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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1947
Page
10
Community notes from Mrs H W Vriezelaar list visits from Rev H E Ketcham of Monroe and numerous gatherings at the Vriezelaar Klein and Ver Woert homes. Many local families, 4-H club events, and a January 11 birth. a wedding anniversary and farm moves are also recorded with multiple local names and dates.
Local notes report the Rooze family moving to a new Pella residence last Monday with help from Wanders and Hoksbergen families. They care for Mrs. Wa Vander Horst who is ill and Bert Beekhuizen wed Marie Hol at home with relatives present.
Mrs. C E Erlandson and son Charles Emery Jr of Des Moines visited the Tukker family. Clark Carnahan and family from near Dunreath visited in Otley. Connie Tukker hosted relatives in Pella for a birthday. Gerrit Brouwer funeral attended by locals. Wassen family from Hanford arrived in Des Moines to visit relatives. Several residents attended. Robus and Swank moved into new homes. Van Gorp from Pella Home for the Aged visited. Henry Ryke and son How ard Dean visited and journeyed home. Various neighbor visits and minor illnesses noted.
Sully News notes A C Boat is in very poor health at home with care from his daughter Hattie Burnham. The item lists numerous local visits and guest appearances across Sully and neighboring towns, mentioning families, hospital travel, oyster suppers, and farm activity as farmers prepare for March 1st machinery rush and hog sales.
Cordova News items list health updates village events and travel notes. Mrs Otto Wynsteker remains in bed after hospital return in Des Moines, Alpha Vanden Berg back in hospital with cold, Angeline Vanden Berg ill again Thursday. Lorena Van Hemert and daughter visited Colleen Alley Lankford shower. Jake Neef family moving near Monroe. Loren Bowens, Grandpa Carter, Telia Roush travel and visits noted. Loren and Joy Stevenson spend winter in California. Buzz Slykhuis employed in Newton. Dorothy Templeton attended Pleasantville shower.
Galesburg notes tell of Mr and Mrs Martin Terpstra hosting Sunday dinner in Pel la for Maxine and her birthday as she recovers from a cold. Donovan Hendrickson suffers a ruptured blood vessel in the arm and misses school for a few days. Mr and Mrs J Awtry celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with neighbors visiting.
Peoria News reports local visits among Roose, Nieuw land, Bokhoven and Bandstra families in the Oskaloosa and Pella area. Vander Molen Bros. & Deur expanded fleet with a 1947 International truck, bringing total to three trucks and a pickup. Arnold Ozinga drives one of the trucks. Tony Bokhoven and son Robert move to a new home in Pella. Melvin Deur and Leonard Roose drove to Omaha to fetch a box for the new truck. A farewell surprise party was held at the Cecil De Vries home Friday evening and Geil De Vries moves to a new home in Pella.
Prairie City News records a flurry of visits and events in Jenrietta M. Steenhock and A. A. Steenhoek circles. Many local residents and relatives travel from Pella Des Moines Monroe Newton and Monroe to visit, attend meetings, or celebrate arrivals and sales. A closing out sale by Anne Notenhoom is slated for February 6, 1947.
Miss Evelena Vonk of Colorado visits Monroe relatives Mr and Mrs Case Vonk while Mr and Mrs Henry Brand relocate east of Monroe to a new southside property bought from Dase Wood. Baptist Sunday school officers chosen include Supt Arthur Vriezelaar, Asst Supt Archie Bowans, Primary Supt Mrs Margaret Roy, Sec Mr Van Wyk, Asst Sec Willa Mac Van Doorninck, Cradle Roll Supt Shirley Herwehe, pianists Mrs Van W and Anna Mae.
Doorninck chorister Doris Jean Ammer. Mr and Mrs Theron Bierma of Carlisle visited sister Mrs Mary Shannon after returning from California. John Bruce returned home from Des Moines Methodist hospital. Mr and Mrs L White of Bon Durant welcomed a son born January 7. mother is Mary Valentine. Jan 7 also saw a daughter Marcia Lee born to Mr and Mrs O B Kerr of Fort Dodge, formerly Monroe residents. Mrs Fred Grandsta and baby of Newton spent time with her mother Mrs Henriette Lille and family. Twenty four members and guests attended Baptist Missionary Society at Mrs Frances Van Ness home. Mrs T R Spratt hosted Delphian society Jan 14. Officers elected for 1947: President Mrs Les Beyer, Vice President Mrs J D Long, Secretary Mrs Ralph Gloyd, Treasurer Mrs W B Shaw, Press Corr Mrs C O. Annual Junior and Senior Class party held Friday night Jan 17. Teen Sunday school class taught by Rev Ketcham enjoyed a party at church basement Thursday. Women's Auxiliary met Jan 8 at Legion Hall with new members listed.
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