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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
15
Lyonville area residents shared meals and Casually hosted relatives from Grinnell and nearby towns. Local families including Dunnick and Reynolds attend events, while service members report overseas time in Hawaii and return home. Neighbors helped with corn picking for ailing De Penning, and churchgoers joined meals, visits, and celebrations across Newton, Reasnor, and Oskaloosa.
Death came Sunday afternoon to Mr. C. Coster after a period of failing health. The community records numerous visits and calls among the Coster and Crosby households and wedding reception details. The Ladies Aid met with ten members, and various relatives and neighbors joined Sunday gatherings and birthday celebrations. A squirrel hunting incident is noted with one shot fired.
A light tan over color noted as a description. Mr. and Mrs. A Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. J Blackman hosted visitors Sunday afternoon. The Andersons called at Chas Bailey’s, and Percy Clement visited Mind Mrs Stier in Baxter. H Franklin attended Clement home Wednesday evening. Eunice Van Gundy and Glenn Van Gun visited weekend in Des Moines. G H Franklin hosted and Sally Tom Eunice Van Gundy joined Sunday at Win Frank’s. A Central College professor preached, with 11 o clock service and 10 Sunday School next week.
A postal inspector from Des Moines visited Pella last week to review willful damage to rural mail boxes on Rural Route 3. Six acts were recorded in the past year including torn boxes at Elbert Scheffers and John Van Scheinkhoven, a shot box at Henry DeVries, another at Duane Vander Linden, and later damage at W Kaldenberg and W D Holz homes. The report notes the boxes are federal mail receptacles and cites Title 18, Section 1705, with penalties up to 1000 dollars fine or three years imprisonment. Hunters suspected in the text.
Report notes suspects in cases described appear unaware of the seriousness of the acts. Mail boxes have been damaged by the beige at night, and authorities urge heedfulness.
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