Early Pella settlers endure privations in 1847 48
The article recalls the 1847 48 journey of the Scholte led party to Pella then Straw City It notes hardships on the prairie Indians wolves and rough boards their first children Albertus Synhorst born August 26 1847 Dirk Van Baren born August 30 1847 and Nellie Kramer born February 1848 The piece also mentions Rev Moses J Post as early missionary and guide to the settlement history cites scant details about the town’s naming and early stocks of housing and subsistence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan*Synhorst
Dirk van 'Baren
Baltus ‘van Baren
Nellie Kramer
Peter Kramer
Pella
Stubenrauch
St. Louis
Scholte,Isaac, Overkamp
Sin Hietvel Teunis Keppel
van der Pol
Fairfield
Government
Scholte
Moses J. Post
Moses
Hotel Pella
Post
Marion County
John Synhorst
Albertus Synhorst
Kramer
Albertus
Synhorst
Oakwood
Alto
Not enough readable details for a headline
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a vehicle incident with names and injuries but lack clear facts. The text mentions William Rumbaugh, a collision impact, a bruised person, a car, and repairs delaying running. No verifiable dates or locations are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Beth
Automobiles collide near Oskaloosa injuring salesman
Local witnesses describe a collision between a car driven by Ot tumwa salesman O N Southard and a Studebaker driven by L A Garland of the Wilcox Garland Company of Oskaloosa. Southard suffered severe head injuries and possible broken leg as bystanders, including Art De Winter, assisted until hospital care. The crash occurred on a dark road near Oskaloosa, possibly caused by blinding headlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
É ‘¢Amé
0. N. Southard
Ottumwa
Studebaker
L. A.garland
Wilcox-Garland Company
Colfax
E.g.catlin
Colfax Sanitarium
Jon
Southard
Art de Winter
Oskaloos I
Pella
Indifference in the church marked as pulpit opinion
Rev. D Hollebeck at Second Christian Reformed Church preached on Entering In At The Marriage Feast from the parable of the Ten Virgins. He warned that church affiliation alone does not save and urged true readiness, faith, and grace as essential for entrance at the wedding feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Reformed Church
D. Hollebeck
Hollebéck
Hollebeck
Christ
Virgina
One of Otley’s former pupils on court bench
The history of Otley’s school is tied to the town. This piece traces early Otley schooling from 1867 1869 with notes on the first teacher Mrs Frazer and later instructors. It lists multiple former pupils and local families connected to the school as it grew from a one room structure to a modern building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
J. A. Caruthers
Margaret Baldwin
Des Moines Valley Railroad
Isaac N. Crum
J. W. Honnold
W. C. Frazer
Chronicle
James
Hen Vriezelaar
Willam
Ira Vriezelaar
Tra Vriezelaar
Summit
Irs
Frazer
McReynolds
Albert Vanderloeg
Anna Vander Ploeg
van Branckeren
Sylvia Platt
Jinnie Il
Miss Rice
Miss Alexander
Showing Spring Styles Early
Mrs. E. F. Black returns from the Chicago ready-to-wear market and hosts an early spring display. She attended the Spring Style Show by Chicago and New York Wholesalers where garments were shown on living models in wholesale rooms, enabling buyers to select items suited to local customers.
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Chicago
E. F. Black
Correction of funeral attendee error for Rov. H. Doustra
A corrected obituary note clarifies that Bom gaare attended the funeral last week, not Mr. and Mrs. Jogeards as previously stated. The record now accurately lists Bom gaare among attendees.
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Rov. H. Douwstra
City Moves To Buy Lot For Kiddies Playground
City council debated several items including purchasing Valkenberg acreage at New Sharon and Hazel for a playground and paving nine and a half blocks. Action on bids for printing ordinances was postponed, while a vehicle traffic ordinance received first reading. The Welfare League of Pella was officially launched to aid the needy, with officers elected and a storage committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valkenberg
New Sharon
Hazel Streets
van Zante
van Vark
Kuyper
Central College Triumphs Over Iowa Wesleyan Fans Pack Fairfield Night
Fans packed Mt. Pleasant to watch Central College beat Iowa Wesleyan, returning home pleased. A sizable crowd then traveled to Fairfield Saturday to see the Parsons quintet tumble, as anticipation builds for the upcoming clash with the Quakers here Saturday and a return at Oskaloosa next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Central College
Iowa-Wesleyan
Charity welfare group forms in Pella meeting
A coalition of churches and organizations in Pella met at the American Legion Hall on February 13 to plan cooperative social welfare work. Representatives from First, Second and Third Reformed churches, Baptist, Fortnightly club, Farmers Union, Red Cross, American Legion Auxiliary and others attended to coordinate food, clothing and fuel distribution and avoid overlap.
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Mead B. de Cook
L. A. Kuyper
Red Cross
Pella
Welfare League
Community Welfare League of
Polla
Baptist Church
H. P. van Gorp
E. V. Goad
Farmers Union
Mra
Card of Thanks for Thomassen IGA Fire Help
The Thomassens thank neighbors friends and city fire department for aiding Thursday in extinguishing the fire at Thomassen's IGA store. They express deep gratitude for the support and assistance received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomassen
IGA
G. G. Thomassen
Harold Thomassen
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of our father
We extend thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and help during our father s illness and death and for the floral tributes. Gratitude to pastors especially Rev Menning and Rev Pietenpol for their visits to the home. REV GEO DOUWSTRA S H DOUWSTRA.
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Menning
Pietenpol
Geo
Douwstra
Peoria Society Marks 80th Anniversary Event
The Young Men's Society of the Christian Reformed church in Peoria Town plans a 80th anniversary observance next Thursday at 7 80 pm. The group was formed 30 years ago during Rev Westenberg’s pastorate now at Parkersburg Iowa. Rev Wentberg will attend and speak amid other program numbers. All former members urged to attend.
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Young Men's Society of the
Christian Reformed Church
Peoria
Town
Westenberg
Parkersburg
Iowa
Wentberg
Age Vandercwerr
Fire at Thomassen’s IGA Store Causes Major Loss
A Thursday blaze at Thomassen’s IGA caused extensive damage to building and contents. Firefighters fought two hours to control the roof fire while citizens shielded goods with canvas. Loss to the building exceeds insurance coverage with rebuild possible. goods damage mainly from water. Other local fires that day caused minimal roof damage.
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Thomassen
Connie van Roekel
Polla Supply Company
Atore
G. Thomassen
Harold Thomassen
Thorhassen
Lake van der Linden
Peoria Couple Surprised at Silver Wedding Anniversary
Relatives gathered Tuesday February 18 at the John Vos home on a Peoria farm to celebrate the Vos couple's silver wedding anniversary. The date of marriage was February 16. Brothers and sisters attended, with Jacob Pethoven offering congratulations. The event featured singing, socializing, silver gifts, and refreshments, sponsored by the children. Rev. Wm Goulouze officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vos
Peoria
Vos
Jacob Pethoven
Wm, Goulooze
Local Churches Give To China Relief
Practically all Pella churches took special offerings Sunday morning for China relief. Available figures show the total at 460 dollars and 12 cents. The churches have contributed to relief amid reports that 2,000,000 have died of starvation in China and more may die before June at the current rate.
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China
Post Office Hours and Window Display Noted
Post office hours on February 22, 1930 will open from 1 to 10:80 a.m. Money order stamp parcel post and general delivery and carrier laws will follow that schedule with collection from street letter boxes at 1 5 a.m. No deliveries. L F Bousquet P M notes the display, while J C Penney show windows feature elaborate displays of en an uits in green, praised as popular this season and the result of strong management.
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L. F. Bousquet
P. M
J. C. Penney
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Orst’ Was’ First
Vecestey
Nellie Kramer Vander Meulen
Ada
St Otley
3Ce Leydens
Marjorie Witzenberg
Francis Witzenberg
Mary‘Jane’Van Hemert
Emma Luceilé “Beyers
Mas Slocum
Warren Sandmeier
George Slocum
Baymon Henley
Wyatt Dayton
Richard van Wyck
Dale Lille
Clarence Wittenberg
Myron van Wyck
Rt de ‘Ies
Josephine Vander“Peut
Diferta’ van Hemert
Verna Vander Kieft
Gertrude Vriezelaar
Anna Slocum
Sarah Wouda
Warren van Wyck
Marion Huisman
Jacob Klein
Gerald Vander Wiel
Marie Vander Hart
Sophia Heeren
Dorothy Klein
Ruby van Hemert
Ruth Jean Klein
Cecil Neimants
Lois van Vliet
Cora Heeren
Lola Vriezelar
Clarence van Buren
Frank Vander Wiel
Albert Vander Pent
Josephine de Vries
Raymond van Wyk
Cornelia Crum
Evelyn van Englenberg
Helen van Englenberg
Marion Long
Reuben van Hemert
Henry Vander Wiel
Mayme Muntz
Dorothy Wittenberg
Donald Lille
Kenneth Barnette
Billie Barnette
Dale Faulkner
Bertha van Zante
C. C. Donnel
L. B. Hammond
J. B. Hendershott
A. B. Colyn
C. Bierma
Willie Livingstone
Jacob Stineman
J. M. Karr
S. A. Walker
J. B. Vriezelaar
A. T. van Houweling
A. G. Dykstra
A. L. Dykstra
Nick Pannekoek
Sadie Mullins
Charlie Hendershott
Denver
Colo
Charlie Vander Ploeg
Nellie Hendershott
Roy
Clyde
Maud
Mary Pumnel
Charles Vander Kolk
Kirkwoodboys
Ire
Will
Henry Veiezelaar
John
Simon
Herman
Minne Stineman
Tommy Livingstone
Scott Wilson
Chet Hagen
Baldwins
Capt. Johnson
Black’s
David Bevans
Central
Peoria Society
Ing
Insurance Co
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