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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1946

Page

2

Local Notables Sail Home For War Return News

JACCASS St. Sergeant Leonard Booy among soldiers set to arrive in New York aboard Mirabeau Lamar on February 7 as listed by Des Moines Register. Many local residents, families, and veterans are cited with moves home from Japan and Europe, hospital recoveries, and civic events in the surrounding period.

Leonard Booy New York Mirabeau Lamar Des Moines Register Mra Nellie Beckering Los Angeles Calif Raymond Beckering Henry Beckering Dallas Texas Leonard Langstrant Japan Pearl Harbor Leonard U. S General Aultman Yakama Seattle Roland Carter Newton High School Roland Skunk Rier Lynnville John Terpstra French Perry Robert E. Blue Statehouse AR. Terpstra College Central- Wartburg M. Goodwin Tunis Prins Peter Heerema Peter Clay Pryor Des Moines Mama Pos Mr. Pryor Pos W. B. Pryor

Corncob Insulation for Cold House Floors

A fragment describes using corncobs as insulation by bending them into a layer for a floor and extending to eight inches. Add more material as the litter becomes solid or damp, spreading across the entire floor to enhance warmth in cold weather.

Churches Gospel Hall and Open Bible Church bulletin

A compact church notices sheet lists events at Gospel Hall with George T. Pinches speaking on The Exodus and Lord's Supper, broadcast on KBIZ 1240. Open Bible Church outlines Thursday service, scripture chant, prize quiz, prayer meetings, and missionary Sunday themes led by Rev Christopulos and Angelis.

George T. Pinches Open Bible Church Christopulos Exangelis Servic Ible Messae Moses Egypt Gan Christ

Protestant Church Service and Study Schedule in Holland

Rev L Vermeer leads Sunday services with morning Holland and afternoon English sessions at 1:30. Sermon topics include De Heilige Gest and Elijah from 1 Kings 18:36 38. Weekday gatherings include men’s club Jude study Thursday 7:30, Ladies Aid Friday on Melchizedek, and Young People Sunday school from Job. All are invited to worship or join studies.

Rev. L. Vermeer Holland Christ Elijah Israel Young People’s Society

First Reformed Church Sunday Services Herald

Rev A Haverkamp leads 9 30 Sunday School with theme True to a Great Heritage. Morning worship at 10 45. Pulpit Exchange guest Rev Lawrence J Borst preaches. Evening Praise at 7 30 with guest preacher Rev Borst.

First Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Lawrence J. Borst

Rev Borst to Lead Sunday Bible School and Services

Rev L J Borst leads Bible School at 9 30 a m with topic True to a Great Heritage and 10 45 a m worship. Evening service features guest preacher Rev A Haverkamp. A cordial welcome extends to all to participate in part or all services.

L. J. Borst A. Haverkamp

Christmas Seal Sale Surges In Pella Area This Year

Receipts in Pella and Lake Prairie Township exceed 1944 by about 2005 with total thus far at $615. Community reaction highlights strong support for the health program financed by Seal Funds. Local committee thanks all helpers and especially the seal purchasers for driving the campaign’s success.

Pella Lake Prairie

Wilder's Play Cast List Full of Local Names

The tentative cast for Wilder's play unfolds with roles from Personal Stage Manager Ed Crelin to Mrs. Gibbs played by Jean Dimmitt and Mrs. Webb by Marjorie Kuyper. Local students Vernon Vanderfell and Gerald Stravers headline the lineup alongside Jon Vander Waal and Jerry Reed in multiplecharacter parts.

Ed Crelin Dr. Gibbs Keith Himmel Howie Newcome Byron Phillips Mrs. Gibbs Jean Dimmitt Bonnie Buerkens George John Vander Waal Rebecca Ruth Howell Verla Vander Streek Wally Jerry Reed Emily Theresa Wormhoudt Joy McCain Professor Willard Bill Rozenbloom Mr. Webb Don Senne Soames Pat Hendrickson Constable Joe Cochran Br Crew Vernon Vanderfell Joe Crowell Gerald Stravers Vernon Vander Well Glen Meerdink Paul Dodge Webb Marjorie Kuyper Trudy Vander Wal Sam Joe Stoddard Neal Ku Mrs. Furgeson Coleen Klein Elizabeth Brown Muriel Byers Warren Darend Philip Ammer Farmer McCarthy John Itzen

Novel Plan for Speech Training At The College

On Thursday February 14 at 2 00 p m the Oral Interpretation class of Central College will inaugurate a weekly Coffee Time lab hour. The meetings provide a social, experimental laboratory for interpretation problems with Central College faculty as guest instructors and friends invited by class members. This week each member will present a three minute piece of poetry or fiction for the one hour session.

Central College Birdsall Friends of Central College Pella

CIO Strike Hits Oliver Tractor Plant at Charles City

The CIO called a 1100 worker strike at Oliver Corporation's Charles City Iowa wheel tractor plant after failed wage talks. The move tightens farmer access to plows and tractors as plant output lags behind war era demand, with owners offering wage rises up to 56 percent over 1941 levels and overtime rates. The strike follows a similar stoppage at the South Bend plant and affects eleven plants of one company and five of another maker, signaling broader disruption to farm equipment supply.

CIO Charles City Iowa Oliver Corporation White Way Auto Co Oliver Equipment Oliver Ver Meer South Bend

Night School Savings and Farm Plans Highlight Evening

Clay delivers practical farming guidance at the Adult Night Class stressing forty percent savings from night school plowing. Barnett urges ten acre woodlots to supply fence posts and timber for farm buildings while Pothoven to discuss electricity on the farm. A social evening with skating and a Chamber banquet closes the winter session.

Clay Pothoven Henry Pothoven REA Agriculture Department Thurviey

Letter from Netherlands to Pella readers and obituary

The Chronicle presents a Dutch girl’s Jan 1946 letter from Rijswijk and notes Andrew Van Houwelinge of Pella died Feb 5 1946 after illness at 74. The piece references public interest in the Netherlands correspondence and lists survivors Maggie Vande Lune wife of 1893 marriage and children Nellie Van Rockel and Gysbert, with church membership noted.

John R. Conn Minneapolis Minnesota Carrie Rutt The Chronicle Netherlands Sted Indy Rijswijk Dean M. M. Mal Lijstert Andrew van Houwelinge Pella Gysbert van Houwelinge Nellie de Jong Maggie Vande Lune Nellie van Rockel Gysbert St Reformed Church

Peter Slot Dies After Lingering Illness at 76

Peter Slot, 76, of near Pella Iowa, died February 8 1946 at Mt Pleasant after a lingering illness. Born March 4 1869 west of Pella he farmed all his life. Survived by sister Jennie of Mt Pleasant. Funeral February 11 at 1 30 p m from Co operative Home for Funerals with Rev R J Vanden Berg officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.

Peter Slot Wage Mt.Pleasant Iowa Mr. Slot John Slot Maaike Mulensar Pella Maggie Jennice Mt. Pleasant Co-operative Home For R. J. Vanden Berg Peter Dykstra Jake Ten Hagen John de Wild Cornelius van ‘Lint John van’ Lint Mart Klein Oakwood Cemetery

Card of Thanks for Peter Slot Death Assistance

The family of Peter Slot thanks old friends and relatives in Pella for assistance after his death. Gratitude is given to those who expressed sympathy and sent floral tokens of respect and regard.

Pella Peter Slot Gerrit Buyert G. J. Buyert

Mrs A Stureman Dies of Heart Attack in Washington

Mrs A Stureman of Chehalis Washington formerly of Pella died of a heart attack in January. She leaves children Marie Weibling Seattle Alicia Forbis New York June Paschal Des Moines Raymond California and Jerry and Russell who lived with her as well as three grandchildren.

A. Stureman Chehalis Washington Pella Marie Weibling Seattle Wash Alicia Forbis New York June Paschal Des Moines Raymond California Jerry Russell

Locusts Expected This Summer for 17 Year Cycle

A reader notes 17 year cicadas in 1929 and predicts their return in 1946, recalling past sightings in June and how children once collected them. He plans to observe, report, and guide scouts and campers to hear the noisy insects and watch their trail.

Boy Scouts Cub Scouts Camp Fire

L Obituary Heironimus Van Nimwegen of Pella Iowa

Heironimus Van Nimwegen born September 22 1867 in Pella Iowa died February 7 1946 aged 78 years 4 months and 16 days. He lived at 1007 Washington Street Pella his family noted as the last surviving member. He leaves two nieces Mrs E Heeren of Firth Nebraska Mrs B Timmer of Ramah New Mexico and Rev Ralph Kaldenberg of Bellflower California. Services set for February 12 1946 at 2 p.m. at the Van Dyk Funeral Home with Rev R Vanden Berg officiating. Interment in Grace Land cemetery.

Naval Personnel Separation Center Washington, D. C Robert C. Baron USNR Hert Baron Pella Gerrit L. Dykstra Otley Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Ira P. de Cook Mercy Clarence Wittenburg Mahaska Hospital J. d. Smith Chicago Minois Chas de Wild Don Cummings Tysseling Howard Vander Linden California B. F. Vander Linden Central College Howard Vander Linden Charley Korn H. C. Wormhoudt Freeport Mr. Korn Pei John A. Vander Wal Hotel Pella Joe Hoeksema Charley Hoeksema Germany Camp Grant Illinois Frank Warner Prairie City L. D. Warren Warner Jerry Vanden Berg Des Moines Herman Swank John Richard Smith Chas. de Wild J. J. Smith Orleath Vogelaar Northwestern University Evanston Gary Vogelaar Ida Vanderkooi Oakdale Sanatorium Denver Colorado Bethesda Sanatorium Mark Schakel Ames P. Schakel George Ver Steeg Hf. W. Pietenpol Buckhill Falls Pennsylvania Foreign Mission Board of the Reformed Church In America Simon Sr. Steenhoek D. Steenhoek Mites Bain Ilinois G. W. de Wild Gertrude Lautenbach Keith Brookings South Dakota Fort Leavenworth Kansas Neah Randall Georgetown John H. Gosselink Okaloosa James Brass Sundseo Vander Linden Leland Vander Linden Martha Childress McCain Chicago University Bess McBride Nell Willhoit Blue Island Miss Willhoit Mandel Hall Martha Childrese-McCain C. S. Vande Pol Ottumwa Cheryl Ann Jan St. Joseph Hospital Vande Polis Eva Mae V Pella Dirk Jake Tom John de Bruin Oey Aart Uitermarkt Uitermarkt de Bruin Clias Abkes Austinville Iowa H. K. Pals Fred Lautenbach Abkes Pals Harold Kaldenberg Cedar Rapids Len Kaldenberg Lee Wickliff Kaldenbergs Erma Kaldenberg Walter Visscher Tunis Kooyman R. M. Smith Watson Vander Ploeg Battle Creek Michigan A. C. van Houweling Harold Kneer New York A. Haverkamp Buck Hill Falls Board of Foreign Missions Arthur den Adel David, Wayne Dennis Lee Gary Ind William Vander Beek Fort Sheridan Heironimus van Nimwegen Heironiums van Nimwegen Wilhelmina Hasselman Washington St E. Heeren Firth, Nebr B. Timmer Ramah New Mexico Ralph Kaldenberg Bellflower Calif Auesday van Dyk R. Vanden Berg Graceland Cemetery

Neighbors honored for acts toward Hieronimus Van Nimwegen

Family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness shown to their uncle Hieronimus Van Nimwegen during his life and after his death. They acknowledge with gratitude the flowers sent as tokens of regard. Nieces and Nephews.

Hieronimus van Nimwegen

Gerrit J Buyert dies at 73 in Pella funeral services held

Gerrit John Buyert born May 14 1872 in Kampen Netherlands died February 7 1946 at 224 Oskaloosa Street at age 73 8 24. Survived by wife Cornelia Van Dusseldorp four children Kryn Henry Mrs Howard Clark Mrs Robert Wallace six grandchildren three sisters one brother and two sisters he immigrated to America at 19 and marriage occurred March 5 1908 Funeral by Rev George Pinches February 9 1946 Oakwood Cemetery We acknowledge sympathy and flowers from friends and neighbors through Mrs G J Buyert and Children

Gerrit John Buyert Henry Buyert Gertie Langevoort Kampen Overijsel Netherlands Oskaloosa St America Cornelia van Dusseldorp Kryn Oskaloosa Henry Pella Howard Clark Knoxville Robert Wallace van Dyke George Pinches Oakwood Cemetery

Gerrit L. Dykstra dies at Mercy Hospital

Gerrit L. Dykstra, 48, passed away at Mercy Hospital Wednesday evening. Funeral details will be announced and more complete life details will appear in The Chronicle on February 21.

Gerrit L. Dykstra Osaway Otley Reformed Church Mr. Dykstra

Devoted member laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery

A devoted church member attended worship while health allowed. On Thursday February 7 1946 at 2 p m the Rev A Haverkamp officiated at the First Reformed Church service. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery.

First Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Oakwood Cemetery

Thanking the Home for the Axed and Friends After Loss

Mrs Andrew Van Houwelinge expresses gratitude to the Home for the Axed community and Mrs Mr Mrs Geenen and friends for acts of kindness after the death of husband and father Andrew Van Houwelinge. She also thanks for sympathy and flowers sent during mourning.

Geenen Andrew van Houwelinge

Monument business moves downtown office shift

Bert Vande Kieft, longtime monument seller from the former New England Granite Company site on South Main Street, relocated his office to the Paul Boertje Building downtown.

Bert Vande Kieft Monument New England Granite Company South Main Street Paul Boertje

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jaccass Leon Vander Schaaf Central Dex Fulton Leon South Pacific Okinawa Clyde Clarke David and Johnny John Ter Louw Steen Edward E. Brand Jr. College Iowa Falls Hope College Edward University of Iowa Denver University Jowa Falls Carl Hackett Mary T Buckle Goodrich Ysselings Poland China Farrow Emerson Mowe Madison John Deere Frigidaire Electric Lalso Feaser Ale Dey Harold H. Lisk Churshes Third Reformed Church T.B Wilder H. Terlouw Austin Red van Gorp Hatchery Co-Op Oil Association All Steel Coop Pella, Iowa Montana Town and Idaho Darling Fertilizer Bakker Rus
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