Pella Area Social News and Local Movements
Miss Agnes Vos visits Los Angeles with the Van Waardhuizen group while others travel to Florida and Illinois for business. A baby girl Connie Pearl and a baby boy are born near Pella. Local church officers are elected and several residents undergo medical events. Public notices include post office changes and a district convention upcoming for a congressman race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Vos
Los Angeles
California
Arthur van Waardhuizen
Obituary and memorials from the Home for the Aged
Jacob Van Gorp died Wednesday evening February 7 at age 91 years 1 month 20 days. Funeral at the Home Friday Feb 9 conducted by Rev J Van der Ploeg using 1 Cor 15 55. Interment Graveland cemetery north of Pella. On Feb 11 birthday remembered for the Homemother age 44. Various visits noted from Peoria Welcome Minn Prairie City Dustup Des Moines and other towns. Funeral preacher Rev A Haverkamp of the Bint Reformed Church of Pella announced for Friday night 7 90 A. Haverkamp was to preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob van Gorp
Netherlands
J. van der Ploeg
First Christian Reformed Church
van der Ploeg
Graveland
Pella
Martin de Jong
P. Jonker
Jake Vos
Peoria
P. de Jong
John van Gorp
P. Dykstra
M. van Gorp
P. Vos
J. van Gorp
Christina
Edward Vander Wert
Welcome
Minn
Evert Vander Wert
Marion Dicleman
Sully
John Buitenwert
Elles
Prairie City
Gerrit Vander Hart
P. Buitenwert
Sandridge
H. Buitenwerf
Henry Ver Steegh
Des Moines
Will Reme
Leighton
Millihan
Warner van Spanckeren
Mesa
Arizona
H. Welle
P. de Beer
Eddyville
J. de Vries
M. P. van Hemert
Inventor Claims New Clothes Dryer Patent
Inventor C. D. Heras of Tama announces a patented clothes drying device. Paul Cox of Maquoketa suffered a broken ankle after a car struck a steel cam he was helping to raise in the street last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Heras
Tama Cleaner
Paul Cox
Maquoketa
Car stolen from Alton quickly recovered within minutes
Peter Franston reported a new automobile stolen from Alton and police acted rapidly. Hinl returned the car in fifteen minutes while Finley Murphy Dicken, who aided, followed and was detained by the highway patrol near the Gitehast outside Alton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Franston
Alton
Hinl
Finley Murpphy Dicken
Higher Way
L women Hewitt child David dies in Webster City
Seven year old David Hewitt son of Mr and Mrs Wray Hewitt died at home in Webster City Iowa after a lingering illness caused by a brain tumor followed by a lame condition from the morbid fever. His mother Josie Vander Hoek worked for Fowler Telephone. he leaves two sisters Eugenia and Nan and a brother Don. Grandparents Mr and Mrs W Vander Hoek from Pell attended the funeral with relatives Cornie De Bruin and Arie Vander Hoek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Gerrit
Sully
Peter de Kruiff
Iowa City
Gevlene Ozinga
Farmers Union
Hewitt
Josie Vander Hoek
Fowler Telephone Company
Webster City Freeman Journal
Eugenia
Nan
Don
Nirw
Obituary: Jacob Van Gorp Dies at 91 in Home for the Aged
Jacob Van Gorp died Wednesday night February 7 at 7:15 at the Home for the Aged after a long illness. He was 91 years, one month and 20 days old, survived by three sons Neal of Pella Donn of Peoria and Peter of Grand Rapids and two daughters Mrs John A Ver Meer and Mrs Peter Ten Hagen. Funeral services were held Friday at 1 30 at the Home for the Aged and burial was in Graceland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob van Gorp
van Gorp
Neal van Gorp
Pella
Donn
Peoria
Peter
Grand Rapids
John A. Ver Meer
Peter Ten Hagen
Graceland Cemetery
Mrs Art Ver Steeg Dies at 79 in Rose Hill District
Mrs Art Ver Steeg of the Rose Hill district near Galesburg died at her home Friday morning at 7 o'clock. She was 79 years old. She had endured illness for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Ver Steeg
Rose Hill Acheel
Galesburg
Widow in Fortunate Union Survives Severe Illness and Fire
A woman endured a siege of intestinal flu and a ruptured appendix, surviving with her husband and large blended family. Surviving relatives include Coakley siblings in Monroe and near Galesburg and Mrs Bert Shutts near Sully. The Ver Steer family resided with Don Oliver and his wife, a daughter of Ver Steeg. Seven other men from the marriage, two girls, and five boys also survive. Funeral services were held February 12 at 10:00 AM at the Pelli Catholic church with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moray
Pelli Catholic
Marion County Teachers Organize New Association
Delegates appointed by Marion County teachers met in the county seat to form the Marion County Teachers Association. Walter Barn elected president, W H Martin vice president, Agnes Zondervan secretary. A seven member executive committee drafted a constitution adopted then for ratification later by all county teachers. The county is to be divided into four sections for representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Canvon of Delegates
Marion County
Court House
Marion Conn Teachers Association
Mason County Schools Superintendents Club
Towa State Teachers’ Association
Martin
Mamilton
M Clymond
Bussey
Tracy
Chase
Walter Barn
Hew
W. HH. Martin
Hamilton
Agnes Zondervan
Pleasantville
Loren Wing
Miss Augustine
Pella
Des Moines
County units map new organization in Knoxville Polk area
The proposed reorganization splits Knoxville and Polk townships into sections with Radford. Each section will elect its own representative, bringing educational issues closer to teachers. The plan has support from the Town State Teachers Association and includes Dr. R Tallman assisting at the next county meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Polk Township
Union
Swan
Pleasant Grove
Franklin
Dallas
Washington
Indiana
Liberty
Clay
Town State Teachers Association
R. Tallman
State Department
Addy
Pella Cop Parked Wrong In Eldora Iowa
In Eldora Iowa a case before Justice CW Haase involved Verrips of Pella charged with parking his auto on the sidewalk facing the wrong way. He was arrested by Chief B D Messer and fined 2 dollars plus costs in Hardin County News Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices Court CW
Ames Contest Seeks Best Photographs from Amateurs
The first annual Best Photographs contest announced by Station WOT and the Visual Instruction Service of Iowa State College, co sponsors, offers prizes and honorable mentions exhibited at Hall Memorial Union on Iowa State's campus April 8 to 20. Open to amateur photographers in Iowa and nearby states with entries due by March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOT
Visual Instruction Service of
Towa
Ietures
Kooser Sai
Flag Codes to Be Given Junior Highs of Iowa
The Iowa Department of the American Legion and Americanism program will distribute 12 250 copies of the Flag Code to county superintendents for 7th and 8th graders. Between February 12 and 22, lectures by local Legion Posts will present the codes to students on the Lincoln and Washington birth anniversaries, with presenters possibly in full uniform or Legion caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Americanism
Jessie Parker
Iuperint
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Legion
American Legion
Sth
Flag and American Legion talk to Junior High pupils
Across our state uniformed and nonuniformed Legion members visit Junior High classes under local schools and Department of Public Instruction to teach respect for the flag and true Americanism as children confront foreign influences. OS. Van Niewaal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Department of Public Instruction
Republic
van Veen-Van Hemert
Mngsters
OS. van Niewaal
Record Chevrolet January Sales Hit New Highs
Chevrolet dealers moved a total of 25 916 units in January including 14 113 trucks and 18 272 cars, a gain of about 41 percent over January 1939. Used car sales in the first ten days surged, outpacing the second ten days by 7 923 units, with several records set for the period.
Don’t for Pedestrians 1940 Iowa Safety Rules
Chief C A Knee of the highway safety patrol issues a list of pedestrian don’ts for 1940 to cut Iowa street and highway accidents. Key points urge crossing at driveways and crosswalks, avoiding stepping from behind parked cars, looking both ways, obeying signals, not boarding moving streetcars, and teaching children street safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
C. A. Knee
Highway Safety Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Prin Pal
Driver Reinstates Years of Plates for Quietly Used Car
A Dysart highway patrolman saw a rarely used car with 1936 plates and was surprised when the driver produced 1937 1938 1939 and 1940 plates from the back seat, revealing the owner paid for yearly plates but never installed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry van Waardhuizen
Marion Verwers
Harry
L. Fox Ree Wort
David Lochie
New Jersey
Florida
Ivan Boyer
George Hoyer
Mildred Vander Linden
John W. Vander Ginden
L. B. Wormhoudt
Dr. J. J. Lubbers
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Chicago
Frank de Wit
van Houweling
Mrs
Cornice Hobsberg
Connie Pearl
David Roord
Galesbury Road
Joe Stientjes
Omaha
Gamble Managers
Jennie Rozeboom
Cedar
F. F. Carpenter
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
John Branshart
D. J. Wagaman
P. D. Wagaman
C. E. Sheeler
R. P. Woods
Colax
Howard Vander Linden
Vanden Baard
John Vanden Baard
Gerald Vriezelaar
Mason City
C. Dowell
Jacob van Wyk
Doe Vande Kieft
van Wyk
Wale Koopman
Rolfuy Sack
Vande
Donald van Houweling
Ames
D.C. van Houwelingg
Jones of
Mater Hospital
Arie Rempe
Baby
W. van Poorninck
Boy Scouts of
Shippers Meat Market
Second Reformed Church
C. Bout
A. B. van Houweling
M. Vander Linden
N. de Winter
J. G. van Gorp
H. A. Veenstra
Leonard Allen
Buerkens
Marion van Nimngeen
Mahaska Hospital
Gertrude van Qostrum
D. Flietstra
Bil Hunter
Sunnyside
M. Hospital
Oskaloos
The
Horst
Uae
Christian Reformed Church
H. J. VanderVoort
Red Rock
Cordova
Ottumwa
Bert Rodofsen
Carolnia
Chronicle
Fred Lautenbach
Tucson
Verle Ver Dught
Fred
Id. Taubbers
Albia
Mukden
Japan
Ethiopia
Spain
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Monroe County
Jacob Kuiken
Arie Vriezelaar
Addition Street
Vriezelaars
Dow Vriezelaar
Monroe
R. Vanden Berg
Michigan
van Sittert
Main Street
Warren van Sittert
Tire Sale
Gamble
Thorized Dea Gamble Stores
Joe Stienties
David Hewitt
David
Eldora, Ia
Patrol
Cynthia” Slips
Penney Compan
Wormhoudt
Wormhoudt’s
Alexander Smith
Bigelow
Cochrane Mills
Extra Heavy Bigelow
Wormhoudt & Son
Pella, Iowa
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