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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
10
Mrs Henry B Devalin and daughter Patricia traveled from Detroit after a two week visit with the Van Kampens. Multiple gatherings, hospital updates, and a large surprise shower for Paul and Van Genderen punctuated a busy week as families, neighbors, and churches shared milestones and movements across local towns.
Leighton residents share Friday gatherings with Yelte De Jon and De dong couples. Van Taaften family hosts supper while various guests visit Bea con and Oskaloosa. Church group holds a Living Club meet with quilt donations and an armed services sendoff for John Rozenboom.
Local notices report visits from Wick Van Wyk and relatives in Chicago. Birth of Donald Lee to Dick and family. Lt. Jay Baas reported missing in action over Germany since January 1. Also notes on Health, injuries, deaths, and wartime letters from families including Van Beek and Stam, plus G Hols obituary and Barns City rider Cornie Sterk's broken leg.
Cordova News reports routine local happenings including illnesses at Bricker home, Des Moines. Flo Manson's taxi collision in Knoxville. Gerrit Klein's death in a Knoxville hospital. memorials and social events in Monroe and nearby towns. The column notes deer sightings, a foxhound hunt, and a charity minstrel in Monroe, plus travel, dances, and family visits. It mentions Gerrit Lo Vanden Heng’s commemoration and overseas service among locals, with several family connections and community notices throughout the region.
Mrs William Verwers and family visited the Len Perkey home Wednesday evening. Sympathy to the John Vanden Berg family on Gerrit Klein's passing. Leona Kuiper wed Leonard Jabuai and will live near Monroe. Martha Kate Karr played piano Saturday. Harriet Van Zee celebrated her sixth birthday with the Kuiken family. Wing remains in hospital for a few more days. Andree Kuiper and Mrs Van der Leest helped at the Van Zee home Thursday. Bryan Karr shopped in Pella Tuesday. Andrew Kuiper and Mrs Van der Leest assisted at the Van Zee wedding.
Mrs H W Vriezelaar and family hosted dinner guests from Oskaloosa and Des Moines. Purebred sheep sale in Oskaloosa drew H W Vriezelaar and son John. Local attendance at Gerrit Klein’s funeral in Pella and Henry De Reus funeral in Praire township were reported. Paris souvenirs were shared with Summit School pupils.
Peoria News reports neighbors visiting Stursma and related families with moving plans to Van Essen farm near Pella Sully road. Several notices note hospitalizations and visits, including Pvt Donald Van Wyngarden address details, and Jacob Dahm visiting Holland, Michigan.
Maple Lake Minnesota reports the Ladies Missionary Circle gathering at Mrs. Schermer's home and Silver Creek Reformed church officers being reelected. A bridal shower for Dorothy Kuiper occurred, family visits noted, and Gerrit Klein funeral services attended in Pella. Chris Mol Sr. suffers renewed pain. Nic Schermer of Buffalo in St. Cloud hospital in critical condition.
Rose Hill News reports Vander Berisk at home on furlough and Mrs Johnny Vander Werf visiting Town City. Wilma Vanden Ret’s funeral for Garret Muyser's daughter occurs in Sulea, with Klein and Vander Linden families visiting Arie Klein as men attend the Jake De Ronde sale. In Pella, John Bere and spouse travel to Newton, with Sherry Kaldenberg accompanying them home. Kaldenberg, Dewey Kaldenberg, and Bryce Dwain join Vanlen Berg for Sunday supper as Werf brothers meet Thursday afternoon.
Pupils at Centennial school collected a large supply of waste paper for a school drive. Families and neighbors, including Glenn Van Heukelem and Anderson, are noted for items of local social and civic interest such as visits, parties, and attendance at a county teachers meeting.
Numerous Pel la area families are listed visiting relatives and friends through the week. Names include Hayes De Bruin Hoekstra Dykstra Westra Van Roekel Ver Meer Overhergen Ne Bruin Van Zee Kelderman Van Hemert De Goey De Bruin Vander Linden and Rempe. Occasional travel to Des Moines Oskaloosa and Pella noted along with a pupil absent due to illness.
A man reports SYS TONE three day use ended headaches pimply eruptions and rheumatic knee pains. He says his stomach bowels and whole system were cleansed and he feels entirely different. SYS TONE allegedly contains 12 Great herbs and cleanses bowels stomach liver and kidneys. Carpenter Drug Store.
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