Raymond Wilson speaks at The Friends Church
Raymond Wilson, a well known speaker, spoke Wednesday evening at The Friends Church. Missionary meetings followed on Thursday. The Joy division met at Dolly Able's and the Faith division met at Lena Klyn. The Marshalltown choir will sing at The Friends church on Tuesday, November 8, with the church social planned that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wilson
Friends Church
Joy Division
Dolly Able
Hotel Maytag
Web
Lloyd Dixon
Community labor event honors Lester Gause at Liams Farm
The benevolent action honoring the late Lester Gause drew the largest turnout in the community’s history with both men and women working and serving a special chicken dinner. A correction notes the Junior Class play date as November 22. Several local residents were ill or visiting, and school paused for the State Teacher's Convention in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liams
Lester Gause
L. E. Stewart
Des Moines
Coleen Sparks
David Conn
Everett Jansen
Barney Dunsbergen
Bobby
Wilma
Lyle Montgomery
Baby
Dunsbergen
John van Genderen
Newton Hospital
Reva Klyn
Esther Talbot
Jeffrson
Iowa
Centennial Circle Sunday Brings Winter Weather Across Community
A string of wintery conditions marks the period with rain sleet and snow followed by rapidly falling snow on Monday. Local families including the Van Roekel Van Ommen and Korver clans frequent Des Moines and Pella for visits and a funeral service for Dr De Reus. The area around Oskaloosa and Pella sees traffic on Highway 163 named a scenic route as residents share condolences and family visits amid a flurry of social calls.
Monroe Bride Helen Jarnagin Marries Dale Noon
Monroe and Prairie City families figure in a Sunday noon wedding at the Methodist church with Rev. E L Patterson officiating. The couple will reside in Des Moines, while relatives and guests from Pella and Monroe attended the ceremony and reception.
Sandwiches Kept Fresh By Cloth Wrung With Hot Water
Food guidance notes pre‑made sandwiches stay good by wrapping in a cloth soaked in hot water and storing in a cool place.
Ruth Woodworth to Speak at Local Ary Society Event
Miss Ruth Woodworth, recently back from a four year stay in the Philippine Islands, will be the speaker at a society gathering hosted by Mrs. Cramer. Jim Van Hemert of Waterloo spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Van Hemert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ary Society
Cramer
Ruth Woodworth
Philippine Islands
Jim van Hemert
Waterloo
M, P. van Here
Cordova Social Roundup Covers Birthdays Illness and Travel
Cordova residents share news of birthdays at John Van Hemert and Kate Karr homes, illnesses in Elaine Palmer and Alice Visser, and a visit by Murray Van He mert and family. A cream man transition, track letters earned, and local travel to Des Moines and other gatherings are noted. Anne Meyers dies at 58 in Rose Hill, cancer listed as cause, buried Hewitt cemetery near Galesburg. two children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Black
Nell Ridlen
Wyatt Welch
Lynn Perkey
Murray van Hemert
John van Hemert
John
Mabel Cooper
Wendall Murdy
Bryan Karr
Kate Karr
Elaine Palmer
Alice Visser
Louis Stewart
Oskaed
Hart
Walter Vander Leest
Sully
Vander Leest
William van Genderen
Martin Slykhuis
Pete van Hemert
Slykhuis
Oregon
Bill van Hemert
Sam Nichols
Harvey
Hobart Nichols
Albia
Matherly
Cordova
Vernon Rickabaugh
Roy
Summit area social notes and upcoming clinic
Summit Mr and Mrs Elmer Ustermarkt and family shopped in Os Kaloosa and visited the Marion Potts home. Various visits noted including Katie Vriezelaar, Walter Van Door ly, and the Van Dus seldorp and Van Roekel families. A large barn is planned by Ed and Delis Jelsma this fall. A smallpox and diphtheria clinic will be held at Otley School on November 14 at 1 30 p m for Summit Township residents. Summit Strivers 4 H Club meeting postponed to November 12, lunch planned at Otley election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ustermarkt
Os Kaloosa
Marion Potts
Katie Vriezelaar
Monroe
H. W. Vriezelaar
Walter van Doorly
Suny
Ver Ploeg
Simon van Dusseldorp
C. van Dusseldorp
Anna Keuning
Arthur van Waardhuizen
J. W. Vos
Pella
Ira Vriezelaar
Jess Vriezelaar
J. B. Vriezelaar
Summit Strivers 4-H Club
Lucille
Marjorie Vanden Baard
Otley
Local Notes Include Family Visits and Travel
In death. He is a cousin by marriage to Mrs Otto Wynsteker. Lindy, who has been working for Pete Van Hemert, went to Pleasantville to the Litchfield home. Allen De Heer returned to work at the hospital but visited his doctor in Des Moines again Thursday. Mr and Mrs George Barkus visited Maye Van Hemert this week. John Martin Visser now rides a 1939 Pontiac. W R Karr visited his brother Corda on Saturday. Will Van Hemert spent Thursday and Friday at the Pete Van Hemert home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wynsteker
W. R. Karr
Corda
Will van Hemert
Pete van Hemert
Local families host and relocate on recent Des Moines day
Leighton Mr and Mrs Lou Van Roekel and Mrs John De Prenger and son Mark spent Tuesday in Des were supper guests Sunday at the H W Vander Linden home. Mr and Mrs Riley Glendening and family moved Tuesday into the Mrs John Sedrel property and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou van Roekel
John de Prenger
Mark
Des Moines
H.W. Vander Linden
Riley Glendening
John Sedrel
Local Families Attend Funeral and Visit in Des Moines and Pella
Mr and Mrs John Roorda and family moved into the hoe vacated by the Glendening al Rev and Mrs Ira J Hesselink and sons John and Mark were called to Spring Lake Michigan Tuesday by the death of Mrs Hesselink s grandmother They returned Friday evening Mr and Mrs Gerrit Carver visited Sunday at the home of Carver s sister Mrs C Sedrel High school pupils had a day off Friday as teachers attended the State Teachers Convention at Des Moines Rev and Mrs Peter J Muyskens of Beaverdam Michigan arrived Saturday visiting at M M De Reus home and to attend the funeral of their grandfather M De Reus at Pella Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis van Roekel
Leighton
John de Prenger
Mark
Des Moines
Jeanette van Ommen
Oskaloosa
Henry van Roekel
Arie Korver
Tom Wilson
Gerrit van Heubelom
Third Reformed Church
van Heukelem
Peter Vander Beek
de Reus
Pella
Elmer Uitermarkt
Near Monroe
Julius Uitermarkt
Marion Potts
Gerrit Korver
Anie Korver
J. B. Rooyaart
C. Vander Haar
Clayton Ustermarkt
Dick van Ommen
John Roorda
Ira J. Hesselink
John
Spring Lake
Michigan
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Lynnville
Meredith
Verle Marchant
Bert Meredith
Roscoe Sparks
Carl Jay
Mose Sparks
James Meredith
Red Scull
Oscar Thompson
Gerald Benson
Des Moines Tribune
Herbert Macy
Hallowe'en
Sunnyside Beauty Shop
Broadway
Mrs. Jessie Sadler
Benteco
Benteco Blaky
del Maiz
Gnole
Menteco
Bonar
Iiwgry
Yenil
1Oxydol
Bentees Fuod Stores
Mextra Lee
Stalk
Pleasant Grove
Dool
Or Road
Alda Mae van Heukelem
Verlan de Zwarte
Gladys Hoekman
Ida Jane van Heukelem
Marvin Hoekman
Gene Rietveld
Josephine Hoekman
Marvin Smith
Ralph Hackett
Ist
Centennial Circle
Helen Jarnagin
P. C. Jarnagin
Prairie City
Dale Noon
Albert Noon
E. L. Patterson
Lloyd Batty
James Elrod
F. C. Hartman
Birkenholtz
Minnesota
Ralph Bowman
van Ness
Wm. Warrick
Hallowe’en
Bernard
Mason Ogg
Monte Carey
Newton
de Leeuw
Pauline
Carlson
Lorraine Ford
Vern Eaton
Newto
Sam
Reasner
Edward
Elmer L. Patterson
Monroe Cemetery
Emma Hartshorn Elrod
Morton J. Elrod
Missoula
Montana
Mary Elrod Ferguson
University of Iowa
Morton Elrod
Margaret Warren
R. D. Vander Waal
Omaha
Evelyn Crum
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
James Cram
Mrs. Ji
Anne Meyers
Galesburg
Carl Ammer
Ith
Newman, Illinoi
Hattie Root
Ammers
Truman Johnston
Pred Black
St. Charles
Methodist Church
E. J. Patterson
Patterson
Women of the Baptist Church
M. C. Cramer
The
Women’s Mission
South Woods
Guernsey
South Woods Dairy
Gosselink & Vogelaar
Pella, Iowa
Illcaeo Spa
Humphrey
Central States Gas Service
Div
Central States Electric Co
Mercury
Ford
Ford Quality Group
Detroit
Lincoln-Zephyr
Lincoln Motor Cars
Ford Motor Company
Ulrich Motor Company
S W. Corner Square
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