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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
8
Local residents share visits and calls across nearby towns including Sully Pella Ottumwa and Cogtova. Notable items include property revaluation plans, Purdue job departure for Miss Fienne, and hospitalized Junior Waardhuizen returning home with plans to reenter care.
Mr and Mrs John De Jong and family visited with Mr and Mrs Wayne Shutts and Mrs Edna Shutts and Vivian Tuesday evening. Mrs Russell Vande Krol and baby visited with Mrs Henry Willemsen Thursday afternoon. Mrs Guy Elscott and Dorothy attended a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Harry Engle Wednesday afternoon in the Lyle Montgomery home. Several couples and children visited various homes including Evert Vander Pol Ellen and Jennie Elscott. John Deere tractor school drew many community members in Sully Friday. Sunday dinner guests included Ray Ludwick and Mildred at the Guy Elscott home. Max Pethoven hosted his Sunday school class Thursday night. Jennie and Grace Elscott spent time with Nellie Van Maanen in Sully. Several visits occurred at the Henry Elscott and Louis Wanders homes near Killduff and New Sharon.
A compendium of village activities and appointments across Cordova area includes visits among the Karr Templeton and Eden families, a Red Rock school seventh and eighth grade exam, quarantine of a county spelling contestant, and township meetings. Key names include Roy Karr Kate Karr Ella Templeton Martha Kool Pete Slykhuia and Ellen Karr with references to Red Rock Summit Otley and Mexico Missouri assignments for officials.
Summit Township residents share a busy spell of visits and club activities. Guests include G J Vriezelaar family, Frank Aalbers and Marion Hulleman. C L C members attend Knoxville banquet. missionary society meetings occur with Mrs Hedrick leading. Several plan tests at Otley. cattle trades and home project postponements noted. Local and Des Moines trips feature among gatherings and church-related events.
A plan to distribute 10000 in prizes honors metal workers for ideas to speed industrial defense prep. The Revere Award jury includes Henry Heald and Admiral Joseph Straus among others. Prizes reward ten submissions deemed most beneficial by the panel to bolster the nation’s industrial defense.
Attendees from Cherokee Iowa and Monroe saddened by the death of Mrs Grace Nolin formerly of Monroe who died January 5 in Bondurant Funeral services were at the Bondurant church with burial in Monroe cemetery Survived by her mother Ad die Jarnagin and two brothers four sons and several aunts Local residents visited relatives in Texas and Des Moines Kept pace with illness care for Dwight Van Rockel and a Baptist mission trip to Des Moines with community members attending
Prairie City notices list social visits among residents including Mr and Mrs Martin Van Essen and Mr and Mrs Peter Breed. Epworth League performed a one act play House Upon the Sand directed by Mrs Cornice Huigen. Monroe girls beat Colfax in a basketball game. Illnesses include Alice Lou Thommason and Bobby Holmes with Scarlet Fever. Hattie Root celebrated her 86th birthday. Mastoid operation performed on Duane Bowens. Wayne Van Baale volunteered for the US Army. John Breed and Neal Jabaai visit family. W B Shaw returns home.
Saturday morning from Wisconsin with a load of Guernsey cattle. Mr and Mrs Peter Breed and son Arie and Miss Katie Vrieze Inar spent Sunday afternoon with Nellie and Gradus Vrieze Pella Kate McKenzie of Naperville Minois spent New Year s Day with Mrs A O Van Houwingen and Mrs James McDonald. Friday evening January 24 the Homebuilders class of the Baptist Church will meet for the January class party. Mr and Mrs Clyde Shannon who plan to leave soon for their new mission work will be present and show their collection of slides showing missionary work among the Africans. Mr and Mrs Ray Schaffer returned home Wednesday evening from Morryston Ohio where they attended funeral services for Mrs Susan Mock aunt of Mr Schaffer. William Marshall Ogg 9 passed away Wednesday morning at the home of his son Mason Ogg northwest of Monroe. Death was due to heart disease and complications. He had been ill two weeks. He is survived by one son Mason Ogg one daughter Mrs M J Corey of Newton and three sisters. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Monroe with Rev J E Sharer in charge. Burial was in Monroe cemetery.
Mrs Minnie McReynolds of Monroe visited over Sunday January 5th at the Albert Van Zante home and accompanied them to Oskaloosa Sunday afternoon to see her little great granddaughter.
Born to Mr and Mrs Myron Nollen of Pella Peter J Ellerbrock of Sibley IA arrived at the John Van den Berg home Tuesday for a visit. Johnny Vander Werf was kicked by a colt Tuesday beneath the eye and was taken to Newton for treatments. Mr and Mrs Albert Van Zante and family and Joe Vander Werff visited there Wednesday evening. Neal and Joe Vander Werff and John and Jerry Vanden Berg and Frances were Otley callers on Thursday.
The Priscilla Sisters of the Reformed Church held a 24 member meeting on Wednesday. Officers elected: President Mrs Larry Larson, Secretary Mrs John Klein, Assistant Treasurer Mrs Don De Pronger. Special duet by Mrs Ernest De Cook and Mrs John Klein. Refreshments by Mrs Robert Ver Ploeg and Mrs Harold De Bruin. Vander Linden visit Des Moines relatives. Week of Prayer observed with services Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon.
Norena Grandia returned to her home on Wednesday afternoon after receiving medical care at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. J A Van Zonk came home from the same hospital Sunday afternoon after major surgery.
At a recent meeting the Marion County Board of Supervisors elected Albert L. Dykstra as chairman for the coming year, succeeding Frank Clark. The session settled year end bills, reviewed the county’s financial outlook, and projected continued heavy relief costs with road funds likely similar to 1940. A February 6 meeting with township trustees will set apportionment for country and township road construction. The board also named Frank Clark Archie Vernon and Mrs Ray Cline to the county relief committee.
Church officials of Mt Ayr Methodist were surprised to receive a Hammond organ donated by Mrs H M Miller. The gift aims to enhance worship services and musical offerings at the local congregation.
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