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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
2
The column lists funerals, baptisms, travels, and family visits across Oskaloosa and nearby towns. It notes Mrs. Peter Ten Ha, Mrs. Everett, and families visiting relatives, soldiers’ training updates, church events, farewells for nearby pastors, and numerous relatives gathering in Des Moines, Knoxville, and Minnesota.
Otley residents recount visits among Hills and Otley families in Minnesota Iowa and Michigan. Gerrit Uitermarkt and relatives made rounds to Pella Oskaloosa and Leighton while Rev Van Houten received a farewell program at the Christian Reformed church before his move to Holland Michigan and chaplaincy in the army.
Danne Ramsey, son of Mr and Mrs Merle Ramsey of Hallandale, features in a front page photo in the Albert Lea Evening Tribune. The caption notes the youth’s study in the setup of a chicken operation as his family expands to house 1,000 hens and aims to aid wartime food production. George Ramsey of Pella is his grandfather.
Town brief reports over two inches of rain with jokes about Sundays. Me Schakel undergoes major surgery at Methodist Hospital Des Moines in serious condition. Miss Mars Toont remains in Oskaloosa hospital slowly improving. Floyd Kamerick on furlough, returning to camp. Other names tied to local hospital visits and family note updates.
The United Service Women hold their monthly meeting Friday afternoon in the basement of Van Viiet's store. Members attended various early meetings with Raymond EB Robus and the Van Hemerts. They plan to continue through June and thanked contributors for their pieces.
Mrs Andrew Kuiper and visitors travel to Rochester Minnesota to visit Gerrit Dykstra confined in hospital. Farewell sermon by Van Houten draws large crowd before the family moves to Chicago. Local residents host and visit at several homes with families Kuiper Van Zee and Van Houten noted. Good Friday services observed with gatherings Friday afternoon and evening.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions households and individuals in Pella and nearby areas. Names include Dini Pons, Connie Bine, Mreint Mio, Van Zee, Bert Vs nel Tat, and local events at home visits. Likely a social or church note with scattered person references and day hints.
Peoria area residents plan relocations and visits. The Township Hall will host a meeting with new information soon. Past principals and church members travel from Prairie City Wellsburg and California to visit families in Peoria. Families relocate to Prospect Park and Grand Rapids while others return from Michigan and Tennessee.
Ray Mc Reynolds and family visited relatives in Rose Hill and Monroe last week. Minnie McReynolds of Monroe visited the Van Berg family in Newton, with stops at Vander Wert and DeGroot households. The group also called on the Vanden Berg homes in Pella and John Vanden Berg on the return trip.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a funeral or death notice for Howard Dunniek and references a pirate incident. It mentions family visits, a sick person, and a claim that a ship and crew could be freed if they delivered something. Details are garbled and uncertain.
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