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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
8
Residents share visits and gatherings across Des Moines, Monroe, Pella, and Forest areas. The community notes social calls, Sunday school meetings, harvest events, and family travels with numerous neighbors and local families mentioned.
Oskaloosa News reports small town happenings including visits between residents from Oshaluasat and Miso TLeautsri ber. Sergeant Vander Wau Henry Meiers sets a fast pace as drilling for a new well proceeds on Gerrit De deme place. Kendrix buys a farm near Pleasantville, Arie Waardhuizen sells corn, and Mrs Bart Klyn has a new ene. Justy Bloom and a colored Mr. Lawrence Bricker family visit Roy Kare. Mro and Mrs. Howard Rankin dine with Herman De Heer in Hoksberger area. Hoksheng en rents farmland to Tick De Pome. sale planned for equipment and livestock. Ellen Rare visits Moravia relatives. templeton and niece visit with Aunt.
Cordova News notes handmade pillows by Red Rock women using lace scraps, plans for future sewing, and corsages. Daisy Williams pursues California travel. Donald De Heer is in care in Melcher. Local illness, school reopenings, bus routes, tests, celebrations, and community events feature among residents of Red Rock Monroe and surrounding towns.
A small gathering gathered Monday at the home of Mr Aart Witermarkt with several attendees including Mrs Bev Viaye and Mrs Deve By Pellawe. Services were held at the Reformed church Otley and burial followed at Monroe cemetery. Mr and Mrs Debn De Leeuw of Monroe spent Monday at Charles Vander Kolk's home.
The Friday paper lists several births at Memorial and Skiff Memorial Hospitals including a second son for Sully couples Arletta Me Terlouw and Edward Van Rees, and a first child for Sadie Dieleman and her husband. It also covers the January 2 wedding of Johntre Marselaar to Raymond Van Wyk at Christ Reformed, with a reception hosted by the Van Wyk family and numerous local guests.
A crowded sequence of Sunday visits and family events spans Hoopes and nearby towns. Vander Kral is stationed at Thlke Field, while numerous relatives from Beyer, Olsthoern, Van Wyk, Van Zante, and Terpstra attend showers, dinners, and a christening. A wedding reception and church service mark the period, with many neighbors hosting guests and sharing gifts and meals at local homes.
Mrs tube Ustermarkt Mre and Mr Bodin De Breucer hosted a gathering with families including Mr and Mrs John De and War Vander and many others. Neighbors assisted moving a house to the Kelderman farm along Highway A as work crews helped with the relocation and cleanup of the area.
A fragmented regional page notes Mr and Mrs Bereen and Mrs De Mare visiting in the Overheren area. Mrs Dulims Witermurht spends time in Pela at Miss Katherine The Whesntinar home helping Miss De Roning's aunt Miss Vander Syd Mroc and Mrs John De Prenrer. Mr and Mrs OC De Train and children visit Clayten Uy home. A Brin family group and Mrs J Van Ousmen of Oshethoosa drop by Vella and Grandmother.
A Central Caltese team barely defeated Parsons by one point in a tense basketball contest. The narrative notes a close finish and suggests Parsons faced a hard loss on the court amid the season's inexact reporting.
Central dominated after the break as Parsons faltered. Stan Korman led the Datens with eight points and a free throw, while Daryl Menseh and Thompson each scored eight. Miller and Zuber added five baskets apiece for Central in a 1 to 12 final.
A suit filed in Marion County District Court seeks a restraining order against Robert B Martin of Bella for practicing medicine surgery chiropractic without a license. The action, brought by state health officials, accuses him of unlicensed medical activities and asks the court to prohibit further practice.
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