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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
9
A long rural bulletin catalogs visits and gatherings across nearby towns. Families like Bricker Van Hemert and others are mentioned, with school events at Fair Oaks and Marion County diplomas in Knoxville. Local travel, hospital transfers, and farm work update residents on social ties, schooling, and ongoing projects as Memorial Day approaches.
An inexpensive home remedy advertises Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice to ease rheumatic arthritis and neuritis pain. The pitch promises noticeable relief within 48 hours, with a money-back guarantee if symptoms persist, and lists Carpenter's Drug Store as the seller.
A detailed local update lists visits by families including Keuning Grandin Van Gent and others at Will Verwers home. It notes a bereavement for Frank Brom and sympathies across the community, plus numerous social calls and a Knoxville eighth grade graduation. Also mentions European IL school break, a Black's area picnic, Tulip Festival attendance, and various local visitations and sports activities.
Centennial Circle News lists social updates from Mrs. Terry Douglas and family, Alma Hoekstra aiding relatives near Pella, and Henry Bogaard awaiting homecoming from Mercy hospital. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wilson visiting LaPlate, Missouri, church social at Centennial school with Elizabeth Huyser’s program, and Beulah Klein with D. De Prenger visiting Leighton.
Leighton News reports the Ruth Circle of the Christian Reformed church will hold its annual bazaar on the church lawn Tuesday June 4 at 1 30 pm. Also covered are notes on a Daughter banquet guest speaker at Otley and a Heap o Livin club meeting with prize winners and refreshments.
May 24 exercises held at Newton Methodist Church. Minnie Rose Van Zante and Wynone Peery on honor roll. Rose Hill school el Schrader of Ne to attend next fall. Mrs John Vanden Berg and Arthur Vander Wer plans discussed. Arthur Vander Wer returning to Iowa City Tuesday. hopes to have cast removed and brace applied, aiming to walk again.
Over a year after his mishap a man still uses crutches. John Vanden Berg and Minnie Mae visited Mrs. Will Mennenga in Pella on Tuesday. She has been ailing but is able to be up again. Herman Van Veen delivered hogs to Ottumwa on Friday. Art Vander Werff and John Vanden Berg sold horses in Des Moines on Saturday. Will Jansen was a supper guest at the Tunis Blum home in Sully on Sunday evening.
Obituary notices from Peoria speak of J. Van Wyck of Prairie View Kansas death and funeral, with relatives present. School graduation details list graduates Calvin Koning Ethyn Pethoven Maeuth Stuursma Hilda Vander Molen Louis Vander Molen. Community updates note measles cases, B Vander Molen’s heart attack and recovery, Holland Ladies Aid sale set for June 13, Peoria Choral Society cantata plans, and a wrist fracture of Jacob Van Gorp during the Chinese festival. Local church tract by Rev H Ja. Van Delle urging Lord's day observance.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian Reformed church plans their annual sale Wednesday at 1 PM in the church. Wynand and Eugene Koning are visiting Grand Rapids during school vacation. Mrs Arnold Beckhuizen is seriously ill but improved lately. The Pella Choral Society performed a cantata at the Christian Reformed church Sunday evening with a modest turnout. Mahaska County Board of Supervisors approved the petitioners to replace the old Des Moines River bridge.
Case News records social visits across the area with the Elscott and Vander Pol families. Henry Elscott hosted Grace Elscott and Trene Willemsen, while Evert Vander Pol visited Carl De Prenger, and Mary Williams with Jeanette stopped by Harold Benson’s home. Sunday guests included John Brand, Clarence, and Frances in the Elscott household.
Jennie Elscott works at Harold James home near Lynnville while Sunnyside Beauty Shop promotes fixed, unbeatable rates across services. Wet finger wave costs 20c, dry finger wave 25c, shampoo 5c, hair cuts 25c with all lines of beauty work at reasonable prices. compare these to specials elsewhere. Pastos Indians date their year from harvest of the ssiant cactus fruit.
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