Nearby Towns News: Local Illnesses and Daily Life
May Waardhuizen received a pair of glasses. Ruth Hart and Ethel Hart were ill, with Madge Hart returning home ill Friday. The Roy Karr family had several ill members. Clarence Bricker seeks rheumatism treatment in Knoxville. Templeton visited a doctor in Pella. John Buwalda’s father was sick, Flora helped, and John later cared for him. Numerous visits, aid at Red Rock church, silos and bean hay activity, and the river and road disruptions feature daily rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Waardhuizen
Ruth Hart
Ethel Hart
Madge Hart
Roy Karr
Clarence Bricker
Knoxville
Tlanche Templeton
Pella
John Buwalda
Pelina
John
Clyde Karr
Oraer
Wilma Vanden Berg
Junellas
Karr
Martha
Red Rock
Hoksbergen
Forrest Core
James ‘Templeton
Bart Klyn
Oska- Tosa
Teo Etherington
Grandma Hart
Frank Cradle
Side McGraw
Calvin Brieker
Cora de Jong
Grace Karr
Lorena van Hemert
Vernon Rickabaugh
Local residents visit in Newton Oskaloosa and Grinnell areas
Mrs Willemsen and Irene met Mrs Elscott and daughters on Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Rykhock from Sully called on the Evert Van der Pol home. Several Newton area residents including Williams Beason and others visited in the Elscott and Monsma households. A farewell party for Rev and Mrs Hebron was held at the Tainter Parsonage as they leave for North English Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Willemsen
Irene
John Elscott
William Rykhock
Sully
Evert Vander Pol
Harry Williams
Harold Beason
Virgil Beason
Newton
Oskaloosa
Herman Vander Pol
Catherine
Dirk Monsma
John de Jong
Paul
Jessie Hill
Walter
Grace
Glen
Gladys Elscott
Earl Northcutt
Hebron
North English
Iowa
Tainter Parsonage
Guy Elscott
Grinnell
Art Huyser
Gladys
Dorothy Elscott
Case
C. B. Welle
O. Herhof
A. C
C. C. Holdsworth
Henry Wisgerhof
J. Wisgerhof
C. H. Wisgerhof
Marcelle
Joan
Wayne Wildman
Kay
C. de Prenger
Flora Gertsma
G. Wisgerhof
D. Roelofs
J. van Genderen
H. Jansen
Janice
Case Haarthorn
John Jansen
Henry Huyser
Connie
Freda
Stella
Inwood
Fred de Jong
Arie van Arkel
Des Moines
Milo Kruseman
Wilburn van Wyke
Vernon
Herman de Penning
Larry
Wmn
van Wyke
Lynnville
Lane Dunnink
Ray
Mingo
Vernie Renaud
H. Swank
M. Meppelink
League of Women’s Societies
C. C. Eldredge
Loren Eldredge
Winfield
L. Eldredge
Lynnville Families Visit. Baby Born and Local News
Lynnville residents gather for Sunday visits in Taintor and Lynnville, plus Jelsma home calls. A baby girl arrives to Mr. and Mrs. Fopman, fifth child overall. Principal Strobelin returns to Lynnville public school after typhoid illness. Local notes include hospital visit, arm injury to Harriet Louise Savage, and trips to Morrell packing plant with Vander Pol family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Stewart
Rex Jay
Dorothy
Mary Lou
Lynnville
L. E. Stert
Taintor
Milton Talbot
Esther
A. L. Jelsma
Simon Fopman
Mr. Strobelin
Dick Terpstra
Carl Terpstra
William Terpstra
Maxine McMaines
Merlyn Gertsma
Grinnell
Harriet Louise Savage
Guy Vander Pol
Morrell Packing Plant
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa Visits From New Salem Residents
New Salem residents visited Oskaloosa for calls and hospital visits this week. Henry Vander Wilt and family joined by Harry Vande Krol and family plus Catherine Vander Pol were among those seen. Frank Brand and Mary Brand of Sully traveled to Mercy hospital to see Mrs. John Vande Krol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Henry Vander Wilt
Harry Vande Krol
Freda
Vander Wilt
Herman Vander Pol
Catherine
Frank
Mary Brand
Sully
Catherine Kooistra
John Vande Krol
Mercy Hospital
Dirk Monsma
Gerrit van Willigen
Ray Ludwick
Mildred
Guy Vander Pol
John Terlouw
Neal Vander Wilt
John Elscott
Sully Classis meets with widespread ministers present
The Sully Classis of the Reformed church held its meeting on Tuesday September 20 with ministers from Pella Oskaloosa Leighton Eddyville Otley Prairie City Sully and others in attendance. Elders from Otley Prairie City Pella and Sully attended along with several local delegates.
Farm Bureau Home Project Group Meeting at Pella
Rural Lake Prairie Township women held the first meeting of the 1938 39 year at Mrs Will Vander Voorts home two miles east of Pella on Friday Sept 23 The program led by Miss Edith Dautremont county nurse covered caring for the sick at home with a bed bath demonstration and bed changes The evening featured services conducted by Rev G Menning and Rev Hesse link Various local residents attended a busy social day with gatherings at multiple homes and a football game in Grinnell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie Township
Will Vander Voort
Pella
Edith Dautremont
den Hartog
Osm An Zante
Eddy G. de Penning
Leighton
IL Kaloosa
Ville
W. Sully
Rey
G. Menning
Hesselink
Johanna Hartgersand Eth
Floyd Miller
Minniend
John Jensma
Tunis
Tymas Wisgerhof
Sioux Gi
G. Wisgerhof Hom
C. C. Macy
O. H. Wisgerhof
Arie van Arkel
W. Smith
A. Renaud
Muriel
B.C. Vanness
Wm.’ van Genderen
J. Holdsworth
R. W. Dieleman
L. Coulter
Fred de ‘Vries
G. Blom
C. C. Holdsworth
Jesse Carpenter
Cleora
Mary
H. B. Boat
Gordon
E. Verwers
Des Moines
D. Sjaardema
Wm. Steenbock
Bette Lou
R. A. de Jong
J. Wisgerhof
Miss Miller
Miss McLeash
C. W. Polk
Ed Thompson
Gweneth Macy
Ruth Castor
Joyce Renaud
C. Wisgerhof
Walton Conover
Sam Fopma
Sylvia Jean
Wayne Wildman
Otley Residents Visit Relatives and Community Events
Otley area news notes visits by Mr and Mrs Adam Van Toorn of Oskaloosa to Des Moines and local gatherings at Anne Ver Heus and Vander Kolk homes. Repairs on the Vriezelaar farm, a train incident near the station, a miscellaneous shower for Miss Marjorie Bricker, and a large list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam van Toorn
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Charles Vander Kolk
K. A. Ver I
Pella
May
A Waardhuizen
Gradus Vriezelaar
Son Ray
Vriezelaar
Otley
Parl van Hemert
Ter
Arie van Waardhuizen
Marjorie Bricker
John Breen
Clarence Bricker
Norma Jean
Arie Klyn
Tunis van Dyk
L. M. Angove
Clifford Vander Leest
Win. Roush
Arie Ver Heul
Local Social Notes From Pella And Surrounding Areas
Local residents share visits and family news from Pella Monroe and nearby towns. Arnold Heemstra hospitalized in Des Moines after illness. several families host and visit each weekend. Hartog children scheduled for tonsil surgery in Newton. multiple confirmations of daughters and friends spending time with relatives in the area.
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits Across Towns
The column records several social calls and family visits. Miss Anna Keuning spent the weekend with her parents near Pella while Mrs. John Vanden Berg visited her parents G J Klein and H W Vriezelaar. Neal Heemstra and family from Skaloosa joined Thrust Arnold Heemstra and others in an extended gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Keuning
P. Keuning
Pella
John Vanden Berg
G. J. Klein
H. W. Vriezelaar
Wm. de Prenger
Leighton
Henry Brouwer
Wm. van Ee
Neal Heemstra
Skaloosa
Thurst
Arnold Heemstra
Helen Ay
Iowa City Visitors and Local Health News
Iowa City notes mention a pleasant visit to the old State Capitol. Mr and Mrs Neal Hiemstra Mrs Theron Shannon and Mr Robert Baker of Monroe Newton were visitors Thursday. Miss Mary Zegers underwent an appendectomy Thursday evening at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State Capitol
Neal Hiemstra
Theron Shannon
Robert Baker
Monroe W Newton
Mary Zegers
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
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Clifford Baker
Searsboro
Louis Vanders
Lewis Jansen
Killbutt
New Salem
Farm Bureau Home Project Group
B. Shutts
Gus Blom Sr
John van Gennup
Doris Jean
John Blom
Gilbert
Guy Blom
Lois Jean
Ray Buitenwerf
Pauline Versteegh
Tunis Blom
Donna Lou
Buddy
Evelyn
Leonard Coulter
R. D. Stone
Maime Cotnd Donny
Did Junior
Moon
Barney van’ Ba Newton
Dan Dieleman
A. Toom
Mary Jane Vander Voort
Ralph S. Grundman
Peter Lubberden
Lester Dunn
John Mathes
Herman Nollen
C. Vander Baard
C. Vander Linden
Will van
Catellica SS
JO Best Sre
Burlington Transportation Co
Prairie City
Monroe
John den Hartog
Ray de Haan
Jacob van Gorp
J. F. Hiemstra
Peter Westerkamp
Francene
John Edwin Terlouw
Tainter
Elmer Vogelaar
Lutheran Hospital
J. C. Hiemstra
Maxine
Donald
J. F. Heemra
Kathryn. Vriezelaar
Henry Herwehe
Sonrce
Charley Dop
Eugene Don Hartog
Gerrit Don Hartog
William Meindersma
Hiemstra
Knoavid
H. W. VI
Coralee
Nellie Zegers
Ifield
Johnna Vos
L. A. van Rockel
Kathryn Vriczelaar
Woman's Rural Chorus
Sumpter Coal Co
Crisp Queen's Taste Sodas
Cascade Inn
Team ‘Am
Penick’s
Coon Gan
Grimes Golden Or
King David
Ibs
Armour
Glue “Rovera
Bull Durham
Pr. Albert
Sunkist
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