
Prairie City
Pella High
Central College
Buyert
Macksburg
Winterset
Summit Homemakers Hostess Leads Busy May Meeting
Summit Mrs Donald Kingery hosted the Summit Homemakers on Tuesday May 2 with vice chairwoman Mrs Dick Ustermarkt opening. Devotions prayer and a spring flower roll call led by several members including Andrew Boat J M Van Vliet Henry Kool and Donald Kingery. First Aid and atomic attack prep were taught by Mrs Leland Balmer. The group toured the remodeled home and enjoyed lunch. This was the final meeting of the season with a noted fall restart at Mrs H W Vriezelaar’s home. Nearby visits included Langstraat family emergencies and hospital updates on Rick Hulleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kingery
Summit Homemakers Group
Dick Ustermarkt
Kingery
Henry Kool
Andrew Boat
J. ‘M. van Vliet
Leland Balmer
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Bruce
Hugo Steenhoek
Gradys Vriezelaar
Kathryn
James Vriezelaar
Waverly
Roy van Essen
Jennie Wouda
Pella
Larry Langstraat
Collins Hospital
Larry
Tony Langstraat
Henry Hulleman
Carrie
Rick Hulleman
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Rick
Ronald
Joan
Monroe
Lucky
Lana Kay de Vries
Robert van Essen
Artie Hiemstra
Nora van Essen
Albert Hiemstra
Prairie City
Alvin Rietveld
Edgar Gritters
Summit Strivers
Marion County Courthouse Notices And Real Estate Transfers
A Marion Iowa area court brief lists appeals and filings including Lt. of In. vs Donald John Van Gorp. Whitener Chenille Co vs Iva Meidema. Younker Brothers Inc vs Lyle Edwards and Catherine Edwards. Donald T. Murr & Plume Murr vs Marion Co In. & J B Dahm. Farmers Union Cooperative Marketing Association of Pella vs Ralph Hackett. divorce petition Jeanette Johnston vs Herman Johnston. probate actions for estates of Floris Geurts Elmer Thornburgh Walter W Sharp and Virginia I Sharp. real estate contracts and transfers in April including Worth and Dorothy Furgeson to L Lee Fayne Starckovich. Bernice Jean and Michael Cher-Kola to Henry and Betty Lou Schutte. Elizabeth Vander Linden to Henry and Betty Lou Schutte. J O and Fern E Reeves to Danny B Wooldridge Knoxville. Rosa and Earl Rickabaugh to Galen and Louise Hines. Clara E Joosten to B J and Barbara Kroes. John and Anna Vink to Norman H and Jeanetta W Robus. other land deeds and United States warranty deeds noted along with various local visits and family mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald John van Gorp
Whitener, Chenille Co
Iva Meidema
Dba
Iva
Chenille
Younker Brothers, Inc
S Lyle Edwards
Catherine Edwards
Donald T. Murr
Plume Murr
Marion Co. In
J. B. Dahm
Farmers Union Cooperative Marketing Association of
Pella
Iowa
Ralph Hackett
Worth
Dorothy Furgeson
L. Lee
Fayne Starckovich
Dallas
Campbell’s Add
Bernace Jean
Michael Cher- Kola
Henry
Betty Lou Schutte
Lot
Elizabeth Vander Linden
Lots
J. O
Fern E. Reeves
Danny B. Wooldridge
Knoxville
Rosa
Earl Rickabaugh
Galen & Louise Hines
Clara E. Joosten
B. J
Barbara Kroes
Schulte Height
John & Anna Vink Et al
Norman H
Jeanetta W. Robus
Rev. St
Fern
Gilford Franklin
Farm Bureau Women Plan Oak Tree Planting
The Farm Bureau Women’s Co. met May 1 at the Knoxville office with Mrs. Vrieze as chair. Wilma Fee led devotions, minutes by Worth Darnell, and a delegate was voted for the Madrid Leadership Training Conference in July. They also discussed planting an oak tree on the grounds, the fall tour, Farm Bureau kitchen furnishing, and a membership drive with twelve members present. The next meeting is July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Harold Walragen
Carl Mohler
H. W. Vriezelaar
Farm Bureau Womens Co
Knoxville
Vriezelaar
Wilma Fee
Worth Darnell
Madrid
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cordova
Mrs
Roy Karr
Henrietta
Leonard Veldhuizen
Sheryl
Leon
Dorothy
Jake Kuiken
Donald
Mrs. Veldhuizen
Warren Rickabaugh
Harold Rickabaugh
Murfroborro
Tenn
Gertrude Willemsen
Willemsen
Dorothy de Moss
Dorothy Kuiken
Honor Balmer
Estellene de Jong
Edith Kuiper
Billy de Moss
Roy
Adventist
Cora
Margaret Vanden Berg
Janet Robus
Charlotte Perkey
Vanden Berg
Vanden Noord
Arizona
Pella High School
Byron Bush
Bush
Cecil Price
Mr. and
George de Wit
Best
de Jong Const. Co
Pella Nursery Company
Monroe News
Dave den Hartog
Main
Iowa Methodist’ Hospital
Pella Hospital
Prairie City Jr. High Names
DE Jong
H. W. Veiezelaar
Marion Marion
Jung
Jeanette Johnston
Herman Johnston
Sophia Geurts
Floris Geurts
Elmer Thornburgh
Wilma Thornburgh
Walter W. Sharp
Virginia I. Sharp
Adiig
Marion Heemstra
Andrew Ver Woert
Rex
Ver Woert
Rex Ver Woert
Henry Ver Woert
Bobby Fisher
Janice Rice
Jake Rozendaal
Dick Kuiper
Larrence van Dusseldorp
Lutheran Hospital
Bessie
Algie Sheeler
Ralph Sheeler
United States of America
Clydas
Dorothy Renand
Harold
Wilma den Besten
North Annex
D. Percy G
Mary E. McSpadden
Paul O
Kathleen G. Hines
Fairmeadows
Add
Sam and
Clara Sedrel
Sam
Pel- Ja
Robert W
Alice Avery
Red Rock Reservoir
Alma L. Avery
United St. of America
Roy RE
May L. Vander Linden
Catherine Schmidt
United St. of
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co
Enosville
Ford Trick
Macil Don King
Ford Truck
Ronald Lee Vande Kamp
GMC
Henry Petersma
Ford Falcon
John Arthur Taylor
Swan
Leonard Phillip
Blanche Ethel Quigley
Mere
Hlt
Paul Gerben Popma
Ford
Maybelle Faye Thompson
Dodge
Henry B. Or
Tena van Rees
Homer Garrett Cross
Melcher
Federal Discount Corp
North Market Street
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Martin Naaktgeboren
Fioral Shop
Model Home
de Jong Lumber and Const. Co
Cook & Son
Earl Pohlmann
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