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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
6
Tuesday afternoon visits with Joyce Kuiken are noted. Families from Pella, Knoxville, Otley, Des Moines, and Kalona join local gatherings, reunions, and 4 H events while hospital cases and a broken arm extension appear. Community members attend services, rallies, and visits across several towns including Pella and Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs D Van Ommen of east of Oskaloosa visited Tuesday afternoon at the home of their daughter Mr and Mrs Clayton Uily. Mr and Mrs John De Prenger and family called on J D De F ger of Leighton in the Mahaska area. Pel factory roles involve Wednesdayings with local residents noted.
Summit News notes Mr and Mrs Guy Reeves of Oskaloosa visited the Timmons home in Mont Day. Rally Day at the Women's Club in Knoxville drew Mesdames Dykstra W Vi Peterbury Nanden Rannd We Ay Miss Helen Dykstra and others while a United Service Women gathering at Mrs John Vanden Baard Ot ley included Nelson Vos Parl Van Memert Florence Bayard and several more attendees. Timmons returned again a few days to stay with her parents.
A baby named Vobeighter now called Elaine, seventh child of Mr and Mrs Afsal Vane Wsk of Mitcheville Tawa, born during mumps recovery. The piece notes visitors to several homes in Pella and nearby towns, with wedding and social mentions including Marth Raye Hildebrand engagement and Mrs Wander hosting Monroe residents.
Daughters born to Henderson Reese in Oskaloosa Mahaska County Hospital on June 2 and to Forrest Core on May 2 at Knoxville Stone Hospital. Several local families welcome new babies, share visits, and plan work around farms. A boy near Des Moines injured himself in an accident, while others face repairs, school programs end, and residents help with cleanup and farming tasks.
William St Shaw 89 died May 19 and was buried in Monroe Cemetery. Born in Oskaloosa in 1854, he lived most of his life nearby. Surviving relatives include T. C. Shaw New J.P. Herwehe Shaw in California William H. Shaw Jr. Colorado Mrs P Clifford South Dakota and 22 great grandchildren. His wife two sons and a daughter preceded him.
The Vreshivterian Church held a picnic dinner at Petme on Sunday instead of the regular service. Attendees gathered for fellowship and a shortened program led by lay members.
Tracy News notes numerous visits among area families. Dennis Eugene Pant and Loretta and Bobby visit Burlington relatives. Herman Meppetink and family host. Beekhuizen relatives gather. Evelina Wanders and family in Tu ton South Dakota. Gerrit Beekhuizen and Gerald attend, while Eldert Vanile attends summer school in Iowa. Raymond De Geest remains in Australia with malaria, and John Chilwore and Thizel Haven er wed in Haloosa.
Mr and Mrs Dew Pella hosts as neighbors call Thursday and Wednesday visits occur. Mrs Dearinger returns from Roswell with husband Martin Dearinger, and Ramer Willemsen visits at the Wil home. Curtis Dearinger hosts Sunday gathering. Yetta Romansie assists Tiarold Schnuy with housework.
Esther Klein of Pelle and many area families spent Sunday and Memorial Day visiting relatives. The Van Veen, Steen, Van der Werf, Vander Beck, and Vanden Berg households hosted and hosted guests across town. Dinners, calls, and weekend get togethers linked the communities of Pella and Killduff with multiple barn visits and young children among the gatherings.
Leighton News notes four weeks of hard labor by Scouts who lined walls with cardboard storm paper and wallpaper and painted interiors. They now prep the exterior front. Thanks go to Mrs Marry Den Burger Mrs Frank Van Haaften and others for room papering linoleum rug table wallpaper and paint. A year of Scout work is celebrated with improved attendance. Mark Messelink joins the troop. Friday at Edmundson Park the Scouts enjoyed hot dogs root beer and chips. Attendees include Allen Flietstra Howard De Prenger Herbert De Prenger Abe Grandin John Henselink Mark Henselink Chester Bientema Alvin Van Der Wilt Warren De Prenger.
A jumbled late era item lists Beaver Vatrel under Chester Huet hiring Wired mertine to Batre team Scout Wooderatt and notes Hope a local man from the community ponders a major attendance. Mentions De Bruin and De Pres nd Mrs. Con Der surgery at Mahaska Hospital. a cooperative supper at the Kempe home. church and visit details across Prairie City and Oskaloosa with many named residents, deduced from a Reform Church program and social events.
The piece recalls Fort Des Moines origins with the first post by Colonel Stephen Watts Kearny in 1833 at Montrose Lee County. It details a second fort founded by Captain James Allen in May 1839, a steamboat wharf, hospital, barracks, and forts’ rapid growth through the summer, including units from Fort Sanford and Gen Winfield Scott reports, then abandonment in 1846 and area development by city builders.
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