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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
10
Rev Ervin Ericson and wife welcomed a 6 lb ? daughter named Karen Marie on May 4 at Mahaska Hospital Osceola. News notes list visits to Rochester and Cedar Falls, plus regional social events, school alums, and local church activities.
Galesburg residents visited friends in Lynnville and Reasner while others hosted dinners and Sunday gatherings. Local families welcomed guests from Monro e Newton and Brooklyn. School activities included a Wiener roast and a pot luck supper at the Christian Church with Joyce Burn da receiving gifts.
The Cordova area file records a family scare from a washing mishap, and notes on Bill Graham’s sister visiting from Chicago to see her nephew Billie. It also memorializes Wm H Kracht, born in Baxter Iowa and died in Kasson Minnesota, detailing his family, church services, and burial. The piece covers local weather damage from a wind storm, farm losses, repairs, and community events.
Mrs Arthur Ustermarkt hosted a brush party at home near Monroe while Mr and Mrs Ed Uiemstra welcomed a daughter born Wednesday noon May 3 at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Other items report visitors, a wind storm damaging several homes and farms, and a church service change by Prof Mentink of Pella substituting for Rev Muller.
Peoria residents share baptisms, hospital updates, and visits across nearby towns. Mrs. W. De Jonge from Hull joined relatives at a local home, while Henry Bogaard’s funeral drew family from multiple towns after a tractor accident.
Mrs Andrew Uiterm ed a card from Rotterdam to Hattie Van Gorp noting safe arrival and plans to visit with her colleague before returning to Town. Mr and Mrs Hessel Kaldenberg of Albia Iowa visited Thce Kaldenberg’s home Sunday. Robert Van Essen received hospital treatments this past week with several Uitermarkt family members and children present.
Mr and Mrs Marion Vander Lines visited Mrs Nelly Vander Tanden and family on Friday evening. The fruit trees are blooming here now and leaves are beginning to show on the other trees. Quite a lot of plowing has been done.
While picnicking near Glenwood Mills County the Jack Cowardin family were visited by a herd of deer. The unexpected wildlife appearance transformed a quiet outing into a memorable moment of rural scenery.
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