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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
8
A long list of visits and events across the region. Mrs. Vander Kel and Mrs. Witeenhere visited a brother’s home. multiple families attended horse shows, showers, and anniversaries. Neighbors traveled to Wisconsin for a wedding and sight seeing. a large baby shower and a chicken ranch mention appear.
Richard Collins assistant 4 1 club leader called on John Vriez Tuesday. Norma Dean Isricker visited with Sally Van Door and others. Vriegelaar visited Peter Breed home in Monroe. Helen Dykatea spending weeks and enjoying a cruise. Madeline Vine left for a visit. Efe Heemstra returned from northern Minnesota. Miss Marcella O Mara of Rockwell City visited Madeline Vrie. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Giles Moines were with A L Dykstra. Ernest Blom attended De Vries Laurens wedding and Vander Ploeg and Blom attended the National Duroc Congress in Columbus. Heemstra and Gosselink families visited at the Vorelaar home. Martha Carol and Glenn and Mrs V Hevelin of Knoxville visited Mrs Gerrit R Klein. Francine Westerkamp of Tainter spent a week with John E Ter Louw. Velma Vriezelaar weekend guest of Betty Lou Ammer in Monroe. Lunch was served by Mrs Dave Vander Ploeg and Mrs Henry Ver Woert. Summit Strivers 4 H meeting discussed fair entries. County Economist Jeanne Bryant urged entries. about 30 articles were listed including painted furniture, tables, chairs, open shelves, rugs, braided and crocheted dresser scarfs, pillows, frames, waste baskets. Posters were photographed. Attendees included A L Dykstra, Norma Angro, Mary Van Vliet, Delores Vai Wasrdhuizen, Geneva and Audrey Hopkins, Patrick Rietveld, Velma and Mary Vriezelaar. Absent Norma Bricker Judy Klein Carola.
Tracy News notes Henry Veenstra Sr and wife bought a Pellx home and will leave farming for citizenship. Miss Marie Veenstra of Chicago vacationing with relatives. Mrs Wanders dismissed from Mercy Hospital to Boozeboom home in Pella, then returned home. Marion and Helen Hols visited Bert Beekhuizen and attended services. Case Boerelyn and son from near Peoria visited Gus Beekhuizen, attended church. Ival Harkness returned from Nebraska and South Dakota trip.
A scanned local notice sheet recounts church services at Monroe Baptist and Walnut Street Baptist in Waterloo, youth and Sunday school activities, a missionary trip to Africa, and family milestones. It also notes a fire loss of clothing and equipment involving Cyd Shannon in Africa, community gatherings, birthdays, and plans for a new community building with partial renovations ongoing.
Sully area families report births, visits, and social notes. Phyliss Jean Sully daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ileney Terouw born August 3 at Community Hospital Grinnell. Keyn Struik son born July 26 at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Rev Wm Van Rees and family visit from Chicago for three weeks. property purchase by Peter Kivoatra from Tony Stravere. many home visits and dinners noted among local residents including Buetenwerf, Howell, Voss, Wisgerhof, and Blom among others.
Galesburg area notes describe the De Bruyn reunion held at Maytue Park in Newton on Sunday with family visiting, along with multiple social visits and gatherings. Items mention Mrs Roy Deavin Judith visiting the Rol and Knopf homes, and Mrs Jacobs visiting her mother Mrs Dearing plus other local households. The Christian Church Ladies Aid planned a Wednesday meeting and Florence Oswalt hosted lunch for members including Dorothy Spark Leona De Benyn Luella Meemsbergen Elia Penning Kenneth Carpenter Kayce L Sparks Laverne Sparks Karla Kay Carpenter. Dennis Carpenter visited with his father on the farm near burg rand and Mrs Dewey Ramer vacationing in Denver with relatives.
Dick Steenhoek returned home from the hospital and was reported doing well. A daughter named Dorothy Esthe was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Cannon on the 29th. The Lawrence Stravers home fire damaged by lamp caused oil to ignite, estimated loss 1400 dollars with partial insurance. Orie Laurens and Esther June De Vries married at the De Vries home on Thursday evening. Doyle Vande Lune from Chicago visited Prairie City Sunday as Mr and Mrs Bokhoven hosted Brie day and Mr Dick Van Ryswyk’s family visited.
An excerpt from Cordova News details community life with references to Veterans Hospital visits, hospital stays, and family concerns. It mentions Marion Va Tomert, Nell Bandy, and Norma dean Bricker, plus events at farms, schools, and gatherings. Several families, visitors, and neighbors are listed with names and hometowns, reflecting a busy local social calendar.
Fragmented OCR item notes a veterans hospital in California with names such as Berlin Ballard, Gladys Bawen, and Harald irk. Mentions a patient’s stroke at Kusaville Veterans Hospital and family visits. Includes scattered references to moved content, birthdays, and local residents in Ballard and surrounding areas.
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