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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

8

Outing at Vogelaar's camp for Home for the Aged

Twelve ladies from First Reform Church hosted a singing event at the Home for the Aged. Seventy six attendees over 16 cars enjoyed a program with readings, hymns, and music by the Olivier twins and others, plus refreshments and thanks from the board.

The First Reformed Church John van Wyk Chandler Huisman K. P. de Jong Vogelaar John van der Ploeg Pella Olivier Twins van Arkel Hagens Albert Veldhuizen Jesus of Nazareth i Geenen Silveren Meer Het Wiens Neerlant Walcott Kansas William de Witt Jane Bos Alx Chicago

Ladies Attend Bazaar as Visiting Notes Highlight West Iowa

Mrs. Meppelink visits children in Peo and Sully while Mrs. Buitenwerf sees son John Buitenwerf at Prairie City. Mrs. Van Ryswyk stays a week at John Vanden Berg home near Galesburg. Home members plan annual bazaar Friday Sept 25 at 1 30 p m inviting Pella area. Mrs. Van Arkel's condition remains similar and Mrs Kus suffers heart trouble. S Vanderl St assists Mrs. Makun.

Jane Meppelink Peo Sully

Social round of visits in nearby towns

Guests at the P Ver Steeg home last Sunday included L Leydens family M Miller W Geerlings and Matt Ver Steeg family from Oskaloosa. Harry Larimer visited O L Larimer home Sunday and Monday. Taintor picnic may be held Sunday in New Sharon park. Clifford Meredith weekended at Geo Smith home. A social drew a good crowd at the Taintor church last Thursday. Agnes Grant weekended at Newton. W Brouwer and sons from Rock Rapids visited Peter Ver Steeg. Gerrit Rouw and children visited Mrs A B Rouw home Sunday along with Gerrit Septer Lloyd Ludwik Gerald Vander Pol and Clair Hull. Gerald Rouw visited his parental Gerrit Steenhoek home Sunday.

P. Ver Steeg L. Leydens Clifford Meredith Geo. Smith Taintor Agnes Grant Newton W. Brouwer Rock Rapids Peter Ver Steeg A. B. Rouw Gerrit _Rouw Garry Dean Raymond_and Evelyn Joan Rouw Gerrit Septer Lloyd Ludwick Gerald Vander Pol Clair Hull Gerald Rouw Gerrit Steenhoek

Numerous Monroe Area Visits Amid Farm Work And Accidents

Cordova Peternella Snellers visited homes of Van Hemert families and others around Monroe from Friday to Tuesday. Martha Kate Templeton suffered a burn accident while being weighed, treated in Monroe by a doctor. Local farming notes describe silos built by Gus Van Zante and Delos, and workers like Cecil Reese and Clyde Core. Several residents and visitors are listed with travels, illnesses, farm activities, and a peritonitis case of Harold Core at the State Fair.

Peternella Snellers M. P. van Hemert Murray van Hemert Clarence Bricker Calvin Bricker Gerrit Hoksbergen Joe Vanden Berg Monroe Martha Kate James Templeton Joe Templeton Cecil Reese Clyde Core Gus van Zante Gerrit de Jong Delos Carl Bremmer Lowell Harger Bremmer John Farrer Jldren Betty Jimmy Ie City J. Stewart Colfax Charley Ford Colfax High John Stewart Maytag’s J. M. Hart Prairie City Verg Cooney Nell Muilenberg Ellen Karr Blanche Templeton Marion Keeter Wendell Burton Near Albia Bryan Karr Karr Gerrit Klyn Robert Dale George Buttery Newton Fink Frank Cradle West of Monroe Roy Karr Harold Core Dale Core Lorena van Hemert Otto Wynstoker Tice and le Grand Delight Vande Gaarde Mary Templeton Donald Balmer Billy Mikesell Red Rock Pete van Ghent George Dailey Herman Clarence Marjorie Bricker Iterine Leland Balmer Joe Koons Melvin Cornie Klein Wolterink Sheldon T M. P. van Hemert Arlene Joyce Dale Loraine Tader van Hem Corie ‘Vanden Berg Pete van Hemert

Lake View Folks Passages and Local Happenings

Lake View residents report weekend travels to Corsica South Dakota to visit relatives and friends notes on visits by Mr and Mrs Yella Miedema from Center Nebraska and Pella Iowa a farewell party for Arthur Bennink ending his summer at the Reformed church and a school update with 32 high school and 35 grade students using the Vander Meer building weather and local moves conclude the item including the departure of Chester and Mrs Kruse to Ohio

Sam Schryvers Billie Vernie Corsica Dak Yella Miedema Center Nebr Pella Miedema Des Moines Arthur Bennink Reformed Church of Lake View Holland Mich Bennink M Nebr Valentine Caroline Todd Lyle Todd Todd County Vander Meer Chester Kruse Ohio

Rural Teachers Organize Chapter in Marion County

Rural teachers of Marion County met at the local high school to form a county chapter of the Iowa Rural Teachers Association. Bertha Augustine was elected president with Duane Bingeman as vice president. Mattie Belle Clark and Ernest Klinker were named secretary and treasurer, each from a different county corner. They plan to meet County Superintendent J. F. Tracy to develop a countywide program and weekly Saturday country teacher meetings at the county seat.

Marion County Iowa Rural Teachers Association Bertha Augustine Duane Bingeman Mattie Belle Clark Ernest Klinker J. F. Tracy

Van Hemert visits and local social notes

Local residents and families including M. P. Van Hemert and his relatives gathered at several homes during the week. Activities include silo filling, porch construction, travel to Des Moines for eye care, a Kansas trip for a wedding, and a Friendship Quilt project plan. A Howard Heffelfinger funeral attendance is noted, along with community remarks about a Wabash style weeder-tractor novelty.

Rural Teachers Association Forms County Chapter

Mr. Tracy plans to call in specialists to demonstrate teaching and hold open forums for round table discussions. The initial Saturday meeting focused on organizing officers and distributing supplies, with teaching tips urged for rural teachers to be kind, sympathetic, and lead by pupil understanding.

Tracy Town Rural Teachers Association Knoxville Journal

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