Nearby Town Chronicle Reports Local Accidents and Events
Mrs Wayne Nearmeyer severely injures ankle when her wagon spooked by bolting horses. She receives X ray and treatment at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton. Residents attend Lincoln Nebraska football game. numerous social events include birthdays, showers, costumes, and church gatherings across Monroe and surrounding areas with multiple family visits and farm notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Nearmeyer
Nearmeyer
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Ice Schneider
Donna Lee
Carter
Lincoln
Nebraska
Robert Baker
T. Shannon
Nina Scarborough
Los Angeles
California
Tra Scarbrough
William Warrick
Ernest, Warrick
Betty Lou Ammer
Howard North
Prairie City
Monroe
B. V. Ballard
Miss Mott
Crystal Belle Dingeman
Ruth Elwood
Rosamond Birkenholtz
Irene Rich
Rosamond
Loretta Brown
Alberta Kane
Irene Biehl
Donald Nearmeyer
Community Visitors Note Local Gatherings in Otley Oskaloosa and Pella
Summit News reports weekend social activity with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Vande Noord of Oskaloosa staying at C. Vogelaar home, Sunday dinner at Elmer Vogelaar in Otley, visits by Breen and Willemsen families, and other Pella residents calling on Jalie Dickema and Van Hulzen households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Vande Noord
Oskaloosa
C. Vogelaar
Artie Boot
Cora Kruseman
Pella
M. Plocx
Roy C.D. Vander
Weather Shifts Bring Snow and Near Zero Cold in Peoria
Peoria residents report a sharp weather change last Monday as the weekend rain and mild temperatures gave way to northwest winds, snow, and a thermometer near zero, impacting farmers with late corn harvests. Notables include Klaas Bulthuis, Mrs Draaisma, and J Folmer visiting from Chicago UL and Byron Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaas Bulthuis
Draaisma
Chicago
J. Folmer
Byron Center
Michili
B. van der Moien
Henry Netten
Lebanon
Iowa
Pella
Peoria
D. J. Hoitenga
Mr. Net
Kalamazoo
Christian School
William Bruinckool
Local religious group meets and community notices posted
Sully News reports the League for Service of the Reformed church met Wednesday November 6, with a lunch served by Mrs. C De Prenger. Several families are visiting relatives in Sioux County and Pleasantville, while births and visits are noted. Joyce Elaine Van Wyk welcomed as newborn to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Wyk. Various residents traveled or hosted gatherings in local homes and churches this weekend including Genetacy with Jonnie McBroom in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League For Service of the Reformed Church
Bert de Jong
Sioux County
Pella Man Earns National Medal In Company Letter
A letter from C A Reynolds of H I Lee Mercantile Co. praises Earl M Klein of Pella as a standout first year salesman. Born in Pella, he now lives in Fort Dodge with his parents and brother Ken, and aims to ship $100000 in Tee merchandise in 1940. The note highlights his hobbies, including livestock, reading Reader's Digest, and radio, and predicts a bright career with bets on baseball and politics.
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C. A. Reynolds
H. I. Lee Mercantile Co
Earl Klein
Earl
T. J. Klein
Frances Ver Steeg
G. B. Ver Steeg
Iowa
Earl M. Klein
Pella
Tater Penn College
Oskaloosa
Kleins
Allamalee Apartments
Fort Dodge
Klein
Ken
Fine Hampshire
Reader's Digest
University of Chicago Round Table
U.S.A
America
Helen Hayes
Bing Crosby
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Yanks
Cincinnati
U.S. Army
U. S.A
Roosevelt
White House
Wendell Willkie
Lee Organization
CR. Reynolds
Stiles Manaset
Lee
L. C. Staples
N._D. Lee Merc Company
United States
Towa
Mr. Klein
Central College Chorus Performs The Creation Oratorio
Attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Simon Vander Pol and Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Vander Beek heard the oratorio The Creation at Douwstra Chapel Pella presented by the Central College Chorus. Birthday celebrants Lane De Penning and families joined village social gatherings with neighbors and church members attending various visits and programs in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeachers
Mn Iday
Dave McHamre
Wills Gladys Howell
Ethel McCray
Misa Glad
Lippke
Galeda McLeese
Simon Vander Pol
A. P. Vander Beek
Douwstra
Pella
Central College Chorus
Lane de Penning
Harry de Jong
M. de Zwarte
Will van Wyk
Bess Renaud
Joyce
Bernice
Jean
Almeda
Ed de Zwarte
Knoxville
Gerrit Wisgerhoff
Irma
Stanley Wood
Patricia
Newton
C. C. Holdsworth
Mamie Boat
Jennie Budding
Cora Throckmorton
Wayne Wildman
Joan Welle
Emma Holdaworth
Lee Kent
Oskaloosa
Highlands School
Velma Kooistra
Adam Kling
Elsie Waters
Iowa City
Adam Brunner
Neil Block
Wichita
Kansas
Sully
H. E. Boat
Everett Verwers
Lane van Rees
Wm. van Rees
Sanborn
Sadie Dieleman
Harry Dieleman
Ralph Moes
Corto
Newn. Pol
Outa Moone
Simon Ler Pol
Birthday Greetings Reach Long Distance From California
Weekend at the K B Ver Steegh home marked Mrs Ver Steeghs birthday with a long distance call from Glen Dale California. Her sons Carroll and Ward, both at aviation schools, called to wish her many more birthdays. Silas Ardema and family visited from Boone and joined Mrs Ardema in City where hospital care for an infant was discussed. Everett Verners traveled to Detroit, returning with a new Hudson after a drive from Des Moines to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Ver Steegh
Glendale
California
Carroll and
Ward
Silas Ardema
Boone
John Ardema
Anl
Silas
Parents visit Lincoln School during American Education Week
Nearly 60 parents toured Lincoln School Tuesday as part of American Education Week. The primary department hosted open houses with teachers Miss Milliken Miss Beebe Miss Hyde and Mr Crannell guiding, while fathers attended. Visitors observed arithmetic in grade 3 and reading in grades 1 and 2, sharing comments on changes in schooling and student diligence. Tea followed the session, courtesy of Vocational Homemaking girls. Visits continue this week ending at the Junior High on Friday afternoon.
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Lincoln Building
Art Vriezelaar Honored for His Colt Club Work
Arthur Vriezelaar, of Summit Township, receives a 1940 Colt Club Medal from the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association for outstanding work. Seven other Iowa youths share medals. Jesse B. Overland, Jewell, earns a free trip to Chicago's livestock expo. Harold Reinhart is named alternate. Marion County cited for exceptional Colt Club membership growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Vriezelaar
Summit Township
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Jesse B. Overland
Jewell
Hamilton County
Chicago
Harold Reinhart
Ankeny
Polls County
Polk
Roland Wengert
Marshall
Gordon Greiman
Hancock
Paul Lillie
Linn
Charles Gregoire Clinton
Vanda Finney
Madison
Dean Berkler
Calhoun
Marion County
Colt
Collapse Lets 4000 Bushels Of Corn Fall In Iowa Elevator
A grain elevator in Lost Nation suffered a partial collapse last week when one wall gave way. About 4,000 bushels of corn spilled onto the ground. No injuries were reported.
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Lost Nation
Piano registrations rise at Sadler’s town schools
Professor Sadler reports weekly influx of new piano registrations with pupils from surrounding towns including Oskaloosa. The growing interest reflects expanding instruction reach and regional demand for music lessons.
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Sadler
Oskaloosa
Alumni Association Meeting in Sioux County
The Tri State Alumni Association of Central College held a social evening in Sioux Center with Ted Manson as toastmaster. Dr. Lubbers spoke on college value, and officers John Aberson Lewis De Koster led talks. Music by Arta De Vries Wandscheer and Catherine De Vries Voordeman. Maurice Te Paske played clarinet. Attendees listed include Russell Redeker and many others. Also noted Red Cross efforts and a woolen blanket used as ironing board padding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State
Central College
Sioux
Ted Manson
Davis
Dakota
Dr. Lubbers
Central
John Wesident
John Aberson
Wilhelmina Appink
Lewis de Koster
Arta de Vries Wandscheer
Catherine de Vries ‘Voordeman
Maurice TePaske
Iowa
Tri-State Association
Northwestern
Russell Redeker
Alice Engelsman Redeker
Byron van Rockel
Freda Terpstra Kolenbrander
Henry Kolenbrander
Im Schalekamp
David Roelofs
Nelson Newenhouse
Eva van Wyck Aberson
John Wesselink
Theodore Mansen
Milton van Rockel
M. van Rockel
W. H. de Bruin
W. HH
de ‘Bruin
Ed Wesselink
G. H. Douwstra
R Poppn
Dorothy Roelofs Poppen
Gerrit Bylsma
Jennie Roelofs Bylsma
Freda Voss Roggen
Mildred Strobs
Mansen
Mina Scholten Maurice Te Paske
Neal Mol
John Nieuwsma
Catherine de Vries Voordeman
Frances Newsome
Freda den Berger
Lillian Rosken
Henry Eggink
Vera Newgard
Jess Wells
Alice Wesselink Wells
Lewis de Koster Wilhelmina Eppink
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Monroe News
Carl Crane
John Palmer
Esther Long
Robert Converse
Assembly of God Church
Esther
C.K. Long
Monroe Assembly God Church
Arlo Worth
Par- al
Harold North
Laurel Buckley
de Valentine
Town City
Anderson
Paul Brown
Brown
Mary Taylor
Kenneth Buckingham
Prairie Cuy
Judith Ann
Buckingham
Ann ‘Taylor
John de Leeuw
Wisconsin
Amy
E. Sharer
Des Moines
Earl Jones
A. Jones
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Alice Tuinstra
Margaret
C. Eb, Sharer
Clyde Shannon
Africa
The
Baptist Church
W. A. Stevenson
Presbyterian Church
Dow Vriezelaar
Cottage Grove School
Chris Vander Pol
Donald
Tavurel
Jim van Weelden
Bertha
Andrew Root
Floyd
Ernest
Loretta
Leota
Don Kallehers
Karl
Roy Marshall
Reva
Mark Woody
Beverley
Dean
John Ernest
Ernest Johnson
Judith
Delmar
Vande Veer
Geneva Horman
Robert Schrader
Thomas
Olefa
Henry Grand
Henry Jr
Anna May
Ernest Caulking
Merle Montgomery
Mari
John Bohler
John
Edwin
Norma Dean
Mercy
James R
Hubert “Marshall
John Hasselman
Penn
Orasantville
Ralph Sheeler
Monro F. Beamer
Torrington
Wyo
Fed Beamer
Glyde Carter
Burlington
Charl Sue
Gradus Vriezelaar
Korrene
Henry van Roekel
Nellie
H. W. Vriezelaar
Summit News
Union Pacific
Comforti
Hell Plan
Ottumwa
Denver
Central Park Cafe
Platville
Seal Road
Ora Dell Road
Jerseys
Guernsey
Merv
John Deere Gang
Marshalltown Weeder
McCormick D
Deering
Arthur Rees Ingley and Goode
W. H. Stubbs
Peoria News
Sully News
Pella Man
Anne Elscott
Lawrence Wagaman
Tainter
Guy Elscott
New Sharon
Wagaman
Elscott
Domestic Science Club
Henry Welle of
C. V. Shipman
Mercy Hospital
Byron Ver Steegh
Collins Radio Company
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln School
Art Vriezelaar
Ass’n
Sioux Center
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Arie H
Bogaard
Andrew Dyks
Otley
Cedar
Mahaska County
van Zante Auctioneers
Pella, Iowa
Srba
Esidkibes
Pemared
Dodge
A. B. van Houweling Auto CO
Dodge-Plymouth
Franklin Street
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