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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
8
Local notes recount visits among Vander Wilt and Van der Krol families, school events, visitors at Granville and Lynnville, and community figures in Oskaloosa and surrounding towns. The item lists dozens of personal calls, travel, teaching assignments, and minor accidents, framed as a social roundup across towns such as Sully Avery Pella and Rose Hill.
Town residents attended social visits and shopping in nearby OsKaloosa and Pella. Numerous households listed include Van Dene, Sytsma, Brouwer, Ver Ploeg, Jansen, Goemaat, Dykstra, and Jansen families visiting relatives and shopping, with multiple daughters and sons named. The routine gatherings reflect close community ties and weekend social life.
Leighton residents share weekend and Monday visits across Pella Oskaloosa and Grand Rapids. Families attend church and 4 H club events, with multiple gatherings at Van Haaf ten and Sedrel homes and a 50th wedding anniversary celebration.
Loretta Young and Spencer Tracy star in Man's Castle as Horatio Alger style rise tale. Frank Borzage's career path from farm boy to famed director is traced, noting his films Humoresque Lady Street Angel On Golden etc. Man's Castle anchors a Princess Theatre Oskaloosa run for three days.
Miss Clara Gosselink of Otley led an evening of visiting and singing. Miss Bess Burggraaf visited Anna Van Haaften on Tuesday along with Miss Elma Van Heukdlom who also spent Tuesday afternoon at the same home.
Peoria residents visited the Van der Melen home while men attended the English Men's society. Peter Van Gorp attended his sister Cora's wedding to Connie Hoksbergen on New Year's afternoon. Jacob Rus learned Mrs John Rus was hospital bound in Iowa City. Miss Margaret Vander Molen visited Pella at her uncle Louis Ozinga's. Vander Hart care and illness noted at Home For the Aged. Jacob Vos on sick list last week. Vander Molen and Marvin James visited Ben Vander Molen. Charles Vos visited daughter Mrs Bert Nibbelink at her home after a stay at the Home For the Aged.
Cordova residents attenders note a joint old and young program to be held Friday night January 12 at the Fifield school house with refreshments after. Visitors include Gerrit Vink and daughter at the Zegers home. Several local families are mentioned in relation to visits and illness.
The Galesburg Ladies Aid met at the Ladies Aid house. Mr. Watson Terpstra suffered a stroke last Sunday morning and is reported to be recovering. Freda De Jong visited Henry Van Rheenen’s home Tuesday evening. Wilbur Kroh from Des Moines is visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank. Pauline Steenhock has been ill with a severe cold. John Van Roekel of Monroe and Mrs. John Ver Steeg hosted Sunday visitors. Hermina Crum spent Monday night with Mildred Dykhuis. Freda De Jong visited John Ver Steex home Thursday evening. Agnes Van Rheenen visited Bertha De Vries Saturday night and Sunday. Many in the area are troubled with colds. Mr and Mrs Gerrit Poortinga also mentioned.
Saturday visitors stopped by the Wm. Van Rheenen home in Pella while Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Carpenter shopped in town. Friday afternoon was spent by Mr. and Mrs. George Vander, Zyl and sons Connie and Walter of Sully at the Henry Van Rheenen residence.
Richboro residents recall the Addisville Reformed church 75th founding with a home coming service attended by hundreds. The exhibit featured ten family Bibles dating from 1759 to 1888, portraits and early church documents, plus discsourses on Washington and Hoge land.
An event recalling church history features Elizabeth Feaster and descendants, 1858 and 1859 documents, and readings from annual reports. Rev Andrew J. Walter recalls past pastors, honors George Craven and Dr Pownall, and cites four landmarks of faith. Rev Milton J. Hoffman challenges the congregation. long-time members Miss Alice Spencer and Mrs Rachel Cornell praised. Modern invention praised the square renal.
A reader denounces Wallace's Farmer policy, arguing Iowa farmers pay a processing tax on hogs that raises prices for producers yet offers little net gain. The writer warns of government purchases funded by farmers, looming corn storage, and rental plans on prime land, fearing financial loss and market collapse for 1924 crops.
A Kansas or Iowa farmer weighs options of payment timing for tobacco costs, noting that installments may help manage cash flow between periods of purchase. The remark reflects concerns about sustaining tobacco use amid fluctuating income.
Jasper County records show 98 claims paid for livestock losses from dogs and wolves with total $1629.95. Losses tended to be corrected to market value by supervisors. The largest payout was $140 to Arthur Dodd and $61 to A Jensma.
J. F. Putt, 63, a Melrose area farmer, died last Wednesday evening after being struck by a car driven by G. W. Baltzer of Columbia. Baltzer said glare from a headlight blinded him as he passed 14 miles west of Albia. Coroner Ray ruled the death unavoidable and no inquest was held. Putt was walking along the highway from the Melrose crossing toward his home two miles away. Lovilia Press.
A famous doctor’s prescription Thoxine is advertised to soothe irritated throats and stop coughs in one swallow. The ad claims it targets internal causes rather than surface symptoms and touts millions of bottles sold, urging readers to demand Thoxine at Heerema's Drug Store for five cents.
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