Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 12, Number 9, DeMotte, Jasper County, 8 January 1942 — Keener Township Donated $459.31 To Red Cross Funds [ARTICLE]

Keener Township Donated $459.31 To Red Cross Funds

Keener Township, again the first in the county collected a total of $459.31 for the Red Cross war relief. The fact that the Keener Twp. people over-subscribed their quota, which was $400, shows that they are sympathetic toward the cause and highly patriotic towards their country. Following is a list of donors: Those who donated $5.00 were: Geo. Timson, Mel Struble, Ivan Cheever, Carl Fritts, Ralph DeKock, Andrew DeHaan, Barden Tyler, Fred Madison, Tony Fase, R. Dykema, Ed DeVries Sr., Frank DeHaan Libbe DeFries, Fred Hoffman, Casper Belstra, John Akers Curtin Bros., Mary’s Restaurant, DeKock Store, DeBruin Store Sekema Garage, Otto DeYoung and Sons, Matt’s Service Station. DeMotte Feed Store DeMotte Telephone Co. Bank of DeMotte, Burk’s Shop, Cheever Garage, DeMotte Hotel, Toppen Service Station, Dr. Duvall, Harry’s Service Station, DeKock Supply Co., Konovsky Lumber Co. Kankakee Valley Post, Baumans’ Feed Mill, Todd Funeral Home, Wm. Swart Co. $3.00 donors were: Bud Henrichs, Ed DeVries Jr., John DeVries, Krusek Bros., Howard Evans, Neil Swart Mrs. Fred Boissy, George Kamminga. Contributors of $2.00 were: Clarence Zylstra, Sam Walstra, C. Evers, Harry Dyke, J. H. Hanet, John Kooy, James Recker, Wm. G. Hamstra, Thomas Hamstra; A. Kingma, Ted Bakker, S. Nanninga, Mrs. A. Terpstra, Paul Black. Watson Terpstra, I. Curtin, Anthony Moolenaar, John Broertjes, Friend, Winifred Hammerton, Gerrit Boer, Marven Kessinger, Alfred Ewart, Mrs. R. Sipkema, Frank Van Wieren, Ronald Mosier. Donators of $1.50 were Fred Kingma, John Hanenberg. $1.00 donators were: Ostings Store, Ruths Bakery, Herms’ Barber Shop, Mrs. Neola True, Chucks Service Station, DeMotte Mercantile, Bert Hanaway, Rich Evers, Dick Tysen, George Schaefer, Mr. Klip, Art Hoffman, Snip Bros., George Dexter, Ed Sekema, George Knip, George Nanninga Sr., Pete Segars, Simon Groet, Robert Kiersma, Lew Walstra, John Koster, Ray Boersma, Harm Pruis, Gerben A. Hamstra, Belstra, Chas. Groet, R. Grevenstuk Sr., Mr. Bos, J. Boersma Sr., Frank Zeck, John E. DeFries, J. S. Kingma, S. Overbeke, Mrs. Ben Klemp Jr. Pete G.; Walstra, George Hamstra, Neil Evers, Walter Gerard, C. VanKeppel, Simon Sipkema, Ed Kerlinske, Frank Roorda, A, VanKley, Fred Moolenaar, Neil Mak, Henry Roorda, Carl Berghorst, WilBur Hoffman, Henry Fink, Henry Frey, Mrs. Ronald Hockney, Wilbur Kooy. John DeYoung, Lawrence Evers, Gerben S. Kingma, John Beetsma. L. Schoonveld, Mrs. Barry, Ralph Nicolai, Mr. Buckland, John DeFries. John Norman, Herman Belstra, John Henry Boezeman, Dave Sytsma, Marion Carter, Martin Hoffman, Leonard Swart, Elwood Davis, Les Kline, Mr. Stroupe, M, Huizenga, John Moolenaar, John Anderson, Harry Huhn, Rex McDaniel, Cornelius Abbring, T. Punter, Mrs. L. Feldman. John Fase, Wm. Recker, Harry Sigler, John Felthouse, Jake Intvelt, Ben Hoffman, Wm. Hoffman. Clair Misch, Gerbrand Kooy, Dorothy Sytsma, Emery Takace, Albert Duggin, Joe Hamstra, Mrs. M. Vandermolen, Mrs. Bert Toppen, Herman DeFries, K. E. Vandermolen. Mrs. Brierly, J. G. Nannenga, John Swart, George Marr, Nick Zylstra. Ralph Osting, Arnold Hanawav. Carl Richiger, Rev. VanSchouwen, C. P. Curtin, Carrie Konovsky, Florence Sekema, Rudolph Zylstra. Gerald Curtin, Beular Hart, Sam McGinnis, Harold Spencer, Bert Boezeman, Fred Coberly, Ed Hershman, Sam Kingma, Henry Swart, Edna DeKock, Emmett Erwin. Sadie Fairchild, Mrs. Fred Erwin, Melva Barker Sr., Peter Frame, Rose Hammerton, Mrs. Stevens, Harry DeYoung, Otto DeYoung Jr., Otto DeYoung Sr., Bill DeYoung, Elb Cheever, Bob Walstra, Mrs. J. J. Moor, Mrs. R. Y. Oosten, Bert Struble, Rev. Steunenberg, Dan

Tanner, Geo. Mosier, Mrs. Wagoner, Mrs. B. Robbins, Paul Sekema Sr., Gus Borman, Mrs. Harry Hood, Mrs. Fern Bauman, Tom Abbring, Henry Walstra, Mr. Sekema, Mr. Bunning, Neil Westerhoff, Frank Mosier, Mrs. W. W. Schultz, L. Benes. Those who donated $.75 were: Wm. A Hamstra, Sim Punter, Olive Knip. Mrs. Hattie Hart, Clarence Sepkema, Those who donated $.50 were: Elmer Bricker, Kathryn DeKocker, Clarence Miller, Bud Pierson, Mr. Suffern, Mr. Zabardac, Mr. Kleinblossom, Rich Dexter, John Toppen, Robert Nanninga, Richard Kiersma, Gerrit Woudema, John Hielma Jr., Mr. VanGinkel, Ben Klemp, W. Eenshuistra, Mr. Shatte, A. Hamstra, A Friend, Ahlrich Recker, Gerald Kooy. Herman VanderPloeg, Wm. Stater, Dan Kingma. Wilbur Root, Mr. Hudnall, June Swart, Simon Swieringa, Ben Swart, Jake Hielema Sr., Lyn Dunham, F. Widener, E. Malch, Mrs. C. D. Chappell Jr., Ed Goetz, John Zoeteman, John Terborg, Al Roorda, Earl Schwanke, Ward Yeagley, Phil VanMeerten, John Tysen. B. Boer, Frances Cheever, Ike Kingma. John Woudema, Si Rowen, Mrs. Heimlich. Other donators were Aggie Tysen 25c; John Bunch 25c; George Nan. ninga Jr., 25c; Mrs. G. Musch, 10c; Wm. Groet, 40c; Gerrit Bovenkirk, 15c; Mr. Dolphin, 25c; James Storey 25c; R. Grevenstuk Jr., 35c; Neal Tysen, 25c; Dan Randt, 25c; Rev. Yonan, 25c; Mrs. Long, 45c: Grover Drake, 10c; Joe Dvorak, 78; Mike Hasks, 25c; Mrs. Janis, 70c; P. L. Melbririg, 38c Jackie Swart, 10c; H. Ball. 30c; Russell Hunter, 45c; John Shuey, 25c; Mrs. Thos. Ciurus, 25c; Mrs. M. Janke, 25c; Junior Goetz, 25c; J. Schlaarp, 65c; A. Buchalka, 25c; Mrs. Forsythe, 25c; John Schwanke, 25c; Mrs. A. R. Hoover, 30c; James Lloyd, 35c; Chester Sargeant, 25c; Mrs. Richards 25 c; Bud Fairchild, 20c; Andrew Woudema, 30c; Wentle DeKoker, 25c; Art Peterson, 25c.