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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
2
Local items describe a family trip through Tracy Albia Melrose Osceola and other towns with a return via Chariton Knoxville and Pella. The report notes hospital stays church and school visits, births and recoveries, and various neighbors’ activities including farm, clerical, and social events.
A flood of short notes details visits and travels of Pella residents and guests. Names include Dick Hagen, Dalto Smith, Tom Sawyers, Mrs. Nick Dykens, Frank Baer, Rev. John Muyskens, Connie Muyskens, and many others visiting relatives in Murray, Kazen, Grand Rapids, Holland Michigan, Prairie City, Leighton, and Des Moines. Families described hosted at homes, churches, and colleges with several travel plans and upcoming engagements.
Mr and Mrs John Groenens and children of Tallentyne visited farmers Fannie Kno ville and 1 h Blommers home Thursday. Mrs John Elscott bought a house and lot owned by Boardman Brothers last week. A Vander Linden reports life in Hindman Ky hard with no school Monday. Teachers and superintendents met in Chariton with four counties represented. Agnes Mathes remains at home with a foot infection. G Wittenberg and family returned from a month in California. B A Hutchins family and C Cook stayed with D C Van Zante last week. Teen Hackett and others visited the Oskaloosa fair and Turkey farm. A California trip brought warmth and hopes of new kin and friends. Bert Stezeman of Denver visiting relatives in New Sharon. Arnold De Reus sold his North Main home to Mr and Mrs Ta Ver Ploeg. moved into house near Baptist church and bought a lot north of Van Zante home. John Kaldenburg was agent. Ed Augustine a city visitor. Dr Carl Aschenbrenner and family spent Sunday in Movnes. James Jelsma ill in hospital. Helene flew to Chicago to visit Tasens and Lester Welle. Ruth and Pi visited with Welles family. Dave Welle in charge of Lagomarpe wholesale in Fort Madison. Lester Welle of Milwaukee, longtime Fuller Brush supervisor, held promotions across many cities. Kate Van Gorp of Santa Monica visiting. A Vander Voort to move into Ver Ploeg vacated property. Kenneth Roy Klyn in Des Moines hospital for observation. latest news hopeful.
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