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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1948

Page

6

Community notices from Sully region report health, visits, and events

Louie Shutts underwent surgery at Mahaska hospital in Oskaaloosa last Tuesday. Local residents and visitors attended illnesses, hospital stays, and family gatherings across Des Moines Des Moines Des Moines. Wayne Relatives join Mary Gene Van Wyk shower and other gatherings. basketball game at Pella Christian High. church groups met. several families moved or traveled for work and care.

Aletta M. Torlouw Louie Shutts Mahaska Askaloosa Fred de Groote Mitchellville Lester Huyser Harry Renaud L. W. Renaud Des Moines Larry Gene John Meppelink Mercy Hospital Oska- Joosa Hattie Hendricks Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Bert de Jong QO. Carpenter Gladys Howell Mary Doris Carpenter Glenn Wisgerhof Fellows Newton Kay Wildman Jacksonville D. W. Wildman Dena Meppelink Meppelink Milo Renaud Beverly Des’ Moines Arletta Terlouw C. 0. Macy Everett Verwers Mamie Boat Ernie Biscott Gus Martin Greece Freda Brand Dwight James van der Leest Grinnell Leonard Maasdam Francis Shutts Square Deal Insurance Co Aric Wielard Lane Mansdam Bestween Sally Pella Mary” Grace van Wyk Dick van Wyk Bert van Wyk Jim Ver Eout Orville Vander Wilt Charlotte WC. Hayser M. van Maanen Pete Rozendaal Lane “An Zee C. Ve Shipman James McMeekin John Verwers Herman de Penning Baby PL. Runia Joe van’ Wyk Gerrit’ van Wyk Tenis van Wyk Neal van Wyk Will van Wyk Dill Klein Matie and LaVerda van Wyk Mary Gene van Wyk

Insurance and savings offer from WM Dieleman Sully Iowa

The notice promotes insurance for farm and city property and bail on crops and automobiles. It urges starting a savings account with life insurance, ensuring income for retirement. Advises contacting WM Dieleman at Sully Iowa by phone or mail for rates and safe coverage.

Sully P. O Dieleman Lowa

Summit News notes visits and church outreach

Mrs Henry Ver Woert and son Glen visited grandmother Mrs T Schrader near Monroe last Monday. Mrs Gertrude Hoksbergen of Waterloo Rural Bible Crusader visited a Summit school, gave Bible Crusade leaflets, and urged student participation. Sick list includes Mrs Walter Van Doornink and Margaret Ellen Martha.

H. W. Vriezelaar Henry Ver Woert Glen T. Schrader Monroe Gertrude Hoksbergen Waterloo Iowa Walter van Doorninck Margaret Ellen Martha

Sully Co-op Annual Meeting Held February 19

About a thousand Sully residents crowded the new community building for the Sully Co-operative annual meeting. The event featured a free lunch, an afternoon of business and entertainment, and talks by J. S. Russell on Europe and agriculture and Carter of Waterloo on petroleum. The cooperative reported $4 217 200 in business for 1947 across elevator, creamery, and oil units. Entertainment included Happy Al Bell, Zelda Scott, and the Vander Pol children from Sully.

Sully Waterloo Happy al Bell Zelda Scott Des Moines Vander Pol

Red Rock Dam Construction Plans Outlined

Colonel Leaf of the Rock Island Army Engineers says Red Rock dam construction could begin in spring 1949 with four years of work to complete the project and auxiliary storage. A study links Red Rock with Saylorville for optimal upstream storage, with funds for plans and limited construction likely from Congress. Public hearings are planned in Ottumwa and Des Moines or Pella to inform valley residents.

Red Rock Oskaloosa Herald Cdl Leaf District Army Rock Island Ottumwa Courier Howell Saylorville Des Moines Division Chief of Army Engineers Karl M. le Compte Ured Herman J. Schafer Colonel Leaf Ottumwa Pella

What A Life Delight At Pella High School Play

Pella High presented Henry Aldrich comedy What A Life to appreciative audiences on Wednesday and Thursday. Verle Rinehart and Leland Van Ee shone in the title role of Henry while Marvin De Hens impressed as Mr. Bradley the principal. Supporting cast included Louise Rysdam Sally Dixie Balstad Gene Petersma Lenora Klein Mason Oleol Melvin Hagen Douglas Jansz Judy Alen Lou Ann LeCocq LaVelma De Penning Marilyn Kelma Grane Ronald De Bruin and restage crew. Special credit to Jerry De Prenger for dialect work.

Pella High Henry Aldrich Central High Verle Rinehart Leland van Ee Henry Marvin de Hens Mr. Bradley Louise Rysdam Sally Dixie Balstad Gene Petersma Lenora Klein Mason Oleol Melvin Hagen Douglas Jansz Melvin George Bigelow Douglas Bill Judy Alen Lou Ann LeCocq Barbaras LaVelma de Penning Tenry Marilyn 7 Kelma Grane Miss Shea Ronald de Bruin Ailso Jerry de Prenger Smp Veechitto Jerry

What a Life stage show delights Pella audiences

Miss Vera Cannaday produced What a Life to warm reviews on two evenings in Pella. The show ran smooth save for a few missed cues and lines lost to audience laughter. Six members of Mr Birdsail's 1940 cast attended, and thanks were given to Rosscreen Company for a venetian blind and De Vries Jewelry Store for the lorgnette.

What a Life cast aided by local town college costume loans

Community theaters and colleges contributed costumes for the production What a Life. Local residents and students lent garments to support the show, sharing resources to ensure the performance could proceed.

Thieves Break Into Montgomery County Liquor Store

Mont gomery County thieves planned a big party and busted into a liquor store taking twelve cases of medium priced liquor while leaving pricier brands untouched.

Montgomery County

Local farm machinery sale and new arrivals

A farm equipment dealer invites farmers to visit to view a carload of tractors and corn pickers, four and two row planters, fertilizer and hill drop attachments, and a range of one row pickers. Unspoken units remain potentially unsold.

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Sully News Glen Ver Woert W. Nriezelaar Coralee Roy van Besen Janie van Doorainek van Dusseldorp County Line Club Philip van Ekeren A. J. Dykstra John Peter Dykstra Blank Memorial Hospital Dex Maines A. A. Kool Cedar Marilyn Kool Summit_school Madeline Vriezelaar Town City Marion van Wyk Mary Tou van Wyk-Ter Summit News Red Rock Dam Army F. C. Warner Cnat Allis-Chalmers Everett Mitchell NBC ALLIS Chalmers Sales and Service Vos Farm Seeds Idaho Nebraska Montana Grimm Alsike Timothy Lincoln Clinton Funk Bakker Rus Kirk Pillsbury Co-op Co-p Co-op Corn Pickers Co-op Universal Milking Machines Farmers Union Pella, Iowa
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