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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
10
Local notes from Pella and surrounding areas report visits, calls, and social events. Citizens discuss naturalization exams, birthdays, hospital stays, Pendings for exams in Des Moines, and a wide array of visits, picnics, and church events across Sully, New Sharon, Osceola, and nearby towns.
Cordova hosts a flower club field trip and June meeting at Lizzie Reese’s home. Numerous visits to neighbors around Albia and Dunreath. Coal pit near Dunreath reports a deep vein and a three year workload. Families move into Hart properties and Fair Oaks school hires a teacher. Mrs. De Graaf dies in Oregon and is buried in Pella. Kansas City illness and operation for Mrs. George Lewis. Local workers Otto Wynsteker and Gerrit Waardhuizen noted. Behind harvest season, demand for help rises as Marion county graduation and a river flood event conclude.
Otley residents Mr and Mrs Charles Vander Kolk and Mrs Barb Horton and son Harley visited Ed Van Toorn in Pella Monday evening. Doris Lee and Mr Treadwell shopped in Knoxville Saturday. Roy and Irene Vriezelaar of Greeley Colorado returned home after visiting his parents. Tom Slocum from the CCC Camp Ottumwa visited his parents. Henrietta Schuring of Pella visited Dick Postma. Clifford Vander Leest visited friends near Sully. John Diekema of Rock Island was mentioned in connection with local events.
Amsterdam reports canker worms defoliating white elm trees along with fruit and shade trees while red elms remain unaffected. The Gosm of Pella held a meeting at East Amsterdam school last Thursday. Rev. N. D. Gordon is expected to preach at Fast Amsterdam school next Sunday. A Bible school ended abruptly due to illness, hindering plans to treat pupils.
II spent the weekend with friends and relatives in Otley. Mr and Mrs Garlon Ruby and Bernice visited Lund at the home of Mr and Mrs Hen Glenn in Ottumwa. Mr and Mrs Raymond Noyes and son Donald of Valley Junction Iowa visited the W J Anyone home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Tunis Vonk and son Marvin of Reasner spent Sunday at Neal Willemsen’s. The De Bruin house on West Washington street is being painted this week.
Lynnville residents Mrs John Willemsen and Marjorie visited Wan Terpstra home Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Alice Albert Mathews drove to Des Moines May 25. Ebner Risher suffered a stroke in the past week. Wanda Terpstra is on the sick list. Miss Lorraine Jansen fractured a arm Sunday night. Charles Allen and Gloria and Ann visited Lee Perry home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Levi Miller were guests at Oscar Thompson home. Lyle Montgomery Will Dunsbergen and Norma Jean visited David Conn home near Reynolds. Miss Katherine Kaldenberg and Miss Marie Van Zante shopped in Des Moines Wednesday.
Coal Ridge and surrounding families report visitors from Detroit Waukee Knoxville Flint Moravia and Des Moines. A measles outbreak affects the Blackman Franklin De Winter and Poffenbarger families with several sick and recovering members. Social visits include Cynthia Arnold Densberger Jones and Yates plus dinners at De Winter Andrews Buck Everett Guerts Vanden Berg and others already noted.
Tainter Paul Fleming is recovering from pneumonia west of town with improved health. Several residents, including Carroll Ryan aiding Farm work, Dale Shaw and family on vacation in Kansas, and Jack Miller moving to Etta Hall property for summer work, are mentioned among visits and mobility. Notables include Mrs. Horace McClain’s steady recovery after surgery, Mrs. Jesse Hill’s return from Mercy hospital, and local teachers changing assignments or positions in Lacey and Newton areas.
A pure bred Guernsey cow Tucker 442 660 was sold by W. B. Shaw Monroe Iowa to Leonard J. Gosselink and Gary T. Vogelaar Pella Iowa, according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
The note expresses gratitude to teachers for cooperation and pupils for respect, and to parents for their kindness. Appreciation is given to janitors for Sunday school papers and Christian Reform papers. Also thanks to friends for lunch and coffee on trips and for many letters during illness. Corn is planted and small grain looks well despite weather worries.
Health authorities condemn snack and run meals and urge a hearty breakfast after a long overnight fast. Harvard doctors show hunger impacts performance. physical workers need energy, while office workers also benefit from a substantial, properly paced meal to stay mentally sharp.
The passage notes that some people favor a Fight lunch and stresses the importance of a sustaining breakfast for growing children and mental alertness. It praises Quaker Oats as a cereal that provides energy and nourishment until noon. The text adds a playful aside about a girl's ringing laugh not proving she is the village belle.
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