News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
A long community update covers visits, fishing trips, and gatherings around Red Rock and Dunreath. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Hoksbergen, Karl Karr, Clara Bricker, and other locals attending fairs, picnics, and school changes, plus travel stories to Wisconsin and Prairie City. It recalls state fair memories from 1915 and lists farm moves, health notes, and club memberships, including Grace Karr’s National Geographic interest.
Neighbors Gather for Heemstra Birthday in Monroe
A large Monroe gathering celebrated Neal Heemstra’s birthday with relatives from Pella Otley Des Moines and Newton visiting. Attendees included the Hullemans Van Wyngaardens Vander Ploegs and many Heemstra relatives. Several family members plan local school enrollments and a Road No. 163 traffic incident near the fair caused minor delays.
Tall Corn in Kansas Leads to Record stalk photo
A 13 ft 1 in tall corn stalk grown by Wm Van Steenberger six miles south of Independence Kansas sets a local record. The first ear sits 7 feet from the ground and the grower is linked to Mrs M Klein whose party documented the feat alongside Ed Bogaards Abe Dylatta and Marlene. Nearby farmers report good small grain crops in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. van Steenberger
Independence
Kansas
van Steenberger
M. Klein
Visitants from Iowa Leave Otley After Week
Mrs Roy Tucker of Knoxville and Mrs P Hl Were visited in parental Henry Vander Wilt home in Sully Friday. Mrs Gradus Vande Gaarde, Mr and Mrs John Vande Gaarde and son, Mr and Mrs Simon Van de Gaarde of Boyden Iowa, who had been visiting friends and relatives in and around Otley left for their home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Tucker
Knoxville
P. Hl
Henry Vander Wilt
Sully
Gradus Vande Gaarde
John Vande Gaarde
Simon Vande Gaarde
Boyden
Iowa
Otley
Monroe News Highlights Local Travel and Obituaries
The column covers Miss Helen Dykstra returning from a western tour with Miss Dorothy Stemm, including stops in Minneapolis Canada Banff Lake Louise Vancouver Seattle Portland San Francisco and Alhambra California. It also details church class social events, graduates leaving the Sunshine class, and obituaries for James McCune and John H. Kingery with funeral details. Kendall Wilson earns Iowa 4-H health champion at the Iowa State Fair and a Holstein exhibit earns a second place. Fred Hook of Santa Rosa suffers a stroke. relations visit Heffelfinger family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Dykstra
A. L. Dykstra
Monroe
Dorothy Stemm
Menlo
Iowa
Minneapolis
Canada
Banff
Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies
Vancouver
B. C
Stemm
Seattle
Dykstra
California
Portland
San Francisco
Alhambra
Calif
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Monroe Baptist Church
W. P. Creger
Betta Carlson
Mrs. Carlson
Eilie Mary Shannon
Genevieve Harmon
Madeline Vriezelanr
Eva Green
Jean Harmon
Helen
Doris ‘Jones
Arlene Ford
Wanda Mae
Local Social Notes and Births at Monroe Area
Several Monroe area residents are noted for visits, illnesses, and events. D Vander Ploeg and Miss Katie with Don Vriezelaar visited Peter Breed’s home near Mount. Wm Wittmer attended the State fair from Tuesday to Thursday. Lee Rickabaugh, son of Mr and Mrs Rickabaugh, fractured a bone in his left arm after a fall from a tree. Homer Tharps Andeweg attended Sisters convention in town. Bernard Valentine, son of Mr and Mrs Mark Valentine, moved to the hospital in Town City after a serious illness. Henry Steenhook and wife welcomed a son born Wednesday August 24, their family now includes four children. Harold Wittmer and wife attended the State fair on Saturday. Oak Grove School opened Monday August 28 with Mildred McKee as teacher. John Willemsen and wife visited Sunday with Henry Hulleman. Chris Huscen left for Fort Morgan Colorado to teach there again. The Woody reunion was held at Maytag Park Newton on Sunday August 21 with 185 attendees. Will Wittmer, John Balmer, George Wittmer, and Vander Ploeg family attended the Kenholtz reunion in Des Moines Sunday. G J Klein and wife visited their son and his family southeast of Monroe. A marriage license was issued to Carroll Munger and Lillian Gertsma, both of Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Nichols
Forrest Matherly
Minnesota
Carl and
Sam Nichols
Dunreath
Bart Klyn
Angie
Bryan Karr
Howard Karr
Foy Karr
Gerrit de Jong
Gerrit Hoksbergen
Clarence Bricker
Murray van Hemert
Walter Vaner Leest
Clyde Cores
Marjorie Bricker
Parl van Hemert
Red Rock
Farrell Waites
Alice Zoe Eden
Norma Jean Bricker
Otley
Charles Lysponcott
Sac City
E. B. Cochrane
Alberta Core
Roy Karr
Wisconsin
McGregor
Wisconsin River
Dells
Crystal Cave
Fort Madison
John Perky
Tennessee
Alvin Graham
Pete van Hemert
Roy Ka
Pella
Grandma Hart
Pleasantville
Frank Cradle
Tom de Moss
de Moss
Knoxville
Hart
Clifford Eden
Clifford Williams
R. M. Hart
Leslie ‘Waites
Lynn Perkey
George Dailey
Frank van Dyke
Chester Bricker
Tona Marquis
Weldon
Hoksbergen
Chester Wayne Bricker
Hoksbergen’s
Otto Wynsteker
Des Moines
Otto
Pete Dykstra
John de Wild
Louis de Wild
Ed Tysseling
Clyde Karr
Ora Balmer’s
Don de Moss
John Ryken
Clyde Core
Blanche Templeton
Howard McDaniels
Calvin Bricker
Bill Versteeg
Neal Heemstra
Marilyn Ruth
Marion Hulleman
Dave Vander Ploeg
Newton
Bertha van Wyngaarden
Wilmar
H.W. Vriezelaar
Neal de Geus
Agnes Bensink
Anne Bensink
Cyrus Louwama
Ernest James
Tracy
John van Gorp
Little Son
Peoria
Walter van Doornink
L. van Dusseldorp
Rawleigh Vander Waal
Monroe
John Henry Vriezelaar
Otto van Essen
M. J. Hiemstra
Gradus Vriezelaar
Effie Kathryn Heemstra
Forrest Hedrick
Wm. Brower
G. J. Klein
Mamie Vander Ploeg
Gysbert Heeren
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Glenn McConeghey
Oakland
Nadine
Jean McConeghey
Roy Tucker
J. B., Corwin
Robert
Ella van Hemert
P. H. Vos
Edna
Dorothy Ver Dught
Eugene den Hartog
Paul Vos
Walter Brummel
Jim van Weelden
Brummel
Gerrit Laurens
J. W. van Doorninck
Pella High School
James McCune
Middletown
Iowa
T Crumpacker Funeral Home
R. R. Moser
John H. Kingery
Jasper County
Michael
Percy
Nathan
Frank
Pauline Miller
Mandy Younham
M. Urich McDaniel
Emma McDaniel
Clyde E. McDonald
J. M. Carlson
Mason Ogg
The
Baptist Church
Episcopal Methodist Church
Anne Kool
Fairmont
Helen Coffman
Arthur E. Linberg
M. BE. Trinity
Moline
Ill
Kendall Wilson
C. L. Wilson
Kendall
Newton High School
Fred Hook
Santa
California
Minnie Heffelfinger
Zora Hook
Earl
Phillipsburg
Heffelfinger
D. Vander Ploeg
Katie
Don Vriezelaar
Tast
Peter Breed
Mount
Wm. Wittmer
Lee Rickabaugh
L. Rickabaugh
Homer Tharps Andeweg
Sisters
Bernard Valentine
Mark Valentine
Town City
Henry Steenhook
Harold Wittmer
Oak Grove
Mildred McKee
John Willemsen
Nnville
Henry Hulleman
Chris Huscen
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Woody
Maytag Park
Will Wittmer
John Balmer
George Wittmer
Vander Ploeg
Kenholtz
Des Moines Sunda
Jake Klein
Carroll Munger
Lillian Gertsma
Local Residents Update From Iowa Community Notes
Leighton families relocate to Os kaloosa and visit Davenport and eastern Iowa. Miss Freda Denburger leaves for Plymouth Ind to teach the coming school year. Ant De Jong moves home with daughter Mrs John Den Hartog as Tony De Jong occupies the farm. Reform church Ladies Aid held a guest day with 32 members and 24 guests featuring talks on Japan and Asia. Various locals and families are listed with travels, teaching assignments, and social visits across Oskaloosa, Pella, Bondurant and Mount Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celesta Shoemaker
R. Smith
Oskaloosa
Fred Balelou
Edward Vance
Betty
Marjorie
Davenport
Iowa
Freda Denburger
Plymouth
Larry Larson
Minnesota
Ant. de Jong
Leighton
John den Hartog
H. W. Pietenpol
Pella
Japan
Tunis Dykstra
John Veenstra
Dick van Zee
Isaac Henry
Fred Denburger
Aaron Brummel
Otto Brummel
Ira P. de Cook
John van Rheenen
Harold Deruin
Phyllis Green
Oskaloona
Juanita Glendenning
Black Tills
N. van Vliet
Sam van Vliet
Mary
Indianola
H. W
Gi Trude Vande Haar
Pleasant Grove
Bernice Ver Plocy
Else
John van Zuuk
Mary Lois
William van Zuuk
Bondurant
Tabor
Community Notes From Eddyville And Pella Area
Centennial Circle members visited at Fred Lobberecht’s Eddyville home. Hockatra family from Pella spent Friday with Connie De Bruin. Gerrit Van Heukelom and Carrie Hoksbergen married at Third Reformed Church on Sept 1. Neighbors Wilbur and John Sturama visited Junior De Bruin. Mission fest at Pella drew many locals. Dan Aalbers and children visited Clayton Ustermarkt family. Will Boot of Pella, brother John visited. De Jong siblings stayed with Aunt Mrs De Bruin. Connie Stursma and family from Peoria visited. Lankelma of Cleveland called on Frank Huyser family. State Fair attendees included John De Prenger, Mark, Blanche, Warren, Margery Van Heukelom, and Jimmy Huyser. Gerald Van Andel of Pella visited briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John WH. Boot
Boots
Fred Lobberecht
Eddyville
Henry Hockatra
Gerald
Mary Louise
Connie de Bruin
Gerrit van Heukelom
Carrie Hoksbergen
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Rev
G. Menning
van Heukelom
Wilbur
John
Will J. Sturama
Junior de Bruin
Harry de Bruin
Dan Aalbers
Monroe
Clayton Ustermarkt
Will Boot
Fdna
Ruth de Jong
Near Pella
John de Brui
Connie Stursma
Peoria
Will Stursma
Hl. P. Lankelma
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank Huyser
John de Prenger
Mark
Blanche
Warren
Margery van Heukelom
Jimmy Huyser
Gerald van Andel
Local Notes From Town District Events
Community notes recount visits and illness, with relatives named such as Julius Ustermarkt and Blanche De Prenger. The Ustermarkt reunion moved to Westpark due to Julius illness. Elementary teaching plans include Elizabeth Huyser at Centennial school and freshmen Ronald Gene De Bruin. Nearby residents, family visits, and fair travel are mentioned.
Local residents take cross-state visits and labor day gathering
Peoria showers and forecast prompt community travel. John L Roose and family visit Steen Minnesota to see Rev De Jong and then head to North Dakota to visit Rev J A De Jong. Muskeon seller Van Wyk travels to Oskaloosa for Bible sales before studying in Holland Michigan this fall. Anni De Vries visits from Pella. Minnie Roose returns from the Thommassen visit. G Brouwer of Pella Home for the Aged visits Ed Vander Hart family. Fred Vander Schaaf trips to Chicago for business and returns with a model A Ford. Henry Nibbelink Lester Pethoven and Johanna Blom visit Steen Minnesota to see Rev De Jong family. Lena De Nooy returns to Prinsburg Minnesota to teach. Church youth attend Labor Day event at Paul Ver Meer grove near Pella and League of the Young People's socretion meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Roose
A.C. de Jong
Oskaloosa
Holland
Mich
Anni de Vries
Pella
Minnie Roose
Thomassen
Wiest
Local Pella area notes on schools and visits
Rural school notices list teachers from Pella for Southville North Porterville and Pleasant Grove including Miss Geraldine Gosselink Miss Iva Mae Van Wyngarden Miss Alda Mae Van Houk and Miss Florence Hackett. A family gathering near Prairie City featured the De Reus reunion with J B Vrietolam and Ronald Dean Vanden Buard. Community visits recount baby news, birthdays, and kinship gatherings as farm mortgage data shows a high share by individuals in Q1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Gosselink
Pella
Southville
Porterville
Iva Mae van Wyngarden
Pleasant Grove
Alda Mae van Houkvlom
Florence Hackett
Bunker Hill Schol
Will Monster
May Jane
Dorothy Mac
Gerald
Henry Dedong
Evelyn Dedons
Henry J. van Dene
Cornie Vanden
Norman
Shirley Atter
de Reus
Prairie City
J.B. Vrietolam
Otley
Ronald Dean Vanden Buard
Maxine Robertus
Matt Toinstra
Marshalltown
Aric Monster
Connie van Hemert
J. J. Monster
Marion Vander Ginden
Viola Jean
Monster
Henry He van Oene
van Oene
Abraham de Zwarte
Murray Sytsma
Henry de Jong
Connie van Semert
John Robertus
Edward Roorda
Peter Hackett
Darlene
Cornelia
Elsie van Qene
J. D. van Zante
Albert Weyerse
Mra
Arie
40th Year of Queen Wilhelmina's Reign in Holland
The Netherlands marks the 40th anniversary of Queen Wilhelmina's accession with celebrations on September 5 and 6 in Amsterdam. Premier Hendrik Colijn lauds her steady leadership through troubled times since 1898, while festivities include the New Church oath site, large dam exhibitions, athletic events, air shows, and a giant parade cheering the monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Hendrik Colijn
Europe
Holland
Amsterdam
Isms
You Can Make Your Child Like Its School Work
During the past week several thousand Towa six year olds exchanged days of freedom for tests games of hide and seek for reading writing and arithmetic. It is a big change some authorities believe the child's first day in school will powerfully affect his entire inter school life. If he likes school then he is off to a good start. If it is a sorry experience an emotional handicap is added to his
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Start of School Dread or Delight Shapes Young Minds
The article discusses how parental and teacher attitudes on a child’s first day in first grade or kindergarten influence their view of school. Fearful expectations can set a hostile tone, while encouragement of learning and social engagement fosters a positive, lasting educational mood.
Mrs Lubberden Visitors in Oskalos Home and Return
Mrs Wm Lubberden and Mrs Peter Lubberden Jr visited the Minor home in Oskalos on Thursday. Mrs William Vos returned Friday from Morey hospital Oskaloosa where she received medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lubberden
Peter Lubberden, Jr
Joe Minor
Oskalos
William Vos
Morey Hospital
Oskaloosa
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