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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
8
The LAPT LIL Club met July 12 at Donna Veenstra’s home. Eighteen members attended, new member John Klyn welcomed, bills and expenses from a club tour reviewed, and Henry Hensink highlighted the Ames Short Course.
Nellie Elizabeth Vriezelaar of Otley Iowa born June 26 1866 died July 10 1948 age 83 15. She survived by a large extended family including nine children 12 nephews 70 great nephews and 64 great great nephews. She joined Mt Moriah Church Otley and attended the Christian Church in Galesburg. Funeral services were held July 12 at home at 10 00 am and 10 30 am at the Baptist Church Reverend William Winstead officiated with interment in Oak Wood Cemetery.
The relatives thank friends and neighbors for kindness to aunt Nellie Elizabeth Vriezelaar during illness and after death. Expressions of sympathy and flowers sent tokens of respect are gratefully acknowledged.
John Langerak died at his home in Pella Iowa on July 7 1948 at age 79 years 4 months and 19 days He was born February 18 1869 on a farm near Pella He married Elizabeth Ver Mlocg and they had a son Lester of Denver Colorado Surviving are his wife their son eight grandchildren and four brothers including Henry and Wiggert
John Langerak of Pella Iowa died after illness. He was born in the Netherlands, married to Meyer and Andrew's sister, preceded in death by brothers Dick and Marinus. Funeral services were conducted July 10 1948 at 1 30 pm from the Co operative Funeral Home and 2 pm from the Second Reformed Church with Rev KE HL Tanis officiating. Bearers included Rev CO Anderson William Den Ade Delis Van Zante Rudy Meeven Gerrit Pennema and Don Poortinga. Burial in Porterville Cemetery. The family thanks friends for sympathy and aid during illness and after death.
Brant Ver Meer born January 12, 1869 on a farm near Pella Iowa died July 6 1948 at age 70 years 6 months 24 days after illness. He married Gysbertha Tysseling on March 17 1892 and had six sons and a large extended family. Funeral July 8 1948 at the family residence and First Christian Reformed Church with Rev S Vroon. burial at Black Oak Center Cemetery.
Frances De Vries Van Roekel born October 2 1880 in the Netherlands died July 9 1948 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Iowa aged 67 years 9 months and 7 days. She married Anthony Van Roekel on October 31 1901 who died in 1931. Survived by four children John Monros Henry Knoxville Edna Monroe Harriet Lynnville six grandchildren three brothers and one sister. Funeral details not given. Member of First Reformed Church.
A dense listing of church services across multiple denominations in tas and Leighton Iowa, detailing morning and evening worships, Sunday schools, and midweek teaches. Notable items include The Shepherds Tail and The Spirit's Search sermons, Revelation messages, and Naomi Woman of Faith topics. Various ministers and guest speakers are named alongside times and languages for English and Wolland offerings.
The St Mary Catholic Church conducts Mass every Sunday morning at 8:00 o clock, inviting parishioners and visitors to attend and observe the traditional service in the community.
A historical recipe note describes cobbler variations using biscuit dough with fruit. It details a cherry roll version, dough preparation, rolling, cutting, arranging in a dish, pouring sweetened juice, and baking at 375 degrees for 46 minutes to serve six. Also outlines an applesauce cobbler with lemon rind nutmeg and a crusty-topped biscuit mixture baked at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes, yielding one cobbler sized seven by eleven inches.
The deceased will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Services are set for Monday July 12 1948 at 1 30 from the family residence and 2 p m from the First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
To friends and neighbors who cared during her illness and after her death we express sincere thanks for sympathy and condolence and flowers given as tokens of regard from our family.
Oskaloosa defeats Pella led by Trueblood six to four as Trueblood strikes out six and Darland allows eight hits. Keith Robinson adds two singles for the Oskaloosans while Prueblood and Bloodsworth provide key hits for Pella in a tight Friday game.
On July 8 the Home for the Aged marked the 85th birthday of Leendert Langstraat. Numerous relatives and friends visited including Langstraat siblings, Dr. and Mrs. Welle, the Van Veen and Vander Wilt families, and others from Newton, Tingley, Grand Rapids, and Sully. A second birthday observance for Sara Van Ryswyk was noted for July 12. Ill and recovering residents were listed, with updates on Miss Mary Van Veen and Mr. Van Meukelem.
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