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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1935

Page

3

Local Holiday Visits Report From Pella Area

Summerville New Jersey visitors Mr and Mrs David Loetscher plan holiday stays with Fox in Sibley Iowa before returning to Pella for another visit. Sterling Ir residents Mr and Mrs Fred Gezel visit Henry Gezel family then travel to Lemars Iowa to see her parents. Ruth Jean Klein Tracy joins aunt in Christmas plans while Kaye Popma contracts flu. James Vander Pol Des Moines visits due to Dena Vander Pol illness. John P De Wit Prairie City visits his mother N De Wit. Henry family turn back after three miles on slick roads. Al Edwards Oskaloosa visits E V Gond. Paul Popma Knoxville visits his mother J Popma. Brand Bus Prairie City gravely ill, death feared. Tara Beyers departs for Chicago Christmas with Subert Brown. Warner nursing cold, back to activities. Hog prices peak at 8.95 per cwt, up 10 cents from Saturday. Dump Wormhoudt hosts Christmas dinner for his mother.

David Loetscher Summerville N. J C. I. Fox Sibley Iowa Pella Fred Gezel Sterling, Ir Henry Gezel Lemars Ruth Jean Klein Tracy Is. L. Popma Kaye Popma James Vander Pol Des Moines Dena Vander Pol John P. de Wit Prairie City N. de Wit Henry al. Edwards Oskaloosa E. V. Gond Paul Popma Knoxville J. Popma Brand Bus Tara Beyers Chicago Subert Brown F.C. Warner Dump Wormhoudt

Benny Baker aims for steady growth in film career

Benny Baker says he is content with a solid supporting role rather than becoming a star. He is gaining attention and offers from motion pictures and is currently in Thanks a Million with Dick Powell leading the cast. Baker rose to prominence as Lou Holtz’s vaudeville sidekick and has appeared in College Scandal and Annapolis Farewell. The ensemble film Thanks a Million features Fred Allen, Paul Whiteman and his band with Ramona, Patsy Kelly, Rubinoff and the Yacht Boys.

Benny Baker Baker Ark In Jake Lou Holtz Annapolis Dick Powell Fred Allen Paul Whiteman Ramona Patsy Kelly Rubinoff Yacht Boys

Local residents and visitors in Pella area notes

S G Hospers guests and Mrs Henry Wormhoudt Mr and Mrs A J Kuype from Chicago John Wormhoudt from Ottumwa Mr and Mrs Ike Wormhoudt from Eddyville and Mr and Mrs John Hospers P Van Drunen operated on for external tumor at Ma haska hospital last week He is improving M C Verhey Ann Verhey and junior Irospers test Friday afternoon for Chattanooga Tenn to spend Christmas with the James Verhey family They will be Luck December 29 Miss Margaret Van Dusseldorp from the County hospital of Grinnell Iowa is at home to visit her mother during the holidays Mrs Andrew Hoksberren living Southeast of Pella has purchase the house on East Washington St now occupied by M Tuinstra from the Paltzer estate She will move to Pella March 1st Mrs PD Wagaman of Prairie City spent a few days with her mother Mrs Dena Vander Pol of this city who is ill Mr and Mrs Ralph Russell became the proud parents of a baby boy Tuesday evening of last week Gerrit Brand bought the Seathy residence on East Third street for 1300 dollars William Rolenbrander who is attending school in Grand Rapids Michigan is spending the holidays at the parental G Kolenbrander home and with other relatives and friends here Walter in Palen of Beacon was a Pella visitor Wednesday of last week

S. G. Hospers Henry Wormhoudt A.J. Kuype Chicago John Wormhoudt Ottumwa Ike Wormhoudt Eddyville John Hospers P. van Drunen Mahaska Hospital M. C. Verhey Ann Verhey Irospers Chattanooga Tenn James Verhey Margaret van Dusseldorp Grinnell Iowa Andrew Hoksberren Pella East Washington St M. Tuinstra Paltzer PD. Wagaman Prairie City Dena Vander Pol Ralph Russell Gerrit Brand Seathy East Third Street William Rolenbrander Grand Rapids Michigan G. Kolenbrander Walter In Palen Beacon

Miss Marjorie De Wit Visits Parents in Pella

Miss Marjorie De Wit a teacher in the Elliot schools is spending the holidays at her parents home M J De Wit in Pella January 7. Miss Eva Stubenrauch has moved to Knoxville to work for the Public Works Administration and make her home there.

Marjorie de Wit Elliot M. J. de Wit Eva Stubenrauch Knoxville The Public Works Administration

Local visitors and relocations across town

Merle Hanna of Iowa Tree Surgeons was in town last week. Albert Vande Kieft travelled from Grand Rapids to visit his ill father H. Vande Kieft at the Home For the Aged and other relatives. Morris Vogelaar returns from school to spend the holidays with the J. Vogelaar family. Harry B. Sixsmith and family move to Pella from Des Moines, joining the Rosscreen factory advertising manager. They will reside on East First Street in the Stubenrauch property.

Merle Hanna Iowa Tree Surgeons Albert Vande Kieft Grand Rapids Michigan H. Vande Kieft Morris Vogelaar Idays J. Vogelaar Harry B. Sixsmith Pella Mr. Sixsmith Rosscreen Des Moines Stubenrauch East First Street

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