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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1950
Page
4
Numerous social events fill the week with visits and celebrations across rural towns. Guests include Ammer, Doorninek, Breed, Fuidley, Kool, Hodgson and others visiting farms, churches, and homes. A daughter was born to Phillip Ammer and Delores McConoghey in Sac City Hospital. Marvin Lee Stover joins the family as a second child.
Cordova News Me reports four youths halted for gas where a reckless driver led to a wrecked car and a sheriff call. suspects arrested as stolen vehicle case. Also notes local obituaries, school openings, and community updates including Burris family travels and farm news.
Wanda Jones reports Mrs Cliff Buckman hosted the Kill-Kate club at her home in honor of Mrs Howard. An elaborate luncheon was served with guests including Mary Templeton. After Labor Day the Howards will return to Hot Springs.
Sully News compiles a string of social visits, farm fire, travel plans, and community happenings. Neighbors from Prairie City, Pella, New Market, Harvey, Randolph, and Colfax share outings, family visits, and church activities while a barn fire at Jake Veldhuizen’s farm draws the Sully fire truck.
Mrs. C De Prenger spent a few days with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Will Van Sant at Killdulf A wiener roast was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Vande Krol for the Sunday School classes of the Gospel Hall Mr and Mrs Anne Lanser and children and Mrs Lacey Kramer and children were Newton callers Friday afternoon Mrs Stella Thompson of Des Moines came Thursday evening for a few days visit with her niece Miss Gladys Howell Mr and Mrs Russell Sparks and family of Farrar were dinner guests of their mother Mrs Frank Sparks last Sunday Mrs Wyngarden left by plane Wednesday evening for her home in Miami Florida after a three week visit with her sister Mrs Eionkley and her brother Hallie Youngkin and with other relatives and friends.
Miss Wilma Vander Hart helps Mrs. Stoffel Vander Mart after the birth, with Mrs. Anderson of Oskaloosa assisting. Rev. John A. Mulder preached in Lutetor Kansas, accompanied by Jacob Vander Molen. Rev. Harry R. Boer led services and will teach missions at Calvin College. Beer completed time in the Indian Mission Field returning to Grand Rapids with two Rehoboth youths. Families move near Pella as Dahm and Lagerman relocate. Miss Jennie Vander Hart and Christina Vander Hart travel. De Young reunion at the swimming pool park. A model plane weathervane tops a J Van Gorp garage. John FP. De Jong owns a 1950 Plymouth. Mrs. John De Nooy Jr. seeks eye care but soon attends church. Christian High School pupils number 25–30 back and forth by car. Roose and Roose Jr. visit Jane Roose in Pella. Bandstra Jr. heads to Grand Ichigan seminary with Mae Ruth study. Frank Ryken buys eighty acres near Otley. sells 145 acres to Wiebe De Vries. Dahms visit Nel ly Vander Linden. Boerlyn and Vander Molen couples vacation in the Black Hills. Boerlyn’s Gerrit Jr. visits Pella for school. William Van Dyk of Paterson, New Jersey, visits Bastian Vander Wilt’s home. Swank conducts furniture sale.
Residents share visits and daily events including Wetzigs moving to the Swank home and Elia Van der Schaaf with S Vander Schaaf in Pella. Socials include the Peoria Young Men's Society 50th anniversary, visits to Cedar Falls and Grand Rapids, and a newborn Ernie Richard Roose at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa.
The Reformed Mission Festival was held at West Market Park. Funeral services were held Thursday for Ed win Northcutt who worked at the Taintor elevator and at the Methodist Church in New Sharon. The Peoria congregation faces farewell to Pastor John A Mulder and family who have accepted a call to Moline Michigan with many grieving yet trusting in God's will.
Anna Criswell returns to Clarinda after 45 years serving as a missionary with the United Presbyterian church in Egypt. She heads the Pressley Memorial Institute and will reside in Clarinda with her sister, Viola.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Potwin of Jesup observed their 90th birth day anniversaries recently. They were born 10 days apart, August 21 and August 31. The Potwins will observe their 66th wedding anniversary September 16. They were married at Monona in 1884.
Marion County treasurer Russell Dyer certifies the semi annual statement of accounts by funds for disbursements and receipts. The report itemizes warrants and school orders, tax advances, city and state receipts, and auto-related credits totaling funds disbursed during the period.
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