Local Visitors, Travel and Health News in Pella
Locals report visits from Chicago Ames Des Moines and Sully with several returning home. Notables include Mrs Awtry, Glen Van Dyne, and Bart Do nai visiting relatives. Miss Mildred returned to work in Des Moines after asthma treatment. Home for the Aged health improves per Dr Carpent er. a new sound system was installed at First Christian Reformed Church with speakers in multiple homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Awtry
Chicago
Glen van Dyne
Bart Donai
le Cocq
Mrs. Awtry
John W. Vander Linden
Des Moines
Mildred
Pella
Richard Meyer
First Christian Reformed Church
Mr. Meyer
First
Christian Reformed Church
M. van Donselaar
John R. van Zee
L. Beer
E. Hoeksema
Rich Meyer
Andrew Buwalda
Visitors at state basketball tournament in Des Moines
Dr George Lankelma Klaas Int Veld Anthony Tysseling A M Sels and Clarence Vander Linden attended the state basketball tournament in Des Moines last Thursday. Joe Stientjes left for Boulder Colorado on a business trip and is due home this week. Mrs S Menninga of West Third street remains poorly after a serious leg injury. A mass meeting of the League of Reformed Men’s Societies is set for Thursday March 30 at 7:30 pm in Otley church with Rev Hoitenga speaking on The Homelessness of the Jews. This will be the final meeting of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lankelma
Klaas
League of Reformed Men's Societies
Otley
Hoitenga
Otley News: Local Family Visits and Moves
Otley reports numerous social visits and arrivals across nearby towns. Olaf Berg travels to Soldier Iowa to be with his parents. Mrs Rozeboom and daughter return from Mahaska hospital. Ed Gaass family visited Waardhuizen parents. Casewell family mourns father’s death in Knoxville. Rozebooms shop in Pella. New telephone operator Sarah Aun Ver Heul replaces Sarah Wonda. Angove and Keck families visit Glen in Eldon. Moore family visits Ottumwa. Anna De Leeuw leaves Otley to stay with daughter near Monroe. Thomas family ill with m illness, Tunis Vonk and Melvin visit Vander Kolk home.
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Olaf Berg
C. H. Berg
Berg
Soldier, Iowa
Nicholas Rozeboom
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ed Gaass
Near Prairie City
Arie Waardhuizen
Marvin Case
Milton Keck
Linby
Iowa
Henry Glen
Eldon
Elzie Moore
Ottumwa
I.O. H. Berg
Anna de Leeuw
Anne Elyn
R.thomas
Monroe
Thomas
Baby
Tunis Vonk
Melvin
Charles Vander Kolk
School election yields Rempe as director and birth notice
At the Leighton school election on Monday H M Rempe was re elected as director. A telegram reports the birth of a son Donald Lee to Mr and Mrs M M De Reus of Rey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Rempe
M. M. de Reus
Donald Lee
Rey
Beaverdam Residents Gather for Live and Learn Club
Mrs. Ben De Vries hosted fifteen members of the Live and Learn club at her home Thursday afternoon. Members shared clippings, discussed points, named favorite cakes, and played games with fondant candy making. Prize winners were Mrs. Dick Van Zee and Mrs. Gerrit Van Zomeren. Refreshments featured green and white decor served by Mrs. Cornie Roordan and Mrs. William De Prenger. The April meeting will be at Mrs. De Prenger’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Muyskens
Beaverdam
Michigan
Muyskens
Bernice de Reus
Tunis Dykstra
Henry Sedrel
Ben de Vries
Live and Learn Club
Gerrit van Zomeren
Maud Muller
Whittier
de Vries
Dick van Zee
Otto Ver Meer
Con Ver Ploeg
Chicago
Cornie Roordan
William de Prenger
Anniversary Surprise Brings Family Together for Feast
Mr and Mrs Gerrit Steenhoek enjoyed a Friday wedding anniversary surprise from their children at home, followed by a dinner at Andrew Steenhoek’s house. Relatives joining included Mr and Mrs Mabel De Jong and daughter Wilhelmina, and many Steenhoek family members from Prairie City Pella Fremont Monro e Oskaloosa Colfax and Monroe areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Steenhoek
Andrew Steenhoek
Mabel de Jong
Wilhelmina
P. J. Vander Wal
Monroe
John Platte
Prairie City
G. 8. Steenhoek
H. de Reus
Colfax
J. K. Steenhoek
Hugo Steenhoek
Pella
Fellina Groenewag
P. 0. Dunnink
American Fashions Favored by All
American designers present a youthful, sleek modern style influenced by fairs. Coats feature broad military shoulders and “gay 90” sleeves with immaculate tailoring, signaling a distinct American air. Spring introduces casual and travel modes with colorful tweed coats for dressy wear, moving away from Paris darks toward outdoor ready outfits suitable for motoring or lunch in city restaurants. Backed by a young smart set, colorful ensembles will appear nationwide this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Smart City
America
University engineers unveil soundproof flooring and steel seating
University of Iowa engineers announce a new floor insulation material to deaden sounds and resist fire. They are also developing a steel construction for seating in auditoriums, coliseums, theatres, and field houses, with experiments to prove superiority over existing methods. Dean F M Dawson announced these plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devel
University of Iowa Engineers
Dean F. MM
Dawson
Winter Damage To Plants Of The State Slight
The winter of 1938 39 has caused very little damage to horticultural plants in Iowa according to R Herrick secretary of the Iowa State Horticultural Society Peach trees are safe for now Homeowners should inspect plants for scale fungi and apply dormant spray if found but avoid indiscriminate spraying as manufacturers begin to advise. The note adds pruning and spraying of grape vines and shrubs should be out of the wood for frost protection and disease control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Herrick
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Herrick
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