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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1938

Page

7

Nearby Town Social Roundup Lists Local Visits

Golmore Kamerick spent last Sunday in the Murray Sytsma home. Numerous residents, including Miss Mabel Goemaat and Mrs. Connie Van Den Baard, visited relatives in area homes last weekend and during the week. Several families hosted dinners, birthday celebrations, and lessons, with trips to Pella for Mrs. Henry De Wild’s 80th birthday and multiple calls and visits across the community.

Golmore Kamerick Murray Sytsma Mabel Goemaat Dirk Goemaat Connie van den Baard Will Monster Harry de Jong Cornie Oene Aber de Zwarte Cornelia van Oene Maxine Robertus Cornie van den Baard Peter Hackett Henry Henry de Wild Pella Dorothy Goemaat Jacob Goemaat John Robertus John Kamerick Leona Monster Cornelia van Dene Agnes Jansen

Local Social Visits Spread Through New Salem and Kellogg

Mrs. Catherine Kooistra visited Wednesday with Mrs. Francis Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Vande Krol called Wednesday afternoon in the Henry Vander Wilt Jr. home. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Vander Wilt were Pella callers Thursday. Catherine Vander Pol visited Thursday afternoon in the Ben Rykock home near Kellogg.

Dorothy Ludwick Catherine Kooistra John Vande Krol Velma Kooistra Andrew Gertsma Neal Vander Wilt Elscott Sisters Sully Guy Vander Pol Herman Vander Pol Andrew van Zante Catherine John Meppelink Killduff Jennie Meppelink Leslie Vande Krol Tony Vos Lynnville Francis Smith Henry Vander Wilt Jr Neal Vander Wilt Ben Rykock Kellogg Catherine Vander Pol

Rozendaal clergy visit stitches community event report

Rev Herman Rozendaal of Castle Wood South Dakota and Rev Henry Rozendaal of Melvin Iowa visited in the parental William Rozendaal home from Monday evening to Wednesday morning. The League For Service of the Reformed church met in church parlors with Mrs Ed Van Hemert hosting. After devotional and business, a short program of missionary literature was enjoyed. Fourteen members answered roll call. Ben Verwers and parents Jacob Verners near Kellogg celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with relatives gathering last Tuesday.

Herman Rozendaal Castle Wood South Dakota Henry Rozendaal Melvin Iowa William Rozendaal League For Service of the Reformed Church Ed van Hemert Ben Verwers Jacob Verners Kellogg Thei Oscar Holdsworth Mrs. Holdsworth Nell Welle Isaac Howard Ed ‘Thompson Henry Welle Ray van Rees A. W. Wilander Gerrit Wisgerhof Hattie Smith Carrol Macey Arne Elscott Long Beach Calif Nellie Jansen Cornius Harthorn Christian Reformed Parsonage John Griffioen K. Harthorn Harthorn Lynnville Dick Baarda Grinnell Henry B. van Roekel Lane de Penning Wallace de Penning Walter de Penning Pella Will de Penning Near Taintor Clifford Vander Lest Otley Ted Rozendaal Searsboro Walter Vander Leest Arland Lewis Schippers Reasner Wilma van Roekel Ben V Wers Lane van Reest Edward Wilema van Roekel Henry van Roekel Van Grover Varble Harris Boat Donald Wisgerhof Des Moines

Community notes mark anniversaries and events across Kellogg area

A long list of local anniversary celebrations, birthdays, showers, quilting bees, and social visits unfolds across Kellogg and nearby towns. Families including Verwers, Rozendaal, Van Gent, Monsma, De Jong, and Van Roekel share gatherings, meals, and gifts while others host pre nuptial events, farewells, and church activities. Multiple marriages, illnesses, and visits to relatives in Gilman, Pella, Searsboro, and Des Moines dot the community scene, with well wishes and small gatherings noted throughout the period.

Jacob Verwers Ray Verwers Melvin Verwers Leonard Stecher Marion Ergaret Verwers Kellogg William Verwers Fifield Peter van Gent Cordova Henry Verwers Leonard Maasdam James Madoll Mary Jane Flias Madoll Gilman Peter Rozendaal Goman Fred de Vries Robert Teddy Gerrit Vis Norma and Carroll Joan’ Welle Adelaide Leola Rozendal Gorman Lewis Shutts Nettie Rither Aid Charles Roten Fort Dodge Charles Chew C. C. Eldridge Gerrit Wisgerhof Henry Welle Harry de Jong Dora Swank A. W. Wilander Margaret Monsma Leola Rozendaal Doris Monsma Walter de Jong Monsma Dave Halblom Alexander Vander Pol Perry Renaud Pella Jacob Brand Walter Renaud Paul Renaud Taintor J. de Jong Everett Kruseman Bernard Vander Pol Dick de Jong Bessie Renaud Robert Renaud Ervie Mickarg John Flannigan Ruth Briggs Maxice Man Freda Monsma Des Moines Artie Huyser Cornelia van Zee Edna

Local visits and a hospital notice in Knoxville area

Rose Hill residents Rose Hill Will Jansen and Harold Fisk called at the John Van Gennep home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Arie Ver Steeg along with Verda and Victoria Polhamus visited at the Art Vander Werff home Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Earl Coakley visited Thursday evening at the Art Ver Steeg home. Donald Myer accompanied Pete Meulpalder and Warner Williamson to Des Moines Friday. Art Ver Steeg received word their son Will had been operated on at Knoxville hospital Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schultz visited Sunday at the Avie Ver Steeg home.

Will Jansen Harold Fisk John van Gennep Arie Ver Steeg Verda Victoria Polhamus Art Vander Werff Earl Coakley Art Ver Steeg Donald Myer Pete Meulpalder Warner Williamson Des Moines Will Knoxville Lawrence Schultz Avie Ver Steeg

Otley Community Notes Bridge Des Moines Visits

Otley residents share visits and moves with relatives in Des Moines and nearby towns. Carl Franken and family from Des Moines stopped by the Breen and Whitlatch households, while Joe Kool helped move them. Mrs Neal Breen visits her daughter and family for a medical check. The Otley Banner notes a church meeting at Gys Heeren home and Clark of Knoxville spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs Gys Heeren. James Van Vliet and his son Ralph attended Wholesale Grocery. Sr. is ill for some time.

Oliver Wisgerhof Gertrude van Arkel Gladys Verwers Killduff Joe Long Lynnville John Dielman Flora Gertsman Charles Pell Henry Vander Wilt Sr Henry Vander Wilt Jr Pella Carl Franken Des Moines John Breen John Whitlatch Joe Kool Bud Breen Near Reasnor R. Lille Neal Breen Reneville Otley Gys Heeren Clark Knoxville James van Vliet Ralph

Local families visit Monroe and Knoxville events

Fifield Mr and Mrs Jasper De Raad and son Arthur and Mrs Henry Van Zee spent Tuesday with Arnold Monsma near Monroe. Wm Zegers, Wm Verwers and Jim Vander Leest attended the Community Sale at Knoxville Tuesday afternoon. Rene Verwers and Marion of Pella visited C J Kuiken Monday evening. Wm Zegers and two sons visited W H Verwers Tuesday evening. Jasper De Rand and Jim Vander Leest went to Des Moines Thursday. Mrs Jim Vander Leest pass

Jasper de Raad Arthur Henry van Zee Arnold Monsma Monroe Wm. Zegers Wm. Verwers Jim Vander Leest Knoxville Rene Verwers Marion Pella C. J. Kuiken W. H. Verwers Jasper de Rand Des Moines

Local families visit and celebrate amid small town life

Knoxville and nearby residents frequent visitors and gatherings mark weekend, birthdays, anniversaries, and health notes. Neighbors include Vanden Berg Kuiper Verwers Kuiken Klein and Zegers families with mentions of smallpox vaccination absences and a fifth wedding anniversary in Kellogg.

Local social notes from Case area recount visits and greetings

A string of visits and engagements across Case, Oskaloosa, Sully, and Newton. Families including Pethven, Vander Pol, Gause, Elscott, Garner, Wanders, and Willemsen shared meals, calls, and helper tasks. Eighth graders from Case school took exams amid greetings and dinner visits.

Rufford Pethoven Max Edna Eddie Northcutt Lory Gause Lynnville Newton Dirk Monsma Guy Elscott Raymond Garner Lowell Oskaloosa Lewis Wanders Wanda John Elscott Evert Vander Pol Lester Gause Jeff Willemsen Sidney Swan Henry June Grace Loosa Jong Paul Jenjen Oska

Men Who Robbed South English Post Office Held

South English post office was robbed of 2000 dollars last June. Police report remained vague on suspects as two men connected to the case were held for interrogation.

Robbery confession tied to escaped safebuster in Fargo case

A confession to a safe robbery was obtained from Frank C. Robinson, held in Fargo North Dakota, who priorly blew a safe in a 1931 federal building. Robinson implicated Porfirio Rocha, now in custody in Mexico City, Mexico. Our Want Ads bring results.

Frank C. Robinson Fargo N.D Robinson Porfirio Rocha Mexico City Mexico

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Porterville New Salem J. H. Shinn Hatchery Phone Ella, Iowa McCormick Deering John Deere Wilma Vander Linden Worth & van Zante Auds Ed Tysseling Rabak PCO . Iti Blades Probak Jr Probak Jr. i Pella High School C. de Prenger Sylvia Vander Beek Gary Verwers Earl Cope Ruth Anne of Jessup Ed Thompson Rose Hill Texas Augustine & Lewis Rock Island John Vanden Berg Ralph Kuiper W.H. Verwers R. Kuiper Pete ,Vanden Berg Wilma de Haan Alice Kuiken Charles Pope Louie de Bruin Moines Kenneth Vanden Berg Pete Vanden Berg Gerrit Klein Dave van Haaften Myrna Ben Klein Carol’ Nadine Kelloge Lewis de Vries Nick Schuring Boone KRNT Farm Union Bartus Klynn W. B. Verwers Tom Bloodsworth Minnie Wickle J. Kuiken Gerrit Kuiken Matt Hoksbergen Walter Rexroat Leo Waits Henry Keuning Chris’ Mel Bob Grandin Gerrit Vander Waal S. H. Keuning Ets and Minnesota Idaho Builder’s School Waechter Lumber Co Kuyper Lumber Co Standard Oil Peter Lubberden Southwest Corner Square
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