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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1947

Page

10

Community Notices From Arletta and Nearby Areas

Local items report travel to Tucson for an undetermined stay, a major operation at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa, and ownership changes including Everett Willemsen acquiring Dixon Drug Store in Lynnville. Several residents attend family visits, anniversaries, and social gatherings while others offer care and wellness updates for relatives in Des Moines and Billings.

Arletta Terlouw C. J. Sparks Sammy Tucson Arizona A. P. Vander Beek Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Everett Willemsen Dixon Drug Store Lynnville Sam Munson Monroe Hert Shutts Henry Mol, Sr Janelle Topher Netherlands John Elscott Kilduff Glendale Calif Beverly Elscott Jame O'Brien

Tracy News Ladies Aid Meeting and Nearby Visits

Tracy News reports the Chr. Ref. church Ladies Aid met Tuesday afternoon with Tunis Hoksbergen noted. Several visits occur with relatives from Otley and near Tainter, including Engbers and siblings, Arie Snyghers home visits, and consistory guests hosted by Rev and Mrs De Leeuw. Des Moines trip noted for Mr Wander. Mrs Wander had a wisdom tooth extracted. Beekhuizen knee cast removed after improvement. grandpa Beekhuizen ill with bronchitis at Gerrit’s home. Ray and Betty Vander Linden visited Gerald near Pella.

Tunis Wm. Wander Des Moines Wanders Peter Groenendyk Gerald Pella

Monroe WSCS Elects Officers and Local News

Mrs Roy Shaffer elected president and Mrs C O Ammer recording secretary in the recent WSCS officers election. Other committee members include Mrs M I Shaw and Mrs Florence Pye. Local notices mention Nora Roush visiting California, ISU students Harold Vander Werf and James Van Ginkle returning home, and various family visits and travels including a Beverly Grace birth to Mr and Mrs John Kain. Miss Bonita Clauson named new Home Economics teacher at Ames. Funeral services held for Mrs George Acklin.

H. W. Vriezelaar WSCS Methodist Church Roy Shaffer C. O. Ammer Grace Oldham Mary Lesley C. Sloan Missionary Secrtary G. Pennington M. I. Shaw Florence Pye C. Huigen H. Thorp Hawkins R. Robert Nora Roush Worth Roush California Harold Vander Werf James van Ginkle Iowa State University Iowa City Monroe Clifford de Jong Oskaloosa Arthur Vriezelaer Mason Ogg Wallace Ogg Chicago Robert Beasley Constance Michigan Florida Harold Whitney Hutchison Kansas Aye Porter W. 2 Dreger

Peoria News Social Roundup At Local Homes

Mrs Leonard Roose spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Lambert Nieuwland while men attended Steenbock sale. The Bokhoven family and Marilyn Faye visited in Pella. Dykstra of Corsica South Dakota surprised the Roose group and earned a free trip to Des Moines for a meeting. Rev Mulder was surprised by the Junior Choral Club with a fluorescent desk lamp and a small program. The Vi der Molens hosted guests and Bertha Ver Meer boarded with the Van der Molen family.

Leonard J. Roose John C. Roose Lambert Nieuwland Herman Bokhoven Marilyn Faye Helen Joann H. W. Bokhoven Pella Dick Ryken Leonard Roose Maynard Dykstra Corsica South Dakota Dykstra Des Moines Ruffalo N. Y Roose Vander Molen

Galesburg notes and social events in Jan week

Mrs Darrell De Bruyn visited Mrs Ray Dearinger Monday afternoon. Ladies cleaned the church and quilted Wednesday afternoon. A crowd attended Max Wheeler sale Thursday afternoon. Elk Creek Grange met Friday and voted to serve the Masons an oyster supper January 22.

K. Carpenter Darrell de Bruyn Ray Dearinger Tra Deaning Merlin Schnuge Lpell Carpenter Frank K Harry’ Zickle Neth Carpenter Karla Kay Max Wheeler Earp Arpenter Grange Hall Masons Herman Swank Delores Leona de Bruyn Roy Dearinger

Wing attends grandmother's funeral in Missouri

Cordova News notes Hershel Wing left Friday for Missouri to attend his grandmother's funeral. Infections keep Mrs. Wynstcker ill, yet she was cheered by cards from friends. Angeline Vanden Berg and new baby return home as mother-in-law helps care. alpha Vanden Berg ill, Joe Templeton ill, baby born to Ralph Swank and Dorothy Waardhuizen. Whitted Imps lost a May tag team at Newton. Monroe fell. Colleen shower planned by Mrs Light and Mrs Ellis.

Roy Karr Hershel Wing Missouri Otto Wynstcker Angeline Vanden Berg New Baby Groenendyke Alpha Vanden Berg Joe Templeton Ralph Swank Dorothy Waardhuizen Sam

Monroe High School wins two at Prairie City

Alley Lankford led Red Rock in a doubleheader win over Monroe High School at Prairie City. The Wabash freight train struck three young horses owned by Will LeGrand last Saturday. one died, the others survived and walked away after the impact.

Alley Lankford Red Rock City Monroe High School Prairie City Will LeGrand Celia Harvey Harveys Sarah Jane Dwight Joe Templeton Knoxville Phillip Clark Loren Stevenson Joe Joe Murphy Praire van Hemert WHO Mary Catherine Susan Templeton Martha Karr Delight Wing Harold Freda Clark Pete Slykhuis

Summit News Obs H W Vriezelaar January Otley meeting noted

About 20 people attended the January Bureau meeting in Otley on a very cold night. A Lake Prairies program with Central students offered several musical numbers. Feb 7 meeting will include Mr and Mrs John Viden Baard and Mr and Mrs Neal Kuiken of Summit township. Visitors and locals share social and library program details with talks by Katherine De Koning and others. Refreshments served. About thirty women attended including Jeanne Bryant.

H.W. Vriezelaar Bureau Otley Lake Prairies Central prokeram_ committee John Viden Baard Neal Kuiken Summit Township Ally van Doorninck John Mathesworth Pella Katherine de Koning Arthur Monroe R. Grundman John Mennenga Frank Boot Albert Rietveld Delis van Zante Myron Nollen R. 1 Jeanne Bryant Knoxville Monroe Baptist Church Walter van Doorninck van Doorninck Vis

Summit Strivers Dykstra Hosts 4-H Club Event at Home

Norma Lucille Dykstra hosted Summit Strivers 4 H 11 girls club at her home on Saturday January 4 with special guest Mrs. Raymond Robus. Attendees included Mrs. Joe Horman Judy Klein Norma Angoye Geneva and Audrey Hopkins and Mrs. Robus. Refreshments were served and the February meeting was set for February 1 at Mary Vriezelaar’s home.

Summit Strivers Norma Lucille Dykstra Summit Strivers 4-11 Raymond Robus Mary Vriezelaar John Wassing Clarence van Essen Alvin van Zee Florence Gertrude Roose Norma Jean Bricker Donna Ballard Monroe C. de Geus Marie Mary Vriezelaar Regina Joyce Jae Sa Rma Dean Brieke Henry Ver Woert Fami Inday T. A. Schrader High Holmes Wayne Mission South Dakota Holmes Schrader

Prairie City property transfers and surgery noted

Prairie City News records show Snetsclau sold his farm to Harold Stoner last week. Kink Miller moved into the G A Jackson property, the Amanda French estate, last week. Peter Steenhoek underwent a double operation last Wednesday.

Henrietta M. Steenhoek Snetsclau Harold Stoner Kink Miller G A. Jackson Amanda French Peter Steenhoek

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