West Market Park oiling plan eyed for street dust relief
City council hears request for 3000 gallons of oil to treat dirt streets leading to the swimming pool with an estimated cost of 226 dollars. Mayor to discuss cost sharing with adjacent property owners while a plan is developed. Also noted is an electrical test at the light plant and business with local dealers on floor coverings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fultz
Stanley
Young and Stanley, Electrical Engineers
Muscatine
Gerrit Wormhoudt
Wormhoudt & Son
Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers for Year
The Legion Auxiliary held its 15th regular meeting on Friday June 3 with Mrs. Nesbit presiding. Elected officers include President Mrs. W Van Hemert, Vice President Mrs. D C Thomas, Secretary Mrs. H Sack, Treasurer Sophie Ver Chaplain Mrs. H Kuyp Historian Mrs. Lubberden Sargeant at Arms Miss Betty Ries. Executive board members elected are Mrs. Nesbit Mrs. Diekema Dora Sybeng. Poppy Chairman Miss Ri reported 1100 poppies sold raising 110.19 dollars. prizes went to Georgia Van Gorkum and Madeleine Diekema for top sellers. Read letters of appreciation from Mrs Northup Mrs Skelley Mrs Sawyer and Mrs M.
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Legion Auxiliary
Nesbit
W. van Hemert
D. C. Thomas
H. Sack
Sophie Ver
H. Kuyp
Lubberden
Sargeant At Arms
Betty Ries
Diekema
Dora Sybeng
May 15 6th district conference courtesies noted
Report covers thanks extended to Schmerhorn and Nesbit for service at the 6th district conference. After the session, the Fidae chairman Mrs Sack led discussion on France the assigned country for the year. The meeting adjourned with best wishes for a pleasant southern summer visit.
Baptists Hold Annual Meeting Reports Show Growth
The Baptist church annual meeting drew a large crowd Friday evening with strong reports from all departments and notable progress during the year. Net membership gained 28 by baptism and 9 by letter, despite 6 losses by letter and 4 deaths. Officers were re-elected or elected to key posts and a new budget increases pastor and janitor salaries.
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The
Baptist Church
J. Gilbert Boat
H. H. Sadler
Paul J. Christensen
Fred Lautenbach
Ray J. de Haan
W. W. Sadler
Coleman Tries to Kill Himself in Iowa City Jail
Lee Coleman of Tracy Iowa a former second degree murder defendant was held in Knoxville jail after authorities reported he slashed his throat with a corn knife His wife and he recently were convicted in the death of Knoxville night marshal Bert Conrey during a street fight A brother restrained him at a relative's home and police said the couple on bond awaited sentence June 1 after a disturbance at a beer parlor Bonds were set at 20000 with bondsmen surrendering Coleman to the sheriff this morning by his bondsmen Guy Coleman Charles Riggens and S S De Geest listed as involved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Lee Coleman
Tracy
Coleman
Bert Conrey
Guy
Colemans
Joe J. Clarke
Guy Coleman
Charles Riggens
S. S. de Geest
Oskaloosa Herald
Gets Two Calls But Declines Them
About two weeks ago Rev. Frank De Jong pastor of the First Christian Reformed church received two calls one from a new church at Detroit Michigan and another from Modesto California After careful consideration he declined both and will remain here to the delight of his many friends within and beyond the church He is regarded as an able minister with a winning personality who has done splendid work locally If more calls come we hope he will forget them if he can act conscientiously on that point
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Frank de Jong
First Christian Reformed Church
Detroit
Mich
Modesto
Cal
de Jong
Marion County Centennial Set for Aug 19 20 21
Marion county civic groups aided by A Chester Bryan plan the Marion County Centennial Fair for Friday August 19 through Sunday August 21. An executive committee led by Rev F L Sheppard will supervise the event with a giant parade, a county history pageant, and displays of relics and costumes. About 150 county residents will take part. towns will contribute floats covering Indian days to the Civil War and modern times. Relic donations invited by the Knoxville committee.
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Marion County
A. Chester Bryan
F. L. Sheppard
Pleasantville
C. Heer
C. 8. Hoffman
B. F. Hamilton
Columbia
E. D. Bellamy
J.C. Collins
Rouze Hunter
George J. Jones
State
Hoffman
C. S. Hoffman
Knoxville
T. W. Hart
Marion County Centennial Committee
Birthday and anniversary notices from June dates
The Chronicle lists birthdays and anniversaries through June 15. Names include Oakley Poortinga and Arthur Vander Werff of Reasnor on June 5. Darlene Dykstra and Arvena Huyser of Beacon and Pella on June 9. John Daniel Shilling of R2, Ella with Mr and Mrs Walter Shilling on June 10.
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Oakley Poortinga
Reasnor
Arthur Vander Werff
Darlene Dykstra
Ben Dykstra
Beacon
Arvena Huyser
M. W. Huyser
Pella
John Daniel Shilling
Walter Shilling
Ella
Violet June Schakel
L. J. Schakel
Phyllis van Ee
Kathryn Vander Wert
Art van der Werff
Clarence van Steenis
Hubert van Steenis
Knoxville
Local Notices From Pella Area Declarations June Events
Community notices list birthdays and anniversaries in Pella and surrounding towns. Verla Mae Vander Streek six entries include ages 10 and 7 alongside addresses in Pella R8 and R2, with several June dates. Wedding anniversary observed for Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Vander Beek of Pella marked as 24th. a note asks for duplicates of a previously reported memorandum.
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Verla Mae Vander Streek
Pella
Anna Breen
Leland K. Croll
Martin Heerema
Henry Monster
L. J. Monster
Mae Dykstra
A. T. Vander Beek
Death of John Rouwenhorst at Des Moines General Hospital
John Rouwenhorst aged 64 died at 6:00 am Wednesday at Des Moines General Hospital after treatment there. He lived about 10 miles southwest of Pella and had undergone surgery at Brinkley hospital in Kansas a month prior but did not recover. He is survived by [text truncated].
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Ward
John Rouwenhorst
General Hospital
Des Moines
Pella
Rouwenhorst
Brinkley Hospital
Kansas
Williams Quartette on WHO radio and Sunset Corners Frolic
The Williams Quartette is a popular radio group heard on WHO every Sunday at 11 30 am on the Human Hour and on weekdays at 7 30 am. They also perform on Sunset Corners Frolic each Saturday at 8 30 pm. Members shown include Don 14 Bob 20 Dick 11 and Andy 10.
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WHO
Don
Bob
Andy
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Death
We thank friends and neighbors for expressions of kindness and sympathy during the illness and at the death of our husband and father, also for the beautiful floral tributes. Mrs. and family. It sometimes requires a keen sense of humor to crack a joke without a break.
Rouwenhorst obituary notes family and funeral details
The obituary notes his wife and two daughters Joanna and Bertha teaching in Marion county and living at home, plus a brother Tone Rouwenhorst of Pella. He was an uncle of John, Clarence and Bob Rouwenhorst of this city. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1:30 PM at the Pella Co-operative Burial association funeral home and 2:00 PM at the Second Christian Reformed church with Rev. leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna
Bertha
Marion County
Tone Rouwenhorst
Pella
John
Clarence
Bob Rouwenhorst
Monmsa to Officiate Interment at Asbury Cemetery
Martin Monsma to officiate the funeral with interment planned in Asbury Cemetery along the Pella Knoxville road. This brief notice confirms the service arrangements and burial location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Monsma
Asbury Cemetery
Pella-Knoxville
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