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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
4
Ted Buttery buys Roy Saunders farm as Saunders moves to Knoxville. Several families visit, travel and work on farms in the area. Walter Gilchrist injured in a coal car incident. Local students take eighth grade tests in Knoxville. Farm projects progress and local meetings cover block printing and crayola printing. A funeral for Jennie Leaty in Perry, and a marriage in Otley are noted along with community congratulations.
A series of social and illness updates from Newton and nearby towns. Mentions Roy Vander Wal in Omaha on business, Nellie hosting a birthday dinner for Cora Birkenholtz, and gatherings including Mrs. Annie Shaw and others. Health updates cover Marilyn Hoagland recovering after neck gland surgery, Mrs. Earl Umble improving from septic sore throat, and several children ill with scarlet fever. Also notes hospital stays, visitors from Des Moines and Oregon, and a kindergarten class sending cheer to Shirley Alloway. W. B. Shaw to hold a poultry hatchery school on Feb 12.
Miss Effie Mary Shannon was a Polla visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Breed visited last Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dowe Van Sant at Reasnor. Their uncle N. Van Sant, who lives with his son Dowe, is in fairly good health this winter. Barker returned home Friday from the Methodist hospital in Des Moines after major surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Garl Crane and Mary Curtis and Roger were dinner guests Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Crane's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Garrit Van Zante, at Prairie City.
Mrs. Mamie Vander Ploeg Mrs. Ethel Meemstra and Miss Grace Heems aided Mrs. H W Vriezelaar with quilting. Neighbors and relatives from Monroe Fifield Pella and Scranton shared visits. Twin girls Marlena Clara and Regina Ann named for grandmothers. Several residents traveled to Des Moines Knoxville Ames and Spokane for shopping visits business and family time.
In New Sharon a group of local boys including Kenneth Olson Bert Banustra and Keith Miller earned football letters. The notice also lists jurors and community events with residents such as Mrs Faye Klinker Charley Fleming and Busy Bee club activities noted amid a string of town updates.
Rob Burns, Arkansas drawl expert turned film and radio star, makes his serious screen debut in Wells mount empire building opening Friday February 11 at Rivoli theatre Oswego. The cast includes Joel McCrea and Brances Dee as Burns rises from vaudeville to Hollywood after being spotted by Bing Crosby during Rhythm on the Range.
The little daughter of Mr and Mrs Robie Garner spent a day with family. Junior Gardin and We mthcatt, along with Ruth May and Aviene Fleming, visited Sunday with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Dick.
Leighton Mr and Mrs Max Easton and I traveled to St Petersburg Florida on Tuesday to be with Easton s father F B Den Burger who is ill At the Hasska hospital in OsKaloosa Den Burger underwent a thyroid operation Sunday and Intest reports say he is doing well At the congregational meeting of the Reformed Church R Van Heukelem was reelected Dick Hagen and J G Roorda were elected deacons Tr W Vander Linden also reelected The Priscilla Sisters held their regular meeting with 22 members and one visitor present Devotions were led by Mrs Dick Van Zee and mission study on Work Among the Migrants by Mrs J Den Hartog and Mrs Pred Maanen Anita Vander Linden sang two solos Lunch committee named.
A heavy Saturday night rain left dirt roads nearly impassable for cars and trucks in Peoria. Local events include a school meeting in Oska day with County Superintendent guidance on grade pupil sums and a dealership note: Henry and Jacob Dahm traded an old truck for a Chevrolet. Helen Vanden Hoek visited Lynnville for the weekend, with Bastian Vander Wilt buying a Farmall tractor from Mrs Lange.
The column reports a baby born to Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vander Hart on January 29 and congratulates Peter Rus of Otley for visiting his cousin over the weekend. An order for an Oliver tractor was placed by Peter and Ben Vos at White Way Auto Co. The Henry Bennink home is under quarantine for scarlet fever. Marriages occurred on February 2 between Lambert Nieuwland and Margaret Roose at the L J Roose home conducted by Rev D Hoitenga, and on February 3 between Simon M Bokhoven and Wilma Jonker at the P C Jonker home conducted by Rev D Hoitenga.
Hoitenga and Pleima party received naturalization papers in Des Moines with witnesses Dena Roosa and another friend. Ben Brouwer moved to the Langerak farm near Peoria. Wm. Vroegh, treated for goiter, remains in serious condition at Mahaska hospital. A L Roose car accident with C Van Hemert near the river hill caused minor damage. no injuries. Drakes relay-like tax notes compare thumping Iowa taxes to Drake relays.
Mary Alice Whitman eleven year old was bitten on the neck by a pet cat while doing outdoor chores at home in Ogden Tuesday evening last week. First aid given at home and no serious consequences followed.
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