Nearby Town News Shows Community Highlights
Calvin Bricker Murray Van Hemert and daughter shopped in Knoxville Saturday. Families and neighbors visited, with Mrs. Hart and others seen Sunday. A town girl graduates May 12 from Strahan high school and Paul Buwalda was burned mildly by hot dish water. Community events include Sunday school, weddings, a fire loss, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Calvin Bricker Murray van Hemert
Knoxville
Will Holmes
Douglas Harsin
Grandma Hart
Prairie City candidates and local notes in brief
Prairie City M Ten Hagen of Prairie City is a Jasper county candidate for State Senator from Jasper county. Mr F C Gilbert has opened a miniature store here in the building formerly occupied by the movie theatre. William Vander Hock who is in the hospital in Town City is improving. Mr and Mrs B Den Adel of Pella visited relatives in Prairie City Sunday. Mr C Vander Hart of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Ten Hagen
Prairie City
Jasper County
F. C. Gilbert
William Vander Hock
Town City
B. den Adel
Pella
C. Vander Hart
Peoria
Wentworth Military Academy offers broad preprofessional programs
Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington Missouri presents pre med pre legal pre engineering pre aviation and pre journalism tracks under North Central Association approval. The Military Dept oversees Army officer instructors while students choose a sport. The school emphasizes religious atmosphere, rich social life with musical and dramatic activities, and moderate rates for educational services led by President Col Sandford Sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth Military Academy High School
JR. College
Lexington
Missouri
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Wentworth
Military Dept
Army
Community Visitors and Local Notes From Pella and Surroundings
Summit Mr and Mrs Will Klyn of Pella Miss Minnie Rozenboom Norman Robus of Otley and Marion Van Wyk of Sully visited Sunday at the Frank Van Zante home. A rainstorm last Wednesday blew off a chicken house roof on the G J Klein farm but the building stood and the chickens were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Klyn
Pella
Minnie Rozenboom
Norman Robus
Otley
Marion van Wyk
Sully
Frank van Zante
G. J. Klein
Gerrit Aalber
Oskaloosa
Marinus Aalbers
Marinus
Mahaska Hospital
Helen Vanden Berg
Summit School
C. Vanden Berg
Fifield
Wm. Harvey
Social visits and hometown errands across local families
Rose Hill Marie Holger of Laurel spent last week with friend Victoria Palhamus and attended school with her. Cordelia Van Zante accompanied them home and spent the weekend near Baxter. Local residents Mr and Mrs Dick De Haas and daughter visited May 1 at the Art Vander Werff home. Several families, including Neal and Lewis Vander Werff, hosted visitors from Des Moines and Newton. Jacob De Ronde progresses on crutches after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Holger
Laurel
Victoria Palhamus
Cordelia van Zante
Palhamus
Baxter
Dick de Haas
Pella
Art Vander Werff
Neal Vander Werff
Lester Boat
Betty Lou
Des Moines
Delbert Shander
Albert van Zante
Frances
John Vanden Berg
Jerry
Minnie Mae
Arie Ver Steeg
Newton
Curtis Dearinger
Victoria Palhomus
Minnie Mae Vanden Berg
Neal VanderWerff
Jacob de Ronde
Nesbit Leads in 6th District A S A Election
Mrs Nesbit, president of the local American Legion Auxiliary, elected secretary and treasurer of the 6th district A S A at the spring conference held Friday May 6 in Pella. Grace Kirtley and Roy Rhiner named district committee woman and vice committee woman respectively. The gathering featured Dutch costumes, performances by the Ar gonne Unit Quartette, a school report session led by Mrs Sawyer, and a post conference tour of tulip lanes and local historic sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Saxton
Winterset
Madison County
M. H. Nesbit
Pella
Marion County
Ralph Gilbride
Des Moines
Pelle County
Florence Fish
Collins
Story County
Arthur Olson
Indianola
Warren County
6Th District
American Legion Auxiliary
Murray, Nesbit
Grace Kirtley
Melcher
Roy Rhiner
Celia Sawyer
Louise van Hemert
Frances van Gorp
Argonne
Sawyer
Paltz
Wm. van Sittert
van Veen
van Herbert Post
Nesbit
Auxi
Victor Mohr
Saunders
Knoxville
Miss Mellon
Northrup
Lorraine le Cocq
Mary Ann Cinder
Olivier Twins
Fultz
Holland
Wilkie Harper
Ames
Celia B. Sawyer
Kirtley
The
Legion Auxiliary
Grace
Myrton Skelly
Mary Northup
Local Social Notes from Porterville and Nearby
Porterville social rounds include Connie Van Hemert visiting Dorothy Goemaat while Mabel Goemaat stayed in Pella dorms. Liam Dan Sytsma Sr. marked his 77th birthday with 52 relatives and 20 neighbors joining. Other visits feature Will Monster with Koen Verrips, Vanden Baard and Jansen shopping in Oskaloosa, John Robertus family in Knoxville, and Van Oene home gatherings with Abraham De Zwarte family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie van Hemert
Dorothy Goemaat
Mabel Goemaat
Pella
Dirk Goemaat
Liam Dan Sytsma Sr
Will Monster
Koen Verrips
Connie Vanden Baard
Agnes Jansen
John Robertus
Darlene
Donald
Huber Vander Syde
Knoxville
Cornelia
Elsie Vanene
Abraham de Zwarte
Marvin
Marilyn
Henry H. van Oene
Mother's Day visits and funeral attendees listed
Tainter Mr. and Mrs. Earl Northcutt and family visited the J. D. Hall home for Mother's Day. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shaw attended funeral services for a relative in Pella on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ryan and three boys were Sunday guests in the Melvin Fleming home north of New Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Northcutt
J. D. Hall
Jeff Shaw
Dale Shaw
Pella
Leslie Ryan
Melvin Fleming
New Sharon
Local visitors and community notes from town life
A soup of household visits and local events. Clarion guests Mr and Mrs Harry Skipton and son Billy joined relatives for a Sunday gathering. Des Moines trip for Western Grain Dealers convention noted for Taintor Co operative manager Wehrle. Navy letter from Paul Mulier in China via Hawaii, with furlough anticipated this summer. Easter visit by Peoria choir to Wanda Lunt, who has long been ill, and mushrooms and catfish found near Warren Nicholson. Funeral travels to Unionville for Aunt’s passing. Stainbrook and Lurber families attend. Lumber meeting attendees included Bohnsack, Pethoven, Taylor and Wehrle. Mrs. Bohnsack visits relatives. Mrs. B Woods helps Mrs. Klinker with house work. church attendance and visitors noted. A notable birth announced to Lester Holcomb and wife. weight seven and a quarter pounds. K Y N club meeting in Lynnville mentioned and Mother's Day visits by Clair Hull and John Powell in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Skipton
Billy
Clarion
A.G. Hull
Devern Hull
Donald
Colleen
John Manama
Te Verne Wehrle
Taintor Co-operative Company
Western
Des Moines
Roy Mulier
Paul
U. S. Navy
China
Hawaiian Islands
Wanda Lunt
Walter Lunt
Peoria
Lunt
Miss Lunt
Warren Nicholson
Warren Bridge
Icholson
Ward Taylor
Unionville
Ruford Pothoven
Lester Stainbrook
Henry Lurber
Hiram Stainbrook
Lumber Dealers
Newton
Art Bohnsack
Ruford Pethoven
Weltmer Wehrle
B. Woods
John Klinker
Hebron
Ary
Tull
Arlene Hadley
Madison Hall
Jessie Hill
Mercy Hospital
Lester Holcomb
Jeff Willemsen
Lynnville
Local preacher leads services in pastor's absence
Leighton Rev R Douwstra of Pella conducted Sunday services at the Re formed Church in the pastor Rev Ira Hesseli's absence. Mrs L S Walker and her son Don of Oskaloosa visited James Norwood Friday afternoon. Lou Van Roekel and family rushed to Pella Saturday for the serious illness of Henry Van Roekel, who shows signs of improvement. Ruth Van Bronkhorst of Conrad Montana, whose father Rev Van Bronkhorst attended the Particular Synod at Pella, was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Douwstra
Pella
Reformed Church
Ira J. Hesseli
L. S. Walker
Don
Oskaloosa
James Norwood
Lou van Roekel
van Rockel
Henry van Rockel
Local Social Roundup From Leighton And Surrounding Homes
An overnight guest stayed Wednesday at the home of Mary Lois Van Zonk. Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. M. M. De Reus included Maurice Tysseling of Austin Minnesota and others from Rose Hill Os kaloosa and Malcolm. Rev Z Roetman and Mrs Roetman visited Leighton friends Wednesday. Raymond Den Hartog is ill with scarlet fever. Creston and Malcolm residents visited the Denburger home Sunday. Misses Vander Linden and Vander Linden hosted or visited friends including Nellie Wainscott and Helen Vander Linden, both Greenfield teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lois van Zonk
M. M. de Reus
Maurice Tysseling
Austin
Minnesota
Herman Tysseling
Oskaloosa
Howard Rowland
Wilma
Lorene
Rose Hill
G. de Cook
Z. Roetman
the Reformed Church
Raymond den Hartog
Robert Duffus
Creston
James Duffus
Malcolm
F. B. Denburger
Marcella Sikkink
Mildred Kimmick
Carolyn Dykstra
Almira Klein
Margaret Vander Linden
Nellie’ Wainscott
Helen Vander Linden
Miss Wainscott
Miss Vander Linden
Greenfield
Wet cool weather slows Peoria area corn planting
Peoria farmers delay corn planting amid wet cool conditions as of the sixth of the writing period. Local church and school events include a Christian school Alliance meeting in Sully and plans for May 25 Christian school day at West Market of Pella with Rev. D Hoitenga of Peoria and Mark Fakkema of Chicago as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian ‘School Board
Sully
Christian School Alliance
Christian Reformed Church
Pella
D. Hoitenga
Peoria
Mark Fakkema
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Gerrit Beyer
Abbott Hospital
G. W. Andvinga
Tian School
Henrry Bosveld
Bosveld
J. Westercamp
Mercy Hospital
Kate Vos
Chris Vos
Marie Vos
New Mexico
Otley visitors and local visits noted in weekend listing
Fifield Miss Mattie Aalbers from Otley visited Sunday with her friend Miss Mary Zegers. De Raad Arthur ec were Pella callers Friday. Miss Henrietta Hoksbergen stayed all night at the Wm Zegers home Wednesday. Rene Van Engelhoven plowing for Murry Van He. Sunday supper guests at the Win Zegers home included Mr and Mrs Zege and family from Killduff. Mr and Mrs Nick Schuring and family visited at the Jasper De Rua home Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs W J Verwers and family visited Pete Van Gent home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Neal Kuiken with Rose Joyce and Delbert spent Tuesday evening at the Wm Zesers. Mr and Mrs Joe Kool and daughter Evelyn visited Tuesday at John Bloodsworth Howard Gosselink remains confined with a touch of pneumonia. Miss Al Klein has been working for her grandmother Anne Klein a few days this past week. Mr and Mrs S Hl Kenning were Knoxville callers last Friday. Mr and Mrs John Vanden Berg and sons Marvin and Kenneth spent Mothers Day with her parents G J Klein near Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Baumgardner
Bell's Hospital
Alvin Saunders
Lynn Perkey
John Perkey
Dunreath
Murray van Hemert
Calvin Brickers
M. P. van Hemert
Leonard Palmer
Bryan Karr
Filen Karr
Blanche Templeton
Ellsworth Shilling
Strahan High’ School
Paul Buwalda
Agnes Dicleman
Barthlyn
Bertha van Veldhuizen
R. M. Hart
Gerty Core
Clyde Core
Murray
Clyde
Grandma Cadwallander
al Graham
Harold Fleming
Rol Karr
John Buwalda
Joe Templeton
Sherman Boyd
Marshalltown
Alfred van Wyk
Monroe
L. van Dusseldorp
John Vanden Berg
Fifield
G. J. Klein
A. L. Dykstra
County
Marshally 6
Ion County
John van Dyke
R. D. Vander Waal
Pella
Vander Waal
Walter Brummel
Gerrit Aalbers
Hattie
Henry Aalbers
A. Hoksbergen
Elton Cade
Mercy
Madeline Vriezelaar
J. J. Buwalda
Walterink and Son
South Dakota
Rep. Rozenboom
Otley
Dana Aalbers
Newton
Mattie Aalbers
Mary Zegers
R de Raad
Arthur Ec
Henrietta Hoksbergen
Wm. Zegers
Rene van Engelhoven
Murry van He
Win
Zezers
John Zege
Killduff
Nick Schuring
Howard Gosselink
al Klein
Anne Klein
S. Hl. Kenning
Knoxville
Marvin
Kenneth
Viola McConoghey
Phoenix
Arizona
William Caldon
Howard Neff
Floyd Duane van Rocke
Harry Worth
J. A. Murray
Nellie Tibboc
Henry van Essen
Martin van Essen
Nellie Barber
B. H
W. RC
R. R. Moser
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry van Roekel
Les
Local social visits and shoppers across Pella area
New Salem residents Mrs Henry Meppelink and son John visited in Pella Monday. Mr and Mrs Harry Vande Krol called in Pella. Kopistra spent time with daughter Mrs Catheri in the Francis Smith home. Mrs George Terpstra visited Wm Terpstra’s home Thursday. Elgar Taylor and family visited Andrew Van Zante near Lynnville. Taylor and Nola Monsma shopped in Grinnell Friday. Guy Vander Pol duo visited Oskaloosa Friday. Sylvia and Velma Kooi stra shopped in Newton Saturday. Catherine der Pol visited Mrs Velma Taylor Saturday afternoon. Neal Vander Wilt and family hosted Sunday. Will Larry family spent Sunday with Elgar Vander Pol. Herman Vander Pol family visited Neal Vander Wilt Sunday afternoon. Leslie Vande Krol hosted Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meppelink
John
Pella
Harry Vande Krol
Kopistra
Catheri
Francis Smith
Vande Krol
George Terpstra
Lynnvill
Elgar Taylor
Nola Monsma
Grinnell
Guy Vander Pol
Oskaloosa
Sylvia
Velma Kooistra
Newton
Catherine der Pol
Velma Taylor
Illemsen
Neal Vander Wilt
Will Larry
William Postman died. funeral in Monroe chapel
Funeral services were held at Tool's chapel Saturday, April 30, for William Postman who passed away at his home near Monroe on April 28, 1938. He is survived by wife and five sons and four daughters. interment was in Monroe cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tool’s
William
Andrew Boot
Sons of Reasnot
Monroe Cemete
Monroe High to Present When a Man Tarries Play
Monroe High School seniors will stage the play When a Man Tarries on May 9 and 10 with cast members Dwight Shaw Lloyd Clevenger Wayne Kane Herbel Tice Thelma Vailentine Velda Waddle Norma Carter Aldean Worth Phyllis Gloyd Hope Valentine also noting visitors from Pelican Des Moines and Sully including Mrs Hendricks and Mr Van Roe kel in Newton and Sully respectively. the grade school declamatory contest is set for May 12 at the high school assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe High School
Dwight Shaw
Lloyd Clevenger
Wayne Kane
Herbel Tice
Thelma Vailentine
Velda Waddle
Norma Carter
Aldean Worth
Phyllis Gloyd
Hope Valentine
Henry van Roekel
Sully
J. P. van Gorp
Test Pilot Captures Flying Passion in Stirring Roles
Acclaimed as the most authentic aviation story, Test Pilot stars Clark Gable Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy at Ri vola Os kalo sa next Friday May 13. Based on Lt Commander Frank Wead, the film follows test pilots forging the future amid air races and dramatic romance with technical advice from Paul Mantz. Copperas sulfate and copper sulfate are fed to suckling pigs to prevent nutritional anemia says A L Anderson of Town State College. A gem cannot be polished without friction. adversity refines a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glark Gable
Myrna’ Loy
Spencer Tracy
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Frank Wead
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Gable
Miss Loy
Victor Fleming
Louis D. Lighton
Metro-Goldyn-Mayer
Paul Mantz
Amelia Earhart
Ray Moore
Cleveland
A. L. Anderson
Town State College
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Cordova
Clyde Karr
Ora Balmer
Pleasantville
George Buttery
Christian Reformed
Gerrit Vander Wiel
Mildred Kane
Roy Kane
John Connell, Jr
Denver
Miss Kane
United Airlines
Leo Brubaker
Norma Vroom
Joe McKleeven
Drew Coffman
Skiff Memorial Hospital
E.R. Williams
Iowa City
Brom
Brom Hatchery
Iowa
Porterville
Tainter
Leighton
Pai
New Salem
Sims AL
March OF Time Movieto News
Mahaska
Sun
Mon
Lola Lane
Torch
Ter Hendricks
van Roekel
John Schuring
Dick Rozenberg
Maxine
Gary
Elmo Gezel
Pelin
Fredérick Birkenholtz
Hendricks
Reasner
Loy
Tracy
Dodge
Niagara City
New York
Port Huron
Davison
Michigan
Marvin Routzon
Flint
Routzon
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