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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1930
Page
11
Local items recount birthday celebrations at Ruth Hart and Leonard Palmer families, visits among Karr and Hart households, farm news including Roush buying a Farmall tractor, and school notes about Fair Oaks students missing days. Family gatherings in Monroe Otley Newton Pella Millerton and Fifield referenced with church events and a farm union program planned at Fifield school.
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By special arrangement with Doris Hale The Chronicle will forward letters addressed to her in care of this Paper for personal attention. Doris Hale will answer through the columns or by personal letter if you write to her care of The Chronicle.
Roush and Mr and Mrs Henry Muilenberg and family referenced in a local notice likely related to an obituary wedding or family announcement, indicating names connected to a community event or update.
Special correspondent reports visits among local families in Peoria area. Notes on Mr Hoeksma's illness and death, new baby born to Gerrit Vander Molen, Mrs Vos’s mother receiving treatment, and a sick episode for Anna Paulina Gezel. Several locals attended the Reverend Mohr’s farewell sermon in Monroe.
Otley school board engages Carl Hoefker of Pella as principal and re-engages Miss Van Zante as primary room teacher for the coming year. Connie Muilenberg of Newton was to speak at U P church in Monroe Sunday evening and visited with sister Mrs Morris Van Heemert and family. Also: Larson Construction Co. workers arrive. work may continue on paying last fall and paving the Otley to Jasper county line road if weather cooperates. Mrs Nellie Van Der Pol of Oskaloosa visited sister Mrs J B Vriezelaar last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Leen Muilenberg and children returned to Mil lerton. Rumor that Mr Muilenberg may locate here to start a creamery and mercantile in the Vriezelaar store. Fire destroyed Mr Muilenberg's Millerton store and contents. Reports of coughs colds and throat infections in the community. Mrs John De Gooy of Newton visited at the M P Van Heemert home Sunday afternoon and attended church services at Monroe.
Special correspondent notes a sequence of visits and callers across central Iowa. Adair and son J W visit Des Moines. Tooms call on Groenendyke in Cedar. Clark family visits De Zwart home. Verros of Pella visits Bert Verros. Durham couple visits Pella. Swank visits Boat home. Veldhuizen family dine with Everet Veldhuizen in Oskaloosa. Verros family visits Lyle Langenbartel in Knoxville. Arzie Durham family at Wolvers in Eddyville. Sunday callers at Verros home include Marion Toom and Clark family. Conner Ploeg calls at Oval Adair. Ella Wolvers aids spring cleaning. Julia Uitemarkt helps at Cornie Veldhuizen residence.
Mr and Mrs Ira Goodsense recount a spring evening at Pelmquist station after a bridge party. Ted and Lucia clash over mood while Bill dominates the game and wins high scores. On the ride home Bill sedately asks Elsie to marry him as moonlight shines on the Ford.
Fred reveals Elsie has a new diamond ring on her left hand after Bill finally buys it at Wilson's Jewelry Store. The scene extols the stone's color brillliance and flawlessness, praising the Wilson Jewelry Co. For Elsie the moment signals family happiness despite lingering discomfort over her sister's engagement.
Letter from Rev W J Fowler native of Pella and former Chronicle employee now Knoxville Methodist pastor reveals Iowa Annual Conference will meet in Knoxville next September. He outlines the Sept program featuring Dr M S Rice of Detroit and lectures by Dr Lucius H Bugbee and Dr Kirk plus afternoon church work programs with admission for Rice event.
William J. Fowler expresses thanks as Forest Ver Ploeg couple relocate from Newton to Pella and settle at 506 Lincoln Street. Dr. John Wesselink departs for New York to confer with Dr. Milton W. Brown on Central College matters. The Chronicle finalizes a new telephone directory due soon.
An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss remedy. It claims six mineral salts support organ function to reduce fat when taken as directed. Benefits include higher energy, clearer skin, and a younger feeling body. The copy promises a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
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