Local visits and family gatherings in Rock Valley area
Locals Gordon Dearborn and the Gerrit Dearborns of Council Bluffs visited Lelia Elsie and Mrs Dykstra and other relatives Saturday. Numerous relatives from Boyden Alton Sioux Center Hull and Jasper joined recent gatherings and a Tulip Festival visit featured Mrs De Haas Nora and Paul Collenbaugh with Ed De Haas and others. The St Marys Guild met May 19 and church events included Altar Boys day and a Day of Recollection at St Marys Church with future devotions scheduled.
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Gordon Dearborn
Gerrit Dearborn
Gordy
Council Bluffs
Lelia
Elsie Dearborn
John T. Dykstra
Woman's Federated Club Hosts Potluck and Russia Talk
The Woman's Federated Club held a Friday potluck at the sheer house in the park with husbands present. Mrs L. R. Hegg gave the thought for the day. Peter Johnson of Inwood spoke on rural Russia and presented slides from his travels, noting state farms and women doing most of the work. Hostesses included Mrs Charles Gayer, Mrs William Dykstra and Mrs Ed Schmidl.
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Woman’s Federated Club
Sheer House In the Park
L. R. Hegg
Russia
Peter Johnson
Inwood
Charles Gayer
William Dykstra
Ed Schmidl
Death claims Mrs William Ter Meer rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Wil liam Ter Meer 66 Triwood died Saturday at Canton iawood hospital after a long illness were held 1:20 p.m. at Porter chapel and 2 p.m. at the Christian Reformed church Rev Martin Gritters officiated with music by Mrs Everett Van Ginkel playing the organ pallbearers Henry Niemeyer Cepke Niemeyer El Niemeyer Henry Van Essen Wally Vande Wettering and Bernard Niemeyer interment was in Richland cemetery under Porter Funeral home direction Mrs Ter Meer the former Magste DeVries was born Oct 21 1898 at Rock Valley
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William Ter Meer
Triwood
Cantoniawood Hospital
Porter Chapel
Christian Reformed Church
Martin Gritters
Roy Folkeris
Everett van Ginkel
Henry G. Niemeyer
Cepke Niemeyer
el Niemeyer
Henry, van Essen
Wally Vande Wettering
Bernard Niemeyer
Richland Cemetery
Porter Funeral Home
Er Meer
Magste DeVries
Rock Valley
Inwood Woman Dies Leaving Large Iowa Family
Mrs Ter Meer wife of William Ter Meer died after a long life across several states. They lived on a Rock Valley farm before moving to Canby Mina Orange City and California then settled in Inwood in 1932. Survivors include her widower five sons Opie Bi alie Calif Walter Brazil Ind a daughter Mrs Simon Kooima Wyoming Mich with Donald Roos Eyota Minn three more daughters and numerous grandchildren and relatives. She also leaves three brothers Gerber and Klaas De Vries Artesia Calif William Janmis Obispo Calif and four sisters Mrs Tony Van Es sen Mrs Gerrit Niemeyer Inwood Mrs Ring Wichers Buena Park Calif and Mrs Nell Vande Wettering Russell SD.
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William Ter Meer
Rock Valley
Canby
Mina
Orange City
California
Inwood
Opie
Bialie
Calif
Walter
Brazil
Ind
Simon Kooima
Wyoming
Mich
Donald Roos
Klaas
Gerber de Vries
Artesia
William
Obispo
Tony van Essen
Gerrit Niemeyer
Ring Wichers
Buena Park
Nell Vande Wettering
Rasell
Silk production began in Constantinople via smuggled eggs
Report notes silkworms were first raised in Constantinople after eggs were smuggled into the country in a hollow stick. The brief highlights a hidden origin of sericulture in the empire.
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Constantinople
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Gerrit Rootman
Boyden
Sam Ver Hoof
Ed de Haas
Nora
Herman de Haas
Alton
John Vander Poel
Bert Smit
Peter Kooiker
Andy de Jager
Bob Engel
Garrett “Wissink
Jesse _Kuyper
Ray Rowlis
Emily of Royden
Frank de Graaff
Kuyper
de Graaff
Tom Ver Doorn
Elmer Veldkamp
Jasper
Minn
Clarence Bonthuis
Rayenna, Mich
Allen Bonthuis
Paul Coltenheagh
Emametsburg
Cecil Smith
Judson Smith
Loren -Klein
Paul Hanson
Sioux
Palls
Ben Meerdink
Martin Honthuis
Hardwick, Minn
Harry Kersbergen
John C. Dykstra
Lena van Zee
Sioux Center Hospital
Ivor Dearborn
Sioux Valley Hopital
Sioux Falls
Ben Vander Veen
Pauline Punt
Sioux Center
Ann Western
Dick Verdoorn
Paul Collenbaugh
Ethel Wesselink
Sioux City
Paul
Kansas City
John van Maanen
Richard Kenny
Stamford
Conn
van Maanen
United States
William van Maanen
Emnett Scanlan
Marvin Vonk
Pvt
Harold Jansma
Tennis Janstin
Tony Jansma
John Hoekstra
Don Falls
Myr
John Wissink
Fansma
Hawaii
Henry Boone
Woodbine
University of Town
Gus Kuyper
Robert Haupt
Ames
Airs
Victor Morhnick
Alice Haupt
Rotary Club
Labora
Calvin Christian Reformed Church
Hawarden
Tatheran Church
Jim Anderson
Susan Corinne Anderson
Elmer Anderson
Canton
H. P. Simonsen
Harry Brown
Morningside
L. E. Stribley
Merrid
John Oostening
Vernon
Hull
Charles Kaoima
Emory Suter
Yankton
Don Ranson
Westminster, Calif
Richard Wissinks
Gerrit van Maanen
Anna van Geest
Menomonee Falls
Edith de Vries
Joliet
de Vries
van Geer
St. Mary's Guild
Loyd Klein
L. L. Richter
Walter McNamara
Paul Heffernan
Paul Beamer
E. BR. Scanlan
Si. Mary's Church
Trinity College
Mike Keegan
Tom Flanagan
Dale Plueger
Douglas Plueger
Lyle Hevern
David Plueger
Duane Plueger
John McNamara
Martin Cullinan
C. J. Schroeder
le Mars
St Mary's Church
Koster of
Alvord
Leon Marshall
Hudson
Ed Schmidt
Ed de Hass
Marie Plueger
Donald Plueger
Donald
Ben Meerlink
Ken Plueger
Ates
Wynia Insurance
Collenbaugh
W. Ter Meer
Ter Meer
The
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Canton-Inwood Ho L
American Legion Auxiliary
Town Public Service Company
Iowa Public Service Company
E. M. Raun
BOAND
Rock Valley Bee
Vist
South Germany
B. C
Towa Public Service
Hershey’s Handy
Hershey’s
Valley
Beef Pot Roasts
Vse. Co
Ludwig's Fine
Wilfred the Wiener Wolf
Bill
Jen
Chuck Roast
Hillsdale
Sunshine Hydrok
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