Vriezelaar Family Hosts Pella Social Evening
A Friday gathering at the Vriezelaar home in Pella honored Jean Vriezelaar of Washington D C during her two week visit. Attendees included numerous Vriezelaar relatives and friends, with others unable to attend, as the group shared games and light refreshments.
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Jean Vriezelaar
Gradus Vriezelaar
Vriezelaar
Washington D.C
J. Vander Ploeg
Douwe
Tie Vriezelaar
Peter Breed
Anie
A. Rt. Vander Ploeg
John’ Breed
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed at Home
Mr and Mrs John Rillihan celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home on Monday April 27 Friends and neighbors visited during the day extending best wishes for health and happiness WCTU members will meet May 12 at the home of Mrs Minnie De Cook Legion Auxiliary holds memorial services and plans for June events including a pool concession and Memorial Day observances World Wide Guild Girls of the Baptist Church hosted a mother and daughter luncheon Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm Tulips and hymns featured in memorial service remarks by Mrs John Schakes and Mrs Dora Carson with a baton twirler group praised for hospital work Two Gold Star mothers attended and flowers were placed on graves for the dead while memorial duties and future plans were outlined for the auxiliary
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Mier Bransting
Hildegarde Nesbit
Ol Courtney
Jeanette van Gorp
Thelma van Hemert
Gertrude Lautenbach
Jo Morrow
Millie Schakel
Toona Schakel
Ethel Schakel
Miss Brand
Kel
Palmquist
Johanna van Vark
Henry Vande Voort
Lena’ Rumbaugh
Hattie Boertje
John Rillihan
W.C.T. U
W. C TU
Minnie de Cook
Herbert van Ws
World Wide Guild Girls of the Baptist’ Church
Legion Auxiliary
The
John
Knoxville Veterans
Marcia Kuyper
Pleasantville
Dora Carson
Jennie Clark
Anna’ Koopmans
Alice Hoeksema
Barbara Jo Nutting Celebrates Third Birthday
Barbara Jo Nutting daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Nutting marked her third birthday on May 4 with family at Grandma Nutting’s Grinnell home. A pleasant dinner followed and Barbara Jo received gifts in memory of the occasion.
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Barbara Jo Nutting
Donald Nutting
Grandma Nutting
Grinnell
Barbara Jo
Church Services and Sunday School Schedule
The First Christian Reformed Church led by Pastor Rev J Van der Ploeg offers 9 30 a m services with Rev F Van Houten of Otley at 11 a m Sunday school and 2 p m with Ds J de Haan van Bauer of Michigan speaking The Lowly Rich text is James 1 9 11 The Second Reformed Church with Minister Rev R J Van den Berg conducts 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m Morning worship A Great Mother 7 30 p m Evening worship When Everything Goes Wrong What Then Junior C E meets 2 00 p m topic Jesus Summary of the Jaun Leader Susan Grundman 6 30 p m Intermediate C E Leader Ruth Van Ee Friends at Home.
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van der Ploeg
F. van Houten
Otley
de Haan van Bauer
Michigan
James
Second Reformed Church
R. J
van den Berg
C. E. Topi
Jesus
Susan Grundman
C. E. Topie
Ruth van Ee
Baptist Church Announces Schedule with Evening Message
Rev C F Perron leads church school at 9:30 and morning worship at 10 40 with a program for mothers at 6 30 followed by an evening service at 7 30 Rev Hilmore Cedarholm radio pastor will bring the message All-ages Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday at 7 15 urged attendance
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Baptist Church
C. F. Perron
Baptist
Hilmore Cedarholm
Religious services and community discussion scheduled
Rev. Geo Lubbers presides at 10:00 am service with sermon by Elder W De Vries reading. Pastor to preach in Oskaloosa at 7:30 pm. Young People's Society meets. Sunday evening questions on the Tulip Festival and Calvinistic Reformed life discussed. Ascension Day service May 14 at 8 pm at Prof Rev church with Rev Lubbers preaching. Indifference seen as evil requiring vigilance.
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Geo
Rev. Church
Christ
Heaven
Lubbers
D. von Heb
First Reformed Church Morning and Evening Services
Rev A Haverkamp presides at 10 45 a m morning worship with Rev Arthur Bennink, followed by an 7 30 p m evening praise service.
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First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Arthur Bennink
Legion Women Sponsor Poppy Day Observance May 23
Legion Women announce Poppy Day on May 23 with coin boxes for the war relief fund. Dimes quarters and dollars support the disabled of both wars and families of service members and veterans. A large volunteer corps under Mrs Hoeksema will distribute memorial poppies May 28 and promote patriotic aid citywide. Betty Ries, publicity chair.
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Poppy
John Hocksema
Poppy Va
van Veen van Hemert Ait
American Legion Aux
Hoeksemip
America
Legion and Auxiliary
Betty Ries
Bus Schedule Visit by H R Van Maren and Family
H R Van Maren and his Des Moines family paid a brief visit with his parents last Sunday.
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H.R. van Maren
Des Moines
Obituary for Mrs. Charl Dillon of Oskaloosa
Mrs. Charl Dillon, 72 years eight months, passed away after a stroke. She is survived by son Ward Dillon in the Navy, daughter Mrs Anne Van Haaften of Pella, brothers William and Henry Brouwer of Pella, sister Mrs Grant of Oska Taona, and two grandsons in the Navy. Funeral April 25 at Second Reformed Church with Rev B Vanden Berg. interment Oakwood Cemetery beside husband. Ward Dillon could not secure furlough.
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B. Vanden Berg
Oakwood Cemetery
Dillon
Howard Russell Dead in Adrason Indiana
Howard Russell of Adrason Indiana died Sunday April 27 after long illness. Survived by wife Gertrude Van Rheenen and two children aged one and three. Funeral services were held in Anderson on Tuesday April 27 with many local relatives attending.
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Howard Russell
Adrason
Indiana
Russell
William van Rheenen
Gertrude
Anderson
Abe
Worp Bors Vander Ploeg
Geertje Hakkert obituary notices in Pella Iowa
Mrs Geertje Hakkert aged years died at 1018 North Broadway Pella on Wednesday April 29 1842 at 7 pm She was born in Gelderland Netherlands daughter of Christinus and Van Haat ten She married Gevert Hakkert who died April 1 1955 There were no children or close relatives She was a member of the Third Reformed Church Funeral held May 1 at 2 pm Van Dyk Funeral Home Rev G Menning in charge Interment Black Oaks Cemetery
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Geertje Hakkert
North Broadway
Pella
Province
Gelderland
Netherlands
Christinus and
van Haatten
Gevert Hakkert
Wisgerhof Dies After Eight Weeks Ill At 68
Gerrit Wisgerhof aged 68 died April 26 1942 after an eight weeks illness in Sully Iowa He was born September 20 1873 in Pella and lived in Jasper and Sully regions He was survived by his widow 13 children and a long list of grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Reformed church in Sully conducted by Rev R Menning with music by local choirs Pallbearers were Wisgerhof nephews from Kellogg Sully and Newton.
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Gerrit Wisgerhof
Tunis
Nellie Beyer Wisgerhof
Pella
Iowa
Jasper County
Sully
Bertha Crum
Howard
Wisgerhof
Reformed Church
Max
the Reformed Church
R. Menning
Edna Rempe
Sylvia Renaud
Herman Kovistra
Albert Buitenwerf
Pearl Vander
John Boat
Kelloge
Harris Boat
Tunis Wisverhof
Laurel
Guy Wisgerhof
Newton
Glen Wisgerhof
Don Wisgerhof
Mrs Levi Huizenga Passes Away At 64 In Pella
Mrs Levi Huizenga 64 of 306 Independence Street Pella died Tuesday at 12 30 PM at her home. Maiden name Dorothy Meindertsma born in the Netherlands. Surviving: daughter Fannie and three brothers William Otley Nick Germany Gerrit Netherlands. Funeral services Thursday at 2 PM Van Dyk Funeral Home with Rev C F Perron Baptist Church in charge. Burial Oakwood Cemetery.
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Independence Street
Pella
Fannie
Dorothy Meindertsma
Netherlands
William of
Otley
Nick
Germany
Gerrit
van Dyk
Award Honors at College Chapel May 11
Central College holds a morning chapel service on Monday May 11 at 9 15 announcing all prizes awards and honors. The event relocates from the regular farewell chapel and commencement to this community gathering.
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College Chapel
Central College
Women of Iowa Take Part in Bond Campaign
Des Moines report shows Iowa women across towns co-operating in the State War Bond drive. Mrs. Harold Newcomb notes clubs and individuals buying Series F Bonds, plus educational efforts and penny stamp plans. Dollar Club aims to sign thousands to buy $1 stamps weekly. Lunches serve War Stamps as dessert. schools help with student stamp programs. County leaders urged to expand pledge and May campaigns. Dashed with stray health warnings unrelated to the campaign.
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Des Moines
Town
Iowa
Harold Newcomb
Newcomb
State War Savings Stall Office
Isue
Milk Prevents Lead Poisoning
Recent research highlighted in the Journal of the American Medical Association links lead deposition in bones to calcium intake. Milton Hult of the National Dairy Council notes milk as the primary calcium source, urging regular milk consumption and serving milk to workers to combat lead hazards in industries using lead and related compounds.
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Journal
Th American Medical Association
Milton Hult
National Dairy Council
Library Notes Beyond Tomorrow and Related Reads
A long catalog-like note lists Library notes and multiple book blurbs by Lida Larrimore and others. It surveys fiction and non fiction titles including Will Durant Shenandoah and Philosophy volumes, Forester Captain from Connecticut, and Aldrich The Drum Goes Dead, with brief endorsements and summaries.
Black Tanker and Smoke Eater complete a wartime tale set in a college autoroute
A fragmentary excerpted page presents multiple short stories and features from a patriotic anthology. It mentions The Black Tanker by Howard Pease and Smoke Eater by Howard M. Krier, plus A Reductio of domestic scenes and classic tales like Mrs Apples Yard Year by Louise Andrews Kent, hinting at wartime suspense and community life.
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Howard M. Krier
Stan
Thanksgiving, Football, and the Draft Time Capsule
A reflective piece blends Thanksgiving cheer with gridiron scenes and draft prospects. It celebrates family meals, early season games, and the anticipation surrounding player selections, portraying sport as communal ritual.
College to stage May 16 play at Douwstra Chapel
Central College will present William Shakespeare's As You Like It at Douwstra Chapel next Saturday May 16 with LaVonn Vere as Roziland and Jerr mitten Orlando in the leads. A special May 16 matinee for local students will be offered, with tickets on sale at Tysseling's shoe store.
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Central College
William Shakespeare
Douwstra Chapel
LaVonn Vere
Roziland
Jerrmit Ons Orlando
Mise Elizabeth Dickey
Pella
Tysseling
Mrs Elizabeth Sadler Visit From Huntington
Mrs Elizabeth Sadler formerly of our city now living in Huntington with her children spends time with relatives and friends during a return visit.
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Elizabeth Sadler
Huntingstoin
Sale Awe
Our City
Huntington
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