Obituary: Mrs P H Van Gorp Dies at 76 in Pella
Mrs Nellie Van Gorp died December 8 at her North Main Street home in Pella after a lengthy illness. Born November 18 1862 near Fella she married Peter H Van Gorp in 1882 and they were community pioneers. Survived by son Harve and daughter in law Kate, siblings and grandchildren Virginia and Peter. services were held January 1938 at the Baptist church with Rev A C Droz.
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P. H. van Gorp
North Main Street
Oakwood Cemetery
Nellie van Gorp
Dirk
Arika Pos
Fella
Peter H. van Gorp
Harve
Pella
John Pos
John de Prenger
Frank Lecoq
John van Spanckeren
Fred
van Gorp
The
Baptist Church
A. C. ‘Droz
Card of Thanks for Mrs. P. H. Van Gorp
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and assistance during the illness and after the death of Mrs. P. H. Van Gorp. They thank readers for floral offerings and sign H. P. Van Gorp and Family and Mrs. Kate Van Gorp.
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P. H. van Gorp
H. P. van Gorp
Kate van Gorp
Obituary of C N Hugen of Bussey Iowa
Charles Nicholas Hugen, born July 4 1856 in Marion county near Pella, died November 30 1938 at his son Len Hugen's home in Bussey at 82 years 4 months 26 days. Survived by wife Tunie Schakel and six children Ollie Harris Katie Sehnack Len Frank Major and 11 grandchildren. Funeral December 4 at Liberty Union conducted by Rev B H Finch with burial in Pringle cemetery Knoxville Express. An educator suggests a course in stock market buying and selling.
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Bussey
Dee
Charles_Nicholas
Ira
Katie Hugen
Marion County
Pella
Len
Tunie Schakel
Ollie Harris
Katie Sehnack
Chicago
Frank
Major
Hugen
Gordon
Union Liberty
Christian Union
Liberty Union
B. H. Finch
Pringle Cemetery
Knoxville Express
Court Session Short in County Seat
The Knoxville Express reports a brief county session with a decree in the divorce case Orville J. Miller versus Virginia E. Miller. Russell Mott was convicted of embezzlement by baillee and sentenced to six months in the county jail. T A Scott of Knoxville supplied hogs to the defendant for work on the farm.
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Knoxville Express
Marion County
Cooper
District Court
Orville J. Miller
Virginia E. Miller
Russell Mott
T. A. Scott
Knoxville
Mott pleads guilty in oil station damage suit trial
The case of Roy E Brown vs Phillips Petroleum Corp Tom Scott and Rollie Johnson proceeded to a jury trial amid accusations Mott diverted funds. The Sam Wells family appeared before Judge Hays with four boys committed to juvenile care and the parents eventually consenting to sterilization.
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Scott
Mott
Roy E. Brown
Phillips Petroleum Corporation
Tom Scott
Rollie Johnson
Sam Wells
Joy Den Burger Conned to Home with Chicken Pox
Joy Den Burger is confined to her home with chicken pox. Florence Van Maanen and William Van Heukelem are among local residents ill or affected by illness. Mrs Meppelink died at Leighton on December 7, 1938 at eighty two years eight months. Angeline Ten Bosch was born April 8 1856 near Edam Netherlands and came to this country.
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Joy den Burger
M. M. de Reus
Des Moines
Margery van Heukelem
Mary van Zunk
Liggett
Central College
Florence van Maanen
Herman Hasselman
Homer
Lou van Rockel
Neal de Prenger
Herman Douwstra
Chelsea
Iowa
William van Heukelem
H. Meppelink
Leighton
Ngeline ‘Ten Bosch
Eda
Netherlands
Meppelink Rites Mark Decades of Family Tollows
Mrs Meppelink died after a long life in Leighton and Prairie City Iowa. She married Hermanus Meppelink on March 5 1875 in Pella and survived by eight children twenty eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services were held December 9 at the Christian Reformed church in Leighton with Rev D Flidstra officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen cemetery.
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Hermanus Meppelink
Pella
Own
Bertha van Duren
Susie Vander Lune
Prairie City
Minnie van Heukelom
Leighton
Anna de Bruin
Oskaloosa
Rena Meppelink
Janet Groenendyke
Cedar
Nellie van Zee
Nick
Herman
Meppelink
Christian Reformed Church of
Christian Reformed Church
D. Flidstra
Evergreen Cemetery
Ralph Huizenga Earns Tau Beta Pi Honor at Iowa Univ
Ralph Huizenga of Pella a senior engineering student at the State University of Iowa was among ten initiated into Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering fraternity at ceremonies on Sunday December 4. A 6 30 p m banquet followed with remarks by national president C H Spencer of Washington D C.
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Iowa City
Ralph Huizenga
Pella
State University of Iowa
Tau Beta Pi
C. H. Spencer
Washington, D. C
Don Nutting Elected Press Of Association
Male teachers of Mariom county organized a county school masters association in Knoxville. D. H. Nutting of Pella was elected president with Henry Donald of Knoxville as vice president and Duane Bingaman of Columbia as secretary treasurer. The group aims to promote professional welfare and fellowship and will hold regular meetings, aided by John Dickerson and his movies.
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Mariom County
Knoxville
D. H. Nutting
Pella
Henry Donald
Duane Bingaman
Columbia
John Dickerson
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