Numerous town notices report hospital stays and births
ACCALS June Weyers underwent an operation in Des Moines for appendicitis and was recovering. Several Leighton and Pella residents entered Mahaska and related hospitals for medical care. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Hiemstra of Otley on January 20, Ronald De mother was Alletta Rus. The piece lists illness, surgeries, and family movements among local residents with many names and places in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Weyers
Bert Weyers
Des Moines
Leighton
Raloosa Hospitals
D. Flidstra
Mercy Hospital
Connie de Young
Ma- Baska
Fredrie Brummel
W Brommel
Near Otley
Frank LeCocq
Abia Hospital
Paul Boertje
Marion Thomas
Wormhoudt & Co
Lewis Popma
Mr. Popma
Pella
Oskaloosa
Abbott Hospital
Gertrude Dykens
Mahaska Hospital
Robert Lubberden
D. Flietstra
Mahaska
Arie Schilder
Hologna
Hollywood
California
Washington, D. C
Points Intermediate
Arie
Bologna
Mildred Vander Linden
del de Haan
Stientics
Rennder
Colorado
Pela
Edward
Henry Klein
Ting
Melba Janice
Clifford de Jong
Douglas Park Hospital
Kedzie Ave
Chicago
Mise
Margaret Wade Kieft
Marshalltown
Bert Vande Kieft
BP. B. Gaass
Crookston
Minnesota
Oxkaloosa Hospital
N. de Waard
And
Lowein Pella
DG. van Zante
Grandia
D. Geenen
Cliford Roman
Pella High School
Chronicle
Andrew Hiemstra
Otley
Samai
Ronald Demother
Alletta Rus
Butter Surprise Muffins Add Flair to Menus Across Occasions
A vintage recipe touts Butter Surprise Muffins with a crispy crust and a savory center. Fill centers with ground baked ham cheese chopped bacon jam or peanut butter. Bake hot at 425 degrees for 25 minutes yields 18 muffins, suited for breakfast luncheons and after school snacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallinn
Bad Weather Slows P Slot Sale
Last Monday was very cold and roads were tough causing a small crowd at the P Slot sale. Prices reached 48 cents per bushel for corn in the crib 34 1 2 cents for oats 17 dollars top price for gifts 55 cents for chickens straw and hay sold well overall with generally fair demand.
Longtime Marion County official dies at 81 in Pella area
Delis G. Van Zante born February 22 1858 six miles southeast of Pella on the Van Zante farm married Ellen Van Zee in 1877. He served on the Marion County Board of Supervisors 1909 to 1914 and died January 16 at his 318 Union street home aged 81. He is survived by a sister and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held January 18 at the First Reformed church with Rev. Haverkamp officiating and interment at Porter Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delis G. van Zante
Pella
van Zante
Ellen van Zee
Knoxville
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Ellen
Ben ‘Tigchelar
Tigchelar
First Reformed Church
Union Street
Jake Grandin
Haverkamp
Porter Grove Cemetery
Gerrit Nickolas Van't Sant obituary notice
Gerrit Nickolas Van't Sant born February 8 1867 in Harlemmermeer Holland died January 18 1940 at the home of his children six miles northeast of Monroe Iowa from a heart attack age 72 years 11 months and 10 days He married February 28 1900 to Yottle Douma of Reasy Nor Iowa who died January 28 1928 They had six children Will Peoria Iowa Douwe Monroe Antoinetta A Douma of .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Nickolas Van't Sant
Willem Van’t Sant
Antonia van Arkel
Harlemmermeer
Holland
Mra. Douwe Van't Sant
Monroe
Iowa
Yottle Douma
Reasynor
Will
Peoria
Douwe
Antoinetta A
Douma
Obituary: Infant Saskatch wan and John of Pella Died
The deceased joined the Christian Reformed church in early manhood and served as deacon at Galesburg Christian Reformed. He moved to America and attended church regularly until health declined. Surviving are five grandchildren, two brothers and one sister in Holland. Funeral 1:00 p.m. January 22 at Pella Burial Association Funeral Home conducted by Rev John Vander Plog. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Burial Association
John Vander Plog
Oakwood Cemetery
Gertrude Ver Woert Dies After Illness at 12
Gertrude Ver Woert daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Ver Woert from south of Pleasantville died January 15 after appendicitis and peritonitis. She was 12 years 5 months 12 days old. Survived by seven sisters and brothers and her parents. Funeral held January 22 at Co operative Burial Association Funeral Home with Rev G Menning of Third Reformed church. Interment Porter Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Jacob
Pleasantville
Co-operative Burial Association
G. Menning
Third Reformed Church
Porter Grove Cemetery
Peter Swank Sr. Dies at Lynnville Home
Peter Swank Sr. died at his daughter Mrs. Dick Van Hal’s home in Lynnville on Sunday morning January 21. No further life details or funeral arrangements were available at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Paarde
Martha Kay
Knoxville
M. T. Paardekooper
Nk E. Baer
Pella
Peter Baer
California
Frank
Towa
Peter Swank, Sr
Dick van Hal
Lynnville
F B F Women Highlight Own Day At Convention
The Farm Bureau Federation Week featured a women’s day with Mrs. Raymond Sayre presiding at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Highlights included talks by Miss Ava Johnson on Our Neighbors in Europe and Miss Quincy Wright on Our Neighbors in South America, plus health and library discussions and a caucus to nominate delegates. The evening featured Elsie Mies and a pageant of flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Federation
Raymond Sayre
State Farm Bureau Committee
Hotel
Fort Des Moines
Fannie Buchanan
Ava Johnson
Balkan
Europe
A. Drummond Jones
Quincy Wright
Chicago
Lima
South America
Iowa
Ernest Shaw
Indianola
Iowa Medical Association
Mane C. Anders
Des Moines
Iowa Library Association
Associated Women of the
Hotel Savery
Elsie Mies
Illinois
Association Women
Polk County Rural Women’s Chorus
Opportunity for Club Members to Buy Good Heifer
Club members have a chance to purchase top Hereford purebred heifers at the State Hereford Sales in Des Moines on February 6. State breeders donate 20 heifers for sale, offering strong buys suitable for club stock. Interested members should discuss with the club agent as soon as possible. He who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cavour
Legion Posts Vote to Continue Dies Probe
At a Sixth District meeting held January 10 at the Highland Park Legion Post Home the group passed a resolution urging the continuation of the Dies Committee probe into un American activities. The resolution came from George Mahoney, district Americanism chairman, with a second by the vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park Legion
Dies Committee
George Mahoney
Sixth District
Legion District approves Dies Committee continuation
A 1940 district meeting of the American Legion in Des Moines Iowa with 149 veterans from 23 posts including six from Pella passed a resolution urging Congress to extend the Dies Committee. George Parad state commander and W P Nugent spoke as Will Van Hemert presided and Lt Housh assisted with a post lunch gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Housh
Highland Park
Department of Iowa
American Legion
Des Moines
Iowa
Birds Need Food Amid Snowdrifts Diary Note
Lawrence Struck of Benner Tea Co. has set up five bird feeding stations south of the city and carries grain to shelters. He walked nearly seven miles through deep snow to find quail perishing from exposure and has supplied several hundred pounds of grain. He urges farmers to donate grain screenings and good grain for birds and offers to organize helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Struck
Benner Tea Co
Struck
Help Wanted to Move Grain to Fields and Shelters
People are asked to help carry grain and food to fields and shelters. Corn is acceptable as it can be cracked. Some may wish to buy food for birds. Lawrence Struck will supervise the effort and can arrange grain pickup if needed. Contact Lawrence Struck to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.K
Struck
Lawrence Struck
Sully Co op annual report shows strong gains in year
The Sully Co operative Creamery reports total business of 389,882.53 with large gains in hogs eggs poultry oats corn and soybeans. Butter production reached 1,574,275 pounds with 1,401,700 pounds shipped outside markets. I B Van Roekel was reelected president with L W Massdam as VP and Chas Roten as secretary, Robert Castorf as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully Co-operative Creamery
Sully Co-operative
Farores
Sully Co-operative Cres Cry
Weath I. B. van Roekel
L. W. Massdam
Chas. Roten
Robert Castorf
Treassurer
New England Riots Reach Cleveland Over Egg Vandalism
Riots that began in New England spread to Cleveland as activists allegedly doused a building with eggs and damaged stonework before the object was shipped to the city for display or assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Cleveland
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Accals
John Niebure
Clara
Town
Knoxville Journal
G. W. Smith
Humeston
Iown
Jack Rhynsburger
Rosscreen
Glen Johnson
Carpenter Drug Store
Baxter
Stanley Lillard
Ruth van Viict
Janet
J.P. Klein
Earl Klein
St. James
Minn
Fort Dodge
Mr. Klein
Kleins
John Wy
Adam
Henry Meer
Rapids, Michigan
Berg
The
Federation of Men'sies
Earl Curtis
I Knox
Ottumwa
J. J. Lubbers
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Rence Langerak
Town University
Wargert Lancerak
S.A Sandren
Hee
Sandven
Tents den Roer
Dre
Mas Ho
Wormsoutt
Kramer
Ben Renathart
C. Brant- Mont John Braathart
Hart Homes
Little Johnnie Shepherd
Meo
William
Shepherd
Mr. and i
A. Langer Dack
Hoya State Center
Mbert Langerak
J. de Wit
Ray Vander Wai
Montezuma
Alt. van Houweling
Mayo Hosnesota
Rochester
Joe Vande
L. Warner
Prairie
Bert van Varl
Fred Lautenbach
Newton
Central College
Jessie Sadler
Sunnyside
Martin Monsma
Grand Rapids
Michigan
John Monsma
Monsma
de Jong
Mable Hiemstra
Lewis A. Dykstra
Lena
Ilinois
A. L. Dykstra
Iast
Berkeley
Caute Hin
Dykstra
Cutter Laboratories
Gateshore
Alinais Niro
Albert Bo Tyee Inge
Martin Vank
ALM
Pella Canning Co
Dan Town Nebraskal Association
Fred Wricht
N Cas
Grimes
Gerrit Nickolas Van’t Sant
Daniel Young Men's Society
Second Chin Reformed Church
Loyal Workers Girls
William Nibbelick
Helene Pals
Johanna Lanser
Theodore de Boer
Sara Vander Wilt
Marion Vos
Gertrude Ver Woert
Peter Swank SR
Legion
Congress of the
United States
House of Representatives
O. S. van Niewaal
Sully
Rockford
Allied
East Side
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