Van Oostrum and Visser Families Share Pella Memories
A Chronicle visit records Henry Van Oostrum born in the Netherlands who arrived 65 years ago and settled near East First street. The piece covers the Van Oostrums' early days, a brother's death, farming in Oklahoma, schooling, and nostalgia for old Holland. It also profiles Fred and Dena Visser, Dutch-born depot agent and wife, their voyage on the Minnehaha and settling in Pella, trainings, wages, and adaptation along with humorous notes on money and culture.
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Jupiter Pluvius
Bat
City of Refuge
Dominic Scholte
Henry van Oostrum
van Oostrum
Mrs. van Oostrum
Gertrude
Dan Cupid
Mr. van Oostrum
Gisbert
Richard de Guey
East First Street
Nfe
America
Dena Vander Pol
Arne Vander Pol
William Verwers
New York City
Pella
Mr. Verwers
Minnesota
van Qostrum
Rock Island
Henry Vander Wilt
Vander Wilt
Holland
Franklin Street
Mr. Forsyth
Old Home
G. G. Vander Zyl
Paul
Simon Vander Zyl
Rs. van Oostrum
van Roekel
Barney van Roe
Oklahoma
Hle
Henry Vanden Dever
Fred Visser
Mr. Visser
Visser
King Kong at Rivola Oskaloosa This Week
The giant prehistoric ape Kong rules a lost island in the RKO film King Kong starring Fay Wray Robert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot at Rivola theatre Oskaloosa starting Saturday May 20 for three days. Kong stands fifty feet tall and terrorizes early cinema but is drawn to a frightened beauty. His battles with prehistoric monsters and his doomed attempt to conquer New York are depicted in this dramatic feature.
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Kong
King Kong
Fay Wray
Robert Armstrong
Bruce Cabot
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Hollywood
New York
Civilization
Slippery Road Causes Death of Des Moines Youth
Des Moines youth Joseph Healy, 20, died in a single vehicle crash on the Jefferson highway about a mile south of the Polk county line. Sheriff Houghtaling reported the condition was caused by slippery pavement and there were no witnesses. Coroner Mitchell said no inquest was needed. A station attendant later recalled pulling Healy’s car from mud near the same location about midnight. a girl was in the car at that time.
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Indianola
Frank Houghtaling
Polk
Jefferson Highway
Joseph Healy
Des Moines
Healy
Houghtaling
William J. Healy
C. H. Mitchell
Harold Ritchie
Polk County
Mealy
Extra railroad gangs hired for summer work
Monroe County News reports that the Ot tumwa division of the Burlington railroad will hire 100 workers this week for summer track maintenance. A Tyrone group of 15, Russell crew of 35 to 40, New London 15, and Batavia 40 will replace ballast and later lay four miles of track near Mt. Pleasant and Dutl ey. A transverse fissure sector will be used and special car equipment will detect fissures.
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Monroe County
Ottumwa
Burlington Railroad
C. J. Connett
Tyrone
Russell
New London
Batavia
Rails marked with paint reveal hidden defects beneath
A description noting rails that are not visible on the surface but show defects when marked with paint. The device highlights imperfections by coating the rails, enabling inspection teams to locate and address structural issues that aren’t outwardly observable.
Rail Gang Plans Theft to Move Car In Transit
A gang intends to follow a moving car and break the rail to substitute it with a new one, enabling the carriage to proceed. The plan involves replacing the rail after the car has traveled along.
Narrow Escape From Cow Attack in Indianola
Indianola Record reports Mrs. James Johnson of Central Otter neighborhood escaped death last Thursday after a cow charged from a nearby pasture. She was driving cattle when the enraged animal knocked her down and trampled her until unconscious. She suffered serious head and body bruises and remains bedridden under a physician’s care.
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Indianola
James Johnson
Otter
Mingo Bank Opens On Unrestricted Basis
The Mingo Trust and Savings Bank of Mingo, a state bank, opened for business Monday morning on an unrestricted basis, according to an announcement received by County Treasurer F. H.
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Jasper County
Mingo Trust and Savings Bank of
Mingo
Couty
F. H
Mingo bank opens on unrestricted basis in county
Officials announce the Mingo bank is the sixth to operate unrestricted in the county. Other banks already on that basis include Jasper County Savings Newton Kellogg Savings Kellogg State Savings Baxter and First State Lynnville. E V Goad will accompany H A Scott to Centerville to visit Mrs Henderson who is very ill with cancer not expected to live. Mrs Henderson is Alta Byram daughter of the late Rev and Mrs F N Byram.
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McCarl
Mingo’ Bank
Jasper County Savings Bank
Newton
Kelloge Savings Bank
Kellogg
State Savings Bank
Baxter
First State Bank
Lynnville
E. V. Goad
H. A .Scott
Fremont
Centervill
Walter Henderson
Henderson
Alta Byram
F. N. Byram
Albert Lea couple welcome baby girl, Dorothy Muyskens De Boer
Mr and Mrs William De Boer of Albert Lea Minnesota announce the birth of a baby girl born Friday The couple are students at Central College with Mrs De Boer better known as Dorothy Muyskens in the community
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William de Boer
Albert Lea, Minn
de Boer
Central College
Dorothy Muyskens
Passenger Bus Schedule From Pella Routes Set
Bus service schedules list departures from Pella to Des Moines at 9 30 a m 3 30 p m and 7 45 p m to Oskaloosa at 9 25 a m 3 25 p m and 7 40 p m all buses depart Central Park Cafe effective February first 1933.
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Pella
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Central Park Cafe
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Chronicle
H. van Oostrum
Brother
Bunker Hill
Ad Woolard
Hugh Parker
Hugh
Central Park
Arabia
Rotterdam
Rivola
Edgas
Slippery Road
BANK
Joe’s
Broadway and
Franklin Streets
Joe Stientjes
McCormick-Deering
Frobak
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