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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1946

Page

8

Nearby Town News Shares Town Events And Notices

News from nearby towns and rural communities recounts local misfortunes and milestones. A tiling worker lost a finger at work, a Pleasantville man died at 79 with funeral held, and a baby born to Randolph and wife Katherine Louise at Collins Memorial Hospital Knoxville. Many residents are ill or recovering, others share travel notes and home updates. Community events include school gatherings, social bowls, and the Rural Family Living program with talks on electrical appliances.

Roy Karr Jack Simpson Will Clark Pleasantville Joe Templeton Bruce Clements Leland Clement Des Moines

Rheumatism and Arthritis Relief Testimonial

Mrs. Anna Pautz of Vancouver Washington praises freedom from pain after using NUE-OVO Laboratories products. She states she can work again and offers to answer inquiries for information.

Anna Pautz Box Vancouver Wash

Otley Church Homecoming and Local Social Notices

Otley Christian Reformed Church hosts a Thursday 7 30 p m homecoming program with Rev F W Van Houten from Oskaloosa and a society program followed by lunch. Otley Amvets Unit 201 attended the 5th District Convention at Indianola with Kathryn Vriezelaar and Mrs John Vanden Baard among delegates. several visitors listed. Ladies Aid held a guest meeting for 40 attendees with hostess duties noted and a fine program. Local sales and cattle movements tied to area families including Ustermarkt and Booy entries. purchases by Gardner Ruby and Henry Kool noted. Multiple family visits and travels reported among Uitermarkt, Robus, Miller, Vriezelaar, Beintema, and Van Hemert families. The Otley lunch room moved into town and opened election day. Connie Carnahan staying with grandparents as Monroe school bus serves her route.

Chas Vander Kolk Otley John Vanden Baard Gradys Klein Mriam Vriezelaar Charles Vander Kolk Ladies Aid Christian Reformed Church of John Ryken George Ryken The Aid Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Raymond Robus John Clyde R. V. Hawk Des Moines William Vriezel Parl van Hemert Pennsylvania Barbara Horton Con Bille Connie Carnahan Max Carnahan Monroe Korrine Vriezelain Washington D.C Willard Klein Siedrith Menninga Bert Menninga Christian Reformed Church Dick de Jong Marion Ustermarkt F. van Houten Van Pella Alp Freeman Adel D. B. Rasmussen State Hill Indianola Weines Merritt van Rockel Teache Movinn Henry Kool Wayne Klein Sth Summit School Marion Eme Kathryn Hiemstra White Breast Polk LPT Victory Strivers C.S.C Summit Strivers Martha Karr Bernard van Wyk Stirnemann Peter Breed Arie John Breed Mareene Arthur Vriezelaar I. W. Vriezelaar Kathryn de Kenning Marion Co. Women's Project Knoxville Arthur Vrieze- Jaar Essex England Herman Maddy County Library Farm Bureau

Sully People Attend Funerals and Share News

Mrs Edna Shutts and Mrs Delmar Vander Pol attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs S C Youngkin in Lynnville with graveside rites at Woodland Cemetery. Jessie Wyngarden's funeral was at First Reformed with burial in Sully cemetery. Community notes record births, visits, showers, and local visits from Stuart Stuart and Killduff.

Arletta Terlouw Edna Shutts Delmar Vander Pol Des Moines S. C. Youngkin Woodland Cemetery Lynnville Rey Edd Thompson I Youngkin Sadie Smith Newton Shutts Kate Etta Elscott Etta Elscott Visted Neal Vander Wilt Leland Eldridge Clinton Iowa John Vander Weerdt Grinnell Jessie Wyngarden First Reformed Church Deniston and Partridge Killduff A. B. Berry Bert Renaud Ben van Kampen Gerald Lamphier Carmen H. C. Renaud Harley Renaud Francis Shutts Sam Munson Marcia Mary Ann Monroe Reuben van Hemert Kenneth Shutts Mabel O'Brien Alice Shutts Erma O'Brien Melvin Shu Joe Baarda Bobby M Guy van Pol Minnie Veldhuizen Harthoorn Hital Harry Vande Krol Cheryle Fern Ratcliff Arnold Ratcliff Spears Sanitarium Denver Colorado Bruce Blair M Everett Vander Pol Rayford Ratcliff First Reformed Bert Shutts Loren Eldridge Stuart Alice Shuts Ray Gove Donna Rae Nancy Kay Max Sparks Japan Vernon Vander Kamp Harry de Jong Ilda Lou Mol Adelaide Rozendaal Anna Mas van Wyk Gertrude van Wyk Berneda Joy Buddy Vonk Lucille Joyce van Genderen Wm. Sylvester Marjorie Tunella Rozendaal Irma Mae de Jong Vander Kamp Paul Vos Lester Geurtaas Ray Buitenwerf Henry Roslofgen Eva’ Mine de Penning Ward Var’ Steegh Gererude van Wyk Margaret Briggs Artie Blom Ray van Rees Adam Kling

Prairie City social notes and church service plans

Mrs Jennie Langerak of Pella visited her niece Mrs Maggie Cooper and Mrs Lenna Brown sold her property to Anne Nooteboom last week. Families from Pella visited the Steenhoek home. Mrs Henry De Reus returned from Boston after a month with the Campbells. Gerrit Brandehorst and families visited the Steenhoek home. Rev I J Kuizema preached in Des Moines and Rev F M Huizenga preached at home. D J Van Ryswyk is sick. Armistice Day service set for Sunday at eleven in the Reformed church with Rev Lepeltak as speaker. Rev Nelson Velman to preach both services in the Chr Ref church.

Henrietta Steenhoek Jennie Langerak Pella Maggie Cooper Lenna Brown Anne Nooteboom Marion Steenhock Gerrit Steenhock G.S Gerrit Brandehorst A. A. Steenhoek I. J. Kuizema Des Moines F. M. Huizenga D. J. van Ryswyk Henry de Reus A. A. Shenhoek

Long Awaited School Buses Begin Operation in Tracy

The community notes that two school buses have arrived and started running for a week to bring in out of town students except those from the island and Harve. Local residents and families are mentioned with visits, church events, and social gatherings. several residents returned from travels and helped neighbors, with pheasant hunting and local sales also noted.

Island Harve Marinus Rootboom Indianapolis Indiana Ladies Aid de Leeuw Wm. Wanders Stanley Koning Pella Misa Henrietta Boozeboom Tainter Ray Nick Hoksbergen Evert Roozeboom Oskaloosa H. G Rev. Greenfield Leighton Marinus Roozeboom Greenfield Gilbert Roozeboom Tracy Wilbur Roose Near Leighton Marion Roozeboom B. L. Vander Linden Gerald Vander Linden Edward Bud” Groenendyk Tunis Hoksbergen Luke Vander Linden Blom Peter Visser Leonard Vander Horst Bussey Tunis Hoksbe

Summit News Briefs From Vermont to Pella Social Roundup

Miss Hannah Herwehe of Des Moines stayed with Mrs. Mamie Vander Ploeg. The Lake Prairie Summit North Polk Farm Bureau township meeting moved to November 8 at Otley school due to Knoxville events and a 4 H party. Program includes a Farm Outlook panel and a puppet show with pot luck coffee. Various residents, including the Ver Woerts, Vriezelaar and Vander Ploeg families, held visits and hunting trips around town.

Naomi Shank Iowa State College Pella Legion Hall Jeanne Bryant Farm Bureau Otley Polk Marion County Trank Walton League Knoxville Telephone Company Henderson Reese Murray van Hemert Stirnemann Beverly Rickabaugh Harold Rickabaugh Rosscreen Fingler Norma Jean Bricker Des Moines Chester Marjorie van Hemert Pennsylvania Ernest Simpson Cleve Murray Billy Jack Simpson Ethel Bricker H.W. Vriezelaar Hannah Herwehe Mamie Vander Ploeg Jake Ver Woert Henry Ver Woert Gradua Klein Will A. Vriezelaar H. W. Vriezelaar Lake Prairie Summit Glenn Edwin Vander Ploeg Dwight Mathes Arthur John Vriezelaar Marshalltown A. T. Blom Ernest Blom Gradus Vriezelaar

Community honors local veterans and Halloween events

The Otley Christian Reformed Church hosted a surprise homecoming for Willard Klein and Siedrith Menninga, with others honored including Dick De Jong and Marion Usterma rt. Rev. Van Houten, once chaplain, now pastors in Oskaloosa, attended. Various Halloween parties, school activities, estate sale attendance, library talks, and community events were reported, highlighting local veterans' recognition and youth club activities.

Monroe News Highlights Local Visitors and Community Activities

Monroe News reports Mrs. Charles Black of Evansville visiting Rev. and Mrs. Ketcham and Loretta Palmer among others. Vriezelaar returned from the East Coast after two weeks’ visit. Youth for Christ Service at Monroe High drew about seventy five youths with Rev. Collins Pinkard as speaker. Ballards assisted neighbors with farm work after Berlin Ballard’s hospital stay in Savannah Missouri. A long list of helpers with tractors and equipment is named. Birthday card shower honored Mrs. Needham Worth. Southern Hustlers 4-H Club met at Viola Beyer’s home with multiple members listed. Laurel Kool returned from a Vietnam era service in Japan. Mrs Archie Bowens and Mrs Ray Shannon visited Des Moines.

Berlin Ballard Mr. Ballard Savannah Missouri Don Kaldenberg Loris Miller Peter van Ryswyk Audrey Prather Ernest Johnson Ralph Rinemuth Picker Hubert Price Ray Munger Loren Bowens Roy Brock Junnor Hjo Gordon Munger Needham Worth Southern Hustlers Viola Harold Beyer Donald Fisher Gay Port Waterloo Dwight Warner Pleasantville Loyd Yates Donald Fisher Paul Zickle Helen Dixie Robert McAnnelly Frances Wayne Worth Larry Duncan Johnny LaVern Nearmeyer Harold Harvey Reyer

Local Social Roundup in Peoria and Oskaloosa Visits

Mr and Mrs Jake Vander Moren and children were supper guests in Gerrit Bokhoven s home Thursday. Oskaloosa callers included Mr and Mrs Wm Vander Mol en Mrs Leonard Roose Mr and Mrs John Nicuwsma and family and Mr and Mrs Frank Klynsma. Andrew Bandstra received honorable army discharge and returned home. Leonard Roose hosted Anthony Bokhoven and Robert for supper Thursday. Eld der Dear could attend church services again Sunday after a serious illness.

Jake Vander Molen Gerrit. Bokhoven Wm. Vander Molen Leonard Roose John Nicuwsma Frank Klynsma Oskaloosa Andrew Bandstra Anthony Bokhoven Robert Elder Dear

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