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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

9

Sum m it school pupils attend music at Pella High

Local students from Summit school and their teacher attended a music event at Pella High School auditorium on Monday afternoon. Several residents including Mrs Louis Van Rocke Walter Van Doorninck provided transportation and numerous families from Pella Otley and nearby towns were noted visiting or hosting during the weekend and in the days around. Peter Dykstra of Oskaloosa died unexpectedly, with funeral arrangements held there Saturday, attended by local relatives.

Lynnville News Item Highlights Local Social and School Events

Local note highlights include visits by F. and Dunsbergen families and Elmo Shipp. infantile paralysis victim Tommy Infield at the Old Soldiers home. visits to Josephine Van Zante and Heslinga family in Oskaloosa. Margaret Beyer becomes secretary at Lynnville Seed Company. Junior class play Thomas Shelton's Ghost set for October 29. church group delegates to a Christian Endeavor Conference in Marshalltown with a 500-person Friends Churches banquet. Reva Klyn and Dale White wed at home. Pauline Terpstra returns from work with Dr and Mrs Schroder. Catherine Thompson recovering from appendicitis. Rev. Frank Lemond and family depart for ministry work in Wednesday.

David Conn Wm. Dunsbergen Elmo Shipp Delores Dorothy Oslaloosa Lyle Montgomery Case Dunsherzen Case Jensen Tommy Infield Old Soldiers Home Marshalltown Heen Ug Frank Graham Gerrit Vander Weerdt Osk Loosn Josephine van Zante Andrew’ Heslinga Margaret Beyer Anne Terpstra Lynnville Seed Company Thomas Shelton Clara Mathews FB. Macy Christian Endeavor Friends Reva Klyn Dale White Pauline Terpstra Schroder Catherine ‘Thompson Frank Lemond Lemons Church of God Here

Social news and family events in Monroe area

Local notices report six week institute activities led by Dr W A Stevenson in Monroe, visits by families including Van Hemert and Reed, and Delphian society meetings. Births include two sons born October 4 and 6 to local couples, with multiple gatherings, trainings, and receptions noted among residents and visiting relatives.

Leighton Youth Heads State Milking Shorthorn Honors

Howard Barnes of Leighton Iowa leads the 4-H club with a Milking Shorthorn in the running for State 4-H Production Championship. The cow, grand champion at the Iowa State Fair, produced 264 pounds of butterfat in 205 days and placed sixth overall in this year's contest, first among Milking Shorthorns. The Iowa Production Contest aligns with the Waterloo Dairy Cud Congress held last week.

Howard A. Barnes Leighton Towa Chicago Howard Waterloo Dairy Cue Congress

Twin daughters born to Des Moines couple noted

Leroy of Des Moines visited Sun day in the parental Will Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Everett Vande Voort of near Galesburg are the parents of twin daughters born Wednesday, October 2. There are three other children two girls and a boy in the home. Dinner guests in the Ernest Garland home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dortz and daughter Maxine and Mr. and Mrs. R. Wied man of Jamaica. Bern, Buwalda who is ill with Malta Fever was very much pleas ed when his neighbors gathered at his farm Monday and cut his win ter supply of fodder. Those ask ing were Jim Foster, Jeff Willem sen, Tunis Vink, John Brouwer, Ray Dunn, Ray Brouy Art Ver Schuur and Arnold Brouwe Mrs. Carl Grane, Curtis and Roger, Mrs. Carl Ammer, Philip and Hetty Lou, Mrs. W.A. Py. and Miss Rigonda Van Wely tended homecoming at Central col lege in Pella Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Dave. Van Haat ten attended a wedding anniy sary of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Van Haaften Friday afternoon at Os kaloosa, 'Mr. and Mrs. Arie Vriezelaar, Don and Miss Katie Vriezelaar were dinner guests Thursday in the C. D. Vander Ploeg home. Mr. and Mrs. John Klein, M and Mrs. John Vanden Berg' were Des Moines visitors Wednesday morning. Miss San Marie Dunn spent Friday night with her friend Beth McKenzie, Rally Day and Homecoming services will be held at the Bap tist church Sunday, October 27. Rev. A. D. Mohr of Des Moines will be 'the afternoon speaker.

W. A. Stevenson Monroe van Hemert Lois Reed W. A Pye Orcutt Hlinois Pete van Ryswyk Jim van Hemert San Francisco Calif Parl van Hemert Otto K. Kline Ames Ta Vaun Jarnagin Barbara Jones Mary Jane van Hemert Margaret van Ryswyk Dorothy Helen van Ryswyk Ralph Creger Chester Bricker Warren van Sittert Marvin van Gorp C. O. Ammer Delphian Society W. B. Shaw Alph Livingstone Newton Bruce Simpson College Lois Fink Leland Fink Avilon Missouri Avilon High School Upton Wyoming Ernest Buwalda Lewis Johnson Neal Jabaal Peter Breed Bronx Lyon Mra J. Lee Taylor R. A. Vander Wal Montezuma A. 0. van Houwelingen Jas McDonald Wm. McLaughlin Young Pé Jim Foster Jeff Willemsen Tunis Vink John Brouwer Ray Dunn Ray Brouy Art Ver Schuur Arnold Brouwe Carl Grane Curtis Roger Carl Ammer Philip Hetty Lou W.A. Py Rigonda van Wely Central College Pella Dave. van Haatten Dick van Haaften Oskaloosa Arie Vriezelaar Don Katie Vriezelaar C. D. Vander Ploeg John Klein John Vanden Berg Des Moines San Marie Dunn Beth McKenzie The Baptist Church A. D. Mohr

Red Rock treaty era and local community news summary

Ninety eight years ago on Oct 11 a peace treaty with the Indians was signed at Red Rock granting the territory to the government. Red Rock school children plan a Halloween program with a play by the young people’s class. Local families and youths are mentioned attending events in Dunreath Pella Otley and Sum mit Township. Vernon Rickabaugh reports Knoxville placed third at a Town City track meet. Local visits include Roy Karr Grace Karr and Clarence Bricker families. Harold returned from CCC camp, Clyde Karr suffers a benign boil, and social visits continued through Sunday and Thursday evenings.

Red Rock Dunreath Pair Oaks Pella Red -Rock Fifield Farm Bureau Gradys Klyn Ellen Karr Summit Township John Vande Baard Otley Vernon —Rickabaugh Town City Knoxville Vernon Jimmy Rickabaugh Roy Karr Jim Harold CCC Boyd Marshalltown Tama Joe "Vanden Berg Clarence Bricker Norma Jean Grace Karr Clyde Karr Ora Bulmer Clyde

Local Farming Roundup and Community Notices

Farmers haul corn to Boyd’s store showdowns for largest ears Bryan Karr wins top yield while Dave Baumgardner and others harvest clover at nearby farms A Des Moines area truck crash injures driver but no serious harm reported Beany the horse and new porch work appear in Beany and Van Ghent households Lamb meat gains tentative interest among locals after attempts to try new cuts Local social events include birthdays anniversaries and neighbor visits at several homes

Kings Helpers society meets at Van Dyk home

Sully News reports the Kings Helpers of the Reformed Church gathered at Gertrude Van Dyk’s home on Thursday evening October 10. Attendees included Mrs Henry Van Van Roekel Leolandaal Evelyn Dunnink Dorothy Swank Nellie Van Mading Florence Eckhoff Helen Dening Pearl Verna Vander Beek and the host. Also noted were visits by Mrs John Zegers and family including Mr and Mrs Kt HL Trosen and Bernice Albright.

King’s Ielpers Society of the Reformed Church Gertrude van Dyk Henry van van Roekel Leolandaal Evelyn Dunnink Dorothy Swank Nellie van Mading Florence Eckhoff Helen Dening Pearl Verna Vander Beek John Zegers Renpent Buring Zegers Kt. HL. Trosen Bernice Albright Marcelle Wisgerhof Oliver Wixgerhof Newton C. de Prenger Pella Mn de Prenger Carl de Prenger Gilman Gerrit Wisgerhof Max Wisgerhof Springfield Ill Earl Wisgerhof Sioux City Cornie Welle

Rose Hill Visit Noted at Van Zante Home Sunday

Shannon of Chicago visited the Albert Van Zante home this weekend. He turned to Mon-

Shannon Chicago Albert van Zante Mon

Fingers Seivers Caught In Hay Derrick Spares Bones

Oakland resident John Seivers was trapped when his fingers were caught in a hay derrick track and he hung suspended until rescued. No bones were broken and he escaped serious injury.

John Seivers Oakland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Summit News Summit School Fullerton Pella High School Louis van Rocke Walter van Doorninck Martin Hiemstra and Sons Jake Aalbers Glenn McConeghe Chet Fennema Neal Siemstra Marion Roy Vander Plog John Henry Vriezelaar Jake van Hulzen Andrew Dena Jennie Knox Ville Gerrit Aalbers Hattie Edward Frank van Zante Tanner Albert de Joode Don Poortinga J. Andisiting Hiemstra Sam Poortinga J.J. Buwalda Alice Ruth Mollie Wheeler L. J. Gos Charlene John Stanley Leonard Jr M. J. Hiemstra Carol Wayne Marvin J.C. Hiemstra Maxine Robert Elmerar Lenora John E. Terlouw Ann Sully A. R. Vander Ploeg C. D. Vander Ploes Peter Dykstra Okaloosa Dykstra Roy van Essen Artie Hiemstra Simon van Dusseldorp Aalbers Wm. de Geus C. W. de Geus Wallace Osge Beverley Cherokee C.D. Vander Ploeg HL. Muyser Cuse Cornelia Hospers the Reformed Church Socie Clarence de ‘Oot Prairie City Frank Aalbers C. We Bver Mr. den Fiartey Sheldon Iowa Mrs. C. Vor Elmer Voxelaar Wilbur Vande Noord Wallace Ogg WM. E. Shepard M. C. Verhey, D. O Shepard Verhey M. A Chick Barnes Board of Lynnville News Monroe News Leighton Youth Lowell Northcutt Sunda Secon Henry Versteeg K. B. Versteegh Everett. Verwers B. A. Douglas Evenin Me GC. de Rykhoek Everett, van Kampen Ro van Dyk Ho Mra van Genderen Wert B. P. Huyser Bop. Heemsbergen Gerrit V John Tucker Christian Reformed Church Ha Brown Grimnt Gerrit” van Genderen Walter van der Leest Auxiliary Verwers Raford Edith Meid Meredith Vanness and Dortha Don Wisgerhot Wayne Wildman Fred de Vries Fredd Marion Rempe Ralph Evans Vis Fred de Don Man Wyk C.H. Octhank Waily Satheringe Whenderen Arthur Versteezh West Versteeseh van Genderens Central Loray Jacob Rozendaal Ben Rozendaal Iowa City Ailelaide Rozendaal Cordova Randolph Dave Baumgardner Howard Crozier Murray van Hemert Theorner Gerrit de Jong Otto Wynsteleer Sully News Wacker Are Hotel Wacker Clark and Huron Rose Hill News Leader Oskaloosa, Iowa AAA Columbian Steel Tank CO Kansas City W. L. Bean Harvey Chevrolet Fisher Fisher Bodine Taaliany Krauss White Way Auto Co Palla Lowa
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