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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
10
Mrs Herman A De Jonge reports Simon Bokhoven entered Merey al at Oskaloosa for a kidney operation and hopes for swift recovery. Snowbound days, postponed drives, wedding and church news accompany updates on neighbors, hospital visits, births, travel, and school pauses in the rural area.
A social roundup from Mahaska County reports hospital care for a patient, family visits in Oskaloosa, an escort shower for Miss Gertrude Van Wyk in Olsthoorn home, and a Women’s World Day of Prayer planning session at Community church. Local gatherings feature Mrs. Lambert Olsthoorn, Nick Hoksbergen, and numerous Van Wyk family members among others. The Versendaal 25th wedding anniversary celebration is noted with relatives attending, and Gladys Howell hosts the April Medi Club with Dorotha Wisgerhof and Reva Wildman presenting slides on Mexico.
Prairie City residents report travel to Lost California for a trailer pickup and a return planned in March. Local schedules update as Greyhound bus westbound departures shift to 2:30 PM on February 1 with later 8:00 PM departures. Community members attend services, hospital exams, and family visits while several relocations and anniversaries are noted including Gerrit Brandenhorst’s 80th anniversary and Priscilla Kay Anspack’s death.
Galesburg News reports a cattle sale at the Des Moines Fair Grounds attended by Mr. Rinder Poortinga, Mr. Eba Poortinga, Mr. Willard McGregor, and Leslie McGregor. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Francis Heemsbergen with time in the Chester Zickel home near Sully. The Christian Church Ladies Aid met January 26 for quilting with hymns, readings, a poem, and a prayer.
Neighbors and friends of Mr and Mrs Isaac Van Zante of West Leighton gathered at their home for a farewell party as they move to Oskaloosa after twenty years. A religious picture was presented, refreshments served, and many local residents named as attendees. The Heap Of Living Club met at Mrs Harry Denburger’s home with 28 members present. jokes and cartoons shared during the roll call, a Red Cross report thanked the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville, and $13.35 was collected for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. The month’s events included a wedding in Pella and a birthday towel shower for Mrs Van Haaften.
The article mentions Mr and Mrs Andrew Harnes hosting supper guests at Don De Prenger’s home on Tuesday night. Ver Hulse of Pella Christian School led services at Kristian Reformes church on Sunday February 6. Rev ROR De Ridder of Dispatch Kansas plans to visit Leighton to conduct services. Rev F C Dykstra of Oska led the youth worship service. Ernest De Cook and his daughters were supper guests at the home of Bob Jimmy and duckie on Friday.
Monroe News reports a fire seen on Monday evening near the Fairview rural school, four and a half miles southwest of Monroe. Miss Lilian Morrow taught fourteen pupils, and the school board plans rebuilding this year if feasible. Local residents Mrs. de J. Buwalienela Ruth Buwalda and the Tamly family from Pelia visited. Henry Ver Wort and family shared supper with Delbert Schrader near Reasoner. W Vriezenland and son John Hoxville were in town on business.
Mrs Ray Zereley of Monroe begins teaching Pleasant Grow School shifting from prior instructor Mrs Wilma Ann Sellars. Nora Van Essen, seven, treated classmates with candy bars. A L Dykstra and wife visited Knoxville on business. Willa Mae Van Doorninck, Wheaton College student, home for weekend with parents. Walter Van Doorninck and Willa Mae visited relatives in Pella. Rocket train rerouted due to weather and rail conditions Tuesday. After Yale, William Taft worked as Cincinnati reporter.
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