Mrs Scholte Enjoying Winter in Miami Southland
Dear Pella Friends describes Tam enjoying warm Miami winter scenery in lower Florida. The writer notes cocoanuts on curbs, blooming poinsettias, orange trees, and endless sunshine. Describes Biscayne Bay yachts, race tracks, air races, abundant churches, an open Bible open Salvation Army, and a new art gallery. Expresses love for Pella and longing to see Christmas decorations again.
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Pella
Tam
Florida
Southland
Canada
North
Towa
Miami
Biscayne Bay
Salvation Army
Garden Square
Phillips 66 basketball team touted as national contender
Phillips 66 players, former college stars and several All-Americans in Bartlesville, boast an 11-1-1 record in 12 games, scoring 568 to 370. They defeated last year’s AAU champions Denver Nuggets twice, including a rout in Scottsbluff, and beat other Missouri Valley teams, signaling top status in a strong regional circuit.
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Phillips 66
Bartlesville
Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillips
Denver Nuggets
Scottsbluff
Neraska
Nuggets
Missouri Valley
Thank you note from Mrs Scholte for Christmas wishes
A letter expresses gratitude for season’s greetings and gifts, noting a happy Christmas memory of a porch turkey dinner and a wish that friends leave snow for Florida sun in midwinter. Nora Scholte signs the note from 102nd Street.
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Christma
Florida
Nora Scholte
N. E
102Nd St
Obituary of Mrs H E Ver Ploeg of Pella area
Hilleke De Karke Ver Ploeg born December 19 1859 in Herwynen Netherlands came to America August 10 1880 married December 19 1881 to Henry Ver Ploeg who died 1907. Nine children born two died in infancy elder son died 1914 living grandchildren twenty? funeral Jan 11 at Reformed church.
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Hilleke de Karke
Bor Herwynen
Netherlands
Ameri
Henry Ver Ploeg
Martha
Abraham
Mrs Slycoord Dies At Mt Pleasant Iowa Hospital
Mrs P Slycoord died at Mt Pleasant Iowa hospital on a Wednesday morning January 10 after being brought from her Sandridge home seven miles north of Pella a few days earlier.
Town Crier Musings from Pella Readers and News
A local column from Pella with jests and notes on radio patent medicines scantily curing all ills, a doctor’s quips, a rhubarb pie luncheon, and playful asides on P.E.O. members and Tulip Time. The writer praises the high school Gilbert and Sullivan show Trial By Jury and teases corner lots.
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Pella
Death in Pella Sudden Illness Takes John Waechter
John Judson Waechter 14, of Pella, died Sunday night after digestive and throat illnesses. A sophomore at Pella High School, he was active in band and glee club and played basketball and football. Survived by his parents G H Waechter and a half brother Donald. Funeral services were held yesterday.
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G. H. Waechter
John Judson Waechter
Pella
Waechter
Donald Waechter
Service and interment at Second Reformed Church
On Wednesday January 17th at 2:00 p.m. Reverend Richard Van den Berg led the service at the Second Reformed church. Interment followed at Oak Wood Cemetery.
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Second Reformed Church
Richard Vanden Berg
Oakwood Cemetery
Peter Baer Dies After Stroke at 79 in Muscatine Area
Peter Baer died at his home 711 East Second street after a stroke on Sunday morning January 15. He was born August 12, 1861 in Muscatine Iowa and lived much of his life in Pella before working in a Muscatine cigar factory and later for Charley LeGocq. Surviving are sons Frank E. Baer of Los Angeles and William Baer of Pella, plus a brother William Baer of Kansas City. Funeral services were set for Thursday January 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cooperative Burial Association Funeral Home with interment in Oak Cemetery.
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Peter Baer
East Second Street
Mr. Baer
Ile
Musetine
Iowa
Sophia Meyers
Frank Baer
Los Angeles
California
Baer
Frank
Cornelia de Bruyn
Muscatine
William Baer
Pella
Lutheran Church of
Frank E. Baer
Kansas City
William
Co-operative Burial Association Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Death of Delis G Van Zante at Tu morning
Delis G Van Zante died at the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Tichelaar 315 Unit et Tu morning May 16 at o'clock He had lived with the Tichelaars for twelve years Mrs Tichelaar his sister in law He was 30 years 10 months and 24 days old He was one of ten children four of whom Harmon Teunis and Jacob Grandin survived Funeral services were held today with a brief home service at 12 40 p m and a church service at the First Reformed Church He was a longtime member Burial was in Porter Grove cemetery
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Gradus H
Pauline
Josie
A. Hiom
John’ G
Martha
Tunis Dykstra
Tryna
A. van Zante
Art de Kock
Pella
Third Reformed Church
Ver Ploeg
Delis G. van Zante
Ben Tichelaar
Tichelaars
Gerrit, van Zante
Adriana Blom
Harmon van Zante
Teunis van Zante
Mar Jacob’ Grandin
First Reformed Church
Anthony Haverkamp
Porter Grove Cemetery
Use of Nurse Cows on Dairy Farms Increases Calf Rearing
Dairy experts from Iowa State College report nurse cow systems raise calves with fewer illnesses and better appearance. Although pricier, the method can be practical for high value calves. A nurse cow can support four calves by yielding 8 to 10 pounds of milk daily per calf.
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Towa
KE. N. Hansen
Towa State College
Hansen
Calves Need Frequent Nursing and Gradual Weaning
Calves should be nursed two or more times daily, then as they are well started at about two months old they should be removed from nurse cows and bucket fed. Skim milk should continue to be fed until they reach six months of age.
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Mrs. Scholte
Poinsettia
L.W.B
Ulrich Motor Co
Thrift Week
Gamble’s
Penn
Pharis
DEA Gamble
Fairbanks - Morse
F. M
Mart Hoeksema
Lewis
Frank Groves
Bill Martin
Fred Pralle
Don Lockard
Grady Onberry
Chuck Hyatt
Fred Troutwine
Don Shields
Ray Ebling
Lloyd Tucker
H. E. Ver Ploeg
Slycoord
PB. Slycoord
James
Corrie
Galesburg
Carrie Murphy
Near
Knower
Graceland
Cemelaid
Mrs. P. Slycoord
Bob Lautenbach
Chronicle
Ralph Ver Meer
Marion County State Bank
Ralph
Otley
Sadie
Masonic Lodge
Carpenter's
J. A. Vander Wal
Harriet Kuyper
Pella-Fifield
Greg Geldings
Hampshire
Jersey
Farrow
Chickans
Ness
Jenny Lind
McCormick-Deering
Frank Jaarsma
Peter and
Tjaaltje Slot
Worth & van Zante
Auds
Vriezelaar & van Maanen
Clerks
Allis-Chalmers
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