Obituary of Henry Van Brogen from Iowa farm to church life
Henry Van Brogen born August 3 1874 on a Leighton Iowa farm died February 2 1964 at Pella Iowa. Survived by wife Mary Blanche Clark seven children and many grandchildren. one son preceded him in death. Funeral February 5 1964 at Second Reformed Church Garden Chapel with Rev. E H Tanis, interment Oakwood Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Cooperative Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Brogen
Martin van Brogen
Jeannette Dekker
Leighton
Iowa
Pella
Jacob Meyers
Mary Blanche Clark
Hazel
Harry City
Hilda
Shen Ralph Rutell
Oskaloosa
Ralph
Gladys
Murray Rinel Pella
Earl Vai Meide
Des Moines
Kenneth
van Brogen
Son
Second’ Réformed Church
Second Reformed Church
Garden Chapel
E. H. Tanis
Oakwood Cemetery
Co-operative Funeral Home
Prairie City man returns home after Mercy Hospital surgery
John K. Steenhoek of Prairie City has returned home after surgery at Mercy Hospital Des Moines. Multiple local notes follow about residents visiting, births, and hospital discharges including Norma Veen at Mercy Oskaloosa, and infant births to Huisers, Kaldenberg, and Van Koopmans, with various visitors and travel among Oskaloosa area families.
Local Events and Health News From Mahaska County
Des Moines visitors spent Sunday with relatives while Knoxville resident John Roorda suffered a heart attack and remains in serious condition at Mahaska Hospital. A baby girl, Nancy Jo, was born February 1 to Billy Lankelma’s family in Rockford Illinois, and Mrs. Lester Steenhoek entered Mahaska Hospital on February 6. Aletta A. Rus left for Denver to work at Rehoboth Mission Hospital among the Navajo. Gerald Rempe of Otley was discharged from Mahaska Hospital. John C. Den Hartog of Leighton entered Mercy Hospital on February 9. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Seytour Zylstra of Sully at Mercy on February 8. Robert W. Langerak of Des Moines has been named president elect of the National Education Association’s Department of Elementary School Principals. he is also principal of Greenwood and Hanawalt in Des Moines and former Iowa state president of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Steenhoek
Prairie City
Mercy
Norma
Mra
II Veen
Mercy Hay Oskaloosa
James Jonker
Kaske
William Hart
Mahaska
Arkt
Otley
Hubert Huiser
Sully
Oskaloosa
Art Kaldenberg
Des Moines
Pella
Oska- Yous
Highway 68
Geot Jenger
Kaldenberg
Mahaska Hospital
Ballenger
Chrysler
Ford
E. V. Goad
Masonic
Lou Beintema
Suiday
John Roorda
Knoxville
J. V. Lankelma
Billy
J. W. Lankelma
Rockford, Ill
Nancy Jo
Aletta A. Rus
R.N
Denver
Colo
Rehoboth Mission Hospital
Lester Steenhoek
Gerald Rempe
Mihaska
John C. den Hartog
Leighton
Ikaloosa
Snd
Seytour Zylatra
Robert W. Langerak
Meyer Langerak
Department
National Education Association
Robert
Greenwood and
Hanawaltele Des Moines
Iowa Department of
Schedule Hearing Tests for Children in Marion County
Marion County public school pupils in grades 3 6 and 9 will have hearing tests at Pleasantville February 18 Pella February 18 and Knoxville February 19 with speech tests for third graders. Directed by C B Thomas Je Buss and Marjorie Jack, with local supervisors C C Buerkens Carl Gruis and support from Division of Special Education Iowa Ocean Act. A follow up will occur about a month later with thorough reexamination and parental notification. Tests administered by trained speech consultant and hearing technician Beatrice Phelan Agnes Ravnholt to detect issues early and provide needed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Pleasantville
Pella
Knoxville
C. 8. Thomas
Je Buss
Marjorie Jack
C. C. Buerkens
Carl B. Gruis
Division of Special Education
Iowa Ocean
Beatrice Phelan
Agnes Ravnholt
Central College Junior Elected To State Office
Norma Jean Stephenson a Central College junior, was elected president of the Iowa Future Teachers of America by the Iowa Delegate Council in Des Moines on February 5 and 6. She serves as regional IFTA president, pursues an advanced elementary certificate, and participates in YWCA, Home Ec Club, and college activities. She will compete in oratory tournaments at Nebraska, Storm Lake Illinois, and Carbondale Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Delegate Council
Des Moines
Norma Jean Stephenson
Central College
Iowa Future Teachers of America
W. S. Stephenson
Blockton
Miss Stephenson
IFTA
Central Ray
van Houweling
Central
University of Nebraska
Storm Lake
Pi Kappa Delta
Carbondale
Ill
Thanks for kindness after our husband Henry Van Brogen
The Van Brogen family thanks friends and neighbors for support after the accident that affected their husband and father Henry Van Brogen. They specially mention Rev. Tanis and Dr. Martin and acknowledge expressions of sympathy and flowers as tokens of respect and regard from Blanche Van Brogen and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanis
Martin
Henry van Brogen
Irs
Blanche van Brogen
Mary Brand Dies at 84 in Sully Iowa Home
Mary Brand born January 28 1879 near Pells Iowa daughter of Jacob and Jane Brand died February 5 at age 84 after living with her parents on a farm near Sully then residing 18 years at the Home for the Aged in Pats. She accepted the Lord at 24 and remained faithful. Survived by two sisters Mrs Rooinre Newton and Mrs Catherine Koolstra Sully and numerous nieces and nephews. Services held at Sully Community Church with James Green and Rev Harold Ellsworth officiating. interment in Sully Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brand
Jacob and
Jane Brand
Pells
Iowa
Sully
Pats
Tiwes
John Olin
Rooittre
Newton Cand
Catherine Koolstra
Sullyland
John Vannerk Krol
Sully Community
James Green
Harold Ellsworth
Sully Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Mary Brand from Family
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and especially Mr and Mrs Dirk Geenen and residents of the Home for the Aged for kindness shown to Mary Brand during illness. The family also thanks those who offered sympathy and flowers as tokens of respect.
Mrs John Rempe dies in Oskaloosa at - Chronicle obituary notice
Mrs John Rempe died at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa on February 6 following illness She was about age Services were held February 20 at at Dyk Funeral Home and at Ebenezer Reformed Church Leighton Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery Leighton A fuller life sketch will appear in The Chronicle on February 18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rempe
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Dyk Funeal
Selock
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Leighton
Evergreen Cemetery
Kempe
Winterset native pilot killed in Nicaragua crash
Capt. Dear Ray, a U.S. air force pilot and Winterset native, was killed in a crash in Nicaragua. His mother, Mrs. Arthur Campbell, resides in Winterset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear Ray
Nicaragua
Winterset
Arthur Campbell
That City
Our Men in Military Service Over Overseas
Public wartime notice lists service list for 582nd Anti Aircraft Regiment Squadron APO 190 with New York postmaster. Names and unit references appear, indicating personnel serving overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Schuring serving in Korea after basic training
Pfc Arthur Schuring, son of Mr and Mrs Nick Schuring of Pella Route 2, entered service March 16 1953 and trained at Camp Polk Louisiana. He went overseas August 3 1953 to Camp Stoneman California and was recently promoted to Private First Class in the 18th Field Artillery Battalion driving a half ton truck. His address is Pfe Arthur Schuring US 65311928 B 18th FA Bn 24 c/o San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Schuring
Nick Suring
Pella
Taegu
Korea
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Camp Stoneman
California
Ath Field Artillery
Arthur Schuring
U.S
F.A. Bn
c/o
San Francisco
Birthday fete for overseas PFC Melvin Hartgers
PFC Melvin Hartgers, U.S. 65218112 Med. Co 3Ist Inf. Regt, APO 7 c/o Postmaster San Francisco California, will have a birthday celebration February 22 while serving overseas. Friends may address him at the APO for cards and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Hartgers
Melvin
Hartformer
Melvin T. Hartgers
U.S
San Francisco
Calif
Soldier Addresses List From Robert Keuning Unit
A compiled set of military addresses shows Corporal Robert Keuning and Private Daniel Van Gorp among others. Listed locations include Leonard Wood Missouri s APOS in New York and El Paso Texas with box numbers and unit identifiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel van Gorp
U.S
Wbah el Paso
Texas
Voice of the Public poem honors June and public duty
A Des Moines Des Moines Iowa 1954-era public verse honors Kathie Grundman and June as a PEO member. The piece critiques political factions and warns against communism, urging awakening and national unity under truth and peace. It cites Betty Wells Gordon Gammack and the Des Moines Register and Tribune as amplifiers of such thoughts.
Math Instructor At Central Awarded Masters Degree
Mr. Jack C. Wilson, mathematics instructor at Central College, earned a Master of Liberal Studies degree after studying at Schol in Waterloo. He previously served as an electronics technician and taught at Winterset before joining Central. Wilson and his wife, Mrs. Wilson, reside in Pella with their two children. Americans send about 680000 telegrams daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Jack
C. Wilson
Central Col- Mls
Schol
Waterloo
Wilson
Doring
Town State Teachers Cell
Winterset
Laws
Pella
Iowa Opens First Farm Training Class for Korean Veterans
The Iowa State Board approves a full time on farm training program for Korean War veterans. Pella earns the distinction as the state's first district to start such a class February 1, with 18 veterans initially qualified and enrollment capped at 25. Gerald Barton and local officials plan procedures to meet the farmer eligibility requirement and begin orderly instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Board of Vocational Education
Pella
Cnltite
Londay
Gerald Barton
Supt
C. C. Buerkens
Cecil Vines
Jacob de Haan
Emet de Cook
Buerkens
Bokhoven 40th wedding anniversary observed at home
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bokhoven celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary Friday February 5 at their home 515 East 1st Street friends and relatives visited and refreshments were served The couple received many cards and gifts The February American Legion Auxiliary meeting was held at the Legion Hall with Marguerite Van Der Veer in charge The unit discussed mid winter conferences set for February 7 and 8 at Hotel Fort Des Moines and decided to have their president and treasurer attend Mrs H L Renaud will entertain members Friday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Bokhoven
East 1St
American Legion
Auzili
Legion Hall
Marguerite van der Veer
Ateen
Fort Des Moines
Marguerite van’ Veer
Karen Roorda
Methodist Circle Meets at Mrs Houser Home
The Indies of the Methodist Circle gathered at Mrs. Houser’s home on Wednesday Feb 3 with 12 members and 8 visitors. Devotions led by Klein, readings from Romans 12, and a discussion on future plans followed. Members shared verses or songs and reports. a $400 donation for the March of Dimes was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indies
Houser
Klein
Barbara Bu
Bre Ven Dyke
Local banker marks 60 years at Sigourney bank
C. C. Williamson of Sigourney has completed his 60th year of continuous employment at First Trust and Union Savings Bank. He began as a bookkeeper and rose to the position of vice-president. Scouts contribute to over 1100 community chest drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Williamson
Sigourney
First Trust and Union Savings Bank
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Anon
Kaska
Junior Dunkin
Ft. Belvoir
Virginia
Walter Grandis
Bussey
Junior
Ft. Leonard Wood
B. Slings
J. de Jong
Helen Menninga
Hattie van Gorp
Lee Vriezelaar
New Orleans
South
Nick Schuring
Dan Hoogenakker
Houston Ave
Andrew Vos
Charles Whitaker
Whitaker
James Wisse
Florida
W. ‘Tysseling
W. A. Roorda
W. Borgman
C. Borgman
Mrs. N. de Geus
Eddyville
B. Vermeer
Tunis Vander Beek
Jim Kuiper
Boyer
Paardekooper’ Ideal. Pharmacy
Farmers Union
News Corner
Harrie van Keotea
Arthur A Ee
Samaee
Robert Keuning
Leonard Wood
Abram
New York, N.Y
Gerrit van Hal
Voice of the Public
S. Paschal
Kathie Grundman
Oece
America
Iows
Tany
Oskaloosa Sales CO
Harold H. Lisk
Frank Warner Real Estate
Weddle Real Estate
Parsons
Hoef
F Pluim
Youngbe
Ee Valvoord
G Bush
Mandy Timmer
Es R. Smith
F E
F Ditch
Nielsen
Wainscott
C Steiner
Harrison
Mel Walker
Knox
Wyler
Hamilton
Gruen
Bulova
Ribaux
Nastrix
Royce
Wilson Jewelry Co
Eldeen Club
H. L. Renaud
Methodist Circle
Sata
Boy Scout Councils
Motorola TV
Dick Stults
Wally Thomas
Main St
The
Chronicle
Lee
Town & Country Shop
Schiebout Tire
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