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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
6
News from nearby towns and rural areas notes visits, hospital care, and family events. Several households are listed with names and relations, including visits to Pella and Lynnville, baby birth, and new home moves, reflecting a social society snapshot of weekends and gatherings.
Porterville and nearby families report visits at L J Monster and Aber Vanden Berg homes. Several residents including Hoksbergen and Van Oene families are ill with Scarlet Fever. Elsie Van Oene and Dorothy Goemant assisted at local homes.
New Salem notes list visits to the Meppelinks near Killduff on Wednesday afternoon. Vander Pol and Vande Krol families appear in multiple social calls at Pella and Sully. Gerald Vander Pol and Catherine, and Sylvia Kooistra’s Newton trip are mentioned along with a seventy second birthday celebration for Wm. Veldhuizen in Sully.
Evert Vander Pol hosted a Friday afternoon gathering at their home honoring the bride Vivian Williams now Mrs Harold Benson. Guests included Vander Pol family and a long list of Elscott Willemsen and Williams families with many friends. Refreshments featured fruit salad sandwiches cake and coffee.
Summit L Van Roekel and Mrs Frank d daughter Tunner nd and Jami Van Zan spent Friday evening with Mrs Dave Vander Ploeg. P H Vos and daughter Johnna and Miss Albertha Snellers were shopping in Des Moines. The Neal Heemstra farm home has recently been wired. Mrs Gysbert Heeren visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Mamie Vander Ploeg. Elmer Vogelaar spent Friday afternoon in the parental J F Hiemstra home in Pella. Clifford De Jong of Des Moines and John Edwin Ter Louw of Sully visited H W Vriezelaar Sunday. Henry Hulleman and family spent Friday evening in Neal Heemstra hom. Gradus Vriezelaar on business Saturday in Pella.
Monroe notes report a January 12 1938 wedding of Wanda Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Williams and Frank Kutchin of Colfax. The ceremony sets the couple to reside in Gary Indiana. Local social and church updates follow including visits, illness, and a Bible teacher Dr L Sale Harrison from Sidney Australia scheduled for February 9 at the Baptist church with afternoon and evening sessions.
Sally Elmo Briggs underwent an ion for gall stones at Skiff Memorial hospital in Newton last Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Van Wyk visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry De Bondt at Keswick Indiana last Thursday. Mrs. Elmer Burnham Lois Melvin and Doyle of Newton visited over the weekend at the home of her father A. C. Boat. The Martha Circle of the First Reformed church were entertained at the home of Mrs. Ben Verners last Thursday afternoon. Business meeting led by Mrs. R. A. De Jong. Bible study continued from the book of Matthew with Mrs. Arthur Vander Pol in charge. Several poems read. nine members and one visitor present. Lunch served by hostesses. Leola Rozendaal and Ruth Briggs were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred De Vries at a waffle supper Friday evening, honoring Ruth Briggs birthday. Neighborhood surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Youngkin and family at their country home three miles north of town. Attendees included many neighbors. evening spent with cards and visiting. refreshments served by hostesses.
Neighbors regret the Youngkins leaving their long time home as the family plans a move to a farm three miles north of Killduff. A farewell gathering for Mrs. Youngkin coincided with her birthday. Community members including Sparks and Van Genderen families attended. A separate note describes Anna Van Genderen's pre nuptial shower at Vander Beek home with gifts and attendees. A political notice urged Sully residents to vote Feb 23 on an $18,000 high school expansion with a $12,000 WPA grant, arguing for improved space and community center potential and enhanced school plays and events.
Leighton Mr and Mrs Andrew Steenhoek and son Gerrit Benjamin are confined with smallpox. Other children Marvin and Margaret stay with grandparents Mr and Mrs B Groenendyke. Miss Edna Van Heukelom hosted Willing Workers shower for bride elect Miss Mary Irene De Cook. Guests included Mia Ira J Hesselink Junella Bernice Charlotte Van Maanen Esther Van Houweling Gertrude Van
The third floor Recreational Center in Jordan Hall opened Tuesday night sponsored by the Student Council amid faculty and student approval. Hours run evenings 6 30 to 7 30 most nights with extended Friday and Saturday slots. a variety of games, a carrom board, a radio and planned future expansion are noted as part of ongoing campus social life efforts.
The Heap o' Livin' Club met Friday at Mrs. Pe Vos home with eighteen members and one visitor Mrs. Harry Vander Waal. M. De Reus became vice president replacing S. G. De Cook who moved away. A review of The Wind Blows West sparked a literary contest won by Mrs. Rat Hesselink and Mrs. W. E. Douglas. Next meeting set for February 26 with Mrs. H. M. Rempe. The Eight V's shared a covered dish supper at the William Van Maunen home with Elbert Van Maanen, the Warner Vande Voorts, Reuben Van Maanen and others attending.
Rose Hill residents visited and called on neighbors throughout the week. Des Moines shoppers and Kilduff area visits were noted along with several family gatherings at local homes. A teachers meeting at Newton followed by a one day school closure marked the week.
Funeral services were held for Edwin Ramsey of California in Prairie City. Janet Ver Schure and Simon Van Dusseldorp received two miscellaneous showers at local homes. Various residents visited, moved, or returned from trips, including Bing Miller from the Lutheran hospital and Gertrude Schuttinga visiting Chicago. Remodeling updates and family visits across Prairie City are noted.
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