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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1949

Page

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Local residents visit, travel, and health updates in Pella

A long list of Pella area residents visit relatives in Iowa and Illinois, travel by car to Des Moines and Chicago, and report health news. Families including Van Gerken, Van Beek, Dykstra, Wynberg, Vander Wilt, and Kuyper are noted with Easter weekend stays, hospital visits, and a Des Moines accident involving the De Beers.

Frank Tokerse Dudy Harrisburg Tihinois Ye van Gerken Douglas Connie van van Berkum Mr Gorbom Des Motes Viet Biucelman Main Mchige Tay Nid Regenboom N. Weetedse Pella Jacob de HE Albert Dinwde Gradus Tijkstrand Carrie Ties Gervit H. Dolph Perk Pan Sites James Wilson Mercy Sepital Ochalena Soirsery Wretus Everett Heyveld Moers Mer Vth Nancy Dau Toney Fem Lavin Sancery Charley Dyk Chi Sylvanius Mercy John Wynberg Henry Wynberg Chicago Illinois Henry Scholten Kay Myra Sioux Fall South Dakota Pella Slide Cer Lows Will Honnin Oskalee Ghent Hecker Des Cornelius Vani Mercy Hospital Teaca Vani Merey Randeta Halph Ve Wie Denver Colarade Weer Gil Dears My Sandy San Calas Lo Haines Bilis Company Deny Denver Post Sandy Ralph Sigma Carlson Virginia Ver Pteeg Charles Haines Sam Ver Steeg Towa Verteeg John Holtz Gra Warne Schakel Cedar Rapids Kathryn Schakel Paul Vander Wi Des Moines Vander Waal Paul Meadowgold Roekel van Houweling Joe Hoeksema Ames Gary Vogelaar George Gezel Jr Ronda Dennis Manchester Ed Vos Vos George Gezel Sr Ivan Gezel Ankeny Sen James Collins Baby Tracy John B. Dykstra C. Evers Bob Myrtle Orange City Lona Bert Vander Wilt Everett Washington Kempires van Wilts Flint Michigan Bert Charley Th Orville Tawa University Myron Bos Vedaneh Henry Bo Kuyper Ns Hospital Des Mainesio Kuyper Marc Town Universit Henry Jerry Carpenter Elmer Carpenter Tom Sivan Grandman Tone Lavckel Wayne Dey

Britt Officer Receives Stamps From General Chennault

Mike Tweet reports General Claire Chennault of China sent a letter to Britt. The envelope’s back side bore Chinese stamps valued at $3,100, highlighting a notable philatelic connection and a rare insignia of wartime correspondence.

Mike Tweet Britt Claire Chennault China

Town Crier muse speaks on Tulip Time preparations

Dated musings recount town pride and the annual Tulip Time, noting a Town Crier role for another year. A neighborly plea urges merchants to display relies in windows a full week before Mothers Day to welcome visitors among the drizzle and crowds.

Tulip Time Festival draws praise for community spirit

The speaker praises the Tulip Time Festival and the windows display, saying it will entice visitors to return. They mention two new letters from Poland sent on Thursday of last week and note the community’s support, including aid packages for the needy, concluding with strong pride in their town.

Poland America Hudson

Martin Heerema on parade committee again this year

A reader notes Martin Heerema returns to the parade committee with enthusiasm. He jokes about his wife’s birthday in April and recalls the date. The letter mentions about 10 percent fewer horses in the United States in 148.

Martin Heerema

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