Community notes mix church events and local business updates
Relatives gathered at Mrs Edna Vande Kr home to meet missionary Andy Losier from Kenya. Kooistra family ties, church services, baptism, and local visits fill a busy Sully week with Lions Club elections and new business openings at Edna's Beaulon and Ray's Deep Rock Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Asby
Sully
Edna
Fred Sears
Donald Moes
Herma Meppelink
Pella
Moes
Prayer Band meets at Dick Ryken home in Lower Grove
Lower Grove News reports a Wednesday Prayer Band gathering led by Mrs. Jerald Vogelaar with devotions by Mrs. Earl Boyd. The group discussed summer church meetings, heard missionary Miss Marie Hieneman from the Belgian Congo, and welcomed visitors. Bible School starts May 27 with a June 7 picnic and program. several local families attended previous events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Ryken
Jerald Vogelaar
Earl Boyd
Boyd
Herman Veerman
Art Hoksbergen
Fernd Vogelaar
Marie Hieneman
Belgian Congo
Africa
Miss Hieneman
Ryken
Pansy Shaffer
Oskaloosa
Blanche Conove
Orville Allen
Ivy Allen
Glen Dunwoody
Homer Boyd
Emil Allen
Clarence Cutehall
Montezuma
Alma Brucklander
Charly
Clarence
Rena Jones
Patricia
Karl Schmidt
Goldie Carter
Vina Boyd
Marion Vander Velden
Becky
Des Moines
Joyce Hoksbergen
Mary Ellen Vander Hart
Adrian Brucklander
Charley
Carlisle
Bible
Luella Ryken
Arlene de Jong
Charles Burton
Summit News notes social visits and events in Summit Iowa
Several Summit residents attended Veishea in Ames and hosted or visited friends and relatives in nearby towns. The list includes gatherings with the Van Duseldorp, Van Houweling, Lloyd, and Vriezelaar families, plus a Rural Women’s Day report, a May 14 birth, and an upcoming June cookout and museum visit in Knoxville and Marion County.
Community Notes From Pella Area Families and School
Over weekend and midweek visits featured Knoxville visitors H W Vriezelaar and Mrs Vriezelaar while museum programs impressed Maxine Johnson and school groups. Local families including Van Essen and Ver Woert hosted gatherings as Summit School prepares July reunion and May 24 picnic with no eighth graders this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
Robert Pennington
Danny
Lana Kay
Kathy de Vries
Mary Low
Joan Vanyk
H. W. Vriezelaar
Knoxville
Vriezelaar
Historical Museum
Maxine Johnson
Bussey
Mia
Andrew Ver Woert
Sully
Henry Ver Woert
Hendreka van Essen
Roy van Essen
Nora
Simon van Dusseldorp
van Dusseldorp
Will de Vries Res
Pella
Wedy
Arthur Deries
Monroe Band
Summit School
Joe Willemsen
Sandra
Henry
John Brouwer
Newton
Brouwers
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Elmer van Hemert
Margaret Vogelaar
Joyce de Geus
Melvin van Wyk
Nora van Essen
Monroe
Local social notes and family visits reported in Monroe
Monroe residents and relatives gathered for dinners and hospital visits across towns. Anna Roetselaar spent a week in Prairie City while Dallas and Keith Nielsen and families hosted in Newton. George Birkenholtz, father of Mrs. Wilson, was in a Omaha hospital. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday evening May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Roetselaar
Prairie City
Leo Sweeny
Dallas Neilsen
Keith Neilsen
Newton
M. Neilsen
Carroll Herwehe
Willard Wilson
Omaha
Neb
George Birkenholtz
Birkenholtz
Wilson
James van Ginkel
Atlantic
J. R. Crumpacker
van Ginkel
Amazing chemical cleans septic tanks without pumping
It claims to avoid digging or pumping by using LILLEN MAK'S SEPTIKLEENER. The product removes roots grease pi per sludge and rags and does not require shutting the tank down. It promises a cleaner tank in 24 hours and also stimulates bacteria. See your dealer for LILLEN MAK'S SEPTI KLEENER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillenmak
Alumni Banquet Prompts Local Church Message
Rev Donald Brong delivers the sermon at Mt Baptist Church while 36 graduates attend. The Alumni banquet is set for May 31 with tickets available through Andrew Jackson Burtin Ferley Paul Craven Doyle Wade Kathleen Ratcliff Lawrence Bruce and Bruce Walker. Local residents host and visit relatives, with many dinner gatherings described across Colfax and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brong
Mt the Baptist
Andrew Jackson
Burtin Ferley
Paul Craven
Doyle Wadie
Kathleen Ratcliff
Lawrence Bruce
Bruce Walker
Loren Rowans
B. V. Ballard
Harold Clarke
Renee Knauth
Kansas
Earl Hawking
David
Delos van Zante
Pella
Rose Taylor
S. D. Cline
Dexter
Iowa
R. M. Ketron
Coeur de Alene
Idaho
Berlin Ballard
Howard Roberts
Ralph Sheeler
Ora Balmer
Burton Balmer
James Marshall
Rev R Ritzhaupt to Lead Coal Ridge Sunday Service
Coal Ridge News notes Sunday School at 10 each Sunday morning and preaching service at 11 to be conducted next Sunday by Rev. R Ritzhaupt of Newton. Mr and Mrs Chas Bailey were supper guests Friday at their daughter’s home. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Kingery and family and Mrs George Kingery. Afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Jim Bailey and family and Nelson Lambert and Michael. Mr and Mrs Chas Bailey celebrated their wedding anniversary and Gary Lee Kingery had a birthday. Some Lambert children have measles. Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs Pete Duinink’s in Pella with five members and visitors Mrs Floyd Ustermarkt and son Dennis, Mrs C Coster, Mrs Connie Vanden Berg, and Mrs Donald Andrews and daughter. Afternoon socializing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Vande Kr
Andy Losier
Kenya
Africa
Losier
Velma Kooistra
Sully
de Kovistra
Velma
Bernard Kovistra
Vernon van Wyk
Wilburn van Wyk
Bruce
Lois
Louisend
Barbara
Clarice Renaud
Judy
Georgia
Lillian
Douglas
Gregory
Dean
David Kooistra
Donna Lou
Verla Rae
Merlin
Earl Vande Wesley
Phyllis
Mar
Lenora Schmidt
Geurt Vande Krol
Virgil Kooistra
Joan
Carolyn
Adrian Rozendaal
Marion Swank
van Norden
George
Platte
S. D
Henry van Ruler
Edgerton
Minn
Gerrit van Norden
Kathy Sue Harselaar
Albertus Harselaar
David Joe Budding
Joe Budding
L. van Laar
Church of
Pella
Marion van Wyk
Otley
Bert van Wyk
Muriel Renaud
Elizabeth Ellsworth
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Bert Renaud
H. Ellsworth
Keith Klein
Wallingford
Harold Klein
Keith
Will van Wyk
Jacob Vos
Bobby
Marion Heemstra
John Vriezelaar
Susan
del Barber
Newton
Dean Baar
Nancy
Des Moines
Clare McCauley
Monroe
Leland Balmer
Andrew Baar
Auld’s Park
Knoxville
Marion County Historical Museum
Henry Kool
Boat
Mesdames Leland Balmer
Arie Ver_ Dught
C. W. de Geus
Dick Ustermarkt
J. M. van Vliet
Harry Vanden Berg
Edward de Vries
J. W. Lloyd
H.W. Vriezelaar
Arie de Vries
Arthur de Vries
Lana Kay
Kathy
Arla Jane
Summit
Nene Beyer
Walter van Doorninck
Mickey
R. Ritzhaupt
Chas. Bailey
Nelson Lambert
Walter Kingery
George Kingery
Jim Bailey
Michael
Gary Lee Kingery
Lambert
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pete Duinink
Floyd Ustermarkt
Dennis
C. Coster
Connie Vanden Berg
Donald Andrews
Marion County Families Gather For Visits And Events
Several Marion County residents hosted and attended social events last week including Sunday dinners at the Anderson and Mason homes, visits by Don Crosby and Wilbur Crosby, and Alma Avery returning from Indianola. G H Franklin Mary, Tom and Don Bishop with Mrs Franklin joined a Knoxville Stanely party, and the 4 H group traveled to Ames for the Weishea celebration. Dale Seebach farewell party followed. Raymond Karr and Linda shared Sunday dinner with Mr Karr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Anderson Land
Hes Thomas Anderson
Charon
Don Crosby
Wilbur Crosby
Alma Avery
Marjorie Heffelfinger
Indianola
Avery
Des Moines
Ames
Adel
G. H. Franklin
Percy Clement
Bill Monster
Knoxville
Mary Franklin
Marles Fee
Janet Mason
Marion County
Weishea
Mary
Dale Seebach
Ernest Hunerdosse
Tom
Heart Treatment Leads Couple to City Hospital Visit
Mr and Mrs Ben Hook accompany Dr Floyd Roland to Town City on Saturday for heart treatment after a hospital admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hookme
Floyd Roland
Underground Railroad letter from 1859 linked to escape route
On May 6, 1859 G. W. Weston of Low Moor sent a letter to C. G. Campbell in Clinton about dispatching two volumes of the Irre preselble Conflict. The message notes more enslaved people were en route to liberty and asks the recipient to share the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Weston
Low Moor
C. G. Campbell
Clinton
Bowdin Lack
Peru
Ward
G.W.W
Liberty
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Women’s Christian Fellowship Society of the Community Church
C. H. Wis Xethof
Harold Davidson
Golfeyville
Cla Renaud
Leonard Pearce
Lester Vander Wilt
Mothers’ Club
Chr
William Zuidema
Rienk Zylstra
Mrs
Tunis Blom
Lower Grove News
Grads
Jiter
Arenovin
Summit News
BL. W. Vriegelaar
H. W. Vyiezelaar
Veishea
Monroe News
Paardekooper’s
Ideal Pharmacy
Laurel Vander Pol
Chris Vander Pol
Jens Jensen
Hugo Vander Velden
Ralph Buckley
Keith McConoghey
Lyle Herwehe
Donald Vander Pal
Bernard van
Wyndra
Rickey
Carla
Merrymalers Club
Orville Kaldenberg
Ernest Bent
Don
Donald Vander Pol
Darla
Karen
K. McConeghey
Carl McConeghey
Collins’ Hospital
Dale McConeghey
Roy Marshall
Paul Marshall
Alta
Town
Hubert Marshall
Sam Williams
Texas
Air Force
Coal Ridge News
W. A. Anderson
Bankers Life of
Nebraska
Dad
Don van Gorp
Bankers Life Insurance Co
VER
Ploeg
Underground Railroad
Hollywood Movie Store
Arlene Dahl
Benedict Bogeaus
RKO
Superscope
Fainite
Lustie
Hollywood
Thomassen
Arctic Circle
Vogelaar
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