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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1934

Page

3

Nearby Town News Highlights Social Visits and Showers

Mr and Mrs Herman Sneller and family visited the Louis Schuring home near Cordova. Monore residents attended a mixed shower for Miss Johanna Vander Wiel at several homes with many gifts. Several locals traveled to Oskaloosa for medical checks while others visited pals and relatives in Cordova and nearby towns.

Herman Sneller Near Cordova Louis Schuring Harold Heffelfinger Leo Sweeney Rax Ander Linden Monroe Heffelfinger Edward Henley Charles Visser Sophie Ellen Near En Sharon Johner Marilyn Jean A. de Hoedt Jennie Robus H. J. Scott Horton and Son Newton Char van der Kolk Johanna van der Wiel Wiel Tracy William Rouwe Albert Otley Johanna Vantian A der Wiel J. Goemaat Vander W Mether S. Vander Wier Klaas van Buren Vander Wiel PL de Dong Harold Walraven Dave de’ Cooklu Arnold Monsma Henry van Zee Neal Kuiken Gerrit Klyn Henry Menninga Andrew Bonards Paul de Koekkook John William Avie Beyer Herman Tuinstram Donald William van Zee LeRoy Pete Dingeman Pella Dow Poortinga Daught Johanna van Buren Oskaloosa

Local Family News and Death Notices from Des Moines Area

Emma Redding accompanied her son Art Redding of Des Moines home Sunday evening. Clarence Hill of Chicago visited his uncle W. S. Brodess who has been ill for five weeks, then passed away. Several local residents attended social events and visits, including Eleanor Kimmell hosting a shower for Mrs. James Awtry, and a cross drive led by Mrs. W. H. Bean and Mrs. J. B. Douglas among others. Martha Davis’s nephew was killed in a Marysville mine, prompting family notes and inquiries.

Emma Redding Art Redding Des Bertha Harvey Davenport M. C. Harvey Red Cross W. H. Bean J. B Douglas Eleanor Kimmell W. H. H. Barker Tie Davis Marysville J.A. Wilson Sam Uoldsworth Des Moines J. E. McClellan R.B. Neiswanger William Brandehorst Ernest Savey Martin McVey E. 8 Watts

Porterville Families Gather for Weekend in Pella

Porterville residents Maxine Robertus and Jim Daugherty spent the weekend in Pella with Miss Frances Daugherty. Mrs. Will Monsters and daughters Mary Jane and Dorothy Mae visited the W. A. Jansen home Sunday. Earl Kintz stayed at the Garret parental home in Knoxville. Johanna Wielard visited Pella last week at her grandparents’ home. South Porterville schoolteacher Helen Grootvel will host a Thanksgiving program on Wednesday November 28 at 7:30 pm featuring student recitations dialogues songs and solos.

Iss Maxine Robertus Jimmie Gradys Schakel Cornie Vanden Baar Porterville Helen Grootvel Frances Daugherty Charles De'Wild Arnold Kamerick Maxine Rebertus Elsie van Dene Mary Jane Monster Wm. Tysseling Oska M. M. de Reus C. Sedrel John Sedrel J. de Bruin Pella William van Haaften John Gosselink Elizabeth Gosselink van der Voort Hom Rene van Heukelom Relat I. P. de Cook J. A. de Jong Willing Workers Society of the Reformed Church Beulah de Prenger Bess Onstine A. Korver Katrina Beulah S. Vander Pol Sally Barney Memmelaar Raymond Overbergen Simon den Hartog Anna Rene de Bruin Aaretha E. Klaaren L. van Roekel Pleasant Ridge Helen de Prenger Leona Bloem

Local Social Notes and Community Events in Galesburg and Surrounds

Friday visitors included John Ver Steeg and the Schippers in Hendricks, with many calls from Pella and Carpenter residents. Newton Day News Club member Wm Earp celebrated his 98th birthday as revival meetings at the Christian church concluded with baptisms. Sully parent teachers and school events featured dental work leadership and spelling method talks, amid visits to Ottumwa and New Sharon and community gatherings at the Sully schoolhouse.

Albert Keuning Ralph V Kheenen Wm. Earp Newton Day News Club Richland Lavelma de Penning Artie Huyser Sully Christian Church Mary’ Carpenter Her Neilson Reind Maggie Poortinga H. Jaarsma Frank Jaarsma Bernice and Howard Pella Blanche Viola Vander Putte Freeman Hendricks Mary Cox Indianapolis Vern Butler Arthur Boat and Sons Paul and Claire A. C. Boat Ottumwa Lewis Shutts Sunnyslope B. E. Thompson New Sharon Charles Polk Polk Sully School Jasper County Peter Rozendaal Lane Dunnick Clar Walton Conover i Louise

Sully area notices and obituaries concise mix

Community members hosted guests from Leigh ton Wilton Junction and New Sharon while services were held for Mrs. Stoffel Vander Pol and Bertha Vander Pol. Obituaries note births, marriages, and a Sully high school play with a full crowd and ensemble named.

Oskaloosa and Pella Residents Gather for Visits and Events

Oska residents hosted relatives from Pella and Hampton for visits and meals. Local groups met for the Willing Workers Society gathering with 33 members attending. The Pleasant Ridge school program featured recitations and dialogues for about 140 people. Henry Wallace is touted as a likely 1928 Roosev elt running mate by a former Des Moines pastor.

Henry Wallace Roosevelt Chas. J. Dutton First Unitarian Church Des Moines

Chronicle Want Ads Deliver Results for You

Chronicle want ads promise results for readers seeking buyers or clients. Place a brief notice to reach local communities and maximize response. Simple wording highlights value and practical reach of classified advertising.

The 1934 Marion County film star contest at SLCHEO

A section from a Marion County report describes the 1934 "The twenty loveliest girls in America" pageant at the Princess Theatre, Oskaloosa, part of a three day event beginning Sunday, featuring Maxine Doyle, Phil Regan, Jimmy Durante, and a new dance rhythm Carlo. The narrative notes co-eds from 6,000 applicants, studio tutoring, and international selection, plus county board actions on budgets and public notices.

America Jimmy Durante Charles Butterworth Maxine Doyle Phil Regan Carlo San Francisco Washington, D. C Brooklyn M-G-M Studio Board of Supervisors Marion County Butts Eas Wison Speed General County Fund Yeas

Bridge Club Fraternizes in the Cannon Township Area

A long sequence of social visits and gatherings is reported across multiple Oskaloosa and surrounding area households. Residents including the Northcutt, Hull, Longaker, Garner, and Good families shared meals, hosted bridge and sewing sessions, and welcomed guests from nearby towns. Numerous overnight stays and Sunday dinners marked a busy weekend with neighbors—plus a hospital update for N. P. Versteegh and an appendicitis operation for Clyde Jones.

Ilda Elvin Charles Good Mildred Olene Joe Rempe Montezuma Paul Wehrle Earl Longaker Mrs. Meredith Silvas, Ill G. M. Garner Clyde ‘Jones Lynnville Oskaloosa Hospital Jones Margaret Robertson Tainter M. M. Hull Claire Oskaloosa Floyd Garner Beverly Sue Lige Stephen New Sharon Ray Ludwick Raymond Norman Lee Scott Simmons Sheldon Taylor Wichita Kansas Taylor Lester David Longaker Howard Faulkner Keith Longaker Jack Miller Dale Leatherman

County Board Proceedings Opens First Day Session

Proceedings document October 31 1934 record the county board's first day meeting. Minutes from the last session read aloud establish the official start of the proceedings with standard administrative motions and approvals. The report notes routine business items and references to upcoming agenda topics.

Board OF Supervisors Marion County Iowa

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Leighton Cornelia Donald Kamerick Murray Sytsma Antoinette Mounter Herrandmother Gerrit. Hoekstra Connie Vanden Baard Norman W. A. Jansen Lewis Hoksbergen Harvey Galesburg John Ver Steeg Jennie Wilma Schippers Hendricks Flosh Teal Mildred Dykhuist Walter Vand Cleo Carpenter Naldo Steenhock Ben van Dyke Paren Peter Synhorst Henrietta John Synhorst Pell Pete Rozendaal Leonard Coulter Wilton Junction Rosetta Rick John Geenen Marie Cornelia Ted Andrew Versendaal Victor Halblom E. E. Thompson Herman Kooistra Anne Wisehof J. S. Wood Albert Buitenwerf J. 8 Bertha Elizabeth Vander Pol Wendell Philantha Leanhart Mahaska County Stoffel van der Pal Peoria Muriel Stoffel Louie Reasnor Velva Meredith Scarsboro G. A. Leanhart J. E. Leanhart Stuart Town Jettie Hess Winterset Lucy Beyer Henry Welle Deaconess Hospital Marshalltown Sully High School Anton McDonald Karl Wisgerhof George Reynolds Dewey Kaldenberg Chattanooga Elvira Livermore Margaret Monsma Cindy Macklyn Obadiah Matilda Brand Obadiah Macklyn Roy Vander Kamp Allan Ross Enid Byron Ver Steegh Enid Leuten Allan Jeanette van Wyk Jim Keefer LeRoy Smith Moll Keefer Jim Sylvia Ellscott Letty Long Velma Kooistra Bill Herrington U.S Carroll Wisgerhot Grandma’s Ray Vander Kamp Ruth Briggs Dorothy Beery Irene Velthuizen Dave de Cook Shirley Marilyn Errit Vis Mn Dyke Henry van Hal Cora Norma Roorda Esther van Heukelem Templeton Dorothy B Teter Stenog Eckley Caulkins EP. Fisher Wk. Co Sadie Batten J. A. Wilson R.H. Porter Rep. Co. House Ed Hays Coal, Co. House Ralph Hays Hse Wilma Nicholson Gaihoun D. M. Janitor Co Violet Snyder Clk the Elect Sup. Co Pella Press Power& Light, Fixtures Co R. K. Bend Jn. Lbr. Co Railay Psige Blee John Ulrich Ed Frost Elipto J. N. Mathes H. Bybee A. G. Agan Burrows Add. Med. Co Carbon M. J. Hall Ira Gray Sheriff Langan Paper Co. S Co G. Dykens Gop S. R. Hunt Chai Mille Bryant Pierce Co. Ribbons Tom Frost United Chem. Co House F. M. Roberts Et al Pella Chronicle Blanks ES Watts Homer Lyon Gouriard F. D. Fisher A. E. Cronkhite Grand Jury Betty Cole Sal G.rl& Prr P. J. Grundman Mt. Pleasa A. Uubberdeny Mit Pleasant Very Crozier Wm. Leuty Mt. Pleasant G. Anderson Ins G. W. Paardekooper W. J. Wilson Geo. J. Jones RL. Laird Labor Mere Staley I. Busiek Foreman Donald Caulkins L. KE Conrad PVE Ray Elliott Hedvere Gass Surf S.C. Hall Carl Metcalf FLE Paul Pearson P. Y. Pearson T. J. Richards Geo J. F. Hook Pris J. Wren Sher A. Lubberden Co. Recorder Don Remy Mileage Co Vander Wilt & Yarnell Hdw. Co Coal To Co Ta, Power ,& Light Co. Light Co Avery Cleland Holwing Rm G. W. Paardekoope Juline Motor Co John Glover Tom Pezuetti B. Verwers Ifesiieeatie Tabs St Town Lbr. Co Roadatt T. Mott den Hartog N. Schuring Martin Vink Barton W. Brod. Inc Lucas County Rowley Hdw. Co W. J. Whitlatch Armel Kane H. van Roekel L. McConaughey Tuck Wilson Lewis Kool A.C. Bingaman Wade Campbell Ben Haselhahn R. V. McKeever M. D. Twitty Margaret Wilcox A. F. Keeton Children’s Home Gare of Poor Josa Payne Pine Knoll San St. Vincent's Esaseree Gare Bradley Coal Co Canion Clegg Coal Co Frank Clegg Gerrit Hol R. J. Miller Dave McRoberts Sur J.C. Penney Co W. D. van Sittert Benteco Groc Harold ‘Behrens J.B. Bridges Groc Steher Supply Mediate Groc Gro Labe Noah Onstines Groe Groe Albert Oreuit, Groce T. Plette & Ci Pershing ‘Mere Ball Store Fr “A Sadie United Food Jas. van Dusseldorp Poor J. M. van Viiet Romeo Zamberietti Howard Mye Treas Jewell Caffrey Wis. Treas Thelma Matson Grandman, Board” & Care Pris Ottumwa Type Co Treatinj Hawkeyes, Sup. Co Marion County News Bybee & Davis Western Union C. A. Hollingsworth F. C. Harkin Wright Elmer Levi Health Shivers of Health Herb D. McCoy A. D. Graves Hudson Stump Shell Pet, Corp Ellamy Asst. Co Ogan Elksm Glove Ge Haw Bristow & Dyer Clank Rankin Es Hollingshead Chase” 'Hinchave Emery Caron Lafe Noah Gasfer Road Haight Inc. Co Abe Goemunt Town Culvert Co Cor Elect Leuty Idig Belask Southwick Nation M-G-M Maxine Doyle and Taintor Olene Cranston Hiss Lowell Northcutt Landon Hall Silves Ilinois Sam Prolan Viola Ann Wayne Northcutt Carroll Linsted A. B. Rouw Connie Jim Kroat Givin Earl Northcutt Son Wavern Marie Hull Marie Hall Evelyn L. Miller Dale Shaw Shaw Evaitchell Milo de Jong Ollie McDowell Harold Hall Voyian Northcutt Melba Hull Elvin Garner
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