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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
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Bert Vande Kieft
Monument
New England Granite Company
South Main Street
Paul Boertje
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