Rural News From Nearby Towns And Farms
Janet Karr has been ill with kidney trouble and a cold for two weeks. Several residents were ill or away with service schedules and school closures noted after a rural teachers meeting in Knoxville. A Fifield program failed to open to the public due to chicken pox. Neighbors gathered to bid farewell to the Mol family moving to Pella. A long list of visitors and social events followed, with oyster supper and local calls mentioned amid community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Janet Karr
Viola Karr
John Martin Visser
Dwan Ruckman
Henry Wyngardner
Angie
Elyn Wyngardner
Knoxville
Fifield
Chris Mol
Pella
Joe Vanden Berg
John Rykeu
Rene van Engelhoven
Gerrit de Jong
Delos Vandenberg
Frank Poortinga
Ralph
Hen. Rozenburg
Bart Klyn
Herschel Wing
Murray van Hemert
Grace Karr
Howard
Lily May Crozie
Purl Clark
Louie Carter
Lynn Perkey
Fires Destroy Huts. Residents Seek Rebuild Amid Loss
A Thursday noon fire burned huts to the ground while the family was away. Insurance covers some losses but possessions and cash are irreplaceable. Families relocate to two trailers as rebuilding plans begin. Local notes report residents moving, sales of routes, new homes, and travel plans including Tulip Time and trips to Denver and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fat” Dickson
Bill van Genderen
Gen Me
Sul
Roo
Carpent
Bill
Monroe
Raymond Windes
Moulton
Dunreath
Joe Vanden Berg
John Ryken
Bob Kaldenberg
Pella
Agnes Dieleman
Henry Wyner
Agenes
Charley de Moss
Ida de Hoet
Covina
California
Lowa
Tulip
The
Chronicle
Arthur Nichols
Ted
Tink Buttery
Ray Deitrick
Son
Roy
Summit News Briefs Highlight Local Weddings Visits and Events
Mrs H W Vriezelaar reports Mr and Mrs Albert Van Zee of Pella Mr and Mrs John Breed and Marcen celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Leland Zachary near Mitchellville on Friday. Des Moines visitors Mrs Walter Van Doorninck and Willa Mae. Various local families visited in Pella Knoxville Newton Des Moines and Sully. Teachers meetings Walnut walnuts hike at Summit school and a wedding reception for Carroll Renaud and wife. Navy service at Manila includes Glen Renaud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelaar
Albert van Zee
Pella
John Breed
Marcen
Leland Zachary
Mitchellville
Walter van Doorninck
Willa Mae
Des Moines
M. J. Hiemstra
Elmer Vogelaar
J. F. Hiemstra
Heemstra
North Platte
Nebr
Lois den Otter
Charlotte McConoghey
Madeline Vriezelaar
Newton
Gradus Vriezelaar
Kathryn
A. L. Dykstra
J. R. Stierwalt
Breed
Neal Heemstra
Will Brunin
W.S.C.S. of
Tool’s Chapel
Chet Fennema
Tesson
Glenn McConeghey
Fay
Gorge Stine
Hubert Marshall
Ralph Sheeler
Mark Woody
John Wood
Boat
Myrie Buckley
Bert Vaughn
Edmund
Carroll Renaud
Fred Hunziker
Sully
Floyd Vander Wilt
Glen Renaud
U. S. Navy
Manilla
Local notices recap from Oskaloosa area health and travels
Mrs Jake Rozenboom underwent an operation for adhesions at Mercy Hospital in OsKaloosa on Tuesday morning. Residents and relatives travel, visit, or return home from visits in Iowa and California. several marriages and discharge from service noted. A double ring wedding to Rev Edmundson at the Methodist parsonage in Oskaloosa completes the report.
Vander Ploeg and relatives visit Pfe in Clinton Town
Monroe area society notes list Mr and Mrs C D Vander Ploeg Mrs Arthur Van der Ploeg Mrs Roy Vander Ploeg and son Craig visiting Clinton to see Pfe Wilbur Versteeg returns on a furlough with his wife from Klamath Falls Oregon Pvt Edward Shannon returns home for two weeks from basic training at Camp Livingston Louisiana prior to assignment to Camp Pickett Virginia Pvt Howard Hagan back en route from Iran. James Van Ginkel discharged from Army Air Forces after 33 months service earning Air Medal with four battle stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Vriezelaar
C.D.” Vander Ploeg
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Roy Vander Ploeg
Craig
Clinton
Town
Pfe
Wilbur Versteeg
William Versteeg
Klamath Falls
Oregor Pe
Donald Rexroat
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Roy Nolin
Edward Shannon
Edward
Camp Livingstone
Camp Pickett
Howard Hagan
Iran
Harold Gildersleeve
Menlo Park
Calif
O. Gildersleeve
James van Ginkel
Army Air Forces
Sioux City
Iowa
James
AAP
6Th
Air Transport Command
Long Beach
Marion van Zante
Westminster Circle
Presbyterian Church
Cora Birkenholz
Chas. Hoagland
Vernon Kane
Washougal
Wash
Ber Kane
Louis Miller
R. D. Vanderwal
Ralph Wared Rawleigh Vanderwal
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Nellie Vriezelaar
Pella
R. V. McKeever
Ralph van Cleave
van Cleave
Minnesota
Bert den Otter
Altoona
Ira Vr
Orval Masters
Art Botsford
Monroe
Frazier
Forrest Wilcutt
Knoxville
Burton Zerley
Ralph Frazier
Wallace Thomassen
Newton
Loren Rickabaugh
Charlie Frazier
Ployd Frazier
Dixie Lee
Local Social and Property News from Rose Hill
Rose Hill residents attend gatherings and visits with relatives in nearby towns. Ray Van der Leest sells a farm to Delmar Beckenridge of Newton with possession planned March first. Pvt. Gerrit Van Veen returns home on furlough. A baby boy arrives to Nic Van Vink and spouse at Newton’s Skiff Hoopla event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray van der Leest
Delmar Beckenridge
Newton
John Vanden Berg
Sarah van Ryswyk
Pella
Oskaloosa
Gerrit van Veen
Arlo Vink
Nic! Vink
Otley News notes Church visits and local visits highlights
Local social calendar items chart visits by missionaries and families in Otley. Attendees include Gosselink and Muller at Otley and Prairie City churches, plus multiple family visits around Ustermarkt, Tukker, Verwers, Steenhock, and Beadle households. Marion Ustermarkt returned from army discharge with a community welcome.
Prairie City News highlights and local notices
Prairie City News reports on civic and military events including Robert Vander Hurt entering the Navy on October 29, a large high school musical program directed by Mrs. Jeanne Newton, and funeral attendance for Mrs. Simon Steenhoek. It notes veterans like Pfc Henry J. Baker returning from Tokyo with awards, and local injuries from a Mitchellville auto-truck collision involving Flavis Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta M. Steenhoek
Robert Vander Hurt
Navy
Prairie City High School
Jeanne Newton
Simon Steenhoek
Newton
A. A. Steenhoek
Nellie de Keus
Guy A. Steenhoek
Warren van Wyk
Art Randall
Dick Randall
Albert Vander Kieft
Gerrit Vander Kieft
Nellie de Reus
Arie de Reus
Hexsel van Ryswyk Jr
Heesel van Ryswyk
Tokyo
Henry J. Baker
1St Cavalry Division
United States
Pfc
Baker
G Troop
7Th Cavalry Regiment
Aviatic Pacific
New Guinea
Admiralty Islands
Leyte
Luzon
Philippines
Pte
Prairie City
Tom Baker
Towa
Flavis Gilbert
Mitchellville
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Fifield News Local People Share Weekend Visits
Mrs Leonard Schippers and Phyllis Joan of Pella spent Monday at C J Viken home while Phyllis stayed with grandparents overnight, returning Tuesday. Marion Den Adel and Mary Lou visited north of Pella, and Louise Rupola of White Breast School presented an engaging program Friday. Community clubs, cream hauler retirement, and school improvements were noted with family and neighbor gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Kui
Leonard Schippers
Phyllis Joan
Pella
C. J. Viken
Phyllis
Marion den Adel
Mary Lou
Marion Vanden Baard
Louise Rupola
White Breast School
Home Project Club
Shoemaker
Bill van Genderen
Sully
Marvin Vanden Berg
Perth
Bert van Zee
Johanna Rouwenhorat
Liberty School
Maple Lake Families Visited By Relatives From Iowa and Minnesota
Maple Lake residents hosted or visited relatives from Chicago Minneapolis Pella Iowa and St Cloud over a series of weekends and weekdays. Attendees included the Rozenberg and Van Zee families and many others sharing meals church visits and home gatherings across Minnesota communities.
Roozehoom and Groenendyk Attend Wedding in Fulton Illinois
Tracy residents Mr and Mrs Henry Roozehoom visited Ottumwa on Friday with Dirk Roozehoom. Ben Groenendyk Tunis Hoksberg attended their nephew Charles De Jong's wedding in Fulton Illinois. Other locals, including Vande Kieft and Van Wyk families, visited churches and parental homes in Tracy, Des Moines, Iowa City, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Roozehoom
Dirk Roozehoom
Ottumwa
Ben Groenendyk
Tunis Hoksbergen
Fulton
Llinois
Charles de Jong
John M. Vande Kieft
Marion Vande Kieft
Tracy
Lewis van Wyk
Marinus Boozeboom
Dick Groenendyk
Eugene Koning
Des Moines
Delos Vanden Berg
Bennie
Edward Groenendyk
Iowa City
Community Notes From Peoria and Surroundings
Mrs. John L. Veenstra spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ranse Nieuwsma. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Vander Molen visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Roose and family Sunday evening. Miss Minnie Roose of Pella visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Master Sgt. Vernon Van Ee arrived home this past week on an honorable discharge. Rev. and Mrs. E. Visser and youngest son visited Peoria this past week. Rev. and Mrs. Spalink and son of Newton were dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dahm and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vander Molen
John L. Veenstra
Ranse Nieuwsma
Cecil Vander Molen
Bert Roose
Minnie Roose
Pella
Sunda
Vernon van Ee
E. Visser
Elect
Peoria
Spalink
Newton
Joe Dahm
Sunday Socials Bring Local Families Together
Mrs Tillie Vander Melen and Mrs Sarah Vos visited with Mr and Mrs John Van Wyk and daughter Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Herman A De Jong and family visited with Mr and Mrs Henry Vander Linden and daughter Friday afternoon. Mrs John Van Gorp and daughter Gerlone Joy visited with Mrs Jacob Stursma Friday afternoon. Cpl Arthur Deur of Fremont Michigan spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Deur and son. Miss Margaret Tibbeel of Pella was a supper guest in the home of her friend Martena Vander Molen Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Paul Nieuwama and daughters visited with Mr and Mrs John A Roose and family Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Vander Kolk
George Gosselink
Arabia
Otley Reformed Church
Lester W. Muller
Reformed Church
Prairie City
Iowa
Ben Jansen
Evert
Oskaloosa
John Tukker
Everett
U. S. Marine Corps
Yelte de Jong
Leighton
Marion
Visser
Arvin
Virgil
Gladys Klein
Elizabeth
Be Ie Menninga
Roy Dyers
Bernie
Eddie van Ee
Freda
Catherine Tukker
Gerrit Vande Kieft
Marjorie
Raymond
John Klyn
Josephine Vanden Berg
Peternella
Celia van Zee
Lucila Menninga
Frank
Effie
Gerald
Dick de Jong
Marion Ustermarkt
Aart Ustermarkt
Henry Breuklander
Evert de Vries
Near Pella
Wifield
Kim Gabel
Des Moines
Andrew Uitermarkt
Aart Uitermarkt
Emma
Mahaska Hospital
Art Cooper
Margaret
Colfax
Maggie Cooper
Sadie Vink
Francis Ver Heul
Pella
A. A
Elmer Brown
Lenna Brown
Audrey Jean Vande Lune
Dr. Johnson
Floy Kennedy
Fire Department
Amanda French
D. J. van
Christena Rozenberg
Leonard Vandegen
Thei
Michigan
Gradus Klein
Glen van Zee
Sting
Jane Rozenberg
Hulleman
Minneapolis
Bertha Schut
Harold Schut
Dorothy Vandergen
Towa
John Vos
Henry Mol
Julia Lank
Leota
Chandler Satuday
J. Vos
Larson
Annandale
Annie Balster
Francis Plaggerman
Chicago
Clarence Hoekstra
Jake Hoekstra
Helen Vandergon
Jonnie Vandergon
Hugh Vandergon
Marjorie Meintama
St. Cloud
Clarence Anderson
Cokato
Herman Grays
Rick Rozenberg
Dick Rozenberg
Andrew Schut
Henry
Carolyn
Maple Lake
Gradys Klein
Ray Swan
Dassel
Reynold Klemz
Henry Dykhuizen
Tillie Vander Melen
Sarah Vos
John van Wyk
Herman A. de Jong
Henry Vander Linden
John van Gorp
Gerlone Joy
Jacob Stursm
Cpl
Arthur Deur
Fremont
Mich
George Deur
Margaret Tibbeel
Martena Vander Molen
Paul Nieuwama
John A. Roose
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