Local notes from Pella Iowa and surrounding area
Fairfield resident George Clarke visits his mother Mrs M A Clarke and daughter Doris Eileen over Sunday. Nurse trainee Viola Bosch at Hampton Hospital operated on for appendicitis. reports say she is recovering well. A. Roovaart visits Prairie City for business. Mrs Fred Van Rheenen hosts E C W club with embroidery and luncheon. Surprise party honors Mrs J De Cook with friends bringing baskets of food. Wilma Vande Geest undergoing hip tuberculosis treatment at Iowa City Children’s Hospital. nearly well, follow ups every three months. G W Franklin from Eldon attends sister in law Mrs J S Franklin’s funeral in Pella. Vogelaar Hardware store events March 10–13. Mrs E Richardson in Des Moines for Iowa Farm Bureau duties. Miss Mary Renaud, Pella Kindergarten teacher, breaks arm. substitute teaching. Van Niewaal’s promotes spring suits. Mrs G Sneller Sr dies age 80+. funeral at home and Third Reformed Church. Oakwood Cemetery. Gerrit Den Hartog dies at 75 in Pella area. survivors include two sons and two daughters. funeral at home and First Reformed Church. Oakwood Cemetery.
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George Clarke
Fairfield
M. A. Clarke
Doris Eileen
Viola Bosch
Lutheran Hospital
Hampton
Iowa
Fred
H. A. Roovaart
Prairie City
Fred van Rheenen
E. C. W. Club
J. de Cook
Wilma Vande Geest
Iowa City
Children’s Hospital
G. W. Franklin
Eldon
Pella
J. S. Franklin
Vogelaar’s Hardware and Implement
E. Richardson
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Mary Renaud
van Niewaal’s
Vogelaar's Hardware and Implement
den Hartog
Gerrit den Hartog
Neal Vogelaar
John
R. Dieleman
H. Swank
Sioux City
First Reformed
Oakwood Cemetery
Death notices from Pella area deaths in March 1926
Mortuary notice for William A. Van Haaften who died at his home near Pella on March 4 1926 at 9 15 a m age 51 years 12 days wife and several children survive funeral at Leighton with Evergreen Cemetery interment. Another notice reports the death of Mrs J S Franklin on West First Street March 7 1926 at 2 45 p m aged 85 years 7 months 9 days after long illness mostly bedfast cared for by husband and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam A. van Haaften
Pella
van Haaften
Leighton
Evergreen Cemetery
Franklin
J. S. Franklin
West First Street
Obituary of Mrs. Peter Brat 64 at Pella area
Mrs. Peter Brat aged 64 4 months 3 days died at her home 30 miles west of Pella Wednesday March 3 1926 from heart failure. She married Peter Brat December 30 1885 and they had ten children four died in infancy. Survived by husband four daughters two sons and nine grandchildren. She joined the Reformed church young and was a member of the Third Reformed church at Pella. Funeral March 6 1926 at Third Reformed with Rev George Hakkamp officiating. Interment Oakwood cemetery. Card of Thanks from Peter Brat and children. Mrs P H Kuyper and children visited Des Moines Sunday with Mr Kuyper.
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Peter Brat
Pella
The
Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
George Hankamp
Oakwood Cemetery
College Notes and Club Activities this Week
The Philo Alethians Banquet is set for Friday night and Reading Circle will meet with Carrie Baron Friday afternoon. Mispah elects officers Monday night. Little James Hacke improves after illness. Prof. Boggs praises radio this week. Chamber of Commerce hosts a Friday evening meeting. Boys and Girls Glee Clubs plan events with Boey ink and a Thursday concert. Wilkins places second in the State oratorical contest. Miss Wilhelmine Meyer returns from Aplington after dedicating a new pipe organ and Rev. George Schnucker commends her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Alethians
Reading Circle
Carrie Baron
Mispah
James Hacke
Boggs
Chamber of Commerce
Wilhelmine Meyer
Aplington
George Schnucker
Organ recital and student performers at Prof Sadler’s studio
Fifteen pieces were played on the organ as pupils Lilian Payne Leah Hinsman Grace Van Ryswyk Edward Brand Alice Yonker Bessie Van der Ploeg Yvonne Aschenbrenner Ivan Sadler Leonora Gaass and Junior Hospers performed in a Thursday piano recital. A double day is planned this week with an Advance Play Enlisted for War on April 23 led by dramatic coach Mr Sadler. The Boys Glee Club concert on April 29 will be a unique comedy style performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadler
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Brat
P. H. Kuyper
Mr. Kuyper
Marion County
Pella, Iowa
Orth
Terybody
College
Goodyear Pathfinder
van Gorp Tire Company
Prices F. O. B. Flint
Mich
Coan Colao
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
Mid
General Motors Corporation
White Way Auto Company
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