Leighton Couple Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Neighbors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. De Hamer home near Leighton for a 60th anniversary celebration. A short play titled The Wedding at Back Corners was presented by local ladies, with a French horn and saxophone duet, a read poem, and a Bible and guest book gift. Fifty five guests attended including Gerrit De Hamer and family, McCombs, Van Zante, Vander Berg, Sytsma, and others.
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Ighton
Er de Hamer
Leighton
Cominy
Tyback Corners
Ruth Baughman
Jerett Vanden Berg
Earl van Zante
Murray Sytsma
Mily
C. van Zante
Artha
Ted Nossaan
Suben de Geest
Ath Baughman
Toni
Lewis Bartlema
Sjord Bartlema
Terpstra Aalbers wedding at Otley Reformed Church
Betty Terpstra and Edward Aalbers wed August 8 at Otley Reformed Church with Rev. L W Muller officiating. Bride wore white chiffon gown with gold sequins and a pearl crown veil. bouquet of red and white roses. Attendants included maid of honor Mrs John Van der Werf. best man Donald Aalbers. The couple resides two miles west and one mile north of Otley.
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Theo. P. Verhulst
Merle Van__ Steenis
Joan Ver Meer
Mendelssohn
Walter Roorda
Merle van Steenis
Raymond Newendorp
Marsha Beth
Judy Lynn van Steenis
Evelyn de Penning
Ruth Tysseling
Joyce Borgman
Freda Newendorp
Julianne van Houweling
True Blue
Ozarks
Missouri
Iowa
Farmers Co-operative Store
Navy
Pella
Alvin Rietveld
Margaret Kooi
Doris Verros
Cornelia Mae Aalbers
Florence Brummel
Neal van Niewenhuizen
Otley
Polish On Or Polish Off In the Northwood Anchor
A Northwood Anchor reader recalls Mrs. Westerfield relaying a tale from the West Union Union about a walnut chair damaged by alcohol. The matron, choosing a bold fix, used the last of the bottle to transform the chair’s finish into a rustic natural look. The note ends with a wry question about the finish on the drinkers’ stomachs.
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Dick Westerfield
West Union Union
E.K.P
Northwood Anchor
Worker dies in pasture well trapping suffocates
Dale Crom Cross, a farm worker at the State Center area, was killed when the wall of a pasture well he was working in collapsed trapping him under several hundred pounds of dirt. The eight foot deep well left him at the bottom. rescue efforts by his employer Paul Benner and neighbors failed to save him.
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Dale Crom
Rocket Pens Boost Sales Hit by Newspaper Ads
Chicago businessman Reynolds announces the five millionth Reynolds ball pen on October 5 marking the original ball pen breakthrough. The firm employs over three thousand and sells in 100,000+ retail outlets worldwide, with plants in Canada and new assembly sites in France. Advertising plans total about 1.5 million this year, rising next year, with most spend in newspapers. The Rocket Pen sells via quiz programs and bowlers earning Reynolds pens, while claims it can write underwater.
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Chicago
Milton Reynolds
Reynolds Pen Company
Reynolds
Canada
France
Franklin Lamb
St. H. Macy Company
New York
60 Years Of Practice For Eldon Doctor Sawyers
At Eldon Dr 8 H Sawyers nears sixty years of active medical practice while celebrating his 86th birthday recent events show the veteran physician still practicing and serving the community with longtime dedication.
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Eldon
8. H. Sawyers
Judge F. Bliss Reelected Head Of Ref Ed Board
Judge F Walter Bliss of Middleville New York reelected president of the Board of Education of the Reformed Church in America for a fourth term. Dr Ernest R Palen of Middle Collegiate Church New York elected vice president and Rev Franklin Hinkamp of Poughkeepsie recording secretary. Dr Bernard J Mulder continues as General Secretary and John Osborn as treasurer. Dr James Nettinga named Associate Secretary of the Board of Domestic Ministers to take effect October 8th.
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F. Walter Bliss
Middleburg
New York
Appelate
Supreme Court of
State of New York
Board of Education of the
Reformed Church In America
Ernest R. Palen
Middle Collegiate Church of
New York City
Franklin Hinkamp
Poughkeepsie
Bernard J. Mulder
John Osborn
James Nettinga
New Po
James Z. Nettinga
Board of Education
The
Board of Domesticians
Dringa
Middlewest
Missionaries Sail From San Francisco and College Enrollments Rise
More than four hundred missionaries from denominations sailed on a government loaned troop ship from San Francisco, with fifteen Reformed Church members chiefly from China. Five embarked for India on October 4 and five for Arabia on October 7, while fifteen remain in the U S awaiting sailings. Hope College in Holland Michigan reports a record 1150 students, up 600 from prior high, with Central College 600 and Northwestern Junior 160, veterans shaping the rise.
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San Francisco
Reformed Church
China
India
Arabia
Hope College
Holland
Milan
Reformed Church College
Church
Board of Education
New York City
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Northwestern
Orange City
Marion County Folks Continue to Buy Savings Bonds
Iowa savings bond sales rose in August with over 10 million dollars in Series E bonds. Through eight months 1946, state total reached 83,632,996 across 76 counties, with many counties exceeding redemptions. Adair led by taking top spot from Winneshiek. Carroll jumped to tenth. Marion county recorded 128.40 sales against redemptions, while Jasper, Mahaska, Poweshiek, and Warren also shown figures.
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Adair County
Winneshiek County
Carroll County
Adair
Winneshiek
Ida
Plymouth
Sioux
Lyon
Davis
Washington
Towa
Carre!l
Scott, Mills, Humboldt, Louisa
Madisan
Marion
Jasper
Mahaska
Poweshiek
Warren
Showing Off For Company
Three children Mary nine Jerry five and Buddy three seek attention when guests visit. A mother should introduce them and redirect focus to their efforts such as helping with cookies or sharing a drawing. With guided praise and planned activities the children learn to seek recognition through good manners. Iowa Child Welfare Research Station University of Iowa.
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Mary
Jerry
Buddy
Brow
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Perfect crib hand by C I Payne shocks Clarion fans
Clarion reporter C I Payne achieved a perfect cribbage hand after thirty years of trying. The hand consisted of four fives and the jack of spades, a milestone celebrated by cribbage enthusiasts and local readers alike.
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C. I. Payne
Clarion
Impetigo and Scabies Surge in State Schools
Public health nurses visit homes and inspect schools to identify scabies and impetigo in children. Skin eruptions rise after school starts. emphasis on cleanliness, avoiding shared towels, and separating contagious children during outbreaks. Boil underclothing and bedding for protection. prompt attention controls spread.
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State Department of Health
Marie Neuschaefer
Neuschefer
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