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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
2
Fragmentary notes describe town visitors and community figures at a gathering near Bonde and Telegraph avenues. Mentions include Thomas, Meek, and Park C as attendees with references to a hospital and a hall event. The text is garbled but suggests local civic activity and social presence.
A livestock event titled Demonstration on Sheep Drenching and Dipping Tomorrow will be held near Knoxvill, about miles west of Lincoln Church or one mile east of Fairview Church. Earl Raun and E N Francis of Town State College lead the demonstration, aiming to show worthwhile methods.
Readable notes describe casual summer dresses suitable for work and comfort. The text references fabric choices and practical styling tips for office wear, highlighting breathable materials, knee length silhouettes, and simple accessories. The tone mirrors a practical fashion column advising easy outfit coordination.
A fragmented OCR line lists graduates and names including William Bagby Theodore Ryland Vernon Deth Durkan Jahr Hosee Melvin Di Vries and James Merle Jones from Butler and Maha counties with unclear roles. It notes seventeen trainees in a postgrad or continuing education program at unspecified institutions.
Forty students from the eighth grade are promoted to high school in a Tuesday evening ceremony. Fellow students Juaesmia Rien She Clase and Sally Ve Katie Vy Willian are listed among those advancing.
Notice from the Wheat Committee regarding acreage allotments for 1951. Farmers must apply to receive an allotment and provide land suitable for wheat cultivation. The committee emphasizes accurate land details and compliance with the 1951 program requirements.
A college production features a quirky cast including a roller skating teacher, a janitor directing a chorale, and a senator amid a riot parody. The sketch riffs on figures from Georgetown to Roosevelt era diplomacy, staged under a loud auditorium setting.
Albert Veldhuizen born six miles northeast of Pella on June 2, 1818, died May 15, 1850, at Mahaska County Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. He married Winnie Fohr on February 25, 186, and spent over 60 years with her. He was a lifelong member of the East Th formed Church, daily testifying for God, and his funeral at Rex st. Chapel and Reformed Church. Remains laid to Black Gai Cemetery amid family and friends.
Hermon P Swank son of Peter and Jennie Hoksberge died around 19 in Pella after living near Sully and in the Iowa area most of his life He married Mare and had six grandchildren He was preceded by a daughter Margaret two siblings and his parents He joined the Sully Christian Reformed Church then moved to Pella joining Second Christian Reformed Church of Pella Services were held at home with Kar and John Geel directing Interment at Comet Cemetery
Marie Middleton died in Long Beach California on a morning in May. Survived by her daughter and other relatives. The obituary notes her farming background and community ties in the area.
Jennie Van Zee born on a farm south of Helin on May 10, 1850. She married Dirk Van Zante on March 1 and moved to forth and yon. She suffered a broken hip in May and later lived with daughter Mrs Alb Vat Houweling. She died in sleep May 22, 1900, aged 74. Interment planned at ABV church with Rev Eo. Tamis officiating.
Obituary fragment mentions Peter Baardman and family. references include Leng, Lizzie Tromp, Ver Heat, and a brother Dean, with a death near length of marriage and residence in Pella. Details are incomplete and inconsistent in the fragment.
Parents and sister Peternella mourn the loss of a baptized member of the Third Reformed Church. A funeral service was held May 24 at 2 pm at the Third Reformed Church with Rev. Lod Morst officiating, followed by interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
We wish to thank friends and neighbors who were kind to and considerate of our dear husband and brother Peter Boardman while he was ill and who came to our aid and comfort after his death. We acknowledge expressions of sympathy and flowers tendered as tokens of respect from Peter Handm Sisters and Rotier.
Fred Hesselink died Monday morning from a heart condition while working at the mold shop on East Second Street. He was 4 months old and funeral services will be held at Garden Chapel this afternoon with the Rev. George Pinches presiding. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. A fuller obituary will appear in The Chronicle in June.
Historical note says Alexander Hamilton was killed by Aaron Burr on the same dueling ground where Hamilton’s son fell in a duel three years earlier, according to the Ene pedia Britannica.
A fragment notes the present erosion rate as sufficient to lower the Mississippi River by about one foot in 6,000 years, citing an Encyclopedia Titan Britannica style source. The claim is presented as a distant, long term geological change with no specific events or dates.
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