Local notes include retirements and family visits
F Dykstra travels to meet kin after Mia's death news. Stubenrauch retires from active business after long Pella service. Lisk family visits sick daughter in Rose Hill. Hobsburgen recovering in Des Moines. Paardekooper and Kaldenberg home from Camp Dodge. Van Pearsum assist son in law Van Spern near Oskaloosa after arm injury. Sigourney editor reflects on vicious reader letters and editor accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Dykstra
California
Mia. Dykstra
James Vos
W. M. van Pearsum
Conrad van Spern
Oskaloosa
Mr. van Spern
Vander Linden's Bazar Window Shade Solution
Local ad notes an offering for window shades with confident claims of easy solution and perfect fit. The message positions Vander Linden's Bazar as the source for all shade needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Linden
BAZAR
Mortuary notices from Pella list multiple deaths
Obituaries from April 1918 report Mrs. James W. Vos dying at home near Pella at 1 PM on April 6 from an internal hemorrhage aged 35 years 4 months. funeral at First Reformed church. Elizabeth Geelhoed died at her brother’s home in the city at 2 AM on April 7 aged 58. funeral at First Reformed church with Oakwood interment. L. Vande Kieft died at home on North Main Street at 11 AM on April 7 1917 aged 60 years 6 months. pneumonia preceded death. funeral at home and Second Christian Reformed church with Oakwood interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Vande Kieft
North Main Street
Second Christian Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Death Notice Mrs. B. Van Nimwegen 68 in Pella April 7 1918
Mrs. B Van Nimwegen died at her West Liberty street home at 8 pm Sunday April 7 1918 aged 68 years 7 months 11 days from stomach cancer She left four sons and five daughters including Jacob Abraham Isaac and Benjamin of Pella C Den Besten of Tracy B H Sack of Pella C Van Ginkel of Prairie City Mrs Richard Lautenbach of Pella and Mrs John Bolhuis of Chicago An adopted daughter Mrs Max Van Drimmelen of Newton and brother L Maasram of Pella Funeral held at home Wednesday 10:30 am Interment at First Reformed church cemetery north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. van Nimwegen
West Liberty Street
Jacob
Abraham
Isaac
Benjamin
Pella
C. den Besten
Tracy
B. H. Sack
C. van Ginkel
Prairie City
Richard Lautenbach
John Bolhuis
Chicago
Max van Drimmelen
Newton
L. Maasram
First Reformed Church Cemetery
Town
Webster Wins Friday Ball Game
Lincoln and Webster tied in a close youth league game with Webster edging ahead by one score after a brisk rally. Oscar Creech umpired and Harry Mitten pitched for the Seventh Grade Boys team, as players and spectators noted tense moments late in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Webster
Lincolns
Oscar Creech
Harry Mitten
Oak Grove Nursery advertises fruit trees and more
A. VerPloegh & Son's Oak Grove Nursery promotes fruit trees shade trees and hedging at reasonable prices with city deliveries and a price list to call 168 G. Des Moines residents Mrs E T Warnes and Mrs Dr McCarthy attended Miss Lizzie Geelhoed's funeral in Pella on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Grove Nursery
A. VerPloegh & Son
E. T. Warnes
Dr. McCarthy
Des Moines
Pella
Lizzie Geelhoed
Fresh Air Key at Home and in Hospitals Says Health Official
Health commissioner Samuel G. Dixon urges strict cold weather air and temperature control in homes and hospitals. He notes fresh air supports recovery from lung diseases and warns staff to use thermometers rather than feelings to gauge room conditions.
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Samuel G. Dixon
Obviating Waste and Trifles That Help Win the War
Household tips urge Americans to stop wasting bread milk butter and meat to feed soldiers and civilians in war torn areas. The piece quantifies losses from a single slice of bread a day half a cup of milk and an ounce of edible meat, linking daily waste to millions of pounds of food and large livestock needs.
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France
Mother's Cook Book variety in put up lunches
A home economics note on planning school lunches with varied items beyond sandwiches. Suggestions include cooked eggs in jars, salads, fresh fruit, canned fruit, custards, beverages, and hot drinks when possible. Recipes for Barley Sponge, Spice Barley Cake, and Barley Doughnuts use barley flour and common pantry items, with baking and frying steps.
Welcome to Spring Verse From Pella Poem and Visit Note
A lyrical verse celebrates spring with lush imagery of birds, flowers, and renewing life. It notes Jennie June Stureman of Pella, Iowa, and mentions Pete Van Steenwyk visiting his father John Van Steenwyk in Chicago after a week there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Brooks
Jennie June Stureman
Pella
Iena
Pete van Steenwyk
Chicago
John van Steenwyk
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. E. Lisk
J. H. Stubenrauch
Stubenrauch
Cleveland
Chris Hobsburgen
Mercy Hospital
Martin Paardekooper
Art Kaldenberg
Camp Dodge
Sigourney News
Robert Russell
Tot'h
Ves
James W. Vos
Bernhardt, Roy
Edward Vander Linden
John Vander Linden
Peoria
Ill
C. F. Dykstra
Mary Helen Vander Linden
Leona Vander Linden
Amoy
China
John Sheehy
Jamaica
Iowa
Ernest Bemis
Los Angeles
Calif
First Reformed Church
Geelhoed
Elizabeth Geelhoed
H. H. Geelhoed
Vande Kieft
van Nimywegen
Kyanize Mayatuze
Riwengweld
Wagner’s
J. H. Kuyper & Co
John A. Kuyper
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