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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
8
Local residents and relatives gathered for Thanksgiving across Des Moines and nearby towns. Mrs Hatley and Mrs Warns visited, with several families hosting dinners and attending services. Readers include Dr Ada French, Ralph Ver Meer, and the Vander Meide family among others.
James Cagney stars in The Frisco Kid opening at the Rivola theatre Oskaloosa for a four day run starting Friday December 6. The cast includes Margaret Lindsay Richard Cortez and Lily Dara in a tale set in early fifties San Francisco where a sailor rises to power amid gambling thrill and high society romance.
Mr and Mrs J Kuyper of Des Moines visited the Kuyper home with Cecia Kuyper. Miss Christina Bruins takes a school vacation while teaching. Mrs Anna Bruins left for Denver to enter a sanatorium for the winter months. Minnie Miller of Knox, Mrs ville land F, Mr Ed Bo and Cathryn of Alb spent time with relatives. Mrs John Plate of Pella underwent major surgery at Mercy hospital Oskaloosa. Mrs Peter Vos and baby son of Leighton returned home from Mercy hospital Oskaloosa. Mrs A Van Rockel returned from a Des Moines hospital after an operation and is recovering well.
Henry Keuning will hold a public sale Thursday December 5. Local residents visited, school was closed for Thanksgiving, and numerous town folks from Pella Grand Rapids Fifield and Otley were noted in social visits and calls during the holiday period.
Porterville residents and area families share visits and weekend gatherings at parental and friends homes in Pella and nearby towns. Names include Van Dene Ver Ploeg Wielard Goemaat Monster Kuyper Verrips and Sytsma families with multiple Thursday and weekend calls.
Mr and Mrs Duke Goomaat and Jawehter Ruth and son Ernest visited with Mr and Mrs A B Goerat and family on a Tuesday evening last week. Misses Darlene and Mayine Robert spent last Saturday evening with Miss Anna and Cornelia Van Qene. Mrs J Maasdam and Miss Hohanna Wieland called on Mrs Will Monster and daughter Antoinette and Mrs W A Dan sen and daughter Mrs Connie Van Den Baard last Friday afternoon.
Galesburg Me and Mrs. Andrew Dykhuis and family visited Monday evening in Clarence Boat's home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Holmes and a Miss were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holmes Saturday evening. Holmes is recovering from an ailment. Leland Lust and Mrs. Geort hosted visitors in Rensno. Thanksgiving Day is praised as a day of gratitude to God. C. De Bruyn, Sally Miss Alverta Miller, a Newton high school student, spent the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. Naldo Steenhoek and family visited Prescott Steenhoek Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mamie Kling spent Tuesday. Lucile Groves and Jessie Carpenter were Newton visitors Saturday. Miss Marjorie Brock, Galesburg school teacher, spent the weekend near Monroe.
Nellie De Penning and Alma De Penning visited in the De Jong and Dessie Carpenter homes for Thanksgiving. Numerous relatives from Killduff Sully Killdumt and nearby towns gathered at the homes of Antle Hendricks Dykhuis Steenhoek Wyngarden and Steenhoek for meals and Sunday visits.
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