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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
7
Local residents share social visits and trips across Pella and nearby areas. Mrs Le an and Van of Pella visit family, while many neighbors attend reunions, move to Kansas City, or help with haying. Several small events include shopping in Pella, a Korver reunion, and a Benton County area visit. Joe Kool treats a foot injury from a glass shard. Families welcome a new baby girl, and others plan summer outings at Lost Island and local cemeteries.
Cordova reports Mrs Nellie Cochrane ill with yellow jaundice Celia Harvey visits grandparents Templetons Murray Van Hemert hosts birthday dinner for Murray George Barkus visits from Old Soldiers Home Marshalltown Clyde Karr buys a car School boards summarize yearly report Hugh Templeton buys pickup Gravel hauled to patch Primary 14 Farms busy with hay alfalfa and clover weather good Some alfalfa burned near Pella due to rain Ora Gilchrist cuts fall wheat Warwick Bros grind clover store grain fields weed free oats look good Georgy Barkus and wife depart for Des Moines by train
No rain in ten days slows farmers as some begin cutting grain. James Dahm breaks his arm but recovers in a sling. Ath of July picnic at Paul Renaud grave near Peoria with Rev D Flietstra speaking on The Holland American. Notables include Helen Vos visiting from Fort Snelling and William Vander Molen home from Camp Funston. Echo Choral Society performed at church under FL Vander Schaal. Residents and visitors share travel to Arkansas and Camp Joseph. Members mention health improvements and local ailments.
Porterville News lists residents and guests visiting family homes from Wednesday to Sunday. Names include Robby Robertus, Marion McDaniels, Harry Denburger, Dwight Doug las, Jim Vriezelaar, Cornie ard, Roy Van Haag ten, Velda, Henry De Jong, Howard, Judy, Norman Vanden Baard, John Vanden Baard, Otle, Roy Van Maat ten, Le Monster, Albert We, Shirley Vanden, Scott home in Oskaloosa, Dick Goemaat, Murray Lee, Henry TH. Van Gene, Atham De Marvin, Marilyn, Cecil Terps, Henry I. Van Done, William Vander Linden, Ruth, and Dan Sytama Ann.
Bertha Rouwenhorst Johanna Rouwenhorst and Horst van Pe spending a week visiting in the Ben Rozendaal hom e day visits with Klar en ce man Traer and others. Lee Buitenwerf spent Sunday with friend Ger nderen Cleo Vander Kamp hosted in Walt s home. Verne Renaud and family motored to Colfax then to Marshalltown for evening visits. Albert Buitenwerf and family hosted many guests including Abe Van Genderen and Darrell Dieleman over the weekend.
Local residents with ties to Fairfield Kellogg and Oskaloosa share weekend and Fourth of July recaps. Mentions include Gordon Traimery in Omaha, Mrs. Denver Wricht visiting Fairfield, and Will De Pemmin in P. Vander Beek home. Pastor changes surface as Moulton Rev Shanks arrives to lead Community Church. A Vander Wilt reunion features extended family, a potluck, and a July Fourth gathering near Leighton and Oskaloosa.
Mr and Mrs Pete Rozendaal left Friday for Wichita Kansas to spend ten weeks on vacation with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Virgil Kooistra and Mrs Henry Vander ad daghters Pauline and Florence moved to Sully last week The Van Maanen reunion was held July 4 at the Walter Van Maanen home with many relatives attending A wiener roast was held at the Cecil Van Rees home Monday evening honoring Rev and Mrs Will Van Rees and children Leon Charlene and Ivan of Sant
Immediate family and honorees gathered including Lane and Lawrence Van Rees with Leonora, Henrietta, Joyce, and Tyan. Also present were Clarence Van Rees with children, Leonard and Ann, Edward Cecil Van Rees with Lee and Jean, and Horn Towa visitors.
Wm Dieleman of Sully Iowa promotes farm and city property insurance and crop bail insurance with various branches plus life insurance and savings plans. He urges contacting by phone at 60 or writing P O Box 146 for a call.
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