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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
6
A cluttered local page lists names and visits in neighboring towns and farms. Families from Pella, Oskaloosa, and surrounding areas are cited visiting relatives, hosting gatherings, and attending church events with scattered dates and personal mentions throughout the region.
An accident near a mower injured Harold of the mower and left others bruised. Horses needed shooting. Mrs Avie Ver Stee and Will Taticen visited Turse in the evening at Neal Vander Werl. Hazel Fisk and Paine called at John Van Veen home Wednesday afternoon. Mia Jok ef Pella and Sharon Kahe of Grinnell were supper guests at Join Yen Th Linme Sunday evening.
Mrs John Vanden Bere and sons Kenneth and Philip visited Monroe to take Philip to a doctor for a treatment. Joyce Kuiken stayed overnight with Wilma Vander. The Banner Society at Otley Reformed Church held its meeting with Mrs Olentz of Pelle as main speaker. Darlene Kuiper sick with German measles. Mrs C J Kuiken and daughters Rose and Joyce visited Charl Kolk in Otley. Norman Robus injured when a ladder rung broke and he fell. Mrs John Amos and Evelyn spent two nights at their home.
The text mentions packing and a plan to move to Kiexville. It includes fragmented names and phrases such as John Vanden Beri Tete Fru frernien and Mr Arthur De Ras fay, with other garbled references to individuals and places, making the precise details uncertain.
Sunday afternoon visits and family gatherings are reported across the Hones Wallets area. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Walter and Mrs Elscott, spent time with relatives and attended services. A broken arm incident involved Bernard Nikkelis, and funeral attendance for Charles Bigs was noted.
A sequence of social calls fills a weekend in Porterville. Abe De Zwarte and Henry He Van Qene hosted relatives. Edith Sytsma visited the Kamerick home. Pinkerton family from Tallahassee stayed with the Vanden Baards and Weyerse. Scott visited from Oskaloosa while Arnold Kameri toured Holinois. Will Monster and family visited Oskaloosa. new baby at Ebner Dykstr’s or Abbott hospital. various drop-ins to the Visser, Vander Syde, Van Baard, and Huckert households. the Victory Strivers 4-11 Club met with Kamerick sisters, ten of thirteen members present.
A short, crowded Monroe page notes funeral services for Mrs Le 0 Muddheston with burial at Merron cemetery. It mentions residents visiting from distant towns, multiple family updates, and a parade of local names at churches, weddings, and community gatherings.
Sully News notes Adelaide Rozendaal spending time with sister in Wichita and relatives, a Hollywood connection, and several visits. Darrell Ver Steegh from California visiting family. references to moves to Oskaloosa and Lockheed work. Obituary items announce Charles Fremont Bridges death June 19 1942 with funeral at Lynnville Friends Church and pallbearers. Burial at Friends Cemetery. local social visits recounted.
Otley notes from a local social scene list visits and gatherings at the homes of Van Waardhuiz and related families near Palis and Pella. Dates mention residents from Van Engelhoven, Ver Waardhuizen, Kuiken, Tukker, and Hiemstra, with minor health updates and a church lawn remark.
A grateful nephew writes about his father changing for the better after adopting Phillips 66 gas, oil, and car care habits at the Phillips Service Station. He notes savings in rubber, gas, oil, and nerves and mentions the station’s distinctive orange and blue shields and product line.
A jumble of brief notes records visits birthdays injuries and daily life from Marshalltown to Knoxville and beyond. Names such as Mir Crowther Alan Masters Law Kin Stutsheeqital and Dr Lynde appear alongside mentions of Morae Hospitals Mason City and the Odd Fellows Home for the Red people sail orphans. Community life, minor travels, home projects, and a snake tale from Pella mix with small updates on farms, homes under construction, and local events.
Professor Sadler notes splendid work in piano during vacation time. Many students use the idle period to improve music skills and advance their musical training.
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