Sale of Connie Van Hemert Leads Killduff Event
Bert Van Hemert and Simon Ter Louw attend a sale of Connie Van Hemert in Killduff on Wednesday. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Simon Ter Louw visited Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Peter Swank, and other locals including Mr and Mrs Henry Van Haaf ten visited Friday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Bill Hart. Pete Bandstra conducted a business visit in Eldora Tuesday of last week. Mr and Mrs Louis Van Haaf ten and Bobby visited Friday night with Mr and Mrs Frank Brom, while Mr and Mrs Rich Beyer and son Clifford visited the Hart home one day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert van Hemert
Simon Ter Louw
Connie van Hemert
Killduff
Peter Swank
Henry van Haaften
Bill Hart
Pete Bandstra
Eldora
Louis van Haaften
Bobby
Frank Brom
Rich Beyer
Clifford
Local social notes and club gathering recap
Local residents share visits and gatherings across families including Hulls McDowells and Whites with multiple households noted. The Busy Bee Club held an all day sewing meeting hosted by Thelma Vander Waal with 16 women, 10 men, and 7 children attending, and new members joining Helen Walker.
Harvey Family News From Knoxville Area In Early January
Birth announced for Glenn Laverne at 11% pounds to Mr and Mrs Babe Visser on January 16. Siblings ill. C M Wilson and L R Clements visit Tulsa. Hootoon visitors from Oskaloosa at L A White home. Billy Olive visits OskaLoosa. father improving at Mercy hospital. Mrs F Converse dies in Des Moines road collision near Knoxville January 17. OP Roorda sidelined by illness. Sammy Auble funeral attended by Harvey. School closed due to heating issues. Gerald Bryant suffers ear trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Visser
Glenn Laverne
Henry Rozenboom
C. M. Wilson
L. R. Clements
Knoxville
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Nuke
Mr. Clements
Paul Hootoon
Oskaloosa
L. A
Roorda
Harvey
Sammy Auple
Tracy
Gerald Bryant
Local Social Notes and Wedding in Newton Area
Sally Miss Gertie Dieleman underwent an appendix operation at Skiff Memorial hospital in Newton last Thursday. Mrs. Peter Welle of Toledo visited from Tuesday to Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Kuyper and three children visited the John De Jong home last Wednesday. The Willing Workers Sunday school class of the Community church was entertained at Miss Erma Wisgerhof’s home last Thursday with the class’s regular business meeting and new member Hester Ellis. An evening of games and refreshments followed, with attendees including Alice Kiene, Mabel Dieleman, Detha and Doris Vanness, Lillian and Alma Halblom, Gertrude Van Arkel, Ruth and Margaret Briggs, Mathilda Brand, Louise Conover, Anne Wisgerhof, Mrs. Gerrit Vis, and Erma Wisgerhof. Evelyn Castorff visited her aunt Mrs. Fred Andrew for a few days. Margaret Dieleman left Newton Tuesday for new employment. A quiet wedding was performed at four o’clock last Wednesday afternoon by Rev. R. De Jong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Dieleman
Skiff Memorial
Newton
Peter Welle
Toledo
Gerrit Kuyper
John de Jong
Willing Workers
Community Church
Erma Wisgerhof
Hester Ellis
Alice Kiene
Mabel Dieleman
Detha
Doris Vanness
Lillian
Alma Halblom
Gertrude van Arkel
Ruth
Margaret Briggs
Mathilda Brand
Louise Conover
Anne Wisgerhof
Gerrit Vis
Evelyn Castorff
Fred Andrew
Margaret Dieleman
R. de Jong
Louise Baarde
Floyd Vander Zyl
John Baarda
Grinnell
George Vander Zyl
Sully High School
Central College
Pella
Ralph Vander Zyl
Frances Harthorn
Sully
Henry van Roekel
Bryce Macy
Hi Bedside
Connie van Hemert
Altho
Gerrit Vander Pol
Gerrit Wisgerhof
Althor
Wisgerhof
Gerrit van Zante
Monroe
Elmer Throckmorton
Rudy Heeren
Otley
Lester Wisg
Dale Wildman
Sioux City
Will Rogers film The County Chairman comes to Rivola
Described as Rogers finest yet The County Chairman opens at Rivola Oskaloosa Sat Jan 26 The Fox film adapts George Ade play with Rogers as a wily county boss supported by Evelyn Venable Kent Taylor Louise Dresser Berton Churchill Mickey Rooney and Stepin Fetchit The piece also features Rogers singing a western song and a torchlight procession scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Hollywood
Fox Film
Rivola Theatre
America
George Ade
Maclyn Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Willis P. Sweatnam
Sassafras
Step Fetchit
Priest
David Harum
Rogers
Wily
Evelyn Venable
Kent Taylor
Louise Dresser
Berton Churchill
Mickey Rooney
Frank Melton
Stepin Fetehit
Judge Priest
Louisa Baarda and Floyd Vander Zyl wed at parsonage
The ceremony united Miss Louisa Baarda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Baarda of near Grinnell, with Floyd Vander Zyl, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Vander Zyl. The couple, both connected to Sully, plan to live there as the groom works at the local creamery. Ralph Vander Zyl and Miss Frances Harthorn witnessed the wedding. Future home in Sully, with best wishes for a long, happy life.
Farmers Union Meeting at Gerrit Van Der Wal Home
The Cordova Farmers Union met at the Gerrit Van Der Wal home on Thursday evening. After business, refreshments were served. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jasper De Raad and family, Bartus and Leonard Verwers, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Van de Kieft and family, Mrs. Henry.
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Farmers Union
Gerrit van der Wal
Jasper de Raad
Bartus and
Leonard Verwers
Gerrit Vande Kieft
Henry
Local Visits and Social Calls Across Galesburg
Galesburg residents hosted and visited friends and relatives Thursday through Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James De Penning stayed at the W. C. De Bruyn home. Miss Martha Meyer of Newton visited. Mrs. C. Breen and Ana tied Pipportings home. Mrs. Andrew Dykhuis visited Mrs. Naldo Steenhoek. Lester Hendricks and Katie Hendricks spent time with Floyday Guests. Howard Berken and others attended services for Mrs. Philip Olivier at the First Christian Reformed church in Ella. Marjorie Brock visited Monroe with her parents. Bertha Vande Voort called on Maggie Poortinga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James de Penning
W. C. de Bruyn
Martha Meyer
Newton
C. Breen
Ana Tie Pipportings
Andrew Dykhuis
Naldo Steenhoek
Phurs
Lester Hendricks
Katie Hendricks
Floyday
Helen Menpinga
Joward
Bigved Schnug
William Hendricks
Frank Martin
Marjorie Brock
Monroe
Bertha Vande Voort
Maggie Poortinga
Floyd Tool
G. S. Poortinga
Henry van Rheenen
Arie Vande Voort
Philip Olivier
First Christian Reformed Church
Ella
Harold
Howard Berken
Local social notes from Leighton and nearby towns
Community highlights list visits from Rene Van Heuke lem and L Overbergen households in Leighton Pella and Sully. Sunday school party hosted by Mrs J A De Jong with many attendees. Local sick lists births include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Jake De Jong.
Memories of Pella Readers Describe Mail and Times
A Pella Chronicle reader from Elma Washington writes in memories about postal hours from Saturday to Monday and box 18 for Sunday mail. He recalls renting box 13 in memory of family lore and notes frequent Chronicle deliveries, plus reflections on editor Goad and past shifts in Milton Iowa. He mentions old shovels and Ramseys warehouse.
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Elma
Washington
Ice
Pella Chronicle
Chronicle
C. de Vos
C. de Moore
Pella
Goad
Milton
Iowa
Mr. Goad
Ramsey
Milton Jolley Medley of Work and Names in Pella
Retrospective piece recalls Milton Jolley once mistaken for C M Moore, detailing life in Pella and Portland. He recounts family nicknames, shovels, spades, and early labor, then criticizes the Townsend Plan and old age pensions while urging Bellamy and technocracy readings.
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Townsend
Edward Bellamy
Bookkeeping on the Farm
Modern farmers increasingly use formal bookkeeping for loans and operations. Farm Credit Administration reports over a million farmers submitted complete financial statements for loans, while Dairymen's League News notes many keep records for other reasons. Cooperative associations boost farm management as economics, finance, and tariffs shape personal outcomes.
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Farm Credit Administration
Dairymen's League
Knowledge and sound methods aid farm problem solving
Knowledge and sound methods to the sanitation of farm problems have made great progress and individual farmers are following the lead, according to Industrial News Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial News Review
1934 law bans socialism and religion in Mexican schools
A 1934 enacted law prescribes teaching socialism and opposition to all religions in Mexican schools, outlining state endorsed ideology and secular guidance for education.
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Mexico
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Tainter
Elma Burden
Nellie Hull
Gordon Hull
Donald Hull
Sheldon Heitsman
Claude Heitsman
Raymond Mitchell
Harold Hull
Ollie McDowell
Roger Jack
Dale Taylor
J. D. Hull
Edd. Wehrle
Lois Mitchell
Jennie Olson
Blanche Walker
Ella Rice
Blanche Rice
Helen Walker
Lela Cranston
David Longaker
Jack Miller
Eddie Northcutt
Harry Springer
May
Jack Linsted
Bridge
Bud Hull
Afton Hull
Bill Cranston
Erlyne Northcutt
Joan Rouw
Anna Northcutt
Prent
Hull
Delmer Evans
Clair Evans
Douglas Hall
Porter Hall
Everett Rouw
Iowa Falls
Esther Rouw
Vera Vander Wilt
John Vander Krol
Earl Longaker
Ray Ludwick
Roy Roten
Milo de
Pryry
Vera van & Yacht Club Boys Marine Marvels—Sportlite “Fire Dept
Jople
Dr. Caldwell
Sally
Bothh
Freeman Hendricks
John Ver Steeg
P. M. van Gorp
Farm Bureau
Anna Lucile Bloodsworth
John Bloodsworth
Polk Township
William Verwers
Bend
Jo Schuring
Nick Schuring
Dick Roorda
Gerrit Kuiken
Rean Verwers
Tom Bloodsworth
John Ten Hagen
Evert Veldhuizen
van Veldhuizen
Bartus Klyn
Cordova
Galesburg
Chevrolet
Leighton
Rene van Heukelem
M. Klein
L. Overbergen
Robert Lautenbach
Ben de Vries
Connie van Engelenhoven
H. Overbergen
Eleanor Maxine Hasselman
Catherena Korver
Mercy Hospital
Osala
Art Sedrel
Cedar
Theer
John Sedrel
Peter Rozendaal
Henry de Witt
John’ Synhorst
Peter Synhorst
Dan van Toorn
Art Secrel
J. A. de Jong
True Blue
Charlotte van Maanen
Velma de Prenger
Betty de Prenger
Joyce Ver Ploeg
Charlotte de Jong
Viola Dykstra
Florene
Florence den Adel
Kathryn Herney
Ruth de Heer
Phyllis van Zuuk
Mary Lois
GC. Sedrel
Esther Overbergen
G. W. Vander Wilt
Jake de Jong
C. M. Moore
Laffin el Jolley
Portland
Mr. Moore
Milton Jolley
C. Milton Moore
C. M
Dad Moore
Daddie Moore
Charlie Moore
One Moore
The
Christian Church
Dad
Howdy
Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
John H. Stubenrauch
Garden Square
James Hamilton
Alex Betzer
Dirk Ver Steeg
United Paint and Body Co
Gary
Bayer
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