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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1931

Page

4

Local residents note families in and around Otley and vicinity

Mrs Bertha Van Wyngaarden and daughters Eva Mae and Wilma attended the funeral of Mrs Wm Jessma of Otley Thursday. Mrs W W Jeffers returned home after a Des Moines visit with her daughter and in Boone with her son. Dan Beyers, Ernie Boer and Lefty Schnack visit Wilton Junction then Rochelle pea fields. John Blommers in Bloomfield on business. Zelma Rysdam vacation in Guthrie Center and Chariton. Elmer Hartgraves family visited Pleasantville with Cyril Hartgraves. Gerrit Pethoven of Denver on three month visit. Henry Petersma and wife welcomed baby Betty Irene Friday night. A T Van der Beck left for SULLY to cover oil station while Tone Van Der Beck vacations. Wm Vant Sant of Galesburg spent Sunday with Bertha Van Wyngaarden.

Bertha van Wyngaarden Eva Mae Wilma Wm. Jessma Otley W. W. Jeffers Des Moines Charles Barnes Boone J. Jeffers Dan Beyers Ernie Boer Lefty Schnack Lefty Wilton Junction Rochelle Pea Fields John Blommers Bloomfield Zelma Rysdam Guthrie Center Chariton Elmer Hartgraves Pleasantville Cyril Hartgraves Gerrit Pethoven Denver Colorado Henry Petersma Betty Irene A. T. van der Beck Sully Tone van der Beck Walter van Doorninck Anie Vriezelaar W. C. Frazier John Vander Ploeg Monroe Bertha van Wyngaerden Wm. L. Vriezelaar H. P. van Rees Katie Valkenberg South Dakota J. Kloomwyke Henry Beyers Robert Albuquerque New Mexico Harold Marsh Will Marsh Fairfield Storm Lake Pella al Clark Casey Neifert Burnice Blummers Barney Neifert Iris Covey Oskaloosa Lee Lautenback Hospers W. Vander Waal Andrew Vander Waal Betty Bernice Blommers Petie van Oostrum J. Blommers New Sharon C. le Cocq Dick Slegh Newton J. Klein Ben Blommers Knoxville I. Beerends Beerends John Henry Brom Reformed Church Leighton Rhea Phillips Frances Morgan W.A. Butt Lenora Elscott John F. Heim Edward van Dellen H. L. van Dellen Lower Grove G. H. Douwstra Hull Harry Brown Davenport HL. van Dellen J. B. Roovart van Houweling Grand Rapids Michigan M. Tandy West Chester Mineapolis Andrew Butt Gerrit S. van Zee Gerrit Vis Noma Cornelius Vis Henry Peterson Herbert Bosch Herbert Klaaren Rochelle Ilinois S. P. Shaw Fargo Shaw Central College 8. B. Grant P. H. Kuyper Mark Shaw Kelloy Town Marion Vorter Muskegon J. M. Cox Mis. Hattie van Cleave W. C. Anderson Darlene BR. R. How H. H. Sadler Wm. Coyne Ft. Dodge Emma Andre Ingham Baby Russell Harry van Vliet Omaha H. L. Renaud G. van Vliet John van Vlie A. T. van Houweling G. G. Gaass Leona Peter George A. B. van Houweling Elva Mae Riverview Park A. T. Rouwenhorst Orville Dykstra Edward Vander Ploeg Kansas City John du Pree Peter du Pree Carry Kornet Holland Martin Paardekooper J. Lefers N Sittert General Hospital Bare V John Kloostra Dutch Mill Stuart Goad Mercy Hospital Elizabeth Rietveld W. D. Rietveld Dick Koopmans East Third Street John Weyers B. H. Sack University Hospital Iowa City Nick Pannekock John Cole Mercy

Sick Among Hospitalized Patients In Pella Area

Community mentions several residents visiting relatives in Otley, Monroe, Oskaloosa, and Des Moines. Notes include illnesses and hospital stays for Mrs. Walter Van Doorninck, Wm. L. Vriezelaar, Mrs. Gerrit Van Wyke, Lee Lautenback, and others with updates on recoveries and travel for services and funerals.

City church activities highlight midweek union service

The third Reformed Church lists events including The Revised Reed and the Smoking Play at 2:00 and The Assurance of God's For rivets. tatlant 0 by Rev Herold Singer of Kansas City, with Midwest Christian Endeavor as intermediate secretary. The Vivet church unites with us in the afternoon service as Baptisl Church reports Sunday School 95, Morning Worship 103, Sermon Gets Free Gift. No survives in the evening as we run with other churches in a union meeting at the first Reformed church prayer meeting every Wednesday.

Third Reformed Church Herold Singer Kansas City Midwest Christian Endeavor Vivet Nnion First Reformed Church

First Reformed Church Sunday Services and Events

The church outlines a full Sunday program with morning worship at 10 45 led by Dr. Wm H Phelps of Central Presbyterian Des Moines and Second Reformed Church 9 30 am Church school 10 45 am sermon Meet for the Masters Use Afternoon events include C E Convention sessions Union G B and Union Service at First Reformed The midweek lecture on World Peace by Rev Jacobs and plans for a June 25 Congregational Picnic at Kool's Tourist Park are noted The Daily Vacation Bible School enrollment reaches 105 with staff names and helpers listed including Miss Gosselink Miss De Haas Miss Van Zante Miss Gaass Miss Boat Ruth Visser Ruth Van Vliet Thelma Ulrich Lucille Hollebrands and Henrietia Hoksbergen plan activities Sylvanus Dykstra and Roy Van Vark direct the program.

Second Reformed Church C. E First Reformed Church Jacobs Kool’s Daily Vacation Bible School Sarah Gosselink Nellie de Haas Bertha van Zante Lenora Gaass Edna Boat Ruth Visser Ruth van Vliet Thelma Ulrich Lucille Hollebrands Henrietta Hoksbergen Sylvanus Dykstra Roy van Vark

School opens with music and drama for all children

Miss Winifred Hesselink directs music and Miss Florence Van Sittert leads drama as the school welcomes youngsters ages 3 to 14. The program emphasizes arts for all enrolled pupils.

Winifred Hesselink Florence van Sittert

Summer sales push for fans and Frigidaire coolers

The piece riffs on hot weather needs and local shop chatter. Westinghouse or Emerson fans start at six fifty, with other snippets about car service, polishing, gas, tires, and a joke about a barber who is a station attendant. It mentions Frigidaire Victorious and the hot donut water heater priced at two twenty five, with local names cited.

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