Baby Joy Elaine Van Haaf born in Otley
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Van Haaf ten of Otley welcomed a baby girl named Joyce Elaine at Skit Memorial Hospital Newton on Wednesday June 5th. Numerous local mentions of relatives and friends accompany the newborn and extended family updates across Pella and nearby towns.
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Lester van Haaften
Otley
Skit Memorial Hospital
Newton
Joyce Elaine
Tommy Waechter
Donald Waechter
Mahaska Hospital
Elmer van Zee
Baby Boy
Mahaska
William Wagner Jr
Des Moines
Elizabeth Ann
Methodist Hospital
Edward van Gorp
Colorful Iowa centennial fair events staged Aug 23 30
Des Moines Iowa announces eight day statewide women's exposition at the Iowa Centennial State Fair August 23 30 honoring Iowa statehood hundredth anniversary. Events include a centennial style show pioneer cooking contest pageants and musical features garden exhibit baby health contest and art salon. The exposition will showcase home economics exhibits and rural family living programs with participation from county groups.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. B. Cunningham
State Federation of Music Clubs
Iowa State College
Fair Office
Public hearing on Pella Iowa electric plant upgrades
The City of Pella will hold a public hearing on proposed improvements to its municipal electric plant and will receive bids for the work. Bids must be sealed and accompanied by a 5 percent bid bond, with deposits for plans available from Brown Engineering Company, Des Moines, for ten dollars. The council may reject bids or delay action up to thirty days after the hearing. Mayor M Frush and City Clerk N De Wit announce safeguards and bid procedures.
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Pella
Iowa
Marion
Eit Pam
Conner
Brown Engineering Company
Des Moines
Lowes
Look Out For Poison Ivy This Summer
An advisory on identifying poison ivy and poison sumac roadside and wooded plants. It explains leaf patterns, how exposure causes itching and rashes, and suggests washing with strong laundry soap and seeking medical care for severe cases. It also recommends consulting health departments for pamphlets and mentions the Marion County Tuberculosis Association issuing the health notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Obituary for Witham Brand at 309 Franklin home
Witham Brand died after a long illness at his home 309 Franklin on June 7 aged 78 years 8 months 5 days. Survived by wife one brother Gradius Brand of Alb Tos mir sisters Eva Welle Udell Hensdrichs Mis Jas Veenman all of Pella. Preceded in death by son Reuben. Funeral held Monday June 1 at 10 am at V. Dyk Funeral Home Vanden Berg officiating. Card of thanks from Mrs William Brand brother and sisters expresses gratitude for sympathy and tokens of regard.
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Witham Brand
Franklin
Gradius Brand
Alb
Iit
San Francisco
Calif
Eva Welle
Mre
Udell Hensdrichs
Mis
Jas
Veenman
Pella
Reuben
V. Dyk
Vanden Berg
Duke Home
MRS PETER VANDE HAAR DIES AT 71 IN IOWA FAMILY NOTICE
Obituary notice for Mrs. Peter Vande Haar born December 28 1874 near Pella Iowa married February 28 1901 to Peter Vande Haar. She died June 8 1946 at age 71 years 5 months. Survived by husband three children eleven grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral June 10 1946 at First Reformed Church Pella. Interment Black Oak Center cemetery.
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Tysseling Ter
Evert Tysseling
Ten Bosch
Pella
Iowa
Peter Vande Haar
Marie G Ors
Peter Pi Betty
Reformed Church
Lowa
New Sharon
Albert Iseling
Bertha
D.C. van Houweling
Herman
Will
Ed 'Tysling
Nie Tyseling
Fremont
Lena van Hemert
Anna de Jong
Pearl van Dyk
Oskala
First Reformed Church
Rev
A. Haverkamp
Black Oak Center Cemetery
Death of Rev William Wolvius Storied Dutch minister dies at 80
The Reformed Church Herald reports the death of Rev. William Wolvius on March 20 1946 in Holland Michigan at age 80. Born in Nie zyl Netherlands he served churches in Overisel Bowden Town Fourth Holland Graafschap Randolph Kalamazoo Michigan and Wisconsin. He was a gospel preacher and sound expositor especially in the Holland language. His wife Cateau Stegeman, formerly of Pella, preceded him in death.
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William Wolvius
Reformed Church Herald
Holland
Michigan
Cateau Stegeman
Pella
Wolvius
Niezyl
Netherlands
Overisel
Mich
Boyden
Town
Graafschap
Randolph
Wis
Kalamazoo
Ile
Jennie Vander Zyl obituary in Orange City region
Jennie Vander Zyl born in Grenier died at Fine Std hospital 83 years old. She lived in Orange City after her mother’s death and was a member of the First Church of Orange City. Services held Friday June 7 at Van Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Reverend Tunis Prins officiated.
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Nie Vander Zyl
First Church of
Orange City
Nice City
Pella
van Funeral Home
Tunis Prins
Oakwood Cemetery
Community thanks for sympathy in Orange City
Residents of Pella extend thanks to friends who conveyed sympathy to the Vander Zyl family of Orange City. The message notes appreciation for words and acts of kindness and acknowledges flowers sent as tokens of respect and regard.
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Pella
Vander Zyl
Orange City
Joseph J Jonkers Dies at Home in Leighton 1946
Joseph John Jonkers aged 32 died at his Leighton home on June 4 1946 after a lingering illness. Born in Gelderland Netherlands January 4 1914 he came to America in 1890s. He married Grada Klein March 3 1896 at Pella and left a wife two children Willi and Mrs Dena Blom. He was a farmer and member of the Christian Reformed Church. Funeral June 6 at 2:00 pm from Co operative Home for Funerals with Rev PF Huizenga officiating. Burial in Black Oak Cemetery. His family thanks neighbors for kindness and sympathy.
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Joseph John Donkers
Leighton
Province Gelderland
Netherlands
America
Pella
Grada Agatha Klein
Willi
Dena Blom Survi Jankers
Christian Reformed Church of
Towa
Co-operative Home
PF. M. Huizenga
Gerrit Veldhuizen
B. Brandstra
J. W. Veldhuizen
Wed. Niewendorp
Chas. N. Wilson
Harry J. Vander Wal
Black Oak Cemetery
Mrs Henrietta De Prenger Dies at 88
Mrs Henrietta De Prenger born near Pella Iowa February 20 1858 died at her home 1103 North Broadway Pella Wednesday June 5 1946 at 8 50 am age 88 years 3 months 16 days She married John De Pr enr January 1 1880 and lived near Leighton later moving to Pella Survived by three daughters Mrs John Groenenboom New Sharon Mrs Andrew Van Zuuk Eddyville and Mrs Be
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Henrietta de Prenger
Pella
Iowa
North Broadway
John de Pren
Leighton
Town
John Groenenboom
New Sharon
Andrew van Zuuk
Eddyville
Obituary notices for Leighton resident with church ties
Leighton Iowa resident Mrs. with ties to Nezer and First Reformed Church passed after years in Pella. Survived by husband, son Neal De Pronger, daughter Nelle, five sisters and one brother, two grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Friday June 7 2 p.m. at First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp. Interment Graceland cemetery.
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Sk. Pella
Neal de Pronger
Leighton
Iowa
Feat
Mre
Minie Ubieh
Denver
Cotorale
de Sher
Nelle
Dinnie
Sand
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leiston
Pella
First Reformed Church
Rev
A. Haverkamp
Graceland Cemetery
Neighbors Honored Memory of Mrs Henrietta De Prenger
Acknowledgment to neighbors who helped during illness and after her death. Expressions of sympathy and flowers were gratefully received as tokens of respect and regard.
Obituary for Arie Van Steenis of Pella and Family
Arie Van Steenis born January 3, 1887 on a farm near Pella died June 3, 1946 at his Pella home aged 59. He married Johanna Vander Linden February 23, 1911 and is survived by his wife four children and five grandchildren. He joined the First Reformed Church after confession of faith on June 28, 1914.
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Arie van Steenis
William van Steenis
Ollie Ver Ploeg
Pella
Johanna Vander Linden
Verna B. Rouw
Oskaloosa
Ervin
Ada Blanche van Rheenen
Otley
Bernice
Engle
Harvey
Huber
Dave
Henry
Knoxville
Maggie Klein
Pell
Pauline van Zante
Iana
Clary van Zee
Sarah de Haan
Ruth van Steen
Van_ Steen
Local Figure Laid to Rest at Oakwood Cemetery
After a 26 year residence on a farm 542 miles north west of Pella, the funeral service for HG was held Thursday June 6 at 2 pm from First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
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Noath
Pella
A. Haverkamp
Oakwood Cemetery
Grateful note for help after dear father Steenis death
We thank kind friends and neighbors who assisted us after the passing of our father Steenis. We are grateful for the expressions of sympathy and flowers sent in respect and regard. Mrs Aric Van Steeni
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Peter Vande Maar
Peter Vande Haar
Joseph iJohn Jonkers
Jonkers
Fred Blom
William Jonkers
Steenis
Aric van Steeni
Albert P Van Houweling dies at home on Franklin street
Albert P. Van Houweling died at his home on East Franklin street Wednesday morning June 12. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m. at Van Dyk Funeral Home. A longer obituary will appear in The Chronicle on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. van Houweling
East Franklin Street
Jane
van Dyk
Mr. van Houweling
Pike Fry Hatchery Totals Hit 74 Million for 1946 Season
State conservation officials report 74,000,000 pike fry hatched in 1946 from two wall-eye hatchers Spirit Lake and Clear Lake. Clear Lake produced 145,380,000 fry? and Spirit Lake 56,850,000. Several million fry placed in state nursery ponds for fall fingerling stocking. remainder released into north Iowa pike lakes.
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Domm
Clear Lakes
Clear Lake
Spirit Lake
Lowa Pike
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Powers Ferry Road
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General Electric Company
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Peoria,llinois
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Prarie City
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Gilbert Kamerik
Mahacka Hospital
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Lynneville
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Tron Mountain
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Galveston
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Phoenix
Arizona
Philip
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Vancouver, B. C
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Ver Dught
Franklin Verrips
Miami
Florida
Harold Thomassen
Lou Thomassen
Waterloo
Melvin Tandy
John Visser
William Brand
F. M. Frush
Ioea
Pella National Bank
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M. Frush
N. DE Wit
Marion County Tuberculosis Association
Bush
Eseryone
Kooyman
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Joseph J. Jonkers
Maninveen
Minera
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Cunera van Emmerik
Oskaloosa Street
Frank Tromp
Gezel Blacksmith Shop
White Way Auto Co
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