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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
2
Notice will be closed Monday the 13th in observance of a holiday. No services or operations will occur that day. Staff will return to regular hours on the following business day.
John Breen born August 19 1876 near Otley town died February 1950 at home after a lingering illness at 73. Des Moines and Ottumwa survivors include Winnie Bouma spouse and five children plus in laws and grandchildren. Funeral February 4 1950 at 2 pm Co operative Chapel with Rev G M Vriezelaar, burial Monroe Cemetery.
Mrs August Hasselman nee Van Woerkum died at her Sully home Monday at age 64 after a brief illness. Born in the Netherlands in 1885 she came to the United States at age two and married August Hasselman in 1902. She is survived by her husband three daughters a son six grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Reformed Church Sully with burial in Dairy Grove Cemetery.
The article notes art show plans in Pella with judge Sr. Ohermayr praised for candid, exact judging. Deadline for entry cards is February 15 and actual entries must reach Central College by February 18. Show runs March 1 to 15 with a reception and four prize levels announced.
The Steenhoek family expresses sincere thanks for the kind deeds and support during Mrs. Steenhoek’s hospital stay at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Gratitude is extended to those who visited and offered assistance. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert J. Steenhoek, Otley, Iowa.
A brief note expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy prayers flowers and cards shown during the illness and death of the writer’s husband.
Pleasing relationships of colors shapes and textures welcome. Entries prepaid before February 1 or delivered in person to Central College galleries on February 17 and 18 between 2:00 and 5:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Exhibited works may be picked up March 17 and 18. Entry blanks due February 15 with a 50 cent fee.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness to our husband and father John Breen during illness and after death. We are grateful for sympathy and flowers sent as tokens of respect and regard.
Mrs Gerrit Davelaar died at the family home on North Broadway Tuesday morning February 7. She was 65. Funeral services will be held today at the Co operative Chapel with Reverend L Borst in charge. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. A detailed life story will appear in The Chronicle on February 16.
Neighbors who came to our aid and comfort after the death of our dear wife and mother Mrs. August Hasselman acknowledge with gratitude expressions of sympathy and condolence and flowers rendered as tokens of respect and regard.
Gerald Lee Fopma, 18, of Grinnell area, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Fopma, died at St Francis Hospital Grinnell after a coasting accident. Funeral services set for Feb 10 at Sully Christian Reformed Church. burial in Sully cemetery. A fuller obituary to appear in The Chronicle on Feb 16.
Albert G. Kramer of Sully died at Mahaska Hospital Oska logos Tuesday evening February ith Funeral arrangements were not completed at press time.
The Chronicle regrets incomplete obituary details for Anne Vander Linden who died at Mary Greeley Hospital Ames Iowa on Sunday January 22. Six survivors were listed but only four named including sisters and brothers. John Vander Linden of Ames and Mrs Margaret McCracken of Durham NC were omitted. Funeral services were at First Congregational Church Ames with graveside rites at Oakwood Cemetery Pel la.
A Des Moines Register report says a stove explosion in a Knoxville trailer left two children aged 1% and 3 dead and their mother critically burned. The father, Rich J. Hegwood of Knoxville, an employee at Maytag Co. Newton, was nearby and aided the scene before being forced back by flames.
A blast rocked a trailer at 6:30 p.m. Monday February 6. Mrs. Hegwood was taken to Collins Memorial hospital with serious burns after the fire trucks arrived. The source notes she was unaware the danger was present until responders arrived.
Coal underlies about 8,000 square miles of Alabama and its iron ore deposits are said to be sufficient to supply its blast furnaces for 160 years. Its agricultural production is large.
Mrs Verle Ralston wife of an American corporal visited her parents in law at Mount Vernon. The Berlin journey lasted a day and a half and Corporal Ralston will return to the United States soon.
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