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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1947

Page

10

Youngster injured eye from running stick at play

A rural Iowa town reports a child seriously injured after a stick pierced her eye. The girl was treated in Pella and Des Moines by a specialist. The item also notes hospital stays for others, local school prep, flood damage at Red Rock School, and community updates from Monroe to Knoxville with names like Waites, Waardhuizen, Karr, Shilling, and Reed.

Roy Karr Leo Waites Pella Des Moines Johnny Lee Waardhuizen Otto Wynsteker John Bloodsworth Irene Ronnie Waardhu Frank McKee Averlea Sask Minnie Houck Bernard Chester Gretchen Monroe Newton Canada Florence Fisher Joe Nadine Woods Albin Ernie Reed Wood Knoxville Red Rock Donald Alley Mary Templeton Dwight Sarah Harvey Hugh Templeton Bud Williams Mary Perkey Janet Kare Otley School Gertrude Hoksbergen Wensteker Derkey Waardhuizen Johnny

Galesburg Notes Visitors and Visits Around Town

Mrs K Carpenter reports a busy week with visitors from Newton and Des Moines and local calling at homes. The Menninens Dearingers and Ramer families hosted and attended gatherings at the Kenneth Carpenter and Curtis Dearinger households. Weekend travel included trips to Maytag Park for the Peery reunion and visits to Oskaloo, Pella, Killduff, and Newton.

K. Carpenter Yella Menninen Freeman Kline Minnesota Bruce Tratehenil Ant Connie Cifford Dearinger Loreen Darrell de Bruyn Pella Frank Kroh Charlie Holme Harold Sehmyr Roy Dearinger Loell Carpenter Peery Maytag Park Jim’ Ramer Dewey Ramer Curtis Dearinger Fred Zimmerman

Monroe Area Obituaries and Social Notes

Monroe widow W Vriezelaar Brummel of Pella spent Sunday with relatives. funeral held at home and Baptist Church with Rev I E Keteh am. Florence Fisher mourns brother Frank E McKee in Avonlia Sask Canada. O M Wilson earns fifty year pharmacist badge. Anna Mae Long to teach Woodward High. Don Hewitt family welcome son Stephen Michael born August 30. Several lists of visitors, travels, and family gatherings across Monroe area events and anniversaries.

W. Vriezelaar Brummel Pella Jens Jensen John Hoagland Ree David Baptist, Church of Monroe I. E. Keteham Marvin Yeager Marva Lee Alien el Paso Ill Earl Run Mervyn Dinsmore Anna Mae Long Iowa State College Ames Woodward High School Don Hewitt Collings Hospital Knoxville Stephen Michael Dorothy Dingeman Mary Shannon Carl Shannon Chicago, Ill Will Shannon Rapid City South Dakota Isaac Fouch Newton Theron Shannon Prairie City Effie Shannon Raymond Kinart Kansas Carl Shaw Albuquerque New Mexico Alf Kinart Shaw Kinart James Ketcham H. E. Ketcham Baltimore Maryland Earl Edgerton de Soto Iowa Pass Mon

Local social roundup in Summit News notes Vriezelaar family visits

Summit News reports a weekend of gatherings with the De Reus and Vriezelaar families at Prairie City and Knoxville. Denver visitors, Labor Day visits, new staff at a gas station, a wiener roast for Ottawa University-bound Margaret De Wild, and college arrivals highlight a lively community update.

B. W. Vriezelaar Wm. de Reus Denver Colo W. A. Vriezelaar Gysbert de Reus Prairie City Donald Vriezelaar Wausa Nebraska Donald R. V. Hawk Riley W. T. Vriezelaar Terry Des Moines Roy van Vark Jimmie van Vliet Pella Henry Ver Woert Glen Vern Hevelin Knoxville Madeline Vriezelaar Margaret de Wild Ottawa University Ottawa Kansas Mary Lou Kamerick Estelline Visser Jane de Zwarte Virginia Clarke Ernest Blom Jimmie Oskaloosa Walter van Doorninck New Sharon Willa Mae van Doorninck Central College John Breed Marcine Gayle Peter Breed Arie Arthur Vrieselaar Monroe H. W. Vriezelaar Wm. A. Vriezelaar

Otley News Highlights Local Visits and Births

Otley area gossip notes visitors include Mr and Mrs Charlie Burnuit and family of Givin, and Mrs Maxwell Carnahan caring for Clark Carnahan's grandson. Raymond Robus returns from Estes Park Colorado with family. Birthday gatherings honor Rean Verwers and Janice Arlene Robus. Dorcas Bazaar planned Oct 8 at 7:30. Local families share trips, illnesses, and community events.

Chas. Vander Kolk Charlie Burnuit Givin Town Zack Tunis Vink Melvin Near Oskaloosa Walter van Doorland Wanda Betty Velma Rose Near Monroe William Verwers Bonnie Darlene Cordell Rodney Neal Verwers Pella Marion Verwers Carroll Marjorie Ann Violet Ruth

Sully News Highlights Local Social and Church Notices

A flurry of community updates from Sully covers travel plans for Dr Koelling and relatives to the Dakotas and California, hospital observation for Mrs Van Weelden, and a Te Prenger reunion honoring the eldest member. Also noted are local visits, a youth rally speaker in Sully Park, politics within the De Prenger family, and a rescue incident involving Marilyn Schuttinga’s fall with a mother’s quick response.

Arteta LU Koetling M.D Wton Haw Y Flor Janet der Wa Koellin Navy Gerrit van Noreden Dakotas California Kim van Weelden Grinnell Mro Henry Jouw Harland and Theda Lyle Tyler Newton D. Sedrel Marysville Preident Dan de Prenger Leighton John de Prénger Neal de Pre Gerald Lamphier Carmen Ben van Kampen Kate Kooistra Mary Brand Minnie. Veldhuizen Kate Ktur Elscott Ed Price Des Moines Wayne Wildman Kay Des. Moines Rev Hazzard Minneapolis

Prairie City birthday notes and local visits span region

On John K. Steenhoek’s 65th birthday Prairie City and nearby towns host a long list of guests including Gysbert Van Hemert and Barney Van Roekel from Texas and Pella respectively. Other attendees from Prairie City greet Steenhoek relatives while others travel for visits and a church reception is held.

John K. Steenhoek Gysbert van Hemert New Castle Texas Barney van Roekel Pella Peter Dunnink G. S. Steenhoek Henry de Reus Gerrit Beyer Donna Rue Arlo Dean Andrew Steenhock Stanley Allen Henry J. Steenhoek Reuben Steenhoek Prairie City John Dykstra Columbus Junction Orville

Vander Linden family hosts Van Zee moving to Colorado

Tracy News reports the Vander Linden family entertained the Van Zee clan on Tuesday in honor of M and Mrs John Van Zee and El dven who are moving to Colorado to establish a home. Rev and Mrs C De Leeuw announced the birth of a daughter to their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs John Blatier of El Paso. Ladies Aid of the Christian Reformed Church met with Alice Beckhuizen as hostess. Visitors at the R Boom home included several residents from Pella and nearby families.

Is Reed Test Johnson and Shinn Knoxville May van Hemert Harry de Heer Buzz Slykhuis Slykhuis Ellsworth Shilling Joyce Elkhorn Nebraska Hoyd Joy Shilling Miadel Sellers Harold Rickabaugh Collins ‘Memorial Hospital Linda Jean Roy Bundy Beverly Muilenburg Boone Cordova Will Richerd Ruby Murphy Sal Belle Plaine Otto Wynsteker Collins Memorial Hospital James Worrall Rebecca Jane Betty Ford Phillip Vanden Berg Charlotte Perkey Fifield School Wright Bessie Hanning Red Rock Bennie Lambert Red Price Cemetery Grandma Thomas Robert Etherington Grace Andrews Grandpa Enerson Kenneth Richerd John van Hemert Pella Molly Alley Newton Walgreen Lloyd Shilling Donald Jackie Kate Karr Hershel Lloyd Roy Karr Richard’s Grace Karr Lizzie Roy Shilling Wm. Karr Blanche William Pueblo Colo Minnie Wolf Atchison Wm. A. Vriezelaar Pablo Conrad Donnahue Monroe Connie Tau Loi den Over Summit School Marion van Haatten McConeghey W. A. McConeghey Date Keith McConeghey Leslie Terpstra Kellogg Leah Terpstra Killduff L. Gause Lynnville Paul McConexhey Folly Carl McConexhey Marion van Haaften Duane and Dean Johnnie Clyde Robus Charles Vander Kolk Dirk de Bruin John de Bruin Aart Uiermarkt Henry Breuklander John Pethoven Peoria Aart Uitermarkt Harry Uitermarkt Croownston Minn Ronald Near Prairiey Dick Uitermarkt Andrew Uitermarkt Hubert Breuklander Bill Uitermarkt Near Pella Pete Vander Kolk Pella Pella Chas. Vander Kolk Harley Scott Rene Stoll Daughte Geraldine Dex Moines Barbara Horton Raymond Robus Nelson Vos David Johnnie Gerrit Wittenburg Janice Arlene Robus Norman Robus Kenneth Duane Janice Arlene Dorcas Society B. D. Weeda Leavenworth Kansas J. M. Englund Tingley Town J. M. van E. J. Vander Linden van Zee John van Zee Eldven Colorado C. de Leeuw John Blatier el Paso Texas Ladies Aid of Christian Reformed Church Alice Beckhuizen Henry Roboom Bert Hoksbergen Larry Norma June Alvin Hoksbergen Henrietta Rootboom Elbert van Maanen Wat. van Hal Jim

Schimmel Home Opens After New School Year Start

The Consolidated School begins a new term with a revised staff. hot lunches return at 20 cents per pupil. Lewis De Vries and three neighbors from near Peoria attended the Wyngarden sale and visited local friends. A large crowd attended, with all items selling high.

Consolidated School Mary Sixth Lewis de Vries Near Peoria

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Mary Jane Howard Jimmy Rickabaughend Flagler Bill Richard Ganda Karr Deliciou Dana de Heer Alberta Pearson Boyd Perkey A.W. de Penning Jyde Karr Poortinga Burdock’s Cut Rate Lumber Co Oskaloosa, Iowa Burdock Cut Rate Lumber Co Lacey Victor Corner Guernsey Poland China Emerson Austra McCormick Deering Ray Boy Ladies Aid of Lacey Church CASH Robert and Lillie May Wharton Harold Lisk Tom Brown Galesburg Monroe News Summit News Otley News Sully News Magsie Cooper Artie Cooper J.D. Stravers A. A. Steenbock Marilyn Art Schuttinga Orday Prairie City News A. A. Steenhoek Anne A. Klyn Albia L. Jubaui Larry Hessel Baby Moline Dwight Manel Harry Keipp Reda Walker Marion County Co-operative Dairy Breeders Association Guernseys Jerseys Bion Hunt Pleasantville Gerrit Dicleman Tracy News Sully de Penning’s Gamble Store Montezuma Renderers Dept. Agri Licenva Highway Harold H. Lisk B. S. Roberts Frazer Estate Ferne Cook Admx Colfax Sales Company Chicago Colfax Sales
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