Local residents visit. auto deliveries and college honors noted
Des Moines visitors including Mrs Baridon and Mrs Brown call on Mrs Peery Renaud. L J Van Dam family plans a December 16 departure to Breester Kansas then Phoenix for two months. White Way Auto Co shows new Chevrolets to many customers. Birthday celebration held for Mrs Jonas Ver steegh. Calvin College honors G J Vanden Bosch with forty years service. Clay Burnett promotes extension hearing in Marion county and distributes quail and pheasant feeders and feed to farms in the English Creek Watershed district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Baridon
Clifford Brown
John Storey
Anna Robinson
de Moines
Peery Renaud
L. J. van Dam
Walnut
Des Moines
Breester
Kansas
Phoenix
Arizona
White Way Auto Co
Fale
J. A. Ver Meer
Nellie Doedyn
Bert Spoelstra
G. Vander Krol
M . Pippel
C. Nunninkhoven
J. Rove Wenhorst
John den Adel
Walter Brummer
Con Ver Ploeg
W. W. Cook
A. P. Vander Beek
Floyd Vander Wilt
Dave
Stece
Perry Renaud
Colleen
Sully
Jonas Ver
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Alls
G. J. Vanden Bosch
Vanden Bosch
Schultze
Lena Ver Meer
Clay Burnett
English Creek
Knoxville
Pella
Marion County
Burnett
Local sports and community notes from Pella area
Community updates mention local 4 1 Club members sought to care for the game across the river. Isaac Colyn of Russell Iowa treated at Abbott hospital in Oskaloosa. Don Van Halen visited the high school for study during recuperation. Many residents, including Mrs Kate Van Garp and Eva Van Wyngaarden, travel between Des Moines and California. News covers funerals, illnesses, and a move. John Skinner and companions buy a Cadillac after a year of success. several families cope with losses and illnesses. Pals of Meservey purchase a house to be moved February 1 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Colyn
Russell
Iowa
Albert Colyn
Pella
Abbott Hospital
Oskaloosa
Albert
Don van Halen
Kate van Garp
California
Eva van Wyngaarden
Des Moines
Wilma
Verett Blom
J. W. Huyser
Roy Vander Want
New York
Skinner
Herman Geethoed
Dan Dingeman
Patty Vriezelaar
Jess Vrizelaar
Richard Jolsz
Daught
Ames
Towa
Pellaith
Bert Hols
Carrie Vos
Tiolsz
Richard Hols
Death of Pella farmer Ray Bousquet by suicide
Ray Bousquet a well known Pella farmer living near Nopus died by shooting himself in his home on Tuesday night after a period of deep sorrow following his wife’s death last March. Neighbor Gerald Hart discovered the scene and notified authorities. Coroner Dwight Mater confirmed the death occurred 18 to 20 hours before discovery. He is survived by son Joseph Bousquet of Des Moines and daughter Mrs Kath Vans of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox Je Journal
Ray Bousquet
Pella
Ray
Bousquet
Nopus
Gerald Hart
Hart
Dwight Mater
Joseph Bousquet
Des Moines
Mrs. Kathvans
Clinton
Arie Vander Heiden dies in Oska loosa at 75 in 1940 obituary
Arie Vander Heiden of OsKaloosa died at Mahaska hospital at 1 PM Saturday December 14 1940 aged 75 years six months five days. He had been hospitalized since May. Survived by three sons Arie in Argentina South America Joe and Martin of Oskaloosa two sisters Marie Vander Meer Seattle and Mrs Gertrude Renaud Long Beach and three brothers Albert Devils Lake ND Martin Pella and John Harvey. Born in Holland he came to the United States in 1908. He lived in Pella until 1926 then moved to Oskaloosa. Funeral services were at 10:20 AM Monday at Power Funeral Home with burial at Pella. Rev A J Te Paske Central Reformed Church in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Vander Heiden
Oskaloosa
Mahaska Hospital
Arie
Argentina
South America
Joe
Martin
M Marie Vander Meer
Seattle
Wash
Gertrude Renaud
Long — Beach Calif
Albert
Devils Lake
N. D
Pella
John
Harvey
Holland
Power Funeral Home
A. J. Te Paske
Central Reformed Church
Oskaloosa Herald
Mrs. Helen May Grandia dies at her home
Mrs. Helen May Grandia, wife of Wilbur Grandia, died at her home after a lingering illness. The obituary notes her steadfast family devotion and mentions surviving relatives. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen May Grandia
Wilbur Grandia
Obituary Notice for Lincoln Township Resident
A Lincoln township resident died at 11 45 pm Friday December 1 1940 at age 81 after a short illness. Survived by husband one son Howard at home and four sisters Mrs Virgil Schakel Chanute Kan Mrs Arthur Bruinckool Pella Mrs Virgil Boyd and Mrs Mack McCarthy Oskaloosa. Funeral at Powers Funeral Home 2 pm Monday with Rev J A Morse of the Fi Baptist Church in charge. Burial in Forest Cemetery. Oskaoosa Herald
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Township
Howard
Virgil Schakel
Chanute
Kan
Arthur Bruinckool
Pella
Virgil Boyd
Mack McCarthy
Oskaloosa
Powers Funeral Home
J. A. Morse
of the
Fi Baptist Church
Buyin’ Forest Cemetery
Mrs Joe Van de Geest obituary in Pella Iowa area
Mrs dee Vander Geest died at Mercy hospital Oska Joosa at 12 15 am Monday December 16 after a ten day illness and an earlier leg amputation. Born August 23 183 she was 47. Elizabeth Vander Beek daughter of Peter Vander Beek and Iuibertje Van Drunen born Otley lived in Pella most her life. She married Joe Van de Geest March 28 1915 and had four children Wilma Ottumwa Harriet Betty Jo Ruth. Survived by husband four children four brothers two sisters and her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Vande Geest
Mercy
Elizabeth Vander Beek
Peter Vander Beek
Iuibertje van Drunen
Otley
Bussey
Pella
Elizabeth
First
Christian Reformed Church of
Joe van de Geest
Wilma
Ottumwa
Harriet
Betty Jo
Ruth
Peter
Vander Beck Family Obituary Notice
Vander Beck of Pella and siblings from Ottumwa Sully Pella New Sharon and Malcom mourn loss as Marie Shinn formerly of Iowa dies. Funeral services were held Wednesday December 18 at 1 15 at the Burial Association Funeral Home and the First Christian Reformed Church with Reverend John Vander Ploeg in charge. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Beck
Pella
Arnold Vander Beck
Ottumwa
Iowa
Anthony of
Sully
A. Tunis
Govert
New Sharon
P. Kleinendorst
Malcom
Gradus Vander Wal
Marie
J. ML. Shinn
Burial Association Funeral Home
First Christian Reformed Church
John Vander Ploeg
Bettor
Oakwood Cemetery
Carrolldine Man Burned Near Electrical Wire
Marvin Bennett suffered a minor burn after his head contacted an exposed electric wire. He was treated locally with minor injuries, and authorities investigated the incident for safety compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Bennett
Carrolldine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Steegh
John Fry
Kansas City
Aiisag
Bette Lankelma
Fred Lankelma
Toda
Fred S. Kissinger
Aetna Farm Sales Representative
Register and Tribune Building
Des Moines, In
Merry Christmas
Verought
Sates
Pella, Iowa
U.K
Mrs. Wilbur Grandia
America
Whitman
Kodaks
Dresser
Coty & Wrisley
Aardekooper
Mrs
Joe Vande Geest
Lautenbach
Ver Dught
Donai Mobilgas Station
Chronicle
You One and
Carpenter’s Drug Store
Carpenter Drug Store
P Mire Co
Long Bell Lumber
Hawkeye Cement
Dupont Paints
Kuyper Builders Material Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!