Accident at Davenport Farmall plant injures worker
Mrs Roy Karr reports Raymond Karr sustained a badly crushed middle finger in a Farmall factory accident at Davenport Wednesday evening. He remained in hospital from Wednesday to Saturday and faces possible amputation. Keith Mikesell is ill, and a new sand dike similar to Jennings farm’s washed away earlier. Merle Price painted his name and phone number on a gravel truck. Duane Ruckman works at the Knowville Ford garage. A highway device near Dele Van Den Berg’s farm monitors truck and car passes near Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Karr
Calvin Talbot
Dorthy Lantial
Raymond
Karen
Tommy
Farmall
Davenport
Welneday
Keith Mikesell
Jennings Farm
Merle Price
Duane Ruckman
Ford
Knowille
Dele van den Berg
Jenning
Family visits and upcoming Karr picnic in Knoxville
Ethel Bricker spent Wednesday with sister Lorena Van Hem ort Nell and Roy Bundy hosted Nell's family for a fish dinner in Knoxville. Kathie Cronkhite of Des Moines visits aunt Grace Karr and relatives gathered at the Karr home. A Karr picnic is planned at Auld's Park in Knoxville on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell
Roy Bundy
Knoxville
Kathie Cronkhite
Des Moines
Grace Karr
Karr
Kathie
Auld’s Park
Knogville
Winona Davis
Baker Sisters Rays
Old North Church
Boston
Bunker Hill
Local visitors fill week at Galesburg homes
Mrs K Carpenter reports a busy week with numerous visitors and gatherings. Families, friends, and relatives from Newton Richland Jesburg and nearby towns dropped by multiple homes for dinners and afternoons. A church Ladies Aid quilting session occurred Wednesday. A birthday dinner honored Mrs Ralph Clauson on July 18 with many relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Carpenter
Roy Dearinger
Francis Heemsbergen
Chester Zickel
Stese Ann
Darrell de Bruyn
Lawrence Erlandson
N. W. Miller
Kenneth Carpenter
Fred Zimmerman
Joan
Bob
I Carpenter
Tuesning
Clifford Dearinger
Lorraine
Lester Mick
Newton
Andrew Hockstra
Ann of
Richland
Anna de Bruyn
Yella Menninga
Dowald Terpstra
Renor
Henry Kolenbrander
Harold Schnug
Etta Terpstra
Marilyn
Ralph Clausen
Ralph Clauson
Linda
Kenton
Mel
Raymond
Glenn Ryther
Glenna
M Wayne Ryther
Norma Marshall
Harr Ckel
Clifton Zickel
Elizabeth Oliver
Christian Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Dewey ” Ramer
Karla Kay
Ella Dearinger
Jo Awtry
Charles Awtry
Cornie Slycord
Jesburg
Luther
Mrs Cacek sails home to Denmark as first trip in 38 years
Mrs Andrea Cacek of Cherokee sails for Denmark this month, her first visit to her native land in 38 years. She will be accompanied by two sisters from the United States to visit their mother and three sisters still in the old country.
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Andrea Cacek
Denmark
United States
Old Country
Bechler Sustains Broken Hip Dodging Firecracker
Roy Bechler of George fell from a chair while dodging a firecracker. He was wearing a cast from a prior auto accident and the fall caused an injury just above the cast.
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Roy Bechler
George
Mr. Bechler
Obituary for Klazina Rempe in Leigh Iowa 1948
Klazina Kuyper Rempe born January 2 1802 near Pella Iowa lived near Leighton most of her life. She married Hendrik Rempe March 25 1857 at Pella. Survived by 10 children 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral July 23 1948 at Ebenezer Reformed Church Evergreen Cemetery. Card of thanks included.
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Klazina Kuyper Rempe
Ths
Leigh
St Sheron
Towa
Nes
Rempe
Adreanus Kuyper
Dina Koster
Bor
Pella
Leighton
Hendrik Rempe
Mr. Rempe
Sen
C. Rempe
Infaintey
Pfe
Viewgil Veldhuizen
Leytendand
John
Dena Meppe- Tink
James
Will
Emma Veldhuizen
Gertrude Vander Heiden
Henry M
Anna Bruins
Helen
Montana
Ebenezer Reformed Church
G. Aalberts
Chas. Greenfield
Evergreen Cemetery
Funeral notices for Louis Vander Streek in Pella Iowa area
Louis Vander Streek born January 23 1866 in Olderboek Gelderland Netherlands died July 19 1948 at his farm near Pella Iowa aged 82 years 5 months 26 days survived by wife Willempe Verrips daughters Johanna Mrs Hugo Steenhoek Herman John Antoinetta 18 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren and other relatives Funeral services July 22 1948 at Van Dyk Funeral Home and at First Reformed Church officiated by Rev A Haverkamp with interment in Oakwood Cemetery
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Louis Vander Streek
Herman Vander Streek
Jannie Sneller
Olderbroek
Gelderland
Netherlands
Man
America
Willempe Verrips
Johanna
Hugo Steenhoek
Herman
John
Antoinetta
Pella
D Dughter
Gertrude
Arthur
First Reformed Church
van Dyk
A. Haverkamp
Oakwood Cemetery
Neighbors Honored in Death Notice for Louis Vander Streek
The children acknowledge and thank neighbors who were kind and helpful to Louis Vander Streek during his long illness and after his death, gratefully noting expressions of sympathy and flowers as tokens of respect.
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Klazina Rempe
Louis Vander Streek
Anthony G. Klein Dies After Illness at Noon on Monday
Anthony G Klein died after a period of failing health. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 PM at the First Reformed Church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. A fuller obituary will appear in The Chronicle of August 5th.
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Klein
Oral Sears
First Reformed Church
Oakwood
Mr Klein
Passing of Dr Zine Ascher and Mrs Meher Brenner
Word received last Friday at the paw f Dr. Zine Ascher be con at the Pr Cand Reaper and Mrs Meher Brenner of Covina California. In Pella many folks regret the passing and stand with the family in bereavement.
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Zine Ascher
Cand Reaper
Meherbrenner
Covina
California
Ington
Michuran
Pella
Vanderwilt Life Sketch Tells Of Grainfield Roots To Solomon
Cornelius Vanderwilt born July 9 1857 in Marion County near Pella Iowa died June 17 1948 at age 90 years 11 months 9 days at his Solomon Kansas home. He moved with his family to Kansas around 1879 and settled in Solomon later marrying Nellie Kempkes in 1886. He farmed pursued business in Solomon including a hardware store and held church and Masonic memberships. Survived by children Reuben and Ethel Vanderwilt plus relatives including Agnes Dobson six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral in First Methodist church with Rev Gambriel and Masonic rites at Prairie Mound cemetery.
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Solomon
Kansas
Valley Tribune
Pella
Nellie Kemphes
Matthew
Tunis Kemphes
Cornelius Vanderwilt
Marion County
Towa
Gove County
Grainfield
Cornelius
William
Abilene
Vanderwilt
First Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Board of
Nellie Kempkes
Reuben
Ethel Vanderwilt
Vern Kennison
Waterloo
Town
Nora Meister
Manhattan
Agnes Dobson
D. Gambriel
Prairie Mound
V T
Colfax Sale Cow and Hog Prices Report
Colfax buyers closed cattle sale with cows around 2.00 lower, medium beef cows 18.00 to 22.50, canners and cutters down about 1.00. replacement cattle varied with steers 28.60 at 626 lb and 660 lb at 24.60, vealers 27.00 to 29.26, sheep 9.50 to 12.00 for 100 to 160 lb, lambs 10.00 to 26.40, hogs strong with 83 lb shoats at 32.45 and 124 lb hogs at 29.55, 84 lb hogs 30.50, 94 sows at 24.40, overall market firm with several buyers active.
Livestock sale notices urge consignments and Colfax market
For Saturday watch the markets and if ready to sell consign your livestock. Be assured of a good market in Colfax. Buyers for fat cattle as good as grow. Attend our Newton Sale Tuesday. Good runs weekly.
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Colfax
Newton
Pioneer banker and educator Vanderwilt’s legacy in Solomon
Mr. Vanderwilt helped organize the Solomon State Bank later Solomon National Bank and served on the school board during the move to a graded system. He was among early railroad and farming figures and contributed to local education and civic life, guiding the community from hardware store roots to a modern school.
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Chang
Vanderwilt
Birthday tribute to John Vander Veer at seventy
On July 22 residents of the Home for the Aged remembered John Vander Veer who reached age seventy. Visitors included Tone Vander Beek of Sully, Joe Van Baalen of Monroe, Anne De Bruin, Janet Pethoven, Langstraat and Hartog families, and others calling on L Langstraat and W Den Hartog households.
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John Vander Veer
Tone Vander Beek
Sully
Gradua Vander Wal
Joe van Baalen
Monroe
Anne de Bruin
Janet Pethoven
M. van Gorp
Dick Langstraat
Pete Pol
Paul Langstraat
John Langstraat
Henry Klein
John Nunnikhoven
Cards of Thanks for Hospital Stay and Home Confinement
The writer expresses gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors who remembered them during a stay at Town City Hospital and confinement at home. Prayers letters cards visits and powers were greatly appreciated.
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Town City Hospital
Neighborly thanks from Mrs. Arie G. Klein
With much love and appreciation I thank my neighbors friends and relatives for kind deeds gifts cards and visits when I was sick. Thank you and may God bless you all Mrs. Arie G. Klein Pella Town Route 1.
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Arie G. Klein
Pella
Ard of thanks from Mary De Cook for hospital cards in Oska/
Mary De Cook expresses sincere gratitude to friends and relatives for cards letters and flowers sent during her hospital stay in Oskaloosa. She notes all were especially enjoyable and signs the message.
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Oskaloosa
Mary de Cook
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Lorena van Hemort
Galesburg
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Colfax Sale Company
Colfax Sale
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