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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1954

Page

25

Monroe Iowa community death notices and farming life

Mrs. Lulu Root Cash 89 dies May 9 in Sac City Iowa. Survived by daughter Ruth Ammer and sons Ralph and Horace. funeral held in Sac City with burial at Newman Illinois. The column covers high school events, FFA State Convention in Davenport, Veishea at Ames, local family gatherings, church activities, and residents visiting relatives, with numerous names and places across Monroe and surrounding towns.

Lulu Root Cash Carl Ammer Sac City Iowa Wm. Sherman Cash Ruth Ammer Ralph Whiting Indiana Horace Monroe Newman, Ill Horace Cash W. B. Shaw Oscar Ammer Gerald Loveth Little Son Des Moines Wilbur Broderson Newton Monroe High School Carroll Hollingshead Philip Ammer Kenneth Everling Cosy Duane van Roekel Merle Catcraft Edward Johnson Wayne Sloan D. B. Carter Harold Gildersleeve Jim Dunaway John Nearmeyer John LeGrand Seth Clark Merrit van Roekel Don Mullins Donald Waddle John Throckmartin Leroy Kinart LaVern Schakel FFA Davenport John Nearbesh John Deere Moline Rock Island Jake Schut Legion Hall Kathryn Vriezelaar Juanita Doakum Henry de Vries Pella Chris Vander Polaps Ernest Boat Home Wm. McConoghey Leonard Vander Kieft Phyllis Leslie Terpstra Kellogg Wm. Terpstra Grinnell See Eee McConeabey Knoe Terry Gause Lynnville Arnold Pille Laurie Carolyn Israel D. A. Sheeler Wm. McConeghey Marion van Haaften Dean Duane van Haaften Paul McConeghe Keit McConeghey Miles Dale McConeghey Graham Doyle Waddle Veishea Ames Susan Dickman Coralee Vriezelaar Janie McCauley Shirley Zickel Marilyn Spoelstra Miss Harvard Rita Broderson Clarence Braniff Minneapolis

Community Gatherings Across Oskaloosa Area

Sunday visits linked several local families including De Heer Newt Memmelaar and Van Haaf ten households after church services. Other gatherings featured J A Van Haaf ten and a minister meeting at Rev Vriesman in Prairie City.

Wm. de Heer J. G. Newtonhouse Oskaloosa M. M. de Reus Howard Rowland Rose Hill Rev Rietema Newton Chr George Zimmer Peoria Gary Vande Voort Vicki Kay Barney Memmelaar Frank van Haaften J. A. van Haaften James van Wyk New Sharon Ottumwa G. A. Aalberts Vriesman Prairie City Ha de Bruin Henry Sedrel J. Ben Sedrel Myrna Margaret Fannie Beltman

Peoria News Remembers Jim J. Smit as Community Breathes

Obituary notes Jim J. Smit 80 in Peoria at Sheldon Holland Home step-father of former Peoria School principal Frank Klynsma. Funeral details and sympathies extend to family. Church visitors from Pella and nearby towns attend services. Queen Esther Circle hosts annual guest day with Korea Japan visuals and hymns. Geneva Dahm named to Peoria Christian School teaching post. several local farewells and hostings referenced.

Jim J. Smit Frank Klynsma Sheldon Holland Klynsma Peoria Andrew Huyser Bety Pella Alvin van Wyk Lower Grove Ray Hoksbergen Wilmer Kats Denver Cole Queen Esther Circle Mother Grace van Wyk Verduin Dorothy Rus Nellie Vander Wiel Marvin Vander Olen Korea Japan Christ Nellie Nibbelink Bertha Roose Stella Pethoven Gertrude Nibbelink Jennie Hoekman Gertrude Franje Cobie Fynsardt Soldiers’ Fund Geneva Dahm L. Dahm Peoria Christian Stella Vander Linden Muskegon Louise Hartgers Herman de Jong Gerrit Ryken Second Christian Reformed Church Dick Ryken Tunis Blom Gertrude de Vries Gaugeter Wiebe de Vries Harold de Vries

Community notices and gatherings reported from Pella Iowa Chronicle

The record lists social events and local happenings including gifting party for Gertrude, Iris De Jong reading notes aloud, attendees and absent guests, upcoming wedding of Miss De Vries to Earl Visser, funeral attendance for Mrs. Van Gorp, house construction by De Jong and Vander Wilt families, pastor assignments for summer, school commencement and picnic plans, Tulip Festival attendance, and a large parcel box received by Pfe Gerald Paul stationed in Korea with Japan trip purchases.

Gertrude Iris de Jong G. A. de Jong Arthur Hoekman Janice Hoekman Wilma Veldhuizen Mabel Veldhuizen Irene Veldhuizen Chan Fleming Gayle Fleming Rich Veenstra Gretta Veenstra Raymond Bennick Joye de Vries Ben Veenstra Henry de Jong Anna Marien Westercamp John Westercamp Harold de Vries Wiebe de Vries Will Roose Miss de Vries Earl Robert Visser Ann Arbor Michigan Pella D. W. van Gorp Peter S. Rus Henry Nibbelinks Roorda and Engbers de Jongs New Sharon Bastian Vander Wilts Jake Stursma Wilbert van Dyk Grand Rapids South Holland Ilinois Gerrit Rus Leighton Alvin Vander Wilt Henry Vande Voort Frederick Wm. Bandstra Henry Verduin Edmundson Park Oskaloosa Iowa Chronicle

A Dime Worth of Seeds and Destiny

A shopper buys a dime package of assorted seeds and ponders the odd power packed into a small packet. The speaker reflects how ten cents yields more than plants, hinting at mystery, destiny, and a touch of the divine in everyday commerce.

Richland men escape serious injury after deer collision

Bruce Robinson and Ben Young avoided severe harm when their vehicle struck a herd of four deer in Richland causing the car to roll three times. One deer was killed and the incident drew attention in the local area.

Bruce Robinson Ben Young Richland

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