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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1949

Page

4

News of Nearby Towns And Rural Communities

Emmet Johnson traveled to Quincy to attend the death of his mother Mrs. Bertha Johnson buried at Burton. Various local notices detail births, illnesses, visits, funerals, and social events featuring residents from Monroe, Des Moines, Sac City, Fairmount, Creston, Knoxville, and Des Moines.

H.W. Vriezelaar Emmet Johnson Quincy Tlinvis Bertha Johnson Burton Madge Idle Leland Baimer Reasner Emma McCauley J. M. Stevenson Des Moines Sle Harold Eugene K. CG. Veon Monroe Union Thaing Servier Baptist Church Bernard Brannen H. C. Young Construction Company Fred Brannen J. L. Clarke England Arthur Vriezelaar Terry Martin van Essen Fairmount W. S. Cash Carl Ammer Rodney Sac City Horace Cash Gerrit van Wyk General Hospital William den Otter Kansas City John Vriezelaar Patricia Alexander Phyllis Davis Jack Umberger Burton Snook Newton Robert Burns The Lasswell Creston Iowa Guy Hamilton Carl E. Peterson Portland Oregon Grace McDaniel Ralph N Wichita Falls Texas Kyle R Kahoka Roy Vander Wal Carl Crane James Walcott M.C. Cramer Ralph Gloyd L. Martin Martin Brown Dunreath Mark I Shaw Lola Orcutt Dean Shaw Tulsa Oklahoma

Cordova News: Local Ills and Family Losses

The Cordova News notes the death of Merrill Breese, aged 39, at Creston Iowa, after a brain tumor, leaving a wife and two sons. It also reports Nelson Ves and Ethel Jones Donnelly ill with virus pneumonia in Des Moines and Bur sister Mary Temple ill at the hospital. Other items include W A Richerd’s recent hospital care, Melvin Vos’s son ill from vaccine reaction, Johanna Vanden Berg noted as the child’s mother, and a mention of Joe Vanden Berg attending the 60th wedding anniversary of Den Hartog at the Home for the Aged in Pella. Family night at Izaak Walton club near Knoxville is noted.

Roxie Breese Merrill Creston Iowa Donald Nelson Blank Memorial Hospital Des Moines Ethel Jones Donnelly Bursister Mary Temple W.A. Richerd Collins Memorial Hospital Melvin. Vos Pella Joosa Johanna Vanden Berg Joe Vanden Berg den Hartog Vanden Berg Izaak Walton Club Knoxville Fhelet Pave

Summit News: County Line 4-H Club meetings and events

The Lester Ver Dught home hosted the County Line 4-H Club with Elwyn Ver Dught reelected president and Coralee Vriezelaar as vice president. Names were drawn for the Christmas gift exchange. December meeting set at Bruce and Merritt Van Roekel. Visitors included county superintendent Sylvia Platts.

H.W. Vriezelaar Lester Ver Dught County Line 4-H Elwyn Ver Dught Coralee Vriezelaar Mary Vriezelaar Lee-Treas Twila Jean Ver Dught Bruce Merritt van Roekel Ver Dught Sylvia Platts Summit School Happy Hearts Club H. W. Vriezelaar John Vriezelaar Monroe James van Vliet

Sully News highlights community as ties strengthen

Local events unfold across Sully from hospital visits to family gatherings. Jed De Jong recovers after a heart attack in Detroit while Walter Van Maanen undergoes surgery in OsKaloosa. Farmers Cooperative banquet draws attendees from Sully and Des Moines. Sully and Baxter contest opens the basketball season with Sully boys winning 29 24 while Sully girls fall 48 25. Various showers and social gatherings honor Aletta Van Sant and others.

Arletta M. Terlouw Henry Elscott Lynnville John Jansen Jed de Jong de Jong Henry Develin Detroit Michigan B.J. de Jong Walter van Maanen Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Earl Coakley Loren Eldridge Stuart Farmers Cooperative Hotel Fred de Vries Onie Wisgerhof Dick Ver Ploeg Everett Kruseman Henry van Roekel Sully Baxter Sully Boys Sully Girls M. R. Anderson Mamie Boat South America Gladys Howell Rayford Meridith James McMakin Bert, Renaud Roy Roten K. H. Peirce Helen Vander Leest Jonah Lois Vos Sylvia Vander Beck Annie Vander Pol Nellie Vander Pol Jean Yonk Kathryn van Wyk Ida Lou Mol Lois Price Clarina de Jong Joy Vonk Sylvia Vander Beek la Venne Zegars Genevieve de Kock Alma Jane’ Rozendaal John Veenstra Arnold Bleeker Corsica South Dakota Gerrit van Norden Marion Swank Adrian ‘Rozendaal Veenstra van Norden Henry C. Terlouw Harlan Phyllis Bernie Fopma Kellogg Robert Wisgerhof New Market Iowa Kerrilyn

Weekend guests and local notes from Peoria area

Weekend visitors from Holland Minnesota stayed with Mr and Mrs Henry Roorda and family. Prairie township residents took chest X rays at Tainter and New Sharon. Measles spread widely. Several locals visited relatives, attended church, or received medical care. Crushed rock laid on the Peoria river bridge approach. severe March weather noted. Local societies and visitors from Pella Newton and other towns attended events and meetings.

Herman A. de Jong Hollandale Minnesota Henry Roorda Case G. Reynew John Manford “Peterson Gerrit de Vries Prairie Township Tainter New Sharon Herman de Jong Rosalie Ann Arne Vander Linden Rose Hill Ernest Tunis Fynaardt Cornelius Boerelyn Jacob Vander Molen Ray de Groot Cecil Vander Molen Johnny Kiyn Lewis Vander Molen Connie Vander Hart William Vander Molen Vernon Vance Peoria New River Bridge First Christian Reformed Church Runner Pella G. W. Nibbelink

Community Notes From Local Social and Church Gatherings

Sunday worship services were held with visitors Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vander Wal and Mr. Gilbert Haan from Chicago stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dear. Linden hosted a Friday party with many neighbors and friends, a Dutch Psalm-Sing was enjoyed Sunday evening, and John A. De Jong joined as a Sunday dinner guest of the Henry Vander Linden family.

Aletta van Sant SF. Vanden Ig Tunis Blom Floyd van der Kamp Milo Vander Kamp Alice Shutts John van Zee Donald Vander Kamp Miss van Sant Frank Andreas Don de Jong Mans Rozentoom O. HL. Wisgerhof Pete van Arkel Chirenee’ van Sant Thelma Jown Art van Mannen Herman Bruxvoort Bruxvoort Dow van Sant John van Janet Vander Wal Kenneth Shutts Newton Vera van Langen Algona Carroll Shuts Community Church Council Bluffs J. W. Bosveld Pella Fred Bosveld Carl Hackett Sully Hackett Everett Kruseman Henry Jansen Jom Vander Leest Wm. Schakel Andrew Huyser D. F. Halbloom John O. Terlouw William Terlouw Ben Monsma M. J. de Zwarte Robert Renaud John Renaud Abe Vanden Berg Myron Steenhock John Van _Englehoven Glen Monsma E. C. Kruseman F. J. de Jong Irvin Huyser Connie van Hemert Jim Vander Leest Cornelius Hackert Everett de Jong Walton Conover Wm. B. Vos Trust Obey Lester Vander Wilt C. Vander Wilt E. Kling Irwin Erickson Charles Roten P. G. Rozendaal Fred De_ Vries Ray Sherman Wilburn van Wyk Frank Sparks Gerrit A. de Jong Gaylord Francis A.C. de Jong Minnie Roose Ron Nicuwsma Mahaska Hospital Bernice Veenstra Helen Vos Chicago Ilinois John Vos John Kloosterman Oskaloosa Dan Klosterman John C. Roose Abe Bos Lester Pethoven Robert Wayne Phillip John Howard James Lois Jean Raymond Lester Henry Rooda Dick Rooda Hollandale Minnesota Bert de Goey Iowa Jake Duim Monroe Nelly Vander Linden Andrew Vander Linden Herman A. de Jong John C, Jr A. C. de Jong Peter Vander Wal Gilbert Raymond H. Haan Illinois Melvin E. Dear Henry Wassink Steenhock Dixie Kay Carroll Elscott Henry van Wyngarden Logan Ver Ploeg Loren Duane Marion Vander Linden Wilfred Rempe Sara Mac Rempe Arnold Ozinga John A. Mulder John A. de Jong Henry Vander Linden

Galesburg News Social Round Celebrates Local Figures

Mrs K Carpenter notes a Tuesday dinner at the Heemsbergen home with Freeman Kling and Archie Casebolt family members visiting. Numerous local residents from Newton Monroe Brooklyn and Sully attended events, quilting sessions, and Sunday dinners as birthdays honored Mamie Kling and Mrs Melvin Schultz.

K. Carpenter Freeman Kling Archie Casebolt Linda Frances Heemsbergen Bob Terpstra Connie Gerald Terpstra Pella Galesburg Christian Church Ladies Aid Society Loell Carpenter Kenneth Carpenter Newton Etta Terpstra Eldred Schnug Monroe Clyde Rawlins Chariton Arthur Dearinger Reasner Roy Lust Marjorie N. W. Miller Dennis Karla Kay Porter Winters Wanda Graham Brooklyn Chester Zickel Rose Ann Sully Francis Heemsbergen Charles Awtry Shirley Giles Awtry Nancy Harklerode Omaha Norma Lust Des Moines Alfred Lust Ray Dearinger del Prindle Roy Dearinger Yella W. Menninga Merle Zickel Kathy Clifton Zickel Harry Zickel Harry Fenner Archie” Casebolt Melvin Schultz Dorothy Mamie Kling

Corn Crib and Farm Fire North of Tracy

About 900 bushels of corn burned when a double crib at the Chet Casebeer farm one mile northwest of Tracy was destroyed at 1:30 pm last Thursday. Tenants Stephen De Geest were in a distant field as Oskaloosa firemen and Tracy high school students fought the blaze. Wind spread sparks to a barn and tree. only half the crib was full and the corn inside was not insured. The crib was a recent fall structure. The Casebeer family resides in Knoxville.

Chet Casebeer Tracy Stephen de Geest Oskaloosa Tracy High School Casebeer Knoxville Knoxville Express

Season Closes For Several Iowa Game Species

The conservation commission reports the squirrel season ended November 15 after a successful run. Short quail season closed November 16 across multiple counties with light bird pressure. Short zone pheasant season ended November 17 in several counties after fair hunts. Duck season closes November 29 and all protected species fishing ends November 30.

Conservation Commission Winneshiek Allamakee Fayette Clayton Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Marshall Guthrie Adair Adams Page Louisa Monona Cass Madison Union Taylor Ringgold Decatur Clarke

Fertilizer Short Course Set at Iowa State College

Efficient fertilizer use will be the theme of the Fertilizer Short Course to be held at Iowa State College on December 15 and 16. Dr. W H Pierre, head of the Department of Agronomy, notes farmers seek methods to maximize returns from fertilizers and that dealers need the latest information to assist farmers in wise purchases.

Iowa State College W. H. Pierre Department of Agronomy

Short Course Planned on Fertilizer Use for Dealers

Decisions in fertilizer use are outlined for a short course to inform dealers. It notes potential fertilizer shortages in 1950, improved supply of recommended ratios and grades, and urges dealers to visit farmers to maximize crop returns. The program covers research results on fertilizer, soil testing, phosphate types, and fertilizer placement within soil management, including Timothy with lespedeza and sweet clover as spring supplements.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Monroe News Otley Amvet Gerrit Witzenhung Katherine Vriezelaar Dee Vanden Berg Junelia van Haaften Clarence Bessie Talbot Dorothy Templeton Gayle Vander Zyl Prairie City Melvin Roetman Lorena van Hemert Morris Red Rock Joe Templeton Ruth Rodman Eddie Burt Mabel Stevenson Mrs Joe Roy Karr Cordova Summit News A. L. Dykstra Auaerter Marion van Wyk Melvin Mary Lou Frances Larry Frank van Zante Otley James Vriezelaar Clint Gradus Vriezelaar Sully News C._O. Macy Ella Hunziker Kasson Arlin Marti Andrew van Sant Clarence van Sant William van Arkel Genevieve van Sant Stoffel Huyser Lane van Jyn van Zee Ralph de Vries Tunis Ver Donald Miller Sully Cafe Sully Creamery Peoria News Oskaloosa Street A. B. van Houweling Auto Co Jersey Colfax Hulls R. G. Anspach Albert Pearson Earl Shields Johnny Kain Pleasant Hill Church Percy Ollie Kain Hampshire Township 77 North Range Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid Edward, Earnest and Fred Kain Prairie City State Bank Fellers Cy the Hot One Zeke jSorpethia’ Ray New Lan Nox Furnace Lennox Toker Kersbergen & Co. Plumbing and Heating Pella, Iowa DR. C. B. Dunshee 1St Ave West Colfax Sale Company Sam McFadden Shields Jank Frida Harry Singir Mr. Cyn Dor Mr Tr
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