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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
6
A lengthy local column lists visitors and callers at the Andrew Ustermarkt home and notes numerous social visits across Pella Monroe and nearby towns. It mentions church events, a forthcoming Easter cantata, births, illnesses, and condolences for the De Leeuw family after a heart attack death in Clinton.
Galesburg News reports the Christian Church Ladies met March 29 with Mrs. K Carpenter hosting. They sang Keep Me Near the Cross, read poetry, and recited the Lord's Prayer. Secretary Mrs. Florence Oswalt read minutes. roll call by Mrs. Francis Heemsbergen. meeting closed with Endeavor Benediction. Hostesses served lunch and the group spent the remainder quilting. Members and guests included Mrs. Harry Zickel, Mrs. Arthur Dearinger, Mrs. Anne De Penning, Mrs. Francis Heemsbergen, and others. Several local families visited or hosted meals around Kilduff and Newton. Chicken pox afflicted Barbara Mae Dearinger.
Monroe notes include travels of J J Palmer and relatives in Newton and Portland Oregon. Funeral services for J J Palmer 77 were held in Des Moines with burial in Monroe Cemetery. Mrs Fickel’s parents celebrated 49th anniversary. Local music contest results list many performers and awards. Club officers elected and a children fashion show held. Dr R J Bosveld family weekend in Perry and visitors from Sidney Shenandoah and Des Moines attended a Drake Concert Band event. Chas McGriff discharged from hospital with improved condition.
Leighton notes from the Oskaloosa dinner night reveal numerous local attendees including Clarence Den Adel, Omer Fleck, Howard Glende ning, Ernest Steen hock, Andrew Barnes, Howard Barnes, Ed Den burger, Don De Prenger, Clarence Van Zee, Robert Hagen, Mel Brummel, Gene Van Zee, Dick Van Zee, Otto Brummel, and Con Ver Ploeg. Sunday guests at Ernest De Cook’s home included Harry De Prenger and Billy Ottumwa. Beulah Klein also attended. Don De Prenger celebrated his birthday with a family dinner hosted by J A Van Zonk family.
Local social notes recount visits and hosting across Oskaloosa Des Moines Ottumwa and Janesville. Families including De Prenger Van Maanen Van Roekel Rempe Beltman Klein and Hasselman figure in guests church events school programs and Easter preparations.
Down in the Valley Song School Signs of Spring Recitation Edith De Jong A Fierce Grandma Dialogue Mother's Helper Recitation Connie Sedrel Grandfather's Clock Song Trio Almost a Man Recitation Kieth Beintema Teasing Frank Dialogue Pole to Pole Piano Solo Carol Sedrel A Dreadful Possibility Recitation Michael Sedrel Merrily Turns the Spinner's Wheel Song All Farewell Recitation Myrna Aalberts Refreshments were served at the close of the program Miss Frances Heslinga is the teacher.
Sunday services featured guests from Sully and coffee hours with the Vander Linders. Mrs. H Westerkamp died at home Friday morning. Birthdays within the Bandstra family were celebrated, and several ill with flu. A baptism at Peoria Church marked Roger Dale Vos birth. Local classes took a short break due to illness. farming activity included oats sowing. Henry Dahm owns a 1950 Pontiac. a Geerlings feed meeting drew many from Peoria Town Hall. Easter reflections honored, with a note on rising Christ. An increase of 93,000 injuries in U S motor vehicle crashes last year compared with 1948.
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