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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
6
A modest Sunday shower blessed Otley as residents note needed rain. Sick list includes Mrs. Sebe Portinga. G Vander Wilt sells east Otley property to M Aalbers with spring possession. Many locals travel to Des Moines Aberdeen Monroe Osceola for visits. Threshing progresses with good yields and strong prices.
Maasdam L died at his home 908 East Second Street at 7 30 a m Tuesday July 28 1925 aged 83 years ten months due to apoplexy after returning from a town trip. He leaves five sons and four daughters including a daughter at home and others in Pella Colorado and near the area. Funeral services are set for 2 00 p m today at the home with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs Minnekes Schakel born near Pella Iowa December 18 1867 died July 24 1925 at age 57 years seven months eleven days Married to Minnekes Schakel March 14 1889 had nine children eight living at her death including Leendert Gradus William Irving and John daughters Tunis Paltzer Ollie Gertie Nellie and Marie Palmquist Church of Christ in Christian Union near Pella joined with her husband July 11 1914 Funeral included tribute to a devoted wife mother and Christian leader Survived by husband eight children two brothers Stephen Onstank of Pella Gradus of Knoxville eight grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
Friends and loved ones bid adieu. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday at 10:30 a.m., July 26, 1925, conducted by Rev. N. D. Gordon of Indianola. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery. The county board adjourned to meet next morning with H. Stevenson as chairman and Fred C. Hall as county auditor.
Proceedings reveal the Marion County Board of Supervisors waives any claim against Isaac Gray or his heirs for 5654.53 after Gray's death around July 8, 1922. The resolution, adopted May 5, 1925, cites prior Iowa Supreme Court decisions and follows the 1924 state examiner’s report showing over-charge items examined by the board in Knoxville.
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