News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Ruth Templeton returned from Oak Park after visiting with her sister for several weeks. A Farm Bureau group met at the homes of Kate Karr and Margaret Vanden Berg with plans for lessons. Many locals report rain after a big snow and farmers busy gathering corn. Mrs Reed leases property and will move to Des Moines. Various visits and community events including showers, a Halloween program, and a Red Rock church play are noted. A trip by Clarence Bricker’s family en route to California is described with multiple stopovers. Clarke Koons is ill while farming duties continue.
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Ruth Templeton
Oak Park
Sevral
Farm Bureau
Kate Karr
Margaret Vanden Berg
Beryl Vanden Berg
Cleo Cadwallender
George Dailey
Red Rock Church
Bart
Gerrit Klyn
Gerrit Hoksbergen
Roy Karr
Pella’s Burial Association
Des Moines
Ruth Perky
Union School
Calvin Bricker
John Etherington
Grandma Hart
Louis Schuring
R. M. Hart
Billy Geen Karr
Clarence Bricker
California
Shellbina
Macon
Brookfield
Kansas
Kansas City
Nevada
Oklahoma City
Santa Rosa
Mexico
Elk City
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Clarke Koons
Clyde Core
Funeral service for John Ver Dught held at Walters
John Ver Dught who died after a hunting heart attack near Percy was laid to rest at Waveland Cemetery after a service at Walters Funeral Home led by Rev J I Findley. He was 61 and ran the Park View Cafe. survived by his wife two sons Leo and Joy and siblings.
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John Ver Dught
Walters Funeral
J. I. Findley
M. E. Church
Waveland Cemetery
Ver Dught
Percy
Park View
Leo
Joy
Alice Snetselaar
Christine Boertje
Mathilda Jabaar
Huibregtse
C. E
Waterloo
John Vander Leest
Iowa City Hospital
Vander Leest
Ralph Bolt
Des Moines
John Vander Lane
Anna Tiboel
Mitchellville
Newton
J. van’ Steenbergen
Tull
Iowa
G. van Steenbergen
Irene Stoner
Visiting Relatives in California Return Home
A person visiting relatives in California has returned home on Saturday of the previous week.
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California
News From New Salem: Local Residents Gatherings
Mrs Catherine Kooistra hosted visitors while Mr and Mrs Guy Vander Pol and family visited Des Moines last Saturday. Lloyd Ludwick joined Andrew Gertsma for a Sunday dinner. Gerrit Klyn of Lynnville and Etta and Kate Elscott of Sully visited Catherine Kooistra. Ed McFarland harvested corn for Cecil Gertsma, who hosted a Sunday gathering with the Gertsma family. Sylvia and Velma Kooistra shopped in Des Moines Saturday.
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Catherine Kooistra
John Vande Krol
Guy Vander Pol
Des Moines
Lloyd Ludwick
Andrew Gertsma
Gerrit Klyn
Lynnville
Etta
Kate Elscott
Sully
Ed McFarland
Cecil Gertsma
Sylvia
Velma Kooistra
Coal Ridge Social News Notes and Visits Nearby
Coal Ridge residents report Miss Minnie Dickey returning home to Des Moines after visiting friends in the area. A crowd attended Old Home Week in Knoxville. Mrs. Jennie Ballenger, visiting the Walter Anderson home, went to Des Moines for a few days before returning to La Monte. Miss Lora McVay of Knoxville visited John Amos. Mr and Mrs Richard Guerts and Mrs Ethel Andrew and son Donald visited H W Kingery. Regular services will be held at Coal Ridge Sunday morning and evening. everyone is invited.
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Minnie Dickey
Des Moines
Knoxville
Jennie Ballenger
Walter Anderson
Lamont
Lora McVay
John Amos
Richard Guerts
Ethel Andrew
Donald
H. W. Kingery
Coal Ridge
Local clubs host quilting bee and meetings this week
Leighton residents hosted a quilting bee with Mrs. Lou Van Roekel as hostess and guests including Mrs. M M De Reus Mrs F B Den Burger Mrs William Van Haarten Mrs A Vande Haar and Mrs J A Van Zuuk Hexpo Livin club held a regular meeting with hostess Mrs Ira J Hesselink and co-hostesses Mrs Peter Vos and Mrs William De Jong A reading by Mrs Lowell Turner titled Dorothy Entertains the Minister was presented Meeting programs were distributed and capsule friends were assigned and revealed New member Mrs Peter De Hamer was welcomed Next meeting set for November 19 at Mrs HW Vander Linden’s home Also noted were a six oclock dinner for Mr and Mrs H W Vander Linden at J E Vander Zy’s home in Oskaloosa A Hallowe en party at Leighton school and visits among local families with moves and a funeral in New Sharon for Hubert Ver Steegh.
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Lou van Roekel
M. M. de Reus
F. B. den Burger
William van Haarten
A. Vande Haar
J. A. van Zuuk
Hexpo’ Livin’ Club
Ira J. Hesselink
Peter Vos
William de Jong
H. W. Vander Linden
J. E. Vander Zy
Oskaloosa
Leighton School
Hallowe'en
G. de Kock
Herman Tysseling
van Netten
Baby
Grundy Center
Riley Glendening
de Kock
Des Moines
Ben van Zuuk
Roy van Heukelem
A. B. van Zunk
Pella
Hubert Ver Steegh
New Sharon
Porterville Social Notes On Nearby Families
Porterville area residents report visits and calls among local families including Van Qene, Wouterse, Sytsma, Verrips, Goemaat, De Jong and Hackett. A best horse died after a ditch fall last Sunday evening. A two year old, Donald Rebertus, broke his collar bone after falling from a wagon and is under medical care.
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Henry H. van Qene
John Wouterse
Murray Sytsma
Koen’ Verrips
Dirk Goemaat
Henry de Jong
Carl Hackett
LaVonne
Connie Vanden Baard
Norman
Shire
Will Schakel
Amsterdam
Donald Rebertus
John Rebertus
Jacob Goomaat
Koen Verrips
Parental Visit and Sunday Calls Across Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Abraham De Zwarte and family plus Henry De Jong visited Henry Hi Van Oene home last Sunday afternoon. Agnes Jansen spent Sunday with A A Van Roekel in Pella. John Robertus hosted callers including De Zwarte family and Van Oene women. Jacob Goemaat family Koen Verrips and Van Oene youths attended Pentecostal meeting in Harvey Saturday night.
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Abraham de Zwarte
Marvin
Marilyn
Henry de Jong
Henry Hi. van Oene
Agnes Jansen
A. A. van Roekel
Pella
John Robertus
Henry M. A. de Zwarte
Jacob Goemaat
Elsie van Oene
Koen Verrips
Darlene Robertus
Cornelia van Oene
Harvey
Local Social Notes From Mitchellville and Pella
Fifield Mr and Mrs Gerrit Vander Kieft and family from Mitchellville visited Wednesday evening at John Bloodsworth home. Mr and Mrs Gradus Klein and family visited Sunday afternoon last week at Wm Zevers home. Mr and Mrs John Vanden Berg visited Wednesday evening at Gradus Aalbers home who recently moved here from South Dakota. Mrs Rene Van Engelhoven and daughter Patricia Joan went to Pella Wednesday afternoon and called on Mrs Charlie Pope. Mr and Mrs S H Keuning were Pella shoppers Thursday afternoon. Mrs Corie Vanden Berg visited with Artie Zegers and Mrs Charlie Pope Monday afternoon. The Farm Bureau club met at Mrs Kate Karr home. a pleasant afternoon with a small program. Next meeting at Mrs John Van den Berg. Refreshments served. Those present included Mabel Rockhill and many local ladies including Mrs Kate Karr Mrs Templeton Mrs Bryan Karr Miss Delight Karr Mrs Gerrit Klyn Mrs Wm Roush Mrs John Van den Berg and others. Sam Steenhock family were dinner guests at S H Keuning home Sunday then visited W H Verwers in afternoon.
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Gerrit Vander Kieft
Mitchellville
Teh
John Bloodsworth
Gradus Klein
Wm. Zevers
John Vanden Berg
Gradus Aalbers
South Dakota
Rene van Engelhoven
Patricia Joan
Pella
Charlie Pope
S. H. Keuning
Corie Vanden Berg
Artie Zegers
Farm Bureau Club
Kate Karr
Mabel Rockhill
Templeton
Bryan Karr
Delight Karr
Gerrit Klyn
Wm. Roush
A. Diekema
Pete Vanden Berg
Garbie Klyn
Neal Kuiken
Connie Vanden Berg
Weekend Visits Across Otley and Rock Island News
Otley and Rock Island residents spent weekend visits with family and friends. Notables include Clair Slocum and John Bloodsworth from Rock Island, Wayne Angone and family with Henry Glenn in Ottumwa, and the Heeren family visiting their parents in Otley. A public auction of the A. Witzenburg property occurred Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Anne Waardhuizen Sr. and family traveled to Des Moines to see sister Mrs. G Hackett, hospitalized with typhoid fever, now on the road to recovery.
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Clair Slocum
John Bloodsworth
Rock Island
Ill
Wayne Angone
Angone
Henry Glenn
Ottumwa
Alva van Waardhuizen
Gerrit Waardhuizen
Richard Vriezelaar
George
Sophia Heeren
R. J. Heeren
A. Witzenburg
Anne Waardhuizen Sr
Otley
Will Baker
Des Moines
G. Hackett
Barb Horton
Harley
Newton
Ida de Hoedt
Chas. Vander Kolk
R. V. McKeever
Knoxville
Weekend visits and family gatherings in Des Moines and Pella
Sally Alice Kiene of Des Moines visited at the George Kiene home over the weekend. Harriet Vander Geest of Pella visited her relatives Mr. and Mrs A T Vander Beek. Warner Van Spanckeren of Mesa Arizona and John Van Spancheren of Pella visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welle Saturday afternoon. Mrs Tunis Hartgers Sr hosted a birthday dinner Sunday for her daughter Marie with Elizabeth and Lee Hartgers Jr and family and Roy Gregory and baby from Kellogg. Clifford De Jong of Rock Island Illinois and his wife were weekend guests at Fred De Jong's home. Clifford is in civil service and has been transferred to Des Moines.
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Alice Kiene
Des Moines
George Kiene
Harriet Vander Geest
Pella
A. T. Vander Beek
Warner van Spanckeren
Mesa
Arizona
John van Spanckeren
Henry Welle
Ernoon
Tunis Hartgers Sr
Marie
Elizabeth and
Lee
Hartgers Jr
Roy Gregory
Baby
Kellogg
Clifford de Jong
Rock Island, Ill
Fred de Jong
Clifford
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Marjorie
Kings Helpers Society
Leola Rozendaal
Grace Buitenwerf
Margaret Huyser
R. A. de Jong
Cyrus Faber
Newton
William Dieleman
A. R. Wilander
Duane
Park
A. W. Wilander
Verna Wilander
Qoal Morton
Desnes
Leo
Kenneth Larson
Leonard Coulter
Harris Boat
Harry de Jong
Everett Verwers
Grover Warble
Lynnville
Percus McCarl
Grinnell
Leland Eldridge
Lester Dieleman
R. D. Stone
Raymond Welle
Rayford Meredith
Harvis Boat
Peter Eckhof
Adrian Rodaal
Florence
Hollandale
Minn
Perry Renaud
Colleen of
Jonas Ver Steegh
William Huyser
Local social notes from Pella area gatherings and visits
Jong leaves for Des Moines. Many local families host guests and attend events. Election of Kings Helpers officers, bridge party at Coulter home, visits from Newton, Des Moines, Hollandale and Knoxville followed by shared meals and family ties. New cars bought by Henry Vander Wilt Sr. and William Van Genderen.
Souls at Sea stars Gary Cooper in Rivola Oskaloosa
Gary Cooper and George Raft head a cast in Souls at Sea at the Rivola theatre Oskaloosa opening Sat Oct 30. The story, drawn from a real 1842 shipwreck case, centers on a captain who imprisons rivals to decide who may live.
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Gary Cooper
George Raft
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Alaska
Rivola Theatre
God
Cooper
Frances Dee
Paramount
Notable work ethic in competitive environments
A reflection on the value of high effort. It argues that those who neglect quality and offer only minimal work are rarely the ones who excel when competition arises. The piece emphasizes diligence, thoroughness, and consistency as key drivers of success.
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