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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1937

Page

6

Calves killed by freight train and local notes

Alice Visser mourns calves killed by a freight train near her home last Saturday noon. Hobart Nichols takes a vacation while M. Smith leaves for Holliday Missouri to work as section foreman. Roy Kary and son visit in Pella and Otley on business. Red Rock ladies aid hosts threshers dinner to raise funds for church upkeep. A coal company unloads a steam shovel at Otley for stripping dirt. Community news covers visits, farm work, vacations, and church events across Red Rock and nearby towns.

Alice Visser Hobart Nichols Uni M. Smith Holliday Missouri Maron Roy Kary and Son Pella Otley Red Rock Olepany Lyn Perkey Neil Ridler Who's Mitchellville Ledges State Park Boone Des Moines City Water Works Clyde Karr Roy Karr Frank Bissell Creston Cordova Aardhuiz Cedar Rapid Ant Wm. Roush Mess Cor Elasher Vdova M.uly Ella Thuy Y Anne Meindert Bart Klyn Agnes Prairie City Edna Buwalda Flora Buwalda Nell Muilenberg Telia Roush Nell Helen Vanden Berg Summit School Lorena van Hemert Ellen Karr Howard McDaniels Calvin Bricker Avie Waardhuizen, Jr Gloria Weaver Colfax Herhome

Local visits and church services noted in Beaverdam region

Leighton and Mr Baron of Pella visited Tuesday and Wednesday with cousins Misses Helen and Margaret Van der Linden. Accompanied by Miss Wilma Rowland they left Saturday for Beaverdam Michigan to visit Rev and Mrs Peter Muyskens. Numerous Oskaloosa, Rose Hill and Westfield residents shared meals and gatherings including Neal Newenhouse, H. M. Rempe, A. C. Rempe, and Harry De Prenger. Rev J A De Jong led Sunday services at the Reformed church with Amaryllis De Jong visiting J A Van Zonk and Lou Van Roekel households. On Friday evening.

H. W. van der Linden John Boerefijn Marlene Pella H. Meppelink John Klein D. de Prenger Donavan Klaaren Hull Iowa Con Ver Ploeg William van Dureen Esther Jane Oskaloosa Mae’ de Prenger James Hasselman Ethel Brummel H. Kuperus de Korne Wellsburg C. Witt S. S. de Kock Mr Baron Helen Margaret Vander Linden S. G. de Cook Wilma Rowland Rose Hill de Cook Peter Muyskens Beaverdam Michigan William de Heer Neal Newenhouse Reformed Church

Coal Ridge Community News Brief

Coal Ridge residents report Miss Hellen Ennis has returned home near Columbia. New hires include Miss Myrna Briggs of Knoxville and Miss Phyllis Arnold of Moravia visiting relatives. Local families like De Winter and Amos visited Pella. a Monday rain blessed the area. Coal Ridge church holds regular services next Sunday with a group photo after the morning service.

Hellen Ennis Andrew Blackman Columbia Florence Furcht R. C. Daubenpeck John Amos Myrna Briggs Knoxville Phyllis Arnold Moravia Wm. de Winter N. E. Jackson and Son Marion Pella Coal Ridge

Local residents visit and social calls noted in Knoxville and Pella

Fifield eal Kuiken and daughters visit Knoxville shoppers Friday afternoon. John Vanden Berg callers Thursday. Henry Keuning family and friends gather for evening visits. Mrs Pete Vanden Berg visits from Thursday to Saturday in Pella with daughters. Keuning and Mol families host dinners in Knoxville. Arnold Dickema and John Dickema visit Oskaloosa. John Bloodsworth hosts Sunday guest Rock Island Illinois. Mrs Wm Zegers and daughter Hendreka, recently in Abbott hospital, expected home today. Tunis Keuning visits S H Keuning in Pella.

Eal Kuiken Knoxville John Vanden Berg Henry Keuning Albert Dorothy Bob Grandin Syrus Keuning Chris Mol Pete Vanden Berg Pella Lewis de Vries Ralph Kuip S. H. Keuning Dora Mol Jake Mol Arnold Dickema Oskaloosa John Dickema Rock Island Ilinois John Bloodsworth Wm. Zegers Hendreka Abbott Hospital

Vacation trip to Chicago Jamestown and Lake Winaona

Sally Rey and Mrs. R A De Jong left Friday for a month long vacation visiting relatives in Chicago Jamestown Michigan and Indiana. They plan to attend a bible conference at Lake Winona Indiana and will travel by auto. The Martha Circle of the Reformed church met at Mrs Henry Maasdam’s home for a business meeting and Bible study from the book of Matthew.

Jalie Bruxvoort Oscar Holdsworth John. Beyer Prairie City John van Baale Joe Lowden Billie Brokenbow Nebraska Charles Roten Bruce O'Brien Murray Everett de Jong John Eysink Bernard Vander Pol Marion Kruseman James Vander Pol Near Killduff Alexander Vander Pol Marlene Beatrice Willemsen Gerrit Vander Pol Ray Buitenworf de Jong Oliver Ellscott Iron Mountain Mich Anne Ellscott Henry Welle Peter Welle

Go Getter film to open at Rivola in Oskaloosa Saturday

George Brent and Anita Louise star in the Cosmo politan picturization of Pettyne's The Go Getter at the Rivola theatre next Saturday August 7. Scenes were photographed on the open ocean off the pier, with Brent and Louise in the leading roles as Cappy Ricks plots and schemes unfold.

George Brent Anita Louise Rivola Oskaloosa Sat Santa Monica Calif Pacific Ocean Petyne Rivola Theatre

Community Notes and Visits Near Kellogg

Local social life fills the week with dinners and visits across Kellogg Newton and nearby towns. Guests included Mrs. John Boat and daughter Marjorie, Rev Rozendaal, and families from Reasnor New Sharon Des Moines and Pel la. A bridge club gathered at Mrs. Ellscott’s home. high score went to Mrs. John Boat. An auto accident near town injured three, with Bernice Renaud and Gerald Lanphier hospitalized briefly. The Sally Aces prepare for the state diamond ball tournament in Des Moines after last year’s Class B title.

Toledo John Boat Marjorie of Kellogg A. C. Boat The Reformed Church Dunnick Ness Rozend Owen Flanni Grinnell Paul Sophia Geenen Goodyk Reasnor Charles II Joe Lowder Nebr Wisge Anne Ellscott Gerrit Mawrence Wagaman Pids Roberta Lee Irene Ellscott C. B. Welle Bridge Club Ted Emmert Fred Compton Andrew Verwers Raymond Fleck Burl’ Holdsworth Killduff Carol John Eliscott Forrest Terpstra Newton Fred de Jong Mildred Harold Lee van Wyhe Clifford de Jong Rock Island, Til John van Genderen William van Genderen Neal Muilenburg Des Moines Gus Hasselman Emmet Awtry Jake Laverman Ernest Vander’ Kamp Henry M. van Wyk Richard Douwstra Pella Guy Elilscott Robert Briggs New Sharons Avie Ellscott Ott Walter Willemstyn Tunis Willemstyn Chester Cornelia Elizabeth Sion M . Henry Vander Wilt Walster William Rozendaal Lester Guerts J. W. Ver Steegh New Sharon Harry de “Jong American Legion Bernice Renaud Gerald Lanphier Earl Rafferty Murphy Rafferty Miss Renaud Rafferty Es R.D. Stone Henry Wiswerhof Wal Frere Pel Fred de Vries Aceul Raarda Maimie Boat Paul and Clair Ale. Dennis Knoxville Sally Aces Awental Ed Willetts

Dull Headaches Gone Simple Remedy Does It

An advertisement claims one dose of Ad lerika purges poisons from both upper and lower bowels, ending headaches and nervousness. Van der Linden's Drug Store offers the product.

Vander Linden

Social Visits Across Pella Oskaloosa and Nearby Homes

Porterville residents Mr and Mrs Dirk Goemaat with children Mabel and Murray Lee called at the John Robertus home Tuesday evening. Miss Cornelia Van Dene helped Mrs Arnold Mathes during threshing last week. Various families including Mrs Gornie Vanden Baard, Mrs Agnes Jansen, and Mrs John Rebertus with Maxine were visitors in Oskaloosa Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Huber Van der Lyde of Pella visited John Rebertus Sunday evening. Elsie Van Dene spent days with her sister. Abraham De Zwarte and family and the Vanden Baard relatives from northwest of Pella visited Friday. Antoinette Monster called on Darlene and Maxine Robertus Tuesday afternoon. Mrs John De Bruin and Edward Roorda of Pella and Miss (illegible) were present.

Nettie Vander Streck Peter Hackett Clarence Dye Oskaloosa Marion Vander Linden East of Pell Cornelia Monster Pella St. Monster Bill Robertus Des Moines John Robertus Darlene Rebertus Marty Stoker John Ott South Porterville Union Jacob Goomaat de Zwarte Daiyside Agnes Jansen Vanden Baard Dautor Shirley Norman Dirk Goemaat Lee Robertus Huber van der Syde Henry van Essen Johns Mela van Dene Henry de Jong Olivet L. J. Monster Cornie Vanden Baard W. J. Monster Henry II” van Dene Cornelia Neal Hackett Mabel Murray Lee Cornelia van Dene Arnold Mathes Gornie Vanden Baard John Rebertus Maxine Huber van der Lyde Iss Elsie van Dene Abraham de Zwarte John Vanden Baard Lucille Marjorie John Northwest Jim Vanden Baard Kenneth Antoinette Monster Darlene Maxine Robertus John de Bruin Edward Roorda

Otley and Poortinga Relatives Visit Prairie Area

In the past week Ida De Hoedt and Mrs Rene Van Engelenhoven with daughter near Fifield called at the Arie Waard home on Monday. Mr Don Poortinga and Leib Poortinga with daughter Henrietta of near Otley visited Henry W Septer near Prairie.

Poortinga Ida de Hoedt Rene van Engelenhoven Near Fifielde Arie Waarden Don Poortinga Leib Poortinga Henrietta Near Otley Henry W. Septer Prairie

Baby girl arrives in City weighing eight pounds

A baby girl was born on July 28 weighing 8 pounds with no name yet. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey and son and Mr. and Mrs. Antcove and children traveled to Knoxville for shopping. Three loads of mining equipment were unloaded at Otley for a strip mine south of Otley on the Wittenberg land, with a drag line expected this week. Mrs. Arnold Ver Heul and sons from Newton helped threshers and visited the Ver Heul home, as Maxine Ruby from Martinsburg stayed with her sister, Mrs. Wayne Antcove and family.

Wm. Harvey and Wayne Antcore Knoxville Otley Wittenberg

Rose Hill visitors and local callers in town

Rose Hill residents and relatives visited Tuesday evening at the parental Art Ver Steeg home. Mrs Henry Menni hosted Wednesday evening at the Joe Vander Werff home. Thursday brought calls from Mrs George Peery and Lorene, Mrs Arie Ver Steeg and Verda Ella. Andrew Schippers and Mrs Gerrit alenburg attended Syn services at Arie Meyer. Minnie Mae Vanden Berg visited with friend Wilma Vos over the weekend.

Har Knoxville Art

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