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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
1
Community notes record visits among Vander Wilt and Rozendaal families, school enrollment at Sully High and grades, musical instruction by Mrs. Wood, and various local hospital and church activities. Obituaries announce Mrs. John Meppelink and Christine Ter Louw Meppelink, with funeral details and survivor lists.
Knoxville residents report substantial wind damage Friday afternoon including torn roof on the ampitheater building at the fairgrounds, blown down trees, ruined skating rink tent, and downed telephone poles and electric wires. Visitors from Otley Pella Cordova and Hamburg attended local gatherings. health note mentions Bob Thompson’s arm infection.
Amsterdam neighborhood activity reports a hired man found by J W Adair, teachers named for East and West Amsterdam schools, and students listed. The piece notes cattle sales, farm moves, health concerns, local meetings, and a wind storm that felled trees near Pogaards home.
Mrs Vernon Eichner hosted a one o clock luncheon at her Newton home for Fidelity Circle members and select guests. Attendees included Mrs Richard Toedt Mrs Gertrude Welle Mrs L K Billings Earl Curry Mrs Charles Crowl Mrs Ben Brom Mrs R Cole Mrs Jones Mrs Bert Compton Miss Edith Ludlow Mrs Tom Davis Mrs Henry Zerble Miss Mable Gilson Miss Mae Veitch Miss Lydia Veitch and special guests Mrs A Wright Mrs L B Logan and Mrs Gertrude Richardson of California. The report notes a large Labor Day turnout anticipated in Elsinore and a crowd estimate at Killduff.
A large crowd attended Flock Day Saturday despite uncertain weather. The WHO barn dance from Des Moines and Dr Clare’s talk topped Saturday events. Monday featured the Old Fiddlers contest with seven players. C O Boughman Pleasantville won first, John Mitchell New Sharon second, C Reynolds Glenwood third. Amateur Hour yielded Dewayne Gray Billy Rimler Newton first, Minnecas Schakel Searsbors second, Tommy Trease Cliifare Manmao Lynnville third. Suliv ball won the Moamend Rail tournament.
Lower Grove and area residents visit the Sam Van Rheenen home and other families in Des Moines and Pella. Anthon Vander Wilt’s hospital appendicitis operation is noted. A Missionary Prayer Band gathering at Mrs. Vander Wal’s home includes multiple local women. The De Jong family trips to Washington and Oregon and a visit to Prof. Drost in Pella are also recorded. Gerrit Rouw and family spend Sunday with Peter Vander Wal.
After recent rains Peoria sees warm weather and ripening corn with farmers already selecting seed corn for next spring. Arthur Dear traveled to Fremont Michigan to stay with his brother in law Jack Posthumus where he may find work candling eggs. Jr. Nieuwland has his house painted by Joe C. Vanden Heuvel and Gomert Kloosterman. Minnie Roose plans about a week at Mr. and Mrs. Jake Boat's north of Pella.
Otley residents Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit De Jong and family visited Joe Vanden Berg's home Sunday. Klaas Van Buren and son Clarence worked carpentry at Henry Hulleman’s after visiting Thursday. Jacob Stoll and daughter Geraldine of Des Moines visited Chas Vander Kolk's family Monday and with relatives in Pella. Alice Kuiken visited relatives of Anne Beyer and Herman Tuinstra, helped fill silos Thursday and Friday. A. B. Rouw and children from near Taintor visited Gradus Kuyper and family. Kuyper hosted silo filling. Albert De Joode and family near Otley and Elton Cade and family of Harvey also visited Gradus Kuyper’s household.
Leighton Mr and Mrs Chris Newenhouse of Chicago visited Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Wim De Heer The Priscilla Sisters of the Reformed Church held their regular meeting with eighteen members and one visitor present Miss Margaret Vander Linden hosted the Black Oak Boosters 4 H club Saturday afternoon Clarence Groenendyke and Mrs Wm Van Heukelem are in Oskaloosa area hospitals Mrs Lewis Van Roe kel and niece Erma visited Sioux County leaving for relatives in Sioux County H W Vander Linden hosted supper with Rene Vander Linden and son Carl Rene of Pella Peter Muyskens preached at the Reformed church announcing his move to Holland Michigan Ruth De Heer visited Neal Newenhous e Sunday evening.
Fifield Mrs. Frank Rexroat and daughter Fern visited Friday with Mrs. Leo Waits and children near Coalport. Connie Vanden Berg bought a new Chevrolet. Anne Van Zante of near Sully visited Gerrit Vande Kieft. Barney Dunsberg and family near Sully visited William Zegers family. Frank Rexroat works at the gravel pit across the Des Moines river. Arie De Raad of Pella bought the Van Essen farm where William Meindersma lives. Jasper De Rad of Pella will move.
Barbara Stanwyck leads a strong supporting cast in The Bride Walks Out at the Rivola theatre Osakaloosa starting Friday for four days. The comedy follows a glamorous model who resists becoming a housewife as her purse strings and a witty husband fuel a fast paced New York tale with Ned Sparks Helen Broderick and Robert Young in key roles. The picture is an RKO release produced by Edward Small and directed by Leigh Jason with many New York settings and stylish wardrobe by Bernard Newman.
Gradus Klein tills rented land while Gerrit Vande Kieft resides there. John Ten Hagen works for Jim De Jong. Mr and Mrs William Zegers visit Andrew Bogaards. Mrs Walter Geurts travels to Eddyville for her mother Mrs H Den Hartog. Margaret Kooyman returns home from Bonduant to grandmother Mrs Wm Verwers. Beverly and Billy Jimi Muilenberg stay with grandmother Mrs Wm Karr while attending Fifield school as mother works at Knoxville Veterans hospital.
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