Family births and community notices from Oskaloosa area
Mr and Mrs Forest Van Wyk welcomed a daughter born Sunday at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Marvin Vos announced a son born Monday at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Numerous social visits, travel to Des Moines and Chicago, church events, club meetings, and plans for community outreach and charitable gifts are reported, including Dunkin’s move to Sully and various local hospitality gatherings. Details cover residents, births, visitors, and club activities with many named individuals and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest van Wyk
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Marvin Vos
Ed. Sparks
Dick Heemsbergen
Edna Vande Krol
Marie Brand
Bertha Geenen
Des Moines
Willis van Sant
Ed Sparks
Dick van Sant
Minneapolis
Danny van Wyk
Marvin Rolffs
Dick Rolffs
Kansas City
U.S. Trade School
Junior Ver Ploeg
Bays
Leroy van Zee
Pella
Ray Buitenwerf
Leonard
Rock Rounds
Ernest Grannister
Anderson
F. Marcia Wirth
Jonnie Clark
Denver
Colo
Maurice Dunkin
Dubuque
Iowa
Dunkin
Sully
Lynn Grove Hustlers
Vernon van Wyk
David van Rees
Ivan Vosyseey Sparks
van Wyk
Larry van Manen
Y van’ Gorp
John Wouda
Bruce de Jong
Norman van Manen
Dick Ver Ploeg, Jr
Ervas
Treasury
Will G. van Wyk
Ivan Vos
Gary van Wyk
Logan Terpstra
Larry Sparks
Harold Ellsworth
Chicago
Jennie Sparks
Edith Ashy
Velma Burnham
Grinnell
P. Rozendaal
Frank Pickering
Bolivia
South Amerca
Harry de Dong
Gradius de Sone Cranes
Andrew Melina
Holland
Sheldon
Bath Circle
Christian Reformed
Ehavel
Ray van Wek
Lewis V Wyk
J. Wesseling
Hienk Zylstra
C.van Dyke
Pine Rest Hospital
Grand Rapids
Christian Children’s Fund
James Nikkel
Lucy Kramer
Lewis van Wyk
Norman Carlson
Newton
Women’ Tranch Fellowship Society
Orville Vanders
J. Ellsworth
Clarence Renaud
Otro Denninger
Bruce Conover
Wilburn van Wyk
M. R. Anderson
Walton Conover
Coal Ridge News visitors and church services noted
Sunday pol at 9:30 and preaching service at 10:3 Mr and Mrs Harold y Priscilla and Donnie of Knoxville visit Chas Bailey home. Visitors include Mrs F Blackman Flo Neal Walter Murphy at various homes. Deer hunters Jim Richie Ted Snow C J Anderson returned from Casper Wyo with two deer and an antelope. Others stop by Percy Clement home and E Visser in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Anderson
Harold Y Priscilla
Donnie
Knoxville
Nelson Lamby
Monroe
Jim Bailey
Sami Knoxville
Chas. Bailey
F. Blackman
Flo Neal
Walter ‘Murphy
Ted Tubbs
Ernest Anderson
Murphy
Prof. Cox
Pella
C. Coster
C.F. Blackman
Mr. Murphy
Town City
C. A. Kool
George Murphy
Des Moines
Wilbur Crosby
Larry
Kenneth
Jim Richie
Ted Snow
C.J. Anderson
Casper
Wyo
Mel Knowels
Walter Anderson
E. Visser
Edgar Roorda
Percy Clement
G. H. Franklin
Per
Stanley party attendees noted in Pella Chronicle item
In Pella Iowa on October 10 1957 reports list Mrs Ne Clement and Mrs We Alerson among Stanley party guests hosted at Mrs va Rowland’s home last week Wednesday afternoon. Earlier Tommy Franklin son of Mr and Mrs G H Franklin sustained a bruised knee after bicycle collision with Martin Laird on Friday morning. Mrs G H Franklin Mary and Tom visited Mrs Franklin’s mother Mrs John Dorsey in Newton Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wm Franklin and daughters were Sunday evening guests at the parental G I Franklin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Chronicle
E Clement
Ne. Frantil
We Alerson We
Va Rowland
Tommy Franklin
G. H. Franklin
Martin Laird
Mary
Tom
Walter van Doorninck
Horace Oldham
Monroe
Leland Balmer
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Francis van Dusseldorp
David
Diane
Andy Vos
Legora Vogelaar
Simpson College
Indianola
Elmer Vogelaar
Frank Brunia
Summit News Item Highlights Local Social Visits
Mr and Mrs Les Cessford and Miss Cora Birkenholtz spent Friday in Town City. Arthur De Vries and family visited Des Moines and Pella. Fall Conference for Women was held Friday September 27 at Prairie City. Des Moines visitors includes Mrs Raymond Slocum and Mrs Wm Rice. Various Des Moines and Phoenix area attendees visited Mrs Ella Walker in Monroe. Bob Bennington and Danny of Ames spent the weekend of September 21 locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Cessford
Cora Birkenholtz
Dave Vander Plerg
Town City
Arthur de Vries
Arie de Vries
Pella
Mesdames
Arie Beyer
Francis van Dusseldorp
Warren van Wyk
C. W. de Geus
Dave Verros
The
Prairie City
Reformed Church
Raymond Slocum
Wm. J. Rice
Janice
Des Moines
Gradys Vrieze- Inar
Kathryn
Ella Walker
Monroe
Viola Branniff
Phoenix
Arizona
Hannah Herof
George Herwehe
Newton
Bob Bennington
Danny
Ames
Leighton
Leland Balmer
John Vriezelaar
Gerrit Terpstra
Edward Aalber
Peggy
Neal Heemstra
Marion Heemstra
Wayne Lubberden
Rita
H.W. Vriezelanr
L. J. Gosselink
van Willigan
Local families share visits and birthdays in Pella area
A long note of social visits centers on Christian High girls softball parental Walter Van Doorninck and families from Monroe Indianola and Pella. The narrative lists guests and birthdays, mentions Des Moines trips for dairy cattle events, 4-H judging contests, and a Red Rock science hike with Valley View School pupils.
Eldon Tharp Re-elected Girls Union Director
Supt C E Tharp of Farm ton was re elected to the Town Girls High School Athletic Union board after a Southeast district vote total of 79 to 36 for his rival Supt John Schoenfelder of Cambridge. Tharp begins a second term November 1 and is currently president of the union board. A final line notes the human body’s chemical element value at about 98 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Tharp
Farmton
Town Girl's High School Athletic Union Board of Diirectors
Sehoni
John Schoenfelder
Cambridge
Wiener roast brings many families together on a Sunday
The mothers drove cars for the group and several named attendees joined a Sunday event. Some could not go due to illness or absence while children collected leaves and rocks to press and display, and many local families gathered at nearby homes with extended relatives and neighbors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Vander Haag
Elizebeth Poortinga
Il van Zante
Alice Ver Dught
Bob Beyer
Bert Menninga
Sneller
Roy van Vark
Sedrith Menninga
Francis van
Ys Seld
Doyle Vander Hart
Monroe
Francis van Wyk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sully News
Coal Ridge News
Summit News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Christian High
Marcia
J. J. Burwalda
M. J. Hiemstra
Clifford de Jong
Fred de Jong
J. D. Mitchell
Enice
Vriezelaar
Loren Vanden Oever
Elizabeth Poortinen
Marion van Wyk
Aric Beyer
Roy Vender Linden
Clarence Meyer
Lowell
L. Ver Ploeg
Jake Rozendaal
Ralph Sheeler
John Tanis
Patricia
New Jersey
Tanis
Ideal Farms
Locustdale Farm
United States
Benson House
New Hampshire
Mass
Marshall County
Marion County
Lowell Onstat
Chester
Hheifer
Valley View School
Red Rock
Chronicle News
Janice Brass
Norma Hiemstra
Kathryn Plate
Gloria Bandatra
Betty Blom
Linda Groenendyk
Delores Dieleman
Carolyn Vos
Alicia Bandstra
Phyllis van Dusseldorp
Evelyn Hol
Betty Cy Memmelaar
Norma Dahm
Gamon
New Sharon
Thornburg
Cedar
Knoxvi
C. Eldon Tharp
Girls Union
Lars
Orlon
Kalls To
Wormhoudts
S&h
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