Local happenings at Mahaska Hospital and area visits
A string of hospital admissions and discharges in Mahaska reports Mrs. Gerrit Meidema entering the Mahaska hospital January 8 for care. Misa Irene Bokhoven left January 9 after a major operation. New babies arrive at Mahaska with a daughter born January 10 to the De Zwarte couple and another on January 11 to Abe De Zwarte and his wife. Visitors includeMr. Gezel in Portland and brothers and friends dropping by Billy Gezel at the Mahaska hospital. Also noted are visits from Ames and Chicago linked to local families. Rose Hill folks planned a visit to Herman Douwstra in Iowa City to donate blood after his brain tumor operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Irene Bokhoven
Mahaska
Everett Vanden Berg
Lambert Beyers
Mark Schakel
Ames
Pella
Clarence van Essen
Mahaska Hospital
Abe de Zwarte
Oskaloosa Herald
Rose Hill
Iowa City
Herman Douwstra
University of Town Hospital
Douwstra
Philip Sheeley
Forrest
Morgan
Harry Thomas
Harry White
Local notes stir memories with weddings births and illness
The weekly leaflets from the Second Christian Reformed Church report Lena Niemandsverdriet and Leonard Booy wed on January 7. Paul Vos underwent surgery on January 7. Several parishioners including Mrs Koen Nibbelink and Mrs Vernooy face illnesses, with a newborn girl joining Mr and Mrs Ralph Swank at Mahack hospital. A real estate move saw Mrs Henry Vanden Oever acquire D G Gosselink home, while Gerald Naakty Koren rose to office manager at Fa lowa Federal Discount Corp in Oskaloosa. Aunt Minnie Lillihan suffered a fall at the Home for the Aged and faces a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Lena Niemandsverdriet
Leonard Booy
Paul
W. D. Vos
Koen Nibbelink
Vernooy
Ralph Swank
Mahack Hospital
Oskaloosa
Henry Vanden Oever
D. G. Gosselink
East Washington
Gosselink
Sara Gosselink
Vanden Dever
Henrietta
North Main
Oskaloosa Herald
Gerald
Martin Naakty Koren
Falowa Federal Discount Corp
Army
Jerry Knox to Head Marion Co Walton League
The Marion County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League elected new officers for the coming year at last Thursday night’s meeting. Jerry Knox was re-elected president, with Harlan Chandler as vice-president and Don Remy as secretary-treasurer. Three directors were re-elected Wilbur Kee Red Martinache and C A Wirtle, and two new directors were Tracey Douglas of Tracy and Robert Schlotterbuck of Knoxville. Two honorary directors may be chosen at the first board meeting on Tuesday January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Izaak Walton
Jerry Knox
Harlan Chandler
Don Remy
Wilbur Kee
Visitors and arrivals at the Home for the Aged
A stream of guests called on residents including Mr and Mrs L Moksbergen and other visitors from Leighton Pleasantville Peoria Des Moines Kellogg Eddyville and Knox County. Minnie Rillihan suffered a knee injury treated at Mahaska Hospital Oska loosansey on January 9 with knee cap displaced. Moves included Henry Postma relocating from second to first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie” Rillihan
Mahaska Hospital
John M. van Gorp
Gary
Ver Meer
M. van Gorp
Jennie van Hal
Pleasantville
Hr. Welle
Louis de Vries
Peter Vos
Peoria
Tillie van Gorp
Christina
Dick Langstraat
Peter Langstraat
Kansas
C. den Hartog
Evert Jansen
Kellogg
John Sterk
Eddyville
John de Vries
Dick Hugen
Leighton
Peter Hugen
Prairie City
Henry Hugen
Minnie Rillihan
Oskaloosansey
Henry Postma
Garlic musings and local schemes at Tulip Time era
A humorous town column from The Chronicle recounts a reader in California canceling his subscription while noting a garlic scent from the paper. It recalls garlic research by Senator Tunis Klein, hints at a future garlic cafe near Tulip Time, praises friends in Pella, and ends with a poetic verse by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chronicle
California
Fred Dekker
Nebraska
Paradekooper
Schilder
Verle Ver Dught
Klaus Intveld
Factory Updates at Rol Screen Plant Highlight Staff Changes
Last week Rol screen representatives visited the plant including Mr and Mrs Frank Mikkelson and David Bruce from New York. Jeanette Van Peursem married Charles Watkins of Oska loosa Iowa. The plant faced fuel limits but relied on steam from the city light plant to operate from 10 PM to 5 AM during a cold spell. New materials arrived including slat lumber and white pine for casement sash. The factory began painting its own flexible aluminum slats. A new painter laughed at Bob Wallace over the slat stretching machine. New worker Catherine Breen joined the carpenter shop. Two office leaders wondered at the atomic light furnace in the furnace room. Goggles are now standard in the machine shop lineup. Pearl Rozendaal in headmember dep has a theme songDont Fence Me In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolscreen
Frank Mikkelson
New York
David Bruce
Ed Johnson
Louis
Missouri
Jeanette Aalbers
City Light
Catherine Breen
Jeanette van Peursem
Charles Watkins
Oskaloosa
Pearl Rozendaal
Jack Horner
New Farm Bureau Board Takes Over Duties Jan 7
The Farm Bureau selects seven new directors to lead in 1947. On December 28 the outgoing 1946 officers and directors held a joint meeting with the newly elected board to wrap up the year and review procedures before assuming tasks for 1947. Included are Art Shoemaker Polk Harold De Penning N Lake Prairie Chas Van Zee Pleasant Grove Merrill Robuck Franklin Lowell Jon son Washington J K Red Indiana Earl Sullivan Lib er
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Board
Procelsa
Art Shoemaker
Polk
Harold de Penning
N. Lake Prairie
Chas
van Zee
Pleasant Grove
Merrill Robuck
Franklin
Lowell Jonson
Washington
J. K. Red
Indiana
Earl Sullivan
Pacific Resorts Open to Soldiers
The Army occupies western style hotels as recreation centers for soldiers on a quota basis. About 25 noted shrine and seashore resorts host soldiers with breakfast by candlelight, swimming, fishing, tennis, and indoor games during a one week stay. It’s fall on Uncle Sam.
One Divorce to Two Weddings in Marion County
In 1946 Marion County saw more divorces filed than not, with 98 divorce suits and 56 reaching trial. Most suits were filed by wives in cruel or inhuman treatment cases, though infidelity and drunkenness rose. Law firms report a profitable divorce practice with fees from 75 dollars upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Knoxville Journal
Calendar Ass'n pushes Monday holidays to end week
The World Calendar Association seeks to move Christmas and New Year’s to Monday to create long weekends and minimize business disruption. Secretary Westy Edgmont cites recent midweek holidays and notes widespread international interest, with plans to propose adoption by January 1, 1950 if approved by major powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cone
World Calendar Association
Associated Press
Sai Westy Edgmont
Association
Ife
Edgmont
Norway
Greece
Spain
Bill Aims to Expand Adult Education in Iowa
A proposed measure would allow Iowa school boards to establish day and evening adult education classes, use public funds for costs, hire non-certified instructors, and grant academic credit for adult work. The bill emphasizes local option to tailor programs to community needs amid regional educational gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Association For Adult Education
Iowa State Education Association
Alice V. Myers
Des Moines
Town Association For Adult Education
Iowa Composers May Win Prizes In Music Contest
Iowa composers may enter two contests to win cash awards from Station KSO Des Moines by March 15. Contests cover chamber, choral, and solo works in piano, instrument, or voice and piano within two age divisions. Winners may total over 300 dollars with top prizes from 60 to 10 dollars. Federation and Mrs. John Abild of Des Moines plan a program of winning works at the State Federation meeting and a first broadcast performance with KSO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Federation of Music Clubs
Federation of Music Clubs
Marion Bauer
New York City
Francis J. Pyle
Department of
Drake University
Des Moines
KSO
United States
Federation
John Abild
Trade Shares Shift Between US and UK, 1840 to 1929
From 1840 to 1929 the United States increased its world trade share from eight percent to 14 percent while the United Kingdom’s share fell from 32 percent to 14 percent, reshaping global commercial balance and competition among major economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Kingdom
Engbers Buys Brown Swiss Bull From Iowa Breeder
Wm Engbers of Pella Iowa purchased the Brown Swiss bull Sallys Badger Boy 79490 from G F Garner of Tainter Iowa. The sale was reported by Fred Lotse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association Beloit Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Engbers
Pella
Iowa
Sally
G. F. Garner
Tainter
Fred S.lotse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeder's Association
Beloit
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerrit Meidema
Harold Nehre
Marvin and
Marcia of
Oskaborn
John W. Vander Linden
Frank Tromp
Jeanette Gezel
Billy Gezel
Gerrit, Wormhoudt
Chicago
Wormhoudt
John Heerema
Dex Moines
Tesla
John
Drugint
Mrs. Heerema
Glenn Hockett
Mr. Hockett
Hockett
Central College
George Gezel
Portland
Oregon
Case Gezel
Mr. Gezel
Lautenbach & Verought
Hal’s
Hotel Pella
Hal
Harding Rd
Main St
Schuring Garage
Lester van Haaften
Bennet Feragen
Hagen
Hen Blommers
Ben
Bernie Vander Linden
Kenneth Vander Linden and Sr
Michael Cherkala
Preston
Minnesota
Vander Linden
J. B. Sikkink
Marion Co. Walton League
Dick Weyers
M. Chance of
Redfield
C. van Gorp
Peter Lubberden
Andrew de Penning
Sara van Rie
Tone Vander Wilt
Knoxle
Tunis Klein
Fred
LeRoy van Arkel
Floyd Mathes
LeRoy
Flo
J.B. van Hemert
Virgil Vander
Linden
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Bob Wallace
Bob
New Farm Bureau Board
Pacific
Osteopathic
Drs. Kramer
Kramer
Nellie D
West First Str
Engbers
Saas
Conrad Vander Leest
West First Street
Monumental Sales & Mfg. Co
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Oil Association
Pillsbury
Co-Op Tires
Vogelaar’s
Monogram
Allen Kitchen
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