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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
5
A high school senior play Friday night drew lively student and faculty attendance. Performers received commendations for stage presence, acting, and development as the production concluded with positive audience reaction.
Herman D Van Zante born May 11 18 ? died after long illness. Survived by wife Jane Mrs Dansett son Paul and four grandchildren. Funeral April 16 1948 at Van Dyk Funeral Home Oakwood Cemetery. R J Vanden Berg officiating. Family grateful for support and flowers.
Brant Bruxvoort born March 8 1861 in Ede Gelderland Netherlands died April 16 1948 at his Sully Iowa home aged 87 years 1 month and days married January 31 1885 to Dickie Velthuizen. He moved to the United States 1895 with his family living in Minnesota then Sully. Survived by wife nine living children 86 grandchildren or great grandchildren two brothers and one step-brother.
Mrs Henge Stuck and family thank friends neighbors and church members for support after a death. They express gratitude for stayers at a time of loss and for sympathy and flowers sent as tokens of regard.
Mrs T W Cox known as Aunt Betsey died April 1 1948 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Iowa Born January 14 1854 near Afton daughter of Ehunizer and Mary Hayward one of ten children Survived by sister Martha Rose of Savannah Missouri Married Thomas W Cox September 11 1882 in Creston Iowa They ran the Pella Hotel with Mrs Cox continuing after his 1909 death Travelers recall her hospitality and efficient service Her life epitomized the saying she looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness.
In a reflective obituary style, the notice honors a woman named Betsey Cox and others for their faithful acts. It recalls poems and lines about promised kindness, notes a funeral service on Saturday April 17 1948 at 10 00 am from Van Dyk Funeral Home with Rev. Winstead in charge and Oakwood Cemetery interment. Card of thanks extends gratitude for sympathy and flowers shown during illness and after death.
The Madison County Sportsmen's Club will hold a snake drive soon to reduce rattlesnakes. Teams collecting the most rattlers will win prizes.
Fragmentary public notice text mentions local voices and awareness efforts. Readable parts hint at civic engagement but lack clear actions, dates, or named entities to specify a concrete notice or outcome.
The article outlines four main drivers of growth including the investment market with factory and home spending, sales to foreign buyers, personal spending supported by credit and savings, and large government purchases. It notes 1947 exports at 19.6 billion dollars with 8.3 billion dollars imported, and cautions weaker foreign markets and uncertain consumer and defense spending. Iowa State College foresters advise removing broadleaf trees from evergreen windbreaks to improve sunlight access and prevent lower branch die-off.
A damaged OCR fragment references September and a radar area incident. The readable text mentions a weapon and possible legal action, but critical names, dates, or locations are missing.
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