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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
4
Neighboring towns and rural areas report a flurry of social and church notes. Residents move homes, families host dinners and visitors, and local clubs plan performances while school staff changes and hospital visits reflect the week’s community life.
The Monroe News reports a flurry of social happenings in Pensacola and nearby towns. Visiting families include Thomason, Perky, Then, Bar, and Thomsen households. A fifth wedding anniversary is noted in Fairfield Town, while multiple births are recorded at Mahaska hospital Os Vos. Community gatherings feature PLEO officers installation and birthday celebrations with family and neighbors.
A Cordova News recap details nighttime car accidents near Monroe and Clinton, schoolmates and families affected, and assorted community updates. It notes deaths such as Mer Moneysmith, Aart Witermarkt, Marion Buttrey, and Bartunick the dentist, plus family moves, police news, and local weather hints as spring arrives with birdsong and riverActivity across Des Moines and nearby towns.
The Iowa Safety Congress announces its second annual assembly and exposition in Des Moines on April 19-20. The event invites safety-minded residents to join a nine-area program focusing on aviation, vehicles, farming, fire, home, industry, recreation, school, and teamwork to reduce accidents and loss. The group highlights past efforts like Drive Right, a gun safety week, first aid education, and poster campaigns.
Mrs Darrell De Bruyn and Mrs Kenneth Carpenter hosted a pleasant afternoon at Mrs Wilbur Sparks home. Sunday dinners were shared with families including Zickel Holmes Mudgett Wheeler and others. The Web Christian Aid group met at the aid room with devotionals led by Mrs Francis Sparks and Mrs Wilbur Sparks. The meeting opened with a hymn and included readings and a discussion on the resurrection. Minutes, reports, and roll call were followed by a luncheon hosted by Mrs Losell Carpenter and Mrs Collycord, with several community members in attendance.
Community notes list Tuesday and Friday visits by residents like Mr and Mrs I W Vriezelaar J W Vriezelaar and Dave Vander Ploeg. The Kaldenberg home hosted a county line club meeting on March 28 with parliamen tary demonstration and a tray lunch.
Mrs Kroh and Mrs Carpenter host a meeting with one guest. Tesses include Mrs Schnug Oswalt Carpenter and Karla Kay with Saturday visiting Mrs Slot in Pella. Dennis Carpenter spent the day with Lar De Bruyn. Drake University student Delmer Hendricks visited his parents Freeman and Mrs Hendricks. Wilbur Sparks and family hosted Frank Davis near Newton Friday. Junior Sparks of Reasner visited the Sparks home Sunday. Freeman Kling joined Sunday dinner with Gerald De Bruyn.
Mrs Velma Fisher visited Mrs Loren West and infant Laura Jane at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Loren West of Pella and H W Vriezelaar of Otley are grandparents. The couple are Mr. and Mrs Loren West and the baby’s full name is Laura Jane with other relatives noted.
Sunday afternoon and later afternoon visits occurred at Clifford DeJong’s home with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Essen of Fairmount and Mrs. H. W. Vrie joining Mr. and Mrs. Len Vos in Pella. The occasion marked the Vos couple’s 54th wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs E Le Newton celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Anita noting they were married March 19 1891. The couple marked the milestone with family and friends in the community.
A Chariton man was phoned at about 8 a.m. by Dr IL D Jarvis claiming he had just become a father. He checked on his wife in bed to confirm the claim, but it was a wrong number.
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