Monroe church pastor visits college and town figures
Local notes report Rev. R R Moser of Monroe Methodist Church calling at the office en route to college chapel. J S Alden plans to start a Monroe newspaper April 26. Miss Vos undergoes fibroid tumor surgery at Iowa City hospital. Miss Harriet Van Donselaar and the Van Steenwyks share illness notes. Various social visits occur including Central Park and Ontra cafe fry sales by John Wynberg, and a birth to Mr and Mrs Henry Peterama. Travel to Council Bluffs, Omaha, visits to Deaf School, radio station, and a dedication at Rev Brown’s service are mentioned. Continental visits continue with Awtrys in Knoxville, Plette ill, Keables from Denver, and Goads in Oskaloosa assisting at Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Moser
Methodist Church
Monroe
J. S. Alden
Central Park
John Wynberg
Henry Peterama
Tone van Engelenhoven
Otley
W. S. van Hemert
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Nebraska
Mimtes
School For the Deaf
R. R. Brown
van Hemert
Sam van Hemert
R. A. Awtry
Knoxville
Measles ease noted in Pella community
The Pella area reports a clear measles situation with very few new cases. Local updates include residents traveling to Des Moines and Ottumwa for work and family visits, multiple medical appointments, and various social events as the community resumes daily life.
Reverend Nordlund Preaches to Small Amsterdam Audience
Amsterdam Sunday sermon delivered by Rev Ralph T Nordlund at East Amsterdam schoolhouse to a small audience. Measles are circulating in families of H Ver Steeg John Van Hemert Jacob Schakel H Oostram and Henry Ter Louw. Henry Ter Louw, a seed salesman, missed duties due to measles and farmers complain of cold dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph T. Nordlund
East Amsterdam
H. Ver Steeg
John van Hemert
Jacob Schakel
H. Oostram
Henry Ter Louw
Newton Area Social Notes Report Week End Gatherings
Sally and Lee Perry visited Newton last Friday. Miss Zilpha Collee of Guthrie Center stayed with Rev and Mrs Vern Butler. Miss Doris Vanness visited her parents Alvin and Mrs Vanness. Mrs A E Dennis of Knoxville visited sister Mrs Arthur Boat. Gervit Vis and children Norma and Carroll joined J C De Bruin family for supper east of Pella. Peter Rozendaal family visited Oskaloosa. Ladies Aid of the Reformed church met at Mrs Henry Buitenwerf’s. twelve members and two visitors attended. Des Moines and Newton residents were among attendees at multiple visits. Arthur Boat funeral drew many friends from Laurel, Galesburg, Kellogg and surrounding towns. Henry Vander Wilt Sr and Mrs P Noteboom of Lynden Washington united in marriage at New Sharon. They will reside in Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Keables
Des Moines
Kate Beard
Beard
Martha Firth
Monroe
Rev. Firth
al Ry
Henry van Rheenen
Lawrence van Zee
Clarence van Steenis
Arthur van Zee
William Zegers
Barney den Berger
Dean
H. W. Pietenpol
Toledo
Iowa
Ruth
Professor W. Vander Lugt
Lansing
Illinois
Vander Lught
Bertha de Leeuw
M. C. van Gorp and
D. W. van Gorp
New Sharon
Arie Vink
Connie Hoksbergen
P. R. van Gorp
Pella
F . Robbins
June
Minneapolis
Lee Perry
Newton
Zilpha Collee
Guthrie Center
Vern Butler
Doris Vanness
Alvin Vanness
A. E. Dennis
Knoxville
Arthur Boat
Gervit Vis
Norma and
Carroll
Henry Welle
Ruth Braam
Matilda Brand
Margaret
Helen Dieleman
Rennier Dieleman
Paul
Clair
Helen
Oscar
Harold Halblom
Laurel
Galesburg
Killduff
Kellogg
Lynnville
Reasnes
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Nora Springs
Harry de Jong
Alvetta
Betty
Jake Mol
Ilda Lou
Marshalltown
Henry Mol
Deaconess Hospital
A. C. Boat
Henry Vander Wilt Sr
P. Noteboom
Lynden
Washington
Ed.Thompson
Rev. Thompson
Jacob Ver Steegh
Sullyr
Swank and Brom Families Visit in Local Homes
Sandridge and Bill Hart households hosted visitors Friday night with the Swanks from Sandridge and Pella joining. Oskaloosa saw Pete De Young and Lawrence De Young plus Peter Swank visiting. Louis Van Haaften’s guests included Frank Brom and sons Jacob and Franklin. Henry Zegeler of Kellogg visited Henry Brom, and Case Rook and sons called on Ben Vos. Eeling and Christensen were in Oskaloosa on business Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Swank
Herman Swank
Freda
Pella
Bill Hart
Frank Brom
Oskaloosa
Pete de Young
Lawrence
Peter Swank
Louis van Haaften
Jacob
Franklin
Henry Zegeler
Kellogg
Henry Brom
Noted Reader Here On Artist Course
The nationally distinguished actor Walter Pyre will present a full play recital of Francesca da Rimini based on Dante. The performance is set for 7:30 PM in the High School auditorium on Tuesday evening, April 28, with Pyre noted for his dramatic impersonations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Pyre
George H. Baker
Walton Pyre
Walton Pyre and the Chicago stage revival
Walton Pyre has achieved national fame as actor director and stage authority. He is directing a novel American stage offering The Crisis of April 14 in Chicago a dramatization tied to the Ford Theatre Lincoln assassination. Pyre is praised for monologues Shakespearean tragedy and his course as a discoverer of talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francesca da Rimini
Italy
Waiton Pyre
Otis Skinner
Ada Rehan
Walton Pyre
Chicago
Ford Theatre
Washington, D. C
Abraham Lincoln
Pyre
David Belasco
Mr. Pyre
New York City
Critics praise him in versatile solo interpreter role
In Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn and Chicago critics acclaim his adaptable solo performance. A great treatise in store for listeners to this absorbing program. Remember Tuesday April 28 at 7:30. Single admission fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Simon Minardi Dies In Denver
Simon Minardi a longtime Pella resident died at his Denver Colorado home on Sunday April 14 from injuries after being struck by a motor truck while crossing the street on Thursday April 4 Funeral and interment occurred in Denver He served in the Spanish American War and during his ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Minardi
Pella
Denver
Colo
Minardi
Residence in Pella Marked by Cox Band Member Death
A Pella resident and member of the J. M. Cox band died leaving a widow and three sisters. Surviving sisters are Mrs. Joseph Geiger of Rochester New York Mrs. H H Payton of Keg kuk and Mrs J W Stursma of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
J. M. Cox
Joseph Geiger
Rochester, N.Y
H. H. Payton
Keg’ Kuk
J.,w. Stursma
Farrowing Record Shattered by Ed Byers Sow
Ed Byers living east of the city reports a three year old Duroc Jersey sow that farrowed nineteen piglets last Thursday night. All pigs healthy with strong squeals. Warren Byers says five piglets were culled due to space. Byers had four sows this spring totaling capacity for 49 piglets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Byers
Warren Byers
Byers
Montezuma Republican
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Vos
John Stravers
Iowa City
Harriet van Donselaar
Henry van Steenwyk
Tunis Plette
Lavina Klein
Charles Keables
Nora Scholte
E. V. Goad
Mr. Goad
Baptist Church
E. H. Edwards
Lena Searcy
VE Vir As
Sia
Armstrong’s
Armstrong’s Quaker Yard
A. B. van Houweling
Mark Hammond
Ottumwa
J. E. Forbes
Doris
Forbes
J. C. Mitten
Elmwood Inn
Pete Ven Rees
Frances van, Rees
H. C. Wormhoudt
Dayton Campbell
Kansas City
Hartford
Guthrie
Hattie van Cleave
Prof
Henry Cox
George Gass
Excelsior Springs
Gerrit Vis
Sully
J. C. de Bruin
Arnold de Bruin
Fred Veenstra
John C. Hiemstra
Maxine
J. Hiemstra Sr
F. Veenstra
J. Gosselink
H. Postma
Battle Ridge
Hazel van Hemert
Leighton
Bill van Hemert
Linda
Anne Schilder
C. van Berkum
G. G. Gaass
Peter Heerema
Florence Cohn
Ruth Dear
Peoria
Mary Irene de Cook
Bernice de Reus
Esther Jane van Duren
Bobby Brummell
Eunice Schallekamp
Margaret Vander Linden
William van Haaften
A. W. van Haaften
L. Overbergen
Pete Vanden Berg
Fifield
James Sedrel
Bruce
Robert
Oskaloos
J. Norwood
C. Sedrel
H. Meppelink
J. Schut
Prairie City
John Sedrel
Ayres
Alice
Peggy
Leighton Friends
Anna de Jong
J. A. de Jong
Ladies Dorcas Society of the Reformed Church
Priscilla Sisters Society of the Reformed Church
William van Maanen
Ifi
Amsterdam
Wormhoudt & Plette
Sally
Cheae O
Vander Ploeg’s Bakery
Famous Allen
Gore
Allen's
Pella’s
de Winter
Shoe Store
East Side Square
Lee Jone
Lee
Wormhoudt& Kempkes
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