News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
John Looyen of Rock Valley and H Veld huizen's northeast of Pella visits Peoria, hopes for a ride home. G W Andringa recovers from a serious accident with a still painful right arm. Paul Neuwsma sick with yellow jaundice but improving. Dena Roose and Christina Dahm returned from Kalamazoo Federation, and Rev Hoitenga family plan a trip to Zuni New Mexico to visit mission fields. Twenty one Peo Chr Ref church men attended Leighton league meeting led by N Veltman Prairie City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Looyen
Rock Valley
Towa
A H. Veldhuizen
Pella
Peoria
G.W. Andringa
Paul Neuwsma
D. van
Dick Ryken
Dena Roose
Christina Dahm
Peoria Girl Society
Federation
Kalamazoo
Mich
Vander Ark
D. J. Hoitenga
John Vos
Zuni
New Mexico
Hoitenga
Indian Mission Field
Mission World Uni
N. M
Peo Chr
Leigton
Centennial Circle News Briefs From Pella Area
Community activity includes corn husking with several ladies helping in the field. Clayton Ustermarkt attended the Sunshine Mission Circle meeting at First Reformed church, Pella, and visited grandmothers Mrs J De Bruin and Mrs B Van Ommen. The latter is slowly recovering from illness. Gerrit F Van Zee family shopped in Pella. Rosetta and Willa Mae De Bruin, Pella high students, visited home over the weekend. Harry De Bruin and son Junior were Pella visitors. Mrs J Ustermarkt and Mrs Elmer Uitermarkt visited Dan Aalbers family near Tracy. Henry Van Roekel and Ustermarkt groups attended Central Reformed Church services in Oskaloosa and visited Richard Van Roc kel’s newborn in Mercy hospital in Lacey on Oct 14. Gaylen and siblings Aalbers of near Tracy visited grandparents Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Ustermarkt
Sunshine Mission Circle
First Reformed Church of
Pella
J. de, Bruin
B. van Ommen
Gerrit F. van Zee
Rosetta
Willa Mae de Bruin
Pella High School
Weid
Harry de Bruin
J. Ustermarkt
Elmer Uitermarkt
Arluene Ruth
Dan Aalbers
Tracy
Henry van Roekel
Central Reformed Church
Oskaloosa
Mercy Hospital
Richard van Rockel
Lacey
Gaylen
Duane Lee
Glen
LaNeva Joy Aalbers
Trac
Monroe Woman 95 Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs T Burchinal of Monroe died at 95 after extended ill health. Funeral held Sunday at Baptist church with Rev J M Carlson presiding. Also noted are social events: Mrs Floyd Vaught hosting Women’s Club. Methodist Missionary society meeting with Mrs Pauline Fleenor. visits from Lynnville couple Mr and Mrs John Willen. weekend guests at Fred Robinson home, Elbert Moore and Nancy of Davenport. improvement of Wim Livingstone after hospital stay in Des Moines. and visits at Mrs George Livingstone’s home by Mrs James Ferris and Mrs Kyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Burchinal
Monroe
Thuday
George Livingstone
James’ Ferris
Kylen
Local party and church notices in small town news
Community items describe birthday celebrations for Marvin Vanden Berg and family visits in Des Moines Cherokee and Ankeny, a Baptist church B Y P A party with games, and a Des Moines wedding of Helen March to Cecil LeGrande. Also notes on Bible classes, college student visits, twin birth in Newton, 4 H club meeting, family visits in Pella and new barns and corn crib construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Vander Ploeg
Cherokee
Iowa
Wallace Ogg
John Klein
Dave van Haaften
Monroe
Des Moines
Central Presbyterian Church
Helen March
Cecil LeGrande
Worthington
Minnesota
C. Waters
Newton
John LeGrande
Cecil
Monroe Band
Monroe High School
Champaign
Ilinois
J. M. Carlson
Sully
Avie Breed
Central College
Pella
Peter Breed
Fairmount
Leland
Prairie City
Phillip
Betty Lou Ammer
Grover Herwehe
Henry Herwehe
Schroeder
J. B. de Hani
Martin van Essen
Marion van Zee
Mound Prairie Future Farmers 4-H Club
Maurine Campbell
Ray Botsford
Katie Vriezelaar
Dow Vriezelaar
Arie Vriezela Pella
Dow van Sant
New Salem News baby born to Mr and Mrs Vande Krol
Mr and Mrs Russell Vande Krol welcomed a nine and a half pound baby boy on Tuesday. Mrs Marie Brand of Sully assists at home. Neal Vander Wilt visited Pella last week. R Eysink returned from a week with the Guy Vander Pol family. John Roorda and Ada visited Ben Ver Steeg. The Vander Wilt family hosted Sunday afternoon visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Vande Krol
Marie Brand
Sully
Neal Vander Wilt
R. Eysink
Guy Vander Pol
John Roorda
Ada
Ben Ver Steeg
Henry Vander Wilt
Otley and Summit News Roundup In Marshalltown Visit
Summit News details Mr and Mrs Forest Hedrick visiting relatives in Marshalltown on Sunday. Otley pupils rehearse for Friday evening October 20 program with dialogues, musical numbers, and a circus parade. lunch to follow. Several local notes cover Miss Johnna Vas with Miss Nellie Zeyers, sweet potato harvests, Anna Keuning at a Knoxville teachers meeting, Dr T R Spratt testing cattle, Columbus Day radio program, and plans for a Miles Standish play near Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hedrick
Marshalltown
Otley School
Johnna Vas
Nellie Zeyers
Fifield
Jim Vriezelaar
Otley
Anna Keuning
Peter Keuning
Pella
Knoxville
T. R. Spratt
Monroe
Summit School
Miles Standish
J. W. van Gorp
Orcutt Hybrid Corn Co
AAA
Henry Kool
Marion van Haten
Robert van Essen
Gerrit den Hartog
Arthur van Waardhuizen
Roy Vander Ploeg
Gerald den Hartog
Omaha
Melons Paid W Core's Way to Central College
William Core a Knoxville area farmer used two acres on Des Moines river bottom to grow watermelons. He sold fruit from a stand near a bridge project, working long hours from dawn to night to earn enough to pay his way into Central College as a sophomore. His profits also helped his sister Alberta attend college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melons
W. Core
Central College
William Core
Knoxville
Core
Colorado
Des Moines
Construcion
Ind
Bill
Alberta
Pella Residents Visit Kin as Barn Fire Occurs Near Otley
Children and Mrs L Van Rockel spent Friday in Aric Vriezelaar's Pella home while Mr and Mrs Marion Hulleman and Harold Wayne visited Tone Van Engelenberg. Miss Helen Dykstra of Ft Dodge stayed with A L Dykstra. Roy Van and Mrs Jake Wouda shopped in Pella. A large barn near ALT Van northeast of Otley was burned. Neil and Henry Hiemstra and others visited the Nick Heemstra home east of Pella. Simon Van Dusseldorn helped stack clover for Roy Van Essen. Hat Aalbers. A barn burned early Sunday near Aalbers residence. Edward Aalbers shopped in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Hiemstra
Henry Hulleman
Carrie Tulleman
Grace Heemstra
Robert, Baker
Monroe
John Klein
Pella
Nick Heemstra
Simon van Dusseldorn
Roy van Essen
Hat Aalbers
E Aalbers
Edwards
Fire damages farm near Monroe as blaze kept in check
D Cuffey’s farm was set ablaze prompting owner Robert Tice to summon the Monroe Fire truck. Flames were contained with no livestock lost though about 40 tons of hay, oats, and other feed were consumed. Mr and Mrs Avie Vriezelaar of Pella visited WW Vriezelaar’s family Sunday. afternoon callers included Don and Katie Vriezelaar and Mr and Mrs Dave Vander Ploeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Cuffey
Robert Tice
Monroe
Avie Vriezelaar
Pella
WW. Vriezelaar
Don
Katie Vriezelaar
Dave Vander Ploeg
Knoxville
Local visits and small community notes from Rose Hill
Rose Hill residents share weekend visits with neighbors in Oskaloosa Pella and Sibley. John Van den Berg and family host guests while Peter Berbrock returns home after a week with the Vanden Berg clan. County road work and creek dredging are reported near the Vander Werf property. Minnie Mae Vanden Berg and Hattie Dieleman are seen with local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Vroom
Oskaloosa
John Vanden Berg
C. Keuning
Pella
Peter J. Ellerbrack
Relat
John Fisk
Harold
Peter J. Berbrock
Sibley
Ohn
Vanden Berg
Art
Henry Vander Werf
Minnie Mae Vanden Berg
Wilma
Agnes Vas
Hattie Dieleman
Kathryn Vander Werf
Avie Vink
Art VanderWerff
Lynnville News Notes Local Visits And Illness
Miss Clara Mathews works at Seegers in Oskaloosa while E B Macy suffers heart trouble. Families including Monsma Terpstra Jansen Blom and others visited relatives Sunday. News arrives of Lou Rolfs of Denver dying at the sanitarium and Tn Mac Terpstra taken to hospital Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mathews
Seeger's
Oskaloosa
E. B. Macy
Glenn Monsma
Phyllis
Will Terpstra
David
Case Dunsbergen
Case Jansen
Larry
John Blom
Andrew van Zante
Lou Rolf
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits And News
Stricken with pneumonia but improving rapidly. families including the Case and Dunsbergen groups, the Terpstra and Willemsen households, and guests from Newton shared Sunday visits. Dick Terpstra injured a finger on glass last week while Frank Graham made a Des Moines business call. Linda Kay was named by the Jones Harris couple. other visits occurred at Kellogg and the Bernard Kooistra, Carl Terpstra, and Egbert Kingma homes near Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Dunsbergen
Bill Dunsbergen
Barney Dunsbergen
Kellogg
Dick Terpstra
Ton de Brain
Newton
Levi Miller
Tunis de Ruiter
Arnold
Bernard Kooistra
Frank Graham
Des Moines
Jones Harris
Linda Kay
John Willemsen
Everett Willemsen
George Terpstra
Gretta Colleen
Carl Terpstra
Anne Terpstra
Egbert Kingma
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Peoria News
Wm. E. Shepard
Mon
M. C. Verhey
D. O
Shepard
Verhey
Chamberlain
Centennial Circle News
Monroe News
Orchard Hill Dr
J. J. Subenga
Mile North
N. E. Corner Square
Pella, Iowa
J. W.Y. Ander J Wond
Ander ‘Station
New Salem News
Summit News
Kathryn Vriezelaar
Marshall’s Variety Store
W. van Doorninck
de Luxe
America
Franklin Street
Neap Vogelaar
Billy Core
Rose Hill News
Lynnville News
New
Philco
R. F
Eee
J. van C Dusseldorp
Oskal
Bella, Iowa
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