Iowa Picnic at Bixby Park Draws Massive Long Beach Crowd
About 100000 Iowa natives and friends gathered at Bixby Park for the annual Iowa picnic described as the state’s grand gathering. Governor Merriam and Des Moines civic leaders spoke amid college reunions and a large turnout from former Pella families.
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Long Beach
Iowa
Bixby Park
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Sioux City
Daport
Frank K. Merriam
Ida B. Wise
Arthur L. Hamilton
Pasadena
Iowa Golden Wedding Club
Virginia
Lynnville Community Notes and Local Visits
Lynnville residents share Sunday school and church picnic at Old Settlers grounds. Mrs Willemsen injured her knee and hip in a fall. Renaud reunion and several visits around Lynnville and nearby towns. Typhoid illness of Leigh Strohbehn reported. Revival at Bethel church continues. Reunions and social events noted at Van Maanen, Nickel, Stek homes.
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George Terpstra
Ralph
Newton
Wea Entiren OY
SUNY
Lynnville
Old Settlers Grounds
John Willemsen
Renaud
Andrew van Zante
Marie
Connie Jansen
John Blom
Elscott Sisters
Sully
Harold Klyn
Carl Terpstra
Pauline Wehrle
Oxo Dearinger
Case Dunsbergen
Charles Terpstra
Searsboro
Bill Dunsbergen
Lyle Montgomery
Baby
Mahaska Hospital
Andrew Hi
Oskaloosa
Dorothy Elscott
Wanda Terpstra
Frank Graham
Thomas Engfield
Earl Graham Blom
Marie’ van Zante
Leigh Strohbehn
Lynn’ Grove
Bill van Genderen
Bethel Church
Robert Conn
David Conn
Tone Hagen
Pella
Pella Wedne
van Maanen
Matt van Maanen
Kellogg
Old Settlers
Stek
Olympe Bradna Star of Year at Pella Theatre
French actress Olympe Bradna is hailed as Paramount's find of the year and stars opposite Gene Raymond in the romantic drama Stolen Heaven opening Friday at the Pella theatre. Bradna, remembered from Souls at Sea and Last Train from Madrid, headlines the film.
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Olympe Bradna
Paramount
Pella Theatre
Olympe
George Raft
Willemsen Family Reunion at West Market Pella
August 13 reunion of Mr and Mrs Henry Willemsen’s children and grandchildren gathered at West Market Pella. Photographers captured the group beside elder Willemsen with John Klein and Arie Saarts-pheende nearby. Descendants traveled from Holland twenty eight years ago, ten children survived. Various family members listed in photo rows, with songs by Josephine Vander Peut and Marjorie Willemsen. They plan to meet again next year at the same place.
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Joe Porter
Pella
Fred Voorhees
Monravia
Arie van Cleave
Pomona
Roy Vanier Linden
Dick van Dalen
Los Angeles
Marie Hoeven Middleton
Long Beach
John A. Pos
Compton
Josephine Grandin
Head
Juke Schakel
Emma Hamilton
Connie Ver Ploeg
Melvin Hartley
Dau Herman Soctens
Fant
John Grundmella
Pete
Frances Tin
Glen Grundman
Sioux City
Kate
Johnson) van Gorp
Frank Baer
Frances Sheehy Vander Linden
G. A. Vander Meulen
Henry Willemsen
East Third Street
West Market
Willemsen
John Klein
Arie Saarts-pheende Ae
America
Holland
Sully
Grandpa Willemsen
Josephine Vander Peut
Marjorie Willemsen
Chris Vander Peut
Hen
Liam Willemsen
Gerrit Vander Voort
Jennie Vander V Voort
Josephine’ Vander Peut
Merlin’ Roora
Neal Willemsen
Joe Willemsen
Jakie Ne' yao*Willemsen
Nellie "Neek
Geraldine Roozeboom
Albert van Zee
Henry Vander Voort
Grada Vander Voort
Margaret Josephine Willemsen
Joyce Arlene Willemsen
Harvest Festival Photo At Dow Poortinga Picnic
Francis D Poortinga and Frank Aalbers are pictured west of Otley under tall trees at the Dow Poortinga picnic held Wednesday August 10. The caption notes "Everybody's Girl" a story by director Andrew Stone.
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Harvest Festival
Otley
Francis D. Poortinga
Frank Aalbers
Dow Poortinga
Andrew Stone
Death of Mrs A Vande Voort at home north east of city
Mrs Albert Vande Voort died Wednesday August 10 after a two week illness following a stroke of paralysis. She had shown slight improvement but did not recover. Funeral services were held at her home and later at the First Reformed church with Rev Anthony Haverkamp officiating.
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Albert Vande Voort
First Reformed Church
Anthony Haverkamp
They Pitched Bundles Better Picnic Attendees
After the threshing season members of the Gerrit Aalbers Don Poortinga ring met at the Jake W Van Gorp home near Otley for a picnic on August 10. Forty three attended. Hot coffee and cake were served. They prefer playing ball to pitching bundles.
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Dow Poortinga
Gerr't Aalbers Ring
Jake W. van Gorp
Otley
Ring
Obituary of Alice Vander Zyl Born in Pella in 1871
Obituary notes Alice Vander Zyl daughter of George G. Vander Zyl and Christina Strong. Born April 23, 1871 in Pella Iowa. She united with the First Reformed Church and was laid to rest in Oakwood cemetery.
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Alice Vander Zyl
George G. Vander Zyl
Christina Strong
Pella
Iown
Obituary: Mrs. A. Vande Voort Remembered as Kind Saint
The community mourns Mrs. Albert Vande Voort a longtime church member known for untiring charity and Christian service. Survived by husband Albert and children Wilma De Vries George Ada, her siblings and extended family in Oskaloosa Pella and Riceville. Her life described as selfless merciful and deeply influential to home church and town.
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Albert Vande Voort
Wilma
Ben de Vries
Leighton
George
Ada
Heaven
Complete Work Of Putting Phone Lines in Shape
Five men on the Fowler Telephone Co force have labored daily since the recent severe storm to repair lines and restore service. More than half of the city and country telephone lines were knocked out, with about 800 lines in the city alone. Workers consider this the worst storm in community memory, noting some wires were utterly wrecked and useless.
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Fowler Telephone Co
Too many wives learn with regret at wedding confusion
A bride discovers confusion at a wedding as the best man, unexpectedly the groom’s rival, is mistaken for the groom causing embarrassment. The incident highlights social pressures and chaotic arrangements surrounding a large wedding party.
Congratulatory list of birthdays and anniversaries
The Chronicle lists names and dates of birthdays and anniversaries through August 25. Entries include ages and hometowns such as Mrs. Gerrit C. Van Zee in Pella and Melvin John Van Veen in Otley, with numerous other local residents and family relations noted.
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Gerrit C. van Zee
Pella
Melvin John van Veen
Faye van Roekel
Louis van Roekel
Otley
Bobby Vos
Oskaloosa
Hattie de Joode van Gorp
Raymond Robus
Charles Vander Kolk
Anie de Cook
John H. van Zee
R. 2
Breuklander and De Vries Observe Milestones
Mr and Mrs C C Breuklander of Harvey celebrate their 30th anniversary on August 23. Mr and Mrs Marion De Vries of Pella mark their 5th anniversary.
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C. C. Breuklander
Harvey
Marion de Vries
Pella
Correction notice clarifies Velma Vriezelaar’s parent names
A correction identifies Velma Katherine Vriezelaar as daughter of H. W. Vriezelaar Otley instead of Jess Vriezelaar Pella, correcting prior August 13 listing and asking readers to report any further errors.
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Velma Katherine Vriezelaar
Jess Vriezelaa
Pella
H. W. Vriezelaar
Otley
Ancestry Notice On Anniversary Dates And Family Ages
A note explains announcing anniversaries should state the family relation and mention both parents if alive or the surviving parent if one is deceased. It emphasizes including the ages of children. The guidance targets clear, respectful reporting for family notices.
Courthouse Hours Altered for Centennial Fair
Knoxville courthouse closes at noon on two afternoons during the Marion County Centennial Fair. The closures affect Saturday August 20 and Monday August 22. residents with business are urged to visit in the morning. The action follows a request by the Centennial Committee.
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Knoxville
E. V. Believes In Santa Claus
The Chronicle editor Good had a shoe repaired by Joe De Koning who charged ten cents for a half sole. Believing the cost was ten cents, Good received ten cents change, only to learn later the actual charge was ten cents. The joke ends with more humor as the editor discovers the miscalculation and Joe’s long habit of “borrowing” the paper.
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Good
The
Chronicle
Joe de Koning
Joe
Mr. Goad
Several Farms and Items For Sale Listed In Want Ads
1983 Chevrolet pickup with stock rack plus trucking service for livestock grain and any loads. G. Ver Steegt of Taintor offers 120 acre farms near Sully and near Taintor, 80 and 100 acre farms at 50 dollars per acre. Real estate ads reference Gamble Store Agency and G Van Dyke contact Black 47.
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Gamble Store
GR van Dyke
Black
Sully
Taintor
G. Ver Steegt
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