Local residents and visitors share news from Pella area
The Pella Chronicle notes trips by Mr. and Mrs. Klein and others through Wisconsin lake country while Pella workers, including John Klein, take vacation pay. Office staff changes occur at Drs Wormhoudt Van der Meulen and Dr Ver Ploeg. A baby girl arrived in Oskaloosa. families visit, move, and retire. Several residents travel, some ill, and Louis Bruinsma visits from Chicago Heights.
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John Klein
Arthur Klein
Wisconsin
Pella Overall Company
Nellie van Roekel
Robert Hoeksema
Wormhoudt
van der Meulen
Hoeksema
W. C. Ver Ploeg
Arlyn Ver Ploeg
Main Nelson
Social visitors and midweek travels reported
Miss Harriet Sieg Heill and Mr and Mrs Sting visited in the home of Bernie Vander Linden last week. Mrs Mason Olcott returned July 2 from New York City Reform Church committee events and traveled to Pella spending two days with Pennsylvania sisters. Dr Olcott plans to return to Pella this week with Phil Mentink and Mason Oleatt visiting July 1 from Holland Michigan.
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Alice Lammers
Central College
Pella
University of Michigan
Forrest Decker
Marilyn
Christine
Linden
New Jersey
Tra Vrierclaar
Decker
Denver
Colorado
Robert Renzonn
Phoenix
I. L. Renaud
Vee van Vark
Ella Daniels
Des Moines
Los Angeles
C. van Vark
Don Vander Linden
John Vander Linden
Milwaukee
Wis
Buddy
Bernie Vander Linden
Mason Olcott
Reformed Church Committee
New York City
Pennsylvania
Phil Mentink
Mason Oleatt
Don Lubbers
Holland
Mich
Flood control program for three million acre watershed detailed
The Soil Conservation Service will work with local districts to reduce siltation and lower flood peaks. The plan aims to stop deep gully erosion by vegetative and structural methods, install silt catchers on tributaries, and use reservoirs to slow runoff. Local landowner group led by Guy Wooster and Ernitt Anthon helps develop the program coordinated with the Army Engineer flood control project for the Little Sioux as part of a Missouri River system effort.
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Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Districts
Serv
Guy Wooster
Mapleton
Iowa
Ernitt
Anthon
Army Engineer
Little Sioux
Missou
Dutch Pastors Harsh View of Court and War Camp Hardships
A Dutch woman recalls a wartime prison journey from a May 1944 session of a German court to Kleef and Anrath where she endured brutal forced labor. She describes bleak food, endless outdoor toil, and the deaths of fellow prisoners in freezing conditions. She notes injury from a Kaiser cake finger mark and ends with a brief sign off.
Lightning Strike Kills Everett Vincent Near Keota
Everett Vincent 51 of near Keota dies when struck by lightning while seeking shelter in a barn with his son Dale. Dale was knocked to the ground but unharmed.
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Everett Vincent
Keota
Dale
Vincent
Prairie City woman dies after lingering illness at 69
Mrs. Zwaantje Vande Lune of Prairie City Iowa died June 12 after a long illness. She was born near Pella and married Bert Va Lune in 1908. Survived by husband two children six grandchildren two brothers and five sisters. Funeral June 15 Christian Reformed Church Prairie City with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Leighton. CARD OF THANKS accompanying note from Bert Vande Lune and children.
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Zwaantje Vande Lune
Prairie City
Iowa
Hermanus Meppelink
Ten Bosch
Pella
Leighton
Bert Va Lune
Sur Dower
Hert Schuttingen
Highland
Ind
Richard
Nick Meppelink
Jerman Meppelink
Wm. van Heuke- Jom
J.M. de Bruin
Oskaloosa
Rena Meppelink
Nie Groen
Martin van Zee
Christian Reformed Church
N. J. Kuizema
Evergreen Cemetery
Vande Lune
Death of Carl Henry Smith in Pella Iowa
Carl Henry Smith born December 8 1881 on a Victor area farm Iowa County Iowa died June 26 at his son Evered Smith home in Pella at 64 years 6 months 22 days He married Dorothy Smith of Victor on June 24 1903 and had two sons Evered and Carl of Pella Surviving with the mother are two sisters MInnie Mohr and Dora Van Hamme of Victor one brother preceded him in death Four grandchildren and one great grandchild are also listed The May 20 1896 confirmation into the Lutheran church is noted.
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Carl Henry Smith
Carl and
Sophia Smith
Victor
Iowa County
Iowa
Evered Smith
Pella
Dorothy Smith
Evered
Carl
Minnie Mohr
Dora van Hamme
Luth
Churches Third Reformed Church Service Notes
The Third Reformed Church announces Bible School hours at 10:45 am and 2:00 pm with Mrs de Bruin as guest speaker. Holy Communion for the Senior C E Society, Sunday evening sermon series on nah. Moments of Music at 7:20 pm features an Indies trip. A cordial welcome to all.
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Third Reformed Church
PROT Reform Church Schedule and Open Bible News Notes
Reformed and Open Bible church notices outline Sunday services in Dutch and English with Bible readings from I Peter 4 18 and Exodus. Included are event times for Bible classes Lord s Supper and broadcasts on KB IZ Dial 1240 and an update on Rev Charles Wright returning to 810 West First St parsonage after relocating to California.
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Gospel Hall
ST. Pinches
Pinel
The
Bible Class
Exodus
KBIZ
Pella
Pella Baptist Church Calls Prof Herbert Mentink as Pastor
The Pella Baptist Church unanimously called Prof Herbert Mentink to its pastorate. He will begin his services about the first of August after returning chaplain from 41 months in service. Morning and evening worships were led by Mentink with Rev W G Winstead serving in ministry.
First Reformed Church Sunday Services and Sermon
Rev A Haverkamp leads Sunday School and morning worship with a sermon on interpreting Old Testament law at 10 45. Evening service at 7 0 includes Pentecost sermon and Holy Day observations.
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First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Truck Fire Ends Harrowing Escape In J Lohrville
Charles Devitts of J Lohrville saw flames licking the truck cab and quickly forced a one year old passenger to safety before leaping away as the vehicle, carrying 800 gallons of gasoline, erupted in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Devitts
J Lohrville
Community Neighbor Laid To Rest In Tracy
The obituary notes a long life of farming in his birth community and his reputation as a congenial neighbor. He resided in Tracy for five years and the funeral was held at the Tracy Methodist Church with Rev. H. P. Trostle officiating. Burial took place in Bellefountain cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eran
Kitzman
Tracy
P. Trostle
Bellefountain
Children Need Encouragement Children Need Encouragement
A short Iowa Child Welfare Research Station piece recalls two little boys and a girl who plant a garden after hearing war relief pleas. They need guidance and encouragement as adults provide little help, and Mary learns planting seeds can spark lifelong growth and joy from her hollyhocks observing seeds sprout and a garden bloom.
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Mary
Mere
Fortu
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
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