Cordova Social Roundup Notes and Local Visits
Cordova residents activity reports include visits by Arie Waardhuizen Jr to Otto Wynsteker and Mrs Calvin Bricker's visit with Ana Hart. Elen Karr hosted a Farm Bureau planning meeting with Beryl Van Den Berg, Cecil Dekker named temporary foreman, and several local families making rounds for short calls. Weekly schedule lists visits to Ada Ware, George Roff, R M Hart, Roy Karr, Gerrit Hoksbergen, Roy Wolvers, Myr De Heer, and M P Van Hemert for meals. Plans advance to shingle Fair Oaks schoolhouse as Mitchell’s Wabash bridge crew reinforces three bridges. Aid met at the church to varnish woodwork and paint window frames. John Van Hemert and family noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Waardhuizen, Jr
Otto Wynsteker
Calvin Bricker
Ana Hart
Elen Karr
Beryl van den Berg
Farm Bureau
Cecil Dekker
Tlow
Clarence Bricker
Soudbye
Ada Ware
George Roff
R. M. Hart
Roy Karr
Gerrit Hoksbergen
Roy Wolvers
Myr de Heer
M. P. van Hemert
Home Demonstration Club Meets In Des Moines Area
Fifield s and John Vanden Berg report a Farm Bureau Home Eco Club gathering at the Vanden Berg home. Mabel Rockhill led committees while Jomie Vanden Berg was named township chairman. An October 19 Home Makers Open Meeting at Mrs. Kate Karr’s home will discuss Home Craft Work and the Music and Health sub project. A lunch was served. attendees included Mabel Rockhill and numerous local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vanden Berg
Des Moines
Charlie Pope
Farm Bureau Home
Ie Vanden Berg
Ocor
Mabel Rockhill
Jomie Vanden Berg
Kate Karr
C. Vanden Berg
R. L. Crozier
Dorcas’ Lyon
G. G. Klyn
G. A. Klyn
Wm. Roush
S. H. Keuning
W. H. Verwers
Pete Vanden Berg
John Bloodsworth
Community Notes and Social Visits Roundup
Local residents held Bible class at White Breast school Friday afternoon. John Vanden Berg family traveled to Grinnell Wednesday for aunt Jane Terpstra's birthday. Bartus Klyn and Neal Kuiken hosted guests last Sunday. Arnold Diekema returned from Pierce Nebraska Saturday. Coal Ridge ladies met Cornie Vanden Berg Thursday. W Hi Verwers shopped in Knoxville Saturday. John Vanden Berg visited Luther Passmore near Des Moines Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gosselink
Nick Rozenboom
Otley
White Breast School
John Vanden Berg
Grinnell
Jane Terpstra
Bartus Klyn
Neal Kuiken
Arnold Diekema
Pierce
Nebraska
Coal Ridge
Cornie Vanden Berg
W. Hi. Verwers
Knoxville
Luther Passmore
Des Moines
New Salem and area residents visit and shop
Newton shoppers include Mr and Mrs Leslie Vande Krol while Andrew Gertsma spends the day with Mrs Catherine Kooistra. Various locals visit relatives, attend a Woman's Convention in Pella, and neighbors share meals and hospital updates as Mahaska hospital patients are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Vande Krol
Newton
Andrew Gertsma
Catherine Kooistra
John Vande Krol
Nick Hoksbersen
Pella
Richard, van Doorn
Elgar Taylor
Henry Zigelaar
Kellogg
Clair Ludwick
Merlin Gertsma
Lloyd Ludwick
Guert Vande Krol
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Henry Meppelink
Jake Veldhuizen
Treva Vande Krol
Mrs. Vande Krol
Catherine Vander Pol
Vander Werffs and kin mingle at regional gatherings
Rose Hill visitors from South Dakota including Mr and Mrs De Hani and two sons plus John Vander Werff of Pella stopped at Vander Werff brothers homes on Wednesday. Cordelia Van Zante and Katherine Vander Werff joined a Girls League Societies conference at Prairie City evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Hani
South Dakota
John Vander Werff
Pella
Vander Werff Brothers
Cordelia van Zante
Katherine Vander Werff
Girls’ League
Prairie City
Vanden Berg
Blom
Sully
Will Jansen
Tester Boat
Betty Lou
Des Moines
Neal Vander Werff
John Vanden Berg
Minnie Mae
Tunis Blom
Dick Vander Werf
Monroe
Neal Vander Werf
Art Vander Werff
Wilma Vos
Margaret Vanden Berg
Minnie Mae Vanden Berg
Jennie de Ronde
Vander Werff
Rube
Werlf
Otley and Ottumwa visitors share weekend calls
Otley residents Mr and Mrs Glenn and family visited Ti L Angone's home in Ottumwa. Mrs Glenn is Angone's sister. Mr and Mrs R J Heeren returned from a weekend in Orange City. Mr and Mrs Milton Keck and their Lindy J Ruby and daughter Maxine visited Garland Ruby. Ed Tarmanson and Gus Heeren spent Sunday with S E Harvey and at Bunny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Ottumwa
Ti. L. Angone
Angone
R. J. Heeren
Orange City
Milton Keck
Lindy
J, Ruby
Maxine
Garland Ruby
Ed Tarmanson
Bunny
S. E. Harvey
Gus Heeren
Local society notes and farm updates from Pella area
The column records a weekend of social visits and farm chores around Keota Pella and Monroe. Families including Waardhuizen Engelhoven and Poortinga attend gatherings, with a Reformed church meeting noted and a report of bridge work near Pella. Hunting mishap caution ends the item.
Local notes on crops and community faces in Amsterdam area
Amsterdam residents report rheumatism relief and work potential for Roy De Witt while Meyer Toom improves gradually. John H. Toom finishes cutting and begins husking corn as tomato yields rise with some harvests paying up to $00.00 per acre. The Baughman family hosted weekend visitors including Connie, Minneka Schakel, and others from Schakel, Paltzer, and Rus households. Ben Terlouw returns from the wild west. Red River Valley potatoes sell for 17 cents a bushel. Families in Lam Cemetery maintenance and local visits from Terlouw and Langstraut mark a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy de Witt
Meyer Toom
John H. Toom
Dods
Eeryone
Baughman
van Henerthom
Connie
Minneka Schakel Boro
Gradus Ke Paltzer
Arie Schakel
Nellie Schakel
M. Schakel
Lane
Schake
Drew Mincke
Will Paltzer
Marie
Lucille
Mincke
Ford
Orville Baughman
Caroline
Vern
le Roy
Till Schakel
Rosalie
G. Rus
Dolhin
Lam
Ben Terlouw
Wild West
Ife
Red River Valley
Ben
Lane Schakel
Searsboro
David Terlouw
Harvey
Paul Langstraut
Porterville Socials Reflect Sunday Visits and Family Guests
Porterville residents shared a Sunday with relatives from Richland Oska loos list and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Andrew Hoekstra hosted three Hoekstra sons. Verrips visited his brother. Van Hemert Van Den Baard families togetherings from Prairie City Pella. Antoinette Monster and Alma Hoekstra attended a supper gathering near Leighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Hoekstra
Richland
Will Monster
Hi Brother
It. Verrips
Oskaloos
M. P. van Hemert
Mary Jane
Jim
Near
Prairie City
Jim van den Baard
Meth
Pella
Agnes Janen
Connie van den Baa
Shirley
Norman
John van den Baard
Antoinette Monster
Alma Hoekstra
Leighton
Winter social at Oskaloosa hosts}
Killduff and nearby residents gathered in Oskaloosa for a pink and white luncheon and one o clock bridge party to honor guests from Compton, Rom, and local families. Attendees included Mrs. Burl Holdsworth, Blanche Wheatcraft, Mrs. Mary Dick, and others. several pre sented high scores and cordial socializing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Compton
Carsons
Tom Swan
Emmert
Blanche Wheatcraft
Compton
Fleck
Theo
Roy Rohrdanz
Killduff
G. C. Macy
C. Welle
Sully
Macy
B. Dick
Catherine
Doward Terpstra
Bury
Traer
Suz
Mary
Mr. Dick
Gusta Terpstra
Kello
John van Gilst
Dorothy
Regina Dennis
A. Vander Ploeg
Pella
Melis
Local Families Visit Relatives Across Rural South Dakota
Dick traveled to Corsica where he visited Mr and Henry Kolenbrander. RU wed home last Sunday, and Mrs Jacob Brand and three sons spent Sunday in parental Don De Jong home in Sully. Charles Adams spent Saturday and Sunday at grandfather Will Elyn's home north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsica
South Dakota
Henry Kolenbrander
Jacob Brand
Professor Street Organizes 1937 38 A Capella Chair
The Central choir program for 1937-38 grows under Professor Street in charge of piano. The longtime strong choir will continue with changes in personnel after several members depart. Rehearsals have begun with new director Miss Street guiding the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Street
Central
Direcion
Misa Street
Minn Bake
Gladys Si
Community rosters list names across multiple groups
The document lists members of several ensembles and sections including Boersma Jessie Butler Harriet Skveld Lillian Jutting Ona vgard Jean Oxenford Mary Ardena Quire Geraldine Redeker Mae Reynolds Vivian Tiemens Algonda Van Wely Altos Naomi Achtermann Caroline Ammerman Irene Bogard Esther Bosch Greta De Koster Ruth Jurgens Marcella Kelly Catherine Kleinson Gladys Kooy Billie Shawver Helen Vander Pol Tenors John Benes Carlos Bryan Harold Hymans Richard Frank Kroeze Louis Miller Reeverts Stanley Roclofs Starrett Albert Ten Clay Harry Van Hunnik Everett Van Kooten Basses Harvey Ammerman Albert Brunsting Stanley Flikkema George Heusinkveld Edward Huibregtse Clarence Langerak Lawrence Liggett Ralph Menning Glenn Rannells Gerald Vanden Berg Alfred Vander Ploeg Henry Zylstra Accompanist Joyce Huibregtse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Vander Ploeg
Henry Zylstra
Joyce Huibregtse
Central Professors Help Dedicate Titonka Church
Professors Bosch and Mennenga traveled to Titonka Iowa last weekend to assist in dedicating the local church about twelve miles south of Buffalo Center. The service on October 10 featured talks on the churchs educational and evangelistic work, with Rev Pankuk of the Aplington Reform church discussing the missionary program. The church was filled and old friends renewed acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosch
Mennenga
Titonka
Iowa
Buffalo Center
Calvin Schneucker
Gentral
Profesor Bosch
Pankuk
Aplington Reformed Church
Central College
Bosch and
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Carol Cook
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Irwin Lubbers, Jr
Jack Sixsmith
Eugene Wormhoudt
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Frank Poortinga
Poortinga
Sid Poortinga
Dow Poortings
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Weyers Brothers
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M C. Verhey
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