Community Notes Span Visits Meetings And Anniversaries
Town and rural figures share weekend visits and social events. Lions Club opens fall season at the Community building with 25 members. Farm Bureau and Missionary Guild activities highlight local civic life. Numerous visits among Van Genderen, Vander Kamp, Poyner, and Brand families are noted, plus travel to Hollandale and Plymouth Rock during personal milestones. The Rev John Geels marks 26 years in ministry this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Ature Scott
Ames Spen
Andersen
Helen Jewell
St. Charles
Ames
Lion’s Club
Sully
Leonard van Genderen
Gerrit van Genderen
Paul Vander Kamp
Henrietta Poyner
Claris van Genderen
Farm Bureau
Les van Gorp
John Byrd
Paul de Penid
Leonard van
Junior Ver Ploeg
Jacob van Wyke
Armand de Cook
Ralph van Wyk
Henry Veldhuizen
Gerald de Kook
Pete Lanser
Johnny de Jong
Jacob C. Brand
Ray van Rees
Pella
Bert van Wyk
Ver Steegt
John Ver Steegt
Jerome
Art van Maanen
Tunis Blom
Dick Kaldenberg
Rockwell City
Streigie reunion and social gatherings across Iowa towns
Galesburg News notes a Streigie family reunion at Elk Creek Grange hall with a cooperative noon dinner and a long list of attendees from Delta Sigourney New Sharon Scotland Hurley Des Moines Killduff Monroe and Moline. Additional social visits include birthdays and Sunday dinners with relatives in Des Moines Newton Monroe Colfax and other area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Rae Breen
Brooklyn
Bud Breen
Henry Borsenkamp
Hattie Carpenter
Elk Creek Grange Hall
Chauncey Gilliland
Laverne
Clair Hobbins
Delta
Clifford Streigle
Doris
Lois and
Leon
E. L. Streigle
Sigourney
Charles Streigle
New Sharon
Howard Nyhouse
Scotland
South Dakota
Kenneth Nyhouse
Hurley
Jake Nyhouse
Melvin Si and
Ranelie
Des Moines
A. H. Streigie
Melvin Schultz
Dorothy Ann
Sully
John Nyhouse
Alexandria
Irene Fenner
Killduff
F.C. Kling
Cass Antle
John van Wyngarden
Monroe
Bob Rohrdanz
Anie de Penning
Kling
Galesburg
R. P. Jacobs
M Desringer
Ralph Agar
Charles Earp
Mra
Milo Earp
Newton
Clarence Wheatcraft
Colfax
Harry de Penning
Wilford ‘Agar
Clarkraft
Tess
Judith
Dearinger
Agar
Howard Dearinger
Karen
John Kerr
Otley 4-H Wiener Roast and Community Events
The Polk Peppy Pals 4-H club held a wiener roast at Fifield schoolhouse on Wednesday evening. Sunshine Bible Class to meet with Mrs. John Lille on Wednesday. Families and neighbors gathered for church services and visits. A potluck at Fifield welcomed teacher Mrs. Mary Blackman of Knoxville and many locals from Pella, Prairie City, Galesburg, Oskaloosa, Otley, and surrounding towns. The Ustermarkt and Uitermarkt families attended Andrew Ustermarkt’s birthday gathering. A congregation banquet and Ty Union conference planning occur at Pella’s Second Reformed Church with coffee, dessert, and lunch. Henry Wielaard of Pella visited the Vander Kolk home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Peppy Pals 4-H Club
Fifield
Sunshine Bible Class
John Lille
Mia
Jennie Monsma
Jess de Rasch
Otley
Tracy Ver Steeg
Beverly
Carolyn
Hattie Ver Steeg
Fifield School
Mary Blackman
Knoxville
Bill Booy
Near Rose Hill
Marinus Stravers
Galesburg
Julius Uimarkt
Prairie City
Aart Uitermarkt
Runnells
Bill Uitermarkt
Jake Uitermarkt
Gerrit Uitermarkt
Everett de Vries
Pella
Marion Vanden Baard
Sandridge
Albert Ustermarkt
Oskaloosa
Dick Ustermarkt
Gerrit van der Geest
Edward Ustermarkt
Allen Lee
Andrew Ustermarkt
Ed van Toorn
Charles der Kolk
The
Ty Union
Second Reformed Church
Frids
Margaret Gibb
Henry Wielaard
Charles Vander Kolk
Abe Rempe
Fred van
Jimmy de Young
Bruce Baker
G. de Cook
Joyce
M. M. de Reus
Wm. de Heer
Stanley
Carl de Jong
K. C. Walster
Jack Duffus
Don van Zee
Alvin Snellers
Roger Westra
Edwin Vander Linden
Dean
Donnie de Bruin
Bert van Arendonk
Larry
Dale
Keith
Bob Hagen
Mary
Richard
Howard de Prenger
Beth
Allen Rempe
Sandra
Wm. de Prenger
Wilbur Rempe
Connie
Henry Sedrel
Wm. van Haaften
Gary Vander Haar
Japan
Marion Vander
Local residents spend Monday travel and visits
People from Des Moines fly in by plane to visit Gates of Hi and Mrs Arthur Singh and daughter visit Jose Bert home. Mr and Mrs F Be Breya of Dinerlake visit relatives in and near Oa. Mrs Curtis Deeringer visits Clitterd Dearinger in Montana Grace Schmug along with Sherri and Virginia of Monroe visit Harold Schnug and Etta Terpstra homes. Bud Breen attends carpenter gathering Friday evening in Kenneth Carpenter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moines
Hie
Arthur Singh
Wisted
Jose Bert
Be Breya
Dinerlake
Curtis Deeringer
Dearinger
Manta
Grace Schmug
Sherri
Virginia
Monroe
Harold Schnug
Etta Terpstra
Bud Breen
Carpenter
Kenneth Carpenter
Monroe News notices and social items from Des Moines to Newton
Local social and family notices recount graduations, church club gatherings, weddings, and visits. Des Moines graduate Vel dine van Roekel earns nursing degree. relatives attend the ceremony at First Lutheran Church. Merry Makers Club hosts sewing and visiting. other items note reunions, hospital updates, vacations, and birthday festivities across Newton Haanna Ill Ruthven Drake Univ alum and multiple family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Walter ‘Steinheek
Inchariotte McCon
Des Moines
Misa Veldine
van Roekel
Lutheran Hospital
Dessine
First Lutheran Church
Veldine
Harry Ve Roek
Dale Mullins
Delwin
Chris Vander Pol
Merry Makers Club
Mmes Orville Keldenberg
Carl Fennema
Dick Postma
Harold Vander Pol Roy Marshall
Edward Aalbers
Orville McNown
Ralph Buckley
Karen
Aeliis
Gezel
Sunda
Flee Gezel
Newton
Laurie Pille
Keith McConeghey
Norman Walker
Haanna
Ill
Norman
Ella Walker
WSCS
K. P
Burton Chipps
Byron Whighton
Overton
Nebraska
Eilen Honneld
Jeff Willemsen
Joe Willemsen
San
Community Notes From Leighton Area Social Calendar
Leighton area residents attend visits and events including church meetings, birthday party for Stanley Kempe, funeral in Sioux City, and Mrs. Peter A. De Jong and Rev. Peter A. De Jong attending a Sioux Center wedding. Local families hosted callers and joined missions society activities at Ebeneser Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boerelyn Ha
Marcia Klein
Janice Levie
Welary de Jong
Wm. van Haaften
Peter A. de Jong
Sioux Center
Leighton Visit and Township Farm Bureau Meeting Scene
Oskaloosa News records a Sunday afternoon gathering at the De Heer home in Leighton hosted by Mr and Mrs Wm De Heer. Harrison Township Farm Bureau held a Thursday meeting with Eth Soon Jr and Mrs Earl Ferguson in attendance. Ralph Lewis hosted a birthday dinner for Donna Grootveld, aged seven, with Henry and Jacob Grootveld and families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James van Wyk
Ronnie
Wm. de Heer
Leighton
Harrison Township
Ashman Family Mentioned in Havre de Grace Note
Mrs. Robert Ashman and her daughter are cited in a Havre de Grace note alongside SS sere Be, highlighting a local family reference in the community item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sere Be
Robert Ashman
Havre de Grace
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Sully News
Elmer Schullind
Aery Colstra
Bruce Consens
David and
Deborah
Julia Rozendaal
Shirley Vander Kamp
Ollie Terlouw
Kenneth Ratcliff
Lucia
Dennis
Robert de’ Vries
Lester Vander
Wilt and Dale
H. Ells
K. Carpenter
Bobbie Bonds
Moline
Martin Dearinger
Wilbur Sparks
Royce and Laverne
Clarence Zickel
Jesse Butin
Duane Oswalt and Son
Joe Mickmershuizen
Sherry
Evelyn
Otley News
Chas. Vander Kolk
Colfax Sale
Boas
Wes
Lewa
Colfax Sale Company
Leighton ‘News
Carel Ann Sedrel
Uts
Peverz
Seite
Pella. Co-operative Funeral Home
FFA
John Dittmer & Sons
H. K. Bliss People's Trust and Savings Bank
Lacona
Keith Goode
Oskaloosa News
Lizabeth Newenhouse
Jerry
Dairy Cattle Congress
Pella Supply CO
Remington
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