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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1946

Page

8

Local Notes on Residents and Visitors in Newton Monroe

Mrs H W Vriezelaar reports Betsy Hokabergen visiting in the Martin Van Essen home. Several residents travel, move, or visit kin, including Agnes Stockwell delivering a missionary message, Clair Hendershot to Washington DC for hospital work, and the Adkins family visiting Dallas. Death news notes Lona Bricker passing July 27 in Monroe with funeral at Monroe Baptist Church.

H. W. Vriezelaar Betsy Ann Hokabergen Pella Martin ‘van Essen Lenora Bricker Ethel Bricker Monroe Calvin Bricker Monroe Baptist Church H. E. Ketcham Agnes Stockwell Methodist Clyde Snook California J. B. Bowie Hood River Oregon Harold Bowie Clare Hendershot Washington D. C Gallinger Municipal Hospital Chas Rupert

Insurance and savings offered by WM Dieleman Sully Iowa

SEE ME for insurance on farm and city property and bail on crops and automobile insurance in various branches. Start a savings account with life insurance for future income. Insure in good companies at low rates. Call 60 Sully or write P. O. Box 146. WM Dieleman will call.

Sully P. O Dieleman Lowa

Peoria News Recalls Local Social Visits and Travel

The column lists Des Moines visitors to Peoria including Mr and Mrs Jake Stursma and Mae Ruth and Mr and Mrs Anthony Bokhoven and Robert. It notes a family gathering at Jacob Dahm’s home for Mr and Mrs Peter Dahm returning from trip, cattle shipments to Wisconsin, and a testimonial supper in Pella for Anthony Bokhoven’s army discharge. Additional visits span the Bokhoven families, Martha Faye Pothoven’s stay, and trips to Grand Rapids Michigan to visit Clarence Vos.

Leonard Roose Jake Stursma Mae Ruth Anthony Bokhoven Robert Des Moines Jacob Dahm Peter Dahm Wm. Vander Molen Melvin Deur Wisconsin H. W. Bokhoven Pella Anthony Gerrit Bokhoven Arthur Bokhoven Barbara Ann Herman Bokhoven Marilyn Faye Martha Faye Pothoven Wm. Vander Mo Ien L. Monster Simon Bokhoven Tabe Vander Veen Charles Spoelstra Dena Anna Grand Rapids Michigan Clarence Vos

Death calls Sully area as families gather

Capt and Mrs Everett Willemsen arrived from Wayne Michigan after the death of Mrs Willemsen's uncle W W Marchant at the Maytag factory Newton where he had been employed two days. Funeral services were held at Newton and burial in Lynnville cemetery.

Tracy News Family Visits and Local Rain Damage

Tracy News reports visits by Frank Ryke and family near Peoria, the Van Wyk and Wanders families near Pella, and Hoksbergen families at Vander Horst home. Ladies Aid quilt work, a birthday ice cream spread for July 4, and minor injuries noted. Heavy rain and Cedar Creek flooding caused crop loss and property damage in the area.

Frank Ryke Near Peoria Abramsus Lewis van Wyk Near Pella Wm. Wanders Marshus Boozeboom Marilyn van Wyk Karen Tunis Hoksbergen Henry W. Vander Horst Pella Tracy C. de Leeuw Marinus Roozeboom Aric Engbers Henry Roozeboom C. van Arkel G. Kema Gerrit Beekhuizen Wm. Keldeaman M Tunis

Prairie City News highlights and moving notices

Prairie City News reports a fire at Ed Gaass Rote where a combine burned after midnight. The column lists travel plans and short visits, including Buitenwerf and Steenhoek families traveling to Denver Colorado. Local residents Van Ryswyk Vander Lune De Vries and Van Zee are noted with hospital and business plans.

Henrietta M. Steenhoek

Funeral notices and local updates from Cordova News

The Cordova News lists funeral details for William Roush at the Meth dist Church Knoxville with eulogies by Beryl Vanden Berg and Vera Sedrel. Pallbearers include Howard, Bryan and Roy Karr, Ralph Kuiper, John Vanden Berg, and Clarence Bricker. Neighbors visit Roy and Aunt Kate Karr. local residents attend ceremonies and share news of stops and greetings. A sand truck collision injures no one seriously. Derkey Waardhuizen’s oats truck fault cited. Other items note births, illness, farm work, threshing, and community visits across Cordova and nearby families.

Roy Karr William Roush Knoxville Beryl Vanden Berg Vera’ Sedrel Isle of Somewhere Howard Bryan Ralph Kuiper John Vanden Berg Clarence Bricker Neal Muilenberg Marjorie Wm. Roush Kansas Kate Karr Derkey Waardhuizen Les van Haaften Billy Waardhuizen Nellie Waardhuizen Pella Peter Vanden Berg Gerrit Klyn Henderson Reese June Ellen Barbara Jean Bill Karr Reese Connie Danhue Corn Huskers Red Rock Lloyd Mathes Jim Crum Kansas City Log” Vander Zyl Cheyenne Wyo Joe Vanden Berg Hamilton Otto Wynsteker Gerald Dicleman Bart Klyn Berlin Ballard Mr. Ballard Bryan Karr

Local residents visit and farm updates across towns

Miss Carolyn Mosby of St Paul spent a week with Mr and Mrs Dave Vander Ploeg. Neal Heemstra called on Mrs Sadie Heemstra after major surgery at Mahaska Hospital. Anla Jane Van Doornink and Coralee Vriezelaar joined Shirley Lee Zickel for dinner in Monroe. L J Gosselink family of Pella visited H W Vriezelaar. Margiene Gosselink stayed with Coralee Vriezelaar. Hattie Mosby of Chariton and Mrs Dave Van der Ploeg visited Des Moines. P H Vos visited Myron Van Wyk home. New silos are being built on A L Dykstra H W Vriezelaar and Gradus Vriezelaar farms. Albert Rietveld and family and Dave Roorda and family spent time at Des Moines parks. H W Vriezelaar and son John stayed with Ward Dyer in Pleasantville. M J Hiemstra and sons visited Monday evening.

H.W. Vriezelaar Carolyn’ Mosby St. Paul, Minn Dave Vander Ploeg Neal Heemstra Oskaloosa Sadie Heemstra Mahaska Hospital Anla Jane van Doorninck Coralee Vriezelaar Shirley Lee Zickel Monroe A. L. Dykstra H. W. Vriezelaar Gradus Vriezelaar Albert Rietveld Dave Roorda Des Moines John Ward Dyer Pleasantville Mra M. J. Hiemstra, and Sons

Local family gatherings span Maple Lake and beyond

Maple Lake residents and relatives from Rice Lake Chicago LeGrand Walker and Detroit gathered for visits and family celebrations. Extended kin from Bozeman Morris Barrett and Annandale joined July events, including a birthday party for Elaine and a regson in honoring Herman Vandergon Sr. in Maple Lake with multiple Vandergon relatives present.

Visits Shared in Minneapolis Weekend Gatherings

Van Dorp and Willis went to Minneapolis Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Harold Naaktgeboren. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hoekstra and children of Minneapolis visited at the Jake Hoekstra home Sunday. Miss Jeanette Topher of Minneapolis visited her parental home over the weekend. Relatives helped Mrs. Wm. Mel celebrate her birthday Sunday evening, Rev. and Mrs. John Vos, Elizabeth and Peter plan to leave this week for their vacation.

Christena Rozenberg Tunis Schermer Rice Lake Wis John Wiersema Chicago Jake Hoekstra Connie Doorneweerd Walker Minn Pyr Wm. Schut California Armed Services Rich Nanktgeboren Svea Helen Vandergon Seattle Wash Vander Hoek Herman Vandergon Herman Vandergon Sr LeGrand Calif Hugh Vandergon James Schut Detroit Mich Artie Schut Jennie Schut Park Minn Henry Mol Dick Brown Herman Vandergon Jr John B. Vandergon John Menge Joanne Marquette Peter Vandergon Roy Klock Minneapolis Arthur Vandergon Keith Vandergon Delano Art Dirkswager DeGraff Etta Ayres Bozeman Montana Oscar Erickson Morris Harvey Erickson Richard Barrett Richard Dirksburger Donna John Dirkswager Marvin Lois Maurice Elaine Bert Vandergon Maple Lake Roy Johnnie Schut Reynold Klemz Carolyn Kenneth Johnston Annandale van Dorp Willis Harold Naaktgeboren Clarence Hoekstra Jeanette Topher Wm. Mel John Vos Elizabeth Peter

Rozenberg Women Helped Mrs Schut After Threshers

Mrs Christena Rozenberg and Mrs Carolyn Rozenberg and Mrs Jane Rozenberg assisted Mrs Andrew Schut Saturday during the threshers noting a cooperative community effort after the harvest event.

Christena Rozenberg Carolyn Jane Rozenberg Andrew Schut

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