Colorado Wonderful Country and Irrigation Dreams
Wilt J Rhynsburger writes from Mestta Colorado about farming life in an irrigation zone. He details water rights and ditch riders, alfalfa and potato crops, weather woes, wind storms, and the land market near Monte Vista and Mesita while praising the area’s scenery and potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mestta
Colo
Chronicle
Soldier Boys
C. de Vos
Mr. Moore
Pella
Theodore Roosevelt
Iowa
Colorado
Denver
Monte Vista
Mesita
Alamosa
Agricultural College
Lake Galilee
Wilt J Rhynsburger
Obituary notices from Orange City Herald and Pella items
Obituaries detail the deaths of Ver Meer Tunis Ver Meer aged 44 in Pella Iowa on March 7 1918 cause paralysis. Also Mrs Cornelia Dingeman Lendrink formerly Mak Linderink and five died children. Smorenburg Tennis Smorenburg died March 7 1918 aged 49 years 8 months 3 days. both men long time local workers and fire department members. Funeral rites held at home and churches with interment at area cemeteries. Card of thanks from Mrs T Smorenburg and daughters expresses gratitude to friends and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ver Meer
Tunis
Pella
First
Christian Reformed
van Domselaar
Cornelia Dingeman Lendrink
Linderick
Rosum
Netherlands
Iowa
Franciscus Mak
Walter Brewster
Woonsocket
S. C
Dutch Reformed Church
Lizzie Newburg
W. E. Brewster
S. D
Mary Zwang
Sheldon
John Mak
Canton
Sam Mak
Inwood
Kuyper
Orange City Herald
Smorenburg
Liberty Street
John Ewing
Des Moines
Bertha
Chicago
Kate
Art
Verna
Garden City
Ames
Usu
Third Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella Fire Department
van Gorp
Feeder Co
Pella Produce Co
T. Smorenburg
Widow Dora Bontekoe 82 Dies at Mt Pleasant Hospital
Dora Bontekoe died Friday March 8 1918 at the state hospital Mt Pleasant where she had resided the last seven years She was 82 years 6 months old The body was moved to Pella and kept at Wormhoudt undertakers until Monday Funeral services were held at First Christian Reformed church Monday at 1 30 p m Interment followed at First Reformed cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bontekoe
Dora Bontekoe
Mt. Pleasant
Pella
Wormhoudt
First
Christian Reformed Church
Resolutions Commemorate Longtime Fire Chief Tennis Smorenburg
The Pella Fire Department mourns the death of Tennis Smorenburg on March 7 1918 after over thirty years of service including seven years as assistant chief and seven as chief. Members express sympathy to his family, authorize copies for the family and department records, and request publication in local papers dated March 9 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Smorenburg
Pella
Also Mentioned on This Page
VIA
Safety and Service First
C. F. Dykstra
Seote
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfeld
N. J
The
Iowa Company
Geerm Sas
M_ cAMMSON
Prealées
Western Life Insurance CO
Des ‘Meines
Farher
Lendrink
Pella Markets
van Bros
Vander Linden
BAZAR
M. Vander Linden
Oskaloosa Street
Rhode Island
Ohio
J. H. Soetens
Great Eastern and Southern Horse and Mule CO
At'l. Stock Yards, Ill
Store OF Styles
Fifth Avenue
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