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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
9
Local households gather for dinners and visits across Otley and surrounding towns. Families such as Buwalda, Vos, Vander Kolk, De Graaf, Van Engelberg, and Vriezeleaar share weekend hospitality while John Engelberg plans army service. United Service Women plan April 28 meetings and solicit wool, fabric, and blank quilts for soldiers.
Mr and Mrs Guy Elscott and family attended Carl Klein funeral at the Church of God Lynnville Monday afternoon. Several relatives and friends visited, including Elscotts Lambert Pella Vander Pol and others. Oskaloosa visitors joined Sunday meals with the Elscott family as New Sharon’s John Brand and Frances called on Sunday evening.
Centennial Circle News reports Mrs. Clayton Ustermarkt and Mrs. Tony Defone visiting Mrs. John Deprenger Monday afternoon. Louis Van Heukom and children Glen and Mary Ellen spent Thursday evening with Gerrit Van Heukelom in Pella. Abe Rempe visited his mother in Pella Saturday afternoon. Herman Vos visited Friday evening with Harry De Bruin.
Local notices recount family movements and events across Cordova area. Bertha Brummell, Martha Kool, and Otley church members attended a Bible class and celebrated Martha with gifts. Raymond Rolins pkins slated for home on April 76th for a nine day furlough. Numerous residents discussed include the Van Hemert, Van Engelhoven, Van Donselaar families, Gus Aalbers purchasing hogs, and Pete Van Ghents buying a piano. Denzil Condra visit, Hart in Iowa City for cast removal, Blain Paulking as janitor, and local school changes noted. Roland Reed moved to Cordova. weather mentions ice and snow flurries. spelling contest update. Prairie City and Monroe interactions noted.
Leighton residents hosted and attended multiple gatherings at homes including the Home for the Aged and the De Prenger residence. Guests included Lieut and Mrs Rempe and many neighbors from OsKaloosa and Mahaska County. The Boy Scout Troop No. 73 held a potluck to honor their leaders. A funeral was held for A J Michmershuizen, and fundraising accomplished for a piano.
Sully area residents are active with hospital ad middles and family visits. Mabel Veldhuizen returns home after goiter operation and shows slow improvement. Amelia Andreas sold property to Joe Paltzer and plans relocation to California. Will Veldhuizen and Etta Elscott families socialize at J A Elscott home. Henry Van Wyk Sr. comes home from Newton Hospital improving. Bert Van Rees and Marion Vander Zyl travel to Port Knox Kentucky to visit husbands stationed there. Loren Eldridge and daughters visit Bert Shutts in Stuart Iowa. C C Eldridge returns after two weeks visiting. Pvt James Clell McMeekin of Chanute Field spends furlough with parents. relatives from Moline, Waterloo, Madison, Minneapolis visit. Aric Elscott and Mrs Will Veldhuizen host Sunday gathering. Huyser family housing changes noted with Cornelius Huyser moving in with son Stoffel Huyser.
Local residents and relatives enjoyed visits and gatherings across Newton and Pella towns. Families including Van Maanen Blom Eldridge and Kekhoff shared baby joys and birthdays while friends attended church events and a Civil Air Patrol meeting in Sully and nearby areas.
Weekend visitors from Des Moines arrived for a family event as Mrs. Robert Baker and Mrs. Harold Terpstra hosted a gathering open house. Mrs. Berken Bosch and family celebrated a wedding anniversary on Monday April 12 with relatives attending and well wishes shared. A WAAC member Miss Letha Ming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Nolin, is stationed at Miami Beach. Mrs. Karl Mone traveled to California for a short visit as her husband serves in the Mark I. Dean Warrick joined Navy Reservists at Notene University for a weekend with his son Trent Dean. A birthday gathering for Dean occurred Thursday with classmates and friends, followed by a buffet supper hosted by Mrs. Ralph Rimage with several attendees noted.
Mr Henry Haaten and Tael Ties chosen as delegates to State Convention to be held in Des Moines in May. Dr WoL Stover Carlide attended a meeting in Des Moines. On Sunday April 11 relatives gathered at the home of Mec and Mr W Me Cooni. Names listed include Leslie Terpstra family of Reynolds, Leonard Vander Kieft, Phyllis of Des Moines, Carl McConney of Knoxville, Helen Ganse and children of Lynnville, Marion Van Haaften and others. Paul McConney and John Paul of Rinaville mentioned. Paul Unfit recently employed in the Veterans Martial in Knoxville, stationed in Florida.
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