Local Holiday Visits and Health News Across Community
Local residents report guests visiting from Colorado Springs and Algona relatives. Bert Boat and George Van Gorkum tour Chicago Furniture Market offerings. Dhks Vander Waal’s funeral was attended by Marvin Vander I and family from Algona. Billy Gezel hospitalized for illness. B H Langerak returns from California and Arizona visit. Harold Neifert’s son arrives to be with father Ben Blommers after a heart attack. Roy Shirk and family visit in Oskaloosa. John Langerak suffers a stroke at home on West First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Boat
George van Gorkum
Chicago
Marvin Vander I
Algona
Dhks Vander Waal
Billy Gezel
B. H. Langerak
California
Arizona
Harold Neifert
Mexico
Ben Blommers
Roy M. Shirk
Oskaloosa
Roy Shirk Jr
Sipkema Couple Headed for California Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Sipkema left for Banning California for a two month visit. Samuel Ver Steeg resigned from Pella National Bank after fifteen years and will start as an auditor for the Bureau of Social Welfare in February. He will remain in Pella. Mr and Mrs Otto Ver Meer rejoiced at Williams couple both earning honors at the University of Illinois. Will Vanden Ever reports 27 degrees below zero near Des Moines River with neighbors recording twenty below. A joke about H K Pals rainfall device is retold. Fire crews battled a stubborn attic blaze at Mrs Robert De Goey’s home on East First Street, causing disruption and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sipkema
Banning
California
Samuel Ver Steeg
Pella National Bank
Bureau of Social Welfare
State of Town
Pella
Otto Ver Meer
Williams
Henrietta Williams
Henrietta Ver Meer
Phi Lamba Upsilon
University of Illinois
Will Vandenever
Des Moines
Fifield-Cordova
Billy
Thos Vander
H. K. Pals
Pals
George
Robert de Goey
East First’ Street
Pella Nurse Receives Diploma and Pin
Miss L J Schakel from Pella has earned her diploma and identification pin from the Wayne School of Practical Nursing in Chicago Illinois. She has practiced as a nurse around Pella and worked with two local doctors. When not in private practice she assists at Collinx Hospital Knoxville Town. She smiles on this happy occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Schakel
The
Wayne School of
Practical Nursing
Chicago
Pella
Collinx Hospital
Knoxville
Farm On the Job Training Meeting at Knoxville High
The school board approved On the Job Training in Agriculture for World War II veterans. Next Monday at 7 30 pm veterans return to Knoxville High to state course preferences. About 25 veterans have expressed interest in VA agricultural training with classes expected to start late January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville High School
Veterans Administration
Cards of Thanks From Nick A Vos
Nick A Vos thanks relatives friends and neighbors for ecards letters and visits during hospital stay and convalescence at home. appreciation noted for support and good wishes.
Card of Thanks for Ivan from Bennink Family
The Bennink family of New Sharon Iowa thanks friends for Christmas cards gifts and visits that helped make the season bright for Ivan They also express gratitude for generous donations and appreciation for the spirit of giving Mrs Henry Vanden Oever remains ill and bedbound Lena Heeren visits brother Ben Blommers who is improving from earlier reports
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan
Lena Heeren
Newton
Ben Blommers
Dieks Vander Waal Dies in Mahaska County at 68
Dieks Vander Waal son of Anthony and Dirkie Van Zante born March 17 1488 on a Mahaska County farm died January 1 1947 at home aged 68 years 9 months and 1 day He married Johanna Van Ommen on February 19 and had two sons Elmer Ray and Ralph Lloyd He was a Third Reformed Church deacon and active in Black Oak township community Funeral services January 3 1947 at 1 30 p m at the Third Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp officiating Interment Black Oak Center cemetery He survived by his wife two sons two grandchildren one sister Nellie Mrs Nick Tusseling of Fremont four brothers James Anne D K of Pella and Marvin of Algona plus many relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieks Vander Waal
Anthony Vander Waal
Dirkie van Zante
Pella
Mahaska
Johanna van Ommen
Elmer Ray
Ralph Lloyd
Third Reformed Church
Black Oak Township
Nellie
Nick Tusseling
Fremont
James
Anne
D. K
Marvin
Algona
A. Haverkamp
Black Oak Center Cemetery
Mrs Peter Van Den Berg obituary note
Jennie Gertrude Korver born June 20 1867 in Mahaska County Iowa. She embraced faith early and joined the Otley Reformed Church. She married Peter Van Den Berg on February 17 1892 and lived near Leighton Iowa, with time in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Gertrude Korver
Simon and
Gertrude Korver
Mahaska County
Leighton
Iowa
Otley
Peter van den Berg
Missis
Lengthy Iowa obituary for Peter Van Den Berg's wife
Mrs. Peter Van Den Berg formerly of Fifield Iowa died January 3 1947 aged 79 She was born in sippi and lived near Fifield with seven children two died in infancy Four survived Connie Celia John and Nellie One son Simon died at 20 Funeral held January 6 1947 at First Reformed Church Oakwood Cemetery interment honors to relatives and friends Additional notes mention religious verse written by her brother Gerrit and a move to Pelal near East First Street She leaves husband four children 11 grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters and many relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sippi
Fifield
Iowa
Simon
Connie
Celia
Lewis de Vries
John
Nellie
Ralph Kuiper
Nick Vos
Gysbert’ Vos
Vanden Berg
Pelal
East
First Street
Gerrit
First Reformed Church
Lester Muller
Otley Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Mary Boat Gosselink dies aged 82 in Pella Iowa
Mrs Mary Boat Gosselink widow of Dirk G Gosselink died January 1 1947 at 407 Washington Street Pella Iowa She was born February 21 1864 in Pella daughter of Marinus Roat and Henrietta Versteeg married Dirk G Gosselink May 1 1888 and joined Second Reformed Church in 1898 serving as Mothers Class president and recording secretary for 17 years Funeral services were led by Rev Richard Vanden Berg January 4 1947 at the Second Reformed Church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Boat Gosselink
Dirk G. Gosselink
Asis Life
Washington Street
Richard Vanden Berg
Second Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella
Iowa
Marinus Roat
Henrietta, Versteeg
Th City
Obituary Notice for Local Clergy Family Members
Obituary details a longtime Ladisionary Society leader and Central College auxiliary member. Surviving are daughter Jeanette Pontz of Salt Lake City Utah sons Rev Marion G Gosselink D D of Rocky Hill New Jersey and Miss Sara E Gosselink of Pella along with three grandsons and brothers C Boat of Pella A C Boat of Sully Iowa and a sister Mrs Il Vanden Ocver of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Ladisionary Society
Women’s Auxiliary
Central College
Jeanette
Parke M. Pontz
Salt Lake City
Utah
Marion G. Gosselink
Rocky Hill
New Jersey
Sara E. Gosselink
Pella
Donald F. Pont
Midland
Michigan
Marion G. Gosselink, Jr
Baldwin, N. Y
Frederick "P. Gosselink
Oceanside, N. Y
C. Boat
A. C. Boat
Sully
Iowa
Il. ‘Vanden Ocver
Pella, Own
Thanks for kindness during our mother's loss
We express sincere thanks to neighbors relatives and friends for acts of sympathy during our bereavement over the loss of our dear mother Jeanette H Pontz Marion G Gosselink Sara E Gosselink
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husndand
Delis Vander Waal
Dielis Vander Waal
Jeanette H. Pontz
Marion G, Gosselink
Sara E. Gosselink
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
Mrs
Marion van Houweing
John Langerak
West First Street
Rowe Hill
Spring Valley
Rock Road
McCormick Deering
Buerkens
Ottawa
Oakland
Queen Esther Circle of
Christian Reformed Church
Henry van Veldhuizen
F.C. Reed
Gene Harper
Audt
Tom Brown
Rottion Action Sa
Main
Pella, Lowa
U.S. and
Pervian
Perding
Harvard Classics
D. G. Gosselink
van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
Pella Lady Graduates
Nick A. Vos
J. Henry Bennink and Family
New Sharon, Iowa
Henry Vanden Oever
O-Op Oi Association
Bury
Co-Op Tires
Mrs. Mary Boat Gosselink
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
State of
County of Marion
I. C. Smorenberg
C. Smorenberg
Betty DE Prenger
J. G. Vermeer C.F, Dykstra del S. DE Haan
Ogelaar
Monogram Coal Range
Allen Coal Range
Monogram
Barrow Boys
Hollywood
Admiral Phonograph
Admiral Portable
Thor Automagic
Saveoil
Ritchie
Elam
Hudson
Richard Wilcox
Grindstone
Prince
Elec
Jensen
Jack Jensen
Mohawk
Premier Elec
Lade
Tever
Massey Harris
Griedes City Gas Universal
B.T.U
Caswell
Yarge
Andes Conservation Coal Stove
Coleman
Everhot
Reed Clothes
Ben
Vogelaar’s
Gary
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