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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1938

Page

6

News of Nearby Towns and Rural Communities

A long community update covers visits, fishing trips, and gatherings around Red Rock and Dunreath. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Hoksbergen, Karl Karr, Clara Bricker, and other locals attending fairs, picnics, and school changes, plus travel stories to Wisconsin and Prairie City. It recalls state fair memories from 1915 and lists farm moves, health notes, and club memberships, including Grace Karr’s National Geographic interest.

Neighbors Gather for Heemstra Birthday in Monroe

A large Monroe gathering celebrated Neal Heemstra’s birthday with relatives from Pella Otley Des Moines and Newton visiting. Attendees included the Hullemans Van Wyngaardens Vander Ploegs and many Heemstra relatives. Several family members plan local school enrollments and a Road No. 163 traffic incident near the fair caused minor delays.

Tall Corn in Kansas Leads to Record stalk photo

A 13 ft 1 in tall corn stalk grown by Wm Van Steenberger six miles south of Independence Kansas sets a local record. The first ear sits 7 feet from the ground and the grower is linked to Mrs M Klein whose party documented the feat alongside Ed Bogaards Abe Dylatta and Marlene. Nearby farmers report good small grain crops in the region.

Wm. van Steenberger Independence Kansas van Steenberger M. Klein

Visitants from Iowa Leave Otley After Week

Mrs Roy Tucker of Knoxville and Mrs P Hl Were visited in parental Henry Vander Wilt home in Sully Friday. Mrs Gradus Vande Gaarde, Mr and Mrs John Vande Gaarde and son, Mr and Mrs Simon Van de Gaarde of Boyden Iowa, who had been visiting friends and relatives in and around Otley left for their home Monday.

Roy Tucker Knoxville P. Hl Henry Vander Wilt Sully Gradus Vande Gaarde John Vande Gaarde Simon Vande Gaarde Boyden Iowa Otley

Monroe News Highlights Local Travel and Obituaries

The column covers Miss Helen Dykstra returning from a western tour with Miss Dorothy Stemm, including stops in Minneapolis Canada Banff Lake Louise Vancouver Seattle Portland San Francisco and Alhambra California. It also details church class social events, graduates leaving the Sunshine class, and obituaries for James McCune and John H. Kingery with funeral details. Kendall Wilson earns Iowa 4-H health champion at the Iowa State Fair and a Holstein exhibit earns a second place. Fred Hook of Santa Rosa suffers a stroke. relations visit Heffelfinger family.

Helen Dykstra A. L. Dykstra Monroe Dorothy Stemm Menlo Iowa Minneapolis Canada Banff Lake Louise Canadian Rockies Vancouver B. C Stemm Seattle Dykstra California Portland San Francisco Alhambra Calif Grand Canyon Arizona Monroe Baptist Church W. P. Creger Betta Carlson Mrs. Carlson Eilie Mary Shannon Genevieve Harmon Madeline Vriezelanr Eva Green Jean Harmon Helen Doris ‘Jones Arlene Ford Wanda Mae

Local Social Notes and Births at Monroe Area

Several Monroe area residents are noted for visits, illnesses, and events. D Vander Ploeg and Miss Katie with Don Vriezelaar visited Peter Breed’s home near Mount. Wm Wittmer attended the State fair from Tuesday to Thursday. Lee Rickabaugh, son of Mr and Mrs Rickabaugh, fractured a bone in his left arm after a fall from a tree. Homer Tharps Andeweg attended Sisters convention in town. Bernard Valentine, son of Mr and Mrs Mark Valentine, moved to the hospital in Town City after a serious illness. Henry Steenhook and wife welcomed a son born Wednesday August 24, their family now includes four children. Harold Wittmer and wife attended the State fair on Saturday. Oak Grove School opened Monday August 28 with Mildred McKee as teacher. John Willemsen and wife visited Sunday with Henry Hulleman. Chris Huscen left for Fort Morgan Colorado to teach there again. The Woody reunion was held at Maytag Park Newton on Sunday August 21 with 185 attendees. Will Wittmer, John Balmer, George Wittmer, and Vander Ploeg family attended the Kenholtz reunion in Des Moines Sunday. G J Klein and wife visited their son and his family southeast of Monroe. A marriage license was issued to Carroll Munger and Lillian Gertsma, both of Monroe.

Hobart Nichols Forrest Matherly Minnesota Carl and Sam Nichols Dunreath Bart Klyn Angie Bryan Karr Howard Karr Foy Karr Gerrit de Jong Gerrit Hoksbergen Clarence Bricker Murray van Hemert Walter Vaner Leest Clyde Cores Marjorie Bricker Parl van Hemert Red Rock Farrell Waites Alice Zoe Eden Norma Jean Bricker Otley Charles Lysponcott Sac City E. B. Cochrane Alberta Core Roy Karr Wisconsin McGregor Wisconsin River Dells Crystal Cave Fort Madison John Perky Tennessee Alvin Graham Pete van Hemert Roy Ka Pella Grandma Hart Pleasantville Frank Cradle Tom de Moss de Moss Knoxville Hart Clifford Eden Clifford Williams R. M. Hart Leslie ‘Waites Lynn Perkey George Dailey Frank van Dyke Chester Bricker Tona Marquis Weldon Hoksbergen Chester Wayne Bricker Hoksbergen’s Otto Wynsteker Des Moines Otto Pete Dykstra John de Wild Louis de Wild Ed Tysseling Clyde Karr Ora Balmer’s Don de Moss John Ryken Clyde Core Blanche Templeton Howard McDaniels Calvin Bricker Bill Versteeg Neal Heemstra Marilyn Ruth Marion Hulleman Dave Vander Ploeg Newton Bertha van Wyngaarden Wilmar H.W. Vriezelaar Neal de Geus Agnes Bensink Anne Bensink Cyrus Louwama Ernest James Tracy John van Gorp Little Son Peoria Walter van Doornink L. van Dusseldorp Rawleigh Vander Waal Monroe John Henry Vriezelaar Otto van Essen M. J. Hiemstra Gradus Vriezelaar Effie Kathryn Heemstra Forrest Hedrick Wm. Brower G. J. Klein Mamie Vander Ploeg Gysbert Heeren Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Glenn McConeghey Oakland Nadine Jean McConeghey Roy Tucker J. B., Corwin Robert Ella van Hemert P. H. Vos Edna Dorothy Ver Dught Eugene den Hartog Paul Vos Walter Brummel Jim van Weelden Brummel Gerrit Laurens J. W. van Doorninck Pella High School James McCune Middletown Iowa T Crumpacker Funeral Home R. R. Moser John H. Kingery Jasper County Michael Percy Nathan Frank Pauline Miller Mandy Younham M. Urich McDaniel Emma McDaniel Clyde E. McDonald J. M. Carlson Mason Ogg The Baptist Church Episcopal Methodist Church Anne Kool Fairmont Helen Coffman Arthur E. Linberg M. BE. Trinity Moline Ill Kendall Wilson C. L. Wilson Kendall Newton High School Fred Hook Santa California Minnie Heffelfinger Zora Hook Earl Phillipsburg Heffelfinger D. Vander Ploeg Katie Don Vriezelaar Tast Peter Breed Mount Wm. Wittmer Lee Rickabaugh L. Rickabaugh Homer Tharps Andeweg Sisters Bernard Valentine Mark Valentine Town City Henry Steenhook Harold Wittmer Oak Grove Mildred McKee John Willemsen Nnville Henry Hulleman Chris Huscen Fort Morgan Colorado Woody Maytag Park Will Wittmer John Balmer George Wittmer Vander Ploeg Kenholtz Des Moines Sunda Jake Klein Carroll Munger Lillian Gertsma

Local Residents Update From Iowa Community Notes

Leighton families relocate to Os kaloosa and visit Davenport and eastern Iowa. Miss Freda Denburger leaves for Plymouth Ind to teach the coming school year. Ant De Jong moves home with daughter Mrs John Den Hartog as Tony De Jong occupies the farm. Reform church Ladies Aid held a guest day with 32 members and 24 guests featuring talks on Japan and Asia. Various locals and families are listed with travels, teaching assignments, and social visits across Oskaloosa, Pella, Bondurant and Mount Pleasant.

Celesta Shoemaker R. Smith Oskaloosa Fred Balelou Edward Vance Betty Marjorie Davenport Iowa Freda Denburger Plymouth Larry Larson Minnesota Ant. de Jong Leighton John den Hartog H. W. Pietenpol Pella Japan Tunis Dykstra John Veenstra Dick van Zee Isaac Henry Fred Denburger Aaron Brummel Otto Brummel Ira P. de Cook John van Rheenen Harold Deruin Phyllis Green Oskaloona Juanita Glendenning Black Tills N. van Vliet Sam van Vliet Mary Indianola H. W Gi Trude Vande Haar Pleasant Grove Bernice Ver Plocy Else John van Zuuk Mary Lois William van Zuuk Bondurant Tabor

Community Notes From Eddyville And Pella Area

Centennial Circle members visited at Fred Lobberecht’s Eddyville home. Hockatra family from Pella spent Friday with Connie De Bruin. Gerrit Van Heukelom and Carrie Hoksbergen married at Third Reformed Church on Sept 1. Neighbors Wilbur and John Sturama visited Junior De Bruin. Mission fest at Pella drew many locals. Dan Aalbers and children visited Clayton Ustermarkt family. Will Boot of Pella, brother John visited. De Jong siblings stayed with Aunt Mrs De Bruin. Connie Stursma and family from Peoria visited. Lankelma of Cleveland called on Frank Huyser family. State Fair attendees included John De Prenger, Mark, Blanche, Warren, Margery Van Heukelom, and Jimmy Huyser. Gerald Van Andel of Pella visited briefly.

John WH. Boot Boots Fred Lobberecht Eddyville Henry Hockatra Gerald Mary Louise Connie de Bruin Gerrit van Heukelom Carrie Hoksbergen Pella Third Reformed Church Rev G. Menning van Heukelom Wilbur John Will J. Sturama Junior de Bruin Harry de Bruin Dan Aalbers Monroe Clayton Ustermarkt Will Boot Fdna Ruth de Jong Near Pella John de Brui Connie Stursma Peoria Will Stursma Hl. P. Lankelma Cleveland Ohio Frank Huyser John de Prenger Mark Blanche Warren Margery van Heukelom Jimmy Huyser Gerald van Andel

Local Notes From Town District Events

Community notes recount visits and illness, with relatives named such as Julius Ustermarkt and Blanche De Prenger. The Ustermarkt reunion moved to Westpark due to Julius illness. Elementary teaching plans include Elizabeth Huyser at Centennial school and freshmen Ronald Gene De Bruin. Nearby residents, family visits, and fair travel are mentioned.

Local residents take cross-state visits and labor day gathering

Peoria showers and forecast prompt community travel. John L Roose and family visit Steen Minnesota to see Rev De Jong and then head to North Dakota to visit Rev J A De Jong. Muskeon seller Van Wyk travels to Oskaloosa for Bible sales before studying in Holland Michigan this fall. Anni De Vries visits from Pella. Minnie Roose returns from the Thommassen visit. G Brouwer of Pella Home for the Aged visits Ed Vander Hart family. Fred Vander Schaaf trips to Chicago for business and returns with a model A Ford. Henry Nibbelink Lester Pethoven and Johanna Blom visit Steen Minnesota to see Rev De Jong family. Lena De Nooy returns to Prinsburg Minnesota to teach. Church youth attend Labor Day event at Paul Ver Meer grove near Pella and League of the Young People's socretion meeting.

John L. Roose A.C. de Jong Oskaloosa Holland Mich Anni de Vries Pella Minnie Roose Thomassen Wiest

Local Pella area notes on schools and visits

Rural school notices list teachers from Pella for Southville North Porterville and Pleasant Grove including Miss Geraldine Gosselink Miss Iva Mae Van Wyngarden Miss Alda Mae Van Houk and Miss Florence Hackett. A family gathering near Prairie City featured the De Reus reunion with J B Vrietolam and Ronald Dean Vanden Buard. Community visits recount baby news, birthdays, and kinship gatherings as farm mortgage data shows a high share by individuals in Q1.

Geraldine Gosselink Pella Southville Porterville Iva Mae van Wyngarden Pleasant Grove Alda Mae van Houkvlom Florence Hackett Bunker Hill Schol Will Monster May Jane Dorothy Mac Gerald Henry Dedong Evelyn Dedons Henry J. van Dene Cornie Vanden Norman Shirley Atter de Reus Prairie City J.B. Vrietolam Otley Ronald Dean Vanden Buard Maxine Robertus Matt Toinstra Marshalltown Aric Monster Connie van Hemert J. J. Monster Marion Vander Ginden Viola Jean Monster Henry He van Oene van Oene Abraham de Zwarte Murray Sytsma Henry de Jong Connie van Semert John Robertus Edward Roorda Peter Hackett Darlene Cornelia Elsie van Qene J. D. van Zante Albert Weyerse Mra Arie

40th Year of Queen Wilhelmina's Reign in Holland

The Netherlands marks the 40th anniversary of Queen Wilhelmina's accession with celebrations on September 5 and 6 in Amsterdam. Premier Hendrik Colijn lauds her steady leadership through troubled times since 1898, while festivities include the New Church oath site, large dam exhibitions, athletic events, air shows, and a giant parade cheering the monarch.

Wilhelmina Netherlands Hendrik Colijn Europe Holland Amsterdam Isms

You Can Make Your Child Like Its School Work

During the past week several thousand Towa six year olds exchanged days of freedom for tests games of hide and seek for reading writing and arithmetic. It is a big change some authorities believe the child's first day in school will powerfully affect his entire inter school life. If he likes school then he is off to a good start. If it is a sorry experience an emotional handicap is added to his

Towa

Start of School Dread or Delight Shapes Young Minds

The article discusses how parental and teacher attitudes on a child’s first day in first grade or kindergarten influence their view of school. Fearful expectations can set a hostile tone, while encouragement of learning and social engagement fosters a positive, lasting educational mood.

Mrs Lubberden Visitors in Oskalos Home and Return

Mrs Wm Lubberden and Mrs Peter Lubberden Jr visited the Minor home in Oskalos on Thursday. Mrs William Vos returned Friday from Morey hospital Oskaloosa where she received medical treatment.

Wm. Lubberden Peter Lubberden, Jr Joe Minor Oskalos William Vos Morey Hospital Oskaloosa

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