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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
10
The column reports hospital observations at Skiff Memorial in Newton and clinic stays in Rochester Minnesota. It notes births, surgeries, and multiple family gatherings with numerous local names including Renaud Vander Wilt Van Norden Nikkel Zwank De Cook and Huyser. It mentions weddings at the Little Brown Church and community visits in Sully Ames Pella and Knoxville areas.
An insurance ad urges readers to consider life insurance now, warning against taking unnecessary risks and recommending MENNINGA & VANDER LINDEN as the contact for coverage options.
A dense recap of dinner guests, family visits, church services, travels, and community events. Numerous names from Monroe and Des Moines appear, including Mrs Jam Wooters, Arthur Vrieze laar, Robert Romans, and Lieut Hex Turnquist. The item also lists hospital stays, family gatherings, baptisms, and anniversaries across several towns.
Otley News outlines a weekend of family visits near Peoria and Pella. Families including Vander Kolk Booy Ustermarkt Verwers and Ver Steer share hospitality. Shingles patient Zack Slocum remains stable. Rev. Huisman attends church meeting. Kathy’s birthday celebrated. Gladys Pethoven visits from Pella.
Summaries of local residents vacationing with families, returning to Ames from Phoenix and Montana. Includes social visits among Vriezelaar, Van Doorninck, Blom, and Kool households, church services led by Pastor Robert Ketlar, and Christmas Day gatherings. Des Moines day trips noted for Willa Mae and Sally Vriezelaar with extended family itineraries.
Fay De Heer left for Town City to enter University hospital on Friday. Harry De Heer has been there one day last week for medical treatments and he goes again Monday. May Van Hemert cares for four youngest girls Dane, Jean, Ronnie and Becky. Bill Karr seriously ill since New Year’s Day. Clarence Bricker spent a week in Florida visiting relatives. Marjorie Van Hemert in Arkansas Bay. Grace Karr in Knoxville on business. Grandmother Van Hemert hosts part of household goods. Maytag workers enjoyed vacation during invoicing. Viola and Janet Karr visited Baaks school last Tuesday. Clyde and Vivian Karr at funeral of a cousin of Vivian’s from Wy. Funeral held at Monroe cemetery beside deceased’s parents. The deceased, a girl, had been invalid since birth. time of death 15 years.
Mrs. Roy Deringer spent the day at the Roland Knopf home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Awtry welcomed a baby son at Skiff Memorial Hospital in Newton, born Sunday December 21. Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Menninga are the proud parents of a baby.
A girl born on Christmas Day at Skiff Memorial Hospital in Newton is noted amid holiday visits. Mr and Mrs Vic White and Rita Kay of Grinnell spent time with Mr and Mrs Charles Earp. Mrs Roy Dearinger joined the Jacobs family in Newton for Christmas. Byron Schnug and family from Clear Lake visited relatives in Galesburg over the holidays. Graceful Christmas dinners included guests at the homes of Mrs Slot and James of Pella and Mr and Mrs Loell Carpenter plus others like Louie Groves and Clyde. Rawly attended a Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Neil Wheeler in Ne.
Mr and Mrs Lester De Peni Lorraine and Layton of Texas visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Rasey Penning and Michael with Mrs Kie Penning of Newton attend. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Carpej and Dennis visit with Karla Kay. Mrs Ray Denninger spent Friday at Charles Earp home. Local chatter ends.
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