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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1938

Page

6

News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities

Clyde Buckman was called to his son James’s bedside last week amid family health notes. The column records multiple local updates from vaccinations to farm news, social events, and church activities including a Sunday School session with over one hundred attendees and new officers elected for the year.

Clyde Buckman James CCG Minnesota Claude Heck Martha Kate Karr John Buwalda Otto Wynsteker Forrest Core Forrest Dailey Gerty Ethelyn Core Mabel Ford

Gospel meetings and community notices in Iowa week

Monroe Harold Danks visits relatives in town while gospel meetings begin Tuesday evening at Community church under Rev. J. M. Carlson. Home Project plans a Jan. 25 Maytag factory tour for all county members. Short graveside services held for Mrs Vernon Six. family details and visitors noted.

Harold Danks Council Bluffs J. M. Carlson Grover Herwehe Newton Gradus Vriezelaar Henry Herwehe Harold Wittmer Montezuma W. B. Shaw 2. C. Jones Home Project Group Jasper County Maytag Home Project United Presbyterian Church E. F. Kimmekshue Towa Monroe Vernon Six Ray Hagan Howard Helen Hagan Knoxville Peter Breed Des Moines R. R. Moser

Local Families Receive News From Pella Area

Summit couple Neal and De Geus welcome twin daughters born Friday at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Community members Mrs. Van Roekel host dinner in Pella. Various visits and events include eye treatment in University hospital, a closing out sale followed by a move to Lynnville, and a small pox quarantine at the Van Hulzen home.

Neal de Geus Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Fifield H.W. Veriezelaar Madeline University Hospital G. J. Klein John Willemsen Sully Willemsens Lynnville Katie Don Vriezelaar Grady Vriezelaar Yank Marion’ Brunia Des Moines Neal Heemstra Dave Vander Ploeg Will Wittmer Monroe Harry Hiemstra Emma Jessie M. J. Hiemstra C. Hiemstra Maxine Donald Carl Wayne Elmmer Vogelaar J. W. van Gorp H.W. Vriezelaar Ter Louw-Hiemstra Pella Robert van Essen Otto van Essen Norman Jake van Hulzen Gerrit van Hulzen

Local visits and errands in surrounding towns

Case files show Mr and Mrs Milo De Jong visiting in the John De Jong home on Monday. Households of Elscott Monsma and Gause receive callers in Pella Tunis Klein and Lester Gause homes. visits to Oskaloosa Grinnell Newton Grinnell and Grinnell areas noted. minor injuries and car trouble mentioned.

Milo de Jong John de Jong John Elscott Ellen Glen Tunis Klein Dirk Monsma Dwight Gordon Raymond Garner Lester Gause Guy Elscott Evert Vander Pol Ralph Gause Iola Jansen Dirk Monsma Amond Garner Lowell Newton Nola Monsma Lester Gauser Char Wayne Grinnell Oskaloosa Jessie Hill

Double Feature at the Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa

The Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa opens a double feature this Saturday January 29 with Wife Doctor and Nurse starring Loretta Young Virginia Bruce and Ronald Dutch Reagan in Sergeant Murphy. The program highlights exceptional Twentieth Century Fox romance with Young and Bruce in lead roles reflecting contemporary moods.

Rivola Theatre Oskaloosa Ronald Dutch) Reagan Sergeant Murphy Twentieth Century-Fox Young Virginia Bruce Warner Baxte Requir Rivola Oskalowed Loretta Young Warner Baxter Virginia Bruce

Local Social and Family Visits Highlight Weekend

Mrs John Willemsen spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Guy Ellscott and Mrs Dirk Monsma. Families attended a shower for Mrs Clarence Bruxvoort Friday at the John Jansen home. Mr and Mrs Bruxvoort wed Jan 14. Mrs Bruxvoort was Minerva Jansen before marriage. Dwight Manama visited his cousin Glen Elscott Sunday. Mr and Mrs Evert Vander Pol and family visited Lester Gause home Sunday. Mr and Mrs John De Jong Viola and Paul visited the John Elscott home Sunday afternoon.

John Willemsen Guy Ellscott Guy Elscott Dirk Monsma John Elscott Clarence Bruxvoort John Jansen Mr Bruxvoort Lester Gause John de Jong Viola and Paul

Coal Ridge and Hegwood Families Host and Visit

Sunday events at Hegwood home featured Coal Ridge and family with Tadwin Nichols and family visiting earlier. Visits extended to Eli Poffenbarger home and George Kingery, plus church attendance by Richard Geurts family. Various local residents, including Rev. E V Goad and Paul Langstraat, were noted as guests or ill warnings, with multiple kin and neighbors gathering at nearby homes.

Stors Jess Bruce Hegwood Johnnie Hegwood Hegwood Tadwin Nichols Eli Poffenbarger H.W. Kingery Lloyd Kingery Ethel Andrew Gilford Franklin E. V. Goad Coal Ridge Richard George Kingery Richard Geurts Sund Ethel Andrews Ray Kingery Charles Bailey Hom Ed de Zwarte Paul Langstraat Pella Coy Charlie Bailey

Local residents report hospital visits and community events

The article lists numerous Sund ay and weekday visits to Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa and Skiff Memorial hospital Newton. It notes births and illnesses, family gatherings, birthday celebrations, church social activities, and farm cooperative meetings. Names include Maasdam De Vries Carpenter Welle Vander Zyl Brigg Eldridge Huyser and many others with frequent weekend visits and community noted events.

New Salem Residents Entertain Visitors Across several towns

Tuesday visitors to Mrs Catherine Kooistra home included Mrs cakel Mrs Andrew Gertsma and Mrs John Vande Kral. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Bill Vos of near Lymnville spent Thursday in Leslie Vande Kral home. Gerard Roorda and family visited Verlouw home near Killduff and Guy Vander Pol and family shopped in Oskaloosa and Pella. John Willemsen family and Herman Vander Pol family were Pella callers. Numerous visits continued with Meppelink Killduff and Taylor households. A bridge party at Jack Linsted home and a shower for Minerva Bruxvoort were noted along with Des Moines meeting attendance and Newton callers.

Nettie le Grand Ruby Ver Steeg Gerty Core Farm Bureau Group Ethel Hart Harold Gibbons George Dailey Bited Ruth Sylvia Klyn Karl Mary Holmes South Dakota Las Alice Visser Billy Core Donald Alley Columbia Willis Core Cynthia Hunt Dorothy Gregory Kenneth Beechout Ralph Robinson Phyllis Loring John Lyman Clark O. G. Herbrecht Des Moines G. H. Menninga Rev B. Hamilton Kate Karr Howard Delight James Templeton Bryan Karr Bryan J. Maw J. Maasdam Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Fred de Vries Jesse Carpenter Daugler Cleara Henry Welle Kenneth Briggs Ralph Vander Zy Heen Joyce Henry Vander Wilt Jr Mahi William Huyser al Vander Kamp C. C. Eldridge P. Vand Waal Loren Rthur Huyser Gysbert Blom Sally Creamery Elmo Briggss Ski Memorial Hospital New Wilander Everett Arisen 1 Bruxvoort C. de Koning Simon Fopma William Jansen Rut Fopma Henry Jansen Ray van Wyk Andrew van Sant J.D. van Kalkeren Arie Oltshorn Gerald Gerrit Jochems Jake Braxvoort Henry Rodlofsen Eva Mac Gerrit An Kooten Connie Maaren Cor- van Zee Artie Blom Johannser Jeanette den 'Besten Lucille Kuiper Kate Struik Lorene Jansen Christine Struik Grace Fopma Wihna Struik Sadie Catherine Kooistra Cakel Andrew Gertsma John Vande Kral Bill Vos Lymnville Leslie Vande Kral Gerard Roorda John Willemsen Herman Vander Pol John Meppelink Killdaf Elgar Taylor Jack Linsted Harry Vande Krol Sully Catherine John McFarland Newton Johanne Meppelink Killduff Tempa Taylor Connie Rouw Lloyd Lunwick Dirk Monsma Nola

Peoria Community News Brief Reflects Weather and Local Affairs

Weather turned from rain to snow delaying activities. Absences from safety meetings and church services followed smallpox vaccination aftereffects. Local residents faced illnesses, hospital visits, and school disruptions. Evangelistic radio campaign by Rev. Oscar Lowry announced. Peoria women attend 25th anniversary of a church ladies aid. Dahm Bros sold fat cattle to Ottumwa. A house fire destroyed Bill Spake’s residence, with stored seed corn lost.

John Blom Pella Agai Dick Bandstra Nellie M Vroegh Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Udenex Chris den Hoel Tendin Mr. Dear Ladies Aid of Peoria Prai City D. Hoitenga Ladies Aid Chr Wm. van Sant Sully J. Griffioen Cornelius Vandt Lowry Girls Society of Peoria Gerdina van Rywyk Gerrit Bokhoven Andrew John Kool Bastian Vander Wilt D. Vander Wilt Eddyville Alyda Deur Geo Deur Bill Spake

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