Mortuary notices mark multiple obituaries in 1919 Pella section
Several obituaries are listed from Pella and nearby areas dated late November and early December 1919. Dirk Vander Ploeg, 53, former Pella resident and missionary pastor in Sheppard Montana, died of pneumonia. services and burial planned in Grand Rapids Michigan. Other notices include Wilhelmina De Raad aged 20, Gerrit Vande Kamp, Breen Arle Breen, Arle De Raad and family notes, Adrian Roovaart, and Gerrit Beremer, with funeral details, ages, surviving relatives, and burial arrangements.
Death notices and career of Rev C L Custer
Obituary notes the death of Rev C L Custer of Pella aged years six months and twenty days from dropsy at his son Clarence's Pasadena home on October 31 1919. He taught at Central College after graduating in 1897 and held pastorates in Kansas City Idaho and Colorado. Survived by wife and two sons Clarence in Los Angeles and John at Lawrence College Appleton Wisconsin. Funeral at The First Reformed church in Pella Friday at 11 a.m. Interment at the team cemetery southwest of Pella.
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Vande Kamp
Gerrit Vande Kamp
Union Street
Co. G. 33d
Iowa Infantry
Pella
Herman Robertus
van de Kamp
First Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Roovaart
Adrian Roovaart
Prairie City
Rovaart
First Reformed Cemetery
Custer
C. L. Custer
Clarence
Pasadena
California
Central College
Kansas City
Idaho
Colorado
Rocky Ford
Cole
Los Angeles
John
Lawrence College
Appleton, Wis
Local Crane of Des Moines Shrine Candidates and Guests
John Nieburg and wife and P H Stubenrauch and wife attended Shrine festivities in Des Moines Friday with Pete as a candidate for initiation. Several Ames and Pella residents spent Thanksgiving with relatives, while others visited Des Moines, Oskaloosa, or Des Moines area events. The article notes teachers from Pleasantville, visitors from Huntington West Virginia and Philadelphia, and Coe College students returning home due to a coal shortage.
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John Nieburg
P. H. Stubenrauch
Des Moines
Pete
Lelia Vander Linden
Ray
Ames
Vander Linden
Pella
H. P. van Gorp
New York
Anna Hospers
Clara Waechter
Pleasantville
Robert Hites
Ainsworth
Bob
E. T. Warren
Stuart
H. J. Rhynsburger
John Liter
Oskaloosa
T. A
T. Smorenburg
L. D. Warner
Prairie City
Wm. Mullen
Ruth
Helen
Huntington
W. Va
Eshleman
Robert and
Paul
Philadelphia
J. E. Ward
Mullen
Ward
Capital
Bity
Freda Carpenter
Bess van Spanckeren
Coe College
Just for Fun Sermon and Snippets Echo Local Wit
A quirky page of short quips and lines mixes jokes about high living costs and jobs with a revival prelude. A returned veteran and a playful exchange about patriotism appear among lighthearted sketches and pithy remarks.
Allen's Foot-Hase Antiseptic Powder Advertisement Claim
If your feet ache and burn end make you tired all over ask any druggist for Allen's Foot-Hase the antiseptic powder shake it in your shoes and walk all day in comfort Blisters or callouses Good bene listers or S08. Ican British and French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Allen
Weddings in Pella and vicinity celebrate local unions
Frederick Faassen son of E J Faassen and Grace Carol Viking join in marriage with Fred’s naval service and church recitals noted. Regina Saindon of Oskaloosa wed Donald J Wallace of New Sharon with ties to Pella through her Booster Office work. Ivo Ver Beek of Pella married Mrs Eth El Adams of Oskaloosa at the First Baptist Church parsonage with local relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Frederick Faassen
E. J. Faassen
Grace Carol Viking
C. F. Viking
Zion
Ill
Fred
Navy
Zion City
Wallace-Saindon
Regina Saindon
Oskaloosa
Donald J. Wallace
New Sharon
Thomas Loftus
Saindon
Wallace
Ver Beek-Adams
Ivo Ver Beek
Ethel Adams
First Baptist Church
A. O. Broyles
Ver Beek
Albert Edwards
Nick Koopman
Pell
Pest
Oskaloosa Herald
Church Notes Schedule of services and meetings
Bible School at 9 30 a m Morning Sermon at 10 45 titled Sirs We Would See Jesus Junior Union at 3 00 p m Evening Sermon at 7 30 The Wedding Bells Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening 7 30 Second Reformed Church 9 30 Sunday School 10 45 Morning Worship Music Anthem Saviour Thy Dying Love Communion Service 6 30 P M Meeting of the Senior C E Society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Jesus
Second Reformed Church
C. E. Society
Evening Services and Church Activities Schedule
7 30 Evening Service Music Anthem The Shades of Night are Falling Sermon by the Pastor The Father and the King M E Church Class meeting 9 30 a m J I Franklin leader Sabbath school 10 00 a m John Roorda Supt Morning Sermon 11 00 a m by Rev C G Cooper of Agency Epworth League 6 30 p m Topic Our League s Watchmen and Messenger Mrs Bert De Bruyn Leader Evening Sermon 7 30 p m by Rev C S Cooper Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Communion Services at close of morning sermon Membership urged to attend. Some folkies use big words says Uncle Eb etc. The rest is filler dialogue.
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M. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vander Ploeg
Dirk Vander Ploeg
John Vander Ploeg
Sheppard
Mont
Grand Rapids
Mich
R. P. Vanderploeg
DeWitt, Nebr
Wilhelmina de Raad
Wilhelmina
Airle de Raad
Fifield
Jasper
Gertrude
John A. van Waardhuizen
Arle de Raad
Beremer
Gerrit Beremer
Washington Street
BAZAR
F. R. Gambell
Faassen
Viking
Vander Linden’s Bazar
ORK
Leonard Hi-Oven Range
W. W. Cook
Mary Trusler
Poland
China
C. and
C. T. van Lint
G. B .Clarke
Chronicle Office
Chronicle
Prairie St
R. P. Dingeman
Monroe
Uncle Eb
Prehn
Meyers
Masonic Theatre
Iowa
Auspices K
P. Lodge
Johnny Meyers
Paul Prehn
Paris
Lee Kalbach
Florence Ferrell
Edison
Mme. Ferrell
Canada
Mr. Edison
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