Residents’ letters of travel and local events in Pella
Local notes list Mrs P G Gaass and others leaving for Wisconsin lakes and Michigan visits. Families like Van Zante and Prins plan two week vacations, with others touring Chicago and Des Moines. Community figures attend reunions, church services, and building purchases. births, illnesses, and an electrical storm accident are also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Gaass
G. G. Ganss
Tenora
Peter George
the Lakes
Wisconsin
A.T. van Zante
Kalamazoo
Mich
Omaha
Nebr
Paul Scholte
Clarence Vander Linden
Kalama
Mr. Scholl
Bob Scholte
Hugo Kuyper
Joan
Ed Wormhoudt
Chicago
John Kuyper
Des Moines
Pella Ban
T. G. Fuitz
van Vark
Blommers
Dixson
Unionville
International Fire
Cit
Dorothy Klein
Tracy
John Crouse
Oskiloosa
J. Fopma
Monda
D. Kromminga
Calvin” College
Grand Rapids
First Christian Reformed Church
George Ramsey
California
Ben Viersen
Jennie
Hattie Harmsen
Jake van Nimwegen
Gaass
Murder in the Fleet heads to Princess Oskaloosa Sunday
Robert Taylor and Jean Parker star in Metro-Goldwyn Mayer detective thriller Murder in the Fleet arriving at the Princess theatre in Oskaloosa for a three day run beginning Sunday Aug 4. The film, set on a warship during maneuvers, follows a young lieutenant pursued by a mysterious criminal with a large supporting cast including Ted Healy Una Merkel Nat Pendleton Jean Tersholt Arthur Byron and Frank Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor and
Jean Parker
the Princess
Oskaloosa
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
Princess Theatre
Robert
Taylor
Edward Edgwick
Joe Sherman
Leutenant
Miss I
Ted Healy
Una Merkel
Nat Pendleton
Jean’ Tersholt
Arthur Byron
Frank Shields
Robert Taylor
News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities
Social notes from Pella and surrounding areas list visits among Wielaard, Monster, Van den Baard, Goemaat, De Zwarte, Vander Syde, Hoekstra, and other families. Numerous weekend dinners, Sunday gatherings, and short visits occur in homes of Henry Wielaard, Gerrit Hoekstra, and relatives, with several trips to Des Moines and Ottumwa for shopping and hospital stays. A mosquito bite infection affects Norman Vanden Baard, while Alvin Eugene arrives as a new family member in Pella households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Wielard
Antoinette Monster
Maxine Robertus
Anna
C Vandene
Connie Vanden Baard
Norman
W. A. Jansen
J. J. Mausdam
Near Sully
Henry Wielaard
Tuber Lee Robertus
Huber Vander Syde
Pella
Golmore
Donald Kamerik
Abraham Goemaat
Clarence Dye
Oskaloosa
L. J. Monster
Will A. Jansen
North of
Will Monster
Abraham de Zwarte
Marvin
Elsie van Doene
Gerald Vriezelaar
Arnold Mathes
Matt Tuinstra
Familiss
Leona van Gorp
Dorothy de Zwarte
John Robertus
Maxine
Donald
Connie Vanden’ Baard
Mabel Goemaat
Cornelia van Dene
Ruth
Lizzie
Koen Verrips
Norman Vanden Baard
Minnie Hackett
Roy de Wild
Alvin Eugene
A. de Zwarte
Mary Jane
H. de Wild
Peter Hackert
Dorothy Vander Waal
Florence Hackert
Norman Leroy
Des Moines
Greenwood Park
Paul Pinkerton
Darlene Robertus
Local social notes and a drowning tragedy in Quinn
Lynnville hosts Mr and Mrs John Wisgerhof and others while Des Moines visitors call on Mrs Rhod Newton visits and events across Kellogg Pella Sully and Kilduff. A 12 year old girl Jean Holstclaw drowned at a new lake north of Quinn D. Saturday while several children played there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Fred Holstclaw
Quinn, D
Killduff Methodist Ladies Aid Hostess List
Mrs. C. B. Dick hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid at her Killduff home on Wednesday afternoon. The members present included Mrs. C. H. Hiller, Mrs. John Elscott, Mrs. Jetson Adams, Mrs. Roy Compton, Mrs. Forrest Terpstra, Mrs. John Van Gilst, Mrs. Theo Emmett, Mrs. Vernon Eichner, Mrs. James Rigdon, Mrs. H. W. Parish, Mrs. Susie Fenner, Mrs. Albert Worners, Mrs. Gee Etnor, Mrs. Oscar Poorker, Mrs. Fred Compton, Mrs. Myer Compton, Mrs. Clarence Wheatcraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stford
Ray Gifford
Newton
Rose Farago
Des Moines
Edward Coggins
C. B. Dick
Katherine
Roscoe
Guo
Charles Sipkema
Annette Dykstra
Dory Sybenga
Pella
Bert Romans
Galesburg
Kilduff
Indies
Albert Berry
B. C. Drury
Roy Compton
Tom Swan
Oskaloosa
DeWitt’ Hall
Margie Ann
Lucian Lanphier
Sara Manda Hiller
Hiller
John Zegers
Tim Zegers
William Zegers
Albert Verwers
Ottumwa
Hazel Verwe
Sunny Slop
George van Gorkum
Robert Rohrdanz
van Gorkum
Clarence Rinehart
Donald
Annabelle
Mr. Rinehart
Leland
Belle Rinehart
Methodist Ladies Aid
C. H. Hiller
John Elscott
Jetson Adams
Forrest Terpstra
John van Gilst
Theo
Emmett
Vernon Eichner
James Rigdon
H. W. Parish
Susie’ Fenner
Albert Worners
Gee, Etnor
Oscar Poorker
Fred Compton
Myer Compton
Clarence Wheatcraft
Deep Water Incident Delays Dividend Drafting
A fragment cites a girl wading into deep water near the shore and a delayed dividend action. It notes at least 1,000 people owed $26,000 in dividends at Collingswood National Bank, with two months passing since the 20 percent second dividend was declared and calls for immediate drafting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dends
Collingswood
National Bank
Removal petition filed against Sioux City mayor W D Hayes
County Attorney Maurice F. E. Rawlings announced Saturday night that a petition for removal from office of Mayor W. D. Hayes of Sioux City will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Hayes
Sioux City
Maurice FE. Rawlings
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John G. Vo
Welter Vander Zyl
Galsburg
Almira Klein
Jacob de Ronde
Galesbur
Ray Wessund
Glendale
Cal
Dan Meulpolder
M. D. van Haaften
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E. V. Goad
Richard
Harold
Lower Grove
Goad
Antry and Lankelma Furniture
Matthew Kempkes
Jimmy
Jess Tubbs
Paul Tubbs
Kalamazoo, Mich
Bill Dixon
Tal
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Dixon
Juley
GQ Beverage
Cascade Inn
Ricky
T & T Root
Peghiser
Kingbied
Katata
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Benteco
Eyanieceen Food Stores
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John Wisgerhof
Lynnville
Vernon Eichne
Dorothy
C. R. Rhod
Scott Bicknell
Scott, Jr
Regina Denshis
Herbert
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Dorothy Wheeler
Killdad
A Verners
Ottunewa
Rose Farnyco
Annette Maining
Albert Vern
Mabel
Gindy
Lake Verwers
Kellogg
Theo Emmett
Contract Bridge Club
C. O. Macy
Carnie Welle
Sully
Burl Holdsworth
Olga
Virginia
Smart & Thrifty
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Rincess Theatre
Duval
Traveltalk
Spice OF Life
Metrotone News
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Standard
ETHYL
Standard Oil
McGregor
Philco
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Armstrong
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