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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1940

Page

4

Local residents and travelers note week of events and outings

Carl and Glenn Boat, sons of J G Boat, met with Governor Wilson and sat at his desk. Louise Bruce begins a Denver Mani tou vacation seeking a rich cowboy. Miss Thomas aids single men in Phillips Texas. Zelma Rysdam, Lucile Paltzer, Ardyth Wilson travel between Pella Des Moines and Glenwood Springs. Re turned workers include Hector Bevan and Henrietta Vanden Dever. J C Boat, Frances Wittenburg out sick, John Weyerse injures finger. Venetia Blind orders rise with YWCA building Can ton Ohio and Rio de Janeiro ministries. Belfereen orders include Des Moines Chamberlain-Kirk and Mt Vernon Hubbell. Continuous cement orders.

Carl Glenn Boat J. G. Boat Glenn Wilson Louise Bruce Denver Manitou Colorado Glenwood Springs Louise Josephine Thomas Phillips Texas Zelma Rysdam Pella Ardyth Wilson Des Moines Carroll Bruce Lents Wyoming Irene de Cook J.C. Boat Frances Wittenburg John Weyerse Y.W.C. A Canton Ohio Pi Kappa Alpha Pitts Minds Southwestern and E. Company Shreveport Louisana Ministry of Finance Rio de Janiero South America Macon Hospital Macon Georgia Qur Representatives Charlton W. Way

Pella Casements Prove Economical for Modest Budgets

A brief note discusses common house jobs showing Pella Casements as a cost effective choice when building budgets are modest, though this week offers no unusually noteworthy items.

Obituary of John Henry Reuvers from Pella area

John Henry Reuvers died at his home 310 East First Street Pella at 2 00 o clock Wednesday August 7 after years of declining health He was over eighty eight He was born to J J Reuvers and Minnie Steubenrauch Reuvers in The herlinds and came to America in 1852 His boyhood was in Della He married Louis Herbig on April 20 IEST and they had three children Leon Reuvers of Pella Mrs Dick Syhorst of Newton Freda Reuvers of Atlanta Georgia and Mrs Reuvers and four grandchildren survive He later learned photography in Keokuk Iowa and opened a business upon returning home.

J. J. Reuvers Dirk Reuve Minnie Steubenrauch Reuvers Herlinds Amer Della Iest Louis Herbig Leon Reuvers Pella Dick Syhorst Newton Freda) Reuvers Atlanta Georgia Reuvers

Reay obituary highlights a life in photography and service

Thomas Reay long served Pe City Council terms and led Towa photographers as association president. A Second Reformed member since 1883, he contributed to church building, Sunday School teaching, and the Men's Bible Class. Funeral held at Wormhoudt Home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.

van der Meulen Photographers of Towa Reay Tle Hig Second Reformed Vella Huyser Wormhoudt P. Bosch

Death of Andrew Dykstra at his nephew’s Home

Andrew Dykstra died in the early hours of Saturday August 10 at his nephew Gerrit Dykstra’s home east of Oth. He retired Friday night and was found dead in his bed. Born on the farm east of Oth, he leaves one brother, Tra Nema, both of Pell, and a large number of friends. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. Monday August 12 conducted by Reverend Van Houten. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella.

Andrew Dykstra Gerrit Dykstra Oth Appar van Houten Oakwood Couery Pella Anna de Leeuw Monroe Gene Koons Zack Slo- Vander Anna Willey Colfax Otley Murphy Knoxville Maxine Ruby Martinsburg Vern Klein Turner Clair Slocum Norma Roe Island Des Moines S. E. Harvey George Slocum Doris Lee Fol ‘Dykstra Dykstra Raymond Robus Reuben van Hemert Klaas van Buren Oakwood S.E. Harvey Zack Slocum Geo

Mrs Ma Dught John Son Dies in Knoxville

Mrs Ma Dught John Son passed away at Collins Memorial Hospital in Knoxville on Friday August 9 at 2 00 PM. Funeral arrangements not listed.

Ma Dught Johnson Collins Memorial Hospital Knoxville

Obituary Notice for Mrs. Hunter Ver Dusht Family

Mrs. Hunter Ver Dusht died after a week in the Otley area funeral held at Wormhoudt with Prof Tunis Hrins in charge. She was the oldest of nine children and is survived by eight children including Mrs. Frank Warner and William of Ft. Dodge. Interment at Oakwood cemetery with many relatives attending.

Otley Peter Johnson Pella Frank Warner Mary William Ft. Dodge Iowa Ancel Eliott Lena Knoxy C. J. McDowell Ma Soret College Station Texas Kate van Gorp Dave Dirk John Ver Dusht Case Ella Peter Monroe Delle Wittenburg Ivy Archie Dunbar Des Moines Wormhoudt Tunis Hrins Oakwood Cemetery B. Hunter D. Johnson Peter Forkert Anold Newendorp Sheldon Otto Kruse Sioux City Wm. Johnson Boyden Ida Irwin Leeds Ernest Sharpe Spirit Lake Fred

Otley Neighbors Gather for Social Visits and News

Otley residents and relatives from Monroe Knoxville and Des Moines exchanged visits and attended gatherings. Neighboring families including Willey Slocum Dykstra and Van Hemert discussed cistern work, with a stork shower held for Mrs. Geo Harvey. Andrew Dykstra was found dead in Otley, funeral held at Oakwood Pella.

Family gathering at Mrs Zandstra home in Oska loosa

A large number of friends attended as Mrs Slocum received many gifts. Tea, cream, angel food cake and ice tea were served. Mr and Mrs Leendert Hiemstra and children visited Sunday at the home of their mother Mrs G Zandstra near Oska loosa.

Vogelaar Hardware and Implement Store Ad

Visit Vogelaar and implement store Friday and Saturday for outstanding values. Save now call 262 on 21 South Woods Dairy for milk and cream. We offer water supplies oil stoves windmills pumps hardware and implements. Large list of reconditioned tractors this fall plus Farmalls F 20 and F 14. Also Whitneys apples and plums and a 6x8 playhouse. Chronicle inquiry.

Vogelaar South Woods Dairy Vogelaar's Vogelaar Hardware ‘and

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