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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
6
News notes many local families visiting relatives in Pelhe Monroe and Des Moines area. The Des Moines river flooded fields forcing three families to relocate nearby. Several residents recovered from illness while others spent weekends visiting friends and relatives in Otley Pella Oskaloosa and Vella.
Mrs Helen Atenninge and others visited in the De Ronde home and with Mrs Fr spent time with Pauline Kling and Marjovi Lehman last week. Poortinga hosted a farm building near Monroe and discussed rye harvest with eight ears per stalk, threshing planned for conversion to rye flour at Pella mills. Delos Walraven and Lelund Lust hosted guests Tuesday evening.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Wilma Kling visiting at the William Hen home and a mention of Mrs Hendricks, Mrs Clitford Mick, and a grandmother figure, suggesting a family gathering with siblings and relatives. The readable text is partial and lacks full names, dates, or clear actions.
Harv ey and Bal Shadinger visit City Taubelle while Beatrice Shay leaves Monday for Minneapolis to see her father and visit relatives in Illinois and Wisconsin. Mrs Bill Guthrie and her children return from Jefferson after a two week visit. Mrs Lena Harvey taken to a hospital in Iowa City Wednesday. Wilson joins Mrs Frank Holdsworth at Ca and they return home Sunday. Walter, Bill Rice, Rick Ryke, Arch Geers, Mink De 1 Jake Webb and others fix homes on the island then return home. Mrs dE McClellan visits Will in Clinton. Mr and Mrs James Rominger and children of Ottumwa visit Mr’s home.
Community notes sorrow over the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Van Steenwyk. Flood waters covered river bottoms near Howell station drawing crowds and autos. Several accidents occurred as boats capsized and rescues were made. Roads remained flooded, crops damaged, and harvest outlook grim for farmers along the river.
Otley and Pella residents including De Vries Kool Aalbers Muilenburg Waardhuizen families visited Sundays. Infant daughter of Bert Menninga died suddenly, Ark Ann Menninga died June 30. Funeral held at Otley Christian Reformed Church with burial at Graceland. Deliagnes Verwers stayed with aunt Jennie Robus. John Dickema returned from CCC camp in Indianola. Ed De Vries and Evelyn visited Louis De Vries in Pella. Anne Diekema visited John Bloodsworth family in Fifield.
Tainter Miss Maxine Miller visited Ames while James Fleming joined Sunday guest Robert Needham. Mary Coryell of Marshal Town returned from a week with sister Grace Hull. Traveling boys Rex Longaker near home. Clifford Meredith improving and to return soon. G M Garner on sick list. A. M Hulls brought Mildred and Harriet from Des Moines. Harold Dimit family hosted Pauline. Helen Geerlings visiting Leydens home. Ivryl Grant helping at Paul Grant’s due to illness. Toss and Alice Jones of Lynville visiting grandmother Mrs. W P Robertson of Tainter. W A Bohnsack and L Miller also visiting formats.
Mae West modern smash comes to Rivola Theatre OsKaloosa Friday for four days with Paramount's Goin' to Town. Fashion authorities, designers, and press discuss Mae West influence on wardrobe and style as the beloved blonde star headlines in up-to-date surroundings. The article mixes film promotion with local social notes and community events.
Oskaloosa residents hosted and visited Sunday and weekend guests across several towns. Families from Newton New Sharon Grinnell Sully and Kellogg joined gatherings at homes of McDowells Hulls and related relatives. A traveling roundup notes Kinship visits, illness and travel to Wheatland Wyoming and Peoria.
Des Moines area caller Sully ick Geenen visited relatives in Pella and Grand Rapids while Mrs. Oscar Holdsworth and Grace Buitenwerf attended events. Multiple visits to Holdsworth, Van Rees, Buitenwerf households noted along with a surgical operation in Oskaloosa and a Sully Aces basketball win over Taintor 7 1.
Cordova Jack Harding of California visited several days last week with his cousin Wayne Vanden Berg. Mr. and Mrs. Rean Verwers and their family were also mentioned in the social notes highlighting upcoming local gatherings and genealogical ties.
Ellen Van Zee, born in Pella seventy three years ago, died at the home of Mrs. M. Ver Burg after a year of illness. She married G. L. Vande Steeg in 1885, later moved to Orange City, and after his death in 1928, lived with relatives and in the Pioneer Home before illness forced care. Survived by three children Gerrit of St. Louis, Mia Spencer Poland of Milford, Evelyn Vande Stee of Chicago, plus siblings G. Van Zee of Girton Ta Mes, Kate Van Zee of Pella, and Mrs. Jane Van Zante of Portland. services held Saturday at the American Reformed Church under Rev. Bert Brower. burial in Orange City cemetery.
Peter Peterson of Utica Nebraska, age 30, was fatally crushed Friday night when he crawled under a truck to sleep and a wheel rolled onto him.
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