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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1943
Page
8
Nellie Webb reports a flurry of local visits from Des Moines Knoxville and Harvey residents. Families and friends gather for church events school activities and social visits while Harvey residents push for a regular bus run to Knoxville. Various locals attended meetings and services and a community supper honored Rev. Flietstra.
The 4-H County Line Club will meet October 26 at Eugene Den Hartog’s home. Jim Vriezelaar and N W Vriezelaar were in Des Moines on business Thursday. Shirley Herwehe of Monroe spent Sunday with Norma Jean Bricker. Mrs Gradus Vriezelaar and Kathryn and Mrs Henry Herwehe were mentioned in the brief notes.
Mrs Julius Ustermarkt notes a sequence of afternoon visits and calls. Des Moines residents Mr and Mrs J W Rovaart visited with Mr and Mrs C Vander Haar and family. Clinton Wisconsin native Josephine Hoekman stayed with her sister Mrs Wm Kelderman. Miss Willa Mae De Bruin from Polka was at her parents Connie De Genin and family. Co Vander Eicar called at his sister’s home near Leight. Blanche Dy Leighton called at noon. Bogard and sons spent Sunday with her mother Mrs E Van Zante in Pella. Dan Aalbers and family of near Harvey visited Mrs Julius Ustermarkt’s home. La Neva Joy extended a stay. Berni Williams and daughter Barbara of Oskaloosa visited at the Vander Haar home.
Mrs Win, Van Maanen, Mrs Connie Engelhoven and Mrs Charles Spoelstra hosted a miscellany honor for Miss Do who will marry in October. Visits and dinners marked the weekend with guests from Eddyville and Oskaloosa. A cooperative birthday supper honored the Rempe families at the M. I. Rempe home.
Sully News reports visits and gatherings in the Elscott and Terlouwy families. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Coakley. multiple notes on weddings, birthdays, and military addresses. Community members attend showers, hospital visits, and homecomings. Dekker and Vander Zyl family movements noted.
A lengthy list of family visits, births, duty updates, and church notices fills a Des Moines page. Names include De Tong, Blom, Van Ginkel, Van Kampen, De Penning, Ver Steegh, Vander Ool, Shipman, Verwers, Rozendaal, De Jong, De Prenger, and Weddle among others. Military moves and furloughs described with dates and places such as Pratt Whit Hartford Conn Perrin Field Texas and Des Moines.
Monroe class officers morning in Mrs Zic duay school class show Donut lard as president Arlyn Vander Werf as vice president and Mary Vriezelaar as secretary treasurer Rae Van Roekel named assistant secretary treasurer Thelme Holm Donna Supe and Iris Zerley of Des Moines visited their mother Mrs Hattie Zerley Other visits include Mrs Daniel Hughes and two Ames children at Don Fish home and a daughter born Oct 12 to Mrs and Mr Fish family news notes marriage announcements Frances Van Zante to Pvt Dale McComas on April 13 1943 in Unionville Missouri with both graduates of Monroe High School and employed at Orcutt Hybrid Corn Co further details incomplete.
Community items include visitors to Vic Jow and Hugh Templeton, a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Randolph Perkey at Mrs. Ethel Hart’s home, Nadine Reed starting night school in Pella, and Marion County Teachers meeting in Knoxville for ration book instructions. Local farm progress updates mention the Van Hemert barn, Baraxe painting, wiring projects, lime spreading, and a Des Moines trip by Roland Reed and Ernie.
Bethy Mre Alyn and Mrs Wyn ey hosted a study of learned visitors. Mrs Tloyd Shilling and 21D worth Shillong were guests from Tuesday to Sunday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Allen De Heer visited, Pete Van Hemert and family hosted, Leland Harvey joined cal va Brieker's Ward party. Calvin Talbot plans a two month California visit with Myrtle Talbot visiting and Father at home.
Mary Zever reports local social events and family news from Fifield. Residents attend gatherings at the Wine and Beyer homes, with mentions of Mr and Mrs Arne Beyer and Gerrit Kuiken phones from the South Pacific. School dismissals due to teacher meetings, visits by Des Moines shoppers, and a vehicle axle mishap are noted alongside farm plans and equipment work.
Rose Hill residents visited relatives October 10 while Des Moines trips brought the Van Engelenburg granddaughter to the hospital. Local calls included Mr and Mrs Francis Van Zan Ue and Mrs Winegar returning from Des Moines hospital. Members of the Van Ryswyk and Vanden Berg families joined church and dinner at Newton area homes.
Mrs Charles Vander Kolk reports Mr and Mrs Gerrit Wizenberg and children, Miss Margaret Stolin of Pella, visited Des Moines with brother Ernest Stolin who planned to join the army. Weekend guests included Ray Vander Kolk and family, Floyd Mickling from Pennsylvania, Verna Vande Kieft who played accordion at a Dallas Harvest Festival with her mother and Mrs Marble Berg.
Des Moines area wedding notice describing the marriage of Erma Roorda to Mr. Folkert De Roorda in a church ceremony with family present. The event included a reception at the Roorda home and mentions relatives Mrs Anne De Vries and Mr and Mrs By Roorda. Loved ones gathered for the celebration.
A simple dish uses white sauce with grated cheese and hard boiled eggs or chopped parsley to elevate potato turnips, adding nutrition and flavor through a creamy, cheesy finish.
A semiaweekly column sponsored by Harvey H. Tosaard notes February readiness of ration tokens blue and red valued at one point each. Blue tokens pair with blue rips to obtain processed red tokens and foods under the ration program. Tokens are vulcanized fier and sized between a nickel and quarter.
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