Whitmers and Vanden Heuvels Tour Southern Iowa and Missouri
A local notes item recounts the Whitmer family from Fremont and the Vanden Heuvels of Lacey touring Southern Iowa and Missouri. They visited Keokuk to see the dam tower house and a large barge, attended a St. Louis Philadelphia game, and toured the St. Louis Zoo and Meramic Caverns in Stanton, Missouri. They stayed with Harold Coons and travelled home by Bagnall dam. Others mentioned include church services led by G De Groot and J W Pikaart, and visits by Van Wyks, Slagters, Van Den Heuvels, De Heer, Witzenberg and Massie families on various local excursions.
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Oskaloosa
Dell Whitmer
Fremont
H. Vanden Heuvel
Lacey
St. Louis
Keokuk
Tower House
Philadelphia
Harold Coons
Denver
Royal Gorge
Sharon Jean van Weelden
Henry van Weelden
Witzenberg
Grand- Pe
Local residents spend holidays visiting fairs and kin
Bruce Heerema and family spent the weekend at home from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri while visitors from towns like Okoboji and Mapleton Iowa attended the Town State Fair. Families including Van Waardhuizen Van Vande Voort Malin Kaldenb Baughman and Vanden Baard joined others at the Iowa State Fair and Lake Okobo. Jo Ekeren Stephenson and Zee families also noted vacations and recoveries as Labor Day weekend visits extended to Arkansas Wisconsin Kansas City and Mapleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Heerema
Mart Heerema
Leonard Wood
John van Waardhuizen
Marvin Vande Voort
Joey Malin
Alice Kaldenb
Leroy Baughman Wei
Leo van Vark
Marion Sehur
Howard Vander Hor
Lake Okob
Frank van. We
Connie Vanden Baard
Ahe de Zwarte
Alvin van Ekeren
Kansas City
Dean Stephenson
Patsy van Zee
Faye
Walter Visscher
Arkansas
Logan
Jan Andeweg
Wisconsin
Ray Koenigs
Mapleton
Old Settlers reunion highlights Monroe figures
Monroe notes list the oldest attendees Mrs. Laura Gloyd age 98 and Will Worth 93 at the 62nd Old Settlers reunion with the youngest baby three weeks old. Several couples mark long marriages while many residents and visitors from California Texas Iowa and Arkansas join local relatives for gatherings and dinners.
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Laura Gloyd
Old Settlers
Monroe
Will Worth
Emma Wood
San Antonio
Texas
James van Ginkle
Jimmie
Jane Ann
Johnny
Atlantic City
John Crumpacker
Carolyn van Ginkel
Alice Fennema
Alabambra
Calif
M Tom Forman
Etta Ross
Redwing
Minnesota
Lost Sheep Reported Missing Near All Saints Church
In Norfield News a note asks for the return of about one hundred sheep not seen for several weeks. The message, titled Lost or Strayed, hopes they are recovered safely at All Saints Church green pastures Sunday morning where a table will be prepared and the cup will be running over. No questions will be asked.
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Norfield
Green
All Saints Church
Poison Ivy Warns and Ways to Prevent Contact
Ancient note by Captain John Smith describes immediate irritation and blisters from ivy contact. Modern explorers can find lotions with zirconium to neutralize urushiol and should treat promptly after exposure, using preventive application on exposed skin and avoiding ivy when leaves are gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
John
Sunflower Found In Marion Garden Grows Big
A sunflower accidentally planted in Mrs. Frank Royce’s Marion garden measured 16 inches across and 44 inches around, drawing attention for its unusual size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Royce
Marion
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Bert Bouma
S. M. Massie
Hugh Meir
Albin
Sear Na Cnied Ya Anernis
X “Acu Ae Way
Pella Supply CO
Felco
Freddie Sez
Ath
Pricy
Hygromycin
OWA State
Mle
Rock Road
Childen
Herbert Campbell
Soil Conserva
Washington
Pella
H. W. Vriezelaar
G. E. van Howering
Alahambra
California
Wm. C. de Witt
Lena Nin
Gene Nolin
Herman Fennema
Marcia
Mount Ayr
Helen Fennema
Mexico
Carl Fennema
Karla
Clyde Carter
Mobile
Ala
Carters
Lena Colin
Laura Buckley
Fh Hoagland
Rochester
Minn
Buckley
Peter van Ryswyk
Dick Vander Werf
Lloyd Herwehe
Newton
William Todd
James Timmins
Jim
George Timmins
Carl Ammer
Sac City
Don Wallace
New Sharon
Jack Andeweg
Frank Matthews
Susan
Frank Jr
Maude Scarbrough
Claire McCauley
Ray Valentine
Leslie Summey
Pleasantville
Abram Kool
Blaine Vriezelaar
Colorado
Bill Barber
Faye Rae
Los Angeles
Nettie Warner
Tobe Plumbing
Marion County
Loren Jarman
Bakker
Rus
Pella’s Farm
Ule
W Ik
Auto CO
Holland Theater
Fama
Young
Mame van Doren
the Parson
the Outlaw
Dexter
America
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