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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
8
Galesburg churches held an ice cream social and the Pella band gave a concert drawing a large crowd with music and refreshments enjoyed by all. Local visits included Jewel Raymie in Newton and relatives across Monroe and Maple Island. World’s Fair trip to Chicago noted. a Fris picnic over a thousand attendees near Pella. several family and visitation updates follow.
Cordova News reports Mr and Mrs Louis Schuring welcomed a baby boy named Henry Nicholas on Sunday August 13. Mrs Nick Boey of Pella assists with mother and infant as relatives visit during the week. Gerrit Vink and Gerrit Schuttinga visited family near Pella and Prairie City, with Jacob Schuring returning for a few days.
Mr and Mrs John Vande Kieft Sr and son Marion of near Clivet and H J Vande Kieft of Pella visited Friday at Gerrit Vande Kieft s home. Bean Verwers spent Friday night at Tone Robus home. Revival meetings at Red Rock church were well attended. Mrs John Bloodsworth and daughter visited Mrs Wm Zegers Wednesday afternoon. County farmers union meeting set for Wednesday evening August 30 at Fifield schoolhouse.
Martin De Jong of Pella visits relatives in Leighton while Rena Meppelink and Angeline Van Duren take a business trip to Maxwell Iowa. A Reformed church Sunday school picnic at Baker's school drew a large crowd with contests and ball games. Various residents and families from Pella Leighton Groenendyk and Cedar left on trips to Kansas City Chicago Tacoma Winterset La Plata and Minnesota.
Married couples face constant quarrels over bills and expenses in the RKO film Double Harness starring Ann Harding and William Powell. At Rivola theatre Oskaloosa the picture opens Saturday August 26 for three days with Lucile Browne George Meeker and others in the cast.
The text lists the Grandia reunion at Oskaloosa with 82 attendees, visits by various families to relatives around Oskaloosa and Maurice, a rodeo trip to Sidney, and several family gatherings. It notes the Scott Township Farm Bureau picnic at Belle Fountain park, moves to a new farm home by the Vos family, Meinders and Vander Wal reunions, Prairie City visits, and a 52nd birthday celebration for M M De Reus with relatives attending.
Mr and Mrs Sam Van Vliet and daughter Mary were supper guests at the H W Vander Linden home, sharing an informal evening with the family.
Peoria residents listed a series of social visits including Mr and Mrs Sibren De Vries and daughter Dorothy with Johnnie Voortman at the Conrad Stewie home, Otto Pethoven family at Marinus Van der Hart, and Piet Pastoor with Ben Pastoor from Grand Rapids at the John W Starsma home. Arthur and Melvin Dear remain on the sick list while Henry Bosveld family hosted Sunday evening at Bert Nibbe link home. Dick Ver Hal and family called Tuesday at the parental C.
Spoelstra residence notes Mrs Tunis Bokhoven and daughter Martha spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Martin Vander Meulen. Peter Plyma and family spent Saturday evening at the Tabe Vanderveen residence. Henry Bosveld and family accompanied Mr and Mrs Jacob Rus to Fount Pleasant to call relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Jim Halm and sons of Eddyville were visitors at the Herman Bokhoven home last week.
Mr and Mrs James Van Vliet and daughter Lois with Miss Gertrude Donai motor to Des Moines on business last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Lesley Beyers and daughter Emma moved to Monroe last Tuesday to establish their future home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Renaud moved into the Beyers home. Rev and Mrs De Koekkoek and Mr and Mrs Marinus Vos drove out Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Wm Waardhuizen and family visited Gysbert Aalbers Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Ira De Leeuw and daughters Lilian Irene and Le Roy with Mrs De Leeuws sister Miss Detha Gaybell of Muscatine called at Jennie Robus Monday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Elton Cade and family and M Aalbers moved last Wednesday to the house just vacated by Mr and Mrs Clarence Renaud. Mr and Mrs John Visser of near Tracy and Mrs Ed Hendly of Monroe visited at Jennie Robus home Monday afternoon. Miss Emma Beyers of Monroe visited over the weekend at Mary Jane Van He mert's home. Mr and Mrs Henry Kool and daughter Betty and Mrs Joe Kool and gang neee Evelyn visited Connie Muilenberg home in Pella. Andrew Dykstra Arie Diekema R J Tilma and son John Charles Van der Rolk and Henry and Dick Rozenburg motored to Tama Sunday.
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