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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
10
Community items list gatherings at Fifield school house and Otley school event changes. Mentions visits in Des Moines for Pete Vanden Berg, relatives at Norman Robus home, and multiple families from Pella and nearby areas. Notes hospital recoveries, hospital visits, and local social events with names and places.
Wilma Van Zee of Pella and Gustav Kulander of Dubuque visited Leighton friends for a program by the Leighton choir directed by Mrs Don De Prenger who is a Kulander granddaughter. Wm Van Heukelam has been at Mercy Hospital with a persistent ailment. Otis Brummel’s granddaughter welcomed a first child. various relatives hosted gatherings and a mobile tuberculosis unit offered free X rays with a large turnout.
Cordova News highlights a new baby in the Sherwood household, notes about Grace Karr visiting her ailing father, and worsening conditions for Karr. It mentions a county nurse visiting Red Rock school, a Fair Oaks student graduating, road work and dam meeting in Knoxville, and local reflections on floods and housing in Ottumwa and Eddyville.
Col Leaf notes memories and a bright future as families gather for a triple birthday at the De Jonge home in Oskaloosa. Guests include Gerrit De Jonge Gerrit Van Dyke and others with stories of a recent Des Moines show and discussions of wildlife exhibits and geography pictures.
Sully News records the birth of a second son to Mr. ningav and Mrs. Wilbur De Pen at Skill Hospital Ni, plus multiple hospital visits, family visits, and social calls. Among events, Velma Ruth born April 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Straw, protected in a cast. numerous relatives dining, visiting, or traveling to Iowa City and Pleasantville. The community notes moves of Dr. Berkley and various residents visiting relatives and undergoing care.
Mrs J We Vriezelaar notes Walter Van Doornick attended a Newton music contest. Families visit Des Moines relatives. Prairie City guests join L Dusseldorp home activities. Girls from Strivers club rehearse a play. May 15 meeting planned. Red Rock and County Line clubs joint meeting at Monroe High School. movie shown by Mr Smart. Remarks on family gatherings honor Mr and Mrs C P Richmond of Three Lakes Wisconsin. multiple local visits and Sunday gatherings noted.
Mrs James Miller from Newton visits Ishmel Miller home. Christian Church Lads Aid Society held an afternoon quilting. Methodist Ladies Aid met April 8 at Mrs Ralph Clausen home with a luncheon. Members listed include M Lester Mick Linda Jess Butin Martin Dearinger and others. Louis Hendricks family and Pell shoppers noted.
Mrs H W Vriezelanr and Mrs Kenna Woods and Hrnce attended a Friday luncheon hosted by Mrs Forrest Woods in Des Moines. Jacqueline Zerley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Burton Zerley, fractured a collarbone falling from a kitchen stool Wednesday. Mae Mosher recovering well after recent toe amputation and left hospital last week. Mrs Shannon and Theron Shannon visitors from Prairie City attended dinner with Mrs Theron Bierma and Mr and Mrs Cheyenne W visit in Tom Cooper and Lloyd Thomason home. Alfred Currier revisited daughter, Larabee family visited smo, J A Den Hoedt stayed with daughter George Johnson near Searsboro. Re Irving Reese, Promo Cooper of
The international director for the fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions of Elyria Ohio delivered morning and evening messages at the Monroe Baptist church. Mrs Marks Shaw returned from Tulsa Oklahoma after visiting Mr and Mrs Dean Shaw and daughter. Mr and Mrs Carl Smith of Indianapolis visited Horace Oldham and other relatives here last week. Sunday afternoon visitors in the J A Dibels’ home included Dr and Mrs H Harmon of Des Moines.
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