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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1949
Page
5
Local social notes list Sunday dinners hosted by the Van Gorp Menninga Denninger and Rawlins families. Denver visitors Carpenter and Van Gorpum enjoy meals. church groups meet for quilting. many residents attend baptisms, hospital days, and birthday celebrations. A dairy sale and a village tournament conclude the week with community gatherings and renovations at Lower Grove church.
Peoria News reports the Male Chorus led by Tahe Vander Veen sang at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton Town on Sunday. The Oska loosa church pastor Rev Muller declined the move, and Peoria congregation prays for future spiritual blessings as arrangements unfold.
Leighton News covers visits and greetings from Oskaloosa to Ottumwa, with many Sunday gatherings at the Den Burger and Aalberts homes. Reformed Church activities, club meetings, and family events are noted, including a new baby born to Carl Van Donselaat and various travels through Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and beyond.
Mrs Chas Vander Kolk reports weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Arthur De Raad and family in the Ralph Den Besten home. At Des Moines, Norma Jean Bricker joined Mr and Mrs Barner and later spent time with her brother Chester Bricker and Nanette Diane. Mrs William Vriezelaar stayed with her mother Mrs John Van Bentum in Prairie City while she recovered. Shoppers were in Oska loosa including Mr and Mrs George Ryke and son Peter. Mrs Sarah Van Buren and neighbors called on Mrs Nel Sille, and Gerrit De Jong and family visited the John Sille home. Gerrit Van der Geest and his mother were noted in the sequence of local calls.
Heukelom of Pella and the Uitermarkt families with children visited the Andrew Ustermarkt home Sunday evening. Friends and relatives from Chariton Des Moines and Indiana joined Mrs. Nellie Muilenburg and others in Knoxville Galesburg Pella Monroe and nearby areas for gatherings and meals. A birthday surprise honored Mrs. Bricker as many guests shared meals and talked of health and anniversaries.
Mr and Mrs Donald Vrieze laar and children of Runnells visited in the William Vriezelaar home and Donald directed the community chorus which is held every two weeks at the Otley school Anyone wishing to come and sing is welcome Mr and Mrs Maxwell Carneghan spent Sunday in the Marion Schippers home near Bussey John Clyde Robus spent the weekend with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Vander Kol
Miss Doris Lee and Mrs Florence Van Steenis attended the Marion Mahaska Keokuk County teachers meeting in Oskaloosa on Tuesday. Ladies from Oiler and Otley joined the Prairie City conference on Wednesday. A large crowd gathered. The Dorcas program social and bazaar is planned for this evening with a program including a playlet and colored films.
A fish pond for the children and a grab bag for the grown ups are part of the program. Everyone is welcome to attend the event at 7 30.
A man robbed 76 year old widow Mrs. Effie Card of 850 dollars in cash last week at Town Falls. He then took 80 dollars from her daughter Mrs. Ima Frederick’s apartment, a widow, property. The incident underscores safety concerns in the town.
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