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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1949

Page

4

News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities

Local notices recount school elections with seventeen votes at Red Rock and new board appointments. Descriptions cover community moves, weddings, anniversaries, and local business changes, including tractor sales and oil trucks, plus a plan to petition Governor Beardsley against Howell Dam.

Roy Karr W. A. Richerd Red Rock Ernie Reed Oakdale Mabel Cooper Brother Ted Nicoly Gerrit Vander Keift Ellen K Hee Ellen Otley GriMith Mikesell Cecil Sweeny Mike J Cecil Ottumwa Age Pd Mix James Koopmans Roy Jon Karr Hill Karr Bill Graham Jim Klyn Margaret Vella Rochester Minnesota Satur- Waardhuizen Phoenix Arizona Grandma Jones Mary Doris Marvin Alvin van Haaften Laster van Haaften Pella The Christian School Earl Martinache Ife Beardsley Howell Dam Robert Kaldenberg Marion Jordan T’lam Joe Johnson Howard Karr Alberta Battery Knoxville Express Roberta Karr Hodson Oradell Pleasantville News Otley Corop Tucker Brothers Delight Wing Newton Bert Stevenson Harry Knoxville Walter Pearson Monroe

Prairie City notices and social round in quiet week

Prairie City items recount Sunday visits among Dykstra Schuttinga Van Wyngardens and Steenhoek families. Locals praise a corn stalk cutter demo, celebrate A A Steenhoek anniversary, and share hospital, funeral, and travel notes.

Jennie Vande Kieft Verna Newton John Dykstra Ivy Gerrit Dykstra John van Hemert Abraham den Adel Pella Gerrit Schuttinga Gertrude Schuttinga Ira van Wyngarden Howard van Wyngarden Ed Bos Ankeny B. F. Cottrell Los Angeles California Buckingham Field A. A. Steenhoek Guy A. Steenhock Dick Steenhock Henry Steenhoek Peter Steenhoek M. Schuttinga Wm. Steenhoek Denver Marla Joe Schuttinga John A. Barber Prairie City Skiff Memorial Hospital Henry Grootvold Tim Plate Hattie Plate Effie John Plate John Smith Bert Owens Atlantic Iowa Andy Anderson Peter Vander Geest Searsboro A. A. Steinhoek Will Vander Waal Roy Charles Augustine Rose Henry Schultze Grand Rapids

Monroe News Notes Community Events and Birthdays

Monroe area residents gather for birthday parties and club meetings as the Homemakers of Fairview host a party with a parade of birthdays including Eleanor TV and Terry Vriezelaar. Revival meetings announced for March 27 at the high school gym with Curt Emmons Evangelistic Party in charge. Families visit Des Moines, Knoxville, and Melbourne while dates and names of local residents pepper the week’s social calendar.

Philip Coe Des Moines Coe Ted Buttery Tink Buttery Gerty Price Knoxville Coes HW. Vriezelaar Arthur van Essen Veterans Hospi Fairview Township Boyd Worth Harold Vander Polte John An Genderen Chard Postma Jeffers Rector Rector, Mrs’. TL. Martin Eynest Boat, Mr Chris V Bal Rector Ray Shears Fred Jensina Worth Jeanord Thomason Eleanor Diane Noon Shirley Thomasson Karen Hensl Virginia Schnug Sara Hollingworth Kathleen Kane Rosemary Lincoln Marilyn Marjorie Thomasseady Klein Ted Crouse Lon Wn Arthur Vriezelaar Sophimore Mon High School Ray Donnahue Lyn Bradley Harley Green Monroe Curt. Emmons Winona Lake Indiana Dale Mullins Lutheran Oregon Arthur Vriczelanr Terry Lyman and Bradley Donnahue Milo, Ia Craig Vander Ploeg Martin’ Paul Kool H.W. Vriezelaar Robert Wooters Glint Vriezelaar Kathy Karlin Vander Ploeg Doyle Waddle Dwight Suellen George Graham Prairie City John Tool Vern Tool Newton Lyle Tool Pauline Hume Pauline Geraldine Vander Lest Mary Vriezelaar Arlyn VanderWerff Carolyn McCauley Donna Broderson Norman Teply Jane Sehokel Lila Mick Beth Patrick Marjorie Duncan Donna Ballard Patty Daly Dean Lille Larry Benton Mark Amble Dean ‘Barr Roger Craurel Vander Pol Devern Schippers Billy Steenhook Dale Hume James Vriezelaar Artur “Vander Ploeg Today William Warrick

Otley News Notes and Local Visits

Otley community updates include visits among Vander Kollk Laurens and Aalbers families. D D Rietveld of Otley died Wednesday after long illness. funeral held at Otley Reformed Church with burial at Graceland Cemetery near Pella. Mrs Rietveld and relatives express sympathy. Several residents shopped in Pella and hosted relatives from Savannah and nearby towns. William Van Waardhuizen returned from Arizona after winter stay.

George Ryke William Verners Ronnie Cordell Darlene Roden Charles Vander Koll Everet Deex Dn Uitermarkt Andrew Ustermarkt Nice W. T. Angave Bill Harvey Collins’ Memorial Hospital Knoxville Harvey Vernon Klein W.L. Angove Lloydankin Me Rankin Ed Carter Otley Carter Nd I Monre Uray Mitchellvill John Klien Pella Gertrude Lourens Charles Vander Wolk Gerrit van Hulzen Bill Uitermarkt Henry Naaktgehoren Jeanetta Vandelle Jean Lourens Harry Uitermarkt Andrew Uitermarkt Dick Uitermarkt Ralph den Besen Charles. Vander Koll Oskaloosa Grey Hospital Hattie Vor Steeg Nick Vos van Dyke Funeral Home Henry Breuklander Hattie Ver Stee Mercy Hospital Ver Steel Polk County Younkers Bishop's Des Moines Raymond Robi Charles Vander Kolk Iowa City Carl Fraken John Breen Leslie Breen Keota Mr. Breen Miendertsma Robert van Essen Town Lutheran Hospital Normanse Jake Bruxvoort Gilbert Mienders Gertrude Laurens D. D. Rietveld Otley “Reformed Graceland Robus

Summit Notables Recall Illnesses and Social Guests

Summit news notes several residents illness kept them from school this week while others hosted dinners and visits. Monroe guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Vriezelaar and Terry with Savannah, Georgia relatives. graveside service for John Vander Ploeg 71 was held with Rev I E Ketcham presiding. burial at Monroe Cemetery. extended family from Minnesota and Chicago attended.

Maxwell Carnahan Lester Schippers Joosa Lewis Schippers Marion Schippers Near Bussey Milton Schippers Newton John den Otter Near Monroe Blanch Schippers Monroe Lena Schippers Ronald Norman Marlene Pleasant Willard Stecnind HL. We Vrie Marlena de Geus Essen Melvin van Wykence van Dusseldorp Arthur Vriezelaar Terry Izelaair Henry Ve GL Woert Ninie Schrader Kehowe Summit School C. W. Woert W. Vriezelaar Shirley Ziel Twila Jean Balmer Reasner Donald Fisher Bobby Oskaloosa S/St T. Vriezelaar Nancy Savannah Georgia Burton Conrad Donnahue Connie Lea John Vander Ploeg Edwin Vander Ploeg Elsie Frazier Will and Henry David Otley Ed van Buren Crumpacker Funeral Home I.E. Ketcham Monroe Baptist Church Monroe Cemetery Maxine Hunt Minnesota Bernice van Buren Chicago

Birthday song brightens Otley student on party line

Coralee ezelaar celebrated her birthday with schoolmates singing over the party line. The Otley area notes show Coralee’s classmates sending treats to school and other local family events including anniversaries and travels of Van Doorninck and Vriezelaar families.

John Vander Ploeg I. W. Vriezelaar Des’ Moines Coraleeezelaar Sally van Doorninck Jane Ellen le Grand Thurs Wheaton Ilinois Willa Mae van Doorninck Dean Ammer Wheaton Gold Summit Richland Liberty Corner Otley van Doorninck Marion John Vanden Baard Maxwell Carnahan Louis Schippers Bussey Willard Steenhoek Prairie City Schippers Jeanetta

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