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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1947

Page

14

Nearby Towns News Jubilee and Local Social Updates

Mr and Mrs P H Vos observe their 25th wedding anniversary with invitations for February 3 from two to five at their home. Neighbors and friends attend. Andrew Uitermarkt and family visited Uitermarkt's sister in Pella. Kaidenbergs shopped in Oskaloosa. Mrs Kaidenberg checked at Mercy Hospital. Neerbos moved into a new home after painting. Vander Kolk visited Oskaloosa and hospital to see Mr Visser, recovering from a coal mine accident near Beacon. The Vrieze Jam family moved into the old Stierneman house. Rene Aalbers underwent surgery at Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville. Ralph Van Vliet discharged from service, started work at Maytag in Newton. Connie Joe Slocum of Rock Island visited grandparents Zack Slocum family. George Slocum attended his sister-in-law’s funeral in Bencon.

P. H. Vos Andrew Uitermarkt J. Neerbos Charles Vander Kolk Oskaloosa C. C. Visser Visser Mercy Hospital Beacon Richard Vrieze- Jam Stierneman House Rene Aalbers John Lille Collins Memorial Hospital Knoxville Ralph van Vliet Maytag Newton Connie Joe Slocum Rock Island Ilinois Zack Slocum George Slocum

Insurance and savings offer from WM Dieleman

A Sully Iowa notice invites farm and city property insurance along with crop and auto coverage. It promotes starting a savings account with life insurance for future income and urges contacting WM Dieleman at Sully or via P O Box 146 for low rates with reputable companies.

Sully P. O Dieleman Iowa

Correction issued for Galesburg News obituary notes

In Galesburg News corrections Mrs Kenneth Carpenter notes the error should read Mrs Martin Terpstra of Galesburg recovering from a cold. The report includes visits by Mr and Mrs Archie Casebolt and Lin da to Freeman Kling. Funeral for Mrs Gusta Terpstra at Kilduff Iowa, a Grange oyster supper for the Masonic Lodge, and church Ladies Aid quilting activity are described along with funerals for Peter Slycord at Pella Town and other local relatives and visitors from Clear Lake Newton and Danvers area.

Kenneth Carpenter Galesburg Maxine Rinehart Martin Terpstra Archie Casebolt Linda Freeman Kling Gusta Terpstra Kilduff Iowa Elk Creek Masonic Lodge Clarence Wheatcraft Roy Denninger Dennis Carpenter Loell Carpenter West Izaak Walton League Newton

Tracy News Ladies Aid Met in Chr Ref Church

Tracy area notes record a Wednesday Ladies Aid meeting at the Christian Reformed church with Mrs De Leeuw serving refresh ments for parsonage improvements. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Stanley Koning and family from Pella. several villagers at a tractor show in Knoxville. an accident near the Des Moines river bridge injures a truck driver fatally.

Ladies Aid de Leeuw Eddie Groenendyk John Engbers Chariton Stanley Koning Eugene Koning Des Moines Tracy Des Moines River Bridge Fred Lowman Knoxville

Summit News Roundup Thrown With Local Happenings

Mrs H W Vriezelaar coralee and family spent Tuesday in Iowa City. The Summit 54 Club will meet Saturday noon at Mary Vriezelars. Twenty five men met for an organized fox hunt nine foxes were killed. Fox mythology and food noted by game technicians. Another hunt planned after snowfall. Farmstead and home ground improvement lesson set for February 7 at John Vanden Baard. Margherita Tarr to direct landscaping. Homemakers event hosted by Mrs John Vanden Berg January 28 with room arrangement lessons by Jeanne Bryant.

H.W. Vriezelaar HW. W. Vriezelaar Coralee Iowa City Gerrit H. W. Vrieze- Inar Oskaloosa Summit Township John Vanden Baard Margherita Tarr Ames John Vanden Berg Polk and Summit Jeanne Bryant

Community Farewell and Wedding Notices from Peoria News

Mrs Leonard J Roose and Marvin hosted visitors at the C Boerelyn home Tuesday evening. Irene Bokhoven visited from Pella Ling at the Roose home last week. Mr and Mrs Lester Pethoven and family said goodbye Friday before moving to a farm west of New Sharon. Peter Stursma spoke and gave a Scripture plaque. Guests shared buns pickles cookies coffee ice cream and cake. A long list of attendees included the De Youngs Boerelyns Kloostermans Bokhovens and Van Wykes among others. some could not attend. Newton callers and local churchgoers joined Sunday services. Congratulations to Henry Van Wyngarden Minnie Hol and to Harold Osinga and Tia Van Wyk on their marriages.

Leonard J. Roose Wm. Vander Molen Marvin C. Boerelyn Irene Bokhoven Peliaing Leonard Roose Lester Pethoven New Sharon Peter Stursma John Kloosterman Arnold Paul Edwin John D. de Young Cornelius Boerelyn Herman A. de Young Verne Rice John van Wyk Carolyn Betty Herman Bokhoven Marilyn Faye Helen Joan Harold Nieuwsma Gerald Wayne Joe Dahm John C. Roose George Pethoven Bill Vander Waal Ronald Lawrence Blanke Bert van Wyk Herman A. de Jong Newton Sarah Vos Margaret Henrietta M. Steenhoek Christian Reformed H. J. Kuizema Prairie City Dale Noon George Vander Schel Bert Vande Lune Auke Vande Lune Vern Dodd Des Moines University Avenue Gerrit Schutting John Vande Lune Henry van Ryswyk Jast Fall Marvin Vande Lune D. J. van Ryswyk A. A. Steenhock A. A. Steenhook John Boertje Pella Milton Adair

Roose farewell marks farm partnership move in area

A farewell was held for Mr and Mrs Henry Roose and family by neighbors Friday evening as Henry Roose leaves the farm to partner with brother Leonard in the Roose pair Shop. Guests included Gysbert Vroegh Wilma May Robert Jay A I Roose Henry Van Maanen and Jake Van Dusseldorp with refreshments served.

Wm. Vander Molen Marvin Leonard Roose Anna Rachel Martena Vander Molen Charles Spoelstra Barbara Ann H. W. Bokhoven Pella Elaine Vander Wilt Marjorie Dahm Henry Roose Brother Leonard Roose Gysbert Vroegh Wilma May Robert Jay A. I. Roose Henry van Maanen Jake van Dusseldorp

Prairie City News Local Notices and Social Snapshots

Prairie City residents attend religious conference as Rev H J Kuizema hosts ministers. Local moves include Vern Dodd buying a Des Moines home on University Avenue and plans to relocate January 29. Several Prairie City residents and Des Moines visitors appear in social notes, jurors listed, Milton Adair obituary noted with funeral plans pending.

Monroe News social notes and family updates

Monroe residents attend birthday surprise for Rev. H E Ketcham at the Baptist church. Des Moines guests visit the Vrieze-Inar home. Vander Ploeg workers dine with spouses. LeGrand family plans a Florida vacation. Martha and Mary class meets at Mrs Will Dixon’s. Mrs Peter Ross visits from Indianola. Gloyds return from Needle C I. Leland Cook family welcomes son Thomas Henry born Jan 21 at Des Moines Lutheran hospital. Funeral in Washington DC for Col Ray McReynolds. service at Fort Mayer Chapel, Arlington Cemetery. Postma family visit to Veterans Hospital. Emma Sweeney hosts guests including Zerley, Bernard, and Warren. New Life Crusaders and Youth for Christ rally set for Monroe High School Feb 1. Basement work starts on Methodist Church. E L Ellehied and Henry Brand family moving to Monroe.

H.W. Vriezelaar H. E. Ketcham Baptist Church Jans Wooter Des Moines Arthur Vrieze- Inar A. R. Vander Ploeg Vander Ploeg W. N. LeGrand Florida Martha and Mary Methodist Church Will Dixon Peter Ross Indianola Dean Vaught C. Yowell Ralph Gloyd Needle Wi Blankenship Leland Cook Lutheran Col Ray McReynolds Fort Mayer Chapel Arlington Cemetery R. Postma Harold Darlene Hubert Postma Veterans Hospital Emma Sweeney Ray Zerley Bernard Wm. Warrick Patricia New Life Crusaders Simpson College Youth For Christ Monroe High School E. Elle Hied Johns Henry Brand Monroe

Births and gatherings populate Sully news brief

Kenneth Ratcliff and Mildred Ludwick announce the birth of their son Dennis Ray at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa on January 15. The column records numerous social visits, hospital stays, showers, birthday gatherings, and family events at Sully and nearby homes, including a multi-family birthday party for Mr Terlouw and Mrs Terlouw.

Society Notes and Birth Announcements from Des Moines Event

Mrs Lane Dunnick and other hostesses gather for a Des Moines event with honoree and multiple attendees. Mrs Anne Van Zante remains a patient at Methodist hospital in Des Moines for observation. Mr and Mrs Andrew Albright welcomed a son born at MaMaska Hospital in Cloosa.

Lane Dunnick Dick Bruxvoort Bertha ‘Geenen Orville Vander Wilt Martha K. H. Pierce Peter Rozendaal Gus Hasselman John Dieleman C. R. van Dyk Jeff Willemsen Dave Ver Steeght M. van Maanen Adelaide Rozendaal Carolyn Kooistra Arthur Dunnick

Cordova News Briefs Spur Family and Military Notes

Jack Simpson was bedfast for no days with a sprained back. Rene Van Engelhoven had 9 teeth pulled Tuesday. Alpha Vanden Berg returned from a hospital in Oskaloosa on Tuesday. A daughter named Margaret Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson at Collins Memorial Hospital on January 6. Grace Carter is helping with Simpson chores. Dorothy Waardhuizen Swank and the baby visited the husband’s family after hospital. Address change for P. E. Bill E. Karr, 2nd Co. I Det., APO 707, San Francisco, California. The 86th Inf. Division is to be deactivated and off the island by July 1. Monroe and county tourney basketball schedules include Prairie City in Newton on Saturday night. Whitted Imps faced Pocahontas of Newton last Thursday in Newton and Monroe.

Arletta Terlouw Kenneth Ratcliff Dennis Ray Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Mildred Ludwick Henry van Norden Henry C. Terlouw Hazel Renaud University Hospital Iowa City Bert Shutts Sam Munson Monroe Loren Eldridge Stuart Velma Kooistra Phoenix Arizona Clarence Renaud Kate Kooistra C. van Dyk Mahaska Marion Terlouw Marion S Isabelle ‘Terlouw S. Fred Willemsen Arietta Terlouw Tar Jan Raymond Terlouw John C. Terlouw Theda Lloyd Louis Karen Vander Zyl Mercy Gerald Lamphier Carmen Louise Ben van Kampen Dorothy Darlene Raymond van Zee Prairie City Virgil Kooistra Bernard Kooistra Robert Baer Baer Minnesota John Vanden Berg Pella Tunis Blom Lenora van Rees Lawrence van Rees Art van Maanen James Nikkel Ivan Zylstra Harriet Nikkel John Vander Weerdt Henry Vander Weerdt Wm. van Norden Dewey Nikkel Carroll Lee Henry C. 'Terlouw Harlan Wilbur van Sant Willard Carl Rykhock Henry D. Jansen Dick Vos Tunis Nikkel Dick Baarda Carrol Castorf and Lynn Charles Fopma Wm. Lanser Jr G. J. Jansen Jennie Terlouw Joyce Nikkel Wilda Vander Pol Pauline Nikkel Henrietta van Rees Clarence van Rees John Meppelink Larry Gene Silas Nikkel Ralph Moes Alonzo Ver Ploeg Jim van Weelden Linda Emile Jansen Stoffel Huyser Nelson Terpstra Arthur Bennink Roy Karr Jack Simpson Rene van Engelhoven Alpha Vanden Berg Ernest Simpson Collins Memorial Hospital Margaret Ann Grace Carter Simpson Dorothy Waardhuizen Swank

Local Community Notes On Visits and Farm Work

Lovers Dailey Knowles played on Pocahontas. May Van Hemert visited Knoxville with Forrest Dailey and mother. Ruby Slykhuis and children at Marshall home. Mary Simpson visited with May Van Hemert and called at Roy and Buzz Slyk huis homes. Reuben and Margaret Kamerick visited Murray Van Hemert. Mrs Nefl De Ronde and children visited Joe Vanden Berg home. Angeline Vanden Berg baby visit by Derkey Waardhuizen. Clyde Karr family at Engel ho ven. visits with Gerald Van Z Pete Slykhuis. Slykhuis helped Dodds move to town. Albert and Arthur Waardhuizen hauled corn to Muscatine for Otley Co ops. Tony Langstrant to farm Ethel Bricker farm. James Templeton to farm bottom land. Hugh Templeton and Dwight Harvey to farm remainder.

Dailey Knowles Pocahontas Mary Jack Simpson Percy Ben Roush May van Hemert Forrest Dailey Knoxville Ruby Slykhuis Marshall Mary Simpson Roy Karr Buzz Slykhuis Reuben Margaret Tony Langstrant Ethel Bricker James Templeton Warrick Hugh Templeton Dwight Harvey

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Otley News Farmers Union Co-Op Pella, Iowa Colfax Sales Company Ine Colfax Bell and Clippinger First National Bank of Earl Shields Tracy News Summit News Peoria News Prairie City News Monroe News Sully News de Penning’s Gamble Store Lynnville Montezuma Renderers Dept. Agri Cordova Whitted Imps Marion Franklin Ippel Brothers Arie Vink Jasper Township Marion County Range Jasper County Peter Ippel Geo. G. Gaass Gerrit Ippel Guardian Berkshire Smooth Mouth John Deere IHC A.C McCormick-Deering Worth & van Zante Aucti Elbert V Jan Maanen Elbert van Maanen
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