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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
1
Local notes report byers selling batteries cheaply and multiple visits by area residents to relatives in Des Moines Mason City and Newton. August 26 picnic for Van Gorp planned despite rain delays with half the reunion attendees present. Several families travel to Otley Leighton and Orange City with visits and hospital stays noted.
Local column highlights Miss Corfielia Nettinga soloing at First Reformed Church and Miss Fern Smith of Maurice teaching piano and organ, with Open House plans for George Gosselink and assorted church events. Updates on Spike Groatenhuis at Central Cafe, a big band concert, school openings, and upcoming recitals.
The Rock Island lines have announced a reduced rate to the Iowa State Fair and return August 26th to September 4th, 1925. The round trip fare will be a fare and one third for round-trip. There will be no special trains operated to Des Moines.
Rock Island will operate extra coaches on regular trains to accommodate fairgoers. Management urges visitors using cars to heed railway crossing signals and approach crossings with utmost caution to prevent accidents.
Rev J De Haan preaches in Holland at 9 00 am on Gods Nearness Psalm 119 151 130 pm Lord's Day 35 Gods Demand in the Second Commandment in Holland 730 pm Luke 24 25 The Folly of Unbelief in English services appears in Hollands notes for the day
Mrs. Nell Vander Pol of Oskaloosa visited over the weekend with her sister Mrs. J. B. Wykezelaar and left Monday. Mrs. Albert Van Houweling spent days in Monroe aiding parents as her father improves. Rev. Pietenpol returned from a Colorado trip remarking on Iowa crops. Mrs. Kaldenberg shows slight improvement while Leland Vander Linden recovers from rheumatism.
Ermah Rickabaugh underwent tonsil and adenoids removal early this week and is recovering well. At Prairie City last Sunday the De Reus picnic drew Mrs. J. B. Vriezelaar and families, plus sister Mrs. Vander Pol. Mrs. G. W. Ryke and Miss H. Gaass visited Aberdeen relatives in South Dakota and returned home to Iowa. The Christian Reformed Church Ladies Aid held its annual bazaar and picnic last Wednesday, attracting strong attendance.
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