War Casualties and Local Notices From Monroe and Surroundings
Local families report telegrams confirming sons killed or wounded in action overseas, including Virvil Trotter, Rozenber, and Rose Rickabaugh. Memorial services planned. church notices, leave days, and family visits weave through a wartime update of Monroe and nearby communities with reports on veterans, weddings, and service affiliations.
Rose Hill News Local social notes and obituaries
Mary Vanden Berg reports a sequence of local visits and family movements in Rose Hill. The piece notes gatherings with Gerald and Maggie Terpstra and others, a Des Moines trip, a funeral led by the Van Zante family, Newton residents moving back near Herman Van Veen, and the death of Dick Ippel at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa with his brother Peter hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vanden Berg
Gerald Terpstra
Johnny Vander Wert
Glen Klein
Andrew Dykhuis
Des Moines
van Zante
Worth
Red Rock
Gerrit, van Veen
Newton
Pied
Herman van Veen
John Vanden Berg
Summit News Club Notes and Local Visits in Prairie City
Summit News reports social visits across Prairie City including Mrs H W Vriezelaar and family in J Van Dusseldorp home, Mrs Chester Bricker's family in Clarence Bricker home, Madeline Vriezelaar's sleepover, and a party at Mrs Richard Heomsbergen's in Runnells. The Summit Strivers 4 H Club plans a May 12 meeting. Merritt Van Roekel injured in a tractor accident. a Mothers Day program features poems and songs honoring mothers with student performances and a handmade prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelaar
Prairie City
J van Dusseldorp Ham
Chester Bricker
Des Moines
Clarence Bricker
Madeline Vriezelaar
Cornelia Kleinendorst
Richard Heomsbergen
Runnells
John & Home
Ski Memorial Hospital
Newne
Thurs
Wal
Friey
Dick Vander Wert
Gerrit, van Waardhuizen
Summit
Efie Heemstra
Andrew de Vries
Gerrit van ‘Dhuizen
S. Poortinga
Pella
Poortinga
J.P. Hiemstra
L. Vos
A. A. van Roekel
John Klein
J. J. Huwwalday
G. Karerick
J. Gosselink
Merritt van Roekel
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Merritt
John van
Ladies Aid and other community notices in Leighton News
The Leighton News reports a Thursday Ladies Aid and Dorcas Society meeting with devotions led by Mrs. J A Grandia and programs by Mrs. C Roorda and Mrs C Brummel. Refreshments were served by Mrs J De Prenger and Mrs Wm De Prenger. Various local residents are listed visiting and hosting events at homes in Leighton and nearby towns including Pella New Sharon and Osceola with multiple couples and families noted as guests or visitors on different dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. den Hartox
Ladies Aid and Doreas Society
J. A. Grandia
C. Roorda
C. Brummel
J. de Prenger
Wm. de Prenger
Hesselink
Don de Prenger
Henry K. Rempe
John
J. C. Matix
Fred Mattix
Oskaloosa
Roy van Loon
Eddyville
Harry Denburger
Charles Middlesworth
Shirley
Mother's Day Remembrance and Tulip Time Reflections
The piece recalls Mother's Day with flowers and gifts sent worldwide and a family photo from 1946. It notes Mrs. Seholte as a cherished mother to many, and describes tulips blooming, a call to restore beds, and reminiscences of school and campus life amid springtime imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance
Arness
Local residents host Friday evening gathering at Dunlap home
Kaloosa guests visited Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dunlap residence. Mrs. John Van Haaften of Pella spent Thursday at the Frank Van Haaften home. Bess Onstine, Leighton school upper grades teacher, enjoyed Thursday afternoon shower hosted by pupils and Mrs. Rempe, lower grades teacher. Betty and Francene De Prenger helped serve lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaloosa
Dave Dunlap
John van Haaften
Pella
Frank van Haaften
Bess Onstine
Leighton School
Rempe
Betty
Francene de Prenger
Centennial Circle News Highlights and Visits
Sunday visits fill Centennial Circle with family friends and church members. J B Roovaart of Pella spent Saturday with his sister Mrs C Van dehaar and with Oskaloosa residents L Van Dellen and the Sunday School Union at Clayton Ustermarkt home. Rev Hesselink and son Mark and Miss Bess Onstine visited Abe Rempe. Floyd Ver Steegh and family from Oskaloosa spent Sunday with Clayton Ustermarkt. Phyllis Vandehaar visited Mary Louise Mock Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Rempe
Homer Hasselmannea
J.B. Roovaart
Pella
C. Vandehaarndehaar
Oskaloosa
L. van Dellen
Clayton Ustermarkt
de Brain
TA. A. C
Camp MeCes
Wisconsin
Connie de Brain
Hesselink
Mark
Bess Onstine
Abe Rempe
Floyd Ver Steegh
Phyllis Vandehaar
Mary Louise
Cordova News Briefs Include Local Deaths and Visits
Local notices report Ralph Hollingsworth funeral at Red Rock church and funeral burial at Red Rock cemetery. Mary Legrand Shannon died in Indianola two weeks ago while Jimmy Carter passed his physical exam and will be called to train later. Dozens attended events from Donnelley to Otley, with moving pictures, showers, church gatherings, and home improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wiezelaar
Lucille de Moss
Py. Virvil Trotter
Luzon
Marehil
de M
Sayin Virvil
Virgil
Camp Walters
Pert
Robert Trotter
Ter Ruth ‘Trotter
Jimmie de Moss
Wimezenbere
War Department
Dieoh Rozenbers
Iwo Jima
Red Rock
Ralph Hollingsworth
Monroe
Bessie McReynolds
Thelma de Geus
Pella
Kenneth
Navy
Banana River
Florida
Sabra
Sara Lee
J. Lynn Pace
Monroe Baptist Church
Stephen Johnson
Chant Marines
Joh
Frank Johnson
Marvin Garlan
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Merwin Burman
Flo Town
Messige
Pace
First Baptist Church
Creston
Iowa
Will Wolcott
Georgetown
Colorado
Mer. Thir
Maud Rankin
Maud Richerd
Griffith Mikesell
Red Rock Church
Mike
Ike Slykhuis
Knoxville
Harry
Herman Heer
Mary Legrand Shannon
Indianola
Jimmy Carter
Grace Carter
Chambers
Donnelley
Fifield
Garrett
Africa
Henry Kool
Monroe Church
Gerrit Schuttinga
May ‘van Hemert
Ethel Hart
Arie Waardhuizen
Roy Karr
Farry de Heer
Cordova
Chris Mol
Chester Bricker
Otley
Clarence Bricker
Calvin Bricker
Gertrude Hoksbergen
Gerrit de Jong
Nellie Brower
Mary Waardhuizen
Murray van Hemert
Melba
Herman Snellers
Dick Kuiper
Anthony
Cora van Wyk
Martha Kooland
Carrie Vriezelaar
Otley News Update on Local Soldiers and Meetings
Otley news notes a letter from Sgt Gerrit Ryke reporting his son’s steady improvement and evacuation to the United States from Saipan. Community groups meet Wednesdays for sewing and a Monday 8 pm Otley unit meeting at the schoolhouse. Local families share visits, health news, and a correction about a garage rental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Kolk
Dohen Vanden Baard
Vand Baard
Saipan
George Ryke
Otley
Oley
Thelma de Goey
Doretha de Goey
Pella
Henry Snellers
Colfax
Raymond Boertje
Pell
Jake Sneders
Otlo
Kaldenberg
Aart Ustermarkt
Monroe
Andrew
Ustermarkt
Marion Vanden Baard
Sund- Ben Vos
Roger
Robert
Aart
United States
A. N. Hallen
Mac
New York
Farmers Co-op
Rachel Bogard
Jalie Snellers
Hopkins
Newton
Northwestern Iowa weekend visits noted by Peoria and Pella families
The report lists local residents visiting relatives and friends across northwestern Iowa over the weekend. Names include Molen, Kiynst, Westercaryp, Randstra, Nellie and Ryken Mives, Van Maanen Tillie, Roevelyn, Pella residents Minnie Roose, Vander Wal, Gerrit Roose, Martens, Cecil Vander Molen, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert’ Roose
Minnie Roose
Pella
Dames Roose
Dames’ Vander Wal
Bolla
Gerrit
Tillie Vander Molen
Martens
Cecil Vander Molen
William Roose
Sanday
Sully News Briefs Include Military Furloughs and Local Visits
Local notes report Van Rees arriving on furlough with relatives and friends, visits to Des Moines to see Dick Baarda at Methodist Hospital, and gatherings at the Van Sant and Van Hal homes. Navy and Army service members, including Harley Renaud and Max Sparks, are mentioned with inductions and furloughs. a baccalaureate for Sully graduates is planned at First Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pert van Rees
Silas Nikkel
Lester
Win
Baarda
Marvin
Des Moines
Dick Baarda
Methodist Hospital
Lawrence
Van
Ening
Case van Kooten
Harley Renaud
Navy
Max Sparks
Harry Zickel
Bert Shutts
Andrew van Sant
Leonard van Soelen
Jennie van Hal
Henry Spoelstra
van Soele van Hal
Geurt van Hal
T-5
Garret de Kock
S$t. Geurt J. van Sant
Pvt
Willis van Sant
Henry de Kock
Clifford
Roscoe Blegen
Delmar Shultz
Pfe. Delmar Shultz
Germany
England
Minnie Veldhuizen
John Nikkel
Joe Nikkel
Erty
Gerrit van Norden
John W. Hoot
Ver
Rietvel
John
James B
Ploeg
Dick Ver
Virgil Bout
Harry
Evelyn Vos
Kathleen Nikkel
Harriet Nikkel
John van Maanen
Nikkel Guests Attend Annandale Event In Minnesota
A list of guests includes Brand Aiisohn C Vos Henriet ta Stok and many Nikkel family members with Dor a Swank and Henry Mot Sr. among those mentioned. Several could not attend. Dora Swank and her father spent free time at the Chris Mol home in Annandale Minnesota until Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brand
Aiisohn C. Vos
Henrietta Stok
Herman Swank
Edna Stok
Henry D
Peter Klos Ferlouw
Emma van den
Jennie Terlouw
Terlouw
Tiarlan
An Norden
James Nikkel
Henry Nikkel
Alice Jeanne
Bernie Nikkel
Joe Nikkel
Jo John Nikkel
Kaas Horth
Henry Maasdam
Case Harthorn
Dorothy Harthorn
Henry Vander Weerdt
Vernon Leo
John Vander Weerdt
Karen Kay
Pe Goodyke
Arie de Kock
Tunis Nikkel
Dora Swank
Henry Mot Sr
Mort
Chris Mol
Annandale
Minnesota
Visits Reported From Home for the Aged Community
Numerous families and relatives visit residents at the Home for the Aged including Adrian and Mrs. Dick, Langstraat and De Jong families, and Peters, Verwers, Welle, Den Hartog, Vos, and Keuning households. Also noted are visits by Tubberden, Van Ham, Vanden Berg, and Van Gorp families sharing cordial call exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian of
Orp
Barnes
Peter Vos
H. Vander Wilt
Leendert Langsat
Henry Langstraat
Peter Langstraat
Peter van Ham
Jake Langstraat
Joh Langstraat
Peter Pol
Solin de Jong
Dick Langstraat
Leendert Langstraat
Peter Tubberden
M. G. Klein
Leighton
L. Verwers
Kilduff
Henry Verwers
Newton
Henry Welle
IT. Welle
C. B. Welle
Sam den Hartog
Henry den Hartog
Melvin
S. C. den T Martog
Adrianus Vos
Peoria
John de Writ
John Keuning
Otley
G. Bosma
Joe Vanden Berg
Walter Ver Dught
Gertrude van Gorp
Local visitors and a birthday remembrance noted
Several households welcomed guests including Den Hartog, Hugen, Stugen, and Van Wyk plus Simon Foom. May 7 marked Mrs Peter Lubberden turning 67. May 1 featured Jacob Van Berkel of Holland speaking on conditions in the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iffiven
Stanley
den Hartog
W. den Hartox
Henry Hugen
John Stugen
Dick Hugen
Bees van Wyk
Oskaloosa
Simon Foom
Kellogg
Peter Vos
Peter Lubberden
Jacob van Berkel
Holland
Netherlands
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Gene
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Forrest Wilcott
Irene Thomassen
Robert Hinnie
Minneapolis
John de Haas
M. Woks Nof Pelli
Marta van Essen
Frazier
Ated
Vern L. Frazier
Prairie Cry
Cpl
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Pet
Ervin de Wasser
Testh Infantry
Iowa National
Ta. Rickabauch
Cpl Rose Rickabausgh
Okinawa
Sixth Marines
States
Wallace Oge
Mason Oge
Gibson Shaw
Memphis
Tenn
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DePenning’s Gamble Store
Lynnville
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Rose Hill News
Jasper County
Day Old Barred Rocks
White Rocks
van Dusseldorp
South Pella
J. H. Shinn
Pella, Iowa
Burdock
Cut Rate Lumber Co
Summit News
Margaret E. van Doorninck
Ion
Mary Vriezelaa
Mickey
M. E. van Doorninck
Susan
Coralee Vriex
A. J. van Doorninck
Sally’ van Doorninck
Coralee Vriezelaar
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Willard Rietveld
Marjorie
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Billy Gene Karr
Berlin Ballard’s
Tacona
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Goldfinches
Baltimore Orioles
Minute
Pye
Billy Karr
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Verlouw
Square Deal
INSA
Jare Deal Jrance Company
Mutual
John Vanden Baard
Otley, Iowa
Cra Ud
Bakker & Bus Feed
Zokoro
John Laaschuit
University Street
Waechter Lumber Yard
J. T. van Za ‘Elbert
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