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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1937

Page

4

Coasting Dangers Reported On River Hill Run

Fifield residents enjoy slick icy conditions for skating and coasting drawing crowds of children and adults. A mail carrier, George Dailey, led a group down Red Rock river hill on an eight foot tin sheet when his leg struck a bank, breaking it between knee and ankle. The injury could not be set on site.

George Dailey Red Rock Dailey

Fifield area notes and local social round up

Des Moines veteran hospital care mentioned for mail carrier Dailey. Prairie City sale attended by Neal Kuiken family. visits by De Raad, Schuring, and Engelhoven relations. Patrica Engelhoven improving. Fifield farmers union meeting held with fresh meats served. Arie Dickema and family arrive as Fifield storekeepers from Pierce Nebraska. Local weather comments on slick hard roads. Multiple visits to Vande Kieft and Van Engelhoven households. Collins on road conditions and stunts by locals.

Veteran's Hospital Des Moines Dailey Bac Neal Kuiken John Beyer Prairie City Jasper de Raad Pella Nick’ Schuring Patricia Rene ‘An Engelho Delmon van Zante Henry Jansen Sully Gerrit Vande Kieft John van Waardhuize Angeline Rene van Engelhoven Connie Vanden Berg Hendrika Zegers Margaret Vande Kieft John Vande Kieft Leighton Nick Schuring Alex Bawencamp John Bloodsworth G. Klyn

Kilduff PTA meeting and Pleasant View church youth evening

The Kilduff Parent Teachers Association met at the school house Tuesday evening with refreshments after the program. Surrounding Methodist church youth gathered Monday at Pleasant View for an evening of games and a short program. Attending youths included Eileen Berry Olga Compton Arlene Dennis Betty Elscott Mable Vern Dorothy Van Gilst Keith Emmert Melvin Smith Gerald Lanphier Carroll Butin Clair Berry John VanderWerff and Lawrence VanderWerff. Rever end Pike Mrs Jesse Butin Mr C Smith and Miss Leah joined the group. Mrs C B Dick and her son Roscoe visited Newton Wednesday. Mr and Mrs R C Fleck were in Des Moines Tuesday. Miss Grace Reicheld dined with Mr and Mrs Jetson Adams Thursday evening. Mrs Will Eichner hosted friends for a quilting party.

Kilduff Parent Teachers Association Pleasant View Methodist Church Eileen Berry Olga Compton Arlene Dennis Betty Elscott Mable Vern Dorothy van Gilst Keith Emmert Melvin Smith Gerald Lanphier Carroll Clair Butin Clair Butin, ‘Jesse’ Berry John Lawrence VanderWerff Pike Jesse Butin C. Smith Leah C. B. Dick Roscoe Newton R. C. Fleck Des Moines Grace Reicheld Jetson Adams Will Eichner Ray Gifford Burl Wordsworth T. Swan Fred Compton Theo. Emmett Keith John Elscott John Lanser Henry Jensen Sully Gerrit van Kooten Rev Griffieon Lanser Brant Braxvoort Brand Lanser Sanborn Ira Henry Johanna Betty Peter Johnnie Marvin Harriet Lanser Killduff Henry Lanser Ed Phillips Kenneth Regina Dennis Margaret Herbert Melis Otten Roy Compton C. M. Parsons George Gearhart Carl Parsons Gusta Terpstra Leslie Terpstra William Terpstra Elk Creek Lutheran Church Melvin Schultz Bible School W. Dow Roy Sharp Ed. Rohrdanz Fred Castorf Roy’ Rohrdanz Wilbur Schnell Carroll Rohrdanz R. Sharp N. W. Dow George van Gorkom Pella Margaret Hendricks Charles Custorf F. Andreas L. Schnell

Community gatherings and church notes span Sully region

Wednesday afternoon quilting and Sunday visits describe hosts Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gifford, Mr. and Mrs. Burl Wordsworth, and many Lanser family members in Sully and Newton, with a long list of guests. Elk Creek Lutheran church elected officers and teachers for Bible school, led by Melvin Schultz. plus illness and family visits across Des Moines and Grinnell areas.

Lynnville Brief: Illnesses and Visitors Reported

Lynnville notes Dolores Ann Van Weelden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Anne Van Weelden, is recovering from flu. Newton visitors Mr Dick Renaud and Elsie Johnson called on Mr and Mrs Cornie Vos as four Vos children remain ill with the flu. Evangelist Jones and his wife from Missouri are in Lynnville.

Dolores Ann Anne van Weelden Dick Renaud Elsie Johnson Cornie Vos Evangelist Jones Missouri Lynnville

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Sympathy

Mrs Anne Van Weelden and Dolores visited Sully on Wednesday at Mrs Henry Swanks home. Mr and Mrs Ed Davis staying with Leo Davis. Raymond Mitchell mourns the death of his mother Mrs Andrew Mitchell of Scarsboro. Rev Wood led Friday services with Leo Davis singing two selections. Carl Savage and Mrs Savage visited Leon Stewart on Sunday January 17.

Pentecostal Tabernacle Jones Anne van Weelden Dolores Sully Henry Swank Ed Davis Leo Davis Raymond Mitchell Mitchell Andrew Mitchell Scarsboro Wood Carl Savage Leon Stewart

Mrs Roorda Named Member of Scholte Colony

Mrs A E Roorda, still living on her farm northwest of the region, is noted as a member of Scholte Colony. Her inclusion adds to the community's leadership roster and reflects ongoing settlement ties within the colony network.

Mrs. Roorda Scholte Colony A. E. Roorda

Survivors of 1847 Scholte Colony Noted in News

The passage mentions one of two survivors of the 1847 Scholte immigrant colony with Mrs. I. Wormhoudt. It notes Mrs. Roorda turning 94 on February 14, and lists Rev. R. T. Nordlund, Clarence Van Niewaal, Grace Van Dellen, Doris Clark, and Catherine Van Veen who attended the Older Boys and Girls Conference in Pleasantville on Tuesday.

Scholte I. Wormhoudt R. T. Nordlund Clarence van Niewaal Grace van Dellen Doris Clark Catherine van Veen Pleasantville

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Fifield ACME Neal Schuring South Wood T. B South Woods Dairy Gosselink & Vogelaar Iowa Farmall Farming McCormick Deering International Harvester Company the Harvester Company Vogelaar’s Roy Rohrdang Floyd Tool Geo Dionne Quins Dionne Case Pella Fruit & Vegetable Market den Adel THE Victor McLaglen Binnie Barnes H. G. Wells Jack Benny Burns Allen Bob Burns Martha Raye Khtes Aaeley Heinz Soups Wisconsin Longhorn Igc Sumpter Coal Co Jack Sprat Food Wizard Jack Sprat Heinz Morton’s Sunkist Brey Pelvica Racers Scott Co Ile Ohio Idaho Dakota Franklin St WWE Gamble Auto Tiger Pharis Coronado Pella, Iowa
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