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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
8
A long, mixed page of social updates from Pellaspont and surrounding areas lists visits, family news, weddings, illnesses, and movements. Local residents like Oostram, Schakel, Vander Beek, Brand, Terlouw, and Van Zante are noted with events at homes, churches, and farms, including a December birth, a Camp Dodge visit, and multiple Sunday gatherings.
Cordova News lists furloughs for Jene Hamine Raymond Karr and Clifford Simpson with homecomings. Community updates include health incidents at Blaine School and Knoxville hospital, births, visits, and social gatherings at Otley and Des Moines area homes with family, church, and service members noted.
Thanksgiving Day gathering at Gradus Vriezelaar home with Henry Herwehe of Monroe as guest. Attendees included Jnsin Vander Ploeg, Alrie Clevenger, WW LeGrand, Carol Clevenger. Triple A Committee for Su township elected Rob ert Van, Frank Rabber, John Vanden Baard, Boo Van Es sen, Marion Hallen. Community visits and trainings noted with FH leaders in Pella, Monroe, and Newton. Summit school to host a program December 16 with Mildred Gosselin k as teacher.
Nellie Webb of Fo led a gathering with friends including cougars and foxes seen nearby. Mrs. Mary Beaver and Mrs. William Beaver of Harvey visited Knoxville with Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Webb and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Ward of Tracy called on business in Ottumwa. Lewis Morris returned home on furlough and went back to duty.
The Ladies Aid meeting with 26 members and a visitor heard a program on China led by Mrs. Roorda and others. Visitors and neighbors on Tuesday evening included Mrs. De Vortan, Mrs. Braminet, and Mr. De Hart. Various residents attended birthday parties, visits, and hospital care at Mahaska Hospital or local homes, with names such as Mrs. J. Flietst UH, Mr. Greenmadyke, and Miss Mary Lou De Prenger appearing in the week’s community notices.
Mrs. John M. Vande Kieft returned Monday after visiting at the Henry Van Mari en home near Oskalousa Friday night. Young People of the Christian Reform Church held a private event in honor of Rev. H W Koning. a gold tie pin with chain and elayp was received. Mr. and Mrs Kieft, Mold, Albert and Anna Bernice of Mitchellville visited Thursday at the Vande Kieft home. Abram Bos was chosen elder and Luke Vander Linden deacon at the Congregational meeting at the Christian Reformed Church. Cpl. Albert Sherman is on furlough from North Camp Polk, Louisiana. Robert Benseate and Mrs. Fred brought to Ah errit. Vaande oof Mr. oer is hospitalized at Os for treatment after an ax injury while chopping wood. blade cut through a tendon. Rev. H S Koning preached December 5. Tunis Gosselink of Pella spent a week at the Vande Kieft home helping build a chicken house.
Rose Hill News notes Howard Dewringer and his family relocate to the Art Ver Stee property he purchased north of Galesburg. Local visits include Alfred Vander Werff and Larry at the Ver Werff home, and Mrs. Art Vander Werff with Mrs. Gysbert Van Engelenburg visiting Raymond Brower’s near Monro. Crystal Terpstra of Pelia visited the Van der Werff home for a weekend and joined a birthday dinner trip with the Vandew erff family and Mrs. Van Engelenburg.
Announcement notes Van Veen moving Monday to Newton for factory work and Annie Van Veen joining him. Mentions seed improvement efforts by Unit vex seed associations extension services and thousands of farmers involved with seedsmen. Also reports OPA updates on tire rationing including recapping rules and December quotas.
The piece notes appreciation for Anu sent to gid Rutsian fame and mentions contributions by the Department of Agriculture and various brands of cable seed and field seed totaling millions of pounds to the war relief effort. It references recent actions by officials and the Rass war relief agency.
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