Hand of Death and Local Obituaries in Pella Area
Obituaries recount Popma age 64 and DeBond DeBruyn deaths in early February 1916, detailing survivors including children, siblings, and spouses. Notices cover funeral arrangements at Second Reformed church and Oakwood cemetery, with family thanks and a public tribute. Also notes Daniel Boone Trail Iowa Missouri division meeting in Motherly Missouri with local representation and proposed trail markers.
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Iowa
Iowa’ Line
St. Louis
Moberly
J. N. Weidenfeller
Wapello County
J. B. McHose
Boone
J. F. Ford
Ft. Dodge
Des Moines
Bloomfield
Jasper
McHose
Welttenfeller
Minnesota
Duluth
Minnesota ‘Line
Polk
Davis Counties
Missouri
Iowa Line
Felows
Davis
H. C. Young
Wapello
Carl T. Haw
Ottumwa
Maskaha
David Goehring
Fremont
Marion
Joseph Faassen
Pella
Robert
Blutton
Queen City
S. M. Foley
Kirksville
Theo- Reichel
Macon
H. T. Holman
BE. L. Johnson
Mexico
C. P. Palmer
Richardson George Richardson Died in Santa Ana
Richard George Richardson formerly of Pella and resident of Santa Ana California died there on Monday February 7. He was the brother in law of Mrs. Louisa Richardson of Pella. The body is being brought to Pella for burial.
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George Richardson
Pella
Santa Ana
Clifornia
Louisa Richardson
Burial set for Pella with services Sunday
Funeral services will be held at the Richardson home in Pella at 1 00 p m Sunday. Interment will follow at Van Domeslaar cemetery. The deceased was unmarried. Family will receive friends Saturday for the burial preparations.
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Johannes
DeBond
Lagrippe
Herman
Kellogg
John
Woodward
Iowa
Herman Betten
Orange City
Oalkwood Cemetery
Prohibition Cuts Arrests In Iowa City After Dry Move
A Iowa City dispatch notes one month of sobriety since the city and state dry law took effect. Police say arrests dropped from twenty-seven in January 1916 to four, all for intoxication. Sober conditions boosted business. mail order trade up, and dry goods and clothing stores report strong clearance sales despite rain and bad roads.
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Iowa City
State University
Miss Buckley Not Coming Tonight on Lecture Course
At the last moment word arrived that the entertainer on the College Lecture Course for tonight will not be able to be here due to illness. There will be no entertainment tonight. Gary Vogelaar, Mgr.
Money Wanted Loans Offered From Five Hundred To Five Thousand
The text advertises loans from $500 to $5000 and invites calls on Saturday or Monday to Thomassen's Law Office at 6 7. It also notes a retrial of the VanderWaal Van Hemert automobile case in Knoxville resulting in a reversal of the prior verdict and a new decision in favor of Van Hemert.
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Thomassen’s Law Office
VanderWaal-Van Hemert
Knoxville
van Hemert
Man Coming into His Own Sermon At the Bible School
The Bible School is at 9 30 and worship at 10 45 with the sermon Man Coming into His Own. Miss Mabel Jones and Mr Leonard Allen sing O Love Divine in the morning and a mixed quartet sings All for Jesus in the evening. The Community Brotherhood meets at 3 and B Y P U at 6 30 with Gospel Meeting at 7 30. Next Lord's Day continues the topic Man s Day and its impending crisis.
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Bible School
Lincoln
Community Brotherhood
Mabel Jones
Leonard Allen
Love Divine
Jairus
Wanamaker
White
Messrs
Allen
McWilliams
Jesus
Holden Seeds Seed Warning Testing Seed Corn for 1916
Seed corn expert P G Holden explains a testing method to screen ears before planting. He urges farmers to test every ear, using a 100 ear batch setup with a warm box and sawdust, to prevent waste and boost 1916 corn production.
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Holden
P. G. Holden
Agricultural Extension Department
International Harvester Company
Ames
Attertfion
Iowa
County Treasurer Dates for Tax Book Billing in Pella
County Treasurer W. J. Wilson will visit Pella area to collect taxes at Security Bank on February 23, Pella National Bank on February 24, and Citizens National Bank on February 25 for Lake Prairie Township and Pella City tax books.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
Security Bank
Pella National Bank
Citizens National Bank
W. J. Wilson
Central Girls Fall To Ottumwa On Home Floor 16–9
Ottumwa over Central 16 to 9 on home floor in a hard fought game. Central stars Schnug VerPloeg and Reed competed, while Ottumwa’s Reed and Bronhard led scoring as the Tigers and Central College also met in a charity game with Central prevailing 43–14.
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Ottumwa
Central Girls
Central
Penn
Miss Smerenburg
Jerry
Reed
Schnug
Ver ‘Ploeg
Miss White
E.bronhard
R.F. Aschenbrenner
F. Cook
J. Dunn
M. Ried
E. VerPleeg
M. McBride
R. Schnug
G. Avery
H. White
H. Mitchell
N. Baron
E. Kuyper
F. Peppers
Bronhard
Cook
VerPloeg
Aschenbrenner
Bronhead
Wygant
Byram
Tigers
Pella Tigers
Central College
U. S
Keables
Dury
Central Tigers
Rhynsburger F. R.F. J. Rhynsburger
Boyd LF
VanderLinden
C. Sack DenAdel
R.G. Brand
Muirhead
LG. Welle
Schoice
Brand
Rhynsburger
Boyd
den Adel
McWilliams
Dodson
Prof Phillips
Wedding Bells DeJong Jansen at Pella Area Farm Home
DeJong a farmer east of Pella and Hattie Jansen of near Leighton wed at the bride’s home at 11:00 a m on February 9 1916 in the Leigh ton Christian Reformed Church parsonage receptionWednesday evening attendance noted. They plan a farm home about five miles south of Pella. Teunis Klein near Otley and Lottie Bruinekool of Pella were married Saturday at two o’clock at the Second Reformed parsonage by Rev B F Brinkman. They will live on a farm west of Pella.
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Popma
A. Popma
Pella
Netherlands
Orange
K. Versteeg
William DeBruyn
E. Second Street
Utrecht
America
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Alida Smorenburg
Kate Baer
A. W. DeBruyn
Marie Verught
W. W. DeBruyn
Ollie DeBruyn
John W. DeBruyn
Bert W. DeBruyn
Louis W. DeBruyn
Agricultural Department
Roe Indian Institute
Wichita, Kans
Ethel Ries
George W. Ries
Will T. Baer
Will W. DeBruyn
Frank Baer
Richmond
Ind
C. Smorenburg
W. W. Cook
Oime
Frank E. Baer
Second Reformed Church
B. F. Brinkman
Oakwood Cemetery
Dick DeJong
Hattie Jansen
Leighton
Mr. DeJong
Leighton Christian Reformed Church
Teunis Klein
Otley
Lottie Bruinekool
Boys Corn Show Promises Prizes and Instructions
The county corn show invites boys to submit 30 ears with name and age by February 19 for judging by Prof. Douglas. Premiums include a Dumping Bolster and a pair of Selz shoes, contingent on quality scores above 70. Entries to Van DerWal Bros harness shop, with kernel tests and germination noted. exhibit timing and manager notes prevailing.
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van DerWal Bros
C. H. VanDeusen
Winona
Selz Shoe Co
Chicago
D. C. Gosselink
Muri McDonald
Extension Force State College
Marion County Experiment Station
College Notes and Arts Events at Local School
Mrs Beard spoke to YW girls while Hazel Waite planned a piano recital on February 22. Carl Beyer performed Beethoven and others gave talks in chapel. Central Girls and Boys vs Penn games were scheduled Friday. A college tea at Sunny Side followed, with a piano recital lineup and chorus rehearsal urged. Lunch for Reuben Brand's birthday followed a Limburger Cheese event hosted by Prof and Mrs Sadler.
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Central Girls
Penn
Central Boys
Esther Glantz
Lloyde Hillyer
Blanche Wanamaker
Hazel White
Eleanor Thompson
Baby Week Promotes Better Babies and Community Welfare
The government in Washington leads a seven day nation wide campaign focusing on baby welfare and the role of mothers and homes in the community. The General Federation of Women's Clubs is cooperating and local Federated Clubs plan to enlist public spirited citizens and officials for the drive. Watch local papers for details.
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Washington
United States
General Federation of Womens Clubs
Federated Club
California Iowa Picnic Rekindles Hawkeye Ties in Los Angeles
The Great annual Iowa reunions invites all former Iowans in California to Hastlake Park Los Angeles for February 22 1916 with rain date Feb 26 and March 4 if needed. Activities include county registers at noon a two o clock program and college reunions at three with social time all day. The Iowa Association Office at California Savings Bank Spring and Fourth St Los Angeles directs attendees to register and leave addresses for old Hawkeye friends. C H Parsons secretary Iowa Association of Southern California provides information.
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Iowa
Hastlake Park
Los Angeles
California
Towa Association
California Savings Bank
Corner Spring
Fourth St
Iaw Association of Southern
Federated Club Discusses Pure Food Laws
The Federated Club met in February with about 20 members in the Women’s Club-room. Three papers on Pure Food Laws were read, led by Mrs H Rhynsburger and featured by Mrs E Richardson and Mrs E S Cook. The program praised nutrition, sanitary procurement, and the moral duty of meal preparation. A lunch followed. Miss Dunlap of Des Moines will speak on suffrage in about two weeks.
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Federated Club
Cook
Dunlap
Des Moines
Schoolhouse Burned in North Porterville Fire
The North Porterville schoolhouse, a small old brick and plaster building, was destroyed Thursday evening around 5:30. Teacher Kenneth Byram, returning home in Pella, was alerted to the blaze. The fire likely started from the stove during janitorial duties. loss deemed not great. Apples for sale, Pella Produce Co.
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Porterville
Kenneth Byram
Pella
Also Mentioned on This Page
DeBruyn
Richardson
Gary Vogelaar
Mgr
MM. E. Church
DeJong—Jansen
Klein—Bruinekool
College
Pella Produce Co
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