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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
1
Gerrit Den Hartog and family run a spacious Otley Newton dirt road farm noted for quality cattle and horses. The Den Hartogs live in Pella, moved from Vogelaar farm twenty years ago, and have improved the house and grounds while keeping horses as a financial focus.
A Bennink family member lost his house and possessions in a recent fire on the Gerrit Den Hartog Farm in Pella. Neighbors and relatives including Mrs. Jer ard Gosselink and Henry Bennink’s sister and brother attended care visits at local homes. A visit to Henry Aalbers and a gathering at Mr. and Mrs. S. G. De Cook’s home were noted, with further plans pending. Lou Van Roekel and family held a death vigil at the Richard Van Heukelem home Tuesday evening.
Wm. De Winter and wife and Mrs. Jake De Winter were Saturday visitors in Des Moines. Frank Blackman visited relatives in this vicinity last week and started Saturday on the return trip to his home in Canada. The Coal Ridge Ladies Aid met last Thursday with Mrs. C. L. Reynolds. Several ladies were present and the afternoon was spent piecing quilt blocks. Mrs. Ethel Andrews was a Kalona visitor last Thursday. Poffenbarger and family and Mrs. Ethel Andrews were Sunday dinner guests at the Richard Geurts home. Regular preaching services at Coal Ridge next Sunday. an Os-
Porterville area families visit neighbors and relatives in Oskaloosa Des Moines and Town City. Several households are noted for Saturday and Sunday calls including the Naaktge boren Van Baard De Zwarte and De Jung families. Two young children suffer whooping cough. no new scarlet fever cases reported. Jacob Weyerse returns from Town City hospital after a two week stay.
Otley residents recount visits to Hayfield and Des Moines while families welcome five new births since Christmas. Wayne Angove, Garlon Ruby, and others travel for events. Church group met January 13 with 22 at Mrs Gradus Kuyper’s. Otley grows rapidly as neighbors share news and milestones.
Local notes record the Leighton bank annual stockholders meeting at Town Hall Tuesday afternoon. Community updates mention Mrs. Riley Glendening tending scarlet fever in Os kaloosa and several families hosting or attending gatherings including quilting bees and birthday celebrations. The Willing Workers group met with devo tions, music, and reading, twenty two members present, and Mrs Ver Ploeg and Mr Van Heukelem as guests at a Thursday evening gathering.
Fifield residents recount gatherings at Zegers Bloodsworth and Vander Peut homes. Arthur De Raad suffered a cut foot from a timber accident requiring stitches. Several families and guests joined waffle suppers and socials, with a Sunshine class visit and many names listed among attendees and helpers.
Central College announced a donation from Dr. William Bancroft Hill, longtime Bible professor at Vassar College and Reformed Church minister. The gift, titled Mountain Peaks in the Life of Our Lord, will be placed with ministerial students, over forty enrolled. Dr. Hill has supported Central College since the Reformed Church took over the institution and helped fund the new chapel.
Last Friday evening a helpful sermon was delivered by Rev G Men ning pastor of the Third Reform ed church on I John 2 28 Abide in him that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be ashamed at his coming The news notes social visits among residents and lists several family visitors including Vander Pol Vander Hart De Reus Buitenwerf and Den Hartog Also Miss Alica Thomassen died Monday night after a lingering illness Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Pella Co operative Burial association home and interment was at Graceland cemetery.
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