Weekly Visits With Friends in Town and Country
In the Home for the Aged residents and newcomers share stories on a wintry Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mathys Verros, Dutch-born, arrived Jan 24 1936 after her husband’s death, while Dirk Ver Meer and Jacob Verduin settle into life with Dutch roots, carpentry work and reflections on farming, education, and economic change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Verros
James de Zwarte
Durham
Holland
Verros
Netherlands
Y Ter Louw
Howell Station
Verduin
Cold snap and flood relief drive amid icy roads
Peoria residents endure extreme cold with temps dipping toward 10 below as misery from the Ohio Valley disaster grows. The Peoria Reform ed church plans a Red Cross collection next Sunday to aid flood victims suffering cold hunger and illness in the stricken region, while roads remain icy and hazardous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valeley
Terrile
Peoria Reformed Church
American Red Cross
Social notes from Porterville and nearby towns
Miss Eloise Van Dene spent last week with her sister Mrs. Murray Sytsma and family. Misses Florence Hackett and Darlene Robertus attended a farewell party for Miss Hartman of Pella High School at Miss Sophia Heeren’s in Otley last Saturday. Mrs. Henry M. De Zwarte and daughter Junetlan visited the Goemaat family. Miss Mabel Goemaat of Pella spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Goemaat. Miss Leona Hoksbergen has been visiting in Pella with her grandmother for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise van Dene
Murray Sytsma
Florence Hackett
Darlene Robertus
Miss Hartman
Pella High School
Sophia Heeren
Otley
Henry M. de Zwarte
Junetlan
Jacob Goemaat
Mabel Goemaat
Pella
Dirk Goemaat
Leona Hoksbergen
Hoksbergen
Pleasant Grove
J. J. Monster
Jacob
Henry
Gerald Vriezemar
Robert Lee
Jim Vanden Baard
Kenneth James
Corniee den Baard
John “Ott
Des Moines
John’ Rebel
Arnold
Kamerick
Dan Sytema Sr
Abritte
Marvin
Henry IH. van Gene
Daughiter
Mabel
Will M Ster
Antoinette
Golmore Kamerick
Marion Monster
Abraham Gee
John Kaised
Gerrit Kamerick
Pleasant Grove School Earns 4th Prize in Contest
The Pleasant Grove School celebration notes 4th prize in a recent school contest. Several local families from Pella are listed with visits and gatherings, including Monster and Van Dene households, Kamerick and Van Essen, and others. The article closes with a Plato quote about speaking ill.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Jacob Verduin
Dirk Ver
Union Street
Teleman
Winraet
Town
Mr. Rouw
Alice
Walter Heyveld
Jennie
William van Amerongen
Mt. Pleasant
Minnie
Pete Coy
Belle Flower
Calif
Wilma
A. W. Gysen
Oskaloosa
Johanna
John Arndt
Butte Creek
Iowa
Herman Rouw
Stockton
Dena
Tim Plate
Monroe
Everett Rouw
Henrietta
Gerrit Kuiper
Pel- In
Dirk Ver Meer
Mr. Ver Meer
Ver Meer
West Washington Street
Harold Sack
Tone
Otto Ver Meer
Main Street
Bert Roelofsen
P. G. Gaass
Lambert
van der Meulen Co
Tone and
John Onstine
Will Boat
Gradus van Zee
Ob Verduin
America
Mr. Verduin Iso
Doorn
Exckaiser
Germany
Old Country
Kais
Verduin l
Eddyville
Peoria
Henry Bennink
John van Gorp
D. van Gorp
Cornelius Rus
Cornelius Rus. Some Friends of
Christian Education
Christian School Alliance
J. M. Vande Kieft
Paterson
N. J
Connie
Arie Dahm
Denver
Colo
Dolores
Herman, Jr
M. Verros
Stockton, Calif
Johnny
Edward
Roan Chidren
Lake Schakel
Battle Creek
Rouw
Gerald Lee
M Gerrit Kuiper
Adaon
Allis-Chalmers
Vee
Pella Supply Co
McGregor
Simmons and Rome Co
Philco
Bigelow
Rock Island Stove Company
Kroehler, Levin
Pullman
Hoosier
the McGregor CO
Marshalltown
West Main Street
West High Avenue
Porterville
Plato
Sargent Mineral Meat
Sargent
Main
John Wynberg
Ford
Universal Credit Company
Ford Finance
Ulrich Motor Company
S. W. Corner Square
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