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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
6
Leslie Waites buys a Mercury. A string of Sunday visits spans Karr, Dailey, Van Hemert, and Simpson households. New births at Kaldenberg and Van Hansten farms noted. Flower Club outings, well drilling completion, and a biblical concert announced. Various small events, farm work, and travel details pepper the rural community update.
This World’s Fair year offers trips to Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco and New York World’s Fair. Low round trip fares and all expense tours featured. Includes stops at Carlsbad Caverns, Rocky Mountain Colorado, Yellowstone and more. Main line trains air conditioned with Rock Island Service. Contacts: C F Dykstra, Pella Iowa. C C Gardner, Des Moines Iowa.
A two inch rainfall Sunday night refreshed fields and gardens in Peoria. Farmers vary in planting progress with some corn already in and others awaiting further conditions. Local activity includes Wm Vander Hart finishing his 1938 corn crop harvest last Saturday May 6 and a new house rising on the Coen De Vries farm.
New Salem area residents attended the funeral of Mrs. Henry Terloun Monday afternoon. Herman Vander Pol served on the jury this week. Anna Halbloom, who had been in the Dirk Monsma home for two weeks, returned to her Oskaloosa home Saturday. Guy Vander Pol began building their house this week. Pete Rozendaal of Sully is the carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vande Krol were Sunday dinner guests with Mrs. Dirk Monsma and family. Harry Vande Krol is ill with flu. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vander Pol and Catherine visited the Geurt Vande Krol home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Vande Krol visited a Pella caller Thursday afternoon. Catherine Vander Pol and Mrs. Anna Halbloom cleaned Mrs. Dirk Monsma's house Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Guy Elscott helped Wednesday to paper the kitchen.
Rich Vander Leest traveled to Sioux County Monday night for the funeral of his cousin Mrs. Kuyper and returned Tuesday night. Neal Vander Werf and a daughter with Delbert Schrader visited Oskaloosa. Marie Vander Leest stayed to help her aunt with house cleaning, while Delbert Schrader and wife attended a Sandya family gathering near Monroe in honor of a birth.
Jeanette Kaldenberg and Rose Hill students enjoyed a wiener roast Friday afternoon. Jane Klein of Pella spent Sunday with Marie Vander Leest. Neal Vander Werff families visited in Galesburg. Josephine De Vries met Kathryn Van der Werff Sunday. Will Jansen and Art Vander Werff hosted Saturday night visits. Joe Vander Werff visited John Vanden Berg Thursday. George Peery and Garl attended the senior play Bashful Bobby, where Lorene Peery starred.
Community updates list visits, meals, and collaborations among Fifield Otley and nearby families. Highlights include Achievement Day planning for May 24 in Knoxville, lunches hosted by Mrs Wm Roush, several Sunday dinners and visits at multiple homes, and shared farm work with plowing and cheese making pursuits among local residents.
Mr and Mrs Henry Van Hans ten welcomed a baby boy born April 30. The choral club of the Christian Reformed church performed in Sully on Thursday and in Tracy Tuesday night last week. Mr and Mrs Dick Van Ryswyk and family of Peoria visited the Henry Van Ryswyk home Sunday. Joe McElveen attended the Drake relays last Friday at Des Moines. The high school senior drive Special Delivery ran Friday and Saturday night. Mr and Mrs J Dykstra welcomed a baby boy born Monday of last week. Madeline King and Rose Coffman, Fairfield teachers, visited the C L King home last weekend. Mr and Mrs Jim Cooper and Mr and Mrs A H Trader were ...
The Christian Union Lads met at Mr Schakel’s home in Pella with seven members and three visitors. Visitation occurred among local families including Oostrum and Kersey. News notes include seasonal verses, light rains, and condolences on the sudden death of Gerald Monster, seven year Bible school pupil of South Porterville, with family sympathy offered.
A tasty new spring accessory for the biscuit topping to fish dishes is chopped parsley. The added flavor is excellent with seafood and the tiny sprigs of green give a fresh aroma and vibrant appearance to plates.
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