Local visitors and regional social notes reported
Mr and Mrs Bert De Bruyn and daughter Ora Belle visited last week in St. Joseph Missouri, left Tuesday returning Saturday. They stopped to see John R Dieleman in the hospital at Des Moines and on the return trip visited John Minor in Leon Iowa. John Hoksbergen and Henry Gosse Vink are cutting trees on Mrs D Van Gorp property near the Home For the Aged. Chester Van Zee has joined H H Fennema in Leighton shop and lives at 614 West First Street. Rev and Mrs J H Kenning of Westfield ND visited G Gosselink Jr in Michigan. Esther Kruseman and Minnie Kruseman visited Ed Blom’s home. Mrs John Waardhuizen and daughters visited Otley with Jess De Raad and Arie Waardhuizen. Relatives of Mrs B F Vander Linden report the season’s biggest snow. Roy Vander Linden visited B F Vander Linden. Mrs M J Hanna and son Charlie Grant of Des Moines visited S B Grant’s home. G A Gesman of Oskaloosa visited John Korver’s family. Second Reformed church preachers were Rev J H Keuning in morning and Rev R D Douwstra of Otley in evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert de Bruyn
Ora Belle
C. C. Kelder
St. Joseph
John R. Dieleman
Theospital
Des Moines
John Minor
Leon
Iowa
Chester van Zee
T. D. Bientema
Leighton
Ella
H. H. Fennema
Main Street
Mrs. van Zee
Langerak
West First Street
Esther Kruseman
Minnie Kruseman
Ed. Blom
John Waardhuizen
Irene and
Angeline
Otley
Waardhuizen
Jess de Raad
Arie Waardhuizen
Roy Vander Linden
Monroe
B. F. Vander Linden
Local Social Notes from Iowa Small Town Visits
Frank and Paul De Wit were in Des Moines on business Monday. Prof and Mrs F M Frush are in Larrabee this week visiting their daughter Mrs C Vander Wert and The A Capella choir of the college sang at Prairie City Sunday night. Anita Vander Linden returned to her home near Leighton Saturday after helping her aunt Mrs L J Roorda for several days. Professor Richard Drost and Prof M Firth were among those attending conferences at the Iowa State College Ames Friday. Miss Lillian Payne teaching at Jefferson is expected home Friday for spring vacation. Miss Esther Bosch recently operated on for appendicitis returned from the hospital in Oskaloosa Monday. Mrs J W Vander Linden and daughter Mildred and Miss Jean Van Vliet visited at the home of Mr and Mrs O Lindquist in Des Moines Thursday of last week. Miss Marjorie Baron of Garwin spent the weekend at home. Mrs Ed Van Zante visited friends in Oskaloosa Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Sam Stover of Cold Water Michigan, Miss Bess Stover and Mrs Clara Switzer of Iowa City visited at the home of Mr and Mrs H J Rhynsburger a few days last week. Mrs Rhynsburgers accompanied them to Iowa City Thursday and returned home Sunday with Mr Rhynsburger and Mr and Mrs H De Wit and daughter Bernice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Drost
M. Firth
Iowa State College
Ames
Lillian Payne
Jefferson
Esther Bosch
Oskaloosa
J. W. Vander Linden
Mildred
Jean van Vliet
O. Lindquist
Des Moines
Marjorie Baron of
Garwin
Ed van Zante
Sam Stover
Cold Water
Mich
Bess Stover
Clara Switzer
Iowa City
H. J. Rhynsburger
Pella theater vote urged by merchants petition
A readers letter from K L Whitney on March 10 urges Pella voters to place Sunday movie showings on the ballot March 27. The author cites a ninety percent merchant petition backing a popular vote, arguing tax relief, educational value, and local entertainment would keep young people in town on Main Street. The piece frames business leaders as main taxpayers pushing for a council decision to recognize Sunday films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
K. L. Whitney
Whitney
Quake Scenes From California Echo Hope Amid Ruins
Mrs Paul Beyer writes from California after a three week visit with relatives. She describes widespread destruction with intact homes, tents, and camps for residents. She notes stock of fire bricks, Shell Oil support, and masons working 12 to 16 hours daily as recovery continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Beyer
Cal
Shell Oil
O. K
Sue
Les Beyer
Beyer Brees
1932 Iowa death rate and accident causes report
In 1932 Iowa reported 25 388 deaths from all causes, a general death rate of 10.2 per 1 000, down 0.1 from 1931. Homicides, accidental deaths, and personal crisis reports totaled 1 3 545, with autos accidents leading violent deaths at 400. Accidental drownings exceeded 118, and machinery and electric shock deaths numbered 46 and 28 respectively. Weekly communicable disease totals are listed for diseases including diphtheria 11, mumps 107, measles 6, and tuberculosis 17. Also includes a quip about a stage actor during a thunderstorm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Polk
Lee
Clarke
Dickinson
Dubuque
Cerro Gordo
Des Moines
Black Hawk
Woodbury
Scott V. Johnson
College Notes Spring vacation and campus events
Spring vacation begins next Saturday April 1 with students planning to stay home. Faculty members Jewel A. Peterson and Elsa Schilling will travel to Sioux Falls and Bloomington respectively. Major events include the April 28 29 play Only 38 benefiting the college Faculty Club and the April 11 12 Junior High School Declamatory Festival in the college chapel with the orchestra. Upcoming lecture on April 18 Chicago Art Theatre after postponement. Miss Ai Sodesyama now teaches in Osaka Japan and witnesses for Christ there. Faculty and students attended the Iowa Social Science conference in Ames with reviews by Miss Firth and Dr Wesselink. Clarence Wilkins visiting from Fonda Iowa and Des Moines weekend visits by Pauline Potter Henrietta Kregel Marguerite Visser. William Schalekamp visiting from Ames. Aspen Bruins ill with pneumonia at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel A. Peterson
Sioux Falls
S. D
Elsa Schilling
Bloomington
College Chapel
Ai Sodeyama
Central
Osaka
Japan
Illness and Recoveries At Local Des Moines Hospital
John R. Vieleman after an operation at Lutheran hospital Des Moines is recovering as well as could be expected. W. S. Riddle has been ill at home on Os Extoens Street and remains under a physician care. Mrs. Fred Lautenbach is recovering from a three week illness and is up. Miss Mary Forsyth has been ill for several weeks and is reported very serious. Casper Bruins, son of Mrs. Anna Bruins, is very ill with pneumonia and complications but was better Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Vieleman
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
W. S. Riddle
Os- Extoens Street
Fred Lautenbach
Mary Forsyth
Casper Bruins
Anna Bruins
Life of Richard M. Faris Chronicle of Iowa Mortician
Richard M. Faris born July 29 1840 in Highland County Ohio died March 21 1933 at his home east of Percy Iowa aged 92 years 7 months 22 days He married Mary E Barr July 24 1864 at Danville Ohio they had five children three died earlier He survived by two daughters Flora and Nannie Housman and granddaughter Mollie Alley plus seven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren He moved to Iowa in 1866 and joined the Reformed church Known as Uncle Dick he faced a $10624 40 robbery while Marion County treasurer in 1876 reclaiming $5500 He remained thrifty and resilient and was mourned by many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Faris
Benniah
Elizabeth Faris
Highland County
Ohio
Percy
Iowa
Mary E. Barr
Danville
Nannie Housman
Flora Faris
Mollie Alley
Red Rock
Reformed Church
Marion County
Remembered for riches of character at Dunreath
Funeral services were held at Dunreath on Wednesday March 22 1983 at 3 o clock with Rev Albert Van der Ploeg officiating. The interment followed in the Dunreath cemetery in the family lot. He possessed cheerfulness patience and a community leading manhood. Memory of him remains sweet and sacred to those who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunreath
Albert van der Ploeg
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Hoksbergen
Henry Gosse- Vink
Mrs. D. van Gorp
J. H. Kenning
Westfield
N. D
G. Gosselink Jr
Michigan
Preston, Minn
G. A. Gesman
Oskaloora
John Korver
Second Reformed Church
J. H. Keuning
R. D. Dovwstra
Frank and
Paul de Wit
Prof
F. M. Frush
Larrabee
Mrs. C. Vander Wert
Prairie City
Anita Vander Linden
Leighton Saturda
Voice OF
Henry Beyer
California
Chronicle Weekly Health Message
Acar
College
Chicago Art Theatre
Miss Firth
Prof. Drost
Anna Verhey
Robert Rouwenhorst
Merman Douwstra
Wesselink
God
Ain
Clarence Wilkins
Fonda, Iowa
Pauline Potter
Henrietta Kregel
Marguerite Visser
William Schalekamp
Aspen Bruins
Central Park
South Side Square
Central Park Cafe
Meulpolder Bros
Dunnick’s
Tysseling
Star Brand
Poll
Star Bronco
Econ
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