Local families visit over Christmas in Pella area
Dr and Mrs J J Syhenga visit in Marshalltown with daughter Lawrence Keene family. John Frisbie of St Paul, Minnesota visits Van Wyk relatives over weekend. Wormhoudt and Wilks family visit Davenport and Iowa City. Mrs Jens Miller from Sequim Washington visits Christensens in Tracy. Nearby notes report health updates and travel for multiple residents, including Mrs Van Donselaar's stroke concern, Vander Linden siblings, and Christmas gatherings with extended families across Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Syhenga
Marshalltown
Lawrence Keene
John Frisbie
St. Paul
Minnesota
Jacob van Wyk
N. C. Wormhoudt
Bob Wilks
Davenport
Iowa
Jens Miller
Sequim
Washington
Alfred Christensen
Tracy
Pella
Ch Christensen
Hotel Pella
Mrs. Miller
Alfred
Chri
Gertrude Vander Ploeg
Martinsburg
Henry Boeyink
Port Arthur
Texas
Los Angeles
Calif
Edward Vander Ploeg
Lon B. Wormhoudt
Gene
Cincinnati
Ohio
Francis Vander Linden
M. Vander Linden
Miss Vander Linden
Kensington Y.W.C.A
Philadelphia
Pennsylvani
Marion Wormhoudt
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Nelson van Wie
van Wie
Chamber of Commerce
Orlando
Florida
Leona Vander Linden
Liberty St
Vander Linden
Daniel St
Greater Orlando
Christmas reminiscences from the Town Crier readers
In a festive Town Crier column, locals share holiday gifts and memories. A reader praises a Rolscreen Christmas card, another thanks for historical spoons from West Virginia and Iowa, and notes church and school community kindness. A passerby questions Broadway traffic closure for safe play, while oranges from San Diego and a Scholte home Christmas scene highlight regional cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Christmas Day in Oska loosa with Eileen family
The writer recalls spending Christmas in Oska loosa with Eileen and two grandchildren on their knees. He notes New Year’s Day follows, and praises attending New Year celebrations in Berlin 1907 and New York City 1928. Both events were outstanding and they stayed up all night. The column wishes readers a Happy New Year and invites squibs to improve the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Eileen
Berlin
New York City
Orphans at Davenport receive gifts from Anamosa men’s reformatory
Orphans at the Anne Wittenmeyer home in Davenport enjoyed Christmas with gifts valued at 160 dollars donated by residents of the men’s reformatory in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Anamosa
Moose Handful of Hunters Bag Moose in Canada
Ronald Randolph, R. IH. Florke and Roy Walker of Correctionville returned from a Canada trip with each hunter securing a moose on the same day after an initial slow start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Randolph
R. IH. Florke
Roy Walker
Correctionille
Canada
Iowa
Grocery line changes and year end notes in 1950 column
Beginning January 2 the store opens at 7 30 am. Inventory looming January 1. Christmas sales strong with gifts like electric irons mixers waffle irons and bowls. Paper bag and box recycling urged due to paper shortage. Butternut club labels up. Fuel deliveries logged. Local figures John Ed Kenny Reuben Schakel Leslie Bogards and John Grandin attend CCA meeting in Kansas City. Continued notes on smoking cessation and year end reflections from Everett Heyveld and A T Van Zee home details. Manager reports federal tax audits over eighteen years with favorable results and anticipation of 1961 audit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butternut Christmas Club
John Ed
Kenny
CCA
Kansas City
Reuben Schakel
Leslie Bogaards
John Grandin
Cornie
Johnny
Everett Heyveld
Dick Boat
Mike Beerends
Oskaloosa
Bill de Goey
A. T. van Zee
Collector of Internal Revenue
Morgard
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Reformed Church
William Grandin
Iiker. Vander Linden
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ray Hoksbergen
Denver
Colorado
Ray
Andrew Hoksbergen
Deth
Jake Swank
Louis Bosveld
Red Oak
John W. Bosveld
Gerald Vriezelaar
Waterloo
Ira Vriezelaar
Vriezelaar
Jamaica
Open Bible Church of
Open Bible
Cuba
Dave Renaud
Lowa Lutheran
Des Moines
Dave
A. B. van Donselaar
Mercy Hospital
Hony E. Wormhoudt
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Clark van Meter
Gerald Rysdam
Louise
Pact
Stella Rysdam
Zelma
Gepent Christmas
Renaud Rysdam
Douglas
Bondurant
Catherine Slobe
Glenn Hackett
Tite Ue
William Slobe
Knoxville
North
Marion County
Marvin van Gorp
Ford
Se Lankelma
Buick
Vander Hooksema
Chevrolet
J. K. Drake
Plymouth
Dick Gosselink
Olds
Raymond Klyn
Pella Poultry Service
International Truck
William Rouw
Robert Lane
Pontiac
Jack Tart
Bessie Hrooks
de Bruyn
Nola Veenschoten
M. E. Cirele
Dick Vander Linden
Mahaska Hospital
Francis Dykstra
Wausau, Wisconsin
John F. Dykstra
G. A. King
Bettendorf
Henry van Ekeren
Mr. King
van Ekeren
William
Bill) McCluire
Beauleau
Saskatchewan
William Hart
Galesburg
Wayne Schakel
Cleveland
Kathryn Schakel
Wayne
C. T. Hagen
Chester Ten Hagen
Minneapolis
Fannie Vander Zyl Waldeck
Mae Sterrenberg
Ray Vander Zyl
John
Sonny) van Vliet, Jr
Dick Leydens
Pella Rendering Service
Dept. of Ag
Mar
Sherwood Real Estate
Mabel I. Sherwood
Kermit E. Sherwood
Green Knoxville
Sunnyside
Pete
Christians Herald
Jacob Prins
Christ
Freda Hesselink
West Virginia
Town-Crier
G. A. Hoffman
Tastings
Nebraska
Central Academy
Rev
George Conrad
Conrad
San Diego
California
Scholte
Santa Claus
Wonder
Johnston
Food Locker
Chicago
Personality
Aoke
Sherman
Forterhouse
Sherman Randolph and
Clark Streets
Sronk
W. Bering
A. Hart
Percy Vps
Gurl Mgr
Melvin Sladek
Dexter
Main St
Ideal
Vermeer
Lumber Yard
Corr
White House
Farmers Union
Pella, Iowa
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