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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1935

Page

6

Community News From Sully Area Residents Gather Here

Mama Wis ton visited the parental home while the Ladies Aid served a chicken dinner at the church basement. Twenty members and eight visitors attended the meeting where Mrs Vern Butler gave an inspiring talk from the book of Ephesians.

Mama Wisyton Ladies Aid Vern Butler Art of of New Errit Wisgerhof Seri Dave Breen Pella Henry Welle Dorothy ‘Deelsynder Newton Peter Rozendaal Chris Maan Peter Haan Grand Rapids Mich Haan Sully Louise Conover Oskaloosa Penn College Lee Perry Melbourne Leonard Coulter R. D. Stone Covington Oklahoma

Town City youth visits with Wisgerhof family sample

Max Wisgerhof of Town City visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Gerrit Wisgerhof last week in a routine family social note highlighting local residents and small town ties.

Max Wisgerhof Town City Mrs Gerrit Wisgerhof

Visitors at Henry Van Rheenen home and local notices

Galesburg and area families were guests at the Henry Van Rheenen home and other local houses through the week. Attendees included the Mathes, St Van Rheen, Poortinga, Dykhuis, Steenhoek, and Van Rheenen families with moves between Galesburg, Pella, and Sully. Katherine Schultz and Blaine Butin wed at the First Episcopal Church with local relatives in attendance.

Henry van Rheenen F. W. Mathes C. Mathes William St. van Rheen Brown School Richland Galesburg Verda Earp Fay Poortinga John Klooster Waterloo Owa William H. van Rheenen Jesse Romans Poortinga John Dykhuis Pella Naldo Steenhoek John Mathes Valentine and Ervin Marion Krumm Kinnell Agnes Mathes Gerald Gilbert Pauline Prescott Steenhoek Leland Lust Killduff G. S. Poortinga Harlan Romans First Episcopal Church Leslie B. Logan Lois Hunding Carrie Jacobs Bond L. M. Schultz Robert Butin Mom Ther S. R. van Heukest Betty Jean Raymond Norman William Hendricks Royce Hattie Hendricks Annabell van Heukelem Betty Agnes van Rheenen

Porterville Social Notes Include School Openings

Porterville residents report on family visits and schooling as a number of Miss Kaldenberg Gosselink and Hackett teach at Pleasant Grove South Porterville North Porterville. Several high school students Darnene Maxine Robertus Florence Hackett attend classes. Various families visit relatives and attend gatherings at Goemaat Kamerick De Zwarte Van der Syde Wolf Brower and De Reus reunions. Will Prather death prompts work stoppage and Virgil Ten Hagen and Joy Ten Hagen called from lime pit. Cattle loss noted for Gerrit De Wild.

Henry van Dene Dirk Goemaat Erma Kaldenberg Pleasant Grove Geraldine Gosselink South Porterville Edna Hackett North Porterville Darnene Maxine Robertus Florence Hackett Connie Vanden Baard Norman John Vanden Baard Otay Elsie van den M. A. de Zwarte Abraham de Zwarte Marvin Mabel Abraham Goemaat Mabel Goemaat Pella Anne Brower Antoinette Monster Ruth Hackett Virgil Joy Ten Hagen Verrips Will Prather Des Moines Gerrit de Wild Cornie Vanden Baard Prairie City

Birthday honor for Gerrit Van Gilst at Wil Hye home

A Killduff family gathering Sunday afternoon celebrated Gerrit Van Gilst turning 90 with relatives and friends from Melis Otten John Van Gilst Frank Brand Paul Brand Jetson Adams Regina Dennis Margaret Robert and Herbert Willlyn Whitmay Loisdean William Bee Dick Blehand and others, including Van Gilst of Newton and Mrs Christ and family.

Wil Hye H Gerrit van Gilst Melis Otten John, van, Gilst Frank Brand Paul Brand Jetson Adams Regina Dennis Margaret Robert and Herbert Willlyn Whitmay Loisdean I William Bee Dick A van of Newton Crist Famly Murr Ao Tra Gerraé "van Gilet

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat at Rivola Oskaloosa

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers bring Top Hat to Rivola Oskaloosa on Friday September 13. The film weaves romance with song and dance, featuring Isnt This a Lovely Day and Cheek to Cheek, with a London and Italian backdrop and a cast led by Helen Broderick and Edward J Horton.

Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Rivola Oskaloosa, Fri Irving Berlin London England Lido Italy Colin Helen Broderick Stellar News Comedienne Edward Jett Horton Erik Rhodes Eric Blore Miss Broderick Astaire Miss Rogers Mark Sandrich Hermes Satan Fred

Killduff Area News Briefs and School Notes

Killduff residents attend Newton and Sully high schools with Betty Escott Jessie Gifford Grace Gifford Ruth Rigdon Leland Tratchell among town students. Kilduff revival set at Holland Reformed Church led by Reverend Charles Platts of New Sharon. McMurray College recruit Sara Manda Hiller joins Jacksonville student body. Elk Creek school opens with Jacob Brand. Labor Day Homecoming held after rain delay. Various local visits include Coggins Lanphier and Wisgerhof families.

Gertrude Vos Tracy Albert Verners Arlene Edginton Danielson Killduff Newton High School Betty Escott Jessie Gifford Grace Gifford Ruth Rigdon Leland Tratchell Holland Reformed Church Charles Platts New Sharon Edward Coggins Grinnell Lucian Lanphier DeWitt Hall Newton Sully High School Dorothy Jesse Eileen Berry Robert Schnell BI Lanphier Dorothy van Giga Compton Keith Emmert Ardelle Irish Melvin LeRoy Smith Sara Manda Hiller C. H

Evening entertainments canceled by rain at local fair

Will Batey took first prize in the OM Fiddlers Contest with Will Lewis second and Mel Mick third. In Amateur, Sara Manda and Louise Hiller won a vocal duet with Shirley and Burl Kooistra taking second in an uke and song. Will Lewis claimed third in a dance number. Glenn Bishop topped boys under 1 in a race. Al Dennis led girls under 14. Lawrence Vander Werf won the free for all. 1lund Tratchell won the ball throwing contest for boys, Dorothy Berry led girls in ball throwing, Arlene Dennis won in the Indies foot race, Earl Sleeuwenhoek won the weiner contest, Merlyn Tanphier won the pie eating contest.

Will Ball Will Batey Will Lewis Mel Mick Sara Manda Louise Hiller Shirley Burl Kooistra Glenn Bishop al Dennis Lawrence Vander Werf Lund Tratchell Dorothy Berry Arlene Dennis Earl Sleeuwenhoek Merlyn Tanphier

Local families visit and recoveries noted in brief

Taintor Mr and Mrs Walter Bartlett and family and Mr and Mrs Ralph Mitchell and a boy. Tuesday even farl De Jong Wil y Arthur Busby and Don Holl left for Hollandale Minnesota Sunday. Mrs Ina Clevenger who has been on the sick list is better and able to be out again. Mr and Mrs A G Hall were Oskaloosa callers Wednesday. Carrol Linsted visited from last Thursday until Sunday at the Bert Cranston home near Newton. Mr and Mrs Devern were New Sharon callers Thursday. Mr and Mrs E J Northcutt and family spent Sunday at the Delmer Evans home. Mr and Mrs C C McDowell

Fred de Vries Bobby Teddy Ed Willetts Knoxville Henry Bruxvoort Chandler, Minn Brand Bruxvoort Peter Runia Peter John Runia Orange City R. J. de Jong Harry de Jong Vern Butler A. de Jong Irene Buitenwerf Leola Rozendaal Helen Vander Pol Rachel Kolen Hbrander Pella Dulee No M Iow Duke Donald Ne Jong Ben van Dyke Henry Steck Denver Colo Bruxyvoort Christian Reformed Church Sully Aces Prairie City Mitchellville Sully Sam Ver Steegh Newton Jonas Ver Steegh Ben Ver Steegh C. C. Shafa Keithsburg Carol Macy Peter Rozendaal Son Gorman Ray Wisgerhof Glenn Wisgerhof Jenny Kalfscoten Henry Wisgerhof Nellie de Bruyn Charles Frazier New Sharon Lizzie Butler Bett Morris Kermit Whitehead New Providence Dora Swank Henry Harold Sparks Lynnville Dorothy Deelsynder Morrison Ill Wiliam Deelsynder Arthur Huyser A. C. Boat Paul and Clair Donald Wisgerhof Case Vonk Marion Rempe Byron Ver Steegh Herman de Penning C. B. Welle Joan Hester Ellis Anne Wisgerhof Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus Des Moines Maas Rozenboom Frank Ter Louw Lynnvile Walter Bartlett Ralph Mitchell Farl de Jong Wily Arthur Busby Don Holl Hollandale Minnesota Ina Clevenger A. G. Hall Oskaloosa Carrol Linsted Bert Cranston Mrs. Devern E. J. Northcutt Delmer Evans C. C. McDowell

Local social notes from Oskaloosa and Newton area events

Oskaloosa callers and Labor Day visitors are listed with families including the Heitsman Shedon Fainer Miller and Rohnsack households. Reunions at the Wehrle home, Can non City and Newton visits by Lons, and moving entries for the Winners and Evans households are noted along with several weekend stays and family visits. An executive’s stenographer job ad ends with a joke about the first applicant.

Roger Dack M Heitsman Shedon Kenneth Fainer Marvin Miller A. Rohnsack Stanley Stranee Koder Newton Paul Wehrle Earl Longaker David Howe Up West Murray Shoyer Cannon City Colo Max Miller Ruth Asher Oskaloosa Ray Miller Kenneth Winners Our City Delmer Evans

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