Rain and flood affect Cordova area and local life
Last week brought 4 percent rainfall with higher readings in some buckets. Fifield Creek and nearby creeks overflowed damaging rails and delaying trains by over four hours. The Wabash track at Fifield washed out, the Cordova creek ran near flood stage, and grassed roads along the south grader ditch were unusable. Sheep in Fifield were lost to floodwaters. Community events included a new child joining Houck family, a bus route addition for Twila Van Hemert, and school disruptions due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Klyn
Murray
Bill
Fifield
Herman de Heer
Cordova
Susan Ann Buckman
Ione
Duane
Houck
Twila van Hemert
Pella
Mary Ann
Arlene Klyn
Twila
Arn
van Hemert’s
Baptisms and social visits mark Oskaloosa Sunday
Infants of Mr and Mrs John Van Wyk and Mr and Mrs John Blauw were baptized at First Christian Reformed Church. Mrs Edith Purdin of Fremont celebrated a birthday with a luncheon hosted by Letta Wotan of Oskaloosa and attended by Gilmour Wilhite Olive Massie Hill Brubaker Dinsmore Hoffman.Wm Massie of Fremont and others attended visits in Toledo Wright Ottumwa. Families Van Arendonk McCall Van Dyke hosted supper guests. Van Weelden of Cedar and New Sharon visited while fishing in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Wyk
John Blauw
First Christian Reformed Church
Wm. de Heer
Leighton
J. G. Newenhouse
Carl
Edith Purdin
Fremont
W. C. Gilmour
J. H. Wilhite
J. C. Olive
M. Massie
Fred Hill
H. A. Brubaker
C. C. Dinsmore
Ottum
Carrie Hoffman
Letta Wotan
Oskaloosa
Lewis Cole
Toledo
Town
Clifford Cruzen
Wright
Gary van Arendonk
Frank van Dyke
F. McCall Jr
Wm. van Weelden
Cedar
John van Weelden
New Sharon
Canada
Cedar school pupils miss classes for teachers meeting
Cedar pupils were absent Monday due to a teachers meeting. Friday evening a wiener roast in Cedar honored Charles Van Veldhuizen on his birthday, hosted by Fr Van Veldhuizen. Attendees included Gerald and Helen Lane and families and Herbert Tennis and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar School
Fr. van Veldhuizen
Cedar
Charles
Gerald Lane
Herbert
W. Koontz
Greeley
Colo
Raymond Webber
Leroy de Jong
Eddyville
B. P. Groenendyk
Elaine de Jong
Wm. van Weelden
Otley and area social notes and church activities
Otley news lists visits by Mrs Charles Vander Kolk and others, Dorcas society at Reformed Church with Lamplighters meeting planned, business calls in Oskaloosa, hay work by local men, Bible class gatherings, Rochester trip for Mr and Mrs Myron Van Wyk, apple canning at Mrs Van Essen’s, and visits among Van Essen Van Wyk Vander Kolk Van Ginkel families with improvements noted at Paul Bowald home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hiemstra
Prairie City
Ed den Burger
Leighton
Gertrude Aalbers
Robert van Essen
The
Reformed Church
Regina de Geus
Janet Hol
Lenora Vogelaar
Ruth Perky
Charlotte
Oskaloosa
Norman Robus
John Vanden Berg
Carl Horman
Jasper de
Local families gather for weekend and midweek visits
Newton and Pella families and friends visit kin across Iowa towns. Del Barber and Nora Van Essen join in at the Vriese laar home, while De Vries and Vriezelaar families host and travel between Pella Knoxville Ames and Marshalltown. 4-H member Twila Verought wins county sheep ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Barber
Newton
John Vrieselaar
Roy van Essen
Nora
Henry Ver Woert
Marion Heemstra
Rick Hulleman
Neal Heemstra
Wayne Lubberden
Rita Kay
Newton Hospital
Arthur de Vries
Harry de Jong
Pella
Dick de Jong
Farm Bureau
Otley
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Bernard Zerley
Knoxville
John
Bernard
B Vi
Dick Kuiper
Anthony
Jake Roosendaal
Ernest Boat
Jon
Hessel van Zante
Leland Balmer
Waterloo
Earl Danks
C. T. van Lint
Clarence Mathes
Dwight
Arthur Vriezelaar
Terry
Beth
Monroe
H. W
Clear Lake
Jake Vos
Dennis
Bobby
Bruce
H. W. Vriezelaar
Oskaloosa
Twila Verought
Marion County
Twila
Galesburg Christian Church Ladies Meet and Study
The Galesburg News reports the Christian Church Ladies Aid Society met at the church aid room on September 28. President Anne De Penning led the business meeting. Secretary report and roll call were read by Mrs. Wilbur Sparks. Birthdays observed for Mrs. Hoyt Woody and Mrs. Arthur Dearinger. De votions conducted by Mrs. Dearinger and Mrs. Zickel. Worship included singing Blessed Assurance and Bible study led by Mrs. Hoyt Woody. Readings included Matthew chapter five and "Forgive" as well as "The Gospel According to You" with a poem presented by Mrs. Dearinger. Hostesses served lunch to members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg Christian Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Church Aid Room
Anne de Penning
Henry Peery
Wilbur Sparks
Hoyt Woody
Arthur Dearinger
Harry Zickel
Harry
Martin Dearinger
Clyde Rawlins
Kenneth Carpenter
Jessie
Social Notices and Visits Across Newton Area
Mrs John Van Wyngar den Mrs Anna De Bruyn and Mrs Francis Heemsbergen attended a gathering. Endeavor Benediction closed the meeting. Harry Zickel and household guests visited Montezuma. Merlin Schnng and Janet celebrated her eighth birthday at the Hendricks home. Riender Poortinga was hospitalized for treatment. McNew family from Newton visited Michmershuizen home. Hattie Carpenter Mamie Kling joined Jetson Adams to Manchester for the Iowa State Grange Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Zickel
Lawrence Schultz
Montezuma
Merlin Schnng
Earl Hendricks
Janet
Riender Poortinga
Newton Hospital
Charles McNew
Newton
Joe Michmershuizen
Hattie Carpenter
Community Guests and School Activities in Galesburg
Social visits include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Clausen hosting Tuesday supper in Clyde Rawlins home and Mrs Martin Dearinger visiting Kenneth Carpenter’s home. Elizabeth Oliver of Newton stayed with Harry Zickel and Arthur Dearinger. Galesburg pupils joined a pet parade with Mrs Marvin Schip pers. Funeral services for Dick Huigen were held October 1 at Galesburg Christian Church with Rev James Sloan officiating. burial Hewitt Cemetery. Huigen died after a heart attack at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton. Survivors include Alice Huigen, sister Johanna De Vries in Holland, two half sisters, nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Clausen
Clyde Rawlins
Martin Dearinger
Kenneth Carpenter
Elizabeth Oliver
Newton
Harry Zickel
Arthur Dearinger
Galesburg School
Marvin Schippers
Rose Hill School
Dick Huigen
Galesburg Christian Church
James Sloan
Monroe
Huigen
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Alice Huigen
Johanna de Vries
Holland
Henry van Zee
Pella
George Kelderman
Oskaloosa
Hewitt Cemetery
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Roy Karr
Lynnville
Knoxville Journal
Janice Lea
Wilbur Schwiesco
Manila
Paul Leroy Karr
Harold
Helen
Dorothy Templeton
Jane Ann
Sharon Karr
Sharon
Mary Kaldenberg
Robert
Mintie
Henry Cox
Kaldenbergs
Fay
James Koopman
James
Chicago
Gerald
Midge
Gertrude Willemsen
Kansas City
Vander Zyls
Logan Vander Zyl
Hugh Templeton
Dwight Harvey
Bill Scott
Rock Quarry
Jane Ann Remaplaton
Reed Scott
Independence
Harveys
Charley
Mabel Ford
Betty
Sue
Fords
South Corney
Mabel
William Karr
Dick Karr
Blanche Boyes
Berkley
Colorado
Billy Vriezelaar
Memorial Hall
Clay Rusk
Carroll Price
Bert Stevenson
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Otley News
Charles Vander Kolk
Gary Schiebout
Franklin Street
Marion County State Bank
Vander Zyl and
van Wyk
Summit News
H Club
Beth Vriezelaar
Jennie Wouda
Simon van Dusseldorp
Artie Hiemstra
Matthew Olivier
Arie de Vries
Mary Vriezelaar
Marshalltown
Coralee Vriezelaar
Cedar Falls
Galesburg
K. Carpenter
Floyd Vander Zyl
Jefferson Ph
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Montclairs
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