Local births and holiday notices in Pella area
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Henry R Roorda at their country home west of Pella on December 30. Local families and visitors circulated through town for Christmas and New Year events, with health updates and social calls across Pella and nearby towns including Oskaloosa Newton Des Moines Ames and Sully. Interspersed are hospital stays travel for relatives and a funeral in Newton for Ralph Trosler.
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Henry R. Roorda
Pella
Peter Bloom
Frank Huyser
Peter Bloem
Oskaloosa
Newton
Ralph Trosler
Mr. Trosler
Bientema
Bloems
Anthony Ting
Mahaska Hospital
Virgie Mosby
West Union
F.l Halverson
Ito Mra
Peter R. van Gorp
Carl Ver Steeg
Wooster
Ohio
Carl
Ver Steeg
Wooster College
Res
Nancy Lou
Dale Lille
Otley
Collins Memorial Hospital
Knoxville
Lille
Bernice Carter
Evelyn Frances
Raymond van Steenis
Murray Ten Hagen
Prairie City
P. Ten Hagen
Carrie Muilenberg
Christine
William van Buren
Moline
Fred Dekker
J. Dutt Govert
Henry Vanden Qever
Martha Firth
John Firth
Des Moines
J. Klyn
N. de Winter
Harry Viersen
Emiline Porter
Mia. Bartlow
Geraldine
Ruth
Washington
Town
Stoop
Pauline Lucille Terpstra
Lynnville
Harry Engle
Pleasanton
Kansas
George Terpstra
The
Sully
Obituary for Mrs L Lautenbach of Pella area
Mrs L Lautenbach died at home of her children near Pella on December 24. Survived by two daughters and one son, plus a brother and sister, all of the Pel community. Funeral December 27 at 1 30 pm at Pella Burial Association Funeral Home with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
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Pel
Pella Burial Association Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Ned A De Reus dies after operation at Mahaska hospital
Ned A De Reus aged 80 died of pneumonia at Mahaska hospital Oskaloosa after surgery on December 21. Born 1877 near Pella he lived in the Bethel area and later Pella where he carpentered and worked for Rolxcreen. He married Gertrude Klein in 1904 and leaves five children Gary Marion Jean and Harold plus a Ruby son who died. Funeral at First Reform Church with Rev Anthon Haverkamp. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Ned A. de Reus
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloo
Anie de Reus
Bethel
Pella
Dirk Rietveld
Gertrude Klein
G. T. H. Klein
Uuby
Matthew
Gary de Reus
Marion de Reus
Harvey
Iowa
Jean Tharp
Richland
Towa
Harold de Reus
de Reus
Rolxcreen
First Reform Church
Anthon Haverkamp
Oakwood Cemetery
Dutch Textbook Purges Highlight Nazi Rule In Holland
Amsterdam reports show Dutch schools erasing Queen Wilhelmina references and shifting to a strictly historical view under German occupation. Dr. J Van Dam urges calm amid political disputes as universities close and Christmas breaks are moved earlier. Other notes include stricter content rules and adjusted language teaching to align with German influence.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Wilhelmina
Holland
J van Dam
House of Orange
van Dam
Leyden
Delft
Amsterdam University
Jeague of
Wilheltains
Houke
Orange
Neca
Barta
R.” van Dam
Brewram
Germany
Iso
Obituary: John Weyers Dies in Des Moines Hospital
John Weyers died at Methodist hospital Des Moines at 7 30 PM Saturday December 28 after a three week illness. Born in Pella son of Herman Weyers and Marie Synhorst he lived most of his life in the area except for a few years in Oskaloosa. He married Agnes Andeweg of Pella and they had no children. Survived by wife three brothers Herman Weyers Adams Nebraska Sovereign Weyers Otley and D H Weyers Pella with Marinus preceding him in death. Funeral at home Tuesday at 1 30 PM and 2 PM at Second Reformed Church conducted by Rev R J Vanden Berg assisted by Rev Edwarda of Oskaloosa. Interment.
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John Weyers
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Mr. Weyers
Herman Weyers
Marie Synhorst
Pella
Oskaloosa
Agnes Andeweg
Weyers
Adams
Nebraska
Souvereign Weyers
Otley
D. H. Weyers
Marinus
Second Reformed Church
R. J. Vanden Berg
Edwarda
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs William Kelderman dies at 88 in Pella home
Mrs William Kelderman died Monday morning at her residence after a long illness. She was 88 years, 10 months and 22 days old. Survived by husband W Kelderman who died earlier this year and ten children, plus 41 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren. Funeral at First Christian Church in Pella, burial Oakwood Cemetery.
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William Kelderman
W. Kelderman
Ryk
William of
Leighton
Peter
Pelle
Geo
Albert
Oskaloosa
J. Seekers
Nick Bo
Mrs C T Van Lint obituary ends with scant details
Mrs C T Van Lint died at Mahaska hospital Oskaloosa at midnight December 28 after a period of ill health. She was 61 years old and survived by a daughter and a grandson. No funeral services were held locally.
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C. T. van. Lint
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Herge
Dutch Education Policy Tightens Across Curriculum
A Dutch education crackdown targets patriotic propaganda and nationalist subjects. Dr J Van Dam appeals for calm as texts are revised to a historical view, banning praise of Reich and Orange lineages and forbidding the Wilhelmus national anthem. Meat shortages persist under German occupation with confiscations and restricted markets.
Holland Letter From War Time Bread and Coal Shortages
A Dutch reader reports Berlin style daylight hours and constant danger from air raids. He describes scarce bread at 286 grams daily, limited coal and gas, and prohibition on foreign broadcasts. Cars are reserved for soldiers while private vehicles are seized, yet civilians show Unity across religious lines.
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Holland
Berlin
H. Tap
Right Diet Needed For Safe Driving
Night traffic accidents rise threefold at night due to drivers not regaining normal vision after glare. Night blindness, common yet unrecognized, stems from vitamin A deficiency. a diet including dairy products like butter milk cheese and ice cream plus yellow green vegetables and eggs supplies daily vitamin A.
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National Daily Council
Hope For Safe Living Habits In Iowa 1941
The Iowa Department of Public Safety outlines questions facing motorists for 1941. It warns that continued reckless driving could raise deaths and injuries among residents. Hospitalizations and medical costs for auto crash victims strain families and the state.
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Iowa
Tow State Traffic Report Reveals 1940 Accidents
Officials cite the November 1940 accident report from the Department of Public Safety as showing highway deaths rose in November and 50 died in Towa with 1 265 injured. The study notes 2 095 total crashes 1 978 due to violations mainly drivers lacking right of way and 135 from drinking. Pedestrian fatalities totaled six with 162 struck and 146 injured. Darkness accounted for 885 crashes causing 20 deaths.
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Department of Public Safety
Towa
Newborn Calf Needs Cow's First Milk For Start
Iowa State College dairyman E N Hansen notes newborn calves benefit from nursing the dam for a few days. Colostrum aids digestion and immune defense. at 2 to 4 days old calves can be bucket fed or put with a nurse cow. Feed three times daily with fresh warm milk and keep buckets clean to avoid digestive issues.
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E. N. Hansen
Iowa State College
Dissolution Notice for Vos and Veemon Firm Variety Store
Notice announces dissolution of Vos and Veemon partnership Var ity Store in Pella Iowa with Herman Vos continuing and James Veenman retiring. All outstands due are assumed by Herman Vos and debts should be paid at the usual business place. effective January 1 1941. Dated at Pella December 31.
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Herman Vos
Das
Veet
Pella
Iowa
Vos & Veonon
James Veenman
Herman Vor
James VE
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