Local residents share Easter visits and health updates
Darl Vander Ploeg of Iowa University spent Easter with his parents the Vander Ploegs. Visitors included Mrs H Veith of Oakla nd and her daughter Miriam of Glidden. Paul Thomassen and Elaine of Washington visited the Dykstra home. David Branfhart of Des Moines visited and is observed at the Des Moines Veterans hospital after arm surgery. Rosa Schakel and Rosaie Brooks visited West Des Moines relatives. Van Rees drove to Davenport to visit his son teaching music there. Frank Warner injured his left thumb cutting kindling. Gordon Tjugaard visited home from Washington University. A baby girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Martin De Jong. Mrs. William Sheppard admitted for major surgery.
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Darl Vander Ploeg
Iowa University
Diller Vander Ploeg
Vander Ploeg
H. Veith
Oakland
Iowa
Miriam
Glidden
Paul Thomassen
Elaine
Washington
John F. Dykstra
David Branfhart
West Des Moines
Max Schakel
H. P. van Rees
Davenport
Il van Rees
Frank Warner
Gordon Tjugaard
Sehool
Washington University
St Louis
Missouri
Willian Rujnard
Gordon
Martin de Jong
Mahaska Hospital
William Sheppard
Mahaska
Martin Paardekooper
Chicago
C.D. Caldwell
Heal
Gertrude Vander Ploeg
Jefferson
Nick Vander Ploeg
Earl Vander Zyl
Harvard University
Simon H. Vander Zyl
Madeline Vander Zyl
Chester Ten Hagen
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Pella
Will Muilenberg
Cedar Rapids
Ten Hagen
Ten Builder
Ora Sheibley
R. Rumbaugh
Harmsen
Collins
Towa
John Vander Ploeg
Sheibley
Misa Harmsen
Martin Kuyper
Henry FB. Kuyper
Wayne Kakel
Kathryn Schakel
Franklin Brom
Killda
May Brom
Jacob Jacobs
Reasner
Martin Vanden Berg
Ira P. de Cook
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Vi Roso Thenterest
Anne Bogard
William Branderhorst Jr
Wilbur Kughers
Marion van Tha Derwent
Fred Carpenter
Anne Bogaard
Lester Conk
Lorraine
Rean Meulpolder
Ames
Bill Olcott
Mason Olcott
Broadway
Bill
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
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Zylstra
William Street Christian School
J. M. Cook
Jack
Judy
Arizona
California
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Joe Hoeksema
Bonnie Buerkens
Max Kuyk
Mark Schakel
Bernie Vander Linden
Cleveland
Ohio
Michael Cherkala
Bernice Vander Linden
Robert Minnick
Central College
New Jersey
Bob Veenstra
Leighton
Henry Roose
Merscy
Elmer de Prenger
Jacob Brom
Forest City
Maggio Rom
Fantast
Norman’ van Gorp
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
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Ed van Gorp
Joanne Bryant
County Extension
Knoxville
Frank Bryant
Burlington
Ert) van. Vark
Walter H. Fowler
Towsday
Lester Claus
Ulrich Meat Market
Jefferson Street
Weibe Koopman
Warner
Claussen
Washington Street
Albert Vande Voort
Dan Beyer
Ft. Worth
Texas
Robert
Port Arthur
Robrt Beyer
Lafayette
Louisiana
Rhodendron
Lafayette Chamber of
Commere
Nihe
James White
Des Moin
White
Pacific Coast
Henrietta Owens
Des Moines
Andrew Klyn
North Main’ Street
Leona Schilder
Perry
Anne Schilder
Henry Wesselink
Sioux Center
Edward Wesselink
James de Jong
Rochester
Minn
Winstead
St. Mary’s Hospital
Leland Croll
Dickie
George Croll
Jane de Pree
Ruth
Paul Welle
Wis
David Jr. Welle
Ft.’Madison
Eva Welle
D. C. Thomas
X. J. F. Monich
Lizzie Rillihan
Oskoosa
Siaw
Minnie Rillihan
Betsy Cox
W. J. Probert
Sue
Sara
H. K. Pals
Fred Lautenbach
J. K. Pals
Verna Mae Rozeboom
Centr College
LaVern Miller
Licoln
Andeweg
A. Haverkamp
Cedar Grove
D. CG. van Zante
Mary de Gook
Gerrit Hasselman
D. A. van Zante
Eddyville
Johnnie Vande Voort
Rozeboom
Community notes from Pella area churches and schools
A long list of local residents with visits, hospital stays, and family events. Mentions include Martin Paardekooper’s business in Chicago, Heal Pharmacy coverage by C D Caldwell and Max Schakel, Easter visits by Vander Ploeg family members, Deliberate hospitalizations and surgeries at Mahaska hospital, Ames and Iowa State College news, local real estate moves, and several students and faculty from nearby colleges returning home for holidays.
Crop insurance reasoning and farmer concerns
The article argues farmers should insure crops similarly to autos, noting the benefit of protection against losses and questioning the risk of cultivating crops without insurance. It frames insurance as a safeguard rather than a gamble and emphasizes reliability of coverage.
Sign Up Now for 1947 Farm Plans
Farmers must complete and sign all 1947 plans by May 1 1947. Several plans remain incomplete or unsigned at the county office through township committees. To be eligible for 1947 payments, submit intentions to the County AAA Office before May 1 1947.
Revival of Dutch Language at Tulip Time Centennial
A reader urges reviving the Dutch language during Tulip Time and the centennial year. They recount how Dutch phrases are heard in Pella and Jaarsma's bakery, lament its decline in church services, and insist the language endures as long as Holland remains.
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Holland
Reuhen Sekel
Pella
Jaarsma’s
Tulip Time Encourages Language Efforts for Visitors
The Town Crier and costumed revelers are urged to speak or learn a few words for Tulip Time to please visitors and honor forefathers. The note emphasizes avoiding English tongue and promoting local speech traditions.
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Disaster at Morayshire Tannery Spreads Waste Woes
A Des Moines Sunday Register story reports a severe waste disaster at the Coleburn tillery in Morayshire Scotland. The incident provokes shock among workers and local rivals, with commentary on the scale of waste and its eerie effect on national pride.
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Des Moines Sunday Register
Distillery’s Leaky Valve Dumps Whisky Into Creek
A Sunday valve mishap released about eight hundred gallons of fine whisky into a creek instead of storage casks. The spilled liquor, valued at $20,000, polluted three miles downstream, leaving the water with an expensive bouquet. A jocular Quip about a stingy Scotchman and a liberal Dutchman echoes the incident.
Correction notice on Ketels baby birth error
A correction in The Chronicle dated April 3 clarifies a previously announced baby boy birth for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ketels. The Ketels actually reside in Pella, work at Ulrich garage, and had surgery at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. The initial report from Otley's Muhaska hospital was mistaken.
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Joenl
Chronicle
Harry Ketels
Otley
Muhaska Hospital
Ketels
Pella
Ulrich Garage
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
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