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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1941

Page

8

Travel notes and community notices from Sully Iowa area

A long column lists August visits and travels of Sully residents and relatives across Colorado Utah California and Wisconsin and back to Sully with church and reunion events. It records arrivals departures anniversaries and a funeral with interment details for Adrianus De Jong.

Marion County Iowa Jean Herman Guthrie Oklahoma John Floris Sully Nellie Keswick Linnie Peter Pelth Reformed Church Menning Pator V. V. Woortman Herman Kovistra Albert Buitenwerf Louie Rolffs William de Jong Marion de Jong Floris de Jong Everet de Jong Flor de Jong Donald de Jong Graceland Peta

Monroe News Briefs Warm Weather and Notable Visits

Local society notes recount visits by Grace Fales with Pvt Wayne Fales at Great Lakes and Wayne's recent completion of a River Roy Ford Plant course in Dearborn. Families from Eagle Grove Webster City St Louis and Muskogee share weekends with Monroe relatives. Funeral for Robert James Wilson in Des Moines reflects long Monroe ties. Multiple births and marriages mark the period with local and national connections.

Grace Fales Wayne Fales U.S. Naval Training School Great Lakes Minois Wayne Roy Ford Dearborn Michikon Fred Nelson Eagle Grove Maurice Welch Webster City John Nelson Riley Burton Idaho South Dakota Yellowstone Park Ralph Rinemuth Rinmuth Christ Rinemuth Billings Montana Ray Hagan Arthur Linnberg Moline Illinois Ralph Nordlund Richmond West Virginia Pella Baptist Church The Baptist Church Roy Shutter Tom English Des Moines Kenneth Eberhardt St. Louis Monroe Eberhardt Abe van Speren Elizabeth Bolte Berlin Ballard Anna’ Mae Donna Muskegon Michigan John Huigen Morgan Carter Carter Toren Meredith Hubert Bruce Fort Dodge Lynn Raymond Maxine Collins Lester Ver Dught General Hospital Pearl Hawkins

Coffee morning crowd at Central Park Cafe in Pella

A resident notes five men led by Klaas Intveld and Arie Schilder gathering daily at the Central Park Cafe for coffee. The writer teases about their talks being private, praises local civic efforts, mentions a Christ Reformed Mission Fest, and records several community events, outages, and a two day Old Settlers reunion planned for August in nearby towns.

Central Park Koffie Tild Klaas Intveld Arie Schilder Tam

Prairie City and County News Briefs

Cordova News items list Grace Karr and Gayle Headlee returning home from Prairie City and Monroe respectively. Barn burned at Le Grand ranch destroying hay and feed. Neal Stanton moved to Knoxville. Hart injured leg requiring crutches after cast change. Harry De Heer building a new hen house at Forrest Cove. Lawrence Bruce and spouse vacationing in Red Rock with Williams in Newton. Carey the liquor store manager moved. Clyde Williams cutting lumber for a new house. Muskmelons ripe and watermelons nearing harvest.

Gayle Headlee Prairie City Soc Templeton Dorothy Reed Monroe Lois Harry de Heer Forrest Cove’s Lawrence Bruce Red Rock Williams Newton Carey Lquor Clyde Williams

Local notes from Veu Pee Ill region reflect spring plantings

The itemized notes record community happenings including Dick De Jong’s knee injury from a hay fork incident, Gertrude Hoksbergen’s Baptist meeting, Mrs. Barthlyn visiting Gerrit’s home, and Herman De Heer’s finger cut while chopping. Also mentioned are farm purchases, family movements, birthdays, illness scares, travel anecdotes, and local work patterns, with several short vignettes about trips to Monroe Independence and Hamilton reflecting rural life across multiple families.

Dick de Jong Gertrude Hoksbergen Baptist Missionary Meeting Clarence Bricker Maye van Hemert Monroe Dailey Cora Karr Newton Cordova Lloyd Karr Ella Karr Clif Ruckman Clyde Core Pleasantville Patty Ann Dailey John Buwalda Mahaska County Hospital Reuben Lee Joyce Mary Paul Norma Marjorie van Hemert Helen ‘van Ryswyk James Buchanan Park

Terpstra reunion centers on Elscott families near Taintor

Lynnville residents report Elscott family reunion at John Elscott home near Taintor with Mr and Mrs Harry Elscott and Mr and Mrs Guy Elscott in attendance. Farm Bureau Get Together Club met at Mrs Blanche Sparks home with social time and refreshments for Mrs Walter Perry, Mrs Jack Van Rees, Mrs Charles Pietersma, Mrs Paul Barnett, Mrs Harry Engle, and Mrs Dwight Sparks. Mr and Mrs Glenn Monsma spent Thursday evening in Lyle Montgomery home.

Oliver Awtry Velme Eddyville Frank Reed Frederick McTweer Oskaloosa Ella Wehrle New Sharon R.A. de Dons D. Smardema Emmet Awtry Silas Vander Kamp Sully Kooistra Mary Brand Walter Brand Jake Brand Kate Brand Rachel Brand Pel Adrian Rozendaal Rozendaal Johanna Eckhof Hollandale Minn Old Settlers Grounds Henry Rozendaal Melvin Town John Rhynen Chidren Wollandale Walter Rozenaal Red Rozendaal Christian Reformed C. B. Welle Joan West Coast California George Perry V.V. Woortman Davenport Iowa Kenosha Wisconsin Woortman Merrill Park Inwell Anne Terpstra George ‘Terpstra Newton George W, Terpstra Ralph Vander Weerdt Carl ‘Terpstra Robert Renaud Andrew Heslinga Catherine Elscott Dick ‘Terpstra Grinnell Lyle Donald and Engle Wanda Terp- Jennie Anna Joie Brunia Bigelow Minnesota Glen Monsma J. T. Witcomb Edmundson Park Fred Castorf Susie Castorf Harry Enxle Paul Bauer Frank Graham Lyle Montgomery Wanda ‘Terpstra Lester Klyn Wander Wilt David Conn Andrew Gertsma Cathorise Kooistra Ed Renaud Wileburn van Wyke Bruce Vernon John van~ der Krol Lohil Orval van der Wilt Annua Old Settlers Orval Vander Wilt and Otro Denninger Orval Vander Wilt Midwest Kellogis Harry Elscott Guy Elscott John Elscott Taintor Farm Bureau Blanche Sparks Walter Perry Jack van Rees Charles Pietersma Paul Barnett Harry Engle Dwight Sparks Glenn Monsma Terpstra

Summit News From Knoxville Home Project Meeting Sees County Exhibit

Mrs HL Dykstra attended a County Committee meeting in Knoxville on Saturday August 9 with Miss Norris the new home demonstration agent practicing duties this week. The county exhibit is a joint township effort without program numbers and prize money will be shared among townships.

H.W. Vriezelaar HL. Dykstra Home Project Knoxville Ralph Poortinga Ben Poortinga Altoona Louis van Roekel Neal Heemstra J. M. Vriezelaar Kling Maytay Park Newton J. W. Pringle Coretta Philip Paul Koefoed Waterloo I. W. Vriezelaar Nelson Vos David Elmer Vogelaar Lenora Alfred van Wyk Marcine North Monroe van Wyk Gerrit Dieleman Gerrit Wasson Margaret Christian Reformed Church Pella Robert Poortinga Lewis van Wyk Karen Louise Madeline Vriczelaar Geraldine Roy van Wyk

Des Moines visit notes and rural community events

Mr and Mrs Walter Van Door ninck visited Des Moines to see Mrs Morgan Carter who is seriously ill at her nephew Lor en Meredith. Several local residents attended meetings, farm road work progressed toward the county line past Van Rockel and Vriezelaar farms, and families from De Geus Kool and Vriezelaar households visited Des Moines. Community activities include birthday anniversaries, grandparent visits in Pella, a trip to Colfax for Ralph Van Wyk, and 4-H booth preparations in Knoxville with Summit Strivers members.

Walter van Doorninck Des Moines Morgan Carter Loren Meredith Elnar Lesmon Orcutt Hybrid Corn Co Monroe van Rockel Heemstra van Zante C. W. de Geus Charlie Samson Kathryn Heemstra Betty Kool M Vriezelanr Richard Mattie J. M. Vriezelaar Hen Hulleman Carl Wayne Marvin Hiemstra John Rietveld Pella Vriezelaar Mise Nellie Vean Ralph van Wyk Colfax Ralph Southern Hustlers Jasper Co Ben van Wyk Tommy Gibbons Knoxville W. N. Vriezelaar Henry Kool

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Sully News Pearl Vander Beek Everett Verwers Sally Clare Renaud Judy Tra Towa Wm. Rozendaal Pete Rozendaal Leola Adelaide Gorman Jane Rozendaal R.A. de Jong Artesia Calif D. Sjaardema John Beyer Reink Zylstra Gerrit Klyn Jer Klyn Oney Arkema Jake Laverman Paul Vander Kamp Martin van Wyk Robert Wanda Terpstra Will van Genderen Paul Beyer Jeanette Beyer Henry Oltshorn Marie Beyer Herman Bokhoven Leora Christensen Frank Beyer Adrianus Jim de Jong Monroe News H.W. Vriezemar Robert James Wilson Mr. Wilson Pittsburgh Penn Jasper County Wilson ‘Throckmorton Montezuma John Throckmorton Helen Dahlgren Alice Dibel Barnstable R.T. MacDonald Schnectady New York James MacDonald A. C. van Houwelingen Eugene Allen Dwight Shaw Roy Vander Ploeg Warrick Bros Norma Jean Mitchell Bussey James D. Matthews Unionville Missouri O. H. Mitchell James A. Matthew Matthew Hawthorne Nevada Sehureh Sun Clarinda Our Church van Zante Kersbergen Marie George Francis Sadler Chicago New York City Berlin Germany van Dusseldorp Grace Karr Veu Pele Ill Factori Greencastle Sud Birs Alen de Heer Pete van Hemert S. Allen Roland Reed Lynnville News Summit News Auto Eg Rey Unl Mehta Federal Discount Corp M. Naaktgeboren S. Market St. Oskaloosa Storf M. H. Vander Putte Rensner Vander Putte Jane Rozenberg G. J. Vriezelaar Simer Vay Martin Hiemstravening Ani Oe Vander Tinden Lasschuit’s Grocery U.S Hoeksema Washington St Berit Tod Hey North America Yan Arene Farah Hweet Ciaute Rodeo
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