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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
6
Local residents gather for family birthdays and church activities while many travel to visit relatives in nearby towns. Edits note birthdays, illness, school events, and community tales, with several trips to Oskaloosa Newton Knoxville Belle Plaine and Des Moines areas.
Fifield notes cover weekly events including packing work, thick fees, and fish runs. Neighbors Arnold Dickema and Lloyd Reimers move into the Fifield store. Mr. and Mrs. Dickema and Mrs. Dickema’s son Lloyd are mentioned. Several local residents visit the Kuiken and Zegers homes, with church elders conducting Bible class and many family visits noted.
Sally Mrs Henry Mansham and daughter Martha visited with Mr and Mrs Ralph Vander Zyl on Wednesday and Thursday of last week Aric Van Arkel is ill with pneumonia Rev and Mrs Ed Thompson Mrs Will Smith and daughter Iida Mrs Oscar Holdsworth motored to Kilduff last Wednesday eve ning to attend a Sunday school convention in the Methodist church The Martha Circle of the Re formed church were entertained at the home of Miss Jennie Budding last Thursday afternoon Eleven members and one visitor were present freshmeats were served by the host Mrs Lawrence De Bruyn of Newton visited with his grandmother Mrs Nellie De Bruyn a few days during the past week Anne Van Arkel was in Newton the fore part of last week helping to care for her sister Mrs Myron Pyle who is ill The annual meeting of the Sully Co operative Exchange and merit was held on Wednesday Jan 20th in the city hall and good attendance The total amount of business in both departments for 1986 was 41071890 The amount paid to farmers for butterfat was 21869700 was 702846 pounds again of Bac was Dunds again 7036 over 1936 There are 850 pat
The paper presents the second entry described as a hymnal tune with the composer’s name kept secret until after the contest. The winning song will be chosen by the people of Pella and played at Tulip Time events, opening programs at West Market, with a silver medal awarded to the winner.
A rowdy rollick with Jane Withers in The Holy Terror opens Friday at Rivola theatre Os Kaloosa for four days. The film follows Ginger Jane as she battles admirals and midshipmen with song and dance, supported by Anthony Martin Leah Ray Joan Davis El Brendel and Joe Lewis.
The article records officers elected at the creamery with H B Van Roekel as president and L W Maasdam as vice president, plus secretary Charles Roten and treasurer Robert Castorf. A six percent dividend was paid to stockholders. The piece also details social visits, a funeral in Pella, a first birthday celebration for Marcelle Wisgerhof, and a wedding at a country home where Miss Wilma Van Wyk wed Arthur Van der Pol. The bride and groom’s families are named, along with wedding attendees and attendants.
Porterville notes include Mrs. Jenater Linden of east of Bella visiting the Cornel Van home Monday. Mr and Mrs J Monster and son Marion visited Friday. Sunday marked the Hackerts 30th wedding anniversary with dinner guests from Roorda Pett and Goemaat families. Illnesses include influenza keeping many at home with some improvement. Lavonne Hackert and Marvin De Zwarte visited grandparents Henry Van Qeve and Mrs Koon Verrips in recent days.
Miss Dorothy Goemaat called on Mrs. Connie Van Hemert on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Kamerick and daughters Edith and Mary Lou and son Arnold visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Gaemaat and family last Sunday. Miss Carol Keuning of Pella visited with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dykstra and family last Friday. Miss Gladys De Jong visited with Anna and Cornelia Van Dene on Tuesday noon. Plens school district 1 youths practiced a three act play Dollars to be given soon. Marion Vander Linden of east of Pella spent all day Friday at J. J. Monster home. Mrs. Murray Sytsma visited her parents, the He Van Dene family, all day Thursday. Mrs. Donald Bishop and son Phillip of near Coalport spent Wednesday night and Thursday with Connie Vanden Baard and family. Antoinette Monster was a dinner guest at Ruth Hackett’s home last Sunday. Anna Cornelia and Elsie Gene Van Dene and Dorothy Goemaat called on Bas tian A. Goemaat and family Tuesday evening.
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