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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
8
Local notes list visits among Vander Kaw and De Hens families in Pella and Chin ton Wisconsin areas. Several residents travel to Michigan and Oskaloosa for family gatherings, with many Teukelem and Van Zante relations visiting across towns. Multiple social calls, birthday acknowledgments, and housekeeping updates mark the weekend activities.
Newton visitors Mr and Mrs John Van Veen called Monday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Vander Teest visited their father Av De Vries, patient at Skiff hospital Newton. Dewey Kaldenberg family moved to Newton. Bert Vander Wert visiting ASbert Van Engelenberg near Prairie City. Sympathy to Klein family on sudden death of Hite son. A baby boy born to Dewey Kaldenbergs at Skill Memorial hospital Newton.
Sully community news recounts church services with Rev Anthar nink and Rev John Geels in charge, family visits and travel to Chicago, Baptist and Lutheran gatherings, and local gatherings in Newton Des Moines and Pella. Residents attend Bible conferences, reunions, and weddings while relatives visit, travel, and recover from illness. Enthusiastic social calendar highlights include bazaars, picnics, and a large family gathering at the Vander Wilt home with many attendees.
The reminiscence recounts a man born in Pella who lived there fifteen years and drew on experiences from high school days. He describes time in Paris with mutual friends, a wedding of distant relatives, and a vivid wartime memory of the city’s liberation. The narrative blends personal anecdotes with mentions of family, friends, and travel, including postwar reflections and social visits.
Cordova News reports Avie Wrirdhuizen overseeing Fair Oaks school house updates with new Ho board and paint. Local notices include illnesses, nurse visits, rainfall, and community events at Osage and nearby homes, plus garden and orchard observations in Os kaloosa.
The Peoria area reports social visits and gatherings at several homes and parks. Betty van Rheenen, Mrs Klyn and families, and the Vander Linden group are noted with hospital and travel mentions. Gerald Van Wyngarden and Jerry Nieuwama undergo medical events, while others return from trips in Iowa and Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for William Hae fare mer resident who died in early August. Burial took place in Monroe Cemetery with Rev G Penning officiating. Mrs Hess Penneniat Simons returned home to California after visiting her father John Bennetma and relatives. Funeral services for Mrs Kate McKee Keple were held on Marshall town street with Mr and Mrs Rod present. Curtis Crane ALS was noted at the local station and Curtis is attending Notre Dame University. Pvt Philip Ammer underwent surgery in Purgo North Dakota, prompting his parents to travel east to be with him. Memorial services for Laurel Vens were held at the Baptist church. Lieut Ov, son of Mr and Mrs Mason Ogg, was mentioned in relation to naval affairs. The marriage of Clarice McGriff to Charles Hongland occurred at the home of Dr J W Birkett in Newton. Mrs Mons land has worked for Doutt Hybrid Corn Co. in Monroe. Mr Hongland is an attorney serving Monroe.
In a Knoxville ceremony on August 1 Rev Irwin Mitchell joined Monroe residents Miss Erma Lee Rejohn of Prairie City and Melvin Me Moss in marriage. Witnesses included Mr and Mrs Donald De Moss of Knoxville.
Mrs Mary Shannon of Monroe spent Thursday at the Kaldenberg home and at Seih Poortinia with other visitors. Norman Rel of Belle was visiting grandparents Me and Mrs John Vanden Baard. Community members discussed Otley school helpers and local residents were noted at several homes including the Dehetre family and Bennies near Polls.
The report notes Mr Mollennar’s birthday celebrations and his visit at daughter Mrs Gerrit Ustermarkt’s home. Mrs George Slocum and daughter Connie Joe, after two months with Zack Slocum, traveled to Knoxville to stay with Slocum’s parents. Mrs Slocum will work at Blue Front store. Marion Anthers and son Roger visited relatives, while Marion Vanden Baard and daughter visited near Sand Ridge and the Uitermarks hosted guests Wednesday evening.
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