Local News Highlights from Pella and Surrounding Areas
Local residents share Christmas visits across families including Vander Woert Schultz Harter Vander Zyl Weyers Van Ginkel and more. Many travelers returned to Des Moines Newton Guthrie Center Oskaloosa and other towns after holiday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Harter
Martin and
Ellis
Newton
Emma van Emmerik
Walter Sexton
Des Moines
S. G. Vander Zyl
Orpheum Des Moines Opens Animal Kingdom Cast
At the Orpheum Theatre Des Moines starting Dec 31 the Animal Kingdom from Philip Barry plays starring Ann Harding Leslie Howard with Myrna Loy William Gargon and Neil Hamilton. Howard is a small town publisher in love with an artist and marriage fails amid clash making an interesting theme. The production runs three days Dec 31 through Jan 2 then False Faces with Lowell Sherman and Foggy Shannon from Jan 8 onward.
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Orpheum Theater
Animal Kingdom
Philip Barry
Ann Harding
Leslie Howard
Myrna Loy
William Gargon
Neil Hamilton
Lowell Sherman
Foggy Shannon
Restaurant Man Gets Sentence For Liquor Nuisance
Lovilia restaurant owner James Love was sentenced to three months in Albia county jail and fined 300 dollars plus costs in district court. Judge R W Smith presided after Love pled guilty to maintaining a liquor nuisance. If the fine is not paid, the sentence will be served in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovilia Press
James Love
Lovilia
Albia
R. W. Smith
Love
Grinnell College Graduate Robbed Near Davenport
Monroe Mirror reports Newton graduate student Charles Woody of Grinnell College was robbed near Davenport while helping a woman fix her car. He says the pair, a man and a woman, fired acid from a squirt gun and fled after stealing his belongings. Doctors expect the facial burns to heal.
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Monroe Mirror
Charles Woody
Newton
Grinnell College
Davenport
Farmer Living Near Oskaloosa Takes His Life
Edwin Newell a 57 year old farmer west of Oskaloosa killed himself by hanging in the private garage of his home. He had recently been out of work while employed at an Oskaloosa wallpaper and paint shop. Mrs Newell found the body hanging from a rafter in the garage and the family stated no motive. He is survived by his wife and two children Willis at home and Mrs Mabel Montgomery of Rosehill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Mirror
Edwin Newell
Oskaloosa
Newell
Fires in Lovilia Strain Local Fire Department
Three fires in two days kept Lovilia Volunteer Fire Department busy in Monroe County. A basement gasoline explosion damaged a home injuring none of the children but causing minor burns to the mother. A Park Hotel roof blaze and a Cherry Shopfire caused extensive damage but no fatalities.
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Monroe County News
Lovilia
Elmer Durbala
Park Hotel
P. H Cherry Shop
Afr
Cherry
Five Sick Folks Routed By Dwelling Fire At Bingaman Home
Five residents at the E. E. Bingaman home on A avenue enat were moved to neighbors after a Thursday fire threatened the house. The Bingamans and Jacob McVay with his wife and France hin were ill inside when the second alarm rang within three hours. Firefighters had been twice called in the week for a blaze near the upstairs flue. the third alarm at 8 pm damaged roof portions, though neighbors aided evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County News
E. E. Bingaman
Enat
Roof Fires Struck Two Homes Evening and Friday
Fire crews responded late Thursday to a roof blaze at Curt Mock house on Fourth Avenue East. Friday another roof fire at Ida Loch residence on South Clinton was extinguished with little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Mock
Fourth Avenue East
Ida Loch
South Clinton
What Cheer Home Explosion Destroys Kitchen Range
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Holmes in What Cheer suffered a kitchen range explosion on Saturday morning. The blast shattered two windows and destroyed the range as Chas Shaffer, tending the fire, was in another room. The cause was freezing water pipes linked to the range. luckily no one was in the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriot-Chronicle
Geo. Holmes
Chas. Shaffer
Mr. Holmes
Ford Car Crushed in Night Crash With Large Truck
A Model A Ford driven by John Nelson traveling south of Delta collided with a huge truck owned by Henderson show troupe on a curved road. The Nelson car was damaged beyond repair. Passengers included Mr and Mrs Nelson and Mr and Mrs Al Day of Jefferson City Missouri. No serious injuries. Mrs Day bruised and Mr Day suffered a severe cut from a left ear wound.
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Deep River
Delta
John Nelson
Henderson Show
Nelson
al Day
Jefferson City
Eddyville Lad Breaks Leg While Dressing
Jeyrel Morris, an Eddyville boy, fractured the bone in his right leg between the knee and hip while dressing Saturday morning. He was taken to Methodist hospital in Des Moines the same day and the bone has since been set. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Morris Jr., accompanied him, while Morrell Cox gave them a ride to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddyville Tribune
Jeyrel Morris
Methodist
Des Moines
Jerrel
Jesse Morris, Jr
Morrell Cox
Hutchinson awarded 8500 for permanent injuries in crash
In Ottumwa Saturday a jury awarded Clarence E. Hutchinson damages of 8500 for permanent injuries after Clyde R. Gates crashed into a ditch while racing another car on Highway 2. Hutchinson was working for Gates, a road contractor, when the March 31 1981 incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askaloos
Ottumwa
Clarence E. Hutchinson
Cylde R. Gates
Hutchinson
Gates
Anoth
Wreck on Curve Near Beach Iowa Yields $8500 Verdict
Jury awards $8500 to Hutchinson after a three day trial over a crash on a road curve near Beach Iowa. Witnesses say Gates drove fast attempting to beat a rival and could not swing around the curve, injuring Hutchinson who stayed in hospital over six months. Plaintiff was represented by Bray. defense by H B White and Roberts and Roberts.
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Beach
Iowa
Gates
Hutchinson
Rose Hill
Thos. J. Bray
E. B. Wilcox
H. B. White
Des Moines
Roberts and Roberts
Ottumwa
Child Teddie walks early. parents recall routine
Mrs. McCauley notes Teddie began walking at ten months and is now two. Mrs. Collins comments that he must be tired.
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0. T. Burtness
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Madge Vander Zyl
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Madeline Vander Zyl
Betty, Rath
John van Vliet
Keith and
Bruce Andeweg
Monroe
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J. Hellinga
J. Weyers
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H. D. Rhine
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G. Rysdam
Zelma
Ward Badger
Guthrie Center
Ed McCluen
Ed. McCluen
Laura Nell Larson
Boone
T. E. Wade
Margaret Wade
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Elizabeth Graham
Eva Welle
Helene
Lester Welle
Mrs. P. Johnson
C. H. McDowell
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Fort Dodge
P. E. Somers
Grinnell
Faith Somers
Rushville
Til
Lee Soelbe
Water Joo
L. A
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H. R. van Maren
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Jeanette van Zee
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Pep
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Western Theological Seminary At
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Cornelian Rhynsburger
Muscatine
Amelia
H. J. Rhynsburger
Y. T. van Niewaal
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Harold May
Columbia
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Clyde Clark
Oelwein
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E. Timmer
Ralph Kaldenberg
T. H. Kaldenberg
Jennings Palmquist
Evelyn
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Luke Schakel
Francis Dykstra
Madison, Wis
J. F. Dykstra
Elizabeth Hoksbergen
Bertha Heyveld
Emma Vander Linden
Martha Toye Hoksbergen
Henry van Haaften of
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Bunker Hill
Paul Blommers
Dunlap
Walter Arens
Towa City
Lucile Klein
Martha Hasselman
Frank Elscott
William Wesselink
South Dakota
Wesselink
Iowa City
Wilma van Wyke
Wm. Paler
Welch Richardson
Central Colege
Iowa State College
Ames
T. S. Ver Beek
Alvin Akins
Dallas
S. D
Woodrow Akins
Colfas
John C. Heimstra
Maxine Ruth
Mrs. Fuller
Cedar Falls
G. Waechter
D. J. Michmerhuizen Jr
Pleasantville
Knoxville
Arthur Vriezelaar
Gee Parente
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R. A. de Jong
E. Sjaardema
Helene van Gorp
Bob
Jack
New Sharon
Dora Bootsma
Anna Tysseling
Miss Dora Bootsma
Miss Tysseling
Miss Bootsma
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Galesburg
B. van Drunen
Paul Kiser
North of Town
Ad Woolard
Bert van Ross
Harvey
van Ginkel
van Iimwegen
Gradus Brand
Henry Veenman
J. A. Klein
Marie Grandin
Renwick
W. S. Black
Dex Moines
Dora Hynes
Valley Junction
J. F. Murphy
Knofville
Hynes
J. J. Rillshaw
John
Andy Butt
Minneapolis
W. W. Butt
Vergil Boyd
J. W. Grover
Glen Rozenberg
Ft. Des Moines
H. H. Rozenberg
Chas. Barnes
W. W. Jefferies
Richard Lautenbach
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E. Kolenbrander
Alma Grundman
J. P. Grundman
Dan Beyer
Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Kirksville, Mo
H. Beyer
John Varenkamp
M. Otley
Lucille Vander Beek
A. T. Vander Beek
John van Dyke
J. Dieters
L. Wheeler
Simon Kooyman
Lee Wickliff
Jimmy
Len Kaldenberg
Ernie Wickliff
Donald
John Whitlatch
Attica
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Jim Edmand
Henry
Nancy Ruth Renaud
Algona
H. L. Renaud
Wm. A. Vos
Sophia
Edward
Edith
Beacon
Lewis A. Vos
Eugéne Derson Wendell
Charlie Dennis
D. S. Barr
D. W
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Bernard
Marjory Louise
P. Ten Hagen
Mt. Pleasant
Peter Ten Hagen
Anie Kempkes
Nevada
John Vander Ley
Humeston
Gray
Brant
Peter Hagen
Prairie City
Wm. Vander Wilt
George Sterenberg
Paul and
Annette
M Peck
Indianola
J. Sterenberg
Gerrit Popini
H. Veenstra
Popma
2Ifiss
Arlene Ladd
Helen
Betty
Don Dixson
Vera Jane
Bobby
Decker
Bred Decker
G. Vander Stoep
Center Junction
A. C. Kuyper
Fred Bartow
Sigourney
A. C
Richard Sels
L. Schakel
Ral
Dykstra
Edward Dykes
Coth
Otley
Leo Dykstra
Dave Dykstra
Beatrix
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Levi Dykstra
Leslie S. Sabin
Frank Kester
Charlie Boe -Kolleron
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Scott
Nelson Klootwyk
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Frans van Vark
Ira G. Vriezelaar
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J. Vriezelaar
Harold Neifert
Att
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A. van Gent
Leo Marvin
Anie Huisman
Ralph Huisman
C. Huisman
A. Kempkes
Jim van Vark
Frank de Vries of
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Wm. van Pearsem
Albert Kelderman
Wm. Kelderman
Charlie Rovaart
Jas. Rovaart
Art van Pearsem
Marjorie
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Bert Ver Dught
W. van Oostrum
F. H. Lierow
A. J. Rovaart
John van Peursem
Jim Rempe
John Rempe
William Henry Kelderman
T.hoksbergen
Trac
Tilda Verros
M. Verros
H. D. Wormhoudt
Chicago
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Henry Vander Horst
Irma Mae
Cordelia June
Cornie Klootwyk
Peter Swank
Jake Swank
Ruth de Geest
John van Zee
Grandma Cornelius
Earl Brown
Uis
Central
John Wesselink
Haverkamp
Harold
Nellie Beckering
Raymond
Theological Seminary
Michigan
Miss Greiner
T. Hoksbergen
Tracy
Harold de Reus
Jim Hammer
Jake Cornelius
Eddyville
Wm. Gordon
J. D. Vander Pol
D. Vander Pol
A. Marquis
Roger Marquis
Ray Stuart
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Wilson
Family
Mrs. T. Hoksbergen
Earl van Rees
H. P. Vanees
Ruth Lautenbach
Simpson College
Richard Lauenbach
Jean Jongewaarde
Sioux Center
Barney Mensch
T. D. Tice
Henry Dieleman
Carrie Diecleman
R. M. Smith
Marie
Lila Lee
Orpheum
KSO Radio Station
General Yen
Geo. Ramsey Piano Store
Eaton's
Heerema
United Paint and
Orpheum Theatre
Ford
Eddyville Lad
H. F. Johnson
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