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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1940

Page

6

Nearby Town News Sketches Busy Local Visitations

Tillie Van Maanen visits Zegers home and other locals host and attend social events. Ongoing threshing runs, cream social at Oule Reformed Church, frequent family and friend visits across Pella Otley Monroe and Sully areas. Tim Zegers operation in Mercy hospital noted as he recovers with family updates.

Tillie van Maanen Zegers Tone van Zen Jasper de Raad Jami Leona de Raad Colin van. Zee Willie Zeigers Tufternoon Hi Delbert Kuiken Doreas Society Oule Reformed Church Bert van Zee Pella Vanden Borg Bartus Klyn William Idhuizen van der Leest Leons Wim. Zegers Oskaloosa Tim Zegers Killda Mercy Hospital Willie Ervie Rain B. Meinders Leonard Schippers C. J

Monroe area notes of visits and a 25th wedding anniversary

Monroe residents share visits from relatives and a few week long trips including Mrs. Boyd Bolet visiting with family and Ames travelers. Magnus Nielsen and spouse celebrated their 25th anniversary with forty eight guests. many relatives from Kimballton Audubon Omaha and Des Moines attended. Also announced marriage of Ross Neilsen and Jeanne Smith from Plainfield with details given. Funeral services for Joseph Field aged 72 held in Newton following a Monroe shoe repairer’s collapse.

Boyd Bolet Herb Webb Moline Minois Reve CT. Sharer Lois” Ekvine Johnson John Benton Ames Suny Coblo Benton Larry Monroe Magnus Nielsen James Malgaard Kimballton Town Peter Nissen Hamlin Frank Thomsen Lawrence Jorgensen Martin Jorgenson Audubon Iowa H. G. Neilson Omaha E. B. Patterson Elkhorn Arlene Petersen Max Bishop Waterloo M. R. Nissen Daugher Victor Smith Chicago Ilinois Ross Neilsen Neilson Jeanne Smith Plainfield Joseph Field Newton Brassfield Charles Lewis Lorna Langerak Edna John Des Moines Myrtle Yent Alden Low Georgia

Monroe area notices and hospital news dates

Mrs. Brassfield and sister Anna Brassfield are noted in funerary lines with interment in Monroe cemetery. Mrs Edwards recovers after an operation at University Hospital Town City. Miss Hazel Tice to Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton. Don Rinner hosts Marion County Club Agent dinner at Riley Burton home. Mrs Baker celebrates birthday with friends. Mrs Mos, wife of Rev Mos, dies in California. Kathryn Tuinstra returns home to visit mother Alice Tuinstra. Crum family news and Orcutt Hybrid Corn Company meeting with field tour and distribution.

Anna Brassfield K. 1 Patterson Monroe Cemetery Edwards University Hospital Town City Hazel Tice Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Don Rinner Marion County Club Riley Burton Robert Baker Monroe R. Ro Mos RR. Moser Margaret A Crum Jim Crum Orcutt Hybrid Corn Company

Community notices from Monroe area summer events

Summit News highlights a busy period with weddings planned for Saturday August 3 in Sully and Otley, family visits across Galesburg Rock Island Pella Monroe and Lucas counties, and multiple local gatherings. It notes picnics church events anniversaries and a tenth anniversary celebration at Sully Creamery along with various visits and rehearsals. Many local residents and relatives from Pella Monroe Sully and Knoxville are mentioned with dates and places including Des Moines Ankeny and the Iowa State Fair context.

Mayyground at Pella draws crowds for recreation and Tulip Time notes

Community notes speak of Mayyground popularity with swimming and games for all ages. A Dutch town crowd enjoys Tulip Time as residents invite readers to share memories and help identify local children pictured in two photos. Other items mention local visits, hospital concerns, and threshing crew gatherings in a bustling town scene.

Pella Res Lee Vriezelaar

Lynnville Local Notes Include Visits and Old Settlers event

CVIG EL ELVES and parents in Pella Tuesday evening as Mr Vriezelaar attends a horse breeder meeting. Neal Hiemstra, Marion, Cleon Bartow visit Pella. Devere Stanley leaves for a week at Clear Lake. Van Wyk and Carroll travel to Kilduit to see Mrs Vander Pol confined to bed. Terpstra family visiting Lynnville. Miss Jennie Elycott worked for Frank Brown. Old Settlers celebration set for 15th and 16th with a full program and Doodle Bugs from Newton performing in the park Friday night. Everyone invited.

Dirs Cleon Bartow Devere Stanley Clear Lake Mary van Wyk Carroll Kilduit Arthur Vander Pol Dick ‘Terpstra Pella Lynnville Jennie Elycott Frank Brown Old Settlers Doodle Bugs Newton Lynnville Park

Local social visits noted around Kellogs and nearby towns

Case News records Friday evening visits by Mr. and Mrs. Willemsen and Bruce to Kellogs family friends, Alexander Van der Pols and children at Evert Vander Pol home, Lewis Vanders family plus Anna Monsma and boys at John Elscott home, and L. G. T. club gathering hosted by Mrs Rufford Pethoven. Callers include Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Hill and Walter in Des Moines. Jennie Elscott aided Frank Brown household near Lynnville and returned home Friday night.

Henry Willemsen Bruce Raymond Willemsen Kellogs Alexander Vander Pol Evert Vander Pol Lewis Vanders Anna Monsma John Elscott Rufford Pethoven L. G.T Jessie Hill Walter Des Moines Jennie Elscott Frank Brown Lynnville

Local births and visits in Lynnville community

Mrs Gerrit Van Genderen entered Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa for major surgery. Mr and Mrs Orvil Vander Wilt welcomed a 7% lb baby boy named Bryan Philip at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. Several local residents visited families and attended gatherings, with numerous Terpstra, Heslinga and Graham households noted. new car purchased, and Lynnville Young People's Endeavor sending representatives to a conference in Oskaloosa.

Gerrit van Genderen Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Orvil Vander Wilt Mercy Lyle Montgomery Wanda Terpstra Dick Terpstra Glen Monsman Phyllis Carl Terpstra George Terpstra Ralph Charley Terpstra Pauline Terpstra Harry Engle Alice Terpstra Lou de Bruin Newton Levi Miller Frank Brown Given Johnson Vera Mae Ratcliff Marilyn Macy Lynnville Wanda Terpatra Catherine Heslinga John Willemsen Frank Graham Graham Grahama Case Dunsbergen Cornie Prairie City Mabel Dunsbergen David Conn Earl Graham Donna Ernie Graham A. Saunders Les Grand

Leighton News and Local Society Reports

Leighton News notes Leighton residents Leighton Hesselink and sons Johnyi left Wednesday for a vacation with relatives in Spring Lake and Kalamazoo Michigan. Mrs Ermna Van Rockel of Denver arrived to visit her relatives Mr and Mrs Lou Van Rockel. Black Oak 4 H club held annual program at Black Oak Center School with acts including Playmates Rosalie Schultz and Mary Ann Schultz, A Backward Child, Down by the Old Mill performed by five girls, Grandma Fixes the Car, Eunice Rempe read. Ladies Aid Reform Church met with 27 members as Mrs Conner Ploeg led devotions and Arabia study was presented by Mrs.

Hesselink Johnyi Spring Lake Kalamazoo Michigan Mis Ermna van Rockel Denver Colorado Lou van Rockel Black Oak Boosters Black Oak Center Rosalie Mary Ann Schultz

Porterville Family Visits in Sunday Home Attendance

Mr and Mrs Connie Vanden Haard and family called at the Jesse Veiezeltar home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry, Mr and Mrs Cecil Terpstra and Mr and Mrs Abraham De Zwarte with children were there. Abraham has suffered from rheumatism and stayed in Pella at Dr Martins Health Home. They plan to return home this week.

Connie Vanden Haard Jesse Veiezeltar Henry Fe Dong Cecil Terpstra Abraham de Zwarte Abraham Pella Martin Te Plins

Local gatherings and upcoming Porterville game in Pella

The Vanden Baard and Van n Baard families and relatives visited in Pella and nearby areas while John Vanden Baard helped his brother Connie at home. Mrs Monster traveled to South Dakota with relatives to visit a sister. Porterville basketball team practices and schedules a first game next Friday at six in Pella. De Zwarte and De Jong families hosted overnight guests and Haber Lee Robertus visits Des Moines relatives.

John Vanden Baard Northwest Pella Jim Vann Baard Warren Currier Albert Weyerse Cornie Vanden Baard Sunda Clarence Dye Oskaloosa William Vander Linden East of Pola Will Monster Connie Vanden Baard Monster So. Dakota Carl Touweling Brand Porterville Abraham de Zwarte Henry de Jong Haber Lee Robertus Des Moines

New Salem News Social Visitors Share Weekend Moments

Mr and Mrs gen and Sylvia spent Wednesday evening in the Leslie Vande Krol dohin Roorda and Atla s last Sunday afternoon in the Vander Kamp home. Mr and Mrs Herman Vol and family spent a ternoon in Ue hom. Mr and Mrs Orval Vand of Lynnville are proud on a night pound. as mother was former ma nt. Van Willi eal Vander Wilt. Wilt ents of hy boy, Mrs Anna Monsma and family spent Sunday afternoon in the John Elscott hon. Mr and Mrs Frank Terlouw and family spent Thursday afte roon in the Gerard Roorda home.

Ni Schippers Corneeniant Pella Cod Kuiken John Vanden Marvin Kenneth Vanden Qover Simon de Haan Andus Kleinhou Jim Vander le B. van Rockel Sully Zesors Otley Mary Marion Verwers John Vanden Berg Gen Sylvia Leslie Vande Krol Dohin Roorda Atla Vander Kamp Herman Vol Ue Hom Orval Vand Lynnville van Willieal Vander Wilt Hy Boy Anna Monsma John Elscott Frank ‘Terlouw Gerard Roorda

Chinch Bugs Threaten Limited Cornfield Damage

State Entomologist J. Drak warns second generation chinch bugs will cause limited damage to corn. Barriers built in June and July may limit losses to about ten percent, though infested patches remain possible. He notes damage will be uneven and could become noticeable at harvest.

J. Drak

Ship Old Corn To England from Sioux County

Sixty four carloads of old corn from Sioux County have been shipped overseas to England. Thirty six cars were delivered by farmers from their own cribs and others from storage elevators. Most went to Council Bluffs with several cars to Sioux City. Additional shipments are planned for this week.

Council Blut's Sioux City Knighins Sioux Center News

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