Nearby Town News Highlights Social and Church Events
Pearl Vander Beek notes social visits in Pleasantville with Hert De Jonge and relatives. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Harry Van Waardhuizen, with Leona De Jong Ruth Huyser and others in attendance. Local church groups met for devotions and programs, including the King’s Helpers, Ladies Auxiliary, and Reform Church Ladies Aid, while hospital and PTA activities were recorded alongside guest visits and club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Vander Beek
Hert de Jonge
Pleasantvill
Harry van Waardhuizen
Cleora Carpenter
Jesse Carpenter
Leona de Jong
Ruth Huyser
Ray van Rers
Jacob Brand
Lester K Jong
Fred de Jon
Menink
Arthur Huyser
John Vander Werff
Milo de Jong
Amy Huyser
Reformed Church
Pearl
Verna Vander Beek
Leela Rozendaal
Lucille van Genderen
Bess Renaud
Oxkaloosa
V. V. Woortman
Roosevelt
Ellen Hartnett
Wa Cuiker
Ruth Castorf
Harris Bout
Everett Verwers
Fred de Vrie
Town Hall
Gerrit Vis
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
C. van Dyk
Local Visitation Highlights Community Ties in Tracy
Tracy residents Marie Vande Kieft notes Mr. and Mrs. Louis Van Wyk and daughter Karen Louise of Otley visited at Mrs. Van Wyk’s parents, Marinus Roozeboom, and attended church. relatives hosted a surprise home gathering for H S Vande Kieft and wife with many gifts from Leighton and nearby Beacon, including Rempe and Kool families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Vande Kieft
Louis van Wyk
Karen Louise
Otley
H. S
Henry Vande Kieft
Herman Meppelink
Abe Rempe
Wilbur End Allen
Gerrit Rempe
Sarah
Willis
Henry Rempe
Grace
Harriet
Johnny
Near Beacon
John D. Vande Kieft
Marie
Marion
Henrietta
Rose Hill People Headed North and West on Visits
Rose Hill residents travel for vacations and social calls as many visit relatives in Tracy Newton Monroe and Wes Moines. Families including Vander Werff Van de Kieft Vanden Berg Kaldenberg and Schrader are noted with various doctor visits and storm area excursions.
Leighton News: Ray Brummel Marrying Marian Leroy in May 1941
Marriage announced for Ray Brummel son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brummel and Miss Marian Leroy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Leroy of Oskaloosa. They wed in Lancaster Missouri on May 1 1941 and plan to reside in Oskaloosa.
Otley Area News Roundup With Visitors and Tornado Visit
Otley residents list visitors from Newton Prairie City Knoxville Hills Monica Monroe and Martinsburg. Families including Ustermarkt Vander Kolk and Roush recall tornado scenes, with many relatives traveling to Gerrit Ustermarkt’s home and suggestions of extended visits planning a week away.
Musings of a Town Crier and College Life
A signed reminiscence from a college town columnist highlights campus life joys and arts education. The piece notes art teaching hires at Pella and local music ties, mentions Algonda Van Wely’s return to teaching, and reflects on student culture while weaving in local names and events from Monroe and nearby towns. It concludes with obituaries and campus updates including a Mary Holland death and a dental appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Bobbitt
Chesley
Canning Peach Time Visits North of Pella
Knoxville children Betty Mae Bertha Ann and Delbert visited Saturday while Otley and Pella residents spent Sunday at the A Bogaard home north of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Berg
Betty Mae
Bertha Ann
Delbert
Knoxville
Marvin Caswell
Norman Rebus
Otley
Henry Nanktgeboren
Pella
A. Bogaard
Summit News Social Roundup at H W Vriezelaar Home
Local residents and visitors gathered at H W Vriezelaar and surrounding homes for weekend meals and assistance with basement digging. Attendees included the Poortinga, Ter Louw, Vande Noord, Vogelaar, Aalbers, Vander Ploeg, Van Wyk, Van Dusseldorp families plus guests from Monroe Oskaloosa Des Moines and Newton. A community meeting at Otley schoolhouse was announced for September 19 to elect committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Vriezelaar
Chester Prinj Erickson
Chicas
J. W. Pringleton
H. W
Peter Westerkamp
Mildred
Howard Peter
Ter Louw
Nancy Ann
Tainter
Vriezelaar
Peter Breed
Don Vriezelaar
Monroe
Monroe News Roundup of Local Visits and School News
Miss Viola Herwehe of Minneapolis visited her mother Mrs. Henry Herwehe in Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. H C Dickman attended a Rural Letter Carriers meeting in Chariton where she was elected second vice president of the auxiliary. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Runk of California visited Fred Hummel. Miss Phyllis Bowman attends the American Institute of Business in Des Moines after time at Monroe Telephone. Marian McKenzie at University of Iowa. Ralph McDaniel of Louisville visiting Monroe parents. he is a recruiting officer. Fred and Mrs. Hummel hosted a dinner for Mike Hummel’s 84th birthday with guests including Mrs. George Bell and local families. Martha Kane attending Iowa State University. Anne Breed, Mary Crane, Carleton and Wallace Bump, Dwight Shaw and Forrest Dailey at Central College in Pella. Claire Butin of Sacramento and Bernice Ruth Renaud of Sully obtain marriage license. Visitors Dow Vriezelaar home from Pella and Montezuma. Monroe Band aided Pleasantville Homecoming. Chet Sheeler and family visited Montezuma. Martin Van Essen home improvements noted. Sheryl Nearmeyer bruised hand from wringer incident. Delphian society hosted at Ralph Livingstone’s. Frances Spratt teaches at Earlham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Vsiezelaar
Viola Herwehe
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Henry Herwehe
Monro
H. C. Dickman
Chariton
Dickman
Leland Runk
California
Fred Hummel
Phyllis Bowman
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Bowman
Monroe Telephone Company
Marian McKenzie
State University
Iowa City
Ralph McDaniel
Louisville
Kentucky
V. F. McDani
McDaniel
Mike Hummel
George. Bell
Ray Nearmeyer
Forrest Nearmeyer
John Plate
Monroe
Martha Kane
Iowa State University
Anne Breed
Mary Crane
Carleton
Wallace Bump
Dwight Shaw
Forrest Dailey
Central College
Pella
Claire Butin
Sacramento
Newton
Delphian Society
Frances Spratt
Earlham
Iowa
Flower Club Meeting At Pine Drive In Cordova
Cordova News notes Mrs Grace Kure reports the flower club will gather Monday afternoon September 16 at Mabel Clevenger’s Pine Drive home. Members will display summer blooms and discuss topics for the new annuals. Community updates include visits, porch enclosure work, and a high school picnic with baked beans and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kure
Flower Club
Pine Drive
Mabel Clevenger
Clifford Fen
Adell
Anna Willis
James
Della Vicket
Dewayne
Des Moines
Pete van Hemert
Indies
Mr. van Hemert
Fred Rankin
Allen de Heer
Joe Templeton
Melvin Roetman
Burlington
John McConnelley
Corda Karr
Roy Karr
Monroe
Hazel Bricker’s
R. M. Hart
Wood
Martha Eden
Ethel
Pella Chronicle Magazine Subscriptions Offered
Advertisement lists multi title magazine deals including Woman's Home Companion Good Housekeeping and McCall's with combined prices and address option. Various annual and weekly issues shown with prices ranging from two to five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Chronicle
Woman's Home Companion
Pella Chronicle American Magazine
Woman's Home C
American Magazine
Pella Chronicle Colliers Magazine
Pella Chronicle Better Homes and Gardens
Christian Herald
Good Housekeeping
Pella Chron
Ladies Home Journal
McCall's Magazine
Local farm notes and visits spread through Monro County
A roundup of community events house construction by Harry De Heer and Ote Wing at Loren Stevenson home, farm visits by the Kole and Etherington families, and traveling to see relatives in Sully Pella Mankato and West Bend. Also reports of a barn fire near Vander Linden, a sorghum project, school plans for a Newton convention, and residents working at the Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry de Heer
Ote
Loren Stevenson
Lloyd Kingery
Bryan
Howard Karr
Otto Wynsteker
Kole
Shomecoming
Pleasantville
Kenneth Richerd
Veterans Hospital
Earl Graham
Mon‘roe
Newton
Arie Waardhuizen
Rain
Sherman Boyd
Marshalltown
Helen Jones
S. Buchanan Street
Lafayette
Louisiana
Southwestern
Joe Stevenson
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Sully News
Peter de Kruyft
George Vander Zy
Ralph Menning
Everett van Kampen
Tony Vos
de Pronger
van Dyk
Harry Engle
Amy Muyser
Floyd Ver Story
Sylvia Vander Beck
Ruth Vande Geest
Grace Buitenwerf
J. F. KF
Just For Fun
Janet Beyer
Leola Rozendaal
Erma Wisgerhof
Evelyn Dunnink
Margaret Reque
Jeanetta Vank
Galeda MéLeese
Leona Deoss
Tracy News
Awtry & Lankelma
den Berg Electric d Paint Co
Rose Hill News
Art Vander Werff
Arthur
South Dakota
J. M. Vande
Gerrit
Vande Kieft
Marvin
Tracy
John Vanen
Dick van B Wyk
Prairie City
John Vanden Heuvel
Hanford
John Vanden Berg
Dewey Kaldenberg
Albert van Zante
Minnie McReynokin
Neal “Vander Werff
S. Rhynsburger
Neal
George Peery
Max Sparks
Sully
Wes Moines
Lindberg
Alfred Parish
Killduff
John van Veen
Arie Ver Steeg
Ruby Schroeder
Leighton News
Ray Brummel
Walter Brummel
Marian Leroy
Walter Leroy
Oskaloosa
Lancaster
Cloyd Turner
Mt. Olivet College
Kankakee
Illinois
Priscilla Sisters
Elmer Klein
Gerrit van Zemeren
James van Duren
Women's Assembly
Herman Hasselman
God
Jenny Bogaard
James’ van Duren
Ernest Brummel
Frances Verwers of
Bernice Ver’ Ploeg
Otley News
Norman Robus
William Roush
Wing
Betty Mac
R. V. McKeever
Rev. de Kockkock
Hills
Mr. Wassen
Huist
Gerrit Wassen
M. de Kockkock
Vern Klein
Garlon Ruby
J. Ruby
Martinsburg
Paul de Koekkoek
Minesota
Aart Ustermarkt
Basil Parris
Bozeman
Montana
Harvey
Eldon
George Brown
Forest Brown
W. L. Angove
Loren Wing
Daleville
Alfred White
Ottumwa
8. E. Harvey
Gerrit Ustermarkt
Sunken den
Sunken Garden
Dominics
Algonda van Wely
Algonda
M Mary Holland
Hubert Jarnagin
Baxter
Jarnagin
John William Holland
Wentworth
George Birkenholtz
Runnells Yrus G
Kansas City
Missouri
Vegeelelleg
Summit News
Monroe News
Cordova
Chronicle
Newsweek
Pella Chronicle Popular Mechanics
Pella Chronicle Reader's Digest
Pella_ Chronicle
Red Book Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
Shiib Balk
Tribune
Pella Chronicle Tlantic
Pella Chronicle . Arty
Pella Chronicle Vogue
Howard McDaniels
Calvin Bricker
Paul van Hemert
Howard
Betty
Lille
Sonny
Jerry Waites
Jin Cordova
Waechter Lumber Co
Waechter
Wayne
Professor Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Bagdad
Wayne Magic
American Legion Hall
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