Local news items and visitors fill Pella pages
Vera McQuilken of Oklahoma City visited her sisters Mrs Exie Waechter and Mrs Kate Fuller then planned to head to Chicago to collect them for a return trip to Oklahoma City. Fires and hospital updates follow as residents host Thanksgiving guests and report health, travel, and church news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera McQuilken
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Exie Waechter
Kate Fuller
Chicago
Waechter
Fuller
Jerry West
Union Street
of Rey
C.F. Perron
Margaret Perron
Davenport
E. V. Nelson
Northfield
Minnesota
Russell Brant
Janet and Allen
Oelwein
Iowa
Ray Swanson
Minneapolis
Savings Bond Sales Rise in Iowa in 1949
Roger F. Warin state director reports Iowa savings bond sales for the first ten months of 1949 exceeded redemptions by nearly 43 million dollars. E bond sales totaled 131,657,574 with redemptions at 88,732,636 and combined E F G sales reaching 191,702,029 though F and G redemptions are not broken down locally. Warin expects growth in December aided by farm incomes and year end bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Iowa
Roger F. Warin
Savings Bonds
Warin
Bond sales and redemptions in several counties in 1949
Sales of E bonds in Marion County for ten months of 1949 reached 1,236,085 dollars with redemptions at 902,596 dollars. Mahaska County reported 944,011 dollars in sales and 678,613 dollars in redemptions. Jasper County recorded 2,095,930 dollars in sales and 1,197,954 dollars in redemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Great Work in Y W Continues Amid War and Earthquake Turmoil
The article chronicles a YWCA Residence Director who remained active through wartime, faced the 1933 earthquake fear, fled to Temple City California then returned to run YWCA housing efforts. Her casework experience strengthened housing advocacy and service to girls in the YWCA program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple City
California
Y.W.C.A
Discoveries In Horticulture Field Reported
Several recent developments promise efficiency and lower prices in horticulture. Mason Reger of State College notes progress at Milwaukee meetings. Michigan State College researchers developed a florigen growth suppressor for altering flower production. Dr Boyoucos reports a greenhouse moisture reader that activates irrigation. A hormone spray for apples can thin fruit set 20 to 30 days after bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Reger
Own State College
Milwaukee
Michigan State College
Boyoucos
Michigan
Harriet Rietveld invited to Long Beach YWCA coffee hour
A Long Beach Press Telegram clipping shows Harriet being invited by the Executive Secretary of the Long Beach YWCA to a November 16 coffee hour. The event honors her long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rietveld
Long Beach Press—Telegram
Harriet
Long Beach Y. W
Obituary for Mrs M W Huyser Antoinette Verros
Antoinette Verros born November 10 1888 on a Pella area farm married to Marinus Huyser March 9 1911. She had two daughters Helen and Aryena and lived near Pella all her life. A devout church member and charter League For Service president she died November 22 after long illness. Funeral 2 pm November 26 at Van Dyk Funeral Home and First Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Verros
Teunis Verros
Pella
Marinus Huyser
Helen
Aryena
First Reformed Church of
Church
League For Service
Ile
Arthur Bennink
Jacob Dahm
Dingeman
Tennis
van Dyk
First Reformed Church
Burial Service Led by Rev A Havkamp at Oakwood Cem
The funeral included Rev A Havkamp officiating with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Mourners gathered to pay respects as the service concluded with the rites at the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
A. Havkamp
Oakwood
Cemeter
Card of Thanks for Mrs M W Huyser
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during her long illness and after her death. We acknowledge expressions of sympathy and flowers sent as tokens of respect and regard for our dear wife and mother Mrs M W Huyser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Huyser
Elizabeth Van Speren Dies in Des Moines at 79
Elizabeth Van Speren born March 22 1870 in North Brabant Netherlands died November 2 1949 at Still Osteopathic Hospital Des Moines aged 79 years 8 months 2 days. Survived by son Conrad daughter Jennie predeceased. grandson William of Des Moines. numerous nieces nephews and friends. Funeral held Saturday November 26 1949 at 1 30 p m.
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Elizabeth van Tperen
John van Waardhuiz
North Brabant
Netherlands
Still Osteopathic Hosspital
Des Moines
Otlo
William van Speren
Jennie
Conrad
Church of the
William
Clergy Officiated Funeral in Pella Iowa
The Reverend Mr. F. W. Van Houten officiated at the funeral service. Bearers were Frank Roose and Jacob Anthers Bart 3 Buren. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Chapel
F. W. van Houten
Frank Roose
Jacob Anthers Bart
Buren
Gerrit
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella
Lowa
Card of thanks for Elizabeth Van Speren obituary
Neighbors who were kind and considerate to our dear moth grandmother and aunt Mrs Elizabeth Van Speren during her illness and after her death. We are grateful for their aid and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moth
Elizabeth van Speren
Family thanks those who offered sympathy and tokens
The family expresses gratitude to all who sent sympathy and tokens of respect.
Army buddies seek old company in new search
Army buddies aged about 0 years met at Manning as Clinton Mott of Mason City visited Henry Brandhorst. The men served in France during world events more than 20 years ago. Mott has gathered the names and addresses of all in his old company and will locate them in the states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Clinton Mott
Mason City
Henry Brandhorst
France
Washington
Mr. Mott
States
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Frank Stubenrauch
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Stubenrauch
Morris Vogelaar
Sioux City
John Vogelaar
Raymond Klootwyk
Cynthia Lynn
Klootwyk
John Klo
A. Vande Voort
Harry E. Beyer
Montana
Canada
Lawrence van Zante
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Arie van Weelden
Mahaska Hospital
Dan Kloosterman
Mahaska
Harold Veenstra
John de Goey
Nelle Bender
Burkman
Newton
M. F. van Hemert
Gerrit H
Casey Vanden Berg
Gradus Klein
Otley
Dick van Zee
Prairie City
Ray Hoksbergen
South
Clarkson
Denver
Colorado
Ralph Menning
Ralph
Allen Redeker
Cy Roorda
Jim Frends
Mennings
Y. W
Sully
Lynnville
Lynnville Junction
Guernsey
John Deere
Dick Rolff
Clarence Monsma
Francis Huyser
Lynnville Bank
Earl Shields
Clauer Leaf Dairy
Servel
Beautic House
Prue
Central States Electric CO
Pella, Iowa
International
America
New International
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