Open House Recalls Long Civic Ties at Newton
A bustling Cordova news note recalls a Lynnville farewell for Holland aunts, visits in Pella Monroe and Newton, and a large Monore smorgasbord. It mentions Wabash signal-light work, local illness, Maytag Park picnics, and a broad array of family happenings, gatherings, and church events among the Willemsens and Karrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Willemsen
Lynnville
Holland
Vonk
Elmer Dean Willemsens
Beauty
Willemsens
Wilfred Willemsen
Pella
Open Bible Church
Dick Willemsen
Monroe
Smorgasbord
Highway 14
Cordovi
Baumgardner
Knoxville
Pershing
Dwight
Sarah
Celia Harvey
Red Rock
Anna Arment
Geraldine Nichols
Hilda Martinache
Vince Clair
Roy
Minnesota
Bill
Hugh Templeton
Blaine Cove
Indianola
Newton
Visfet
Cora Hall
Grand Feri
British Columbia
Cal
Kracht
Manterville
Harvey Churchill
Jake Farmer
Ford Mott
Junior Mott
Maytag
Maytag Park
Community Notes From Leighton Churches And Social Events
Leighton area activities include Ebenezer Reformed Church choirs performance with soloist Marion Van Dyk of Des Moines, plus social gatherings at the Denburger and Bogaards homes. Various church groups plan harvest events, mission studies, and anniversaries while residents attend dinners, showers, and family nights.
Lynnville social notes and church revival update
Local residents share weekend visits in Des Moines Chicago and Kansas City. Church of God revival continues through September 25 with Rev Walter E Purcell leading 730 PM services. Mrs Kenneth Sparks underwent major surgery at St Francis Hospital Grinnell with favorable condition reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Brand
Kenneth
Karen
Dennis
Killduff
Charles Brand
Seymour Zylstra
Craig and
Curtis
Bernard Kooistra
PTA
L. E. Wagaman
Fred Harmston
Chicago
Vina Renaud
Nora Clayton
Ira Wingfield
Des Moines
Andy Verwers
Lee Vos
Norman Huyser
Kansas City
Harvey Brown
Moline
Ill
Sarah Brand
Pella
Ernest, Graham
Henry Gifford
Kellogg
Leslie Terpstra
Searsboro
H. A. Gause
Edna Benson
Church of God
Walter E. Purcell
Alvin Briggs
Norman
Pueblo
Colo
Wedding reception notes with garden centerpiece and guests
A wedding reception featured a wishing well centerpiece with leaves and a doll for the bride. Guests enjoyed games, singing, and gifts opened at a garden themed table. Tea service poured by Mrs. Ernest De Cook. Hostesses were Mrs. Beulah Klein, Mrs. Don De Prenger, and Mrs. Don De Prenger. Notable attendees included many De Prenger and Rempe families with multiple couples and children listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest de Cook
Beulah Klein
Don de Prenger
Wm. de Prenger
Wilbur Rempe
Stanley
Connie
Howard de Prenger
Beth
Robert Hagen
Mary
Richard
Bert van Arendonk
Wm. Rempe
Max Rempe
Becky
Ralph Kruseman
John de Prenger
Local Families Attend Multiple Social Visits in San Angelo
The message lists numerous residents and relatives including Lt. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Larson of 1005 South Aire Street San Angelo Texas. Mrs. Larson is Frances Van Maanen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Van Maanen. Visitors and parties are noted at several homes including Abe Rempe and the Leighton Christian Reformed Church event honoring newlyweds Alvin De Jong and Wessel Westra. Allen Rempe and others traveled to San Angelo to visit the Larsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Rempe
Henry K. Rempe
Gerald Bogaards
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Lydia Circle Society
Bester Klein
Terry Douglas
China
Frank van Haaften
Marion Vander
John van Rheenen
Robert Ver Ploeg
John de Prenger
G. P. Vander Beek
Oskaloosa
Abe Kempe
Priscilla Sisters Society
P. A. de Jong
Herman Vander Linden
Elmer de Prenger
Kenneth van Maanen
Clarence den Adel
Omer Fleck
Marilyn de Cook
Wilbur Veenstra
Leighton Town Hall
Deborah
Herman Wyngarden
Ernest de Cook
Nancy
Marilyn
Willis van Haaften
Jane Ann
Ina Elaine
Beulah Klein
Don de Prenger
Danny
Diane
Harry de Prenger
Billy
Kenneth L. Larson
South Aire Street
San Angelo
Texas
Larson
Frances van Maanen
Wm. van Maanen
John de Bruin
Abe Rempe
Leighton Christian Reformed Church
Alvin de Jong
Wessel Westra
Allen Rempe
Kenneth Larson
Drag line bucket nearly traps worker on highway crew near Madrid
James Collins narrowly escaped injury while on a highway crew near Madrid when a drag line bucket weighing nearly a ton fell to the ground and closed around him. He sustained a skinned knee as the massive bucket landed and exposed him to the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Collins
Madrid
Winning an argument costs friendships and trust
A concise reflection notes that asserting superiority in disputes can damage relationships. It argues that effective communication and empathy sustain bonds, while combative winning erodes trust, potentially ending long friendships. The point emphasizes choosing harmony over victory in personal discussions.
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Roy Karr
Mabel Cooper
Maxine
Bennie Lambert
Earl Martinache
Boyt Ranch
Martin Conrey
Mary Jane
Merl Price
Bill Graham
Simpson
Werne
Bertha Dieterick
Latter Day Saints
Dunreath
Marlene Dieterick
Jessie Bruce
Alley
Maude Richerd
Belle Plaine
Ruby
James Murphy
Arthur Richerd
Kate Karr
Adventist Welfare Center
Cora Karr
Lester Elwood
Paul Elwood
Highland Park
Cora
Barbara Elwood
Oxville Garden Club
Mia
Cole Macy
Ruth Macy
Frank Norris
Effie Hadley
Kansas
Friends Church
Harlan Macy
Grinnell
Mary Jane Jontz
Clair Fenner
Everett Fenner
Rex Jay
Wichita
Carl Jay
Robert Propp
Charles Propp
John Bennett
Utah
Propp
New Sharon
Kelly Davis
Montezuma
Harold Macy
Little Brown
Nashua
Spillville
Decorah
Davises
McGregor
Gertrude Davis
Jerry Hunt
Piqua
Ohio
F. J. Harmston
Frank Dornsbach
Rosa
Howard Sylvester
Cedar Falls
Florence Dunnick
Roberta Wagaman
Richard Sylvester
Central College
Maxine Branat
The
Community College
Joe Becker
Rayford R. Ratcliff
Barbara Evans
Charles Gause
Carolyn Wagaman
Arnold de Ruiter
Howard Macy
Leighton News
Carol Ann Sedrel
Lady Brummel
Lester Brummel
Oskalooan
Earl Brummel
E. W. Olson
F. B. Denburger
Mount Leasant
Olson
Melvin Brummel
Prgram
Veterans Hospital
Mra. G. C. den Hartog
Alvin Goemaat
Clarence van Zee
Tresurer
Harold de Bruin
Treas
R. S. Duffus
Ronald
Lawrence Bogaards
Arvin
J. C. de Bruin Ofella
Lynnville News
Sainteo
Ford
Ulrich
Sully
Peoria
Cera Ivan
Cattle Congress
Sar
Waterloo
Paltzer
Newton, Iowa
Plymouths
Newton Dodge
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