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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
1
Local families and visitors are listed with Christmas and holiday greetings. Des Moines and Crescent guests travel to see Henry Vande Kieft. several residents report illnesses and recoveries. hymns, visits, and hospital stays noted among families in Pella and surrounding areas.
Miss Anna Van Qene visits friend Miss Mabel Goemant on a Wednesday afternoon. Families including Goemants, Van Qenes, Sytsmas, and Monsters share time across Porterville, Pella, University Park, and Howell station with visits, Christmas gatherings, and weekend stays. Several residents travel to care for relatives and host kin.
Misses Darlene and Maxine Robertus and Jack and Ned Dye of Oskaloosa shared Christmas with their uncle Ta. de Monster and family from Thursday to Sunday. Dirk Goemant and family visited John Americk's home. Vivian of Knoxville joined others at the Van Gorp home. Hackett spent time with his uncle John DeWi, and Cornelia and Elsie Van Oone called on Robertus family Saturday night.
Oskaloosa saw a 9 pound boy born to Vennetta Webb and Amos White on Thursday morning. The couple was married by Rev Blunt with Peggy Boley and Jake Webb in attendance. Dennis left for Casey to work as Rock Island depot relief agent for a short time. Glenn Visser is reported sick. Harvey youths attended a Eureka School Christmas program. Oliver Lancaster of Lacona visited Harvey. J A Wilson of Eldon came home for the holidays, and Junior Wilson of Oskaloosa stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs J A Wilson.
Killduff and Lynnville residents shared a large family gathering with Mr and Mrs Jetson Adams and two children, Miss Reva Klyn hosting a twenty year wedding anniversary surprise, and many relatives from Killduff Newton Sully and Kellogg attending. Dinner was cafeteria style, gifts exchanged, and several local households hosted visitors from nearby towns.
Des Moines callers Fifield Bartus and Leonard Verwers visited Saturday. Nir and Mrs Henry Keuning and family moved to a new home in Pella Thursday. The Fifield school resumes Monday after holidays. Mr and Mrs Tom Bloodsworth visited Christmas afternoon at John Bloodsworth’s home. Families of Sutton Guerts Vanden Berg Vanden and Van Engelenhoven noted visits around week’s end. Mrs Van Waardhuizen of Pella visited with daughter Rean Van Engelenhoven. The Zandatre family hosted relatives Friday. Neighbors surprised the Kennings with a Friday night visit and baskets.
Cecil B DeMilles The Crusades comes to Rivela Oskaloosa for a day showing with Loretta Young Henry Wilcoxon leading a cast over ten thousand. The film, directed by DeMille after The Ten Commandments and Cleopatra, features epic battle scenes and a romance with Ian Keith Katherine DeMille and many stars.
Kieft visited the Tone Robus home Saturday night. Margaret Van de Kieft is working at the John Bloodsworth home. The Fifield school held a program Friday afternoon and presents were exchanged. A week of school vacation is planned. Miss Erma Verwers spends Christmas vacation at her home with Mr and Mrs Neal Verwers in Van Wert Iowa. Miss Artie Zeyers works at the John Van Gilst home near Kilduff. Mr and Mrs Joe Kool visited the John Bloodsworth home on Sunday.
A Busy Tri day includes a Sunday school class party at Alma Halblom s home with officer elections for Sully Willing Workers Lucille Sherman Alice Kiene and Ruth Briggs A Christmas program at the school features songs dances and narrations by primary intermediate and high school groups Santa distributed treats Operation and hospital visits are noted along with family gatherings and holiday travel updates.
Miss Sarah Nicuwsma of Pella visited relatives in this vicinity last week. Bert Van Wyck spent several days in Chicago visiting with cattle shipment. Otto Pethoven of Pella drove to Des Moines to see his father Jacob Pethoven, a Mercy hospital patient. Miss Tena Roose was pleasantly surprised Tuesday evening when
A local newspaper item lists Christmas services and a school program, a 26th wedding anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. George Dear, visits by Mrs. Pethoven and Mrs. Vander Molen, and guests from Minnesota. It notes a second Boys society formed for ages 15 to 18, plus miscellaneous visits and travel by area residents.
Regional Director E A Norton announced preliminary plans to resettle about 2020 farm families in ten projects across Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri and Iowa with a further 200 families to be proposed for Iowa. Total funding estimated at 12 million with 260000 available to start final planning. Land acquisition to begin in January contingent on landowner cooperation at fair appraised prices.
The Resettlement Administration seeks to purchase land for projects without condemnation, noting cooperation from landowners and warning against speculators driving up prices. Target groups include families on substandard land, tenant farmers, and young couples. some veteran farmers with pensions may receive farm allotments, with average government costs outlined.
The listing quotes 6500 dollars per unit covering land house and necessary farm buildings. It is expected to sell the farmsteads on a 30 year basis at 3 percent interest.
The $25,000 damage suit of Richard Smith vs Roy Crawford ended last Thursday with an instructed verdict for the defendant. Ellis vs Ellis ended in a jury deadlock. Ceretti vs Ceretti verdict was $347.10 against the defendant. Judge Cooper excused the jury until Jan 2. Grand jury’s treasury shortage probe pending. partial report expected today. Heroic rescue at 145 University Ave Des Moines as Mr and Mrs Gardiner saved Wallace Jenkins from a fire after an explosion at his oil station.
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