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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1952

Page

5

Bake Sale By Mothers Club At Sully December 19

The Mothers Club of the Christian school schedules a bake sale starting at 1 p.m. December 19 at Sully Mercantile Store selling homemade bread rolls cookies cakes pies date and nut bread fruit cakes and coffee not candy.

Mothers Club of the Christian School Sully Mercantile Mamie Boat Annie de Bruyn Owen Flanagan Grinnell Hattie Smith Jonathan Avis Vander Schel Lucille Ilean Vander Zyl Howard van Ness E. C. van Ness Anna de Bruyn C. B. Page Charles Roten Jeff Willemsen Lester Geurts Maggie Elscott Gearts John Renaud James Renaud Francis van Zanter M Glen Elscott

Birthday suppers honor Vander Kolk and Robus in Giley News

Mrs Chas Vander Kolk and Norman Robus were honored at birthday suppers Monday and Tuesday respectively. Attendees included family friends from Pella Iowa Avon canvassing by Clarence Bricker and visits by Raymond Robus and Gerrit Ryde households. Jake Stieememan recovering from abdominal surgery. Amvets Auxiliary met at Ethel Wittenberg’s home with light turnout due to bad weather.

Charles Vander Kolk Norman Robus Norman Charles Janice Connie Kenneth Duane Raymond Robus Johnnie Bruce Pella Teddy Miller Iown City Iowa Miller Clarence Bricker Otter Wedneway George Byke John Gerrit Ryde Pulls Jake Stieememan Des Moines Amvets Ethel Wittenberg Harry Uitermarkt Otley

Evening TV talk and local recollections in tribune notes

A reader recalls a Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs James Van Vliet watching Ed Kopecky on TV from Cedar Rapids. The writer mentions neighbors, a sick child, a cold, and memories of the old river bridge near Howell Station. a portrait painting by a neighbor is noted.

Charles Vanalt William Visser Gideon Rietveld Visser Howell Station John Rietveld

Peoria Pastor to Move After Teaching Catechism

Rev H Vander Klay of Leighton Christian Reformed Church taught Peoria schoolchildren their catechism for the last time Friday before moving with his family to Owen Sound Ontario Canada. He will be missed after aiding Peoria’s vacancy. Men’s chorus members were guests of Mr and Mrs Arie Engbers in Pella Thursday evening. Some record-

Fe Church H. Vander Klay Leighton Christian Reformed Church Peoria Owen Sound Ontario Canada Vander Klay Arie Engbers Pella

Pella area notices and community events recap

Young people attended a Bible conference in Pella. A stillborn baby boy was born to the Van Wyk family at Mahaska hospital. Graveside services were held at Peoria Cemetery. An accident north of Peoria involved a stalled truck and a car carrying the Van Haaften and Van Haaf ten families. no injuries. Several local families attended the Melody play at Pella Christian High School. Military family visits from Fort Eustis. A consistory trio of ministers was chosen: Erffmeyer, Frens, and Tanis. The Hoksbergs celebrated their anniversary late. Jerman Bokhoven, Jr. took cattle to Chicago. Weather brought snow and rain this week.

Pella Lester van Wyk Mahaska Hospital Peoria Cemetery John Geels Sally Christian Reformed Church van Wyks Peoria Joseph van Haaften Rose Hill Tunis van Haaften Peter S. Rus Connie Vander Linden Bastian Vander Wilt Herman A. de Jong Marion Vander Hart John Nellie Vander Hart Vernon van Ee Melody Pella Christian High School Cpl John Klyn Judy Fort Eustis Virginia Ray Hoksbergen Henry N. Erffmeyer Hudsonville Michigan Richard J. Frens Grand Rapids Evert Tanis Ripon California

Stray 22 Bullets Lodged in Chair Near LeMars Farm

A stray 22 caliber bullet lodged into an unoccupied chair at the Gus Kipp home near LeMars. The incident was reported recently with no injuries. Authorities did not indicate a motive or suspect in this case.

Gus Kipp LeMars

128 Cooperators Added to Monroe Co Soils District

Monroe County soil conservation gains noted by Martin chair of Monge county Soil Conservation District. A total of 128 farmers joined as cooperators during the past 11 months, surpassing 47 new cooperators added in 1961.

Monroe Co Monroe County Martin Monge County

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