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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1938

Page

6

Nearby Town News Recap and County Events

A detailed column captures letters from Crescent City on a Yellowstone trip and notes regional gatherings. It lists rodeo plans, county fairs, prize wins, and social visits across Newton, Pella, Knoxville, and nearby farms, with multiple family reunions, picnics, and church events sprinkled among farm operations and road work.

Newton Area Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits

Sally Prof and Mrs Polk and Norma were Newton callers Tuesday morning. Arlene Kruseman of Keota and Mildred Kruseman visit their grandmother Mrs Emma Kruseman. Bruce O Brien visited Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs Alyce Shutts. Milo Vander Kamp had a tonsillectomy Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Jacob Laverman Catherine Clarence and Arlene and Mrs Pete Lanser were Thursday supper guests in the John Laverman home. Will Lanser moved to the Home For The Aged at Pella Thursday.

Polk Norma Newton Arlene Kruseman Keota Mildred Kruseman Emma Kruseman Bruce O’brien Alyce Shutts Milo Vander Kamp Jacob Laverman Catherine Clarence Arlene Pete Lanser John Laverman Will Lanser Pella

Local visitors and guests gathered around C J Kuiken home

Fifield Rev and Mrs Peter Kuiken of Kalamazoo Michigan and Shirley Dawn Wilkinson of Dubuque Iowa visited the C J Kuiken home for a few days last week. Mrs Wm Zegers and children visited Jim Vander Leest home near Monroe Friday evening. John Vanden Berg Gerrit Klein and families from near Monroe motored north of Kellogg Friday evening to attend a miscellaneous shower honoring Mrs Margaret Verners Ridgeway. Irene Bloodsworth spent the past week vacationing in Pella with Tom Bloodsworth. S H Kenning and wife were business callers in Knoxville Saturday afternoon. Dick Van Hal and family from Lynnville were supper guests at the C J Kuilen home last Sunday.

Anna Waardhuizen Crescent City California Yellowstone Park Oregon Caves Siskiyou Mountains Rocky Mountains Coast Range Cascades Cowles Dam Sea Lion Caves Pacific Coast Columbia River Gorge Anaconda Montana Hazel Bricker Old Settlers Marion County Billy Core Bud Williams Clyde Kar Roy Carr Paul Cronkhite Chicago Ilinois Automobile Association Klyn Agnes Marinus Flora Buwalda Pella Pauil Harold Fleming E. B. Cochrane Bondurant Atkins Harold Junior Bondurant Consolidated School Clyde Core Alberta Core Wisconsin Dells Fifield Dunreath Loren Stevenson Joe Templeton Dewey Ford Missouri Charley Farrell Jerry Waites Alice Zoe Patsy Eden Otley Ning Wi. de Pen- Lane van Rees Meppelin Denver Cole D. J. Vos Harold Kuiper John Wynberg Gerrit Roozeboom Muskegon Mich C. C. Macy Newton C. B. Welle Mille Lake Minn Amelia Andreas Evert Verwers Geo. Ridgeway Margaret Verwers Kellogg Jane Meppelink Michigan Sam Fopma D. Jansen Jack Laverman Anna Lanser Bill de Penning S. Vander Pol Helen Sylvia Kooistra Bert Renaud B. P. Heemsbergen Rev. H. Klein Pennsylvania Norma Vis J.C. de Bruin C. Vis L. van Wyke Oskaloosa B. P. Huyser Gerrit Wisgerhof Wayne Wildman Kay Sue Wisgerhof Marengo B. Welle Gordon Phase Jonas Versteegh G. Wisgerhof Kay Wildman R. J. Heeren Tone Vander Beek Colorado Lou Rolffs Shenandoah Ann and Lester Wisgerhof Sue Nellie Budding Evelyn van Genderen Scarsboro Jennie Budding Jeff Willemsen Harold’ de Jong Arthur Dunnick Doyle Burnham Percy MacDonald Elmer Dieleman Elsie Graham Graham Grinnell Ray Wisgerhof Judy Ray Clinton Glen Wisgerhof Henry Wisgerhof J. Niermeyer Griffioen Marcelle Floyd Ander Zyl H. G. Jansen Cora’ Haarthorn Haarthorn Gertrude Jansen Jennie Ernestine Haarthorn M. Vanden Hoek Lou Jansen Lola May Wm. E. Jansen C. Jansen Henry Nikkel G. van Norden Marie G. E. Jansen Joe Haarthorn John Jansen T. Nikkel J. Rozenboom Henry Kentucky Tennessee R. Gifford Leona Cullough Matt Holdsworth C. C. Holdsworth Neal de Jong Sheldon Iowa Hattie Smith Joe Sparks Old Settlers Grounds Lynnville Cornie Terpstra Nellie E. C. van Ness Dorothy Doris Howard Earp Maytag Park Kate Kooistra Sylvia Wilburn van Wyke Geo. Swisher William Eva Swisher Vander Wilt West Market Sully Kay Huyser Flor de Jong K. B. Ver Steegh Carrol and Ward P. Rozendaal J. Rozendaal Art Huyser H. Willemsen J. de Boer Sioux Center Carroll Byron Versteegh Bryce Macy Springfield Jesse Butin Blance Ora Bess Romans Galesburg Charles Witt Des Moines Lettie Martin Iida Smith Albert Herder Louise Falkland Colo Lane van Rees A. Herder Kalamazoo H. B. Boat Gordon G. C. Warbel Minnesota Shorty Wisgerhof Mason City Will Elyn J. Schnell Hattie Hendricks Charles Castor W. Shipman Stoffel Vander Pal John de Jong Edington Wm. Huyser K. B. Ver Steogh Minnie Rexroat Sam Jasper de Rand W. H. Verwers Carol Pete van Gent Jake Verwers Riverview Park Neal Kuiken Beyer Gerrit Vander Waals Colfax S. H. Keuning Hendreka Mar Nellie Zegers Helen Vanden Berg Albert Keuning Virgil Bloodsworth Arthur de Rand Willie Roush H. Keuning Alice Rose Kuiken John Vanden Berg Jim Vander Leest Norman William Wm. Zegers Mary Zegers Nellie “‘Waardhuizen Angeline Rene Engelhoven Pete Vanden Berg Anne de Raad Gertrude of Jasper de Raad de Raad Henry Keuning Bob Grandin Barbara Joyce Dorothy Keuning Betty Vriezelaar Paul Buwalda Peter Kuiken Shirley Dawn Wilkinson Dubuque C. J. Kuiken Monroe Gerrit Klein Margaret Ve Dave Vander Ploeg Will Witmer Harold Wittmer Betty Perquilla Bertha Mosby Chariton Walter van Doornink H. W. Vriezelaar Leonard Vos Wm. de Prenger Leighton L. A. van Roekel Robert Faye Shirley van Roekel Fairgrounds Wm. A. Vriezelaar Lucille Vanden Baard Anna Slocum Madeline Vriezelaar Irena Vriezelaar Knoxville Summit Strivers Summit John Henry Vriezelaar Peter Fairmount Johnna Vos Helen van Engelenburg Wm. Vriezelaar Marion Go Wm. van Ee Elmer Uitermarkt Julius Uitermarkt Litchfield Texas

Summit families attend Mosby reunion and local visits

Summit residents and guests gather for Mosby reunion at Chariton with Vander Ploeg Witmer Wittmer families. Visitors include Van Doorninck, Vriezelaar, Vos, and Leighton residents. Several attend fairs, exhibits, and family gatherings across Oskaloosa Knoxville Marion Go Fairmount and nearby towns.

Local families gather for weekend visits near Leighton and Otley

Rit Bruxvoort and family of Sully joined George Jurnagin and family with Miss Rosamund Birkenholtz for a Friday evening at the Aalber home. Aalbers hosted Julius Uster markt’s nephew Jas per Ustermarkt of Boise, Idaho. Oltshorn of Reasner visited Gerrit Laurens, sharing time with Laurens and sister Mrs Olsthorn. Sunday dinner brought together P. H. Vos with visitors Jerry Mikesell of Rock Island, Merle Stormer and son Donald of Davenport, and Arie Vriezelaar Sr. of Pella.

Rit Bruxvoort Sully George Jurnagin Rosamund Birkenholtz Dan Aalber Dan Aalbers Julius Ustermarkt Leighton

Local families gather for Vande Haar reunion in Eddyville

Eddyville residents hosted a large reunion on Saturday with forty six relatives attending at Gary Vande Haar home. Attendees included William and Marjorie Engbers, Homer Rempe, Kenneth Van Duren, Gertrude Rempe, Neva Veenstram, Phyllis Van Heukelem and many others from Mitchellville Oskaloosa Altoona and Des Moines. A Reformed church service was led by Raymond Van Heukelem and the Sunday school picnic is planned for Edmundson Park in Osceola.

Martha Ernest Klaaren Eddyville Conner Ploeg Howard Rowland Wilma Lorene Rose Hill M. M. de Reus Hazeljane Sprague Des Moines Mary van Zuuk Gerrit van Roekel Ray and Erma Denver Vande Haar Gary Vande Haar William Vande Haar Donald Thelma Mitchell*ville Martin Vande Haar Altoona William Engbers Marjorie Ann John Rempe Homer Elmer van Duren Kenneth Oskaloosa Hl. G. Rempe Jerry Delores Gerald Rempe Anne Vande Haar Gertrude Henry Veenstram Neva Reformed Church Edmundson Park Osloosa Robert den Hartog J. C. den Hartog

DNA Pethoven Visits With Cousins in Ray Mond Home

DNA Pethoven is visiting with her cousins in the Raymond Youngkin home. Mr and Mrs Henry Willemsen were Oskaloosa shoppers Tuesday afternoon. Mrs John Elscott visited with Mrs Jessie Hill Monday after.

Dna Pethoven Raymond Youngkin Henry Willemsen Oskaloosa John Elscott Jessie Hill

Vander Pols Care for Mrs Baker and Baby in Clifford Baker Home

Miss Henrietta Vander Pol assists in Clifford Baker home caring for Mrs Baker and newborn. Wed nesday visits include Jeanette Williams and Miss Margaret Wise from St. Nichols Pennsylvania. Nearby families and friends attended reunions and visited in Colfax sanatorium and in various homes.

Prairie City Couples Tie The Knot In Des Moines

Miss Bernice Cabbage daughter of Mrs Lydia Cabbage and Price N Brubaker son of Mr and Mrs E M Brubaker united in marriage Friday evening in Des Moines The couple plan a wedding trip and will reside in Prairie City where Brubaker runs an implement business with his father Also notes local movements and a church service led by Rev W Kok of Zeeland Michigan Unspecified other items include visitors from Muskegon Greeley and Knoxville and local business changes at Farmers Exchange with a new scale installation expected in about two weeks.

Bernice Cabbage Lydia Cabbage Price N. Brubaker E. M. Brubaker Des Moines Prairie City Brubaker Tone van Zee Muskegon Mich Gerrit Mildred Phearman Greeley Colorado Steenhoek Otley W. Kok Zeeland Christian Reformed Church John Buitenwerf Anne Jabaai Knoxville L. Jabaai Farmers Exchange Dick Steenhoek Denver John Owens Standard Oil

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