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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
12
Local notes from Pella and surrounding areas report church calls for a new pastor, school openings at Peoria Christian School with staff, a Labor Day picnic and community gatherings, baptisms, and visits among families. Notes include arrivals from Chandler Minnesota and Zuni New Mexico, a new baby Stanley Eugene, and farm purchases near Peoria.
Oskaloosa News notes Rev PF Huizenga led morning services at First Christian Reformed Church in Pella while Seminarian J H Stek led the afternoon. Rev H Vander Klay spoke at Leighton for the young people meeting Sunday evening. The annual Labor Day picnic for First Christian Reformed youth was at the Pella swimming pool park. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs M Vande Krol of Sully to Wm Van Veldhuizen, and Addyville visitors Ted De Haan and family.
Cordova News reports a week of mishaps and small events in Red Rock township and nearby towns. Gerrit De dong suffered a severe arm wound from a dropped silo door while John Martin Visser was shin struck by a bridge piece near Red Rock. Nine teen stitches were required. George Israel injured eye on a bridge job. Ivan Lovett and Sprause escaped a sow near Bruere field with police dog help. no injuries. Local notices cover hospital stays, births and deaths, reunions, meetings, travel, and farm activity including hog losses and property moves.
Evansville visitors Mr Andy Brummel and son stay with Mr and Mrs Joe Brummel and son Joe. Central College hosts several area youths including Chester Reintema Alvin De Jong Abe Grandia Janice Van Zomeren Betty Den Hastog and Bonnie Van Zomeren. Community events include Aid Society meeting Guest Day and a first local restaurant Hands Joint coffee shop opening. Numerous social visits span Des Moines Pella Brooklyn and Chicago with family gatherings and wedding plans for Miss Douglas.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Cook and family visit Ernest De Cook in El Dora Iowa while Mrs Floyd Lowman and Ruth Ann Eddyville spend Monday at the F B Denburger home. A softball tournament runs this week with several teams, and Mr and Mrs Harry Denburger visit Cedar Falls to view their daughter’s first year orientation.
Miss Frances Hestinga led a group from Leighton Public School visiting the plowing match at Pleasantville. The party from Iowa State Teachers College and Mis ald hostess to one of the home attended the event Thursday.
A Kossuth County farm belonging to Walter Muhler was sold last week for 215 dollars per acre, among the highest prices recorded in the area. Buyer identified as M N Borman.
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