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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1932

Page

2

Local notes reflect wide travel and community events

Local column lists Mrs. H L Renaud receiving a letter from brother B E Van Viiet in Azores Islands on a two month European tour via England France Italy Portugal and more. It notes porch reflooring at 904 Washinn street and diverse social visits, school plans, church calls, travels, obituaries, and engagements among residents and guests across Pella and nearby towns.

H. L. Renaud B. E. van Viiet Azores Islands England France Italy Portugal J. W. de Bruyn Washinn Street

Supply drive advert offers books and supplies to schools

An advertisement notes readiness to supply school needs including text books for Marion and Mahaska county rural schools and supplies for all schools and colleges. The message emphasizes being all set to provide these educational materials.

Marion Mahaska County

Sudden Attack Hits M Aalbers in Otley Iowa

A local notice from Otley Iowa reports M Aalbers fell seriously ill Sunday, while surrounding community activity is recorded. The column lists visits, relocations, and social events across nearby farms and towns including Leighton Pella and Tracy with 4 H club luncheon at Knoxville and multiple family gatherings.

Sunday School Class at Party in Killduff Iowa

Killduff residents note a Sunday school class gathering at a party. The item lists visits by Peter Van Gilst and daughter Cora to Otley, several attendees at Old Settlers in Lynnville, and trips by the Giffords to Duluth Minnesota. Families from Kellogg Newton and Grinnell are mentioned with picnics and city visits. It records local social and church activity across several towns in Iowa.

Peoria People Attend Picnics in Iowa Reunion Items

Peoria Iowa August 22 The Nicus family reunion was held last Wednesday at the Wm Ozinga premises. Gerrit Pethven and family left for Denver with others to stay a few weeks. Mrs B Vander Molen visited daughter Mrs Richard Veenstra and family. Peter Jonker family returned from Grand Rapids after a pleasant trip. Henry Bosveld and wife welcomed a baby boy Wil lard Dale on August 18. Vander Melen Stewie reunion held at Bert Roozeboom residence near Oskaloosa. I Vander Veen visited Rev Vander Werf in Prairie City. George Dear and family returned from summer in Fremont Michigan. Neal Kuyk and family of Cordova spent Friday at J L Veenstra home.

Peoria Iowa Wm. Ozinga Gerrit Pethoven Denver Cole Joe Dahm Cecil de Vries B. Vander Molen Richard Veenstra Peter Jonker Grand Rapids Henry Bosveld Willard Dale Vander Melen Stewie Bert Roozeboom Oskaloosa Mrs. I. Vander Veen Prairie City We D. Vander Werf George Dear Fremont Mich Neal Kuyk Cordova J. L. Veenstra

Dogs Kill Sheep at Porterville

Porterville farm scene records numerous midweek visits and family gatherings. Antoinette Monster and Alma Hoekstra traveled from near Pella while Roy Powell of Des Moines spent time at John Robertus and W. A. Jansen homes. The Olivier family from Monroe and relatives from Oskaloosa and Leighton appear in a string of social notes and illness updates.

Antoinette Monster Alma Hoekstra Pella Roy Powell Des Moines John Robertus Edward Scott Oscar Pinkerton Oskaloosa W. A. Jansen C. A. Hackett James de Zwarte Durham Bertha Olivier Monroe Richard Olivier Olivier Old Settlers Cornelia Hackett Gradys Schakel Scarsboro Berth Olivier H. Vander Syde Huber Lee Robertus Gerrit Wielard Phil Olivier Gertrude Steenhoek Janet Verrips Leighton Gertrude Vertips Sylvia Scharff

Community News and Visits Across Nearby Towns

Members of the Verrips and Monster families visited Aart Hackert at Abbott hospital in Oskaloosa for treatments. various relatives called on relatives in Pella Leighton and Sully area homes over the weekend. Stray dogs killed 19 sheep belonging to Dick Boot and 20 belonging to Louis Hoksberg, prompting ongoing hunts.

K. Verrips L. Monster C. Hackert Jake Brand Pella Abbott Hospital Oskaloosa Aart Hackert Louis Hoksbergen H. Hackett Leighton Cornelia Liter Andrew Hoksbergen Laighton H. de Zwarte Dick Boot Louis Hoksberg Gerrit Hoekstra

Seminary Group Gathers for Pic Nic Supper in Leighton

In Leighton Iowa Aug 22 several families including the Van Engelhoven Overbergen Rempe Kempe and others shared a picnic supper at Bellfountaine park last Friday evening. Visitors from near Oskaloosa joined the De Bruin home group north of Leighton. The De Prenger family reunion was held at Oskaloosa fair grounds and a birthday party for Edna Neels of Grundy Center was hosted by Mrs J A De Jong with a two course supper for Lucille Ver Ploeg Edna Van.

Leighton Iowa Connie van Engelhoven L. Overbergen Raymond Esther Henry Rempe Clarice Betty A. Kempe Bellfountaine Park Dick van Ommen Dorothy Wilma Bernice Jeanette Oskaloosa John Connie de Bruin de Prenger Oskeloosa Fair Grounds J. A. de Jong Edna Neels Grundy Center Lucille Ver Ploeg Edna van

Local visits and church service noted in Leighton region

Mrs J De Bruin of Pella visited her daughter Mrs W A Van Haaften in Leighton last week. Mr and Mrs A Brummel and daughters Elva and Ethel left for a two week trip to Kansas. The Calvin Seminary quartette sang at the Christian Reformed church on Sunday evening.

Heukelom Junella van Maanen Josephine van Heukelom Fdne Neels J. de Bruin Pella W. A. van Haaften Leighton A. Brummel Elva Ethel Kansas Calvin Seminary Quartette Christian Reformed Church

Mahaska School Books Stocked For Rural Schools

The Book Shop Pella offers an up to date stock of school supplies Typewriters loos leaf books and paper to rural schools for immediate needs and ready service by local book supplier.

Pella

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