Former Lynnville Woman Dies At Fairfield
Relatives in Lynnville learned of the death of Mrs. Lathar Sparks of Fairfield after a heart attack at the hospital. Funeral services are planned Sunday in Fairfield. The Sparks family formerly lived in Lynnville, and Millard Sparks is recovering well after major surgery in Newton. The piece also notes community visits and local engagements, including teachers, neighbors, and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathar Sparks
Fairfield
Sparks
Lynnville
Fairfiel
Leslie Beyer
San Antonio
Texas
Emma’ Wood
Bruce
San Antonia
Trinity College
Larry Beyer
California
Millard Sparks
Skiff Hospital
Newton
Norman Huyser
Otley Area Bits of Interest and Local Happenings
Community notes from Otley detail visits among Van Wyk and Uster families, birthdays for George Ryke and Grandpa Wittenburg, and gatherings with neighbors. Travel and hospital updates include Jennie Vander Kolk visiting Van Buren and Baby Steven Michael Angove under observation in Des Moines. Local church events and home visits fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Wyk
Alvin
Gary
Kenneth Cowman
Kaylene
Michael
Prairie City
Myron van Wyk
Kenneth
Des Moines
Jennie Vander Kolk
van Buren
Ark
Raymond Robus
George Ryke
Pete Ryke
Missouri
Pete
Lana
Kathy
Janie de Vries
Marla
Stanley
Bradley
van Wyk
Art de Vries
Marion Co
Steven Michael
Larry Angove
Knoxville
Blank Hospital
Oskaloosa News Social Visits and Cedar School Halloween
Mr and Mrs Wm Hols with Mr and Mrs Milton Stutzman spent Sunday in Quincy Missouri with Miss Clara Meyer. Rev Wm Dryshout visited J G Newenhouse and family Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs W De Heer of Leighton spent Sunday afternoon at the Newenhouse home. Cedar school pupils and teachers held their annual Halloween party Wednesday afternoon with refreshments. Rev and Mrs G J Roozenboom and family of Hull visited Wright and Oskaloosa relatives for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graham
John Benson
Graham
Stanley
Marshalltown
Clarence Stangeland
Gilman
Ada Stanley
Nellie Davis
Miss Stanley
Myrtle C. Lee
B. B. Renaud
Eva Johnson
Fremont
Neb
J. Hollingsworth
Grass Valley
Calif
Harold F. Macy
West Branch
Retta Hollingsworth
Long Beach
Leslie Beyer
Sannon Jay
R. A. Ratcliff Antonia
Texas
Verin Grinnell
Ratcliff
Dwight Sparks
Roscoe Sparks
Lessie Fritz
Bethel
Gerrit Witzenburg
Bob Witzenburg
Ottumwa
Ed Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
James van Viiet
Pella
Harry Renaud
Doris Jean Koons
Nora Slocum
Slocum
Doris Lee
Willard
Wayne Klein
Gradys Klein
Kingery
Otley
Clarence Bricker
Rick Hulleman
Jo Ann
Dirk Ustermarkt
Adrian Ustermarkt
Dorcas
Grandpa Wittenburg
Renee Rooda
Lloyd Swank
John’ Vanden Baard
Henry Kaldenberg
Wm. Hols
Milton Stutzman
Quincy, Ml
Hols
Clara Meyer
Wm. Dryshout
J. G. Newenhouse and Family
W. de Heer
Leighton
J. G. Newenhouse Homse
Cedar School
Hull
Wright and Oskaloosa
Fremont school carnival draws crowd with door prize radios
Route 2 hosted a grocery shower for Harold and Mrs. Grandin. Fremont school carnival last Friday night awarded two radios as door prizes to Ivan Beach and Judy Jacobs. The event was a big success. PTA at Unsicker school in Wright met Monday. Dr. Griffiths of Penn College showed Holy Land pictures. November 1 and 2 were Cedar parents visiting days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manzell Bailey
Grinnell
Woodland Cemetery
Lynnville
Jim Terlouw
Weiner
Dottie Lewis
Betty Baarda
Carol Wagaman
Tim Needham
Mike Bennett
Ronnie Benson
David Dearinger
Dennis Evans
Gene Braaksma
Darrell Terlouw
Peter Schuler
Rayford R. Ratcliff
Rayford
Lloyd Sparks
Ozro Dearinger
Terlouw
Linda Willemsen
Nancy Stewart
Ramona Ratcliff
T. L. Link
Council Bluffs
Gene Ver Steeg
Mark
Ray Ver Steeg
WCTU
Leo Coffey
Gertrude Meredith
Philipians
Union
Coffee
Gerald Benson
Everett Fenner
Meredith
Ruth Ratliff
Harold Macy
Connie Conn
Cynthia
David Conn
Rex Evans
Des Veroines
Ralph Evans
Raymond Mitchell
Harold Grandin
Fremont
Ivan Beach
Judy Jacobs
Unsicker School of
Wright
Dr. Griffiths
Penn College
Holy Land
Cedar
Prehistoric Bone Found in Northeast Fiscus Gravel Pit
Roy Linton an engineer for Western Engineering Co reports a large bone found in a gravel pit northeast of Fiscus buried about 30 feet below ground. The specimen appears to be from a very large prehistoric creature suggesting a significant paleontological find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Linton
Western Engineering Co
Fiscus
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Keosauqua, Iowa
Hereford
Angus
Keosauqua Sale Co., Inc
Keosauqua Is
Ottumwa, Iowa
Aula
Amaa
Thermos
Duck
Vogelaar’s
Harrington & Richardson
Western Field
Iowa
Patty Nieman
Wheaton
Ill
Diane Jones
Mr. Pleasant
Curtiss Auditorium
Miss Knowles
Daugh
Arlo Knowles
Day
John Staal
C. W. de Geus
Monroe
Margaret Vanden Baard
John Vanden Baard
Carrie Vriezelaar
Henry
Alvin Rietveld
Henry Kool
Colfax
Vonue
Jasper
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger, Shields & Briles
MGRS
Earl & Bill Shields
AUCTS
Kimber Chiks
TELCO
Farmers’ Co-op Exchange
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Thur
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