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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
4
Inmates share positive views of the Home For the Aged praising comfort, quiet, good meals, and attentive care. Residents credit the superintendent and spouses with kindness, noting warm rooms and personal support. One resident laments absence of wife but cites friendly surroundings and a bright outlook.
A festive menu lists fruit cups roast turkey with dressing cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes. Includes peas or creamed onions perfection salad pickles nuts celery bread butter jelly coffee mince pie and cheese.
Readers are invited to submit questions for the Inquiring Reporter column. The editors welcome inquiries from reluctant and curious residents alike and promise to publish questions and answers in upcoming issues.
Born October 7 1880 in Oosterbeek Holland he died December 14 at his home three miles west of Lacy. Aged 52 years 2 months 7 days heart trouble caused death. Survivors include his widow and several children youngest nine. Funeral services were held at the home noon and at the Reformed church Oskaloosa with interment Forest cemetery.
Cornelia A Vriezelaar born Pella Iowa December 9 1859 died Monroe Iowa December 12 1932 aged 73 years and 3 days. Married William C Frazer November 6 1878 he died March 6 1931 nine children survive with many grandchildren and relatives. She was active as a musician and Sunday school leader in Otley Galesburg and Monroe churches. Eliza Margaret Cross born Greensburg Indiana January 17 1848 died Burbank California December 13 1982 at 11 45 am. Married Alonzo Garrison January 10 1867 three children survived, traces pioneer era, Civil War service, and later life with W Read family in California. She endured heart trouble influenza and pneumonia before death.
Obituary notices the death of Mrs. Jennie Christ Young of Burbank California in May 1997. It traces her marriages to J H Young in 1875 and includes five children, extensive relocations across Iowa Oregon Montana Indiana and California, church affiliations with Methodist and Nazarene congregations, and survivors including sisters, a step son, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held December 14 at Fillbach Mortuary Burbank conducted by Dr Harry W White.
Interment arrangements mention a bank assisted by Reverend W of the Nasarene Co. Details are limited in the fragment, with wording indicating a funeral context and associated religious officiant.
The article discusses college notes on vacations stressing practical value, hygiene, and renewal. It notes dangers of dissipation, urges worthwhile pursuits, and calls for healthful social interaction with different groups. A planned talk by Jake Fletcher college student Jobe Awin is canceled due to travel delays. a Christmas gymnasium party with program and gift exchange is reported.
The Marion Mahaska district poultry show opened Monday at Oskaloosa with about 250 birds entered by noon. Buff Orpingtons and Barred Plymouth Rocks led the large classes. M. A. Sandmeier, secretary of Oskaloosa, and Judge Harry Atkins of Davenport oversee the show.
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