News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities
Calvin Talbot was taken to his home Tuesday after a hospital stay in Knoxville for a serious heart attack. Bryan Karr’s brother-in-law visited from Kansas City and aided his back treatment. Bryan improved after several days in Massachusetts hospital. Nell Ruckman’s condition worsened and she was sent home. Clinton Rinehart remains bedbound with a kidney infection. Johnny Klein died in Des Moines following a farm accident. Grandma Reed died in Des Moines at the Scotts Nursing Home. funeral held at Cadwell, with several local attendees. Gardner Huff Mikesell moved a trailer to Red Rock. a family moved into a farm house near Henderson Reese in Union Two, adding five new pupils at Union school. Various local notes on school visits, visitors, new wells, and community stories follow. The deer killed north of Monroe was processed at Ballard’s station and later transferred to the Jasper County home. Two young goldfinches perched by a thistle near the garden, facing a cold season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Talbot
Knoxville
Bryan Karr
Kansas City
Bryan
Mahaska Co
Nell Ruckman
Clinton Rinehart
Johnny Klein
Des Moines
Monroe
Benny
John van den Berg
Dave van Haaften
Grandma Reed
Scotts
Pleasant St
Cadwell Funeral Home
Merl
Cecil Price
Sarah Vey
Daisy Williams
Lylia Nichols
Veteran's Hospital
Gardner “Huff
Mikesell
Red Rock
Henderson Reese
Union Two
Union School
Opal de Heer
Clifford Thomas
Blaine School
Sylvia Platts
Carlsbad Caverns
Tucson
Conesville
Jack Jennings
Clyde Karr
Otley
Clarence Bricker
Otley Co
May van Hemert
River Bottom
Lynn Perkey
Mable
John Wicker
Milwaukee
Waly Morris
Corda Karr
W . Karr
Frank Karr
G. W. Heatherlin
Fair Grounds
Beverly
Keith Eck
Don Atwood
Grandma van Hemert
Bill Karr
Ballard
Loren Rowans
Leland
Irene Clements
Metz
Bill Scott
Dwight Harvey
Hugh Templeton
Jane Ann Templeton
Reed Scott
Celia
Darlene Karr
Highway Patrol
Jasper Co
Births and local notices from Monroe area
The Monroe community features a September 18 birth at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, naming John William for Mr. and Mrs. John G. Van Roe kel. Geraldine Goodell of Pella is the mother. A miscellaneous shower honors Mrs. Walter Hannon of Carlisle, formerly Norma Marshall of Monroe. Lloyd Herwehe returns from a year in Korea. Paul Ross departs September 17 for armed services. Gene Scarborough visits from Scott Field Illinois. A serious car truck collision north of Monroe injures Wm. Vonk of Sully and Beverly Taylor of Pella, with Ray Browning driving the truck uninjured. Edward Shannon attends Simpson College in Indianola. Weather and social visits noted include the Bierma and Machin families, 4-H club events with officer elections, and Wilbur Boyd's furlough prior to Camp Stoneman. Pvt. Harlan Shannon and Pvt. Gene McKeever spend the weekend in Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. van Roekel
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
John William
Geraldine Goodell
Pella
Ernest Wagner
Dorothy
Walter Hannon
Carlisle
Norma Marshall
Monroe
Lloyd Herwehe
Korea
Paul Ross
Armed Services
Pfe
Gene Scarborough
Scott Field
Ilinois
Scarborough
Ira Scarborough
Wm. Vonk
Sully
Beverly Taylor
Iowa Methodist
Ray Browning
Edward Shannon
Simpson College
Indianola
Edward
Mary Shannon
Theron Bierma
Walt Machin
Marshalltown
H. D. Machin
Nancy Moore
Fairview
Happy Hearts
Clay Boyd
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Harlan Shannon
Gene McKeever
Camp McCoy
Wisnsin
Monree
Sully News highlights local church events and family notices
Extensive Sully community items cover youth rallies at Pella, a 15 year reunion visit of Eva Mae Roelofsen from Kansas City, a Shreveport air force brother, and various visits. Reports include birthdays, house moves, farm purchases, inductions for Marvin Baarda and Wayne Jansen, medical stays, and a long list of social gatherings at the First Reformed and Community churches plus a Sudan Interior Mission speaker.
Otley News Notes Gatherings and Sympathy Clearly
Otley residents share visits and gatherings across nearby towns. Many call on relatives in Pella Newton and Sully while expressions of sympathy flow after the death of Anne Bensink near Galesburg.
Social visits and upcoming church events in Pella area
Mrs. Breuklander and Mrs Ver Steeg hosted visitors including residents from Knoxville Pella and Norwalk. Jack Longden moves to Bussell nursing home for winter care. Vander Kolk family hosted in Des Moines and Norwalk. The fall Wo mens Missionary Union and Girls Conference are scheduled in Pella Oct 4 5 with Otley Reformed Church women as hostesses. All women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Breuklander
Hattie Ver Steeg
Jarry Ver
Steeg
Knoxville
Gerrit van Heuk Clom
Pella
Marion Ustermarkt
Lois
Rachel Ryke
Jack Longden
Bussey
Charles Vander Kolk
Catherine Stoll
Geraldine
Des Moines
Rene Stoll
Charlie Stoll
Norwalk
Bean Verwers
Oskaloosa
William Verwers
Clarence Bricker
Galesburg News Social Roundup Visitation Across Counties
Mrs Ella Robison and Mrs Jessie Butin and Blanch of Newton joined Mr and Mrs Jesse Butin for a Denver visit visiting Daisy Butin and relatives. The De Bruyn family and others travel through Clear Lake Edgerton Worthington visits. Local dinners and Sunday gatherings include Mr and Mrs Bob Olson Linda Swank Elscott Oswalt Delmar Newton Sully and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Robison
Jessie Butin
Blanch of
Newton
Jesse Butin
Denver
Daisy Butin
Mr. Butin
Robison
Francis
Clarence Butin
Ernie Carsten
F. C. de Bruyn
Clear Lake
Anna de Bruyn
Francis Heemsbergen
Minnesota
Florence Oswalt
Delmar Elscott
Duane Oswalt
Sully
Pearl Rohrdanz
Marvin
Killduff
Freeman Hendricks
Larry
Duane
Darrell de Bruyn
Kenneth Carpenter
Chester Zickel
Max Wheeler
Monroe
Charles Earp
Loell Carpenter
Bob Terpstra
Connie
Randie
Pella
Cornie Slycord
Community notes from Summit and surrounding towns
Rev Avery Wetzig of Pella visits Summit on behalf of the America Sunday school union. Local families travel to Cedar Rapids and Colorado area for events and sales. New baby born to H W Vriezelaar family in Knoxville. Birthday party honors Bobby Fisher at H W Vriezelaar home with guests. Obituary of Mrs. Wm McConneygeh 70 of Monroe with multiple survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Wetzig
Pella
America Sunday School Union
Gradus Vriezelaar
Cedar Rapids
Walter Hawk
Ponga City
Oklahoma
Iasta
Harrison le Grand
Dave Vander Ploeg
Fred Forker
Newton
Colorado
Springs
Boulder
Pikes Peak
Denver
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Walter van Doorninck
Oska- Topsas
H. W
Leland Balmer
John Vriezelaar
Susan
McGregor
Iowa
Pike Peak
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Ralph Poortinga
Collins Hospital
Knoxville
H. W. Vriezelaar
Coralee
Farm years, Monroe move, Cuban money note
A brief line notes a long farming period, a later move to Monroe, and a remark that Cuban money is printed in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cordova
Roy Karr
Monroe News
Oliver
Vander Wal Implement Co
Pella, Iowa
Sully News
Arietta M. Terlouw
Gerrit van Norden
Case van Norden
Chelsea
John Beyer
Oakdale
Sully Christian Re Formed
First Christian Reformed
Eva Mae Roelofsen
Henry Roelofsen
Raymond
Shreveport
Margaret
John Nikkel
Kors Harthoorn
Virgil Kooistra
Fred de Vries
Ray Sherman
Chas. Roten
Elsie Kling
Gerald Lamphier
C. H. Wisgerhof
Bruce Conover
W. T. Conover
Wilburn van Wyk
Orval Vander Wilt
W. B. Vos
Jennie Sparks
Stevenson
C. J
Pete Ploima
Gerrit
Hubert Struik
Henry Jansen
Robert
Wilbur van Sant
Henry van Norden
John Jansen
Wm. van Norden
Henry C. Terlouw
Carl Rykoek
Myron Renaud
Merle
Adrian Rozendaal
Marion Swank
Carl
Ben Ver Steegh
Still Hospital
Marvin Baarda
Wayne Jansen
Richard Alvin
Lucy Kramer
Grinnell
Anne de Kock
Dwayne Oswalt
Lamphier
Charles Fopma
John Vande Krol
Henry Rolffs
Ray Wisgerhof
Paul
Judy
Flora Gerts
Peter Doeswyck
First Reformed Church
Doeswyck
Fred Willemson
Clyde Hurst
Bud Yonk
Bob Sexton
New Sharon
Lenora Schmidt
Faye Anderson
Sudan Interior Mission
Africa
Community Church
Harry de Jong
Wendell Sparks
Ward Ver Steegh
Ignace
Ontario
Canada
Otley News
Chas, Vander Kolk
Marion Verwers
Leonard Verwers
Omaha
Kenneth Vander Wilt
Lynnville
J. van Maanen
Anne Bensink
Galesburg
Harles Scott
Jim O’commer
Norman Robus
Jake Snellers
Shirley
Raymond Robus
Johnie
Bruce
Carol
Margery Ann
Violet Ruth
Delores
Dick Ustermarkt
Aart Ustermarkt
Janice
Kenneth
Frank Beyers
Lester Muller
Nelson Vos
Julius Ustermarkt
Prairie City
Aart Uitermarkt
Runnells
Marinus Stravers
Gertrude
Evert de Vries
Jake Uitermarkt
Andrew
Gerrit Uitermarkt
Marion Vanden Baard
Sandridge
Andrew Ustermarkt
J. M. van Vliet
Bert E. van Vliet
Springfield
Mass
Harry Renaud
Gerrit Vande Geest
Warren Hummel
Famil
Hummel
Allesort
Colfax
Uth
Mingo
Bang’s
Guernseys
Ira Grange
C. G. Akins
Earl Shields
Mingo Trust and Sar Bank
K. Carpenter
Summit News
Peter Breed
Bobby Fisher
Bobby
Terry Vriezelaar
Clint Vriexelaar
Craig
Sidney Vander Ploeg
Mary Beth Heemstra
Andy Ter Louw
Martha
Glenn Ver Woert
Roy Vander Ploeg
Wallace Ogg
Ames
John Ter Louw
Ning
L. J
Marion van Haaften
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Keith
Paul, Dale
Mabel van Haaften
Monro
Cecil ‘Verpstra
Kellogg
Ruth Vander Keift
Helen Gause
Eva Jeanetta Michels
Ventura
Dick Lautenbach
County Board of Supervisors
Marion County Board of Supervisors
John R. Fisher
Robinhood Flour
Lux
Sea North
S. W. Corner Square
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