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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1939

Page

7

U Need Us 4-H Club Meets In 1939 Opening

Loretta Visser leads the first 1939 U Need Us 4 H Club meeting with secretary absence, roll call by president and a vote to appoint Loretta Visser Knoxville reporter. Members listed include Lena Nuyteren June De Zwarte Norma Van Steenis Kathryn Metcalf Edith Hindman and leader Helen Hindman. Refreshments were served and next meeting planned with Norma Van Steenis.

Loretta Visser Mary Adair Knoxville Lena Nuyteren June De_ Zwarte Norma van ’Steenis Kathryn Metcalf Edith Hindman Helen Hindman Her Mothe Norma van Steenis

Local Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Classes

An assortment of church announcements lists service times and programs for First Reformed, Open Bible, Second Christian Reformed, Lower Grove, Baptist, Second Reform, and Third Reform churches. Highlights include Sunday school at 9:30 to 10:45, morning worship at 10:45, evening services, youth and Bible study groups, and special midweek events with sermons on topics like The Three Great Things I Know and The Haunted House.

Oskaloosa Colfax Mahaska Masonic First Reformed Church A. Haverkamp Peter Tolland Open Bible Church F. C. LeLaCheur David Breen Lower Grove Walter Jackson Christian Endeavor J. M. Carlson Third Reformed Church First Church

Local visits and travels span Otley to Des Moines

Otley residents Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Joode and daughter Martha with Norma Jean Swank visited the Dow Poortinga home Sunday. Rev. Rozenboom left for Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment after a Des Moines transfer. Mrs. Tunis Vonk and Melvin spent Tuesday with aunt Mrs. Vander Kolk. Henry Van Haaften sale drew attendees including Mr. Vonk and Norman Robus. Weekend guests at Zack Slocum’s included his sister Mrs Arthur Slocum.

Albert de Joode Martha Norma Jean Swank Dow Poortinga Rozenboom Rochester Minn Francis Poortinga Friend Rev Des Moines Tunis Vonk Melvin Near Reasnor Chaarles Vander Kolk Mr. von

Vague Regional Visit Notes Across Multiple Families

A fragmented tribute of visits and family connections spans several towns in Iowa and Missouri. It mentions Ford of Oregon and his aunt Ettie Barnett of Independence Missouri, Ettie and Nettie Barnett of Kansas City, George Slocum of Oskaloosa, Pete and Mrs. Vanden Berg of Fifield, and Keith Vos’s Des Moines home recovery after an operation. Additional names include Mrs. Jake Voss, Sarah Ann Ver Heul, Arie Ver Heul, Charles Vander Kolk and sons Norman and Raymond, Don Poortinga, Wilma De Joode, Ray Van Gorp, Wm Aalbers and families, with gatherings at various residences. The text is a string of social visits without a single continuing narrative or clear central event.

Pella James van Vliet Sarah Ann Ver Heul Arie Ver Heul Charles Vander Kolk Norman Raymond Don Poortinga Wilma de Joode Otley Ray van Gorp Wm. Aalbers

Obituary of Mrs Arie Karver of Leighton Iowa

Nellie De Reus born November 9 1873 near Pella Iowa died January 8 1939 at Mercy hospital Os kaloosa aged 65 years 1 month and 29 days. She married Arie Karver March 27 1900 and had daughters Mabel Van Haatten Catherine Klein Beulah. She joined Ebenezer Reformed Church Leighton November 1 1906 and remained a faithful member. She trusted the Lord in illness and found comfort for the family. Her father mother two sisters Anne Den Burger and Peter Burgraff and two brothers are noted.

Arie Karver Nellie de Reus Marinus Catherine Tol de Reus Pella Iowa Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Leighton Mabel Anne den Burger Peter Burgraff

Obituary for Leighton resident with De Reus family ties

Arie De Reus and Art De Reus preceded her in death. Surviving her are her husband three daughters three grandchil dren Willis Arlan and Ervin Van Haaften three sisters Mrs Wm Van Baale of Pella Mrs J Van Bentem of Prairie Cuy and Mrs M D Van Haaften of Pella and one brother Mr M M De Reus of Leighton Funeral services were held Tuesday January 10 at 1 00 at the home and at 1 30 at the Ebenezer Reformed church Leighton with Rev Ira J Hesselink in charge Burial at Oakwood cemetery Pella.

Arie de Reus Art de Reus Willis Arlan Ervin van Haaften Wm. van Baale Pella J. van Bentem Prairie Cuy M. D. van Haaften M. M. de Reus Leighton Ebenezer Reformed Church Ira J. Hesselink Oakwood Cemetery

Sully Men Dig Deep Well at Pleasantville

The Verners Well Company of Sully finished a deep well on the run operated by Goldie Madd miles east of town. The well is 319 feet deep with 175 feet of pipe, and produces water at a rate of about a fifth of a gallon per minute.

Verners Well Company Deep Well Drillers Sully Goldie Madd

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Society i U-Need CLUB Harry de Jong Jesse Carpenter John de Jong Tainter Fred de Jong Harold Bert de Jong Don de Jong Arthur Huyser Avie de Vries Henry Arthur Carl Josephine Monroe Early Tool Monroe Saturernoon Charlie Dykhuis Bill Grootveld Leona Leona Schilde Viet Schilder Lucas Vander Linden D. L. Vander Linden West Washington Street A. N. Vander Linten AID J. de Vries Eugene Ver Ploeg Summit Township Yellow Stone National Park Cornelia Hospers Farm Bureau Home Project Hospers Boy Scouts Brouwers Raymond Brouwer Henry Willemsen Hhis Children Jeff Willemsen Reanor Henry Brouwer Gerrit Wasson M Velma Dop Henrietta Brouwer Arnold Brouwer Bastian Nder Velde William Brouwe Jacob de Ronde Ocen Ander Wal William Engbers Hubert Wynberg John Boerlyn Gerrit Rozenboom Marion de Zwarte Daugter VAN_ENGELENHOVEN—BRINK Alice Brink Marion Brink John van Engelenhoven Ben van Engelenhoven Oxford B. van Engelenhoven Alton Vander Linden Monster Januar Antoinet Moi Will Monster William Vander Linden Dan Vander Linden Rev. Menning Ruth Hackett Myron Steenhoek Groom I. J. Lubbers van Donselaar Central College P.E.O W. C. Ver Ploeg North Main A. P. Kuyper J. B. van Hemert H. C. Wormhoudt Cottey College Missouri Home For Mt. Pleasant Town Vander Weerdt Fortuin Brandt Vander Weerdt Jennie Fortuin Roy Ftuin Rev. J. Grieffioen G Vander Weerdt Harrison Terpstra H. Terpstra H. Jansen G. Vander Weerdt Gerrit, Jr Anna John Vander Weerdt Elizabeth Nikkel Henry Vander Weerdt Cornelia Nikkel Doris Franje Elizabeth Rozendaal Roy Fortuin Herman Jansen Harrison "Terpstra Alma de Kock Dick van Zomeren Bertha T. van Zomeren L. Beerends Dorothy Donal Pete Bloem Beulah Elmer G. van Zomeren Dickie Darlene Helen Kuyper Scott Farm Bureau Con Ver Ploeg Scott Township Farm Bureau Charles van Zante Ike Henry J. W Henny Aloosa Herald M. Huysering Oska Kensington Nelle Waehter Eldeen Club Hubert Slob Federated Club Ramsey’s Woman's Federated Club Wormhoudt & Son Patty Rysdam Gerald Rysdam Franklin Street Patty Dolores In'tVeld van den Besten David Decker Caroline Lautenbach Louise Rysdam Logan Andeweg Donald Curtis Joyce Leydens Marion van Gorp Douglas Decker Virgil Kieth Neely Churshes M. Monsma Second Reformed Church W. D. van Sittert H. G. Mentink Jr. C. E Vera Jane Dekker Mary Esther van Haaften James Kempkes Tunis Prins Young People's H. W. Pietenpol Pleasantville Sunnyside Beauty Shop Broadway Penney Reg U.S Orduroy
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