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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1938

Page

2

Thanksgiving snippets from local residents and visitors

Locals report Thanksgiving visits across families in Des Moines Ames Pella and Winnetka. Martin De Jong returned from Mayo Clinic after a day’s treatment in Rochester Minnesota. Several guests joined J H De Vries and A Haverkamp households for Thanksgiving. The Des Moines Register notes career moves for Grady J. De Kock and Carl De Vries with Occidental Life.

Martin de Jong Mayo Hospital Rochester, Minn Henry de Vri Des Moines J. Hl. de Vries Robert Allen June Robert Malcom Ames Iowa J. FE

Leighton Thanksgiving News and Visits

Thanksgiving weekend brought many visitors to Pella families. Relatives and friends from Des Moines Ames Indianola Newton and Os kaloosa joined in holiday dinners and overnight stays. Local residents reported hospital updates marriages and travel while preserving community ties across Iowa towns.

Russian guest speaks at Second Reformed Sunday study

Mise Maria Reimer, a Russian former resident, spoke at the Second Reformed Church Sunday school about modern Russia, sharing insights that shifted listeners’ views. She stayed with G L Roorda in Grundy Center and teaches at a junior college in Waukon. Marion County earns honor for no fatal auto accidents as of November 1, 193K. Thanksgiving guests include Mr and Mrs Nick Geurts in Grundy Center with the Emery Boren family. Other visits noted include Mr and Mrs Gerrit Sneller at Frank Takeker’s home and John Ruzehoon of Sioux Center dining with Mrs S Onstine.

Mise Maria Reimer Ation Hidebresdthr Second Reformed Church Russia Miss Reimer G. L Roorda Waukon Jove Nick Geurts Grundy Center Emery Boren John Ruzehoon Sioux Center S. Onstine

Thanksgiving Gathering Centers on Vander Werff Farm

Rose Hill residents Mr and Mrs Lester Boat and Betty Tou of Des Moines join Mr and Mrs Delbert Shrader of Knox ville for Thanksgiving with Neal Vander Werf family. Albert Van Zante and family visit Minnie McReynolds at Monroe. Herman Van Veen family and Dick Sjaardema with Alvina of Des Moines Dewey Kaldenberg and Jeanne Kaldenberg visit John Vanden Berg for dinner. Walter Vander Kraats family dine with Art Vander Werff. W J Jansen attends Saturday night event at the Art Vander Werff home and delivers cattle to Ottumwa Saturday morning.

RE. L. Curtis Donald Billie D. C. Henness Ottumwa Iowa Curtis Albia M Curtis Anna Curtis Roy de Wild Alvin Eugene Bert Slings Eddyville Harriet Vande Geest Newton Martin de Wit G. de Wit Margaret LeCocq Indianola Charley LeCocq Ed Plette Earl Kelly Marshall Missouri Kelly Lucille Pl Lester Boat Betty Tou Des Moines Delbert Shrader Knoxville Neal Vander Werfhom Albert van Zante Minnie McReynolds Monroe Herman van Veen Art Vander Werff Dick Sjaardema Alvina Dewey Kaldenberg Reasmor Jeanette Kaldenberg Sully John Vanden Berg Walter Vander Kraats W. J. Jansen

Oska loosa visitors and local travel notes

Oska loosa visitors Wednesday included Case Vander Pol Henrietta Geneva and Donna plus Evert Vander Pol family. Nearby residents Duke Vander Krol and Eddie Van Rees visited Tuesday night. Linsted families traveled to Clarinda Iowa and Tillie Linsted plans to stay through winter. Earl De Jong shows a new 39 Ford V eight. A group visited Dirk Monsma after hospital return and included Elscotts Vander Pols Harthorn Stanleys and Ki per. Local turnout attended a Junior neighborhood lass play If

Evert Vander Pol Henrietta Geneva Donna John Elscott Grace Glen Gladys Jack Linsted Carroll Harry Springer Tillie Linsted Nola Monsma Oskaloosa Eddie van Rees Russell Vander Krol Clarinda Iowa Earl de Jong Dirk Monsma Town City Hospital Guy Elscott Herman Vander Pol Catherine Henry Elscott Harry Elscott Case Harthorn John Pete Kiper Verne Stanley

Community notices from a Tuesday evening gathering

A fragmentary report mentions a WiL held at the Tynn ileg cvmmisitint on Tuesday evening. It notes Pethoven spending Saturday with Viola Ann North cutt, and a family gathering with Mrs. John Elscott near Pell rnest. Additional brief items reference a John Te Jong home and gift giving.

Tynnileg Ine Pethoven Viola Ann Northcutt John Elscott Tinis Klein Pell Rnest Shutt Chi Pent John Te Jong

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