Joy Houck Speed Dies After Heart Attack at Deposit NY
Joy Houck Speed born January 7 1877 Otley Iowa married Thomas Henry Speed November 18 1896. She lived in Pleasantville Avonlea Sask Alton N D before settling in Deposit NY where she died August 23 1957 after a heart attack. Survived by six children Wright Elva Avery Howard Helen Rex husband and other relatives. husband and son predeceased.
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Joy
Jessie Houck Speed
Mary Jane Willemsen
Lemul Houck
Deposit
New York
Otley
Iowa
Fifield
Pleasantville
Canada
Avonlea
Sask
Alton
Thomas Henry Speed
Wright
Elva
Avery
Howard
Helen
Rex
Vince Clair
R.R. C
Red Rock
Knoxville
Joe Templeton
Walter Lloyd
Monroe area social notes and open house at new school
A stream of local events includes Hattie Johnson visiting Monroe with sister Sally Reed, Reed wintering in Grace Oldham's home, an open house at Monroe's new school Saturday, and numerous visits across Des Moines Des Moines area towns. Other items note birthdays hospital stays class activities and residents moving to Grinnell Fort Polk addresses and local hobby events.
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Hattie Johnson
Monroe
Sally Reed
Knoxville
Red Rock
Kenneth Kuiper
Maytag's
Gertrude Willemsen
Sarah Harvey
Fairfield
Parsons College
Celia
Denny Arment
Joe Templeton
Pella
Linda Arment
Sharon
Susan Karr
Atments
Grinnell
Jimmy Buttrey
George W. Buttrey
Ft. Polk
Louisiana
Jack Frost
Otto van Essen
Vander Kooi visits from Herman for Pella church meeting
Mrs. Willis Vander Kooi of Herman Minnesota visits Prairie City this week to attend a meeting in the Reformed church at Pella. Rev. G Menning of Pella led services at the 1st Reformed Church Sunday.
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Willis Vander Kooi
Herman, Minn
Marinus Aalbers
Vander Kooi
Pella
Rev. G. Menning
Evening Visits and Local Gatherings in Pella and Surroundings
Evening visitors included Mrs G Menning and Mr and Mrs Henry Van Buren of Waupun Wisconsin who accompanied him to services. The Van Burens stayed with the Menning home in Pella. Lt Jerry Blunk, back from France after six months, visited the Martin Van Essen home and planned to fly to Clovis New Mexico that evening. Ray Keuning installed a new oil furnace with workmen adding a gas unit at Arthur DeCook’s home. Rev Dick Vriesman of Gibs ville Wisconsin visited Prairie City. Gerrit Van Zante plans a weeks stay with daughter and son in law Ralph Wood in Bridgeport Nebraska. Several church and travel gatherings noted including twenty one ladies of the Reformed church at Otley and a travelog at Douwstra Chapel in Pella.
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Martha Kool
Mart Vander Linden
Pella
Fay Cummins Harrington
Collins Hospital
Margaret
Frank Tonda
Knoxville
Kate Karr
Blanche
Delight
Joy
Lloyd
Gerty Karr
Maud Richerd
Ce Ballard
Kate
Ed de Vries
Barney
Helen Pate
Knoxville Waterworks
Rosseau
Youngstown
Raney
Tommy
Carlena Verners
Loud Buttrey
Monroe
Town City
Harry de Heer
G. Menning
Henry van Buren
Waupun
Wis
van Burens
Menning
Jerry Blunk
France
Martin van Essen
Blunk
Clovis
N. M
Buiten
Prairie City
Ben Snetselaar
Govert van Zee
Gerrit van Zante
Ralph Wood
Bridgeport
Neb
Peter Henry
Clarence Jabani
Nettie de Gooy
Dreka Kleinendorst
Douwstra Chapel
The
Reformed Church
Banner Bearers Society
Otley Reformed Church
Charles Vander Kolk
Ray Robus
Gregory
Ida de Moet
Henry Kool
Kryn Wielaard
Norman Robus
Ethel van Viiet
Hattie Ver Steegh
Murray Ver Steegh
Hilda Vanden Berg
Tracy Ver Steegh
Centerville
Stan Benson
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
William Verwers
Marion Verwers
Kellogg
Cordell
Carol
Men's Brotherhood
Visit Details From Kellogg Area Families
Mrs. C. C. Visser and Sophie Ellen of Oskaloosa spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Verwers near Kellogg and called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vander Kolk. Albert Rozendaal of Lynnville visited Neal Willemsen on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Rozendaal and Gertrude rode to school together.
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C. C. Visser
Sophie Ellen
Oskaloosa
Marion Verwers
Kellogg
Charles Vander Kolk
Albert Rozendaal
Lynnville
Neal Willemsen
Rozendaal
Gertrude
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs Poortinga
A birthday dinner was held at Mr and Mrs Don Poortinga’s home on Sunday October 6 in honor of Mrs Poortinga. Attendees included Francis Poortinga family Harold Poortinga family and Kenneth Sneller with visiting and local greetings noted throughout the day.
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Don Poortinga
Connie Klootwyk
Monroe
Andrew Uitermarkt
Stanley Benson
Oska- Joosa
Wayne Angove
Angove
Oskaloosa Church Finds Pastor Elect and Local News
Sunday services at First Chr Ref Church led by Rev E Cooke of Tracy. Congregation selects Rev J Van der Ark of Holland Mich as pastor-elect. letter from Vander Ark read. Community notes include visits, 4 H Club hayride and wiener roast, weddings, travel, and local social events across Ottumwa Newton and Pella areas.
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E. Cooke
Tracy
J. Vander Ark
Holland, Mich
Vander Ark
James van Wyk
Ottumwa
Clarrison Zippers
Richard Lester
Dexter Brostrom
Brostrom
Edith Purdin
Fremont
Dale Veldhuizen
J. G
Monroe obituary and social notes from surrounding families
Monroe News notes visiting families including Mr and Mrs James Van Ginkle and family of Atlantic visiting John Crum packer and Carolyn Van Ginkel homes. Laura Mpringstar stayed with grandparents Leo and Mary Sweeney. Kitty Floyd to spend winter with Ted Reetz and John Waddle families as they observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday Oct 6, with Ralph Waddle Fre da Dale Phifer Norman Waddle Harlan Marshall Kieth and Kevin among attendees.
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James van Ginkle
Atlantic
John Crumpacker
Carolyn van Ginkel
Laura Mpringstar
Leo Sweeney
Kitty Floyd
Ted Reetz
John Waddle
Ralph Waddle
Donald
Freda
Dale Phifer
Norman Waddle
Harlan Marshall
Kieth
Kevin
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Spinet
Kuyper’s
Music House
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Auings
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Carl Horman
Russell Simons
Arnold Schippers
Thelma van Hemert
Whitebreast School
Frank Westra
Oskaloosa News
Miss Lizabeth
Newenhouse
Gene Waddie
Gary
Harold Beyer
Randy
Pamela
Chester Marshall
Mary
Larry Marshall
Don Nelson
Stephen Sengbusch
Minneapolis
Minn
Ted Duncan
Leslie Summey
Alva Whitted
Carl Jorgenson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Jens Fredrick Neilsen
Ann Harbor
Mich
Axel Neilsen
Gunnar _Hjortshoj
W. Blankenship
Mother Club
Joyce Groth
Cedar Rapids
Archie Bowans
Yetta Romans
Rose Dick
Newton
Harold Terpstra
Mary Vander Ploeg
Orville Kaldenberg
Kerry
Judy
Sandra Phillippe
la Verne Stewart
Christian Church
Jerry Northcutt
Arnold Pille
Charlotte McConeghey
Keith McConeghey
William
Gaylen
Heaberlin
Paul Wilks
Arlie Vander Hoek
Dwight Wyngarden
David Beyer
Bart Clark
John McConaghey
Dean Honnold
Terry Wilson
Kenneth Blackledge
Raymond’ Wouly
Donald Robinson
Bernard Rew
Donald de Reus
Clyde Fench
Johnsson Nursing Home
Louis Valentine
Methodist Church
Allan K. Williams
al Morack
Baltimor
Ralph Buckley
Bert Werff
Pell
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Hillcrest Sale Pavilion
Knoxville, Iowa
John Dittmer & Sons
Lacona, Iowa
Keith Goode
Clover Leaf Dairy
West End Cafe
FORD
Ulrich
Motor Company
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