Dr. M Kramer Sixty Years a Country Doctor
Long profile of Dr. M Kramer tracing his early work with harness makers on Main Street, study under Peter Lubberden, and shift to medicine via Washington University. He builds a Prairie City Panora career, marries Harriet Williams, returns to Pella, and serves as a physician from 1901 with notable emergency surgeries, family life, and reflections on his late wife.
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Kramer
Pella
Peter I
B. F. Keables
Henry Keables
Nora Scholte
Dr. Keables
Vande Venhaul
Martin Krame
Dr. K Affairs
Kuype Music House
Dirk
Washington University
St. Louis
Guthee
Panora
Prairie City
Des Moines
Keables
Dr. Adams
Clara
H. Pyle
Laura
J. Moschel
Ottumwa
Polk County
Warren
Marion
Keamer
Oth
I Russell
Jamer
Vella
de Vos
G. A. Vander Meulen
Capital City Commercial College
Northwestern University
Chicago
Doetor
City Council Proceedings on January 16 1940
City Council met with Mayor presiding and most members absent. Poll tax fixed at 2.50 for 1940. Warrants tied to street improvements designated as Improvement Warrant. Quarterly license and fines totals reported 50.50. funds deposited. Bills approved: coal 410.30 and attorney fees 341.69. Streets superintendent instructed to widen driveways with the snow plow. Adjourned.
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Pella
Fultz
Local church notices and sermons listed for Sunday
A cluster of church service times and topics from several denominations. Details include First Chr Ref church sermons by Vander Plooy and Vander Ploeg, Second Reformed and Open Bible Church schedules, radio sermonette by Rev John Vander Plooy, and youth fellowship topics, with subjects on Revelation and the Holy Spirit.
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M. Monsma
Ezekiel
John Vander Plooy
Church of
Pella
Sta Ff Nest
Second Reformed Church
A. Vanden Bons
Bel Evers Pan
Vander Ploeg
Pan
Voorbereiding Pam
Open Bible Church
Vawter
News From the Home for the Aged
Friday evening Rev. Van Houten preached at the Christian Reformed church Otley. Sixty attended Sunday services amid snow. Two new inmates, Mr. and Mrs. P. De He, join a full house. Numerous visitors call on residents including De Jone, Vander Tart, Van Heukelem, Van Zouk, Buitenwerf, and Den Hartog families from Monroe Prairie City and Peoria.
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van Houten
Christian Reformed Church
Otley
P. de
Dick Hagen
Leighton
B. Tingen
D. Benning
Armour
South Dakota
J. Vanden Heuvel
G. de Jong
Tom Vander Tart
Peoria
P. de Jone
Jim Roose
Roose
J. van Gorp
Christina
Roy van Heukelem
Ver
Lacey
B. van Zouk
John Buitenwerf
Prairie City
H. Buitenwerf
Will den Hartog
Sam den Hartog
John Bogaard
C. den Hartog
Henry van Rees
Monroe
Olivier
B. van Rees
Central college club meeting closes with talk on records
At eight o'clock the meeting opened with five members present. Myron Nollen and Willian Van Gorp led the session with remarks by Marvin Van Gorp on records and projects. Gerald Van Zante spoke of a short Ames course from December 27. Rinner discussed protein feeds for baby beeves. Donald Van Thaalen moved to adjourn, the motion passed. A luncheon followed, and games dominated the evening. The next meeting was set for February Uth at Donald Van Haal's home. Officers named at December's meeting were Gerald ante as president, Logan Vor Ploeys as vice president, and Lawrence Blom as secretary-treasurer. The faculty meeting at Central College was held in 4 Hall.
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Myron Nollen
Willian van Gorp
Mr. Rinner
Marvin van Gorp
Gerald van Zante
Ames
Missionary Circle Hostess Teaches at 2:30 Friday
Mrs John Liter hosts the Missionary Circle of the Baptist church at her home Friday at 2 30 pm assisted by Mrs Veda Mensch Ollie Schukel Mrs na Dunkin and Mrs Marga Huyser The guest speaker will be Rev Paul Christensen Guests invited Friends and members urged to attend ELDEEN CLUB HOSTESS REPORTED Mrs A N Kuyper served as hostess to the club last Tuesday afternoon LAKE PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP 4 H CLUB MEETS Marvin Van Gorp hosted the regular meeting on January 10 1940
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John Liter
Girele
The
Baptist Church
Mra Veda Mensch
Ollie Schukel
Na Dunkin
Lake Prairie Township
4- Hi
Marvin van Gorp
Dr. Lubbers to Speak at Grinnell College Vesper Service
Local news notes Dr. Lewin J. Lubbers plans return from Philadelphia and New York visits relating to college work. He will speak at the Grinnell college Vesper Service Sunday as plans for church conferences and education board meetings are outlined. Also mentioned are Miss Mary from the college library and various health and home updates amid winter conditions.
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Lewin J. Lubbers
Philadelphia
New York City
College Bu
the American Assack of Colleges
Pansan Union Conference
Board of Education of the Reformed Church
Stan
John Wavehter
Mary
Will
Des Moin
Bulletin
The
First Christian Reformed Church
L. Papita
Lewis
A. van Ryswyk
Newton Alex
P. Y
J. Heerends
van de Voort
van Ke
Irwin J. Lubbers
Grinnell College
Jamies Roovart
Pella
Marjorie Baron
Marshalltown
Graham Hall
Skates Available for Boys and Girls in Pella Homes
Patrents cant afford to buy them. Now are many skates in Pella homes, out grown or no longer used. Phone The Chronicle No 32 and we will send for them and see that a good boy gets them. That goes for the girls, too.
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Patrents
Pella
the Chronicle
Cordova Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights Childrens Wear Lesson
Cordova Farm Bureau met Tuesday afternoon with Katie Klyn. A good sized group attended. Mrs. Appointed pub man as Mrs. Verwers away March the first. The lesson focused on children's clothing. Bible class met Tuesday at noon with Martha Kook.
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Farm Bureau
Katie Klyn
Verwers
Martha Kook
Wabash Special Trains Move Hog Freight Southward
Over the past three days the Wabash railroad has operated special hog trains bound for the south. Nearly all are double deck cars with more than forty cars per train. Herman De Heer and family will assist at the Pete Van Hemert farm through March 1 before farming the place next year. He left his Dallas oil truck driving job. Mrs. Boyd’s sister from Ottumwa visited for several days. Grace Karr visited Lorena Van Hemert Monday afternoon while Roy helped Murray butcher. Ellen Karr visited her parents Thursday at Albia.
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Wabash
Herman de Heer
Pete van Hemert
Dallas
Boyd
Ottumwa
Grace Karr
Lorena van Hemert
Roy
Murray
Ellen Karr
Albia
Balance Cordova
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Marion County State Bank
Cox Hotel
Stage Co
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Bucher
Aloosa
Knoxville
A. van Stight
Hungen
Holtz
Penney
Tis
Mr. Holtz
William Kruger
Colorado
James Kbles
Iids
DuPont Paints
Kuyper Builder’s Material Co
Benjamin Franklin
Hrifty
Thrift
Old Colony
AMANA
Ade
Aren
Isses
Children’s Ie
City Council
A.C. Kuyper
Sadler
Third Reformed Church
G. Mennini
Holland
First Church
Beinss
Central College
Was 4
Eldeen Club
A. N. Kuyper
S. A. Kooyman
Cordova
Eradio
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