Death Comes to Mrs T T Verros
Mrs Tunis T Verros of near Pella dies at 63 after a month's illness. Born Feb 23 1885 in Marion County she lived northeast of Pella before her 1912 marriage to Tunis T Verros. Funeral held May 29 1938 at First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp officiating. Survived by husband six sisters and one brother.
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First Reformed Church
Rev. A. Haverkamp
Ic Verros
John Vroom
Mary van Haaften
Pella
Marion County
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Tunis T. Verros
Jim
Monroe
Jennie van Zee
Minnie Kruseman
Mon Iss
Josie Vroom
Katie Meer
Marie de Bruin
Louise Spocland
Sum and
Nde
Rural eighth grade diplomas awarded at Knowville church
The County Superintendent J P Tracy presided as 117 rural eighth graders received diplomas during the Knowville Methodist church commencement. About 300 students sang in a chorus led by C A Fullerton with Miss Jessie Parker delivering the main address. Rev T C Kennedy gave invocation and benediction.
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J.P. Tracy
Methodist Church of
Knowville
Tracy
Rita Fridlington
Ville
Leona van Zee
Lils Smith
Hester
Monsma
Warren Robbins
Burch
Helen Boertje
Pella Christian
John Huffman
Rising Star
Ira
John Ward
Lincoln
Caroline Baughman
East Amham
Albert Drost
Pella Chrtian
Rozeila Mennings
Lester Terlouw
Sandidge
Emma Veenschoten
Valley Lake Prairie
Madeline Vriezelaar
Summit
C. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
Jessie Parker
Odlyone
Memorial Day thoughts push beyond glorification of war
The reader challenges Memorial Day rituals by excluding God from official ceremonies and honors, arguing that invoking divine motives turns sacred acts into secular war glorification and human conflict.
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Chronicle
God
Cleo Joy Kuyper Celebrates Tenth Birthday Party
Cleo Joy Kuyper marked her tenth birthday last Sunday May 29 inviting 21 close friends. The girls enjoyed games and a luncheon in the afternoon. A photographer’s faulty film caused some faces to be missing in the picture.
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Cleo Joy Kuyper
Cleo Joy
Memorial Day plea against war by Carl Aschenbrenner
A letter urges halting parades and military displays and marks Memorial Day as a solemn tribute. It argues living citizens suffer from wars’ costs and calls for a quiet memorial at each grave with a pledge that no more graves remain.
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Les
Seriou
Carl Aschenbrenner
White Fair Event At the Penney Store
Advertisement notes a large White Fair at the local Penney store managed by Leo A. Linder with unusually low prices on white goods and summer clothing. Decoration Day visits by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hartley and daughter Gloria to Columbus Junction and Muscatine with relatives and friends mentioned.
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Penney
Leo A. Linder
Prairie City High and Grade Commencement at First Reform Church
Prairie City held its city high school and grade commencement at the First Reform Church on Thursday evening May 28. The Conroy Bros Circus plans an upcoming evening show at the ball park on Highway 163. Mary Jane Van Hemert visits home from Pella for vacation as Ruth Farrer returns from Arizona after a year away. Rev Flietstra of Leighton led services last Sunday with Rev J Vander Hook of Everett Washington to lead services next week. Mr and Mrs Travis Waltern of Indianola visited in Prairie City at the Bowmer home. The Class of 1938 baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev Findley at the Methodist church.
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First Reformed Church
Conroy Bros. Circus
Prairie City
Ball Park
Highway 163
Mary Jane van Hemert
Pella
Ruth Farrer
Arizona
Flietstra
Leighton
J. Vander Hook
Everett
Washington
Travis Waltern
Indianola
W. M. Bowmer
Methodist Church
Findley
War in China recap by Frank Blom commentary
Frank Blom outlines a plain language summary of the Sino Japanese war. He contrasts Japan and China noting modernization and national character while arguing the conflict lacks justification and emphasizes clear, pointed critique.
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Frank Blom
Taintor
Pit
China Boycott War Crimes Critique in Protest Text
A protest piece catalogs moral outrage over aggression in China. It insists on accountability for Japan as brutal acts unfold, condemns gas warfare and bystander harm, and notes violations of the League of Nations Nine Power Treaty Kellogg Pact and related commitments. It argues for a unified stance against aggression and calls for strict punishment of the guilty.
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League of Nations
China
Debate on Japan China War Ethics and Chiang Kai-shek
A speaker argues Japan’s aggression in China costs more than the nation gains, citing military rule and communism fear. He condemns imperial aims, urges defense of China, and praises Chiang Kai-shek while noting Hirohito’s wartime stance.
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China
Chiang Kai Chek
Japan
Hirohito
Oskaloosa Brick Plant Opens Under New Management
Oskaloosa’s brick plant resumes operations this week under a new name and ownership. The facility is now the Oskaloosa Clay Products Company, controlled by local businessmen. Clarence Piehl will be manager, with Seth Thomas as president of the purchasing group. Directors include Warren Kalbach and K L Johnson.
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Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Clay Products Company
Clarence Piehl
Seth Thomas
Clarence Powers
Frank Wright
Harold Rowe
Warren Kalbach
K. L. Johnson
J. C. Eichhorn
Central College Summer Session Opens For All Students
The Summer Session at Central College serves beginners and advanced students, those pursuing degrees or teaching certificates, and teachers in service. It offers opportunities to make up back work, take special courses, and shorten degree time, with dates July 16 to August 19 and registration on July 16.
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Central College
Harvey plant to begin brick production this summer
George H. Clark, Thomas Wright and Pow announce the Harvey plant is now operating with about a dozen workers. When production scales up about 25 men will be employed full time, and the facility can produce 25,000 bricks daily. The Oskaloosa Clay Products company runs a Harvey tile and block plant. the local unit focuses on bricks.
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George H. Clark
Thomas, Wright
Piehl
Oskaloosa Clay Products Company
Harvey
Oskaloosa Tribune
Birthday Surprise for Mary Van Gorp in May
Mary Van Gorp celebrated a May 27 birthday with nieces at Mrs. P. W. Van Gorp’s home. A pot luck dinner followed, with a large group enjoying food and photos. A further surprise awaited her at home, a new congoleum rug was laid. Participants included Mrs. Paul Gordon, Mrs. Leonard Holt and daughter Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Van Gorp and children Bev.
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Mary van Gorp
P. W. van Gorp
Glad
Paul Godon
Leonard Holt
Margaret
Raymond van Gorp
Bev
Birthday greetings travel through many towns
A long list of relatives and friends from Des Moines Prairie City Chicago Osceola and Pella send birthday wishes to aunt Mary Van Gorp and Mary Van Gorp is the honored guest. Local visitors include Fred Lankelma and Henry VanderWerff while Dr J B Smith visits from San Diego. A brick garage is being built on Broadway by Verle Ver Dught with Veenstra and Croll. Joe Chris Vander Heuvel moves to the Home For the Aged.
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Erly
Roger
Des Moines
John de Wit
Donna Jean
Prairie City
Mathew de Wit
J. H. Toom
Cornie’Van Roekel
Thelma
Carl Wayne
Henry Knipp
Chicago
Henry de Wit
Paul de Wit
Ruth Jean
Robert Paul
Dorothy ‘Toom
Gerrit Ryken
Nellie
Rachel
Jennie
Walter de Wit
Oskaloosa
P. W. van Gorp
Janetta Mae
Mary van Gorp
Mary
Henry VanderWerff
Newton
J. B. Smith
San Diego
California
Pella
Verle Ver Dught
Broadway
Veenstra and Croll
Ber lon Moth Proofing Ad Guarantees Garment Life
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T .T. Verros
Tunis T. Verro
T. T. Verros, Jr
Blue Beard
Wallace Beery
Virginia Bruce
Laurel and Hardy
Beau Hunks
Pete Smith
Jane Withers
P&g
Co-Op Paints
aTroup van Soon
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
Bernice Jansma
Gloria Hart
van Baalen
Susan Grundman
Dorothy Jo Bean
Doris Priley
John Vande Voort
Ruth Esture
Vera Jane Decker
Betty Klein
Marcin Kuyper
Joan Lankelma
Mary Ann McWilliams
Orleath Vogelaar
Lora Ruth Klein
Christina Muilenberg
June Klyn
Betty Cummings
Joan van Haaften
Pan
Russia
Iowa
Sune Sur
Iewin Jacob Lubbers, A
Peace Street
Vernon Bobbite
Frederick S. Bosch
Classis
Germania
Pleasant Prairie
East First Steet
Richard Drost
Cornelius Evers
Martha Firth
A. M
William Gould
Main Street
West First Street
Washington Street
East First Street
Aleha Laird
Herman Stuart
Cunera van Emimerik
Oskaloosa Street
C. Buerkens
J. F. Tracy
A. B
Knoxville
Towa
Society News
Fred Lankelma
Carlisle
Joe Chris Vander Heuvel
Columbus Street
Pella Dress Club
van den Berg Electric Co
Everything Electrical
IGA
Heinz Baby Food
IGA Cleanser
Clarion
Carol Catsup
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