Community Notes and Family Events in Monroe Area
Local residents report visits and gatherings across several towns. Notable items include nieces visiting Mrs. Worth in Monroe, a golden wedding anniversary in Hazelton, and several trips to Des Moines Ames Newton and Oskaloosa. A new daughter born October 21 at Des Moines Methodist Hospital and Cancer Society funds totaling eight million dollars this year are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herry Worth
Marguerite Murphy
Ft. Leonard Wood
Leona Steadman
San Francisco
Calif
Worth
Harley Green
Des Moines
Carl Crane
Veterans’ Hospital
Elvin van Ness
Howard van Ness
Dorothy Geurts
Sully
Elsie van Zante
Pella
Frances van Ness
Bessie Mollingsworth
Monroe
Hazelton
George van Ness
Max Fisher
Kansas City
Florence Fisher
Harold Bowh
Douglas Huigen
Dallas Center
C. J. Huigen
Douglas
Dean Walker
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Richard Vrieze- Inar
Howard Sheeler
Ames
Donald Vander Pol
Methodist Hospital
Pella Couple Wed at Little Brown Church Nashua
Miss Harriet Van Zee and Merlin J. Van Vark wed in a double ring ceremony on September 23, 1968 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Town. Rev. George Pimbott officiated before 15 guests as the couple announced their residence in Pella after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet van Zee
Bert van Zee
Monroe
Route 1
Merlin J. van Vark
Charles G. van Vark
Pella
Route 2
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Town
George Pimbott
Rozenbooms Celebrated 25th Wedding Anniversary Surprised
Relatives gathered at the Moss Rozenboom home on October 25 to honor the silver anniversary with a lunch and a floor lamp gift. On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Rozenboom’s family arrived with baskets and a feast for 40 guests, including a money tree gift designed by the Ben Versteeg family and silver dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Rozenboom
910 Independence
Ben Versteeg
Mrs. Rozenboom
Teachers Honor Carol Mertz at Bridal Shower
Miss Carol Mertz was honored at a coffee time and shower on Monday October 20 at the home of Jane Gosselink. Lois Saylor and Mrs Andy Klyn served as co hosts. Attendees were the high school faculty women. Miss Mertz will marry Raymond De Vries on Saturday November 1 and received a bridal gift from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Mertz
Jane Gosselink
Lois Saylor
Andy Klyn
Miss Mertz
Raymond de Vries
Celebrate Silver Anniversary of Bert Hoksbergen
Mr and Mrs Bert Hoksbergen marked their 26th wedding anniversary with a Thursday evening gathering at the Second Reformed church parlors. About fifty guests attended. a two tier cake, prayers, solos by Lois De Kock, readings by John Van Dyk, and remarks by Rev Van Laar framed the event with refreshments served by Prisicella Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hoksbergen
Second Reformed Church
van Laar
Larry Hokabergen
Peter de Boer
Lois de Kock
John van Dyk
Homo
Margaret Wassen
Prisicella
Fragmentary text from local notice and names unreadable
The readable fragments show partial words and unclear references to people and relations. No coherent event, date, or place emerges to summarize into a proper news item or notice.
AAUW Meeting Set for November 6 at Mrs Hedrick's Home
The November AAUW gathering takes place on Thursday November 6 at 8:00 p.m. at 1881 Northwest Drive hosted by Mrs Ned Hedrick. Miss Helen Lowey leads the Our Community Recreation program with Mrs Robert Martin and Miss Lois Sayslor assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAUW
Ned Hedrick
Northwest Drive
Helen Lowey
Robert Martin
Lois Sayslor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Worths
Howard Herwehe
Joe Cooper
Grinnell
Paul Rozenberg
Stevie
Dallas
Texas
J. R. Valentine
Hans Messenbrink
Wayne Lubberden
Rita
Mike
Margaret Lubberden
M. Neilsen
Ross Neilsen
Cedar Falls
Jack Curner
Gentry
Gaylen Lawrence
Jane Fennema
Eileen Vriezelaar
Fred Maytag
Newton
W. G. Murray
Missionary Society
Carl Elgena
Ladies’ Missionary Society
The
Baptist Church
Janice Livingston
Evelyn Crum
Peter van Ryswyk
Edwards
H. W. Vriezelaar
Willis van Wyk
Marguerite Young
Wm. J. Rice
Bobby
Janice
Peter Westerkamp
American Cancer Society
Little Brown
John N. van Zee
Mrs. van Zee
Miss van Zee
Monroe High School
Monroe Bakery
Mr. van Vark
Pella Public High School
Bob van Vark
Dale Randol
East Second Street
Ozarks
Tysseling & de Wild
Tysseling
DE Wild
Rozenbooms
Tykes
Fejenda
Kroehler
Cosco
Berkline
Hoover
Maytag
Hamilton Beach
Simmons
Westinghouse
U.S
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