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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
4
Harold Veldhuizen, son of Mr and Mrs John Veldhuizen, died in an accident last Thursday while helping at the Barney Memmelaar farm near Leighton. He fell from a hay tack, sustaining fatal injuries.
Neck fracture from a fall proved fatal with the victim dying within moments. Survived by three brothers James Jacob and Elmer and five sisters Janet Bessie Mabel Trene and Wilma plus his parents. He was 28. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1:00 pm from the home and 2:00 pm at Sully Reformed Church with interment at Bethany cemetery. The obituary closes with a heartfelt verse about the departed.
Julia A Welch born October 14 1866 in Marion county Iowa grew up in Pella taught in rural and city schools before marrying J P Durham on February 27 1904 They had two sons one died in infancy She joined Baptist church at age 13 later connected with Asbury Methodist church active in Sunday school and adult Bible class She died July 7 1939 at Mercy hospital Oskaloosa Iowa after a long illness Funeral services were held July 9 1939 in Pella Burial in Eureka cemetery
Miss Maggie Slot died at her home southwest of Pella on Monday July 3 at age 77 years 6 months and 20 days. Local obituary notes her long life and residence near Pella.
Mrs. Levi Dykstra of 415 East First street Pella died Monday evening July 10 at age 70 years 10 months 12 days. Survived by husband Levi Dykstra one brother and one sister and children Gerrit Ralph Edward Abram Gertrude Dykstra. Funeral held Wednesday July 12 at 1 30 PM at Third Reformed Church with Rev G Menning. burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Connie Van Roe kel and children and Mrs Jane Van Zee traveled to Nevada Missouri last week to fetch M Kennedy who will direct Graham Hall next year. Dick Vander Lest at Coast to Coast Store noted 102 degree heat while reporters toured a cooled area. Inside temp near 105 and VY Wiz quipped about air conditioning. Junior Chamber members cut grass in Tulip Town park as city workers brought in a water contraption. Albert Vande Kieft and Mildred of Grand Rapids are visiting. Des Moines relative Vande Kieft spent weekend with friends. Janet De Jong left for James Town Michigan to visit Rev and Mrs P A De Jong.
Otley news reports Edward Aalbers had his tonsils removed at Prairie City by Dr. Herney and is recovering well. It also notes illnesses and hospital stays for several residents, a death of Mrs. Elinor Morrison of Keswick, Iowa, and multiple local visits and family movements among Otley families including Van de Kieft, Ver Heul, Vander Kolk, and Roush.
A reminiscence recalls Mr and Mrs Norris of Fifield who lived there seven years and left thirty years ago. Mrs Norris stayed with Mrs Pete Vanden Berg at Fifield last Saturday. Various local families including the Bergs Caswells Angoves and Ryke family were noted at a Monroe tent show Monday night and a Ryke couple from Otley visited Charles Vander Kolk Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Tunis Vonk and son Melvin and Irene Rozenboom of near Reasner visited Sunday evening at the Neal Willemsen.
Herman Crum offers sweet corn and potatoes for sale at his house located at 727 South Street. Call at the residence for purchase.
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