News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Junella Vanden Beng returns home after summer in Pella. A truck from Reasnoz collected six horses from local farms, including a Mel Koor mare and Ora Dekker’s horse. Community members visited, moved, and helped with farm work while others traveled. Royal American Show Co train passed through, and local social plans included a birthday dinner for Calvin Bricker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junella Vanden Beng
Pella
W. R. Karr
Reasnoz
Ora Dekker
Mel Koor
Merle Price
Wes Norris
Harry Buttery
Kellogg
Charley Ford
Roy Karr
Elmer Cooper
Maxine
Newton
Elmer
Maytag
Nell Muilenberg
Kate van Hemert
Bryan Karr
Knoxville
Anna Slocum
Joe Vanden Berg
Ray Clarke
George Dearth
Arlo Johnson
Johnson
Clarke West
Knoxvil Forrest Cove
Murray van Hemert
Leo Allard
Ethel Bricker
Clarence Bricker
Len Kaldenberg
Calvin Bricker
Otley
Marvin Neely
Norman Robus
Andrew Vos
Leon Stokes
Oregon
Neely
A. W. Waardhuizen Jr
M. P. van Hemert
Campbell
Cordova
Jim van Hemert
Ellen Karr
Kate Karr
Bob Price
Merle
Skunk River
Chester Wayne Bricker
Local News From Lynnville Area Socials and Church Progress
Lynnville and nearby towns report a lumbermen's meeting in Newton and various Newton visitors to local homes. Excavation begins for a Pilgrim church west of town funded by land donated by Wm Terpstra with pastor Rev Charles Plotis predicting dedication in about eighteen weeks. Amateur hour results highlight Connie Schakel and the Killduff quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Macy
Howard Macy
G. G. Bowen
Scarshoro
Newton
Marvin Potter
Des Moines
Leo Davis
Raycliff Davis
Laverne Jones
Harris Wagaman
Pella
Roscoe Sparks
Sadie Friiz
Wm. Terpstra
Charles Plotis
Lenora Macy
Virgil Smith
Andy Hanson
Baby of
Sade Macy
Earl Benson
George
Dale Wildman
Peter Zwank Jr
Dick van Hal
Clair Fenner
Hoyt Wildman
Grinnell
Earl Fenner
Arie van Weelden
Dolores Ann
Sully
Henry Swank
Dolores
Henry Zwank
Lynnville
Connie Schakel
Killduff
Hubert Vander Werf
Marvin
John van Gorp
Clifford Bourna
E. Johnson
Kellogg
Visiting D C couple in town for Macy family stay
Mr and Mrs Earl May Russell ara Barbara of Washington D C arrived Saturday to visit in the E B Macy home and attend the Van Rockel Macywed ceremony. Glen Lewis Hay Slawson fished at Round Lake Minnesota last week. Rayeliff Davis Laverne Jones and Harris Wagaman stayed in their homes here. Miss Wern Kelloggs Chas Potter and Roy Potter shopped in Oskaloosa Thursday. Mr Vern Stanley left for Goodland Kansas to visit his brother Ray Stanley. en Sparks was a guest of Miss Ruby Hill nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl May Russel
Ara Barbara
Washington D.C
E. B. Macy
van Rockel
Macywedn Shepherd
Glen Lewis
Hay Slawson
Round Lake
Minn
Rayeliff Davis
Laverne Jones
Harris Wagaman
Miss Wern
Oskaloosa
Vern Stanley
Goodland
Kansas
Ray Stanley
En Sparks
Ruby Hill
Social visits fill weekend in Porterville area
Multiple households in Porterville and nearby towns report visits and calls. Henry II Van Dene and daughters Anna Cornelia Elsie stop by the De Zwarte home. Huber Lee Robertus visits in Pella. De Zwarte, Goemaat and Van Dienen families share Sunday visits. Henry H Van Dene hosts while others travel between Pella Hull and Des Moines areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry II van Dene
Anna
Cornelia
Elsie
M. A. de Zwarte
Huber Lee Robertus
Pella
Huber van der Syde
Henry M. de Zwarte
Junella
Jacob Goemaat
Connie van den Bard
W. A. Jansen
Louis Hoksbergen
Elsie van Dene
Dorothy Goemaat
Marion de Zwarte
Henry de Zwarte
Peter Hackett
Hull
John de Wild
Will Monster
Henry H. van Dene
Harry Stoker
Herman Rebertus
Des Moines
Huber Vander Syde
John Rebertus
Abraham de Zwarte
Marvin
C. Hackert
Carl Hackert
A. B. Goemant
Bastian A. Goemant
Darlene
Donald Robertus
Cornie Vanden Baard
Cornelia van Qene
Killduff Social Roundup Recaps Luncheon And Births
A Killduff bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs Theodore Emmett drew guests including Mrs Carroll Macy and Mrs Cornie Welle. Prizes went to Mrs Macy and Mrs Compton. Also noted are births to Aric and wife a seven and a half pound son and to Will Draman of Des Moines who named Dale William. Additional community events, church notices, and visits around Killduff and Newton are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Emmett
Carroll Macy
Cornie Welle
Wallace Kling
Sully
Ray Gifford
Newton
Fred Compton
John Elscott
R. C. Fleck
Clarence Wheatcraft
Roy Rohrdanze
Burl Holdsworth
Delmar Elscott
Killduff
Vernon
Mary Carolyn Holger
Will Eichner
Carroll
Homer Parish
Alfred
John van Manen
Orville Carnahan
Betty Jean
Robert Rohrdanze
Dorothy
Galesburg
John Wisgerhof
Lynnville
Clarence Holger
Mary Carolyn
Jetson Adams
Will Elyn
Wilma
Raymond
Lois Jean
Kilduff
Donald Heln
Holland Reformed Church
Geo. Vander Zyl
Tunis de Ruiter
Dick Baarda
Beatrice Williamson
Swing Time at Rivola Oskaloosa Hits Tivola Through Monday
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers star in Swing Time at the Rivola Oskaloosa. Victor Moore leads the featured cast with Helen Broderick Betty Furness and Eric Blore in supporting roles. Jerome Kern provides The Way You Look Tonight and other numbers with Dorothy Fields lyrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Indea
Tivola Theatre
Astaire
Buddy
Victor Moore
Anything Goes" and “of Thee I Sing,” Moore Is Mated With Helen Broderick
Ace
Tim Betty Furness
Olving
Fred
Ginge Metaxi
Si Ster
Eric Blore
Jerome Kern
Harlem
Helen
Broderick
Betty
Furness
Georges Metaxa
George Stevens
Pandri
Berman
RKO
Dorothy Field
Autumn hopes in Amsterdam as rains ease
In Amsterdam the past week brought two pleasant rains and mild weather with predictions of golden Autumn days ahead. Des Moines River rose several feet last week. In Harvey, Mr W H S Barker remains in good health though quite deaf. Obituaries include James Cosby of Harvey who died September 10 at about 90, buried September 12. he was once blind for years. Walter Gilchrist visited the area last Wednesday. Jake Schippers, longtime resident, died last Thursday morning at 7:45. Frank Wielaard plans to move machinery to a new farm near Bethel church by March 1. Farm ers Union delegates Gradus Schakel, Jacob Schakel, H Oostrum, and Mink Schakel attended the Des Moines convention. Henry Van Steenwyk rents his mother’s farm to move March 1. his mother will relocate to another farm over the hill where Orval Baughman formerly lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harvey
W. H. S. Barker
James Cosby
Blanche Woods
Isaac Woods
Walter Gilchrist
Jake Schippers
Frank Wielaard
Bethel Church
Gradus Schakel
Jacob Schakel
H. Oostrum
Mink Schakel
Farmers Union
Henry van Steenwyk
Local Families Attend Funeral and Community Updates
Fifield and Pella residents marked a funeral for Mrs. Ben Van Engel enhoven in Pella with relatives Rean Van Engelhoven Verwers and Andrew Bogaards at the service. Families from Eddyville and nearby towns share news of illness and travel as farmers busy with corn fodder and sorghum work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rean van Engelhoven
Ben van Engelenhoven
Pella
Rean Verwers
Andrew Bogaards
Jasper de Raad
Anne de Raad
William Zegers
Walter Geurts
H. den Hartog
Eddyville
Rean van Eenevlenhoven
Des Moines
Florencé Bogaards
Near Pella
Peter Meindersma
William Meindersma
Fifield
Tunis Deng
Farmers Union Convention Attendees Linked to Desday Event
Bartus Klyn attended the Farmers Union Convention in Desday and Thursday editorium. He was accompanied by Mr and Mrs Frank Moines Wed Poortinga. Mrs Geurts daughter Tru man Sutton of Pleasantville has cared for the Fifield store and house work. Four men from the gravel pit are boarding there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartus Klyn
Farmers Union
Dessday
Frank Moines
Poortinga
Geurts
Truman Sutton
Pleasantville
Fifield
Fine fall weather boosts farm work in Peoria area
Peoria enjoys warm dry conditions after last week’s rains. Farmers report good growth in grass fall wheat and rye and expect solid progress on fields. Social notices mention visits of the Boot families from Pella and Knoxville to Peter Rus, with Meppelink visiting her children in Pella and J De Vries visiting Adrian Vos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Boot
Pella
Marion Boot
Knoxville
Artie
Grace
Anna Boot
Peter Rus
Meppelink
Delegates elected for League of Young Men's Societies
Otto Vos and Henry Nibbelink were chosen as at large delegates by Yo M Co of this place. They left Monday night for Grand Rapids Michigan where the meeting occurs this week. They plan to return by Friday. Radio Pastor Silmore Cedarholm of Waterloo Iowa will speak in Pella Baptist church Friday night. He preaches daily at 6 30 a m and Sundays at 10 a m. T Vander Veen is ill and seeking treatment at Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Vos
Henry Nibbelink
Yo M. Co
League of Young Men's Societies
Grand Rapids
Mich
Silmore Cedarholm
Waterloo
Iowa
Baptist Church of
Pella
T. Vander Veen
Dr. Abbott
Oskaloosa
Amd
H. W. Bokhoven
Bandstra
J. Blom
J. Vander Ploeg
Paris
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Nellie Waardhuizen
Pella High School
George Dailey
Royal American Show Co
Benteco
Kitonen
Law
Peg
Bisquick
Cascade Inn
Virginia
Kellogg’s
Eae Ae Tee
Entleco
Porterville
Floyd Vander Zyl
Ira de Ruiter
Betty Lanser
Sanborn
Henry Willemsen
Agnes
Abe Vander Pol
Cornie
van Hemert
Yetta Romans
O. C. Carpent
Dorothy Terpstra
Doward
Katherine
Roscoe Dick
Lucian Lanphier
Carroll Younkin
Mitchellville
Carl Parsons
George Drake
Katherine Dick
C. B. Dick
Ruth
Jaunita
Deep River
Rose Farage
Edward Coggins
Pritchard
Amsterdam
Peoria
Prinipal
Assenger
Cereae
Sait G
Pullman Company
A. Vos
Peoria Repair Shop
Maulison, Neb
County Building & Loan’ Association
Paul J. Gruber
Byron Green
Sioux City
George Shorty Hart
le Mars
C. E. Wright
Centerville
Margaret Heighan
John Meighan
Great Western
Hampton
Major Bowes
George Francis Sadler
Chicago
New York City
Berlin
Germany
Co-operative
Radio
Main Street
Naat Products
Amond Trial
LaLo
MID Comtinent Pete Ollum Corporation
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