Local fires and community notes from Pella area
The fire department battled a small roof blaze at Fred Dekker's West First Street home on January 14. Nearby, Elvin Leslie Van Kooten welcomed a baby boy January 10. Andrew Wynin suffered a fractured leg in an Evans Construction accident near Pella January 14 and was treated at Mahaska Hospital. Several locals were drawn for February court, and numerous real estate deeds were recorded in Knoxville. Community visits and family news fill the pages along with health updates and local business notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dekker
West First Street
J. J. Buwalda
Peter van Kooten
Oskaloosa
Elvin Leslie
Andrew Wynin
Evans Construction Company
Pella
Mahaska Hospital
Andrew
Nelle Buwalda
North Main Street
Knoxville
Bessie
Russell van Zante
Nicholas N. Terlouw
John F
Dena Van’Gorp
Marie S. Vander Hart
Alice Toom
H. W. Breuklander
J. F
Josephine Dykstra
W. A. Weirather
Charles Dykhuis
Ethel May
tVeld
South
Canned Fruits and Vegetables Can Be Different Too
Nutritionists outline a weekly canned food budget for a family of four with specified fruit and vegetable quarts pounds and a menu of varied uses. Recipes follow including Ege in Tomato Sauce Hominy Casserole String Bean Salad Beans with Cheese Vegetable Souffle and Fruit Crisp to provide variety beyond plain canned foods.
Ice and slush signal river conditions and local visits
The Amsterdam News reports ice and water in the river creating good conditions for fish and wildlife. Local residents including Willie Terlouw work for Richard Van Roekel at the Taat year. Several residents visit Knoxville and Knoxville area homes, share meals, join butcher gatherings, and attend family events with names such as Kamerick Oostrum Brooklander Schakel Miedema and Toom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie ‘Terlouw
Richard van Roekel
Taat
Wabashing
Howell Station
Pella Knoxville Road
John J. Kamerick
H. H. Oostrum
John Brooklander
Knoxville
Bill Schakel
Orval Baughman
Jake Schakel
Mra
Marion Toom
John Synhorst
Dorothy
Joe
H. H. Cosm
Bill Miedema
Gertie
H. H. Oeatrum
LaMertia
Phyllis
Bill
Harvey
Roy Kerhome
Roy de Witt
Bill Miedemare
Sermon at Home for the Aged by Rev Petter
Friday afternoon at 1 30 Rev Petter pastor of the Prof Rev church of Oskaloosa preached on I Peter 1 8 though unseen ye love and ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. The service closed with prayer and psalm singing. Several visitors and locals were noted including Mrs De Jong Van Zuuk Vander Hart and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petter
Church of
Oskaloosa
Tom Vander Hart
John de Jong
Peoria
P. de Jong
Dan Kloosterman
John Bennink
M. van Arkel
Joe Vanden Heuvel
Nick de Ronde
Monroe
Martha van Zante
Newton
G. Bosma
Let’s Give Them Good Teeth Advice From Iowa Study
The Town Child Welfare Research Station at The State University of Iowa outlines steps for parents to ensure healthy teeth in children. Emphasizing balanced diet, milk, vegetables, fruits, cod-liver oil, and limited sweets, it also urges early dental visits and daily brushing with a firm brush and proper toothpaste for lifelong dental health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perios
The
State University of
Towa
Rural neighbors visit and aid noted in community tale
The report lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Will Den Hartog and others to relatives in Prairie City Otley Knoxville Oskaloosa and Monroe. Gertie Plender underwent a minor operation at Mahaska Hospital and is recovering. A birthday for Mrs Albert Duren on January 10 is remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will den Hartog
Esther
C. den Hartog
M. DP. van Hemert
Prairie City
P. van Hemiert
Peter Hugen
Henry Hugen
Dick Hugen
Evert Willemsen
Eddyville
Gertie Dykens
Fred Dykens
Heman Rouw
Stockton
California
M. Verros
Peter Rus
Koen de Vries
Peorix
Jake Jonker
Monroe
Andrew van Houweling
John Griffioen
Knoxville
de Ronde
Rensner
Gerrit den Marte
Jane
Otley
William den Hartog
Ben Junsma
Oskaloosa
Gerrit Marinus
Gertie Plender
Mahaska’ Hospital
Albert Duren
Rol screenings trip across the east for Pella reps
J G Boat and C R Wilkins depart Pella for a week of sales meetings in Indianapolis Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia New York City and Hartford with distributors nearby Gil will extend his east tour. Marie Smith served as substitute voice for Hatcie Gezel and Henrietta Vanden Oever attended Anita Vander Linden’s wedding. Several orders highlighted include 39 Rolsereens for Cochrane Motor Freight 24 for McMannia residence 38 for Rozenberg Residence and multiple Venetian Blind orders for Red Cross Fort Sill and other clients. Napoleon quote ends item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G
Gil
C. R. (Ying) Wilkins
Pella
Indianapolis
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York City
Hartford
Tiny
Fone
Carroll Wilson
Red Cross
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Standard Oil
Youngstown
Ohio
Allegheny Hospital
Cumberland
Maryland
Memphis Natural Gas Company
Memphis
Virginia
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company
Roanoke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ben Vander Hock
W. K. Vander Hock
Dick R. Sjaardema
Mr. Sjaardema
Home Insulation Company of
Des Moines
Lake Prairie
Summit Township
LeRoy Andeweg
Philip de Vries
Klaas In’tVeld
William van Grootveld
R. M. Hart
Prescott Steenbock
Dick van Ryswyk
Abbott Hospital
N. L. Vander Linden
Illand
Tunis Plette
Luke Vander Linden
Town City
Vander Linden
A. B. van Houweling
Chicago
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Leon Henderson
Bill Knudsen
Kirk Fuller
Ulrich Motor Co
Fuller
John W. Vander Linden
Woodward
Iowa
Wayne Pas
A. D. van Skike
Herbert van Wyk
Sully
Ira Vriezelaar
Ned de Reus
Billy de Reus
Philip Smith
Omaha
da Thompson
Ben Sack
Harold Sack
Agnes
Wilma Ves
Art van Waardhuizen
White Rock Springs
Twine
Peo
Marre
Roger Koopmans
Roger
Chidren
Joyce Brogen
Carole Lynn Grootveld
Bari Mary Lou Nead
Osk Rodger
Dean Koopmans
Honoree
Gary Jay Wallace
Stanley Ray Vander Werff
Jean Marie Bistead
Walter Koopmanske
Amsterdam News
Penney’s
M. Monsma
Walter Vander Zyl
H. Welle
John van Zuuk
Leighton
Floyd Versteegh
B. van Zuuk
C. J. Vander Wert
Abingdon
Ilinois
Evert Vander Wert
M. Rillihan
G. Gossclink
Hatcie Gezel
Pella Eastern Star
Mattie
Marie Smith
Henrietta Vanden
Anita Vander Linden
Henrietta
Michigan
McMannia
Riverside
Connecticut
Rozenberg
Middle Georgia
Macon
Georgia
Casement
America
AT Penney’s
Lasschuit’s Grocery
Deep Rock
Ethyl
Oskaloosa Street
Pella, Iowa
C. van Roekel
South Pella
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