Local Holiday Visits and Community News in Pella Area
Local residents share holiday visits with relatives across Iowa including Pella Indianola Des Moines and Burlington. A District Piano contest judge named Sadler will help select finalists to Iowa City while many students return to Des Moines and Elliott. Newborn David Carroll Waldeck born December 25 in Pagosa Springs Colorado, with Kathryn Crum of Pella as former mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cook
Carol Cook
Gene Cook
Pella
Dorothy Cook
University of Iowa
S. N. van Vliet
Indianola
Sadler
Iowa City
Alvin Evers
Andrew Klyn
Arthur Wormhoudt
Lillian Payne
Des Moines
Huron Island
Mississippi River
Burlington
Fred Lautenbach
Meservey
B. Blommers
Jacob van Dyke
Kellogg
John
Henry Ver Steeg
Ver
Central College
Chicago
Lena Heeren
David Carroll
David R. Waldeck
Pagosa Springs
Cole
Waldeck
Kathryn Crum
82 Burning Candles Tell a Life Story of a Pella Lady
A Pella woman Mrs. Dennis Hynes marks her 82nd birthday with kin and neighbors. Born before the railroad reached Pella, she recalls Central college era, Civil War soldiers, her bakery family, and a long life of health. Family includes daughters Isabel Murphy Dora Hynes Catherine and late William Black Anna Hynes. A small party with two cakes and 82 candles celebrated Thursday afternoon with friends and grandchildren present.
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Pella
Fighty
Central College
Dennis Hynes
Hynes
Jonas Liter
Germany
Leo Linex
C. van’ Berkum
Frank Denicolo
Delia’ Butts
T. W. Cox
R. A. Awtry
John Rillihan
Clarence Vander Linden
Kate Thomas
Allie Gregory
Dick Dickema
M. A.’ Butts
D. Hynes
Katherine
Jack Murphy
Knoxville
Bobby
Billy Black
South Street
Frank Denicoli
Mrs. Hynes
Reading a Public Letter on Burning Farm Waste for Power
Louis van Roekel of Otley Iowa writes to the Pella Chronicle urging the city council in Pella to burn sawdust corn cobs and waste cord wood in the remodelled electric light plant so farmers could trade cobs for electricity. He asks the city to use waste products from farms as well as factory waste.
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Otley
Pella Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
the Chronicle
Angeline Stam Rozenboom Obituary in Oskaloosa Iowa
Mrs Angeline Stam Rozenboom born June 5 1867 in Egmonden Sea North Holland died December 20 1937 at her home in Oskaloosa after a two month illness aged 70 years six months and fifteen She married John Waal at age 22 and emigrated to America in 1890 settling in Pella where their son John was born three days after his father’s death She later married George Rozenboom on November 10 1892 and remained in the Pella area until 1909 moving to Oskaloosa with periods of residence nearby thereafter
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Angeline Stam Rozenboom
Egmonden Sea
North Holland
Oskaloosa
John Waal
America
Pella
John
George Rozenboom
Life of long-serving church member told in family obituary
To this union nine children were born with one daughter dying in infancy. Survived by husband and nine children in various towns, thirteen grandchildren. She left the Reformed Church in 1891, joined later Christian Reformed churches, and since 1909 was with the Oskaloosa Christian Reformed Church. Interment at Wymore cemetery. Funeral services led by Rev. John D. Pikaart at Power's Funeral Home.
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John
Waal
Eddyville
George Jr
Garret
Henry
Oskaloosa
Engel
Hedrick
Joe
Fairfield
Jennie Hilleny
Rose Hill
Josephine Shipley
Carrie Simpkins
Krauze
The
Reformed Church
Second Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Christian Reformed Church
Wymore Cemetery
John D. Pikaart
Power
For Sale and Wanted Classified Snippets
Horse three years old and four calves eight months old listed. Gorp's Hatchery contact via phone 36. For sale Duroe Bear and 30 Leslie Bogaards contact. Six gauge Western Field pump gun in good condition blue 143. Wanted experienced house girl contact 360 Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Del Jen Cedar Rapids visiting relatives.
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Aan Gorp’s Hatchery
Duroe Bear
Phone 5
Leslie Bogaards
Western Field
Clarence van del Jen
Cedar Rapids
Stends
City Council Proceedings in Pella Iowa 1938 Session
City council met January 4 1938 in Pella with Mayor Fultz presiding and all members present. Treasurer reported month funds balance of 29070 84 and bills approved with checks for electric plant improvements pending engineer approval. Adjourned with notices of local anniversaries and births following.
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Pella
Towa
Fultz
Birthday and anniversary greetings list published
The Chronicle congratulates residents with birthdays and anniversaries up to Jan 13. Names include Gerrit Den Hartog Otley F F De Jong Sully and Ben Monsma Sully along with C H Van Dellen Cedar Rapids C Kooyman 68 Pella Eva Mae De Kock 19 Leighton Junella Van Haaften 12 Pella Robert De Goey 74 Pella Gerald Elvin Huyser 7 Pella Barbara Kathryn Visscher Oskaloosa Betty Crum 12 Pella Clarence Van Zee 8 Leighton Ralph Eugene Hoksbergen 3 Pella Peter Swank R2 Pella Vernon Delmar Menninga Ri Pella.
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Teunis Hoksbergen
Harvey
Margaret Marie Vande Kieft
G. H. Vande Kieft
Prairie City
E. C. Nibbelink
Pella
Chester John Beintema
Margaret Visscher
Gerald den Hartog
Gerrit den Hartog
Otley
Jerald Vogelaar
F. Vogel
F. F. de Jong
Ben Monsma
Sully
C. H. van Dellen
Cedar Rapids
C. Kooyman
Eva Mae de Kock
Leighton
Junella van Haaften
Robert de Goey
Betty Crum
Herman Crum
Clarence van Zee
Henry van Zee
Ralph Eugene Hoksbergen
Connie Hoksbergen
Peter Swank
Public sale dates for various residents listed
January 8 Simon Vander Mel de residence property. January 19 John F. Van Gorp five miles northeast of Pella on New Sharon road. Closing out sale January 20 Dick Schimmel five miles southwest of Tracy. January 26 Mrs B H Langerak closing out sale five miles east of Peoria. January 27 John De Wild and Co closing out sale two and a half miles south of Pella.
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Simon Vander Melde
John F. van Gorp
Pella
New Sharon Road
Dick Schimmel
Tracy
B. H. Langerak
Peoria
John de Wild & Co
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Franklin James
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Ray Brom
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Graetinger
B. J. Brom
Florence and
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A. I. B. School
Wm. B. Kolenbrander
Holland, Mich
G. B. Kolenbrander
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D. C
Renaud
Ruth Lautenbach
Harold Haverkamp
Waverly
Henry Vander Wilt
Mahaska Hospital
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Idaho
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Red River Valley
Ohio
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Leita Petal
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Ges
Cebar
Central
Coe College
St. Ambrose Bees
Dubuque
Spartans
Virgil Ford
Harley Clark
al Nelson
Bill McLaren
Robert Heerema
Don Menning
Harris Wagaman
Rupert Ford
Yours Truly
Louis van Roekel
Angeline Rozenboom
City Council
General Fund
Nell Muilenburg Bender
Alamosa
Colo
Harry de Bruin
Argyle Gene Klein
Arnold Klein
Pleasantville
Mrs. Gove van Zee
John de Prenger
Broadway
Bert van Haaften
G. A. Klyn
Cordova
Tennis Hoksbergen
Ben Groenendyk
Bussey
Henry Vander Horst
Nick Hoksbergen
Tainter
Henry Rozeboom
Gerald Elvin Huyser
Frank W.huyser
Route 3
Barbara Kathryn Visscher
Charlie Visscher
Vernon Delmar Menninga
John S. Menninga
Ri, Pella
Lta
Mr. Moto
Peter Lorri
London
Geo. Murphy
Rita Johnson
Stooges
Franchot Tone
Maurine O'Sullivan
Virginia Bruce
FBI
Gary Cooper
George Raft
Frances Dee
Quaker Oats
BIG Ten
John L. Griffith
Athletic Authority
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Pillsbury's Best
Morton’s
IGA
IGA Dawn
Krakes
Heinz Baby Foods
Jack Sprat Food
Jack Sprat
K. C
Sunkist
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