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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
1
In nearby towns and rural areas residents share visits, meals, and church activities. The column lists visiting relatives, school staff, teachers, and local gatherings from Newton area to Mon- Toe and Pella, with several notable guests and events across the week.
Otley residents report visits and gatherings including Mr. and Mrs. R V McKeever and children Betty and Jean. Rev Douwstra and Mrs Korver at Mrs Komers. Postma family at the Ricewick home in Knoxville. Wielard of Pella at Jennie Robus home. Stoll and Leo with Vander Kolk. Heffelfinger aiding Mrs Henley. Vander Wiel visiting Gravelaar and Mrs De Witt. Anteove family moved to Aalbers home. Maxine Vander Ploeg with Mrs Love in Toledo. Renaud shopping in Des Moines.
Sully and nearby residents had a busy week with visitors and events. Families welcomed a new baby, adults hosted callers and dined together, and youths traveled to Minnesota for potato field work. Local church groups met, and Labor Day celebrations in Killduff drew many from Sully.
The L T G club held its annual picnic on the Lynnville Old Settler's grounds with about 100 invited guests, all but two couples attending. Guests enjoyed baskets and a communal meal while children ate their dinners. next year’s picnic hopes were high. Other notes list local visits, travels, and a club quilting session with 15 members and one visitor.
Cordova Mr and Mrs Jasper De Raad and daughter Leona Mae and Mr and Mrs Rean Verwers visited Thursday at the C O Visser home near Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Leonard Heimstra visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs G Zandstra and daughter near Otley. The Fifield local union meeting was held at the Albert De Joode home near Otley Thursday night. Mr and Mrs Gerrit Vande Kieft and children Margaret and Arthur and Anna and Alyce Zylstra of Pella were Oskaloosa callers to see Pete Van Gorp who was in Mahaska hospital Thursday of last week. Anne De Raad and daughter Gertrude of Pella were visitors at the home of his son Jasper De Raad Friday. Mr and Mrs Louis Schuring were Oskaloosa callers Thursday of last week. Mr and Mrs Wm Zegers visited Wednesday night at the home of their son John Zegers at Galesburg. Mr and Mrs Gerritt Vander Wal were Pella callers Monday.
Leighton and Mrs Rene Vroom and family of Oskaloosa called on Mr and Mrs Charles Van Maanen Friday evening. Mrs John Sedrel met with Mrs C Sedrel Friday afternoon. A Korver family from Des Moines visited the Van Maanen area. Rev Wm Wolbrink and wife from Monroe SD toured Hasselman home Tuesday. Van Masanen family from Pella visited the Van Engelhoven home. Gasselman family and Eleanor Maxine spent Friday with the Van Haaf ten household. Frahik Rozier and two children from Pleasantville stayed with sister Roy Van Heukelem. Edna Neels works for aunt Mrs John De Jong of Peoria.
A storm during filming of Treasure Island aboard a square rigged ship near Catalina Island threatened more than one hundred crew. Stars including Wallace Berry Jackie Cooper Lionel Barrymore and director Victor Fleming were confined below deck as a tug fought to pull the ship into a cove. Minor ship damage was reported and a weather boat was deployed daily.
Mrs A M De Reus hosted a Saturday birthday party for her daughter Valeta turning seven. Attendees included Bernice De Reus Marcie Valster Betty and Marjorie Van Zee and Amaryllis De Jong. The event followed by a pleasant afternoon. A son was born to Tunis and Brenes Dykstra on September 4. The Ladies Dorcas Society of the Reformed Church met Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Wm Van Duren and Mrs F Den Burger. A daughter was born to Brenes Westerkamp on September 7. Mrs Wm Van Haaften and daughter Anna visited Hasselman home on Monday and Tuesday.
The report lists numerous local residents and visitors including Miss Irene Roose as teacher at Sandridge School starting Monday. It notes visits among the Van Haaf ten, Brom, De Jong, Vos, Eysink and Dunsbergen families, students entering college and high school, roadwork near the Chester Riser place, and attendance at Killduff homecoming.
Porterville residents Mr and Mrs Will Monster and daughter Mary Jane visited Mrs John Schakel Sunday afternoon. Mrs Donald Bishop and son Phillip of near Coalport called on Mrs Connie Vander Baard last Friday. Miss Anna Van Dene spent Monday with Miss Mabel Goemaat. Darlene Rebertus Eleanor Ver Ploeg and Donald Kamerick started high school Monday. Antoinette Monster spent weekend with Ruth Hackett. Mrs John Rebertus and Darlene spent Thursday with Mrs W A Jansen and Connie Vanden Baard. Will Monster cared for her mother Mrs Gerrit Hoekstra in Pella last Friday and Saturday. Sin and Mrs Carl Smith and son Marvin of Harvey visited with Mr and Mrs John Robertus. Miss Johanna Wielard called on Antoinette Monster last Thursday. Tuesday with sister Mrs Abraham De Zwarte. Will Monster and Mary Jane and Marion visited Mrs W A Jansen Sunday afternoon.
Among 864 individuals who sat the examinations for investigators on old age assistance boards, 886 qualified, reflecting a higher pass rate than applicants.
Mrs H Kuperus died at her Leighton home on Thursday evening August 30 at 9 15. She was 57 years 8 months and 20 days old. Funeral services were held Monday September 3 at 9 30 at her home and 10 o'clock at the Christian Reformed church in Leighton. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery.
D. J. Vander Linden of Simi California reports his sister Sadie Van der Linden died at home in Los Angeles at age 59 years 7 months 7 days. The remains are buried in Wallala cemetery. Born in Pella she was well remembered by many elders. Survived by one sister in Munlins Illinois a brother in Elkehart Iowa and the sender in Simi California.
At Knoxville a County Emergency Relief meeting reports irate unemployed refuse to work on relief projects without higher pay. Mrs. Twitty notes five workers quit after one day, federal policy may keep commodity distribution, and clothing is withheld until labor returns. Weather record follows.
Low water on the Upper Mississippi does not end barge tow operations but slows channel projects. At Guttenberg a million dollar lock under construction uses a dredge pumping around the clock to keep the channel open during the works.
The village of Doris east of Independence was sold for 1260 dollars to Independence Mill Company. The seven lots include a grain elevator a residence and a store building.
Three men arrested in Des Moines with help from Keokuk County Sheriff face charges in the Harper Iowa kidnapping and robbery of N. Sondag 62 and his son E Sondag 1st. The trio W J Mertz Lowell Chalders and Fred Jewell were detained in Des Moines and Oskaloosa with a $1800 loot tally including 300 cash and 1500 in postal savings stamps. The suspects held in Des Moines were described as living there with Chal ders left in Oskaloosa and one man feigning injury to avoid recognition. The case links to a 60 mile ride to Keomah state park near Oskaloosa and notes the robbery was committed by someone familiar with the Sondags. Charges expected Monday.
Food facts note that Native Americans adopt sour cream in Europe and that apple skin contains twelve times more Vitamin than flesh near the core. A guide on buying fruits and vegetables and explanations of evaporated and condensed milk are provided by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture division.
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