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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1940

Page

9

Town and Rural News From Friday to Sunday Rain Stories

Friday evening rain and Saturday night through Sunday forenoon affected crops in nearby towns. The report lists residents visiting relatives in Ot tumwa New Sharon Leighton and Pella including Miss Joan Vande Waar Miss Hazel Anderson and Mrs Gerrit Van Heukdom. J. W. Andring celebrated his 67th birthday with neighbors despite rain.

Joan Vande Waar Ifry de Groot Ottumwa Hazel Anderson City Gerrit van Heukdom New Sharon Charlie Wilson Nancy Terry Douglas Leighton D. de Prenger Beulah Klein John de Prenger Margery van Heukelem Pella Albert, van de Kieft Grand Rapids Mich Julius Ustermarkt Kansas Wil Wilma van Gorp Christian School Whitinsville Vander Baan Our Christian School John D. Koning Michigan D. J. Hoitenga Prila

Peoria News Briefs From Rain to Newborn Janet Marguerite

Rain showers over the last three nights left crops looking better as threshing nears end. A new 9 pound daughter Janet Marguerite born July 21 to Geo Stursma and wife with Mrs D Van Ryswyk assisting. Geo Dear injured a leg jumping a ditch and is hindered walking. Wilma Van Gorp and Richard Vander Baan wed at Douwstra chapel with about 100 guests. couple to live in Whitinsville Massachusetts after a Des Moines honeymoon.

Elds Geo. Stursma Janet Marguerite D. van Ryswyk Geo. Dear Wilma van Gorp Peoria Richard Vander Baan Whitinsville Mass Douwstra Central College of

Local residents return from trips and family visits

Tracy News, Stanley, and Wynand Koning came home after working in Mid nois for weeks. Cornelia Stam of Beacon visited her cousin Marie Vande Kieft. Paul Denburger returned from Knoxville after staying with Edward Groenendyk. Des Moines and Pella visitors stopped by the Vande Kieft and Groenendyk homes. Rev H S Koning and family returned from Denver, Colorado. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hol.

Stanley Wynand Koning Midnois Cornelia Stam Beacon Marie Vande Kieft Paul Denburger Bert Denburger Knoxville Edward Groenendyk Will Nikkel Albert Marie Des Moines Joe Vande Kieft Peila John D. Vande Kieft Martin Des Jong John Ver Heul Pella Ben Groenendyk Koning Eugene Denver Colorado Albert Vande Kieft Alberta Mildred Grand Rapids Michigan Bert Hol

Cordova News: Mrs. Sam Nicholas Dies at 74 in Dunreath

Mrs. Sam Nicholas died at her home in Dunreath on Tuesday July 23 from heart trouble. She was 74 and mother of eleven children, some of whom died in infancy. Her survivors and full obituary note were not completed in the fragment.

Sam Nicholas Dunreath

Local notes circulate in Dunreath and surrounding area

A crop of short items records funerals in Dunreath and Knoxville, travel plans of residents, vehicle mishaps, threshing activity by Vanden Berg and Waardhuizen families, new stage curtains at Redtop school, and recent rains. Names include Mrs Roy Core, Daisy Williams, Madge, Hobart, Arthur, Carl, Sam, and others. Dr. Cornell and Dr. Roberts travel north, while Irvin Waardhuizen is ill with kidney infection.

Roy Core Daisy Williams Red Rock Madge Hobart Bussey Arthur Harvey Carl Sam Dunreath Ethel Hart Neal Stanton Lou May Steve de Moss Knoxville Bybee and Davis Otto Wynsteker Doe Jacob Sneller Calvin Bricker Calvin. Bricker Loren van Hemert Gertrude Hoksbergen R.M. Hart Dick Kuiper Roy Kart Gerrit van Wyke Mr. Prunty Forrest Crozier Pete Slykhuis Slykhuis Cornie Vanden Berg Junior Elmer Waardhuizen Albert Waardhuizen Aric Joe Vanden Berg Lester van Haasten Joe Kool Marinus Aalbers Highway 14 Clyde Cove Hugh Templeton Dr. Roberts Cornell David St. Paul Hugh James Bellamy Bellamy Telephone Company Red Tock James Templeton Ed Elyn Irvin Waardhuizen Avie. Waardhuizen Isis Lois LeGrand Monroe Cordova Nell Muilenberg Lloyd Shilling Imogene Nell

Local Pella and Knoxville Social Roundup News

Fifield area residents and families, including Mr and Mrs Will Verwers and Mrs C Vanden Berg, attended gatherings in Pella and Knoxville. Visits featured several households with De Rad, Van Zee, De Raad, Vanden Berg, Zegers, Kuiken, Vander Geest, and Roush families. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts held outings by the Des Moines river near Knoxville while various relatives shared Sunday and Friday visits.

Will Verwers Pella Gyrus Keuning C. Vanden Berg Wayne Fry Knoxvil FW. Reynolds Arthur de Rad Farmers’ Union Jasper de Ruud Hendrika Zegers John van Weelden Delbert Kuiken Andy Vander Geest Mes Gerrit Klein Ben Otley John Vanden Bers Arthur de Raad Virgil Bloodsworth Arthur Harold Vande Kieft Colfax A. A. van Zee Faye Shirley Gerrit van Zee Dennis Allen Monroe C. J. Kuiken Don Douwstra Vanden Berg Pete Klein Junior Jasper de Raad Pete Vanden Berg Wm. Roush Se de Ross Oakland California John Vandenberg Garden City de Ross Roush Gladys Klein Virgil Wayne Gladys Geraldine Wm. Zegers Mary Zandstra John Vanden Berg Cornice Vanden Berg Jim Vander Leest Norman Vander Leest

Local Church Notes And Community News In July

Community announcements from New Range include church activities and a busy social calendar. Mentions Betty Kool visiting relatives, threshers meals prepared by groups, and visits to various households in Monro e Pella and Knoxville. The piece also notes a newborn son to Trnella Van sen at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa and a Republican convention delegate Roy Vander Ploeg in Des Moines.

Betty Kool Dorothy Ruth van Waardhuizen Betty Henry, Kool Woyerse Alfred van Wyk Artie #stra Simon van Dusseldorp Gerrit van W Jr Maxine L. van Dusseldorp J. van I Tonis Blom Pella Anne Vriezelaar Monroe Louis van Rockel Neal Willemsen Jake Nei Joan Burke Des Moines Jake Diekema Frank Poortinga Ralph Hattie Poortinga Dow Poortinar Levening John Breen Francis Poortinga Neal Willema Hattie Aalbers Dan Poortinga Dwain van Rocke Rogers County Line Club Knoxville Dwain Roger Carroll Phillips Antville Marion County Mildred Vaneldorp Jay Merlin Roorda Frank Aalbers P. van Hemert Kingery-De Heer Auld Park Roy Vander Ploeg Hotel Savery Gerrit Vink Jene C. We de Geus

Community Notes and Social Guests in Lynnville Area

Local residents visit relatives and friends across Lynnville Kellogg and surrounding towns. Events include church revival continuing this week, a Nebraska bound wedding soon, numerous dinners and visits at the Dunsbergen Willemsen Vander Weerdt and Van Hanften homes, plus a Marion County fair candle wick demonstration and an upcoming ice cream social hosted by the Tools Chapel.

Everett Jansen Lyle Montgomery Bill Dunsbergen Lynnville Will Elyn Raymond Wilma Lois Kellogg David Conn Robert Richard Prairie City Wanda Terpstra Case Dunsbergen Tony de Kalk John Willemsen Jeff Shaw Levi Miller Joe Spens Friends Church Josephine van Zante Oskaloosa Sully Leonard Maasdam Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Pete Vos Gerrit Vander Weerdt Peter Pleims Gerrit An der Weerdt Sally Co-op Exchange Maxine McMa Kathryn Thompson Dale McMaines Maxine Nebraska Allen Morrison Auburn Gerrit Klein Otley Forrest Hedrick Hedrick Janet Spockman Pella Spirit Lake Evelyn Kool Dave van Hanften Myrna Jean William Marvin Ravena Robert Dieleman Willis Marlena Regina de Geus Carl Bonzer Robert Liscomb Jows Munson Monroe A. L. Dykstra Madeline Vriezelanr Betty Kool Finne H. D. A Marion Co Roy van Essen W. Klein The Tool's Chape

Summit News Mr and Mrs Glenn McConoghey Visit Spencer

Mr and Mrs Glenn McConoghey and family return Sunday from a few days at the Herman Fennema home in Spencer Iowa with family.

Glenn McConoghey Herman Fennema Spencer Iowa

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