Local Notables Face Illness as Community Notices Flow
Charles Roten lies seriously ill in Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. Relatives learn Earl Voss is seriously ill at University Hospital Iowa City. Sully High School holds Baccalaureate at First Christian Reformed Church with 26 graduates the largest class, May 20 commencement at First Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roten
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Jennie Sparks
Hallie Younkin
Kellogg
Sue
Diane Wisgerhof
Hazel Bell Missionary Circle
Miss Bell
Sully High School
First Christian Reformed Church
Theastor
John Geels
First Reformed Church
Russell BE. Redeker
Third Reformed Church of
Fella
Sully
Carroll Bezemer
Carroll Blom
Larry de Penning
la- Vonne Hackett
John
Sue Wisgerhof
Sully Christian School
Earl Voss
Marengo
University Hospital
Iowa City
Voss
Erma Wisgerhof
Gene Hendricks
Sheryl and
Gale
Rockwell City
John Kaldenberg
Pella
Cordova News Briefs From May Activities and Visits
Clarence Bricker spent three days in Rochester Minnesota with cousin Twila Camp Dismukes and her husband Dee who had a lung operation May 11. Dee’s recovery was as expected. Others mentioned include Ruth Tulips at Pella Tulip Time and local visits by the Van Hemert and Balmer families. Jim Van Hemert, Marion County sheriff, returned from Rochester after a clinic visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bricker
Rochester
Minn
Twila Camp Dismukes
Dee
Knoxville
Wm. Richerd
Collins Hospital
van Maanen
Donnie
Mac
Kate Karr
Delight
Joy
Lloyd
Nell
Roy
Beverly
Blanche
James Templeton
Red Rock
Des Moines
New York Central
Metropolitan Opera Co
Kant Theatre
St. Louis
Hugh Templeton
Bill Richerd
Martha Karr
Lamar
Mary Katherine Templeton
Tt Karr
Darlene
Gerty Mathes
Bussey
Calvin’s
Homer
Lois Talbot
Jean
Jerry Hewitt
Phoenix
Arizona
Clarence
Paul
Juanita
Big Smokies
Jobyna
Miami
Fla
Charles Hodgson
Lloyd Karr
Charles
Burt
Sure Karr
Red Rock community notes mix birds, births, and tours
A variety of local happenings fill the week from Van Maanen birds nesting to Mother's Day dinners. Families such as Templetons and Karrs host gatherings while graduations approach in May and notable travel includes trips to Des Moines and Knoxville. Local health and school items round out the column with hospital, birth and graduate updates.
Ballard Family Party and Tulip Time Notes
The text mentions travel from Kansas City to Ballard home in Monroe for the Tulip Festival in Pella and a Ballard family picnic on Newton Sunday for Mrs Ballard's birthday. It also notes voting at the Primary on June 7 and Twila Van Hemert staying in Pella for Tulip Time. It references Mr Versteeg's picture in Sunday Register and comments on the McCarthy hearings as unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ballard
Monroe
Pella
Newton
Mrs. Ballard
Twila van Hemert
Mr. Versteeg
Sunday Register
Local Families Gather for Visits and Bridal Shower
Rev and Mrs Robert Wildman from Hopkins Michigan visited two weeks at Rev J C Van Wyk's home. Miss Luetta Clark hosted a Cedar area bridal shower for her upcoming June 9 marriage to Donald Slagter. The group traveled to Pella to view tulips and to the Newenhouse home as part of a sequence of family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wildman
Hopkins
Mich
J. C. van Wyk
Wildman
Central Reformed Church
Billy Ashman
Brice Ash- Man
R. Ash- Man
Sam Davis
Eddyville
Wm. de Heer
Leighton
J. G. Newenhouse
Luetta Clark
Henry Slagter
Cedar
Miss Clark
Donald Slagter
Wilfred Slagter
Wilson Clark
Forrest Sytsma
Tim Meinders
John Slagter, Jr
John Slagter
Charles Street
Leroy Sopher
Jake Slagter
G. Slagter
Lizabeth
Pella
C. Newenhouse
Orange City
Rev. van Wyk
James van Wyk
Ronnie
Local Community Notes on Family Visits and Events
Relatives and neighbors visit homes in Pella Otley and Des Moines areas. Families such as Van Wyk Van Dusseldorp De Geus and Vriezelaar attend Mother's Day gatherings Tulip Time outings and birthday celebrations. Homemaker meetings feature dessert themes and a June pool picnic plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Wouda
Pella
Roy van Essen
Arthur de Vries
Lana Kay
Kathy
Anne de Vries
Gerald van Houweling
Duane Vander Linden
Loren Vander Wert
Howard de Pre
C. Vogelaar
Nettie Vriezelaar
Kathryn
Des Moines
Margaret van Dusseldorp
Misa Lee
Otley
C. W. de Geus
Henry Wassink
Walter van Doorninck
Mickey
H. W. Vriezelaar
Simon van Dusseldorp
Francis van Dusseldorp
Gerrit van Wyk, Jr
Prairie City
Lutheran Hospital
Beth Vriezelaar
Monroe
Leland Balmer
Summit Home
Charlotte van Waardhuizen
Margaret Vanden Baard
Mabel de Vries
Low
Summit Strivers 4 Hats Honor Mothers at May Party
Summit News reports the Summit Strivers 4-H Club girls honored their mothers with a May 8 party at Lareatha Dykstra's home. Mothers received red rose corsages, a program of songs and poems, cookie and tea demonstrations, and the girls served and cleaned up. Also noted are Tulip Time float work in Pella and local visits and parades surrounding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lareatha Dykstra
Edith Nollen
G. Vander Kieft
Mavis
Harold Walravefi
Phyllis
Delos Walraven
Marilyn
Roy van Vark
Virginia
John Terlouw
Elmer Vogelaar
Marcia
Myron Nollen
Joan
Edith
Robert Kaldenberg
Mary
C. W. de Geus
Regina
Marlena
Joyce
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Jennie Dykstra
Larentha
Linda Tukker
Nancy Terlouw
Lenora Vogelaar
Pella
Ed Beyer
Arthur de Vries
Jennie Wouda
Robert van Essen
Bey van Essen
Gerald van Houweling
Pamela
James Wanders
New Sharon
Nora van Essen
Martha Ver Woert
Jacob Vos
Dennis
Bobby
Marion Hiemstra
Mary Beth
Maria Rae
Rick Hulleman
Ronnie
Marion Hiemstra Ome
Mother's Day Visit Noted in Pella Home Tour
Several residents including Cornelia Vriezelaar Carrie Ethel Ustermarkt Nettie Vriezelaar Twila Vriezelaar Susan Kathryn Vriezelaar Estel De Jong Elaine Letty Ver Dught Eljean Ammon Grace De Geus and hostess Honor Balmer joined Peggy at Gerrit Terpstra's home near Pella for Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Vriezelaar
Carrie
Vriezelaar
Ethel Ustermarkt
Pres
Arlene
Ethel Witzenburg
Icott
Jine West
Mary Jean
Nettie Vriezelaar
Twila Vriezelaar
Susan
Kathryn Vriezelanr
Estelline de Jong
Elaine
Letty Ver Dught
Eljean
Ammon
Grace de Geus
Honor Balmer
Edward Aalbers
Peggy
Gerrit Terpstra
Pella
Road crew members burned by high voltage contact near Minen
Arthur Vogt and William Hodges of Neola were burned when their drag line touched a high voltage wire during a road project northwest of Minnen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vogt
William Hodges
Neola
Minen
Drowned Farmer in Prescott Flood
Frank Taha a farmer near Prescott was swept away as flood waters washed his car off a road during a flash flood. The incident underscores sudden flood danger in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taha
Prescott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sally News
Tunis Blom
Christian School
Christian Reformed Church
Mothers’ Club
Reink Zylstra
Joan de Vries
Leona
Elva
Erma Vos
Marie
Henrietta van Soelen
Bertha Zylstra
Patricia Bandstra
Betty van Norden
Christina Vander Voort
Johanna van Zee
Marilyn Jansen
Grace van Kooten
Henry Roelofsen
Carl Kramer
Ray Buitenwerf
John Jansen
John Vos
Elizabeth van Rees
Ates
Alicia Bandstra
Floyd Blom
Charlene Jansen
Joyce Jansen
Ileen LanjBers
Larry van Maanen
Vanda I van Norden
Dorothy Struik
Mary Verhey
Ivan Vos
Delmar van Sant
Ronald Vander Voort
Harley van Weelden
Arie Terpstra
Ralph de Vries
Christian Reformed
Claris van Genderen
Christina Vanden Berg
John H. Vanden Berg
Lydia Society
Neal Jansen
Walter van Maanen
L. L. van Rees
Kors Harthorn
Gerrit Vander Weerdt
Guys van Wyk
Silas Guetel
Andrew Vanant
Cordova News
Roy Karr
Twila
Melba van Hemert
Keokuk
Tressa Wilbur
Albion Way
Columbus
Providence Canyons
Providence Group
Lumpkin
Alyn van Haaften
Junella
Sam Nichols
T.B. Hospital
Anna May Ballard
Holland
BOY Scouts
America
Inmoxe
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Chevrolet
Most Trustworth
White Way Auto Company
Summit News
Floyd Vander Zyl
Franklin
Mahaska Book Store
North Side Square
Iowa
Remington Rand
E. A. McFadden Ray L. Swanson
C. F. Conrad
Keota
Washington County
Jake Conrad
Harry L. Snakenberg
Sigourney
Dearborn-Wood Bros
Rodeina
Petia Supply Co
Rere Oe
NS Ua
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