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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
2
Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Mercy Hospital and University of Iowa Hospital treated residents from Pella and nearby towns for appendectomies fractures and other ailments. Patients include Gornie Smorenberg De Kock Vander Schant De Hann Klein and Vande Voort with various recoveries noted. Local families visit and relatives travel from Des Moines Chicago and Evanston Illinois.
Between new and corn planting farmers are urged to get up to speed on repair parts for the year. New machines are scarce while dealers welcome early orders for planter cultivator buying and harvesting equipment. A few machines are arriving but not enough to meet demand. Most farms will rely on repaired old gear, and farmers should order parts now to use rainy days for fixes.
Mrs. T Plette extends thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for cards letters and flowers while ill at home never to forget the kindness. Gilles De Hamer similarly expresses gratitude for letters and cards received during a four month confinement at Roseland and Cook County hospitals.
Gratitude expressed to helpers including 5th and 6th graders who did the tagging. Harry Vande Veer won first prize, Beverly Ray second, Shirley Leydens third. Total funds $68 raised. about $300 still needed. Contributions welcomed to Woman's Federated Club committee. Mary Helen Van Sittert Hildegarde Nesbit Florence Buerkens.
Charles Levi Carter 74 died at home in Oskaloosa Iowa after a lingering illness. Born in Mississippi June 28 1872 son of Casper and Eliza Jane Carter lived in Pella twenty years served as a policeman there. He married Nannie Gosselink July 4 1914 in Pagosa Springs Colorado and had four daughters. Funeral April 2 1946 Oakwood Cemetery with Rev BE Knight officiating. Survivors include widow four daughters six grandchildren and many relatives.
Peter Ver Dught born December 2, 1868 near Pella Iowa died in a Newton nursing home Tuesday morning aged 77. He resided in Monroe most of his life farming. He married Maggie Van Hemert in 1893 and leaves five children Lillie Roush Des Moines Marion Lester Monroe Cecil Colorado Springs and William deceased. Surviving siblings include sister Margaret Dunbar Des Moines and step-sister Mrs John Van Haalen Prairie City with twenty three grandchildren.
Elbert Hunt, aged, died at his home in Pres. California on April 3. Survived by wife, one brother Ernest Hunt of California, and six sisters Mrs Snabb s Mt Union Iowa Mrs Leona Sadler Pella Mrs Helen Coyne Mrs Anna Lanterman Ft Dodge and Mrs Etta Johnson Ozone Arkansas. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Sherman C Hunt and grew up in Pella before barbering in Ft Dodge Iowa and California.
Three Reformed Churches in the city coordinate to hold a union Good Friday service with the message "Crucified With Christ" by Dr Goulooze. A Sunday Evening Service features the Senior Choir performing "Moments of Music" from 7 20 to 7 30 p m followed by Dr Goulooze’s final message "The Burning Heart." The Third Reformed Church invites all to attend Passion Week services without conflicting with others.
Visitors last Sunday afternoon in Neal Heemstra's home included Nick Heemstra Marilyn Grace Heemstra and Mrs Robert Baker of Pella and Will Bruin Des Moines. Coralee Vriezelaar spent Tuesday in Town City and toured the old Capitol Building noted for its 1840 cornerstone. Magnolia bloom welcomed guests as Gerrit Van Wyk and family from Prairie City visited L Van Dusseldorp. The first meeting this season of the…
Cornelia Sonnevelt-Pick Husyer was born in Pappen drecht South Holland Netherlands on Sept 16 1867 and died April 2 1946 at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa age 78 years 6 months 16 days She immigrated to America in 1918 settled in Sully Iowa and married Leendert Huyser in 1919 He died December 1934 She entered the Home for the Aged in 1986 Survived by three brothers in Holland and several nieces and nephews Funeral Thursday April 4 1946 at 1 30 p m at the Home for the Aged Rev Haverkamp officiating Interment at Sully cemetery Gratitude expressed to D Geenen and others
The Youth for Christ group of Ottumwa hosts a Thursday night meeting at 8 00 p m at the Church of the Open Bible featuring musical numbers and a short sermonette. The group is known for its talented young members dedicated to spiritual service and uplifting entertainment.
Mrs. A. D. Van Skike of Des Moines died in Des Moines at 8 30 am on Wednesday April 10 after months of ill health. Funeral arrangements were not available at press time. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. J. W. Vander Linden of Pella.
Iowa reports full operation at Clear Lake and Spirit Lake trout and pike hatcheries. All trout eggs hatched, wall-eyed pike egg stripping complete, and thousands of pike fry hatching. Legal size trout distributed in forty northeast streams. Estimated stocking likely near last year’s 125,000. Season opens May 1.
The Summit Garden Club plans a Friday April 13 meeting at Mrs. A L Dykstra's home with a flower themed roll call and bulb exchange. A sizable Farm Bureau gathering of about 70 members met Friday at Otley schoolhouse with Polk and Summit township organizers, community singing led by C Vanden Berg, a short play by White Breast Winners 4-H, and a cancelled Better Roads discussion due to illness.
Gradus Klein invites 4-H members parents and families and anyone interested in 4-H to attend a special 4-H night with coffee and hot chocolate milk provided and cookies rolls or cake to share.
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