Sunday Socials Span Rock Rapids to California
Rock Rapids residents Mr and Mrs Charles Van Leeuwen returned from Fort Dodge where Mrs Van Leeuwen is at Rest Haven. Harold Petersen and daughters visited Gerhard Scholten in Gowrie weekend. Various families hosted callers in Scholten and Dethmers homes. Gerald Beyers and family stayed in Woodland Hills California after visiting Harold Schafer in Omaha. Pete Meendering and family joined John Meendering for Sunday in Inwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles van Leeuwen
Rock Rapids
Fred Starkweather
Fort Dodge
Jake van Leeuwen
Rest Haven
Gerald Beyers
Woodland Hills
California
Harold Schafer
Schafer
Omaha
Mr. Beyers
Rock Rapids Hosts Dethmers at Lubbers Home Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Dethmers were Saturday evening guests in the Elroy Lubbers home at Rock Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dethmers
Elroy Lubbers
Rock Rapids
Sunday dinner guests at Vander Haar home listed
Sunday dinner guests in the John Vander Haar residence were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Vander Haar and continued with other attendees not shown in the truncated report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vander Haar
Mrs
Dwight Vander Haar
Dinner honors Verna Mlazgar birthday in Sheldon
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Starkweather entertained at dinner Friday evening honoring Verna Mlazgar on her birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Haze and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Haze and their son Dean of Sheldon, Mildred Mahoney of Rock Rapids, Marge Bauer, and Jerry Starkweather, both of Sioux City, plus the family of Howard Lake, Minnesota and the Rons family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Starkweather
Verna Mlazgar
C. N. Haze
Lawrence Haze
Dean
Sheldon
Mildred Mahoney
Rock Rapids
Marge Bauer
Jerry Starkweather
Sioux City
Local Social Notes From Orange City And Surrounding Areas
A Tuberculosis Association dinner was attended by Mr and Mrs Case Blankers and Mr and Mrs Robert Dethmers at the Village Cafe in Orange City. Mrs William Kwikkle hosted a birthday gathering for her husband with Herman Vink and family plus Baas Dekker and the Lane Vander Hoeven family in attendance. Connie Liebersma of Sheldon visited Joe Van Velzen’s home, while Clarence Van Velzen of Le Mars joined Joe Van Velzen for a supper. Bert Hieda and his daughter of Ocheyedan spent Easter Sunday with the Vanden Hieden household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Blankers
Robert Dethmers
Tuberculosis Association
Orange City
William Kwikkle
Herman Vink
Archer
Baas Dekker
Sheldon
Lane Vander Hoeven
Connie Liebersma
Joe van Velzen
Clarence van Velzen
le Mars
Bert Hieda
of Ocheyedan
Jake Vanden Hieden
Easter Sunday Supper Guests From Nearby Families
Mr and Mrs William Kwikkle hosted Easter Sunday dinner with their family in Sioux City joined by Mr and Mrs Elmer Den Hartog and family from Sheldon and Mr and Mrs George Dickevers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kwikkle
Sioux City
Elmer den Hartog
Sheldon
George Dickevers
Van Velzen Birthday Dinner Guests At Matlock Home
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Van Velzen and Henry Van Veldhuizen joined Henry Van Velzen at his Matlock home for a Saturday evening birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe van Velzen
Henry van Veldhuizen
Henry van Velzen
Matlock
Henry
Twins honored at seventh birthday dinner in Den Hartog home
The Den Hartog family welcomed Pat and Patty for a seventh birthday dinner in Sheldon on Monday evening. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jake Den Hartog joined the event at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kwikkle
Sheldon
Elmer den Hartog
Pat
Patty
Jake den Hartog
Rensink and Smit Families Visit Sioux City
Mr and Mrs Jack Rensink and family and Mr and Mrs Ray Smit with Sherry traveled to Sioux City Monday evening to visit in the Bill Skuya home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rensink
Ray Smit
Sherry
Sioux City
Bill Skuya
Easter Sunday Guests Fill Sitters Home Dining Table
Easter Sunday dinner guests at the John Sitters home include Eldon and Cady families from Sioux Falls and Rock Valley, Johanna Abma of Sioux Center, and Chester Sitters with others. Cub Scouts plan a Pair Meeting at the Legion Building Thursday night. Additional visitors and callers are listed from Rock Rapids Ward and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sitters
Eldon Cady
Leon Cady
Sioux Falls
Johanna Abma
Sioux Center
Chester Vander Weerd
Rock Valley
Chester Sitters
Legion Building
Easter Dinner Guests At Baartman Homestead
Easter dinner guests at the Pete Baartman home Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rosenboom and family and Dave Miller of Sheldon, along with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baartman and family, Shirley Docter, and Mr. and Mrs. Cornie Brunsting and family. Sunday visitors in Hull came to the parental John Humme home from Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Humme and Delores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Baartman
Allen Rosenboom
Dave Miller
Sheldon
Ed Baartman
Shirley Docter
Cornie Brunsting
Wm. Humme
Delores
John Humme
Hull
Easter Weekend Movements and Local Socials Across Hull and Orange City
Mrs Arthur Kreulen travels with Hartley trio to Rochester to visit her husband and reports progress. Hull couples visit Donald Dunnick home. Mackie family Easter visit to Gordon Mackie home. Ronnie gets medical check in Sioux Falls. Grooters family weekend in Waterloo. Shower for Mrs Dena Rosenboom at Sioux Center. Large audience at Easter Cantata at First Reformed church. Bridge Club meets at Fred Starkweather home. prize winners Mrs Earl Hall and Mrs Ora Van Diepen. Heusinkveld couples visit Henry Heusinkveld. John Bernisse family visits Iowa City. Primghar residents host Adrian Lucas family. Bert Engelsman family Sunday supper in Sioux Center. Sheridan Township women attend Farm Bureau Women’s Day at Orange City. tour participants listed. Rodney Hall and Robert Hall visit in Ames. Easter weekend in Hull includes visits from De Jong and Barends. Donald Dunnick family hosts Sunday dinner at William De Roos home Hull. Ray Smit birthday gathering at Village Cafe Orange City. Richard Auberg family return to Denver after stay with Bill Oldfield family.
Family visitors join Korthals household gathering
Enkamp and Henry Auberg Sr. visited with Mr and Mrs Nick Donkersloot and returned to Denver after weeks with the Ed Donkersloot family at Sanborn and Ray Donkersloot at Boyden. Gerrit L Korthals and family from George and Mr and Mrs Richard Green and son were Sunday evening guests in Leonard Korthals parental home.
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Glen Salmon and
Henry Bosman
Margaret
Trudy Roetman
Larry Salmon
Gerrit L. Korthals
George
Richard Green
Leonard Korthals
Easter Week End Guests At Winter Home
Easter week end guests at the Albert L. Winter home included their daughter Ellen Winter of Omaha Iowa and Mr Richard Bachman of Ames Iowa along with Mrs Maylon G Bachman of Council Bluffs Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Winter
Ellen Winter
Omaha
Richard Bachman
Ames
Maylon G. Bachman
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Mrs Anna Wolveris Visits William Mouw Home
Mrs Anna Wolveris of Orange City spent Saturday afternoon at the residence of William Mouw, marking a routine social call in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wolveris
Orange City
William Mouw
Ronnie Grooters Spends Week at Blumeyer Home
Ronnie Grooters spent the week end in the Ed Blumeyer home while his parents were at Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. V. Grooters
Darrell
Gilbert Grooters
Waterloo
Ronnie Grooters
Ed Blumeyer
Dorcas Society Meets in First Reformed Church Basement
Rock Valley reports the Dorcas Society gathering in the church basement with Mrs. Dick Ver Doorn presiding and Mrs. John Vande Weerd as hostess. Easter services and community visits are noted along with Farm Bureau Women’s Day events in Orange City and remarks by speakers from Rolfe Titanka and Titanka.
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Dorcas Society
First Reformed Church
Dick Ver Doorn
John Vande Weerd
Methodist Church
Mavis Pember
Roger Campbell
Paul Pember
Clara
Hilda Miller
Will Serck
Will Winterfeld
Case Zwaan
Cherokee
Iowa
John Vander Poel
Tom Ver Doorn
Sioux County Farm Bureau
Orange City
Ed Blumeyer
Boyden
Arlo Ives
Rolfe
Max Goldman
Titanka
Mother Goose
Tom Calumet
Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Residents from Rock Valley, Sioux Center, and Dubuque attended gatherings and birthday parties at local homes. Members of the KYB Club discussed Southeast Asia at the First Reformed church with Donna Mae De Zeeuw and Helen Van Middendorp contributing, while others traveled to Fort Benning for military service.
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Richard
Milton Vander Berg
Sioux Center
Adam Vander Bok
Kate Vander Bok
Henry Vander Bok
Vander Berg
Norman Dearborn
Paula Jean
Keith Douglas
Dubuque
Ivor Dearborn
Effie de Young
Sioux Valley Hospital
Sioux Falls
KYB Club
First Reformed Church
Wilma Middle
Southeast Asia
Jane Wissink
Joan de Vries
Donna Mae de Zeeuw
Helen van Middendorp
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Valerie
Gowrie
Gerhard Scholten
Scholten
Robert Scholten
Sanborn
Charles Wynna
Logan Vanden Brink
Jim Kool
Kenneth de Groot
Donald Dummett
Melvin
Pete Meendering
Inwood
John Meendering
Thompson
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