Obituary of Sime Rar feenen near Pella in 1952
Sime Rar feenen born near Pella October 12 1889 united in marriage to Johanna Van Heukena to this union were born several children. He lived in Pella and Bethel county farms before dying March 1 1952 after a lengthy illness. Funeral held March 1 1952 Open Bible Church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Cornelia van Jeenen
Pella
Johanna van Heukaena
Ie Pella
Bethel Couity
Arnold
Bogaards
Declin Health
Rym
Open Bible Church Yn
van Dyk Funeral Home
Hev
C. Anderson
Oakwood Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Abraham Bogaards
The Bogaards family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during Abraham Bogaards illness and after his passing. Grateful for sympathy, flowers, and assistance from donors and others. Mrs. Abraham Bogaards and Children
Baby Boy De Vries Stillborn Near Pella Iowa
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Jacob De Vries ten miles north of Pella Iowa was stillborn at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa on Sunday March 2 1962. Funeral services were held at the De Vries home Monday with Rev J Geels Sully in charge. Interment Sully Cemetery. Survivors include the parents and maternal grandparents living in The Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob de Vries
Pella
Mercy
Death notice for Jeanette Vander Wal Fiske in Sully Iowa
Jeanette Vander Wal Fiske born November 9 1902 southeast of Newton died February 26 at home in Sully from a heart attack at 49. She lived in Sully since 1911. Survived by sister Gertrude Andreas and multiple half siblings. Funeral at home and First Reformed Church Sully with burial at Mt Zion. Harden Funeral Home of New Sharon in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Vander Wal Fiss
Peter
Dora Vider Wal
Newton
Sully
Jasper County
Frank
Gertrude) Andreas
Bert Scarborough
Gysbert Vos Dies at 79 East of Pella After Long Illness
Gysbert Vos born December 21 1872 near Pella died February 26 1952 at his home one mile east of Pella after a three year illness. He married Wilhelmina Korver in 1899 and lived near New Sharon and later one mile east of Pella. Survived by three children nine grandchildren and a great grandchild with four sisters and three brothers. He joined The Wille Reformed Church then switched to New Sharon Reformed Church where he served. Funeral held February 28 1951 from Co-operative Garden Chapel and 2 00 p m in Oakwood Cemetery with Haverkamp officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gysbert Vos
John Vos
Gertrude Newendorphh
Pella
Walsey Korver
New Sharon
Union
Gertrude Smith
Om Kaloosa
William
Jennie Marie Bogaards
John G
Wille Reformed Church
Rahio
New Sharon Reforme Church
Co-operative Garden
Haverkamp Offici
Buri Wood
Thanks for kindness to Gysbert Vos during illness
The Children Brothers and Sisters express heartfelt thanks to all who were kind and considerate to our father and brother Gysbert Vos. We gratefully acknowledge expressions of sympathy and flowers sent as tokens of respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ournd
Abraham Bogaards
Gysbert Vos
Obituary for D. J. Van Ryswyk of Prairie City Iowa
D J Van Ryswyk eldest son of Derk and died at 90 years in Prairie City Iowa at his daughter's home. Born in the Netherlands November 4 1861 he came to America at age eight settling near Pella. He married Dena Bierma March 3 1886. she died 1937. They had 14 children, four predeceased him. He was a longtime member of the Christian Reformed Church, except 1895 to 1900 in Union County Iowa when he and his family belonged to the United Presbyterian Church of Shannon City. Continuous record ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. van He
Derk V Ryswyk
Nethe Lands
C. P. Rus
Pella
Iowa
America
Dena Bierma
Mr. van Ryswyk
Algie
van Ryswyk
Christian Reformed Church
Prairie City
Union Co
United Presbyterian Church
Shanon City
Union County
Christ
Street Safety Numbers Prompt Urgent Help
A fragment emphasizes quick access to emergency numbers during danger. It ponders knowing police and fire department contacts, plus a doctor’s name, when a prowler, fire, or injured child requires rapid aid. The piece highlights urgency of immediate response.
Jowa Safety Congress Urges Quick Dial Facts
The notice stresses writing important telephone numbers and keeping them near the phone for rapid access in emergencies. It emphasizes that moments saved in calling for help can be life saving and urges familiarity with key numbers.
Obituary of Van Ryswyk Family Leader in Prairie City
The Van Ryswyk family mourns the death of a longtime Christian Reformed Church organizer and first deacon in Prairie City. He leaves 10 children, 88 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, a brother and two sisters, with a funeral conducted February 29, 1952, by Rev. Simon J. De Vries. The survivor list includes Ryswyk descendants in Monroe Pel la Newton Des Moines Knoxville Hanford Calif and more. Psalm 86 offered comfort for the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sura Ryswyk
Hessel van Ryswyk
Arne van Ryswyk
Peter van Ryswyk
Monroe
Jennie Rus
Barbara Boertje
Pella
Evaline Branderhorst
Newton
John van Ryswyk
Des Moines
Tice
Knoxville
A.A. Steenhoek
Prairie City
John Vanden Heuvel
Hanford
Calif
Christian Reformed Church
Simon J. de Vries
de Vries
Opportunities for Study of Music Good In Pella Schools
A survey of fourteen schools shows most do not excuse students for private music lessons during school hours though Pella has done so for ten years. Some towns offer free piano lessons. Pella and a few others grant time with makeup required. In Pella, 49 pupils across grades take outside lessons, with 37 excused weekly for music, voice, dance, and other disciplines. The district also runs eighty eight weekly private band instrument lessons through its Instrumental Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Indianola
Forest City
LeMars
Newton
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Mount Pleasant
Fairfield
Rural pupils seek private lessons beyond school hours
The report notes Mr Whalley leads 13 pupils in vocal, Miss Tusseling guides others, and 19 outsiders mainly from rural schools join free instruction on Thursdays. Private lessons total 188 per week, over a quarter of pupils supplement regular studies. Forty percent get lessons from nonfaculty instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whalley
Tusseling
Comely Bandit Fails to Elicit Cash From Pella Store
Jol Laaschuit operated a Des Moines area store on Second Avenue when a 26 year old woman entered at 8 15 pm Saturday armed with a nickel plated revolver. She demanded money but Laaschuit refused and the intruder fled with about 200 in the till. She was described as 5 feet 2 inches tall with dark hair, wearing a blue suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jol Laaschuit
Pella
Des Moines Register
Lasschuit
Second Ave
Des Moines
Serartay
John Lasschuit
Kuit
Lassehuit
Lasshuit
Davis Ayes
County Board Minutes Record Payment Approvals
The County Board met in regular session with all members present. They approved the minutes of the last meeting and authorized payments totaling numerous items including labor, coal, telegraph services, groceries, and insurances. Multiple individuals and firms such as H.E. Reichard, Ficken labor, Ed Hornard, Grandman's Insurance, Knoxville Journal, and Western Union were listed among claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Dieleman
Fisher
Ses
Ben Groenendyk
H.E. Reichard
Ficken Labor
Ed Hornard
Farm Bull
Bellamy
Rexall
Stor Herabergen Jewelers
Up. Co
Hera
Imp
Seth Eo
Biore, Food. Co. Faren
Alam ‘Biore
Ywrence South
E. Flake
Axiza
Luisa
Gilliland
Sup
Ert
Hue
Farm Commodity Prices Decline in February
Prices received by Town farmers for their products fell 1 point in the period ending February 15, with an index of 301 compared to 302 a month earlier and 335 for February 15, 1951. Meat animal prices were slightly higher than January but well below the year ago level, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Examination For State Conservation Officer Candidates
The State Conservation Commission announces preliminary exams for state conservation officers in fish and game, state park, and lake patrol. Tests are Friday May 16, 1952 at 9:00 a.m. in Des Moines. Applications due by May 6. Age 25 to 38. height 5'9" and weight 140 lbs minimum. Application blanks available at East 7th and Court, Des Moines, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
State House
Des Moines
Towa
Conservation Commission
Commission
Wri
State Conservation East 7Th
Court
Egg and Grain Prices Fall 3 Percent in a Month
Farmers received lower prices for eggs with a dip noted. All food grains and hay values on February 15 averaged three percent below the prior month, signaling softer agricultural commodity prices across the board.
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Baby Boy
Montezuma Renderers Dept. Agri
Jeanette Vander Wal Fiske
D. J. van Ryswyk
Cy Colocy Ser
Jy House
Jowa Safety Congress
Johnny Laaschuit
Menainge
Agency
Oskaloosa Sales CO
H. Lisk
Ings
the County
Grandman's
Supery
Knoxville Journal
Margaret A. McConvtie
Smith
Jim van Hemert
Ida Pris
Otro
Mileage, Co
A. van Zee
Western Union
HL. Bridgeman
A. Truce
Mileage
Norrie
Kenney
Assenso
Spee Journal
Reminder
van Quie Weight
Asaeanor Faridgeman
al Haa Conn
Loren Jarman
Piews
Harry
Wave
J. A. Hopkins
Junior L. Klein
Vernon C
Murry Rinehart
Storsma
Loren Bennett
Tom Colbert
Bob Galvin
Ashley Gerdner
Harold Ghow
Larkin
Joe Sette
Vira B.lier
Frank Nelson
F. S. Patmauist
Hv, Shook
Donald Woody
Robert Blackman
Willinm Caldwell
Roy N. B. Carpenter
Payrol
Paul Cox
Richard V. Dunkin
Alfred Green
J.G. Guilion
Btaniey C. Hall
Hann Payrooll
E. Harvey
Haie Heawood
Ie Kline
Neal” Konping
Robert A Marshall
Pearl Orcutt
Emericl
Glen
Worrall
Sibba- Cook
Eaulp
Equani
Merl Maddy, Chateman Rath Zong Adare Tor
FORD
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Implements
Ford Tractor
Pella Supply Co
Cornie van Roekel
Mgr
State Conservation Officer
J. H. Shinn Hatchery
Pella, Iowa
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