Christmas Socials and Family Gatherings in Pella
A kaleidoscope of holiday dinners and gatherings across Pella families. Hosts include Mr and Mrs John Gotinat and Mrs H J Rhynsburger with relatives from Pomona Des Moines and Muscatine. Other events feature Fortnightly Club, Happy Seven, and Elmwood Inn diners. Church groups share caroling and student parties as residents celebrate Christmas Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gotinat
GR. Stringer
Verda
Pomona
Calif
Mx Ketman
Des Moines
A. S. Decker
Florence
H. J. Rhynsburger
PF Barda
Cornelia Rhynsburger
Sioux City
Amelia, Rhynsburger
Muscatine
Rene Vander Linden
Apol c
John Vander Linden
Gnes Mirs
Herman Vander Linden
Leighton
E. Greendyke
J. Ewing
Bea
Bud
Mrs. Ewing Sr
T. A. Oriot
Harry Fleming
Guy Williams
Los Angeles
Cal
Groenendyk
Pella
D. Doedyn
Arthur Hoogenakker
John Hoogenakker
Charles Williams
Wm.Van Rees
G. J. Hoogenakker
Marion van Baalen
Dan Hoogenakker
E.tysseling
E- Tysseling
Pete Vande Haar
Dick van Houweling
Neal van Hemert
Nick Tysseling
Jake de Jong
George van Dyke
Will ‘Tysseling
Pete Pippel
Herman E. Tysseling
Ed Tysseling
Scholte
Nora Scholte
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Knoxville
Henry Cox
Omaha
Snow
Debates to Boost Chamber Meetings Says Vander Meiden
Earl Vander Meiden proposes public debates on vital issues to spark turnout at Chamber of Commerce meetings. Ed Cook notes postal rate hikes fail to boost revenue while the two cent tax on bank checks increases bank workload and yields about 240 dollars monthly from roughly 12 000 checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Vander Meiden
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cook
Prosperity introduces Dressler Moran in battle of mothers-in-law
A 1930s era princess theatre program notes Prosperity stars Marie Dressler and Polly Moran as rival mothers-in-law in a four day run starting Sunday January 1. Zelda Sears wrote the script, and Sam Woods directed the comedy about a town marriage, insurance plots, holiday chaos, and mashups of farce and sentiment keeping audiences laughing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Princess ‘Theatre
Oskaloosa
Zelda Sears
Anita Page
Norman Foster
Santa Claus
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Marion County
Pella, Iowa
South Side Square
ERS If
E. Ver Ploeg
Gradus
J. W. van Orp
Ray de Haan
Johnsone
Franden
Ees Vander Li
Sunnyside
Profler
Jun- Jovenigh
Central
Santa
Eileen
Santa Tad
Bronx
W. van Sittert
Leona Vander Linden
Charlotte Boyd
Arkansas City
Kans
Happy Seven
Virginia van Gorp
B. F. Vander Linden
Vander Linden
Roy Vander Linden
Monroe
C. F. Dykstra
James Visser
Ed, Vander Linden
Diller van der Ploeg
Mark
Elmwood
Elmwood Inn
J. M. Cox
Hattie van Cleave
A. Cox
Allie Snow
Ron Knoxville
Brand Daught
W. H. Ter Virginia
Bonnie Youngerman
Anthony Tysseling
G.tysseling
Richard
Anna
Christian Endeavor Society of the Third Reformed Church
Vroom
M. H. Ver Meer
P. Terros
John van Zee
Josie Vroom
Henry de Bruin
Mater—Elliott
R. V. Mater
Alberta
Vance Elliott
W. J. Elliott
North of
Unionville
Moir
Mrs. Elliott
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
J. Vanner Ploeg
Paul Ver Meer
Eve
Neal Vander Ploeg Anly
Mrs. Diller Vander Ploeg
Helen
Gertrude Neyensch
Bridge
J. E. Shultz
Grant
B. Grant
Fred Vander Zyl
Garrison
Clyde Renaud
Ed Grant
Marshant
G. van Zee
Will Tysseling
Harry Niewendorp
Jake Veldhuizen
Dick van Zee
Will van Rockel
Rose Hill
Tysseling
H. J. Boland
Ray Boland
Chicago
Wheaton, Ill
Bob Watland
Lady Friend
Farm Bureau
Women’s Farm Bureau
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
R. Grundman
le Grande
the Baptist Sunday School
Marie Smith
Leona Reuvers
Gertrude van Niewaal
Mrs
Ed van Gorp
A. P. Kuyper
Doedyn
Lloyd Warner
W. Doedyn
Fred Koder
Reasner
T. H. Liggett
Ladies Glee Club of the College
C. W. van Vark
J. Burgraaf
J. Hoogenakker
D. Daley
Battle Ridge
Gerrit Steinhoek
G. T. H. Klein
Arthur. Klein
Ardis
Paul
John Klein
Amna Joyce
Tunis Klein
Jane
Gilbert
John Edward
Marvin
Everett
Gradys Klein
Bernice
Harrie
Charles Klein
Collein
Lenora
Henry Klein
Kenneth
Marion
Anne Vriezelaar
Ruth
Betty Jean
Gerald
Ned de Reus
Eldon Tharp
de Reus
Joyce
Kezelaar
Sarah Ruth
Patricia
American Legion Hall
Welfare League
Big Mr
Mixsler
Miss Moran
Pies Tosa
Sam Woods
Ang
Polly. Moran
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