Otley Notices Highlight Local Visits And Celebrations
Otley residents document a week of social visits including Hattie Ver Steegh in Des Moines and the Booy family near Rose Hill. A birthday dinner honors Maggie Van Toorn of Oskaloosa with relatives from Des Moines Newton Pella and California nearby. A Canton picnic, local travel through the West, and recovery reports follow along with church services and memorial expressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Ver Steegh
Murray Ver Steegh
Des Moines
Bill Booy
Near Rose Hill
Andrew Fitermarkt
John Walraven
Maggie van Toorn
Oskaloosa
Wm. Fink
Pamela Sue
Riviera
Cal
Ralph Peterson
Nancy
Vince
Nora Stern
Anaheim
Wayne Angove
Garland Ruby
Donna
Keith Swenson
Iowa City
West
Gerald Angove
Salinas
Vada Lille
A. T. Klein
Perry, Iown
E. C. Kruseman
Leighton
Henry Breuklander
Inda Angove
Old Settlers
Monroe
Tracy Ver Steegh
Lovilia
Linda
Arvin
Canton
W. H. Betterton
Knoxville
Paul Buwalda
Pella
Farmers’ Co-op
Oska- Joosa
Peter Deyf
van Dyke
Sully
Andrew Boat
Edith Clark
Kenneth
New Sharon
Gladys McBee
Donald Orr
Gerrit Ryke
Local births and gatherings in Sully area events
The Sully area reports multiple births at Mercy Hospital Des Moines and Oskaloosa including a fifth child for Sully residents Sully Mrs Tunis Blom and family and a second son for Seymour Zylstra and family both in August. Visits weekend guests include Van Hal and Kinsma families with relatives from Chicago Highland Manson Newton Otley Sibley Sheldon and Des Moines. The Dick Jansen family reunion occurred in Grinnell with many relatives attending. Grand Opening of Schuring's Super Market set for September 3 with door prizes and free refreshments. Funeral and sympathy notes for John Eckhof in Redlands. A heart attack patient notes and local hospital updates plus several visits and moves among Sully residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Shuts
Mercy
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Walter Renaud
Jacob van Hal
Geurt van Hal
Chicago
Ill
Carolyn Kinsma
Highland
Ind
Donald Bennink
Manson, Ia
Darlene van Hal
Newton
Ward Versteegh
Terrill
Dana
Goodell
Vernon
Vander Kamp
Dick Jansen
Grinnell Park
Charlie Jansen
Allan
Guy Jansen
Karen
David
Junior Vos
Jimmie
Stevie
Nelson Geels
Gary
Ed Sparks
Donna
Rosemary
Edmond
Melvin Jansen
C. DeKoning
Harriet and
Carroll
Albert de Koning
Ruth Helen
Marilyn
Dick de Koning
Simon Fopma
Sylvia
Don
Waltress
Vander Hert
Harold Beyer
Melvin and
Dwight
Bernie
Fop Bryce
Alvin
Bonnie
Rut Fopma
Lois
William Zylstra
Roger
Glenn
Beverly
Richard Fopma
Ervin
Judy
Junior Engbers
Ronald Jansen
Ray Van_ Wyk
Bernita
Larry
Sherrill Shirley
Henry Jansen
Robert
Kryn Struik
Dorothy
Norma
Keith
Verjon
John Oltshoorn
John Meppeli
Lansing
Sully
Lester Laverman
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Wilford Laverman
Schuring
Pella
Rayford Meredith
Gerrit van Norden
Adrian Rozendaal
Redlands Calif
Fgf
John Eckhof
Don de Jong
Marcia
Bruce
Louis Dieleman
Edwin
Ralph de Vries
Joan
Leonard
Andrew van Zee
West Band
Meppelink Family Hosts Lansing Guests Event
Meppelink and family of Lansing along with J. and Mrs. Henry Van Weelden and their family from New Sharon attended a social Evening hosted by their hosts and the hostess family. A tray lunch was served during the program.
Colfax Show Winners and Local News Highlights
AtColfax 4 H and FFA show Monroe Brown Swiss champion Myron Van Howeling Prairie City Richard Hiemstra Guernsey Delmar Vas champion and reserve champion Richard Hiemstra Delmar also won a special Guernsey award Poland China swine champion and reserve Jerry Tilden Funeral services for Mrs James Clarke 82 were held at Imaculate Conception Church on Aug 25 Mr and Mrs Melvin Blackledge observed their 50th wedding anniversary Aug 27 Revival meetings at First Baptist Church Sept 4 11 and on Newton radio station Sept 11 Mr and Mrs Carl Fennema welcomed a daughter born Aug 26 in Des Moines visits from relatives continue across Monroe and nearby towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Colfax
Myron van Howeling
Monroe
Richard Hiemstra
Prairie City
Delmar Vas
Delmar
Poland
China
Jerry Tilden
James Clarke
Imaculate Conception
Fairmount
Melvin Blackledge
Satuday
Elmo Blackledge
T. N. McKee
Highway
van Dusseldorp
Heyveld
A. B. Bergland
First Baptist Church
Bergland
Bemidji
Minnesota
Newton
Brong
Monroe Church
Carl Fennema
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Burton Chipps
Marvin Davis
Nappenee
Ind
Carl Crane
James Wisse
Pella
Milo Chris
Newell
Peter van Ryswyk
Leona Burman
Angwin
California
Mae Summey
Elk Point
S. Oak
Charles Whitted
Lake City
Iowa
Elva Whitted
Alvena Whitted
Methodist Church
Ralph Masters
University Hospital
Iowa City
F. B. Schrader
Lynne
Mollie
Tolna
Ill
Mark I Shaw
Wallace Bump
Joel
Phoenix
Arizona
Family gathering honors Bump family members
A family gathering was held last Sunday at the parental Leo Bump home with Mr and Mrs Carlton Bump and Lorie of Newton, Mrs Evertt McCord of Iowa Falls, and September 1 1955 Mr and Mrs Roger Lewis Elaine and Jeffery of Monroe. The Wallace Bumps left this week for their home in Arizona after spending the summer in the parental Carl Crane and L Bump homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Bump
Carlton Bump
Lorie
Newton
Evertt McCord
Iowa Falls
Roger Lewis
Elaine and
Jeffery
Monroe
Wallace Bumps
Arizona
Carl Crane and
L. Bump
County Estimate Hearing Set by Marion County Board
The Marion County Board of Supervisors will meet September 14 1955 at 10 a.m. in Knoxville Iowa to hear taxpayers for or against the proposed expenditure estimate for the 1966 fiscal year. An emergency transfer moves funds to the General Fund. Estimated taxes are 21 dollars per $1000 of assessed value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Iowa
Knoxville
General Fund
Emerg. Bridge Fund
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Otley News
George Ryke
Maxwell Carahan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Mich
Otley Reformed Church
Gerrit “van Zante
Marie
Marion van Wyk
Frank van Zante
Charles Vander Kolk
Ida de Hoet
C. C. Visser
Raymond Robus
Norman Robus
Janice
Connie
Duane
Allen Naaktgeboren
Ray Robus
Sully News
Mrs
Tunis Blom
Willis van Sant
George Vander Zyl
Louis Terlouw
van Sants
Art Huyser
Calif
Willis
Carroll Versteegh
Louis de Jong
Ed Price
Floyd Ver Steegt
Gerrit Ver Steegt
Ver Steegt
Pete Fopma
Earl
Armed Forces
Dena Meppelink
Joe Schinkel
John
Monroe News
H. W. Vriezelaar
Clifford W. Park
The
Federal Depositnsuranc Corpora
Saecanes
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Marion County State Bank
Pella, Iowa
Federal Deposit
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