Nearby Towns and Rural Community News Notes
Mr and Mrs Asherry Murphy and son Jon Dean and M Calvin Davis and son Wesley were callers in Des Moines. Mae Crook visited with Betty Murphy Sunday afternoon. A group from here went to Des Moines to see Tandon. Mr and Mrs Calvin Davis and son Gail Crook Alda Thompson Mrs Waneta Laurel Mrs Asherry Murphy and Mrs Oda Allard were callers in Chariton. Homer Pitt and son Harold have been cutting corn fodder for Herman Sneller. Mr and Mrs Jake Ustermarkt and children of near Monroe called at Everett Heemsbergen’s. Mrs Harold Betterton helped her father move. Everett Heemsberg and family visited Leslie Oswandle. Ora Moon and family moved to Harvey. Rev Hal Noah and children David Dean Connie Jo of Oklahoma in community. Gerrit Sneller and Reuben Leydens of Pella visited Herman Sneller. Asberry Murphy and Mrs Oda Allard and daughter went to Leon to get Mrs Allard’s mother-in-law. they arrived home about six o’clock Saturday. Car damaged due to loose gravel. Dr Quire returned from Idaho trip. Mrs Savage Darlene and Mrs Charles Biscott spent Friday with sister Devern Hull near Tainter. Anne Van Weelden and family in Pella Sunday at John Van Weelden’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asherry Murphy
Jon Dean
M Calvin Davis
Wesley
Des Moine
Homer Pitt
Don Ald
Mae Crook
Betty Murphy
Des Moines
Tandon
Calvin Davis
Gail Crook
Alda. Thompson
Waneta Laurel
Oda Allard
Charito
Leslie Oswandle
Ora Moon
Harvey
Hal Noah
David Dean
Connie Jo
Oklahoma
Gerrit Sneller
Reuben Leydens
Pella
Herman Sneller
Asberry Murphy
Quire
Idaho
Savage
Darlene
Charles Biscott
Devern Hull
Tainter
Anne van Weelden
Pella Suneting
John van Weelden
Car crash near Jackson injures two in Minnesota trip
On a Lynnville return trip from Minnesota and Dakota, Bert Meredith, Charles Renaud, Robert Meredith and Capt Rolls were in a car that left the road near Jackson. Capt Rolls suffered head and facial cuts, receiving six stitches after reaching Arnold's Park for hospitalization. The group then proceeded to care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Meredith
Charles Renaud
Robert Meredith
Capt. Rolls
Minnesota
Dakota
Jackson
Minn
Cap Rolls
Arnold's Fark
Rolls
Drink Water With Meals Good For Stomach
Water with meals helps stomach juices and aids digestion. If bloated with gas a spoonful of Adler ika may cleanse poisons and wash both upper and lower bowels. Vander Linden's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Linden
Weekend church, family visits span several towns
Mrs. Vernon Hichner and Mrs. Gus terpstra attended sermons by Reverend Hilmore Cedarholm of WMT. Visitors included John and Dave Dick of Los Angeles, Mace Binkley of Edina, Jess Dick and daughter Para line of Knox City, with some staying at the C. B. Dick home. Mrs. Yetta Romans works in Newton for Mandy Burnell. DeWitt Hall and daughter visited Lucian Lanphier in Newton. The Methodist church held a farewell for Reverend Hiller and family as they moved to Muscatine. Reverend R V Pike is now at the Mount Pleasant church. Mrs. Roy Compton learned of her sister Mrs. John K. Jones of Oskaloosa passing away from heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hichner
Gusta Terpstra
Leah
Lly
Hilmore Cedarholm
WMT
John Dick
Inlaw
Dave Dick
Los Angeles
California
Mace Binkley
Edina
Missouri
Jess Dick
Paraline
Knox City
C. B. Dick
Dave
Binkley
Yetta Romans
Newton
Mandy Burnell
DeWitt Hall
Lucian Lanphier
Methodist Church
Reverend
Local Obituary and Family News From Iowa Towns
Funeral services were held in Oskaloosa Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John Elscott and daughters Betty and Beverly were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Theo Emmett and son Keith. They took a motor trip to Marshalltown Tama LeGrande and Montour. A six pound baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Delmar Hiscott at Skiff hospital in Newton Saturday evening. Miss Katherine Dick is home for her vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
John Elscott
Betty
Beverly
Theo. Emmett
Keith
Marshalltown
Tama
LeGrande
Montour
Delmar Hiscott
Skiff Hospital
Newton
Katherine Dick
Empron
Social calls and visits in the Hull and Sparks households
Local households report numerous Sunday and weekday visits. Taintor and Hull families hosted and visited relatives including Sparks Plette Rouw Menninga Northcutt and Garner lineages with multiple children and extended kin across Oskaloosa Lynnville New Sharon paying calls and sharing evenings and afternoons.
Leighton Ladies Aid meets. rural events noted
Leighton Reform Church Ladies Aid held a regular meeting with 24 members. Hostesses were Mrs. John Kempe and Mrs. E C Kruseman. A missionary conference drew many local attendees in Oskaloosa. Newborn Darrell Arvin De Reus at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. Burial for Clarence James Groenendyke. services at Christian Reformed church and Evergreen cemetery. Black Oak Township Farm Bureau met at the Granias. Baby boy born to Gerrit and Mrs Van Zemeren. Rev. John Freyling of Grand Rapids conducted services. he stayed with Mr. and Mrs. De Kock. Esther Overbergen hosted Black Oak Boosters 4-H. Home For the Aged guest Mrs. H Baron. Several residents attended a Feeders' Convention in St Louis by Purina Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
John Kempe
E. C. Kruseman
Oskaloosa
Raymond de Reus
Darrell Arvin
Mercy
Christian Reformed Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Black Oak Township
Leighton
John Freyling
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Freyling
S. de Kock
Esther Overbergen
Black Oak Boosters
H. Baron
Pella
H. Meppelink
Neal de Prenger
Ray Hoksbergen
Marsh van Hemert
J. A. van Zonk
St. Louis
Purina Mills
Local Social News From Osceola and Surrounding Areas
Sally Vander Zyl and family plus Mr. and Mrs. K Hart horn and Dorothy visited Sioux County relatives after a Wednesday morning departure. Osceola hosted a Ladies Missionary Conference at the Friends church with fourteen attendees at the Friday event. The Commun ity church Ladies Aid served a Friday chicken dinner and conducted business led by Mrs. Andrew Gertsma with program by Mrs. C. B. Welle. A baby named Henry Marion was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Van Sant on Monday September 28, their eighth child and fifth son. Esther Hampton of Baxter visited the Anne Van Arkel home. Albert Renaud and family moved into the former Baarda residence in Sully. Anne Wisgerhot of Goldfield visited the Parental Gorzit Wisgerhot home. Jr. and Mrs. Dave Breen of Pella visited the Welle home Friday. Mrs. Herman Bultenwerf of Pella visited in the Ray and Albert Bulbenwart homes. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Willomse and family of La Teintor were guests of Mrs. Lane Dunnink and Reeves. A happy family gathering was held last Wednesday evening honoring Mrs. Herman Bulteening of Pell. Seventy-something attendees enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Vander Zyl
K. Harthorn
Dorothy
Sioux County
Oskaloosa
Ladies Missionary Conference
Friends Church
Ladies Aid
Andrew Gertsma
Goldfield
Gorzit Wisgerhot
Dave Breen
Pella
Henry Welle
Herman Bultenwerf
Ray
Albert Bulbenwart
Mire
Jeff 'Willomse
la Teintor
Lane Dunnink
Reeves
Herman Bulteening
Pell
Ithid Rimiter Buitenwerf
Prai
Ray Buitenwerf
Waterloo
Cedarholm
Bernard Vander Pol
Everett Vander Pol
Lynnville
Paul Renaud
Alexander Vander Pol
Connie van Hemert
Gerald
Gerrit Vander Pol
Milo Kruseman
Vera van Wyk
Herman de Penning
John Kloster
Peter Kloster
Anie de Kock
Albert Renaud
Elvin Vanness
Anie van Arkel
Elmo Briggs
Charles Swisher
John Holdsworth
Luzetta Martin
Marshall Meredith
Scarsboro
Rayford Meredith
Vernon Willander
Des Moines
A. W. Willander
Fred de Vries
Bobby
Teddy
Ed Willetts
Knoxville
Sully
First Reformed Church
Theodore Rozendaal
Searsboro
William Rozendaal
Anthony Adverse to Hit Rivola Oskaloosa Friday in Four Day Run
The Rivola in Oskaloosa will premiere Anthony Adverse on Friday October 9 for a four day engagement. Fredric March stars with Olivia de Havilland in a Warner Bros production praised for its epic scope. The film features an extensive cast of 98 principals plus thousands of extras aided by 131 sets and locations across five countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Adverse
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Hervey Allen
Anthony Advers
Menagger Stank
Rivola Theatre
Frid
Fredric March
de Havilland
Warner Bros
Mammoth
France
Tifuian Alps
Qualy
T ‘Tuba
Atrind
Napoleon Bonaparte
Olivia de Havilland
Anita Louise
Donald Woods
Edmund Owenn
Claude Rains
Joanne Heer
Local families gather for dinners and church notices
A long list of local residents and families from Searsboro, Pella, Grinnell, and nearby towns share Sunday dinners and visits. Social events include League for Service meetings, church services led by Rev. Cedarholm, and a funeral at the Second Christian Reformed church in Pella. The Community Church exterior receives paint, and a birthday milestone is noted for Mrs werf.
Local notes from Knoxville area residents and projects
Cordova Lester fractured his right arm after a fall from a hay mow near the Roffs. Ethel Bricker visited Newton area relatives. Merle Price family traveled to Des Moines on business. Piano teacher schedule changed to Mondays. Several families visited the Brickers and Butteries. Hook Construction sinks two wells west of Rousseau bridge for Knoxville waterworks. Kuiper brothers hauled fat cattle to Ottumwa. Hart family visited Keswick and attended a Baptist address by Rev. Hillmore Cedarholm in Waterloo. Errit Waardhuizen bought a John Deere tractor. Mrs. Brower moved from Pella to stay with her son Dick’s family. Verwers and family moved to Hiemstra farm. Verwers now employed there. Local cattle and farm activity includes sales at Knoxville and new barn construction on Templeton’s farm replacing windstorm destruction. Community visits, travel to Moravia, and various farm chores noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
George Roff
Roffs
Ethel Bricker
Newton
Murray van Hemert
Calvin Bricker
Merle Price
Des Moines
Ward
Cordova
Janella Vanden Berg
Crarley Ford
Knoxville
Verg
Forrest Core
Clyde Core
Richard
Bryan Kate
Martha Kate
Delight
Howard Karr
Hook Contraction Company
Rousseau Bridge
Kuiper Brothers
Ottumwa
R. M. Hart
Madge
Keswick
Ellis Morrison
Monroe
Baptist Church
Hillmore Cedarholm
Waterloo
Errit Waardhuizen
John Deere
John Hiemstra
Skunk
Verwers
Hiemstra
Joe van den Berg
Bill Versteeg
Otto Wynsteker
Pella
James ‘Templeton
Roy Karr
Clyde Karr
E. B. Cochrane
Con de Moss
Charley de Moss
Ora Balmer
Donald
Clyde
Bryan Karr
Moravia
Leonard’ Palmer
Elaine
Ed McQuade
Vess
Charley Ford
Oskaloosa
Coleen
Ford
Marion Buttery
Local notables and town folk visit Red Rock area events
A string of visits and happenings across Os ka loosa and surrounding towns. Mrs G J Klyn and Agnes Klyn travel for treatments and shopping, families host or visit relatives, bus driver from Knoxville and attendant stop Cordova to check gas. Students from Red Rock school receive report cards as J T Tracy and Miss Parker inspect rural schools.
Local Social News From Porterville and Nearby
Porterville residents Anna and Cornelia Van Dene visited with friend Miss Mabel Goe maat last Sunday afternoon. Antoinette Monster stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Tuinstra and others in Petia on Saturday night and Sunday. Sally visitors included the De Zwarte and Goemant households last Thursday. Elsie Van Dene stayed with her sister until Tuesday. Ruth Hackett aided Mrs. Vander Waal with house cleaning. Marion Vander Linden spent Monday at L. J. Monster’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Cornelia van Dene
Mabel Goemaat
Antoinette Monster
Matt Tuinstra
Petia
Henry Mol
Bessie Renaud
Dora Swank
Harry de Jong
Sally
John de Zwarte
A.B. Goemant
Jacob Goemant
Elsie van Dene
Murray Sytsma
John Robertus
Donald
W. A. Jansen
Connie Vanden Baard
Ruth Hackett
Delos Vander Waal
Marion Vander Linden
L. J. Monster
William Schenkel
New Sharon
Henry H. van Dene
A. B. Goemaat
Jacob Goemaat
Will Sytsma
Near New Sharon
John Kamk
Oominat
Em College
Dirk Goenwaat
Dorothy Vander Waal
Carol Keuning
Florence Hackett
Nellie
Gradus
Vriezetau
John Vanden Baard
Northwest
Pella
Dorothy Goemaat
James van Nieuwenhuizen
Darlene
Maxine
Huber Lee Robertus
Henry Nf. van Dene
John de Zwartend
Dorothy
Margaret
Henry van’ Essen
Verlan
Oskaloosa
Abraham ‘Goemant
Marion Monster
M. Sels
Koen Vertips
Henry van Essen Oforthwest
Edward Scott
Edith
Mary Sytsma
Dan Sytsma
Abraham de Zwarte
Marvin
Local residents visit and social calls in Pella area
Mr and Mrs William Schenkel of New Sharon join Mr and Mrs Henry H Van Dene and family for a gathering last Thursday. Numerous calls and weekend visits occur among Goemaat Vander Waal Van Dene De Zwarte and Sytsma families with relatives in Pella Oskaloosa and northwest of town. Our Want Ads bring results.
Pair of teenage bandits sentenced to ten years
Ronald Smith aged 18 and Kenneth Hollenbeck aged 20 were sentenced in Fairfield to ten years at the Ana mosa reformatory after planning to rob Benjamin Reis, Fairfield farmer, last June but their plot leaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Smith
Kenneth Hollenbeck
Fairfield
Anamosa Reformatory
Benjamin Reis
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Benteco
Cascade Inn
Sinclare
Edward
Fluffy, Rich
Collo
Rinso
Lux Soap
Bae
Byromand
Lic
Benleco ‘Sood Stores
Taintor
A. G. Hull
Billy Sparks
Deverne Hull
Colleen
Gordon
Robert Sparks
Lorrain Stewart
Deyana
William
John Plette
Sis Rand
Gerald Rouw
Henry Menninga
Bernice Shirley
Luella Edith
Joan Rouw
Evelyn Rouw
A. B. Rouw
C. E. Northcutt and Sons
J. D. Hull
Verna Pethoven
Paul
Velva McDowell
U. G. Hull
Grace Hull
Deven Hull
Eddie Northcutt
Delmar Evans
Chas. Garner
Payton
Scott Simmons
Lloyd Simmons
Lester Longaker
Max V. Miller
Earl Longaker
Ida Steen
Mervyn Laroy
G. J. Klyn
Oskaloos
Meyer de Heer
Clarence Bricker
Agnes Klyn
Mr. Ward
Government Hospital
Allen de Heer
Will van Hemert
G. 0
Klyn
Roy Karr Fraham
Sonternoon
Chathard
Donald Rexroat
Lowell Harger
George Dailey
Charle George Tanning
Roy
Melon Buwalda
John Buwalda
Saturda
Lorena van Hemert
Nimmo
Marion iKngery
Robert Colyn
Josephine Olivier
Darlene Colyn
Fredene Kingery
Marcellene Kingery
Leslie Barnette
Jennie Jo Willemsen
Grover Williams
Jessie
Alberta Core
Ruth Hart
Red Rock
J.T. Tracy
Miss Parker
Ethel Hart
Porterville
Diamond City News
E Sunnyside
Beauty
New York City
Marcels
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Atlas Tires
Ben Hoeksema
Southwest Corner Square
Pella, Iowa
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