Social Notes and Reunions Stir Des Moines County Towns
The August gatherings include a Scott Unce Club visit hosted by Esther Brummel, a large De Wild family call to repair barn fire losses with a helping purse, Legion Auxiliary picnic at the pool park, Summit Strivers fair booth honors, and multiple birthday and anniversary observances across Pella and Knoxville areas with meals, games, and community hospitality. Families from Des Moines, Iowa City, Newton, Knox ville, Oskaloosa, and nearby towns attend reunions and clubes, celebrating years of kinship and local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.F. Hiemstra
Sam Poortinga
Leonard Gosselink
Pella
Frank Hiemstra
Askaloosa
Martin Hiemstra
John C. Hiemstram
Elmer Vogelaar
The Book Shop in Mahaska County Ad
A compact notice from a cataloged bookseller offering a complete range of textbook texts for schools in Mahaska County. The brief advert highlights availability of all necessary texts and calls readers to contact the shop for purchases and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aken
Mahaska County Rocals
Van Gorp picnic brings members together in West Park
Afternoon tea hosted by Mrs Robert Klein drew a large group to East Franklin Street. The Van Gorp picnic, held Friday in West Park, attracted about sixty members from Des Moines Sixourney Oskaloosa Knoxville and Ames with a brief business session electing John Van Gorp president Juke F Van Gorp vice president Mrs D W Van Gorp secretary PW Van Gorp treasurer Mrs M C Van Gorp historian. It was decided to hold next year’s picnic on Decoration Day as a fixed date.
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Durham
John Durham
America
Ahquabi State Park
Indianola
Iowa
Clarina Durham
Clarnce Durham
Salina
Kansas
Lorraine Durham
Arza Durham
Harvey
Wm. van Gorp
Pella
Arlene Arnold
Bruce Arnold
Lucas
Loren Schilling
Kae Lynn
Kenneth Durham
Knoxville
George D. Durham
Emmett
Idaho
California
Florence Durham Houser
David E. Durham
Iva Houser Snow
A. L. Arnold
Effie Arnold
Chariton
Burnette
Barbara
All
D. E. Mills
Virginia
Norm
Jean
Liberty Center
Clyde
Charles
Lacona
W. B. Durham
Derby Davey
Roy Davey
Gordon
Milo
W. E. Hildurn
Jane Nemeyer
Wolfe
Orient
Rex Nemeyer
Belle, Plaine
van Gorp
West Park
John van Gorp
Juke F. van Gorp
D. W. van Gorp
PW. ‘van Gorp
M. C. van Gorp
Des Moines
Sixourney
Oskaloosa
F F A Boys Entertain Eighth Grade Graduates
The local FFA chapter plans a August 28 event for eighth graders and their fathers at Big Reel half mile west and 1 1/4 miles north of Pella at 6 p.m. A ball game precedes a wiener roast, then a film shown in the high school agriculture room. Rain plan moves to swimming pool grounds. New students invited.
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FFA
Pella
High School Agriculture Room
Woman’s Will Grants Iowa Home $5796.77
Remembered The Iowa Lutheran Children's Home at Waverly was remembered in the will of a Mrs. Buhr of Urbana Illinois. The home received 5796.77 in her estate.
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Eldeen Club
H. W. Slobe
Waverly
C L C Members Win Prizes at Marion County Fair
Members of the C L C Livestock Club won prizes at the Marion County Fair. Elmus Burton led Hamp shire hogs with first on boar gilt purebred litter and second on barrow litter. Blaine Vriezelaar earned first on Tam worth boar gilt purebred litter. Dwain Van Rockel placed second on Hampshire boar, fifth on gilt and tenth on Shorthorn baby beef. Roger Amble took eighth on Shorthorn and fifth on Angus baby beef. Arthur Vriezelaar was second on Percheron colt, second on market litter and barrow. Madeline Vriezelaar claimed first on Buff Orpington cock and Buff Rock cockerel, second on hen and pullet. John Henry Vriezelaar finished fourth on Percheron colt, third on market tit ter, third on fat barrow, first on Buff Rock cockerel and Buff Rock pallet.
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C. L. C. Livestock Club
Elmus Burton
Hampshire
Barrow
Blaine Vriezelaar
Tamworth
Dwain van Rockel
Roger Amble
Arthur Vriezelaar
Madeline Vriezelaar
John Henry Vriezelaar
Pella Man Offered Cut in Big Fortune Scheme
A Pella man received a letter from a Mexican man promising a share of a large fortune if he helps release the man from jail and access bank funds stored in a trunk in the United States. The letter demands money to cover expenses and promises one third of the sum. the writer signs only as Me for now.
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Pella
Mexico
U.S
United States
North America
Request for discreet reply via air mail from prison official
A prison school administrator requests confidential correspondence by air mail and directs the recipient to mail responses to a trusted intermediary in Mexico. The message emphasizes absolute discretion and provides the intermediary's name and address for delivery.
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Nirmail
Antonio Torres
Alama No
Maria Ribera
Mexico
Chushshes Gospel Tent Sermon On Salvation Time
The text notes a sermon by Farquharson in a gospel tent urging urgency of salvation with Jeremiah 8 20 and 2 Corinthians 6 2 references. It highlights the theme of harvest past and the present day of salvation and calls listeners to conversion.
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Farquharson
What Enoch Did and Beams in Biblical Texts
A religious note discusses biblical figures and verses, citing Hebrews 11:5 6 Exodus 20:17 and Matthew 7 3 5. The piece references Pastor Vander Ploeg and a church dispute over a title First Chr Ref.
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Church
V. J. Vander Ploeg
Vag
Enoch
Pan
First Reformed Church Service and Sunday School Schedule
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Confession and Forgiveness Morning worship at 10 45 a m Sure Light in a Dark Pl 0 p m Hollandser schap in de Hemel? 7 30 pan Evening praise led by Rev A J Bennink not clear details listed Pastor Rev A Haverkamp and Rev Arthur J Bennink lead services on Sunday with schedule notes
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First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Hollandser Schap
de Hemelei
Arthur J, Bennink
Baptist Church Service Schedule and Theme
Rev. P. J. Christensen leads Bible church services with Church School at 9:30 for all ages, morning worship at 10:45 featuring the message Things New and Old, and an evening sermon at 7:30 on The Power of Influence. You are invited.
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Baptist Church
P. J. Christensen
Church of the Open Bible Service Schedule
Pastor Geo R Vawter leads Thursday night Bible study Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 00 sermon by the pastor Young People's service at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 subject Are all Christians baptized with the Holy Ghost of conversion what saith the scriptures
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Church OF the Open Bible
Geo. R. Vawter
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JS Club
Mmel'smith Brummel
Mders
Rader
Scott Unce Club
Monmust
Esident
Esther Brummel
Astess
Jim Koopman
Howard Koopman
Joan
Janet
Town
GOOD_SAMARITANS
Mrs. de Wild
Legion—Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Particuar
Summit Strivers
Summit
Marion County
Marjorie Vanden Baard
Betty Kool
Madeline ‘Vriezelaar
Labertha Klyn
Madeline Vrieze
Forbes
Madeline Vriezelain
Edgar Ross
Robinette
Willa Mae van Doorninck
Sally
Arla Jane van Doorninck
Effie Kathryn Heemstra
Faye
Shirley van Roekel
Velma
Mary Vriezelaar
Artie Ross
Elmer Ross
Bert’ Ross
Wilbur
Etta
Gerrit Aalbers
Don Poorting
J. W. van Gorp Grove
Adrian de Young
Henry Klein
Dick van Zee
Betty
Mil Id
Marvin
and Klein
John de Wild
Peter Gerald
Bernice
Jake Ten Hagen
Louis J. van Vark
Gary Lee
Stanley Eugene
Ernest de Cook
Filen Jane
Marilyn
Nancy Jane
D. de Prenger
Beulah Klein
J. van Dusseldorp
Bert
Marion
Andrew Schilt
Gerrit
Lena
Elizabeth Weyerse
Hut
Tie Klein
Cora Rietveld
Mr. de Young
Gene’s Beauty Nook
Klein-Reynen Bridal Party
Almira Klein
Anthony G. Klein
Cornelius Reynen
A. Reynen
Hollandale
Minnesota
Henry Reynen
Lavina Klein
Nancy van Maanen
Bonnie Thomassen
Keith Klein
On Sadler
George F. Sadler
Douwatra Chapel
Central College
Russell Nemeyer
Presscott
Dorothy
Harv Iowa
Wayne AJ
Keith Arnold
R. Snow and
Herbert
Ames
Robert Klein
East Franklin Street
F.F.A
Marion Co. Fair
D. F
Ronald Colman
Jane Wyatt
John Howard
James Hilton
Epic Entertainment
Eddie Cantor
Rita Johnson
Maynune
Gerrit L
Dykstra
Otley
Wallace Beery
Leo Carrillo
Death Valley
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
World News
Central Beauty Shop
Mollie Eva Wheel
John Buwalda
Sasa
Pella High School
Aarderooper
Amacy
Iranv
Hove
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