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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
9
A long diary style update from Cordova recounts family events, local weather, road work, and arrivals. It notes Harry’s 80th birthday, coal shipments, shipments of overseas crates, neighbor news, and a new address. It also covers injuries at school, hospital visits, yard wildlife, blooming plants, and Easter outings. It ends with obituaries and births, including Bertha Klyn-Veldhuizen’s death and a new baby Elaine Jo at Emmetsburg.
Mrs Camp adds a scenic card of sunset on Lake Dora in Mount Dora near Route 441. Mt Dora sits near National Forest and wild game Preserve in Florida. More than $15 was raised for a cancer fund in lieu of flowers for Harriet Visser. Red Cross drive in Red Rock Two serves as a memorial to Harriet. Ed Klyn family visited Pella to view Del Donahoe’s slides at Pella Christian High. Mrs Cora Fullerton left Visser home for England. Aunt Cora Karr no longer stays. Last week relatives shared meals with Hugh Templeton. Rev Sloane and family and Dr and Mrs Dockum were guests at Visser home.
The Lynn Grove Hustlers met April 16 at Van Gorp home with nine members. Officers and new reporter Elected, plans set for a May highway patrol speaker from Des Moines, a Des Moines tour on May 9, and a $3.10 Extension Trust Fund payment for 4-H welcome signs.
Oskaloosa items report Rev. C R Veenstra declined a call from Tron Springs Alberta. Des Moines visitors attended First Chr Reformed. Leighton residents helped with housecleaning at a Van Wyk home. Sheldon visitors spent time with local relatives. Leighton visitors at Veldhuizen home near Fremont. First Christian Reformed Church members cleaned the church. C C Club met with 12 members at Tom Gullick’s in Wright. officers named. Harrison Homemakers met at John Boender’s on route 2. Frisky Fremonters 4 H Club met at Kay and Sandra Lee’s. Judy Batterson led meeting. 12 members plus one leader. Raymond Vi Dyke family visited Van Dyke home. Freemont ladies attended a bridal shower for Katharine Simpkins ahead of her April 22 wedding to Gary McWilliams.
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