News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Local notes report social visits, family gatherings, travel, and seasonal events across Leighton, Ottumwa, Pella, Oska loosa, and surrounding areas. Highlights include furloughs and visits by Service members, school openings, church events, reunions, and community plans such as a grand opening for Leighton Locker Service and local butchering operations.
Peoria News notes births travels and church events
Family and church items from Peoria highlight a baby born Ronald Eugene Hoksbergen at Mahaska hospital, letters from Rev Van Kooten and from Indian Mission Zuni, reunions at Pella and New Sharon, servicemen at Ft Riley and Fort Leonard Wood, and various visits and church activities led by Bandstra and Vander Linden families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Bandstra Jr
Peoria
T. C. van Kooten
New Holland
South Dakota
Harold Hoksbergen
Mahaska Hospital
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Donald Dahm
Peter Eugena Westercamp
Walter van Wyngarden
Jerry
Alda
Pella
John A. Roose
Sturama
Otto J. Pethoven
Dick Ryken
Buffalo
New York
Peter Stursma
California
Denver
Colorado
Zuni
New Mexico
Frank Klynsma
Marcia Ann
Ruth Ann Vander Linden
Loretta Joan Wstercamp
Arie Dahm
Gerrit Pethoven
Family 4
Holland
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Anna Bandstra
Henry
Vander Voort
Linda
Paul P. Bandstra
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Dale Arthur da Young
Leonard Veldhuizen
Connie Vander Linden
Jennie
Stella
Grand Rapids
Blodgett Memorial Hospital
Davenport Business College
John Vos
Henry Vos
de Young
Peter de Jong
Edmundson Park
Oskaloosa
Funeral for Donald Jabani Draws Prairie City Attendees
Prairie City people attended the funeral Wednesday for Donald Lee Jabani. The notice lists attendees including Mrs. Gerrit Wisgerhof and several other relatives, while other items note hospital visits, gatherings, and travel among local families.
Local visits feature Van Maanen and Ver Steegt families
Buitenwerf and Mrs Walter Van Maanen with Mrs Garret Van and Mr and Mrs Adrian Rozendaal and daughter spent Wednesday and Thursday in Hollandale Minnesota visiting relatives. Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs C Ver Steegt included Mr and Mrs Ben Ver Steegt of Pella, Mr and Mrs Jim Ver Steegt, and Mr and Mrs Garret De Hoedt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lee Jabani
Prairie City
Gerrit Wisgerhof
D. W. Wildman
C. H. Wisgerhof
Carlene
Marceille
H.C. Renaud
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Jennie Sparks
Harley Greene
Monroe
C. C. Carpenter
Gladys Howell
Ray Buitenwerf
Martin van Wyk
Joyce
Iowa City
Orville Zylstra
Andrew Huyser
Huyser
Betty
Ivan Renaud
Lawson Lee
Gerald van Hemert
John ©. Terlouw
E.C. de Jong
F. J. de Jong
Anie Lanser
John van Englehoven
Robert Renaud
Glen Monsma
E. C. Kruseman
Arthur Sterling
Chicago
Ill
Sterling
Charles Stoppels
Paul
Holland
Michigan
Camp Carson
Colo
Zylatra
van Zante
Will Swank
Marion Swank
Philip
Bonnie
David
Hollandale
Minn
Corie van Maaren
Denver
Will Searcy
Jacksonville
Florida
Hallie Youngkin
Earl Coakley
Donald de Jong
F. F. de Jong
Detroit
Mich
Ray Andersen
Pete Kloostra
Tunis Blom
Connie van Zee
Hancock, Minn
Alaska
Canada
Hose
John Blom
Guy Blom
John van Gennup
Artie Blom
Bennie Zwank
Ralph de Vries
Bert van Wyk
Johnnie
Ray
Gornie van Zee
Gerald Lamphier
Jake Zwank
Ben van Kampen
Murriel Renaud
Ottumwa
Glenn Wisgerhof
Newton
John Kolfscooten
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Harthoorn
Clear Lake
Ralph Vander Zyl
Henry Maasdam
Harry Dieleman
Case Harthoorn
Henry Jensen
Gilbert Strers
Kors Harthoorn
Dorothy
Joe Harthoorn
Dave Harbloorn
Mahaska Hospital
Glen Wisgerhof
John Zegars
Lester Wisgerhof
Lloyd Vande Krol
Seymour Zylstra
Vit Kooistra
Lyle Brand
Cliff Fritz
Bernard Kooistra
Velma Kooistra
Lyle Montgomery
Case Dunsbergan
Joanne Frits
Barbara Fritz
Lehrl
Berle Hibbs
Lessie Fritz
Reink Zylstra
Gerrit W. van Genderen
Roscoe Brand
LaVerne van Zante
Paul’ Vander Kamp
Leonard van Genderen
Catherine Kooistra
Wilburn van Wyk
Clarence Renaud
Lilyan
John Vande Krol
Bertha Lois Zylstra
Il Koolstra
Carroll Ver Steegt
Neal Ver Steegt
Waterloo
Fred Bosveld
Bosveld
J. W. Bosveld
Pella
Mason City
Louis Bosveld
Red Oak
Town
Pvt
Harold Hoksbergen
Orkaloosa
Clazina Jong
Ft. Leonard Wood
Colorado
Garret Timmerman
Grant, Mich
Timmerman
Garret van Norden
Maytag Park
Henry Roelfson
Lydia Society
Christian Reformed Church
Garret Vander Weerdt Sr
Andrew van Sant
Town Falls honors George Beebe at band concert
At a Town Falls band concert friends honored George Beebe who has served with the band for over 66 years. He received a radiograph and other presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beebe
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Leighton News
Howard de Prenger
Willis van Haaften
Florence van Maanen
Allen Rempe
Kenneth van Maanen
van Maan
Black Hills
Yellowstone
Boise
Idaho
Gene Sedrel
W. T. Hobbs
Washington
Don de Prenger
Dubuque
den Renger
Gustave Kulander
Betty den Hartog
Saturda
Shebé Falls
Clinton
Brandon
Neth Glewen
Wit
Henry K. Rempe
San Antonio
Texas
Charles van Maanen
Mary Ann Roozeboom
H. M. Moe
Clarence van Zee
Don
Tena Ludemann
St. Ignace
H. Vander Klay
G. Aalberts
der Klay
Servic the Ebenezer Reformed Church
William van Heukelom
Priscilla Sisters
Barbara Phillips
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Collins
Dan de Prenger
Leighton Schools
Harvey van Kooten
Laura Joy de Goey
Terry Douglas
Tom Wilson
Glen Wilson
LaPlatta
Herbert van Mater
Robert Widdel
Dewar
R. E. Bannister
Misa Mary van Haaften
Charlene
Roberta Bannister
William van Haaften
Henry Sedrel
Carol
Connie
al Overberg
Dick Tolsma
John Sherman
Betty Tolsma
Oak Park
Illinois
B. Groenendyk
Cornelia Kuiper
Gertrude de Boer
Vander Klay
Stanley
Morrell
Jim Verhey
Mra
George Verhey
Chattaooga
Tennessee
Keith Beintema
Sedrel
Leonard Brinning
Bill Walker
Charles Lytle
Charles Beintema
FFA
R. Vroon
Donald
H. Vander
Orval Ten Hulzen
Adams
Nebraska
Herman Meppelink
Dick van Zee
Council Bluffs
Glen van Zee
van Zee
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Offut Field
Omaha
den Hartog
J. C. den Hartog
Labor Day
Harry Denburger
Joy
Dorothy Blom
Gary Heyveld
Leighton Locker Service
Mahaska County
Dennis Groenendyk
Forrest Butler
William van Wely
Otley
Gradus Aalberts
Orange City
Gary Vande Haar
Harold
J. A. van Zouk
Vinton
Sweet Corn
School For the
Bonnie van Zomeren
The
Reformed Churches
Camp Geneva
Arthur van Haaften
John van Haaften
Frank van Haaften
Nelson de Jong
Markis
Carolyn
John de Prenger
Cpl. de Prenger
Johnson-Pooley
Iowa Corriedale Sheep Breeders
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Fairgrounds
Australia
Stanley Watts
Sec’y. Murray
Iowa
Peoria News
Herman A. de Jong
Joe J. Dahm
Warren School
Vander Linden
Richard Terpstra
New Sharon
Jacob Vander Melen
Anna
Manhattan
Montana
Christian School
Ray de Groot
John A. de Jong
Jacob A. de Jong
Willis de Boer
Henry Roorda
Roy Steen
Nick Terpstra
John Terpstra
Mrnd
Henry Terlouw
Phyllis
Silasnd Florence
Ernest Vander Kany
Lois
Jacob Brand
Gerald Vider Wiel
Henry Vander Wiel
Melvin
Bert Hol
Marilyn
Dabert
Janet
Joan
Kenneth
Arenette
Sidney Henry
Dick Veldhuizen
Hiry Roorda
Arene
Annette Rooda
Lois Vander Kamp
Janet Hott
Henry Rooda
Bandstra
Peoria Choralettes
Lester Pethoven
Organ Fund
Iris Joan de Jong
Andrew Bandstra Sr
John D. de Young
Andrew Vander Linden
Carroll Elscott
Greyhound
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Portland
Kansas City
Io Pella
Dee Moines
Greyhound Bus Depot
Pella Call S
Sully News
Arietta M. Terlouw
Hancock
Lane van Zee
A. P. Vander Beek
Chadwick Ver Ploeg
el Paso
Pvt. Ver Ploeg
Fort Bliss
Seattle
Wash
Brandt Lanser
Ludolph Zylstra
Albert Veldhuizen
A. D
Gysbert Vroegh
Mahaska
William N. Bogaard
Jacob H. Veldhuizen
Worth & van Zante
Dick Lautenbach
Sully
Sully Park
Suly, Iowa
Lou Beerends
van Hemert
Leighton
Frank van Haaften & Son
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