Legion Post Met Monday October 24 Amid Conference Prep
Van Veen Van Hemert Post held its regular meeting on Monday October 24 at the Memorial Building to prepare for the 6th District Fall Conference. Attendance reach 120 with a goal to hit 125. elections and committees discussed Armistice Day activities and flag funding for rural schools. Twelve roasters were adopted by twelve members, and a social time followed with coffee served by Dec Robinson’s committee.
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van Veen-Van Hemert
Memorial Building
Reading
Borgman
Legion Post
Geo. Ver Steeg
Tracy
United States
George Sehee
Legion
Baer
National Legion
Los Angeles
Californi
Dec Robinson
Oren 8
van Niewaal
Summit Residents Visit Des Moines Area
Marold Wittmer and daughter of Monroe and Mrs. Dave der Ploeg shopped in Des Moines Saturday. Mr and Mrs Will Brunia and family of Des Moines spent Sunday at the Neal Heemstra home.
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Marold Wittmer
Daugh
Monroe
Dave der Ploeg
Des Moines
Will Brunia
Neal Heemstra
Will Wittmer
Marion Hulleman
Carrie Hulleman
Rick Hulleman
Nick Heemstra
Otley and nearby residents visit neighbors and attend events
The Otley area saw visitors and gatherings from Knoxville, Pella, Oskaloosa and Monroe. Notable items include weddings in Hills Minnesota, a Republican rally at Otley schoolhouse, a Co operative meeting, funeral attendance for S Menninga, and a marriage license issued to Henry Ryke and Angeline Tukker. Several families hosted relatives and friends at homes across Summit Township and surrounding towns.
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Effie
Margaret
Geo. Slater
Laura van Engelhoven
Oskaloosa
Carl van Dusseldorp
Gerrit Brouwer
William
Henry Brouwer
Hills
Minnesota
Gertrude Brouwer
Gerrit Wasson
Paul de Kockoek
Otley
M Kel
N. Pannekoek
Pellavis
Neal de Geus
Gaylan
Duane
Glenn Aalbers
Elmer Ustermarkt
Day Jr
Lundy
Barnett Twins
Knoxville
Dent
Summit Township
Henry Ryke
Angeline Tukker
Miss Tukker
John Tukker
Clarence Bricker
Norma Jean
Myron de Heer
Prairie City
William van Zee
Anne Beyer
Johnnie de Jong
Gerrit de Jong
Newton families visit Jas per De Raad home
Mr and Mrs John Van Dahm and family of Newton and Mr and Mrs Nick Schuring and family visited Friday evening at the Jas per De Raad home. Mr and Mrs Wm Zegeré spent time with them and others in the gathering.
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John van Dahm
Newton
Nick Schuring
Jasper de Raad
Wm. Zegeré
Community Notices From Pierce Area Nebraska Halloween Party Report
Tuesday evening visits at Andrew Negaards home and various Knox and Mon Me area households are noted. A Halloween party hosted by Miss Boneta McCaully for school mothers featured a decorated setting, program, games, lunch, balloons, and owl party favors. Attendees included many local families and grandparents.
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Andrew Negaards
Arnold Dickema
Pierce
Nebraska
Kenning
John Bloodsworth
John Vanden Berg
G. Elvin
Monroe
Gradus Klein
Jasper de Raad
Keaning
Dora Mol
Sam Steenbock
Pete van Gent
H. Keaning
Will Verners
Boneta McCaully
Bartus Klyn
Gerrit Klyn
Will Verwers
Nick Schuring
Wm. Zegers
Jasper de Rand
Andrew Bogaards
Vanden Berg
Marvin
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Funeral and community notices from Lynnville area
Funeral services were held for Lester Gause and Alexander Tut Poots with interment at Bethel, while Lynnville High School works on a November 26 performance of Where There's a Will. Local residents, church groups, and families hosted dinners, parties, and calls in a busy weekend of social and religious activity.
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Lester Gause
Guy Vander Pol
Oskaloosa
Alexander “Tut” Poots
Bethel Church
Bethel
Harold Speas
Runnells
Milton Talbot
Cleon Russel
Annette
Wayne Russell
Ralph Stanley
Christian Endeavor Society
High School
Hallowe'en
Dayone Stewart
Esther Talbot
Maxine McMains
Merce Stanley
Merlyn Gerisma
Robert Brush
Velma
Warren Stanley
Wayne Northcutt
Emmer Klyn
Helen Kendall
Leigh Strobehn
Otto Golz
Red Cross Drive Starts November 11 in Pella
Beginning Armistice Day, November 11, the Federated club women will canvass all residents of Pella to support the Red Cross. The drive aims to raise funds and gather volunteers for relief work and community aid efforts.
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Red Cross
the Federated Club
Pella
Red Cross Membership Drive Continues Through November 24
Division of membership into district teams fuels a drive where individuals donate one dollar each with no limit. Many homes purchase two memberships for father and mother, while others pay five dollars. Pella has consistently supported the Red Cross and local Federated Club members urge homes to help before Thanksgiving Day. Want ads deliver results.
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Pella
Red Cross
Federated Club
REA Demonstration Meeting a Success
The REA demonstration program held Thursday and Friday October 20 and 21 at the Burmas ter farm five miles west of Dumont was a pronounced success. Sponsored by the Buller and Franklin county cooperatives the exhibits were of high quality and of much interest to farmers. The program was instructive and the silo filling demonstration was a surprise to those in attendance. Motors and grinders of all sizes and water systems were displayed. Greene Iowa Recorder.
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REA
Burmaster Farm
Dumont
Buller
Franklin County Cooperatives
Greene
Iowa
Recorder
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Carol Pahre
Lawrence Woody
Richard Musgrove
Carolyn Kay Rohrdanz
Lester van Kalkeren
Harriet Pahre
Willard de Jong
Kenneth Shutts
Gordon Pahre
Hallowe
Andreas School
Dorothy Ann Schultz
Donald Duck
J. W. van Doornink
H. W. Vriezelaar
Coralee
Summit School
Dave Vander Ploeg
Anne Engbers
Aia
Flexsteel Construction
Wormhoudt & Son
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Fifield
Lynnville
Koen Verrips
Connie van Hemert
Auct
Ed Tysseling
H. Bogaard
Marion County
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