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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1954

Page

7

News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities

Community notes from Sully and surrounding areas detail church circle meetings, picnics planned for July 22 at Old Settlers ground in Lynnville, and slides by Mr. and Mrs. Maasdam. Local residents report hospital visits, home moves near Pella, social visits, and church gatherings with many family and municipal names noted.

Ruth Christian Reformed Church Geels Tunis Nikkel Old Settlers Ground Lynnville L. W. Maasdam Colorado Cornie Vos Lawrence van Rees Gerrit van Norden Helen and Eunice Bultsma Joyce Eckhof George Eckhof Platte, M. D Grand Rapids Mich Adrian Rozendaal Harold Fennema Chicago Delmar Schultz Terry Roger Claris van Genderen Mary Ann Laura Lee Vernon Huyser Randy Doyle Dick J. van Sant Oskaloosa Sully Andrew van Sant George Mensik Sully Park Community Church Apres Midi Club Almetta Versteegh Lena de Vries Mamie Boat Mesdames Mamie Boat Thelma Elscott Helen Macy Gertrude Renaud Ann McDowell Reva Wildman Dorotha Wisgerhof Jack Ashby Robert Holdefer Charles Castorf Hattie Hendricks John van Dusseldorp Kentucky Carl Pederson Michigan Bryce Macy Maas Roozeboom Carrie Renaud Pella Simon Vander Pol Ward Versteegh Mion Swank Ottumwa

Summit News Notes From Vriezelaar and Neighbors

Mrs H W Vriezelaar and Coralee visited Des Moines on Saturday. Wm Brower of Cedar Rapids visited, recently returning from Alaska via Fairbanks after work on the Alcan highway in WWII. Various locals attended gatherings, 4 H tours, and family visits. lightning struck a corn crib on Doyle Kane farm Monday.

H. W. Vriezelaar Coralee Des Moines Wm. Brower Cedar Rapids Mr. Brower Alaska Fairbanks Brower Alcan John Vriezelaar Susan Elvin Verought and Sons Edward de Vries Bobby Fisher Terry Vriezelaar Monroe Gosselinks Pella Locustdale Farm Roy Vander Ploeg Terry Beth Vriezelaar Arthur Vriezelaar Omaha Nebraska Lawrence Bogaards Jacob Rozendaal Lawrence Dale Mullins Delwin Mullins John Gezel Iowa City Rene van Engelhoven Dave Verros Marion van Houweling Wm. Klein Pel-la Herbert van Wyk Prairie City Gerald van Houweling Pamela Jacob Vos Dennis Bobby Marion Hiemstra Lenora Marcia Vogelaar John Kenning Edward Aalbers Peggy Henry Ver Woert Lloyd Hevelin Knoxville Minnesota Dave Vander Ploeg George Timmons Donald Metcalf Andrew Boat Clarence van Zee Andrea Ernest Boat County Line Twila Diane Ver Dught Delbert Hol Gene Kamerick Kenneth Janice Rus Jarron Duane van Maanen Betty Blom Leanne van Essen Norman van Essen Marvin Verros Coralee Vriczelaar Dale Seeback Summit School Doyle Kane

Savings Bonds Payroll Plan pitch on wholesome workers

Lines by Loglow promotes Savings Bonds through a playful butcher baker candlestick maker motif. It touts payroll savings via employer deductions and notes that $3 yields greater than ten years return and $75 grows to $100 at maturity.

Fire destroys corn crib on Monroe farm

A Monroe farm owned by Robert Tice lost a crib holding 400 to 500 bushels of corn, plus a corn crusher and motor in a morning thunderstorm. The Monroe fire department responded but the grain was ruined. Lana Kay De Vries stayed with her grandmother, Mrs. Arie De Vries, in Pella from Sunday to Thursday.

Monroe Robert Tice Lana Kay de Vries Arie de Vries Pella

Birthday Cheer From Monroe Roots Family Ties

Monroe social notes recount a birthday gathering for Bob Sheeler with 23 relatives bringing ice cream and cake. Funeral services for Mrs. M. T. Morton in Estherville noted as sister of Ray Zerley of Monroe. Local attenders listed along with visits from Des Moines Ames and Texas relatives. The TMTM Club met in July at Tenis Van Wyk's home with Fred Jensma co hosting and a skit titled The Truant Husband performed.

Bob Sheeler M. T. Morton Estherville Ray Zerley Monroe Burton Zerley Emma’ Sweeney Bernard Zerley Knoxville Wm. Warrick Prairie City Carroll Crane Des Moines J. R. Valentine Wary Sloan Jack Kingery Lake Ahquabi Hazel van Essen Wallace Ogg and Clayton Ames James van Hemert Texas M. van Tmtm Club Tenis van Wyk Fred Jensma

Social notes and visits across Iowa communities

The column lists numerous visits and social events. Edna Van Wyk hosted a piano program with Stella Worth and Master Wagner, a picnic at the Van Wyk home is planned, and many townsfolk including the Wad dle, Kaldenbergs, Niemantaverdiict, Rutherford, Chamberlain, Churchill, Herwehe, Murra, Munson, Creger, Andene, Brannen, Ammer and Bowans are noted for gatherings, hospitalize conditions, and travel to Des Moines, Otley, Grinnell, Dysart, Tolona, Cal ifornia, and Nebraska.

Stella Worth Wagner Edna van Wyk Louis Mill Wayne van Wyk Waddle Doyle Waddle Blank Memorial Hospital Des Moines Hessel Kaldenberg John Kal Howard Herwehe Joel Cooper Grinnell Maude Haase Evanston, Til John Murra J. Munson Ralph Creger Fairbury Nebraska Jack Andene California Magnus ‘Neilsen Christie

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