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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
5
Oskaloosa visitors and town social notes fill this issue with postings about families, church activities, and local events. Readers learn who traveled, who visited, radio appearances, and plans for weddings, travels, and renovations in Pella and surrounding towns.
The local instructor notes strong care for projects by agriculture students and highlights Howard Bergman of Pella with a 450 Ancona project. He bought 450 Ancona chicks May 1 and plans to sell the cockerels and convert pallets to a laying house this fall. The Van Zee brothers of Leighton Eugene and Glen are praised for good feeding and management of their calves, expected to place well at the Oskaloosa fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Carman and Mr. and Mrs. Will Cowman of Percy and Junior Cowman of Ft. Des Moines spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Beas Brooks.
Community updates include Rev. De Koekkoack's farewell sermon as he leaves Otley for Hills Minnesota after nearly ten years. Vander Kieft and Vander Leest families host and visit relatives in Otley, Des Moines and Monroe. Arlene Vink recovers from a bad eye injury. Bernie Van Ee returns from hospital. A bazaar and social by Doreas and Banner Bearer societies set for July 13 on the church lawn.
The text records a series of weekend social calls across families in Oskaloosa and nearby areas. It notes visits by Nr. and Mrs. John Robertus and their sons Huber Lee and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Vander Linden, Mr. and Mrs. Aart Sels and three children, and Marilyn De Zwarte with her aunt Elsie Van Dene, among others.
Two Pella high school boys Glen and Eugene, members of the FFA chapter, plan to show their calves. Glen’s calf is slightly fatter and blockier, while Eugene missed contests after breaking his leg. Glen served on the Community Planning Team for the Ames state contest last spring.
Lynnville residents report Sunday visits at the Wm. Terpstra and Lyle Montgomery homes. Gertrude Van Roekel returns from New Mexico for a three week vacation while Wilhelmina Terpstra turns eighteen on June 28. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klyn and Mr. and Mrs. George Terpstra and Ralph, and a canceled band concert in Lynnville.
Porterville Mrs Will Monster visited with Mrs Koen Verrips last Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Connie Vanden Baard and daughter Shirley and son Norman and Mr and Mrs Albert Weyerse were dinner guests in the Edward Scott home in Okaloosa last Sunday. Clarence O Pinkerton of Des Moines was also there. Misses Cornelia and Elsie Van Dene called on Miss Maxine Rob ertus last Saturday evening. Little Edith Mae Sytsma spent from Monday until Thursday evening with her aunt, Mrs John Kamerick and family. Edith Kamerick celebrated her 12th birthday last Thursday afternoon by entertaining four of her friends as follows: Mary Jane and Dorothy Mae Monster, Edith Mae Sytsma and Murray Lee Goemaat, Mr and Mrs M A De Zwarte and Mr and Mrs Aber De Zwarte.
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