Nearby Town News Highlights Many Local Events
Miss Gladys Postma wed Aug. 27 at Colfax Methodist parsonage to a Lakeview groom with plans to live there. Visitors include Mrs. Walter King and Xantha of Peoria and Des Moines cousins. Several locals attend reunions, travel for education, and plan church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Postma
William Postmin
Albert Hutchinson
Lakeview
Methodist Parsonage
Colfax
Lake View
Walter W. King
Xantha
Peoria
Ill
G. H. Orcutt
Clyde Chariton
Dren
Des Moines
Unique Fire Insurance Company Keeps Long Service Record
Saturday afternoon the Bear Ye One Another s Burdens mutual insurance society held its second annual meeting at American Ion Hall. Based near Pella, it insures over two hundred farm properties with a policy of stable leadership and low wind coverage. Antonie Vander Waal has served as president since inception, with J. B. Grandin as secretary and J. C. De Bruin as treasurer until ill health prompted resignation. A. B. Van Donse laar was elected treasurer. The society holds 755000 in force, with ten directors ensuring property upkeep and fair loss settlements. A portrait of officers appears in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Grandin
Insurance Association
J. C. de Bruin
Antonie Vander Waal
A. B. van Donselaar
de Bruin
Mutual Insurance Company
American Ion Hall
Pella
Black Oak Township
J. C. D Bruin
Sdem
Local Fair Winners Highlight Des Moines Visit and School News
Newton residents Mr and Mrs Grover Herwehe and Mr and Mrs Henry Herwehe spent Wednesday in Des Moines. Calf and pig exhibits earned prizes at the Town State fair with 24 entries. Ribbons went to Jean Jensen Nellie De Graff and Kristine Jensen for canned goods. Local students’ class standings and a large high school enrollment are noted, along with various community visits and a training school for chorus directors at Iowa State College Ames led by Prof Tolbert Mac Rae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Herwehe
Newton
Henry Herwehe
Des Moines
Dwight Shaw
Carol Birkenholtz
Duroe Jersey
Earl Warrick
Ernest Warrick
Dean Chandler
Jasper Canning
Ball Brothers
Jean Jensen
Nellie de Graff
Kristine Jensen
Francis van Ness
Murray van Gilder
Sedalia
Missouri
Harrison’ LeGrand
A. B. Mann
Knoxville
Iowa State College
Ames
Tolbert MacRae
DeWayne Honnold
Arie Breed
Beulah Mungar
Joe Long
Helen Robinson
Mark I. Shaw
Dean
Mt. Vernon
Mradus Klein
Miry Hulleman
Carrie
Grace Heemstra
Monroe
G. J. Vriezelaar
Mattie
Marion Hulleman
Otley
John Walker
Reunions and gatherings mark New Salem area
Last Friday and Saturday saw multiple family visits and reunions in the New Salem and nearby areas. Attendees included Catherine Kooistra Velma Dirk Monsma families and John Elscott households with events at Vande Krol, Elscott, Kruseman and Veldhuizen homes plus a weiner roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Kooistra
Velma
John Vande Krol
Dirk Monsma
Elscott
John Elscott
Wilburn van Wyk
Sully
Oskaloosa Fair Crowds Highlight Centennial Circle Weekend
Centuries of local life show as many attend the Oskaloosa fair last week with a large crowd. Residents visit relatives in Leighton and Pella, attend Labor Day trips to Davenport and Illinois, and mark a local wedding at Leighton’s Christian Reformed church.
Local social notes and upcoming wedding plans
Dinner and supper guests gathered at Miss Gertrude Hoekstra’s home last Sunday. Wilbur De Bruin and Miss Lucile Ver Ploeg will wed September 15 at the bride’s parents home, Con and Mrs Ver Ploeg, with about twenty five guests invited. Miss Alice Brink of Oskaloosa visited Ben Van Engelhoven’s home. John De Koek is critically ill after a second operation in Des Moines. Mrs Gerrit Van Heuklom returned from a Keokuk honeymoon. Helen Bogaard of Pell visited J B Van der Litten’s home and will attend Central College again. Mr and Mrs Clington Uster markt and family were dinner guests east of Oskaloosa. they visited Mr and Mrs Riel Rockel nearby. Mr and Mrs Dan Aalbers and Cornie De Bruin hosted guests at the De Bruin home. Pella high school announces a day off Monday Sept 12 for Teachers Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orcutt
Helen Dykstra
A. B. College
J. A. Dibel
Gail Dibel
Portland
Oregon
Dibel
Des Moines
Bond Romuans
Lake Park
Iowa
Excelsior Consolidated School
Evelyn Crum
George Waddle
James Nimmo
James Waddle
J. M. Carlson
Howard Herwehe
Marshalltown
Paul Middleton
Gertrude Hoekstra
Wilbur de Bruin
Lucile Ver Ploeg
Con Ver Ploeg
Alice Brink
Oskaloosa
Ben van Engelhoven
John de Koek
Gerrit van Heuk Clom
Honemoon
Keokuk
Oskala
Riel Rockel
Oskaloos
Dan Aalbers
Cornie de Bruinhom
Pella High School
Teachers’ Institute
A Des Moines Acknowledgment of New Arrival and Wedding
Sally and Mr Janson celebrate the birth of a baby girl last Thursday morning. Alyce Kiene and family from Des Moines visited, and a lawn wedding united Mac Huyser and Lester Klyn at the Huyser home with Rev. Thompson officiating. Numerous relatives attended, and a luncheon followed at the Klyn home before the couple departed for a short honeymoon northeast of Sully.
Notable Local Visitors and Community Notes
Mrs A M Boat and sons Paul and Clair with Mr and Mrs Charles Frazier of New Sharon motored to Dexter Iowa Sunday visiting Ira De Bruin. Lane De Penning returned from Skiff hospital Newton after major operation. Frances Vanness of Monroe visited Mrs E V Vanness. Jeanette Willemsen returned from Skiff hospital after appendectomy. Vander Laan of Denver visited L Moes. en route from Grand Rapids. A baby boy named Larry Duane born to Mr and Mrs Lowell Northcutt. Funeral of C P De Jong attended by Vander Wilt Sr and Mrs Peter Rozendaal at Pella. Andrew Van Sant and Henry visited in Arkel home. Jennie Van Hal spent weekend with Van Sant and Van Soolen. Wayne Wildman Kay and Dale Wildman with children from Lenville visited friends in Iowa City. J Van Ek of Minnesota visited Henry der Wilt Sr. family. Rev R A De Jone returned home from trip. Douwstra of Pella conducted Reform church services. Ladies Aid sale at Chr Reform church basement Thursday. Band concert Saturday night with ninety novelty prizes and large crowd. J Verne visited. C Van Maaren hosted Sunday supper. Arie Van Arkel family and J Howard and Junior fished in Elysian Minnesota the third of September.
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E. V
Friends
Iowa City
J. van Ek
Minnesota
Henry der Wilt Sr
Douwstra
Pella
Reformed Church
Ladies Aid
Chr. Reformed Church
J. Verne
Arie van Arkel
Mrs. J. Howard
Junior
Elysian
Minn
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