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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
7
Local residents across towns like Pella Monroe and Ottumwa socialize, visit, and host guests. The column lists names such as Terence Arvin, Peter Vox, Mildred Goselink, and various Van Duseldorp families visiting relatives and attending gatherings in Des Moines, Oskaloosa, Prairie City, and other area homes.
A fragmented notice records a local gathering titled Taber Day attended by the Neal Heenetra family and another group identifiably part of a cluster called the Covenant. Details are incomplete but indicate a community event with family participation.
A fragmented report from Sully details a wedding in Burlington and a long list of attendees from Otley to Indianapolis. The piece also covers a near-tragic drowning incident involving Eldert Groenendyk and Wyn Eldert Groenendyk, with local family members remembered and birthday celebrations noted.
Monday evening a chi per was held in honor of Mr and Mrs Ralphson tae at the Evans home attended by Mr and Mrs Har Jon and Hetty Mr and Mr Vannes and the honorees Evans plan to relocate to Huntington Park California to make their new home Mr and Mrs Lawrence Steward and Diana moved into the Ralph Evans residence Steward seeks Sully Co op Ex Diana is employed in Sully City and Mrs are parents of a daughter born at Skip Memorial Hospital Newton last Saturday Sept Leonard Coulter and Danny and Roy Stone moved Friday to a new home in Redfich Coulters have lived here ten years Coulter has worked for Sally Creamery seven years they plan to run a restaurant in Red . Chase Bull and Lown of Bettendorf visiting I Dielem family Those from here taking army exams in Des Moines included Frances Smith Martin Gene Zylstra Harold De Jong and Cony Stravers.
Cordova News reports Mary Slykhuis underwent appendectomy at Pleasantville hospital Friday morning. her mother has returned home. Dorothy Waardhuizen works at home. Lloyd Shilling traveled to Newton. Dr. Carpenter removed tonsils. De Moss picnic at Knoxville Fair Grounds and Shilling picnic at Auld's Park occurred Sunday. Various visits to Pete Van Hemert's and Roy Karr's noted alongside a Camp Dodge discharge. Local receptions for Goemaat and Kamerick mentioned.
The Treasury and Iowa officials set September War Bond quotas at 14 million dollars, then raised by 4.86 thousand due to county deficits. The revised state total becomes 18,860,212 dollars, with monthly pledges tied to seasonal agricultural income and adjusted across counties to wipe out shortfalls. National September quota remains 000,000 dollars.
A sprawling local column lists Monroe High School biology class members, upcoming events, and recent births. Families mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wynsteler, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Schrader, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ver Meer, and Mrs. Connie Reyna. The notice also covers a September 6 marriage at a local church, a rally day at the Baptist Church on September 27, and community activities at the Supply Store in Rawville with events on Saturdays.
Geurt Vande Krol and family of Sully spent Tuesday afternoon in the Neal Vander Wilt house. Mr and Mrs Lambert Nieuw hind visited Oskaloosa to see Lane Roose who has been a patient at Mahaske hospital for the past week. Mrs Harry Vande Krol stays at the Albert Vander Kamp home in Sully to care for her unwell mother. Vande Krols and family spent Friday evening in the Clarence Monsma home near Sully. The Nick Wayaman family spent Sunday at Anne Elscott’s home near Sully. Sunday dinner guests in the Marty Vande Krol home were Mr and Mrs AL Tarion of Des Moines.
Gerrit Van Veen and Virginia Compton of Killdall were united in marriage on August 20 by Rev. Oscar Rush of the Methodist church in Lancaster, Missouri. They are residing with his brother John and family.
Meo Marni Van Bese this week Mi Van Bien toa nreee af My Creby Mica Mi WAo took Mee Elizabeth Dee to Swea City Saturday where she will restaie her duties as school teacher Mrv and Mrs Mel Rinehart Mer and Mrs Way Schaffer Ton Coupe and Mr ad Mr Clar eee Yowell attended funeral services for Reuben Yowell 77 at Prairie City fast Saturdi Burial wie in Waveland ccm The programa was real cond as long reat lasted din to the rail Mr and Mrs John Willemsen and Henry of Bryanville and Mr and Mr Dewey Ramer surprised Wilbur Ramer on her birth Fhirsday evening
Distant relatives Mead Meso dobn Vanden Rene and family of Bitlet with Mr and Mrs deny Wallemsen and Henry of Lynnville gathered for a Sunday dinner at Wil ly Me and Mrs Jacob Boat and daughter were visitors at John De Nowy in Peart. Dewey Ramer invited attendees to the Bill Thurt home in All City. Several from here attended Killdut homecoming.
W M Vernon, Iowa State College extension poultryman, urges careful feeding of hens during molting. He notes egg production dips when feed is unbalanced and stresses that well balanced feed spurs quicker return to fall production and protects the flock during this critical period.
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