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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
6
Local notes recount visits and family gatherings in Pella Otley Knoxville Monroe and Altoona with mentions of measles hospital stays and new babies. Social calls include Vander Sy de Jansen Van Dene and Vriezelaar families plus countless relatives and neighbors in the region.
A banquet honoring Harvey Junior and Harvey Senior was held at Boylan's Cafe in Knoxville. Attendees included family and local supporters, with remarks highlighting achievements and community ties.
Ames area residents host visitors and attend events with multiple names, places, and activities. Among those mentioned are Sally Basil Deelsnyder, Rozendaal, Geenen, Gosselink, De Bruin, Newton, Pella, Des Moines, and several families hosting callers, church events, and school activities.
Mrs Con Colesman and son Con and Mrs Balast and daughter of Denver visited Mrs Adrian Geen. Families attended church and hosted dinners. The Choral Club rendered an Easter cantata The Crowned King. Martha Circle met at Mr Kral's home accounting for relief and mission talks in Japan. Mrs A Van Rees and Mrs Henry Rolff attended church services and visits. Erma Wisge and Mrs Ge dit eo joined a trip to Marshalltown with Mrs Henry Mol Sr returning home after nine weeks in hospital.
Neighbors gathered at Mr Will Meindersma home for a plowed harvest dinner. Anna May Kuiken helped, Mrs Gus Aalbers cleaned, and several Vander Kolk families visited Newton to see ill sister Mrs Harley Scott. A social for Rev and Mrs Douwstra was held at Otley school before their Netherlands trip. Mrs J B Vriezelaar celebrated birthday with family from Knoxville Altoona and Pella.
Residents report visits and gatherings from Friday to Sunday. Families such as Hulls Northcutts and Laudables travel to friends in Oskaloosa Pella Grinnell and Grinnell area. Mrs Burden and Mrs Boyd host Busy Bee Club. Northcutt hosts L G T ladies.
Will Rogers stars in Life Begins at 40 coming to the Rivola theater in Oskaloosa for four days. The film, suggested by Walter B. Pitkin, follows a witty county editor and a romance of a young teacher, with Rogers delivering broad humor and critique of youth and society.
Local people visit relatives in Leighton and nearby towns including Humboldt and Lorimer. Attendees at community events discuss Pi Kappa Delta initiations, Y W meetings, and a lecture by missionary Rev Watermulder on changes in Indian life and education.
College notes recount a Monday talk by Rev I B Drukker of Trinity Reformed Ghureh and Mr Wilson of Annville Institute about Kentucky mountain life its origins people customs and religion. The note also corrects a recital date for Marjorie De Wit and mentions archeology charts donated to Central's library and a Nutcracker Suite recital by Joan Stuart Kuyper and Emily Kuyper.
The U S Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams for Immigration patrol inspector at 1800 dollars yearly and Minor laboratory apprentice at 1020 dollars yearly. Applicants must be active and healthy. filing deadlines extend to May 4. applications may be sent to local civil service offices or the commission in Washington. Optional subjects include chemistry and physics for the apprentice position.
Fourteen units of high school work accepted for college entrance. Applications must be on file with the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington D C by May. Full information available from Arthur Klein of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the local post office.
The Van Heukeloms filed a district court suit against Hotel Bort seeking 24000 damages after Tounis Van Heukelen died in a fall down an elevator shaft at the Des Moines hotel on February 5. The petition cites operator responsibilities and attendance at a Petroleum Association event.
Last November Tel Kine shipped out of Pella around 20 carloads of paper gathered from homes and businesses. There may be more old paper and magazines to dispose of. The paper will be collected for Mr. King, who is blind and cannot earn a living otherwise.
Prairie City station on the west end was robbed Sunday afternoon around four o'clock. Mrs Ellen Anderson alone at the counter received a Georgia license car gas payment and the two well dressed men took $28 from the cash drawer. The station has been run by Anderson and Haghlon since the start of the month.
About 200 rural eighth graders take final exams for promotion to high school. One hundred four test in the M E church basement in Xville under Miss White and Miss Batten, the rest in Attica and other towns under local superintendents.
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