Local families gather for visits and events in Summit area
Barry Kopecky and Carol Carapella visit Cedar Rapids and Saint Louis guests. many neighbors host dinners and showers in Monroe Otley and Pella. 4-H club meets with pledge, fair talks. Willa Mae Van Doorninck to marry Charles Reeder in Fairfield. various visits to homes of Vander Ploeg, Ver Woert, Van Essen, Heemstra, Vriezelaar and De Vries. Annual Summit Homemakers meet Sept 11 with officer election and flower exchange.
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Barry Kopecky
Edward Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Edwin Vander Ploeg
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Houston
Texas
Walter van Doorninck
Willa Mae
Mickey
Robert Pennington
Monroe
Carol Carapella
Saint Louis
Missouri
Summit School
Melvin van Wyk
Joyce de’ Geus
Pella High School
Nora van Essen
Vern Hevelin
Knoxville
Henry Ver Woert
Mary Vriezelaar
Marshalltown
Woodberry School
Tainter
Gerrit Rooda
Ralph Edmundson
Grinnell
Iowa
J. W. Loyd
Edmundson
Church of Christ
Connie
Linda de Zwarte
Pella
Max Tool
Kathryn Vriezelaar
Willa Mae van Doorninck
Gradus
Mary Vander Ploeg
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Roy Vander Ploeg
Peter Breed
James Vriezelaar
Blaine Vriezelaar
Arie Ver Dughtall
J. J. Buwalda
Newton
Edgar van Arkel
Debbie Reeves
Gradus Vriezelaar
H. W. Vriezelaar
Mary
Charles Reeder
Fairfield
Maine
Marion Heemstra
Arthur de Vries
Jacob Vos
Neal Heemstra
Heemstra
Katie Heemstra
Donald van Baale
Henry Hulleman
Carrie
Marion Hulleman
Harold and
Judy
Wayne Lubberden
Rita Kay
Mary Beth
Maria
Rick Hulleman
Ronnie
Marion van Houweling
Leland Balmer
John Vriezelaar
Susan
Wm. C. Woody
Ames
van Doornigck-Reeder
Summit Township
Robert Hunter
Anna Rootsellar
Addie Brooks
Prairie City
Sam
Florence Fisher
City Wither
Max Fisher
Dean Kool
Len Lighfield
Waterwitariya
Diane Hindman
Herbert Bosch
Judy Vander Velden
Des Moines
Peggy Ver Schuur
Er Schuur
James Bunyan
S ‘Aking
John “Breed
Inwood
Lorraine Webber
Carol
David
Cedarville
Ohio
Webber
Cedarville College
Howard Young
Minnesota
Dwight Young
Steven Abraham
Kansas City
Gertrude Rice
Raymond Slocum
Ralph Shannon
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Mary’ Shannon
Harry Kopes
Karen Claire
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Martin van Essen
Cornelia Wilson
Marie Lefeber
Arthur Vriezelaar
Leighton News Highlights Local Socials and School Start
Local residents share visits and summer departures with Gunnison and Tracy families. Nelson Tysseling prepares for delicate heart surgery at University Hospital Town City. Leighton Public School opens Monday with Mrs. Klein of Pella as teacher. Ebenezer Church choir enjoyed a lawn party. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Stoekel on their 40th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Davidson
Gunnison
Colorado
Renwick
Davidson
Boone Valley Consolidated School
Don Kennedy
Claude Douglas
Tracy
Carol Sedrel
Eileen Hasselman
Abe Kempe
John Else
Wm. van Heukelom J
Lou Sedrel
Bussey
Nelson Tysseling
Marion ‘Tysseling
University Hospital
Town City
Connie Roorda
Otto Brummel
Wm. Rempe
Wm. de Jong
Elsie
Edith
Henry Sedrel
Carol
Connie
Wm. van Haaften
L. van Roekel
John de Prenger
Esther van Houweling
Pella
Eddyville
Tunis van Zante
Leighton Public School
Charles Klein
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Howard de
Prenger
Jan Stoekel
Weniversary
Ge" Willis
Ven Haaften
Jane Ann
Ina Elaine
Wm, van Haaften
Public Confessions and Community Life in Peoria News
The Peoria community gathers for faith declarations by three young women and reports on local events. Gerald Vander Hart returns from Grand Rapids to Calvin College for his final year. Families attend picnics, bridal showers, and reunions at Pool Park and Marshallertown Park, with notes on illnesses, hospital visits, moves, and upcoming weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Stursma
Estella Dahm
Eunice Rozenboom
Gerald Paul Vander Hart
Grand Rapids
Calvin College
Gerrit Rus
Rodney John
James Vander Waal
Sidney
John Vander Waal
Jack Kent
Rodney Rus
Cecil Vander Melen
William van Sant
Blom
van Zante
Pella Pool Park
Mildred Westerkamp
Mildred
Darlene Maasdam
Joan van Maanen
Lenora Vogelaar
Ruth Kramer
Marjean Gossilink
Lois Fopma
Ruth Blom
Jean van Kooten
Irena Vander
Lois Nieuwsma
Gerrit Rooda
Nori Kay
L. Massdam, Jr
Nancy Ter Louw
Jianine Wisgerhof
Joyce Rozendaal
Shirley Jansen
Arlene Bruxvoort
Miss Westerkamp
Clifford Ves
Gerrit Roose
Arvine
Robert Nikkel
Iowa City
Will Roose
Jacob Stursma
Anthony Bokhoven
Andy Bandstra
Marshalltown Park
Richard van Kooten
Pella
Dahm
Peoria
Jacob Dahm
van Kooten
Janice Hoekman
Wilma Mae Vroegh
Lester van Gorp
Sully
Marion Swank
Linda van Gorp
Bonnie Swank
Bert Swank
Niagara Falls
Canada
Rodney
Henry Ter Louw
Marion Vander Linden
Vander Linden
Community gathering at township hall with honored families
A local event at the township hall featured George Zimmer as master of ceremonies, a short program, and a film by Fred De Nooy. Refreshments were served as Jacob Dahm, M Vander Hart, and William Ozinga families were honored. Various attendees and visitors from Pella Otley and beyond shared condolences and hospitality. Navy tractors in the Antarctic weigh 84 tons but move on snow as easily as a man on skis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zimmer
Fred de Nooy
Jacob Dahm
M.vander Hart
William Ozinga
William Vander Lune
Pella
Biltem
Peoria
H. Ver Duin
John Westercamp
Loretta
Frank Roose
Ireng
Henry van Maanen
Otley
Bibert van Maa Pella
Antarctic
Monroe News Notes on Local Military Return and Birthday
Monroe News reports Henry Steenhoek, who spent a year in Iceland, is expected home on leave in September before likely assignment to Base Bergstrom in Texas. Wm. A. McConghey turns 83 on August 29 and was saluted at a Sunday birthday party hosted by the Paul McCongenoghey home with relatives from Searsboro Lynnville Knoxville Des Moines and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Janice Rus
Janet
Delbert Hol
Dyann Ver Dught
Marvin Verros
Linda Tukker
Leahann
Ai Dught
Herbert van Wyk
Prairie City
Henry Steenhoek
Iceland
Basejergstrom A. B
Texas
Wm. A. McConeghey
Paul McConeghey
Resent
Leslie Terpstra
Searsboro
L. Gause
Lynn
Iowa Farmers Oppose Calendar Change at Farm Bureau Booth
Report from a Farm Bureau booth notes farmers in Iowa express opposition to revising the calendar. The snippet lacks full context but shows clear sentiment against any date or schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Towans
Farm Bureau
Voters to See Standard Machines Demonstrated in Rural Event
A demonstration of standard voting machines is planned to show unfamiliar rural voters how to use them. The effort aims to ease turnout and familiarize residents with the new equipment. Contact MA 86-2240 for news details.
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