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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1953

Page

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Weather chatter and town notices drift through milepost memories

Nearby towns column shares a mosaic of village life with weather quirks and personal news. Mentions include Tony Graham’s homecoming by ambulance, Myrtle Stevenson’s hospital readmission, Loren Karr’s illness, and local families welcoming a baby girl. A parade of names, addresses, travels, and community events paints a vivid snapshot of rural living and ongoing social ties.

Leighton News Highlights Local Social and Church Event

Leighton residents share visits and gatherings as Don and Pat De Prenger stay with E C White family. Vander Haar marks 64 years on their North B Street farm. Ruth Circle of the Christian Reformed Church hosts an inspiring program. Relatives from Chicago plan a weekend visit with Mary Van Haaften’s family. Local families entertain and host dinners as spring social life continues.

Don de Prenger E. C. White Oskaloosa North B Street Vander Haar Leighton Arie van Haaften Nelva Henry Sedrel Ruth Circle Society Christian Reformed Church R. D. Tolsma John Schuurman Chicago Ill Mary van Haaften Cornie Vroom Herman Hasselman Ed van Zee J. A. van Zouk Dick Vaal

Community Notes From Pella Area Churches and Events

Local church life and social happenings across Pella area include visits among Boerelyn Slings Aalberts and Van Roekel families, a fox hunt, and a January 18 church service. Pvt Alvin J. Van Haaften sails to Japan via Camp Stoneman address, plus Priscilla Sisters Society elections, and World Day of Prayer speaker Irene Weitech at Ebenezer Church. A Heap o’ Livin’ Club meeting hosted by Bob Hagen features a farewell to Mrs. Huge. Born to Max and family in Leighton a daughter on January 15.

Lee Hoedt Los Angeles Times Monrovia Arcadia Tony Graham Myrtle Stevenson Lutheran Hospital Des Moines Loren Karr Iowa City Dick de Jong Mahaska’ Co Oskaloosa Bob Graham Robert Charles Graham U. S. Naval Air Station San Diego California Pella Iowa Anilor Neal Willemsen Clarence Bricker Melba van Hemert Janet van Wyke Willis Joe Clark Red Rock Union Townships Mercury PMA Alvin Waardhuizen Simpson Farm Leslie Buddy) de Heer Carroll de Heer Geneva Hopkins Maytag Leland Crozier Newton Howard Aart Waardhuizen Vos Kansas Cus Indianola Borgman John Boerelyn G. Aalberts J. A. van Zonk James Vander Gerrit van Roekel Alvin J. van Haaften Camp Stoneman Calif Japan A. S San Franccisco Giberts Margaret Beltman Dennis Groenendyk Knoot Velt Kamp Christian Reformed Church J. C. den Hartog G. A. Aalberts Priscilla Sisters Society Margaret Steenhoek Don de Prenger How Ard de Prétizer Mel Brunrhiel Mission C. van Hernda ' Vanderlen Edith de Vries Dent Florence Rempe Esther de Prenger June van Haaften Bonnie Bailey Planise Belly’ van ‘Sieanen Virginia Simons Bits N. Vander Linden Melvin Brummel Irene ~Weitech Chicago” Evangelistic Institute of University Ik Ebenezer Reformed Church Budapest Hungary Heap O’ Livin’ Club Bob Hagen Bru Ish Klein Grace van Haaften O. Larkins Bob Huge Wm. van Maanen R. S. Duffus Dwan

Galesburg News Notes Local Visits and Schools

Community notices from Galesburg recount visits by Wilbur and Mrs Boats, Frank Edmonds family, and others in Otley Prairie City Sully Newton and nearby homes. A flu outbreak closed Galesburg schools. funerals were held for Art Ver Steeg and Daisy Zickel. charity quilting by the Christian Ladies Aid and hospital updates component.

Wilbur Reuntty Frank Edi Dmonds Jineale Kingery Con Roy Ritter Bes Howard Ritter Zane Peterson Newton Joe Horman Otley Charlie Holmes William Buckingham Prairie City Mra Marvin de Moss Jennie Mudgett Pat Grimes Paul Brand Sully Galesburg Etta Terpstra Doward ‘Terpstra Bnd Breen Mahaska Hospital Mamie Kling Wilbur Sparks Art Ver Steeg Galesburg. Chalton Church Daisy Zickel

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