Community events and birthdays in Pella and vicinity
The April 29 Tram cemetery aid gathering will be hosted by Miss Anna Rietveld with Mrs. Adrian De Young assisting. May social events include a cemetery gathering, Junior League talk on Jews, and a reading circle luncheon chaired by Mrs. G. Waechter. A 70th birthday party for A. Kruseman drew relatives from multiple towns. The Federated club Practical Art group meets May 2 at Mrs. Fox. The De Bruyns celebrated their silver anniversary with relatives surprising them. Legion Auxiliary reports upcoming meetings and a Memorial Day poppy sale led by state officials and Des Moines performers. Esther Kruzeman and Dorothy De Wit were weekend visitors.
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Anna Rietveld
North Broadway
Adrian de Young
Argonne Quartette
Des Moines
Gladys MacDonald Bowen
Herring
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
National Holiday Association Meets in Des Moines May 8
The annual meeting of the National Holiday Association will be held in Des Moines on May 8 at the Stock Pavilion, State Fair grounds. The event will decide whether a national strike will be called on May 13, with A F Whitney of Cleveland as a speaker and officers from New York to New Mexico in attendance. Organized labor, unorganized labor, and farmers from Marion county are urged to attend to promote Cost of Production for Agriculture, ensuring a full dinner pail for workers.
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National Holiday Association
Des Moines
State Fair Grounds
A. F. Whitney
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainsmen
New York
New Mexico
United Farmers and Organized Laborers
Canada
Marion County
Harold J. Veenstra
Students Present Annual Operetta Carries On Stage
High school performers present the operetta Carrie Comes To College with strong singing and acting. Frances Van Rees leads as Carrie with Lucille Hollebrands as another co ed. The plot follows Spencer Goodnow facing debts, Carrie’s aid, and a late return to responsible manhood culminating in forgiveness and reconciliation at a lawn fete. The cast includes Vera Sedrel Viola Kaldenberg Ralph Menning and others in supporting roles.
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Carrie
Frances van Rees
Currie
Lucille Hollebrands
Hiram Goodnow
Spencer
Bobby
Madame Louise
Lawn
Tommy
Cas St Fred
George Cummings
David Bevans
Arnold Schippers
Porky
Robert Klein
Ma Jenkins
Vera Sedrel
Louise
Viola Kaldenberg
Henry Klein
Sol Rosenbaum
William de Jong
Sazie Rosenbaum
Sol
Herbert Wormhoudt
Thompson
Ralph Menning
Jane
Thelma Ulrich
Jean
Wilma van
Gorp
Jack
Fred Bosveld
George
Donald Menning
Activities of City Churches Baptist Revival Schedule
Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 45 with sermons and plays from the missionary service. Morning service features The Job Our Lord and Comeiderie Lilies. Afternoon offerings include Ontwaken All Ait eene Droom and Unconscious Loss with evening worship at 7 30. Second Reformed also lists Sunday school and service.
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Iittie Bening
Chet
Comeiderie Lillies
Ontwaken All Aiteene Droom
Spring Gridiron Practice Winds Down at College
Spring football at the college closes this weekend after a season of scrimmage and a new formation for the Flying Dutchmen next fall. A record 33 players reported with 13 lettermen eligible, plus non lettermen like Jess Wells Bowmen Dykstra Van Arkel set to bid for positions. Newcomers Evers Kolenbrander Red Wells Elscott Hoogheem bolster line and wing prospects as final practice and scrimmage Thursday determine next year’s varsity.
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Jess Wells
Bowmen
Dykstra
van Arkel
Evers
Kolenbrander
Red Wells Center
Elscott and
Hoogheem
Henry P Klein Dies in Michigan
Henry P Klein died after a period of illness while at a home in the Elks building. He was hopeful for recovery until his death in a peaceful sleep, with cheerful spirit during his last days as family and friends planned for summer.
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Elks
Mr. Klein
Klein Family Obituary Details Wide Circle Of Friends
The obituary notes Mr. Klein died after a long illness, leaving a large circle of friends from Geddes and Kalamazoo. He visited in 1929 with his daughter Gertrude and her family, chose to stay in the city, and is survived by his widow Martha Doedyns Klein, four brothers, two sisters, one son Arnold, one daughter Mrs. Floyd Rothlisberger, and five grandchildren. Burial was at Riverside cemetery in Kalamazoo.
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Klein
Gertrude
Geddes
Riverside Cemetery
Kalamazoo
Martha Doedyns Klein
Martin
Gerrit
Antonia Klein
Pella
John
Orange City
Iowa
J. P. Klein
William’ Bruinekool
Arnold Doedyns Klein
Lit
Klein family notes and weekend visitors brief
Douglas Klein and two children of Mr and Mrs Arnold Klein of Litchfield Minnesota connected to a past Pella shoe business with J P Klein. Misses Janet Cullen and Frances Wheatcraft from Des Moines visited Misses Guelph and Yvonne Aschenbrenner. Mr and Mrs E Klaaren and Rev and Mrs John Klaaren spent Tuesday with relatives in Eddyville.
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Douglas Klein
Arnold Klein
Litchfield, Minn
Mr. Klein
Pella
Buanens
J.P. Klein
Janet Cullen
Frances Wheatcraft
Des Moines
Guelph
Yvonne Aschenbrenner
E. Klaaren
John Klaaren
Eddyville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cemetery Aid Meets
Reading Circle
G. Waechter
Emma
B. Evers
Kate Beard
P. G. Gaass
A.C. van Houweling
H. W. Pietenpol
Mrs. van
A. Kruseman
John de Long
Gerrit Vander Pol
Sully
van Zetten
Daupier
Dorothy
Oskaloosa
A. Guerts
Nick
Firs
Richard Guerts
John Kruseman
C. J. Kruseman
Walter Brummel
Practical
Federated Club
Dr. Fox
Ladies’ Aid
Marie Lautenbach
Leona Reuvers
Kate van Gorp
Esther Kruzeman
Bertha de Vries
Dorothy de Wit
Prairie City
Central Park
Central Park Cafe
South Side Square
Meatpolder Bros
Vander Ploeg
Annual Meeting Holiday Association
Reformed
Sune School
Eer
Henry P. Klein
Michigan
Duinink’s Beauty
Pol Parrot
Tusseling’s New Shoe Store
East Side Square
Pella, Iowa
Lisle
Pella,ilowa
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