Local Pella notes show visits, births, and events
Henry Van Qostrum recalls a letter from son Will of Tipton. Pella residents, visitors, and church duties fill a weekend timeline with weddings births and back-and-forth travel. Notables include Prof Amidon’s coaching return, baptist events, and community updates across Holland and neighboring towns.
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Henry van Qostrum
Will
Tipton
Okla
Chronicle
Goad
Holland
College Notes Contests advance to finals next Tuesday
College notes report preliminary by-gone week oratory contests for men and women. Finals set for May 29 at 1:00 p m with four women from the preliminaries competing for Gauss medals. Among men two winners named Robert Spanagle and John Ubben with a ballot missing on Friday’s judges. A nine-entry doubles Declamatory contest is planned for 9:00 a m next Tuesday in the College chapel.
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Ed. Gezel
Des Moines
Henry Gezel
J.B. Vander Zyl
Vander Zyl
Paul Synhorst
William C. de Bruyn
Galesburg
Andrew Hoekstra
Richland
Paul Wehrle
Raymond
Norman
Taintor
Wehle
Zell Wehrle
John Varenkamp
Laverne de Haan
Helen Vander Waal
Ferne McDuff
Evelyn Prange
Gauss
Albert van Houweling
Robert Spanagle
John Ubben
Kate Keables Beard
Many Sleep in City of Dead Soldiers Buried
A list of the deceased soldiers by war and cemetery, detailing names at Oakwood, GraceLand, Catholic, Porter Grove, Black Oak Center, Sand Ridge, and isolated graves. The roll includes War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish War, World War Veterans, with numerous veterans named and burial sites noted.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Michael Keables
Cornelius Bauman
Henry Bauman
H. F. Bousquet
J. J. Bousquet
Jacob L. Bowman
W. J. Clark
Jacob Cornelius
Joshua S. Cox
T. W. Cox
J. M. Cox
GW. Cully
A. E. Dennis
Harry Downing
Dana Dingeman
Henry Fisk
Harvey F. Fisk
Wm. P. Fowler
Alonzo F. Keables
Samuel Hutchins
Jacob Keigle
William Langerak
Jacob Miller
John S. Morgan
John Nearmyer
R. C. Payne
D. Rhynsburger
George W. Ross
H. D. Robertus
John Russell
MM. Sheehy
Luke Stallard
G. Steenhoek
Peter Ten Hagen
Meindert Tilma
J. W. Todd
G. Vander Kamp
Jan Verwers
Herman Wheeler
Benjamin Keables
Thomas Forsyth
J. J. Kempkes
Edward Beintema
Rube C. Brand
Ruby Clark
Jacob de Bruyn
Peter Dykhuis
Harry Koopmans
Louis le Coca
Henry Schurer
S. van Buren
Gerrit van Hemert
Dick van Dusseldorp
G. van Setten
Frank Simonse, Jr
Tennis Ver Beek
Edward H. van der Linden
Henry
Muilenberg
Gerrit Klein
Joe Porter
Graceland
Don Parker
Gideon Rysdam
Govert Scheffers
Mack Vineyard
Valentine Mathes
John van Steenwyk
James W. George
Jerry de Bont
Gerrit de Kock
W._P. Holdsworth
Ned Wrenn
Porter Grove
Grade School Exhibits Are Well Attended
Webster and Lincoln grade schools held their annual exhibits in the buildings on Thursday and Friday evenings last week. Visitors viewed a wide display of regular studies and pupil construction and handwork. The work was excellent and well displayed, and both teachers and pupils deserve compliments.
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Webster and
Lincoln
Memorial Day Post Office Closures Notice
Post Office will be closed all day on Memorial Day with no city or rural delivery. Street letter box collection is at 9:00 a.m. All outgoing mails will be dispatched. Edward Van Zante, Postmaster.
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Ator
Leonard
Leonard and Frigidaire
van den Berg Electric Co
Pella
E. P. Hosack
Rachel Rolenbrander
Dulce
New Mexico
Mich
J. Varenkamp
Harry Braashart
Knoxville
L. Huizenga
East Third Street
John de Kock
Sarah
Cecia Kuyper
Mahaska Hospital
J. A
Bob) Kuyper
A. H. Cummings
Leile Buggraaf
Leile
Burggraaf
Broadlawns Hospital
Leon Hackert
Connie van Rockel
Raymond van Rockel
Mr. Hackert
Govert Hackert
State Capitol
E. P. Jaillite
Council Grove
Kansas
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Denver
Colorado
Oskaloosa
Henry Kersbergen
Julia Ustermarkt
Christina Brom
Elizabeth de Reus
J. E. Lane
Deep River
Iowa
Charles
Newhall
John A. Klyn
C. W. Hummell
R. C. Amidon
Pella High School
New Sharon High School
Keith Fox
Fox
Harold Gettys
G. J. van Roekel
Homer Lonsberry
Farmers Union
Louis de Vries
Mrs. E. van Engelhoven
Holland, Mich
Plette
van Engelenhoven
John Andeweg
Monroe
Roy Andeweg
R. D. Douwstra
Otley
Moline, Ill
Simon Dekker
Synod
Grand Rapids
Ben Vander Hoek
E. V. Goad
Sigourney
Albert Clark
M. Vander Heiden
Son Lester
J. A. Vander Wal
W. C. van Vark
Charles Klein
R. T. Nordlund
Rochester
Northern Baptist Convention
College
Y. M
E. Hollebrands
South Haven
Atlantic City
Tusseling
Post Office Service
Edward van Zante
D. den Adel
Riae
Scous
the United
B. Sack
Columbia
P&g Soap
Wisconsin
Ecolade
Sunkist Lemons
Aedes Dourdere
South Side Square
Arie H. Bogaard
Board of Supervisors
Dem
Marion County
Lake Prairie Township
Arne H. Bogaard
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