Pella News Roundup of Local War and Social Happenings
Local residents include Nick Vander Ploeg in Great Lakes naval training visiting family in Pella for his brother Peter's illness, and many patients and caregivers dealing with the flu. Reports cover teachers at Camp Dodge, veterans returning from service, and multiple home visits by relatives across Pella and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Vander’ Ploeg
Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Pella
Peter
Rysdam obituary notes long church life and family ties
Mrs Louise Rysdam died at daughter’s home in Pella on Friday November 20 1918. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Born May 8 1837 in Audincourt France she emigrated in 1866 and lived in Pella. She married William Dingeman in 1860 and Gideon Rysdam in 1867, leaving two children Walter Dingeman Ottumwa and L M Donal Pella. She was a longtime member of Second Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renaud
Reformed Church of
Pella
William Dingeman
Cehildren
Walter Dingeman
Ottumwa
L. M. Donal
Gideon Rysdam
Gerrit Rysdam
Second Reformed Church
Christ
Mere
Heaven
Obituary notices from 1918 Iowa deaths in Harvey Oskaloosa and Adrian
Obituaries recall Mrs Ed Thomassen of Harvey formerly Catherine Wickhart of Pella who died November 29 1918 at age 29 10 24 leaving husband parents siblings and funeral at Pella Oakwood cemetery. Fred Wray of Chariton dies pneumonia aged 31 with wife Cora Van Gorp and family in Os Kal osa region. Peter Vou dies at Adrian aged 80 with funeral conducted by Rev Jonkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John DeCook
Ed van Gorp
Dan Kamp
Fred Wray
Oskaloosa
Ed Thomassen
Harvey
Thomassen
Catherine Wickhart
Pella
Ed Thomaasen
G. G. Thomassen
B. F. Brinkman
Oakwood Cemetery
Wray
Chariton
Thuragay
John D. ‘Wray
Leighton
California
Misé Cora van Gorp
Oskalooss
Rock Island Railroad
Mare
Peter Vou
Miss Clara Stuwe Weds Lewis De Vries in Chicago
Miss Clara Stuwe married Lewis De Vries on a Wednesday last week at her parents home in Chicago. Stuwe has worked at De Reus millinery in the area for two years and enjoys a wide circle of friends. De Vries, son of Mr and Mrs A J De Vries of the city, previously ran a Pella jewelry business before moving to Chicago to pursue optical work. The couple will reside in Chicago where De Vries continues in jewelry and optical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman P. Lankelma
Torrington
Wyoming
Pella
H. P
Mr. Lankelma
B. H. Langerak
Cloverton
Minn
Arthur de Joode
Fort Des Moines
Pelia
Fort Des Molges
Chateau Thiery
168Th Infantry
John van Veen
van Veen
de Joode
Fred Brooklander
Fred
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Watson
Camp Pike
Trating
J. de Haan
John
Schwarzetrauber
Des Moines
Vinitas
Mira
James
Hammer
A. ‘Bente
Caroline Edmand
Fort Dodge
Papita
Missarson
Clara Stuwe
Lewis de Vries
Chicago
Stuwe
de Reus
Mr. de Vries
A. J. de Vries
J.8. Wilson
de Vries
de ‘Vriesa
the Chronicle
Lou
Clara
For Sale and Lost Ads in Chronicle Column
Column lists various classified ads including sale of dry stove wood two Hereford bulls D J Vriezelaast Otley Iowa four Duroc hogs Albert Kolyn Pella purse found by Sybenga's Bakery and cattle for sale Aberdeen Angus from BE Annaberry Knoxville with contact numbers 601 26 and Knoxville listings terse notices and partial ad text remain from archive of 20th century newspaper classifieds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Annaberry
R-6
Knoxville
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Hattie Nixon
Eddyville
W. P. Koopman
Jesse van Dusseldorp
H. van Ekeren
Catherine Wood
Rederus
Y. T. van Niewaal
G. V. Orr
F. FE. Miller
George Thomassen
John de Gooyer
Camp Dodge
Sanborn
Iowa
A. J. Kleinjan
Durant, Tews
Mr. Kleinjan
Durant
John Hollebrands
Hollebrands and Sons
A. C. Botsford
Monroe
Herman Rouw
Perry
John Roorda
The
Knoxville Telephone Co
Youn Gfistine
Herman Thomassen
Bloomington, IL
J. 8. Hammer
Farmer City, Ir
Ed. Thomassen
J. S. Hammer
Farmer City, Jr
Lake Vander Linden
John Visser
Westside
Louise Rysdam
Albert Ver Meer
Denver
Calo
Bert DeReus
Omaha
Mrs. Udell Hendricks
Simon de Haan
Wife
A. van Skike
Ela Dixon
Leonard Dixon
Beacon
J. J. Woody
Woody
Dizon
Dan McCombs
Olivet
Sherman Baty
France
Gertrude. Klein
Drake University
Geo. Lankelma
Camp Grant, Nl
Hazel Calhoun
Cedar Rapids
Dave Bogaarde
Mrs. Vander Kieft
Chronicle Office
D. J. Vriezelaast
Otley
Sybenga's
Albert Kolyn
John J. Blommers
I. Ade
Brunswick
Ultona
Talaffi
Puritan Drug CO
Heerema Bros
Lett
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