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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1941

Page

6

Social gathering and PTA meeting details noted

A neighborhood party honored the honorees and their children with a lunch by hosts. Attendees included Briggs family and many local residents. The P T A met in the school auditorium with singing, a visual education talk by G W Cochran, slides, and refreshments. The Ladies Auxiliary elected officers and held a grab bag event with a closing lunch.

Briggs Harry de Jong Ey Bill Vander Zyl Flora Gertsma R. W. Dieleman Irma Jean Marvin Ray van Rees William van Genderen Elsie Waters Adam Kling C. C. Macy Verna Vander Beck G. W. Cochran Iowa City Cochrane Visual Education Iowa University Iowa H. E. Boat Albert Renaud Wm. Smith Rayford Meredith Meredith Fred de Vries Gerrit Vis Mesdames C. 0 Macy Leonard Coulter Fred de Jong George Keine Joe Oddy Everett Verwers James McMeckin Roy J. Brone E.G. Vanness W. D. Wild Than Don’ Wisgerhof Marion Rempe William van Wyk Bess Renaud

Christmas Socialand Carols in Monroe Community Church

B Y P U members gathered in the Monroe church basement for a social evening and gift exchange. They sang carols after games and refreshments, then drove to Reasner to sing for Harold Sparks as he slowly recovers from infantile paralysis.

Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Claim

An old advertisement touts a inexpensive home recipe using lemon juice mixed with water as a quick remedy for rheumatic pain. It claims relief within 48 hours and promises a money-back guarantee if not effective, noting Druggists and Vander Linden Pharmacy endorse RucEx Compound.

Vander Linden Pharmacy

Christmas Day at C. J. Kuiken Home Guests

Those spending Christmas day at the C. J. Kuiken home were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Meinders, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schippers, Eline Mitchell and Marion Monster. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Neef and family were shoppers in Pella Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Earp, Edward, Laveda and Phyllis spent.

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Summiteers Gather for Christmas Visits Across Monroe and Ottumwa

The column lists numerous family gatherings and dinners across Monroe Ottumwa Pella Des Moines and Knoxville. People like Edgar Ross Torry Poortinga Klein Wouda Van Essen Dykstra Vriezelaar Vander Ploeg and Van Roekel are noted hosting or visiting relatives including Elizabeth Van Scheinkhoven Nancy Ann and Bert Ross. The Farm Bureau dinner in Knoxville is included with attendees such as John Vanden Baard Parl Van Hemert Gerrit De Jong Helen Dykstra Earl Amble and others.

Don Poortinga Marion Harold Elizabeth van Scheinkhoven Francis D. Poortinga Mary Jane Don Hobbs David East Reasner Kathryn Brunin Des Moines Aric G. Klein Pella Jacob Wouda Otley Roy van Essen Thomas Foreman Ottumwa Ivan Ross Oyis Ross Nancy Ann Monroe Edgar Ross _an Harry Ross Everett Bert Ross Neal Vogelaar Elmer Vogelaar H. W. Vriezelaar Gradus_ Vriezelaar Kathryn Jean Henry Hulleman Frank Poortinga Farm Bureau Knoxville N. Rus Andrew Hiemstra Ronald Walter van Doorninck N. van Essen Govert Kamerick Peter Breed Anne Fairmount Don

Christmas social notices and family gatherings in Pella area

A dense article lists numerous Christmas visits, dinners, and gifts among the De Prenger, Kooistra, Brand, Rozendaal, Vander Wilt, Van Wyk, De Penning, De Bruin, Ver Steegh, Renaud, De Jong and related families. A newborn Darell Lee joins the Dieleman family. Several anniversaries and pre Christmas gatherings are noted, including an eight and one quarter pound baby and various oyster dinners and gift exchanges.

Christmas gatherings and birthday celebrations noted around Monroe and Pella

The article records multiple social visits and meals over Christmas week in Knox ville Pleasantville and surrounding areas. Families such as Clark Vernon Dykstra Samson Vriezelaar and Bulmer host or visit kin in Knoxville Pella Monroe and Newton with dinners, shoppers, and a coon supper. Wayne Steward, stationed at Fort Crook Nebraska, visits with friends and relatives while enlisted in the national construction army program.

Christmas Gatherings Across Cordova Family Homes

Cordova residents share holiday meals and visits as relatives and friends gather for Christmas. James Huigens family, Dwight Harvey party, Delleman family, Karr family, Richards kin, Bricker household, Crozier clan, Karrs others join in festive day at multiple homes. Plans include moving Barton to a farm near Dallas after redecorating.

Christmas Visit and Local Happenings in Pella Area

Mr and Mrs Herman De Heer and children spent Christmas in Knoxville with Mrs De Heers sister Beulah Maye returned home with her aunt Roy Mikesell is home from Vinton s school for the blind for a two week vacation Herman De Heer wife and son spent Friday evening at Roy art s On this Saturday they were to operate on Junior Waardhuizen Many people have been ill with very bad colds Fannie Klyn died on Tuesday Dec 24 Her funeral was held Friday Dec 27 Mrs Wynateker s brother Pete is to report back to the hospital in Des Moines for an examination after the holidays A truck driver from Pella with a load of cattle attempted to turn around on Primary 14 The cattle were unloaded into another truck Albert Waardhuizen returned from Arkansas with lumber John Buwalda is painting Dr Sybengo s new office in Pella Mr and Mrs John Van Hemert and daughter spent time with Murray Van Hemert Clarence Bricker and daughter visited Murray s Dee Dismuke of near Mt Dora Florida sent fruit to Clarence Bricker and Murray Van Hemert s Mr and Mrs Howard McDaniels spent Saturday at Hazel Bricker s The men worked in the timber Rene Van Engelhoven and Janny visited at Murray Van Hemert s Dee Dismuke and others plus Ed Klyn and wife plan to move this spring plus Bartus Klyn and John Buwalda houses exchanges.

Herman de Heer Knoxville Fannie Klyn Ed. Elyn Arie Bartus Fifield Prairie City Wynateker Pete Des Moines Fair Oaks Pella Albert Waardhuizen Arkansas Wynsteker Arie Waardhuizen John Buwalda Dr. Sybengo John van Hemert Murray van Hemert Clarence Bricker Murray Dee Dismuke Mt. Dora Florida Howard McDaniels Hazel Brickef Rene van Engelhoven Janny

Rhykook Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Observed

Mrs William Rhykook celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Tuesday December 24 with children grandchildren and siblings attending. A noon tray lunch was served by several hosts followed by a service and hymn singing led by Rev Stark.

William Rhykook Roy Stark of Grinnell Everett Vander Pol Geneva Evheat Vanargen Velma Kooistra Joe Harthorn Carl de Prenger Ledy Stark and Mire Ben Thykoek Cons Mra Everett van der Fel

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