Snowy Sunday Suppresses by Light Melt and Local Happenings
News from nearby towns and rural communities notes a light snowfall that melted quickly. Local names include George Dailey buying a Plymouth and building a basement garage, railroad bridge fire near Runnells halting trains, and community events at Red Rock and Cordova schools plus pie and quilt fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dailey
Plymouth
Runnells
Roland Reed
Red Rock
Will van Hemert
Oregon
Pete
Murray van Hemert
Howard McDaniels
Calvin Bricker
H. Douwstra
Lorena van Hemert
Hazel Bricker
Local drive to Pontiac for antique Pontiacs ends in Monroe
Hugh Templeton and Henderson Reese left for Pontiac Michigan to drive home 1939 Pontiacs for the Monroe garage. On Nov. 18 the Dunreath church aids hold a chicken supper and a bazaar. Goods in the bazaar are auctioned off. This is the only sale they have all year as women finish garments at previous meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Templeton
Henderson Reese
Pontiac
Michigan
Monroe
Dunreath Hurch
Death of Lester Gause Jr Shocks Community in Iowa
Lester Gause Jr., a 28 year old well known local, died after a corn picker incident while operating a tractor. Born Feb 1 1910 near Windsor Colorado, he moved to Town in 1915, married Helen McCoughey on Dec 10 1930, and leaves his wife and three children Nancy Elaine Helen Jean and Charles Wayne. Funeral services were held Friday at the Friends Church in Lynnville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gause Jr
Colorado
Helen McCoughey
Monroe
Nancy Elaine
Helen Jeans
Charles Wayne
Lester Gause Sr
Lowell
Dwight
Ralph. Neral
Friends Church
Lynnville
Jessie Hill
Rufford Pethoven
Oliver Gause
Arnold Latham
Searsboro
DeVerne Stanley
Dirk Monsma
John Elscott
Lowa
Mon
John de Jong
Milo de Jong
Galesburg
Hallowe'en
Harry Brand
Visit in John Brand Home Near New Sharon Sunday
A brief note records a visit at the John Brand home near New Sharon on Sunday, mentioning the location and timing without additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brand
New Sharon
Local residents share visits and corn husking milestones
Mrs Roy Van Heukelom of New Sharon visited J B Vander Linden home last Wednesday. C Vander Haar has husked corn for fifty years, with others in the community reaching long tenure. Centennial school kids held a wiener roast Hallowe en Feast. Several local families hosted dinners and visits including Van Roekel, Van Ommen, Vander Beck, Ustermarkt, and Van Rockel relations. A Jehovahs Witness representative canvassed the area, urging firm grounding in faith amid criticism of some churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy van Heukelom
New Sharon
J. B. Vander Linden
Dave Roorda
Wilma
Pella
Gerrit van Rockel
Centennial School
Floyd van Steegh
Near Lacey
Jeanette van Ommen
East of Oskaloosa
Henry van Roekel
Esther Vander Beck
Henry Bosveld
Peoria
Louis van Heuke
Clayton Ustermarkt
Jehovah's Witnesses
Judge Rutherford
J. B. Vander L
Arne Vander Linden
Prairie City
Richard van Rockel
John Steenhoek
John Meyer
Gerrit Verros
Mr. Steenhoek
Verros
Aunt Meyer Visits Ustermarkt Family During Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Aalbers and their children from near Colfax spent Sunday afternoon with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ustermarkt. Mrs. Lebrecht of Eddyville is staying at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. John Boot and frail.
Local social notes from Leighton and surrounding area
Leighton residents and friends share visits and activities. Eileen Sadler and Bernice Ver Ploeg spent visits in Osceola and at Bramello grove. Margaret Vander Linden led pupils to Memmelaar grove for a wiener roast, and teachers Lois James Neva Veenstra attended at Leighton and Bram mell. Ladies Aid packed canned fruits for the Winnebago Indian Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Sadler
Pella
Mary van Zouk
Bernice Ver Ploeg
Frances Verwers
Osceola
Margaret Vander Linden
Black Oak and
Scott Center
Memmelaar’s Grove
Leighton School
Lois James
Neva’ Veenstra
Brammel’s Grove
the Reformed Church
Winnebago
Nebraska
Low Sedrel
Harold
Helen Finch
Bussey
Henry Sedrel
Else School
Skunk River
Ruth de Heerer
H. L. Meppelink
James Norwood
Aber Klaaven
Sheldon
Local residents shop and visit in central Iowa
Otley Mrs C H Berg and Me Harvey, Mrs Vern Klein, Marvin Casewell and Mrs L W Angove and Norma Jean shopped in Des Moines Tuesday. Bill ie Ruby of Hayville and Elmer and Ralph Rubys of Keota spent Sunday evening with Gard on Ruby. Angove family visited Ottumwa with Norma Jean and Gerald. Mrs Henry Steenbock and children visited Mrs J Em ily Saturday. Neal Willemsen visited Tunis Wonk near Reasnor Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Berg
Me Harvey
Vern Klein
Marvin Casewell
L. W. Angove
Norma Jean
Des Moines
Billie Ruby
Hayville
Elmer Ruby
Ralph Ruby
Keota
Gardon Ruby
W. L. Angove
Norma Jeans
Gerald
Ottumwa
Angove
Community Notices From Otley and Nearby Areas
Saturday activity in Knoxville and Otley includes residents Mrs. Bricker and Mrs. Breen shopping, and visitors from Pella and Albia. The county nurse Miss Dautremont and Miss Johnson from State University spoke on dental hygiene at Otley school, with pupils from Pleasant View and Richland schools in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bricker
John Breen
Knoxville
Rudy Heeren
Harry Renaud
Pella
James van Vliet
Neal Willemsen
Don Poortinga
Otley
Charles Vander Kolk
8. Korver
Mary Sedrel
Leighton
Alfred White
Ralph
Clarence
Ottumwa
Thomas Giff
Albia
Charles Angove
Hiteman
W. I
Johnson
Edna Ver Dught
Pleasant View
Irene Vrieeziaar
Richland
Community Happenings in New Salem and Nearby Areas
News notes from New Salem report Mrs. John Vande Krol returning from a six week hospital stay and her baby remaining two weeks. Funeral services were held for Lester Gause, who died in a corn picker accident. Clarence Monsma visited with his corn picker to harvest his brother Dirk Monsma’s crop, while Dirk lies ill in Iowa City. Several locals helped with Dennis efforts, and entries note car trades and visits to patients in Town and Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vande Krol
Mahaska Hospital
Lester Jr. Gause
Quaker Church
Clarence Monsma
Sully
Dirk Monsima
Dirk
Iowa City
Harry Vande Krol
Lloyd Ludwick
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Clair Evans
Russell Renaud
Russell van Krol
Evert
Vander Pol
Leslie Vande Krol
Gerald Vander Pol
Guy Elscott
Vern Stanley
Lynnville
John Elscott
Dirk Monsma
Town City
Oskaloosa
Vander Pols and relatives visit in Oskaloosa and Des Moines
Social notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Vander Pol and family in Oskaloosa on Friday afternoon, Herman Vander Pol and family in Andrew Gertsma home last Sunday, and Mrs. Wm. Veldhuizen of Sully in Guy Vander Pol home. Also details L.G. club gathering hosted by Elgar Taylor with refreshments and guests including Northcutt, Springer, Ryan, Hull, Fleming, Wehrle, and others plus visits by John Taylor of Oregon and Tempa Taylor of Lynnville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Vander Pol
Oskaloosa
Herman Vander Pol
Andrew Gertsma
Wm. Veldhuizen
Sully
Albert Renaud
Jel
Leslie Vande Krol
Ruth Gertsma
Reva Kiya
Des Moines
Guert Vande Krol
John Taylor
Oregon
Tempa Taylor
Lynnville
Elgar Taylor
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Cordova
Chaiivariers
Parl van Hemert
Harry de Heer
Alice Visser
Dale McGraw
Clyde Core
Fifield
Union School
Brush Creek
Leslie Waites
Henry
Kool
Township
Summit Township
Candiate
Cassius C. Dowell
Washington
Albert Dykstra
Puppy
Dorothy Ann Schultz
Melvin Schultz
Fred Castorff
Trixie
Dorothy
Castorff
Ralph Hackett
Pleasant Grove
Margaret
Verlan de Zwarte
Centennial Circle
Lom
Little Son
Raymon van Zante
Eddyville
Gerrit van Heukelom
Ister
Margery
Marion van Reys
John de Prenger
Albert Vander Puit
Tunis van
Mrs. Neal Willemsen
Tunis
Reasnor
New Salem
Chicago
N. Clark Street
Beulah
Hayes
Marion County
Archie
Vernon
Pleasant Grove Township
Progressive Farmer
Archie Vernon
L.F
Louie) Bousquet
Republican
Clarence A. Keading
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