Nine years ago V E Day wartime memories and life updates
Nine years after V E Day Kenneth Simpson recalls wartime Germany while Kenneth Van Gent, 22, purchases a license to marry Esther Nieuwsma of Pella. The couple, living near Sully, grew up near Fair Oaks school. Local notes report home improvements, church and school news, a college commencement invitation, and various family updates from Red Rock to Knoxville with many named residents and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Simpson
Germany
Kenneth van Gent
Pete van Gent
Esther M. Nieuwsma
Pella
van Gents
Sully
Fair Oaks
Joe Templeton
Harry de Heer and Sons
Cancer Fund For
Red Rock Feamship
Virginia de Moss
Twila van Hemert
Mount Dora
Florida
W. W. Dismukes
Fruitland
Fla
Dee
Twila
Rochester
Minn
May van Hemert
Libby Pontus
Des Moines
Celia Harvey
Dorothy Engle
Knoxville High School
Myrtle Marie Condra
Denzil
Marie Condra
KHS
Mary Katherine Templeton
Ty Sellers
Harold
Mabel Sellers
Jobyna Cronkhite
Paul
Juanita
Otley
Sonny Williams
Red Rock
Knoxville
Martin Conrey
Merl Price
Newton
Merl
Daisy Buttrey
Gerty Price
Amos Jones
Margaret Streeter
Bethel Community Center
Virginia de ‘Moss
Anna, Arment
Darlene Karr
Susan
Red Rock School
Keokuk
van Arkel
Otley School
Knoxile
Local Notices From Leighton And Osceola Churches
Community news records visits and social events across Leighton Otley and Osceola churches. Notable items include visitors to Rev Aalberts home, Dorcas Society guest days, a farewell party for Myrna Aalberts, a wiener roast, a piano solo, and a Congregational meeting with a call for Rev De Jong of Sioux Center. Hospitalization and illnesses noted include Nelson Tysseling with rheumatic fever and Marlene Boerelyn with mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Aalberts
Fannie Beltman
Abe Rempe
John de Bru
Wm. de Heer
Clarence Bailey
Oskaloosa
Arnold
T Veld and Son
G. van Dusseldorp
Pella
Central Reformed
Otley Reformed Church
Otley
Margaret Aalberts
Karen
Mary van Heukelem
Sunda
Terry Douglas
Ernest Wilson
Marengo
Nelson Tysseling
Marion Tysseling
University Hospital
Iowa City
Marlene Boerelyn
Lydia Circle Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Wilbur de Bruin
Frank van Haaften
Henry Sedrel
John Boerelyn
Gerrit van Zomeren
Marion Vander Zyl
Myrna Aalberts
Bible School
Peter A. de Jong
Sioux Center
Mrs Melvin Brummel Hosts Family Birthday Party
Mrs Melvin Brummel entertained at a birthday party for her son John. Attendees included Mrs Dwight Douglas Mrs Herman Green Stevie Connie Mrs Earl Brummel Barbara Janice Connie Brummel Mr and Mrs John De Prenger and Mr and Mrs Henry Sed who hosted the event. Several other notes mention May 6 plowing for ill Gerrit Van Kooten and an evening at the Wm De Prenger home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Brummel
John
Dwight Douglas
Herman Green
Stevie
Connie
Earl Brummel
Barbara
Janice
Connie Brummel
Gene
John de Prenger
Henry Sed- Fokeveral
Gerrit van Kooten
Tone van Zee
Wm. de
Newenhouse Family and Community Notes from Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa News lists visits to the Van Wyk home by John and Jake Newenhouse and Ronnie, with Rev J C Van Wyk attending the Particular Synod of Iowa in Parkersburg. Local school events include Cedar High School banquets, diplomas, and upcoming bac calaureate. students Lola Lappen and George Ward are noted as valedictorian and salutatorian. Military and social updates mention Pvt Robert L Ashman’s reassignment to Ft Bliss, and local dining and hosting by Clifford Cruzen and D G Van Ommen families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jake Newenhouse
James van Wyk
Ronnie
J. C. van Wyk
Parkersburg
Synod of
Iowa
Betty Fynardt
American Institute of Business
Cedar High School
Ottumwa Country Club
Johanna
Jennie de Ronde
Reformed Church
Eddyville
Wm. Hols
Milton Stutzman
Cedar Falls
John Brink
Robert L. Ashman
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Bliss
Texas
Clifford Cruzen
A. L. Cruzen
Alma Ferguson
Frank Argo
D. G. van Ommen
C. van Roekel
Peoria Church Services and Local Obituaries Noted
Peoria area notes Rev A Wetsig led services at Reformed Church Knoxville on Sunday. Mrs Randily attended a family gathering honoring Kenneth Van Gent on Tuesday. Danny Van Gorp promoted to Private First Class, stationed at a large hospital in El Paso Texas. Gladys Ann Pethoven publicly confessed faith on Sunday. Andrew Bandatra Sr discharged from Mahaska hospital after foot surgery from lawn mower incident. Henry J Vande Voort and Raymond Idstra returned from Chicago with cattle. Walter L Lunt, 84, longtime Peoria resident, died at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Final services at New Sharon Methodist Church. Symphonets performed by G Zimmer pupils in school. Mrs D W Van Gorp of Pella mourned. Rev Ala Tenus Rus attended funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wetsig
The
Reformed Church
Knoxville
Randily
Kenneth van Gent
Eleanor Nieuwsma
Danny van Gorp
el Paso
Texas
Gladys Ann Pethoven
Andrew Bandatra Sr
Mahaska Hospital
Henry J. Vande Voort
Raymond Idstra
Harvey
Chicago
Frederick
G. Zimmer
D. W. van Gorp
Pella
Alatenus Rus
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Peoria
Rus
Weekend Guests and Local Notices in Prairie City Area
Mind Mrs Assinok of awha In were weekend guests at the home of their children Mr and Mrs Don Van Wyngarten and family. Mrs Jennie Rus assisted with house cleaning. Mrs Henry Vande Voort and Mrs Raymond Bandstra helped in papering a day at John Westercamp s. Mr and Mrs C De Hoogh of Monroe SD arrived Saturday at the home of their children. Sympathy extended to Mrs Gerrit Beyer of New Sharon in the loss of her mother and to Miss Mac McVay in the loss of her father. The Fowler Telephone Co purchased ground for a new dial system. Mrs H Verduin and Mrs G Zimmer hosted about 30 ladies for a shower for three departing ten ers Iris De Jong Alberta Lourens and Gertrude De Vries. A note concludes with religious reflections and a funeral notice for Rev Verduin s brother in law in Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assinok
Awha
Don van Wyngarten
Oral Indies
Jennie Rus
Gerrit Rus
Geneva Dahm
Jim Bandstra
Henry Vande Voort
Raymond Bandstra
John Westercamp
C. de Hoogh
Monroe
South Dakota
Arthur Hoekman
Gerrit Beyer
New Sharon
John K. Steenhoek
Prairie City
Mac McVay
Tainter
John McVay
Henry Bandstea
Leighton
Harvey
Henry Verduin
Verduin
Iris de Jong
Alberta Lourlens
Gertrude de Vries
Donna
Carol Zimmer
Farm Commodity Index Increased in Mid-April Report
The Towa Cooperative Crip and Livestock Reporting Service shows the farm commodity index rising 8 points to 294 for the period ending April 16, with livestock up 9 points driven by meat animals. Prices for hogs, beef cattle, and calves advanced, while lambs, milk cows, eggs, and dairy products edged lower. soybeans also contributed to the index rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Towa Cooperative Crip and Livestock Reporting Service
Price shifts lift crops to 1958 levels in mid-April
Price increases raised values from September 1958 lows to a level not seen since July 1948. Corn and wheat rose by 1 cent per bushel, rye fell 10 cents, and flaxseed declined 4 cents per bushel for the month ending April 16.
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Madge Stanton
Roberta Ross
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Gladys Lewis
Royal
Zearing
Edith Rookey
Jim Karr
Burt Karr
Manilla
Paul Karr
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Ozarks
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Welfare Center
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Carol Ann Sedrel
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Peoria News
C. F. Conrad
Keota
Washington County
Harry L. Snakenberg
Pella Supply CO
Bernie
Menninga
Menninga Agency
Wright
Marion County
Otis Wright
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