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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1933
Page
3
A long field tour along Route 1 visits Ben Den Adel Dick Rietveld and Roorda families in the Bethel area. The piece details farm homes 80 to 184 acres, family histories, Dutch roots, and farm operations including chickens and tractors. It notes veterans, children in school, and local neighbors who hosted callers and shared community news.
Leighton and neighboring townships held a meeting at the town hall Friday evening to nominate candidates for Mahaska county superintendent of public schools. Several local residents and families were noted visiting relatives and attending church, funerals, and milestones in the week.
Mrs. Albert Popma née Henrietta Dingeman dies at her daughter’s home in Orange City following a heart attack and stroke. Born November 28, 1852 in Pella Iowa, she was 80 years old. Survived by six children Elizabeth John Walter Frank William Florence and a sister C Van Nimwegen of Merrill.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Papma, 88, who died after a long illness. An active Dorcas Society member of the First Reformed church, her helpfulness and faith inspired others. Services were conducted at home and later at the church by Rev H Colenbrander and Rev J Brouwer.
Porterville residents record a weekend of visits and hospital stays. Henry Van Dene and family with Gilmore Kamerick visited Dirk Goemaat on Saturday night. Des Moines couple Earnest Ross spent Tuesday with cousins Connie Vanden Baard and family. Bastian Goemaat and daughter Lillian Esther called on Harold Fisk family. Jacoba, Anna Van Dene and Dorothy Goemaat with Mrs Henry M De Zwantte visited Mrs Carl Smith in Harvey. University Park group toured Iowa City to see Oscar Pinkerton in hospital. Mabel Goemant visited Ella Goemaat in Pella. Henry Van Dene visited A B Goemaat. Bastian Goemaat, Lillian, and Mabel Van Zante called on Dick Leydens in Pella.
Pella's second baseball game fell 16 to 10 to Prairie City Downs yesterday. Both teams showed fair play and solid hitting, but costly errors hurt both sides. Pella pitcher Van Atkel with Gaass catching faced Prairie City batters Ruggles. Van Arkel pitched with a sore arm and struggled from his usual form.
A correction clarifies that the Roorda family's youngest child is 10 weeks old, not 16 weeks as previously stated. The notice acknowledges an error in the farm visits report two weeks ago and sets the record straight about the infant's age.
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