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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
1
Os kaloosa and Pella residents are listed with hospital updates births and birthdays. Notables include Mark De Jong hospital admission. birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Van Zee of Sully. Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor's 91st birthday at Kennedy Nursing Home. surgerys for Mrs. Harold Thomassen Gerrit Steenhoek and others. various visits and moves across Mahaska county with multiple families noted.
In schools children naturally enjoy reading from ages nine to twelve, seeking out books and magazines around the house. The piece notes that interest in comics fades as more varied books attract attention, and that television novelty wanes as reading grows. It highlights durable reader interest in factual questions, such as bees telling time and elephants fearing mice, and suggests providing appealing books with accessible pictures for 9 to 10 year olds and full reads for 11 to 12 year olds. It offers to supply titles, prices, and publishers from the Iowa State station.
Harold Merrick, a former Earlville resident, died on a Wisconsin hunting trip when he loaded a .22 rifle inside a moving automobile as it crossed a railroad track and the weapon discharged.
Nellie Brower Brack daughter of Fred and Grace Brower born near eel Town June 28 1886 married William Brack of tite Kansas July 18 1886. They had 11 children. She died January 5 1963 in Des Moines aged 85 years 6 months. Survived by three sons Tice Ledyard Iowa Boyd Iowa City and John Albia and four daughters Nellie Woods Des Moines Helitta Bierman Independence Mo Grace Voyce Mabel Van Der Veer Pella twenty four grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral January 8 1943 at Cooperative Garden Chapel Rev Rollin Wildin officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery.
The family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during illness and after the death of Mrs Nellie Brack. They gratefully acknowledge the floral tokens of regard.
Frank D Stubenrauch born December 24 1875 in Pella Iowa attended public schools and Central College later Highland Park School of Pharmacy. He owned Allen and Stubenrauch drugstore moved to Knoxville in 1932 to run Rexall Drug Store until 1943 illness. Spent years in hospitals then Parkinson’s disease led to home care by wife Charm Lankelma Stubenrauch. He died January 2 1952 at 7:40 p.m. in Baker Nursing Home Chariton Interment Oak Wood Cemetery.
Miss Eva Stubenrauch and P. H. Stubenrauch acknowledge with gratitude the expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received during illness and after the death of Frank Stubenrauch.
Fred Beyer son of John and Trinnie Beyer was born December 21 1924 at Tain tor Iowa and died January 6 1968 at Mt. Pleasant Iowa at age 28. He leaves four brothers and four sisters as listed including Frank Sully Marie Grinnell Jeannette Grinnell Ben Lynnville Nellie Mia Leo Vande Krol Pauline Sully. One sister preceded him in death.
In infancy. A host of relatives and friends survive to regret his early departure. Thursday, January 8, 1953 at 1:00 p.m. from the home in Sully and at 1:30 p.m. from the Reform Church at Sully, Town. The Reverend Mr. Charles Stop pels officiated. Interment was made in the Sully cemetery.
The Beyer family gratefully acknowledges comforting words sympathy and aid at the time of the death of their son and brother Fred Beyer. Floral tributes were also appreciated by the family.
Mrs Charles Castorf nee Janetta Barbara Laskewitz born June 3 1894 near Kellogg Iowa. She attended Jasper County schools and Newton High School, taught in Jasper County for four years, married Charles Castorf of Sully on March 6 1918, and joined St Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Church with early Ladies Aid membership.
A former church officer and faithful worker under the Lutheran faith died January 5, 1958 after a long illness. She leaves husband Charles Castorf, son Carroll, two granddaughters Lynn and Marsha, sisters Elsie Thorpe and Juanita Starr, brother August Laskowitz, and numerous relatives. Funeral was held January 7 at St Andrew's Lutheran Church, Galesburg, with Rev Carlton F Rohr presiding. burial in St Andrew's Cemetery Elk Creek.
A brief notice expresses sincere thanks to all who showed consideration and kindness to Mrs. Charles Castorf, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, during her long illness. The family gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance received.
After her death Thore received aid from neighbors and friends who offered comforting acts and generous floral tributes as tokens of regard to honor her memory.
Art Ver Steeg born near Pel Town Marion County June 14 1860 married Elizabeth Dunink 1881 moved near Howell Station then south of Galesburg where wife died 1904 he married Katherine Coakley 1911 who died 1940 he moved to Galesburg 1943 died January 6 1953 at 92 with nine children fifteen grandchildren and two great great grandchildren services held January 9 1953 at the Christian Church Galesburg burial Hewitt Cemetery north of Galesburg Iowa officiated by Rev John A Kerr.
Family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for their consideration before and after Arther Steeg's death and for expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received.
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