Old Settlers Day Promises Food Entries at State Fair
Cordova notes flag Old Settlers Day in Prairie City on Aug 18 and Monroe Old Settlers event Aug 20. Monroes may keep Marion Street open. entry deadlines loom for the State Fair on Aug 20 with Sué Karr entering baked goods. Various local families share news of visits, birthdays, and letters across Cordova Knoxville Chariton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Marion St
Vriezelaar
Prairie City
Sué Karr
Bessie Gibbons — Haning
George Haning
Knoxville
Bessies
Alexandria Courson
Red Rock
Garce Ballard
Skinny
Grace
Chariton
May de Bok
James Shovellen
The
Chronicle
Pel-la
Donald Shilling
Lexis
Sidney
Iowa
Don
Loyd
Joy
Percival
Biney New Dress
Charley de Bok
Cordova
Beulah Beaty
de Bok
Conlava
Charley Ford
Beulah
Llooyd & Joy Shilling
K’ville
Lloyds
Lloyd
W. Robinson
Charley
Mabel Ford
George
Bessie Hanning
Roy
Lizzie Shilling
Roy & I
Y de Bok
Grace Ballard
Walker de Bok
Ellsworth
Joyce Shilling
Columbus
Nebr
Mary King Stroud
South 3Rd St
Ada Kaster
Robinson
Tabor
Town
P.M
Joyce
Mary
Ada
Roy Shilling
May
Bro
Hannings
Mabel
Karr
Pregént
Delight
Wing
Damés
Templetons
Susan
Ames
Nell
Ellsworths
Harold Efnor
Virginia Terpstra feted at shower in Lynnville
A Tuesday evening miscellaneous shower honored Miss Virginia Terpstra in the Community building. Relatives and friends attended, gifts in pink and white surrounded an umbrella centerpiece, with a tray lunch. Miss Terpstra will wed Laurence Woolsey of Newton Sept 5 at the Little Brown Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnville
Virginia Terpstra
Joe Sprouse
Wools
Newton
Guy Elscott
Pella
Colfax
Lyle Montgomery
Kellogg
Gerrit Vander Weerdt
Betty Schuring
Harry Engle
Glen Monsma
Sully
George
Terpstra
Cornice Dunsbergen
Carl Terpstra
June Savage
Albert Terpstra
Local youths to enter colleges and hospital training
Miss Joan Gause and Charles Renaud plan to attend Wm Penn College in Oska loosa. Miss Beverly Norman will enter State College in Cedar Falls, and Miss Shirley Sparks will train as a nurse at St Luke Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Cartie Quire plans to move into her daughter’s home where two rooms were added. Mr and Mrs Les Gause and Curtis, Connie, and Cynthia will move there. Les works at Maytag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ates
Joan Gause
Charles Renaud
Wm Penn College
Oskaloosa
Beverly Norman
State College
Cedar Falls
Shirley Sparks
St. Luke Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Cartie Quire
al Nelson
Les Gause
Curtis
Connie
Cynthia
Mrs. Quire
Les
Maytag Company
September American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Recap
The September meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was led by Beryl Van denberg. A prior August picnic at the Swimming Pool Park was discussed, with notes on a hospital visit and attendance at the County School of Instruction in Melcher. Membership stands at 61 paid members. Upcoming events include the District Meeting in Pella on October 24 with luncheon and banquet, and the County Meeting in Pleasantville on October 27 hosted by Third Reformed Church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Beryl Vandenberg
American Legion
Auxiliary
Beryl
Veterans’ Hospital
County School of Instruction
Melcher
Faye Vis
Betty , Dingeman
Florence Sack
Helen Frendt
Dorothy Gezel
Local notes mention gardens and travel around Monroe and nearby towns
A dainty miniature bouquet picked by five year old Jeffrey Vriezelaar brightened a Monroe kitchen during after kindergarten hours. Milo Clark qanday had a cast added to his arm after a truck incident. Harold Vander Hart and family visited the Vander Hart home, while locals discussed bulb varieties and the status of new homes for two local families amid highway widening on 143.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery Vriezelaar
Jefferey
H. W. Vriezelaars
Jeff
Monroe
Vickie Ustermarkt
Imother
Arthur Vrieze-laar
Beth
Des Moines
Kro Isa Craig Vander Ploeg
Central College
Iowa State University
VNEW
Milo Clark
Pella
Milo
Harold Vander Hart
Elaine
Francis van Dusseldorp Land
Walter Vander Hart
Locustdale Farm
Lily
Fowler
Colorado
Inew
Wilbur Newendorp
Harold van Zee
Francis. van Dusseldorp
Birthday notices and local visits in Pella area
Friday evening in the Andy Vos home in Polla honored Donna Gilchr Alth on her birthday with homemade ice cream and cake. Various relatives and friends from Des Moines Knoxville Oskaloosa and Newton gathered for dinners and anniversary observances. The community noted services for Rev Marvin Van Den Berg of Newburgh NY and travel details for the Reeders from Waco Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Vos
Polla
Trenty Vet Woert
Herbert Gilchrist
Knoxville
Donna Gilchr
Arthur de Vries
Dick Kuiper
Mary Jones
Alberdend Vander Wal
Oskaloosa
Wayne Riehl
Newton
Miles Clark
John Vriezelaar
Bernard Zerley
Monroe
Joland Long
Des Moines
Milo Clark
Terri
Phillip
Jim Barr
Reasner
Marvin van den Berg
Newburgh
New York
Pella
Marvin
Otley - Fifield
Leighton News Briefs Recap Veterans Hospital Returns
Mr. John De Vrenger returns from Veterans hospital after surgery and is recovering at home. Mrs. Wm. van den Berg remains in Mahaska hospital following Monday night surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Van Kooten plan to move to Denver Colorado with a U-Haul trailer for their furniture. The new Terpstra home is finished and the family has moved in after staying with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sedrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigton
John de Vrenger
Veterans Hospital
Ting
Wm. van den Berg
Mahaska Hospital
Harvey van Kooten
Near Monroe
Denver
Colorado
Kooten
Leighton
Frank Terpstra
Henry Sedrel
Weekend notices from PCLLA Chronicle page seven
Willis Roose visits his parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Roose and plans to return to Chanute Air Force Base. Mr and Mrs Connie Spiering of Hollandale Minnesota visit with Mr and Mrs Allen Rempe and Mr and Mrs Abe Rempe and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Rempe. Miss Trina Stouwie left last week to teach in the Christian school at Inwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Roose
Wilbur Roose
Chanute Air Force Base
Chanute
Connie Spiering
Hollandale
Minnesota
Allen Rempe
Abe Rempe
Wilbur Rempe
Trina Stouwie
Christian School
Inwood
Juvenile Probation Chief Haldeman to speak at club
Robert Haldeman, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer for the Fifth Judicial District, will be guest speaker at the Women's Federated Club’s first meeting of the season at Central College Student Union on Tuesday at 1 30 p m He will discuss state and local juvenile issues and his local experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Haldeman
Indianola
Fifth Judicial District
Town
Federated Club
Central College Student Union
Haldeman
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Pella Chronicle Society Section
Cordova News
Ri ‘Kar
Jack Shilling
U.S.S. Constellation
AE3
Electric A.po
San Francisco
Calif
Henry Trimball
St. Louis
Jake Shilling
J. L. Too
Charley Ballard
le Ee Y Js Graphy
Imbell
Bok
St. Chariton
Mary's Dau
Cordova Store
Ethel Bell
Otley
Clarence Brickers
Visiting & Company
Wesley Frommack
Jeannie Bricker
Julia
Tommy
California
Marjorie & Parl
Danville
Chester
Donna
Nanette
Murray & Lorena
Harvey
Helgeland
Melba
Don Thomson
Twile
Michele
Karl
Ture
Dr. Frommack
John Graham
Green Thumb
H. Macy
Gertrude Davis
Kenneth Sparks
Jerry Hunt
Berry
Davis
Rex Hunt
Jerry Hunts
Mrs. Berry
Ohio
Earl Macy
Russell Macy
Ally/ Elgar
Karin
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Richard Miller
Allentown
Julia Macy
Nelson Manor
Ruth Jay
Ada Jay
Vernon Jay
Jay
Marshalltown
Blanche
Hart
Max Jay
Russell Renaud
New Sharon
Ray Ludwick
Dacron
Comedir
Travlon
Munningwear
Sept
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Ag Guuneth
Shop & Save
South Pella
Ticlude Glass
Schakel
Pella, Iowa
H. W. Vriezelaar
Tlavd Molin
Tool's Chane
Charles Reeder
Chicago
Walter van Dornincks
Willa Mae
Dr. R. Pennington
Reeders
Waco
Texas
Leighton News
Gary Vandehaar
Pclla Chronicle
Juvenuile
Goy
Arnold de Bruin
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