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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
7
A baptism took place at Red Rock Sunday afternoon at 1 00 PM. The long list of rural contacts notes visits, illnesses, weddings, and community events across nearby towns, with residents such as Ruth Templeton, Melvin Postman, and Dennis Allen among those mentioned.
An advertisement urges relief from stomach gas pressing the heart due to constipation. It claims Adlerika relieves pressure with one dose and cleans out both bowels at Vander Linden's Drug Store.
Obituary notes Henry Herwehe pioneer of Jasper County dies at his Monroe home October 4 aged 82 after years of declining health. Survived by wife Anna Wittmer Herwehe and nine children including George Grover Merle Ella Walker Nettie Vriezelaar Anna Mae Marshall Hannah Herwehe Viola Herwehe numerous grandchildren and friends. Funeral held at Monroe Methodist Church with Elmer Patterson in charge.
Sully Chronicle readers are invited to send items for the column. Beginning Oct. 12 Rev. Carlson of Monroe will lead Thursday services at the Community church for an indefinite period. Several local residents visited relatives in Newton and Fort Dodge over the weekend. The Wisgerhof and Kooistra families were among many who hosted and hosted guests, and the Wisgerhof men traveled to Iowa City for the Town-Indiana game. Mr. Wisgerhof has accepted a new job in Ohio.
Grace Buitenwerf and Gertie Van Maanen, Cedar Falls teachers college students, spent the weekend at home. The League for Service of the First Reformed church held its October meeting in the church basement with officer elections. Various church and community events include the Ladies Aid tea and chicken dinner, social visits, and members’ family gatherings, with attendees listed such as Mrs. G Van Genderen, Mrs. Fred De Jong, and others.
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