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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1939

Page

2

Community Notes From Pella Area Reynolds Over Weekend Visits

Local residents from Madison Monroe and Des Moines visited relatives in Pella and nearby towns. Families such as Dykstra Van Vliet Thomassen Vander Ploeg De Wit and Sch one attended Easter gatherings. The First and Second Christian Reformed choirs performed cantatas in multiple churches with 38 voices led by Gerrit Rozeboom. Residents traveled to Iowa City and Des Moines for hospital visits and spring events while many relatives shared weekend stays and medical updates.

Pella First Christian Church Peoria Leighton Gerrit Rozeboom E. V. Goad

Spring Fashion Reigns in Little Suits and Bright Wardrobe

The era’s garments showcase soft suits and little frocks with bold plaids and tweeds. Topcoat styles return with tailored, casual and sport suits in navy whites and beiges. Blouses elevate the look with delicate embroideries as Easter dressing calls for youthful chic.

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Local Social Notes Mention Des Moines and Oskaloosa Visits

Monday in Des Moines saw Morrow and Mrs. T Hackett spent Friday in Oskaloosa. Mrs George Barnes and Mrs Harry Smith of Os wa spent Sunday afternoon at the D O Thomas home. Louise Wheeler returned from Des Moines where she spent the winter with Mrs A Bayless. Bert Van Vark plans to replace stucco with stained wood shingles and will repaint. He offers pine lath to interested readers.

Harry Boland Ane An Vark Pella Joe Glark Due de Ties Moines Daws Barr Albert 1 State Center, Flows Wiegert William den Adel Fern LaRue Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa R. H. Ver Ploeg Virginia Denver Colo Florence Rouwenhorst Baby N. Paul van Maren Mason City Iowa Hig N. van Maren Paul T. Hackett George Barnes Harry Smith Oswa D. O. Thomas Louise Wheeler Des Moines Pernoon A. Bayless John Rillihan Flee Moines Rie Bert van Vark Bert

Two Hundred Baby Chicks Burned

The Pella Fire Department responded at 4 am to a blaze at the Arie Schilder slaughter house east of town. A nearby building and two hundred eight week old chicks were consumed while firefighters laid a line of hose and protected adjacent structures. Marion Van Houweling reported the alarm.

Pella Arie Schilder Marion van Houweling

School Pupils Inspected by County Nurse in Pella

Miss Brimhall, Marion County Health Nurse, completed a general inspection in Pella Public Schools, examining 223 children with focus on eyes ears skin posture nose throat. At Lincoln building there were 93 inspections, 78 showed a defect of one kind or another including 28 teeth defects 21 eye defects 9 ear defects 16 throat defects.

Miss Brimhall Marion County Pella Lincoln

Pella Pupils Screened for Defects in School Health Review

At Webster building fifty pupils were examined, forty six deficient in some way. Seventeen had defects in teeth or vision, thirty five showed general defects, and eight had throat or posture issues along with malnutrition. Personal conferences with Miss Brimhall highlighted progress and parental notice. Teachers and pupils praised the effort.

Webster Building Pella

Venezuela meaning little Ven ice origin in Indian village

Redwing blackbirds, deemed pests by farmers for eating crops, threaten fields as native birds adapt to coastal Venezuela areas once named for a little Ven ice village built on piles.

Venezuela Venice

Florida Grower Hails Pest Control Blessings

Florida grower notes blessings as black birds and swallows feast on the leaf fly and swallow pests that destroy celery crops. The report highlights natural predators aiding pest control and protecting celery yields in the region.

Florida

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