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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
8
Cordova area notes report a strong sorghum crop yield at the local mill. The item highlights community events, church meetings, hospital news, visiting relatives, and various local activities across Red Rock and nearby towns, with numerous social updates and schedules.
Otley Iowa October 19 The Fifield Local held a Union gathering with members visiting relatives and circulating in Des Moines Oskaloosa and Monroe. Notables include Miss Helen Rexroat Mrs Roy Nolen Mrs Arie Den Hoedt Nellie Waardhuizen Jess De Raad An drew Bandstra and Nellie Bandstra with Rev R D Douwstra Paul De Koekkoek and family.
Miss Nellie Blom stayed with sister near Pella last week. Christian Reform church group cleaned the church Tuesday. Gerrit Andringa visited Paul Niewsma’s home. John Westercamp had tonsil removal last Tuesday. Tone Roose visited John Roose’s family Wednesday. Services at 9:30 morning and 1:30 afternoon under Rev. Vander Werp with English in afternoons on the first and third Sundays. Jacob Spoelstra family visited Bert Spoelstra. John Roose and wife visited Paul Niewsma Wednesday evening. Misses Henrietta De Goey Vern Rietveld and Margery Van Roekel called on Peoria Sunday.
In Porterville Iowa on October 19 Will Van Zante treated in Des Moines for sinus trouble. Cornelia Hackett worked at the John Vander Wert home last week. Henry Hoekstra family from northeast of Pella and Gerrit Hoekstra family with Melba Hoekstra visited W J Monsts. Mrs C H Keuning hosted a Christian school tea with M De Zwarte P Dykstra and Arie Brower. Elmer Vander Beek and Mrs Ge rit Vander Beek took Marie Vander Beek to Grundy Center. Marie had been home a week due to her mother's death. P Dykstra family visited Gerrit De Zwarte near Knoxville Sunday.
In Harvey Iowa on October 19 the week centered on Mrs. Sherman Awtry's fifty ninth birthday marked by a grand feast hosted by her husband and son James and wife. Attending guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hurd, Mr. and Mrs. P Redding with two children Clyde and Edith, and W H H Barker. Mrs Awtry, born in Clay township, has lived in the area most of her life since 1885. The piece also notes local visits, the scribe turning 91, and a general uptick in employment as Wabash Railway completes roadbed work for heavier traffic. It mentions Cosby the “blind man” needing care, and local estate matters involving Columbus Wise and Ezra Wise returning to Harvey.
Leighton Iowa October 19 Mrs A Klaaren and son Donovan spent weekend in Pella at E Klaaren home. Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Newendorp a daughter on Sunday October 18. Catechism classes of Reformed church resumed with good attendance and hope for larger turnout. Leighton school lower grades on temporary vacation due to illness of teacher Mildred De Reus. Reformed church services Sunday October 25 including sermons and Sunday schools.
Killduff Iowy Oct 19 teachers from five neighboring townships held a study center at Killduff school. Prof Ritter Cedar Falls demonstrated alert reading methods. Miss Lucy Hall superintendent spoke. Rev Weber attended Des Moines American Lutheran pastoral conference in Kellogg with twenty pastors. Louis Krebs Des Moines addressed. Ladies served dinner. A surprise party was held Friday.
The record notes social visits in Cottage Grove and surrounding areas including Mr. and Mrs. Oren Postma and Eldren, Robert and Lois at the Peter Buwalda home in Pella. Families Murry Rinehart, Maxine, David, Howard Springer, the Hart family, Kaldenberg, and Earl Kaldenberg are listed among weekend and Thursday Newton visits.
At the Orpheum Theater Des Moines Ann Harding star in Devotion. Also cast Leslie Howard Robert Williams O P Heggie and Dudley Digges. The story centers on a young woman in love with a man whose wife has long been dead.
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