Weekly Visits With Dutch Heritage in Town and Country
MRS M F VAN GORKOM reports on a Friday visit to Oskaloosa visiting relatives and old neighbors, including Henry Van Brogen and family. The piece notes Mrs Van Gorkom’s 80th birthday, family ties, and reflections on language and culture, with details on Kenneth, Will, George, LeRoy and others, plus updates on Van Brogen’s work and planned move near the Woodrow factory. It also highlights Raymond in the Navy and general family history in the region.
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Oskaloosa
Mar. Francis van Gorkom
Fifth Avenue West
Henry van Brogen
Fifth Avenue East
M. F. van Gorkom
Smith
Will van Gorkom
George
Columbus Street
East First Street
van Brogen
Woodrow
Pella
Stacker Facto
Walter Clark
Roseter
Sam Sedrel
Family Snowbound Birthday Breakfast in Dutch-English House
Mrs Van Gorkom hosted her son Will and family for breakfast after weeks of snowbound roads opened. The gathering included all but one daughter, amid talk of sickness from exposure on her birthday. George notes his mother’s Sparks lineage and limited English, traced to Jasper county Pella.
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Jasper County
Pella
George
Sparks
Mose van Gorkom
van Gorkom
Mary Frances
Ripley
Never Talked Dutch Says Mrs Smith Father Knew Language
Mrs Smith recalls her father never spoke Dutch to her mother as she did not understand it and he did not wish to embarrass her. Visitors were answered in English so his wife would know the conversation. She believes lessons should be learned.
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Awtry and Lankelma Furniture
LeRoy
Mia
Harry Smith
John Flanigan
Sully
van Gorkom
Van Gorkom Family Wedding Day Namesake Boy Edge
A group photo shows Mr and Mrs George Van Gorkom with their five children Jean June Georgia Jean and the three girls. George named the youngest with a variant of his own name, dropping the e and adding in. Iowa job outlook predicts spring and summer private employment in many fields according to a state survey released Saturday.
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Jean
June
Georgia Joan
Mrs
George van Gorkom
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M. van Gorkom
O. K
Kenneth van Brogen
Him
Mrs. H
Richard Clark
Chronicle Engraving
John Flannigan
Will
Chronicle
Chronicle Lagracing
Thele Engraving
Chronicle Engravin
Verle
Maxine
Mrs. Murray Rinehi
Ea Lal, Lean Cae
Goodrich
Tes Ure
SAF Gunn FY
Black Panther
Silvertowns
Kentucky
Brown and Black Patents
BLUE
RIVOL
Ines
Dr. Allap Rey Dafoe
Sun
Burns & Allen
Central Book Store
Iowa
G.M.A.C
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
Mich
Fisher
Ghevrolet
White Way Auto Co
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