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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
6
Reports cover purchases, moves, and teaching appointments in rural communities. Notables include Mrs. Pete Van Hemert buying Grand Ma Cadwallender’s acreage, Ruth Perkes teaching Brush Creek, and multiple school closings and exams in Marion county. Social visits, hospital updates, car purchases, illnesses, and community programs follow, with Otley and Knoxville ties and a school fundraiser program.
Otley Mr and Mrs Harry Van Wyk and son Bernard from near Harvey and Mr and Mrs Fred Maasdam from near Sully visited Sunday at the Clifford Van der Leest home. M Hofland of Orange City is visiting at the home of her.
New Salem residents Mr and Mrs Henry Meppelink were Newton callers Monday. Several families from Lymnville Sully and Pella visited and shopped with neighbors including Vande Krols Taylor and Meppelinks. Visits extended to Ottumwa Oskaloosa Grinnell Searsboro and Lynnville with dinners and club meetings noted.
Herman Vander and Mr and Mrs Pol along with their family visited Oskaloosa on Saturday to spend time with local relatives and friends.
Amsterdam news item reports on visits by Jake Rus of Peoria and a miscellaneous shower for Miss Jean Woods at Mrs. John Sehakel’s home. Rev. N. D. Gordon preached at East Amsterdam school. Several teachers were hired for next year including Margaret Kemming and Eva Mae Van Wyngaarden. Mrs. Anna Mae Gosselink wed and will teach one pupil. A gospel music program from Pella is set for Thursday evening. Weather outlook mentions expected rain may hit May and June with possible wind hail in Iowa.
A string of social and church gatherings is reported in Leighton and Oska loosa area. Families including Rempe Steenhock Van Roekel De Reus Hesselink and Ver Ploeg shared meals and attended meetings. Central college students visited Bernice Ver Ploeg while Bible classes held events at the Hesselinks.
Porterville and Mrs John Robertus with children Darlene Maxi Huber and Donald visited the Huber Vander Syde Lyde home in Pella last Sunday. Des Moines contractor Mr Kofad also attended. Abraham Goemaat is partly mobile and hopes to improve. Connie Vanden Baard family helped Grandma Vriezelaar celebrate her birthday in Otley. Clarence Dye family of Oskaloosa visited L J Monster. Earl Kennedy and John Rebertus group met Sunday night. Frank Weyerse of Tracy checked in on his brother Albert Weycorse. Henry De Jong and wife spent Sunday with Henry I Van Dene family.
Summit Mr and Mrs Dave Vander Ploeg were Knoxville callers Saturday. Gerrit Aalbers and family visited Henry Aalbers home Sunday. Paul De Koekkoek of Otley and Leota Minnesota relatives week with Edgerton and Leota relatives. Glenn McConghey shopped in Newton Wednesday. George Jarnagin Phyllis Monroe visited Dan Aalbers family Friday. Alfred Van Wyk Monroe and Gerrit Van Wyk spent Wednesday with L Van Dusseldorp. David Vander Ploeg a Pella caller Tuesday. Julius Ustermarkt Leighton spent Wednesday with Dan Aalbers. Marion county Women's chorus appeared at New Albany community club Friday April 30 singing Thanks Be to God Slumber Boat and When Song is Sweet. Kathryn Vrieze laar and Mrs L Van Roekel attended and joined rehearsal Tuesday in Knoxville.
Deanna Durbin headlines the Universal production Mad About Music arriving at Rivola Os kaloosa Friday May 6. Herbert Marshall leads a strong cast with Gail Patrick as the mother and William Frawley as Dusty Rhodes along with Marcia Mae Jones Helen Parrish and Moran from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in key roles.
Local residents share visits and family gatherings across Sully Pella and Oskaloosa with many relatives listed. Weekend guests include El len Van Doorninck and the Cade family while activities feature church Bible study Martha Society meeting and Sully High School events.
Sunday and Thursday social visits fill the community pages as families including the De Rand Klein Van Engelhoven Verwers and Van Haaften clans share meals and host guests. Movements include Berg returning to their farm from Pella and Wayne completing high school in Knoxville, with sick lists noted for Rene Van Engelhoven and John Gosselin.
Case Mr and Mrs Rafford Pethogen attended hovers atint at Unionville on Wednesday Paul De Jong and Dwight Gause attended a high school party in Lynnville on Tuesday Mr and Mrs John Elscott and family visited the Harry Brand home near New Sharon on Thursday afternoon Several ladies attended the K Y N club which met with Mrs Frank Benson in Lynnville Thursday afternoon
Mr and Mrs Lester Gan attended the funeral of Mr Ganse uncle Seth Ganse in Mar town Tuesday. Case schools pupils enjoyed a Friday afternoon weiner roast with invited youngsters. Mr and Mrs John Fi family visited Jeff Wellemsen home Saturday.
Mono residents share weekend trips hospital stays and a funeral. L. P. Munson 61 died April 21 1938 and funeral held in Monroe cemetery with Rev. J. Mason officiating. Nearby windstorm damaged a henhouse at Henry Hulleman farm as a crew begins immediate rebuilding.
Sunday visiting at the Tunis Van Wyk home included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Roekel and family and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stines with son Frederick. Anna Tibbvel assisted with housework as Ralph Thornton welcomed a newborn daughter. measles illness affects the Joe Van Wyk household, and Mrs. Van Wyk remains ill.
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