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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1956
Page
6
Local items report visits among Peoria, Perry, Sheldon, Pella, and Monroe residents with family gatherings, Halloween activities, school events, and anniversaries. Notable mentions include Gerrit Van Wyk Jr in Prairie City, the Summit 4-H Club officers, and the Dykstra couple celebrating 55 years.
Friday and weekend visits tied to Leighton area families. Carol Ann Sedrel and others visited Abe Kempe and Wm De Heer households. Oskaloosa and Canton connections noted among Sedrel, De Prenger, De Jong, and Van Zonk families with multiple dinner and birthday events.
Visitors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Van Heukelom Wednesday evening after a prayer meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wharton moved into their home the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roozeboom moved into the home vacated by the Whartons. Mr. and Mrs. Connie De Jong are building a new home next to the Van Heukelom residence.
Mrs John Westercamp and others called on Mrs Alleta De Cook at Methodist hospital Des Moines last week Monday. Gerrit J Roose hosted a Stanley party at her Stan ley home Thursday. Wilbur Van Dusseldorp patient at Mahaska hospital after emergency appendix. Gene Van Gerden and family entertained in Marion Swank home Thursday at an oyster supper for Mrs Swanks birthday anniversary. Young people visited newlyweds Mr and Mrs Clifford Vos at their Sully home after society meetings. Gerrit Vander Molen under observation at Roches.
Community announcements recount visits by Gerrit and Vander Meiden families, hospitality at the Lewis De Vries home, and the Queen Esther Circle gathering with Luther outreach and missionary letters. Guests shared meals, a liturgical program, and gifts while plans for future meetings and new members are noted.
Twenty six workers harvested corn at Dr. William Guess farm in Sear Manchester area, picking 6.5 bushels of corn per acre in the recent field effort.
An air crew uncovered Pe timber near Homestead and the bones were sent to the anthropology department in Iowa City for examination.
A fragmented note advises buyers to seek finely ground limestone with high carbonate content as a sign of quality. The garbled text mentions Bil aioe and Bate Colege, suggesting names or affiliations in the source.
Bert Vander Werff of Route 2 in Pella is pictured with part of his flock of 370 pullets, mostly Hy-Line birds, showing the scale of his poultry operation.
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