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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
10
A long rural note catches up on local visits weather and school closures in Marion County. Families from Chariton Knoxville Monroe and Pella area share visits, illnesses, and neighborhood happenings as rain and storms interrupt events and a few medical appointments occur.
The wedding took place at the bride’s parents Os kaloosa home with bride Miss Helen Van Haaften and groom Mr. Dick Van Haaften in attendance. Guests included Mrs Van Reckel and friends. Peter Bandstra of Peoria and Rev Ira Hesselink attended the event with the Reformed elders.
A record of visiting families and guests in Newton Monroe and Pella areas. Names include Gradne Klein Bloodworth Vanden Tiere Klein Berner Kenning Gossedink Vander Leest Zewers Pope De Raad and others with several Sunday dinners and weekday calls noted.
Monroe community notes report alumni visits to Des Moines and Pella, a Monroe High School event on September 1, and a weekend gathering at the Wall Renton home. Local families including Huigen, Van Roekel, Wenger, and Gorp are mentioned with travel to Michigan, Des Moines, and nearby towns. A marriage announcement and a daughter’s work placement at Automatic Washing Machine Go are included among social updates.
Summit Mrs Francis Swenson of Omaha Oscar Noftswer Jen Noftiger and children of Columbia visited in the Morest Hedrick home Sunday. Mrs Neal Teemstra and Marion visited Thursday in the Will Bronia home in Des Moines. Klein attended the sale in Knoxville Friday. Mr and Mrs Peter Van Ryswyk were in Oskaloosa Tuesday to see M G Van Hemert who underwent an appendicitis operation in the Mahaska hospital. Mr and Mrs Dan Aalbers and family have moved about ten miles northwest of Monroe.
A survey of social visits, family announcements, and a fatal car accident near Newton. Reports include hospital births and deaths, visitors at Newton and Monree homes, school events at Monee and Maytag park, and a Highway 1 crash killing Mrs. G S O’Brien and others with Newton connections.
Prairie City residents appear in varied notes including Krahn family entries, a baby named Sept tied to Bert Schmidtman, a veteran's hospital report in Des Moines, and community announcements about church activities and local gatherings. The text compiles miscellaneous local notices and personal milestones.
Surly Me and Mrs Alessades Vaniter Pol are the proud parents of 1 Thursday morning. Tue s UT her danice Elvine, i left 7 snowgines for Aimes where he atend college this year. Les Geurts will also go to Avnes 4 fall i n, Sianndema of Pelle called ot Mr or Mrs Win, sardeyece Pridav Mie. Wisk and Nellie De Jone were Des Moines business callers Wednesday. Rev Monsina of Pella exchange.
Me. and Me Price discover two daughters dead in the John De Jones fens on Sunday afternoon. Authorities investigate the scene as a homicide or accidental death in a rural area. Detectives question neighbors about movements and possible motives.
Rose Hill Neal and John De Ronde relay ed Wame again after spending two weeks at Mallandale Minn ey. Mrs Job Vanden Berg visited Avie Meyer at Skid Memorial hospital Newton Wermonda. Mr and Mrs Detkent Shader of Krosville spent Wednesday at the Neal Vander Wort home. Ebrador to bely naper aroun and Shrader helped plan a new bar at Vanier Wert. My rhn Wein at Volta and Me.
President Roosevelt issues an executive order designating Gold Star Mothers Day. He honors mothers who sacrificed children in World War I, recalling the supreme sacrifice of motherhood and the nation’s gratitude for their loss.
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