News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Sund at the home of Mrs drews. Bruce Hegwood and family of Knoxville visited the Jess Hegwood home and Mr and Mrs George Owens of Des Moines dropped by Monte Anderson’s. Jake De Winter and wife dined with Mrs L Baty of Harvey for her birthday. Regular services at Coal Ridge church next Sunday. The Coal Ridge Aid will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs Jess Heywood. Numerous local visits, gatherings, and church events described along with pie auctions, programs, and community club notes. Several residents, farms, and homes are mentioned, including Ruth Perkey, Florence Buckman, the Flower Club, and neighbors like Mabel Ford, Rosa Dailey, and Alice Vis Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Drews
Bruce Hegwood
Knoxville
Jess Hegwood
George Owens
Des Moines
Monte Anderson
Jake de Winter
George Baty
L. Baty
Harvey
Baty
Coal Ridge Aid
Jess Heywood
Eula Emerson
Coal Ridge Church
Norma Presle
Dale Baumenner
Dwayne Ruckman
Texas
Patricia Dailey
Dickey Allen
Ruth Perkey
Union School
Florence Buckman
Fair Oaks
Mabel Fords
Gerry Core
Delight Karr
Mary Templeton
Tie Reese
Grace’ Karr
Mr Core
Templton
Flora Buwalda
Paul Buwalda
Moryan Karr
Forrest Goreau
John Martin Visser
Red Rock
Raymond Hart
Oretha Coolley
Columbia
Grandma Hart
Gene Haning
Gerrit Hoksbergen
Murray van Hemert
Refinishing Furniture Lesson At Farm Bureau Meeting
Cordova ten lad met at John Vanden Berg’s home Wednesday to learn refinishing furniture. They worked on a chair owned by Mrs. Grady Klein. Mrs. Lynn Berkey attended a teachers meeting in Knoxville Tuesday night. Children from seven schools will meet at Red Rock School House Monday afternoon. The Red Rock program drew a well attended crowd Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten Lad
S. John Vanden Berg
Farm Bureau
Gradys Klein
Lynn Berkey
Knoxville
Seve
Red Rock
de Jonge
New Salem K Y N club meets at Velma Taylor home
The New Salem K Y N club gathered at Mrs Velma Taylor's home on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Lester Gause presiding and giving a lesson on How to Clean your Sewing Machine. Refreshments of pineapple whip and coffee followed. A long list of members and guests attended, including Mrs Will Swan and Nancy, Mrs Raymond Garner and Lowell, Mrs Everett Vander Pol, Henrietta and Geneva, and many others. Several pairs and families visited relatives in the area through the week, including Mr. and Mrs Dick Monsma and others visiting friends and relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Taylor
Lester Gause
Nancy Swan
Nola Monsma
Catherine Vander Pol
Will Swan
Nancy
Raymond Garner
Lowell
Everett Vander Pol
Henrietta
Geneva
Jean
Jeff Willemsen
Irene
Tempa Taylor
Dick Monsma
Nola
Henry Klyn
Lambert Brush
Cecil Gertsma
John Willemsen
Marjorie
Harry Williams
Gladys
Vivi
Guy Elscott
John Vande Krol
Sully
Henry El‘ott
Elgar Taylor
Eddie Northcutt
Guy Vander Pol
Tunis van Wyk
Kellong
Frank Terlouw
Herman Vander Pol
Local families host, visit, and marriage notes in Oskaloosa area
Community notices recall weekend visits among the Van de Haar De Reus Van Zee and Den Adel families in Oskaloosa and Pella. A wedding unites Bernice Brummel and Edward Goemaat with honeymoons in South Dakota. Club meetings cover embroidery, Christmas plans, and a practice play for Thanksgiving Eve.
Local social notes from Newton and area events
Sally and Henry Welle returned from a ten day Wheatland Wyoming visit. Rev Ed Thompson and wife dined with Dick Baarda's family near Grinnell. Velma and Margaret Dickman of Newton celebrated a tenth wedding anniversary with their mother Mrs. R. Dieleman as Sunday guests. Harris Boat, Gordon, and Everett Verwers families shared Sunday dinner at Grover Warble’s Lynnville home. Rev John Griffioen and Roger traveled to Chicago to visit her parents and preached in Evergreen Park where he received a call. Harold Kuyper welcomed a baby boy Harold Peter Saturday morning. Jacob Van Dyk and daughter of near Tainter visited Ray Van Rees Sunday. Peter Rozendaal, Oliver Wisgerhof, C. C. Holdsworth, and Donald Wisgerhof attended a Newton lumbermen’s convention Monday evening. Vern Shipman has septic sore throat. Nellie Elliott, junior high teacher, ill with pneumonia. Gladys Howell substituting. Mrs. Nellie Davis of Lynnville filling in. Mrs. Fred De Vries and Mrs. Charles Polk hosted a postnuptial shower for Mrs. C. J. Sparks leaving for Texas at the Sparks home. Guests included Loren Eldridge, Isaac Howard, Bert McBride, Hattie Smith, G. Hasselman, Frank Sparks, Hallie Youngkin, Fern Kruseman, Robert and Teddy De Vries, Norma Polk, and Nellie, Effie, Colin Jansen, and Evan Campbell. Margaret Dennis led pupils from first to third grades to Newton to tour library and fire department. Mrs. Ed Price hosted a gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Welle
Wheatland
Wyoming
Ed Thompson
Dick Baarda
Grinnell
Velma
Margaret Dickman
Newton
R. Dieleman
Harris Boat
Gordon
Everett Verwers
Gary
Grover Warble
Lynnville
John Griffioen
Roger
Chicago
Niemeyer
Griffioen
Christian Reformed Church
Evergreen Park
Harold Kuyper
Harold Peter
Jacob van Dyk
Near Tainter
Ray van Rees
Peter Rozendaal
Oliver Wisgerhof
C. C. Holdsworth
Donald Wisgerhof
Vern Shipman
Nellie Elliott
Gladys Howell
Nellie Davis
Miss Howell
Fred de Vries
Charles Polk
C. J. Sparks
Texas
Mesdames
Loren Eldridge
Isaac Howard
Bert McBride
Hattie Smith
G. Hasselman
Frank Sparks
Hallie Youngkin
Fern Kruseman
Robert
Teddy de Vries
Norma Polk
Nellie
Effie
Colin Jansen
Evan Campbell
Margaret Dennis
Ed Price
Shirley Temple Stars In Heidi At Rivola Oskaloosa
Shirley Temple stars as Heidi in the Twentieth Century Fox production coming to Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa on Saturday November 27. The film follows Heidi, a warm tale of love and resilience set in the Swiss Alps, with Jean Hersholt as a mountain exile and Temple delivering her famed charm and warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Temple
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Sat
Ngv
Heidi
Johan
Swiss Alps
Twentieth Century-Fox
Rivola Theatre
Tian
Thousimis
Vention Max Studios
Jean Hersholt
Johanna Spyri
Irley
Seven birthday honor and weekend visits noted
A community notice records Lois seventh birthday celebration on Friday November 12 with games and refreshments. Several guests are listed among relatives and friends including Adelaide Rozendaal Norma Polk Sylvia Van der Beek Thelma and Helen Hardeman Ilda Lou Mol and Betty De Jong. Other items mention residents moving, weddings in Grinnell Newton and Danvers relatives visiting Chicago and Newton area church revival attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois
Adelaide Rozendaal
Norma Polk
Sylvia Vander Beek
Thelma
Helen Hardeman
Ilda Lou Mol
Betty de Jong
C. J. Sparks
Nadine
Sammy
San Antonio
Tex
Dorot
Danvers
Ill
Chicago
L. F. Shutts
Alice Shutt
William Sjaardema
Kaldenbergs Stor
Carl, de Prenger
Grinnell
Rose Hill Social Visits and School Supper
Rose Hill residents Mr and Mrs Richard Vand Leest Raymond and Marie visit Neal VanderWerff home. Mr and Mrs John Vanden Bers Mae spend Friday evening at Richard Vanier Leest home. Mr and Mrs Don Olivier called to Baxter to see his mother. A program and box social pie supper will be at Rose Hill school Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Curtis Dearinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vand Leest
Raymond
Marie
Neal VanderWerff
John Vanden Bers
Mae
Richard Vanier Leest
Don Olivier
Baxter
Rose Hill
Curtis Dearinger
Visiting family and friends at Nest Varide Sunday
Mrs Art Vander and family visited Nest Varide on Sunday. Arthur Werksen, who was in Newton Saturday for surf work, had a sore on his nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dethertshrader
The
Nest Varideme
Art Vander
Werk
Arthur
Newton
Otley Families Visit and Local Movements Near Pella
Otley residents and relatives from Pella and nearby areas frequent local homes during midweek visits. Des Moines trucker injures Postma oil station with minor damage. Coal mine at Ouey receives a tank car of oil.
County Seat News Marriage Licenses
Lilburn Burton and Arlene McDowell listed for marriage licenses in Des Moines Iowa with date and docket details. The notice records the names and city as the county announces upcoming nuptials and related filing information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilburn Burton
Des Moines
Arlene McDowell
Moines
Divorces Filed and Real Estate Transfers in Iowa Notices
Lestey Sy Lorraine, KnoxVille and other residents appear in divorce filings including Katherine Velma Lutz and Opal V Rooney with grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Real estate transfers show Y T Van Niewaal to Jennie Van Niewaal via quit claim deed covering parts of plots in Pella with nominal consideration of $1.00 for specified lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Velma Lutz
Elmer Tatz
Opal
Rooney
Y. T. van Niewaal
Jennie van Niewaal
City of Pella
Cotton Grows In Pella Yard Experiment Proves Iowa Cotton Viability
Robert De Goey reported a small cotton patch on East First Street in Pella proving cotton can be grown in Iowa as an experiment. He notes the crop thrived and argues that the world rests on priorities between face powder and gun powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert de Goey
East First Street
Iowa
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Coal Ridge
Roy Mikesell
Cordova
Esenc
Yen
Costa
Gettidofens
Dr. LeGear
Gearts & Son
Pella,eiowa
Irivola Oskaloosa
New Salem
West Third Street
Dick van Zante
S. M. van Hemert
Klyn Bros
Herman Viet Ted
Aviv Welsen
Leighton
Florence
Florene Dent
Bath
Adel
John den Adel
E. Klaaren
John de Kock
Pella
Lou Van_Roekel
J. E. Engelhoven
Gary Vande Haar
Lorene Rowland
Maurice Tysseling
Austin
Minn
M. M. de Reus
Elmer van Duren
Kenneth
Lou van Roekel
William Rempe
Don de Prenger
John de Prenger
Legion
John den Hartog
Alaska
Alease
Mel
James Hasselman
de Ren
Joe Brum
Gary van de Haar
William de Heer
J. A. van’ Zauk
Edward van Zee
Ira J Hesselink
CM. Vroom
William van Maanen
Dick van Zee
Herman Hasselman
Gerrit van Zomeren
Fred van Maanen
Ernest de Cook
Riley Glendening
University Park
Bernice Ruth Brummel
Henry Brummel
Edward Goemaat
John Goemaat
George Muyskens
Central Reformed Church of
Upton
Joe Brummel
Dwight Douglas
M. M. de Re Reus
Sally
Gail Atwood
Will van Sant
Killduff
Dick Bada
Near
Kellogg
Oliver Wis Gerhof
C. de Prenger
Oscar Holdsworth
Henry Verwers
L. P. Shuits
Vi den Berg
Jen, Stoffel Vander Briggs
Ger
Walton Conover
John Holdsworth
Flora Gertsman
George Kiene
Loren Floridge
Bert Shuts
Otley
Kommer
Gerrit Zandstra
Frances
Korver
Oskaloos
Henry Kaldenberg
Monroe
Ouey
County Seat News
Tire Sale
Goodrich
Teshmanders
Lestey
Lorraine
Fonroe
Kyille
Clinton Goll
Laconia Sc
Wihna Miller
Chariton
Jackson Moore
Knosvil
Martan Stewart
Pons Sa A Eis
Henry G. Klein
Ead OF Ewes
Arnold J. Klein
John H. Klein
Worth & van Zante
Tysseling & van Maanen
All America
Perity
America
Marion County State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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