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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
14
A contestant faced misfortune when a tiny steel fragment struck Villisea’s left eye during a recent event. He was rushed to Towa City for preliminary eye surgery and is undergoing treatment. Further details on condition and outcome are pending.
A near Alburnett pig owned by Pale Pig A H Weber reportedly changed from red to white after an acid wart treatment, with the doctor unsure if pain triggered the recoloring. The scar remains, confirming it is the same animal amid other unrelated regional notes.
Sadie Hawkins lived in the city for years. Mr. De Cook is survived by his wife four brothers and one sister S B De Cook of Pella John F De Cook of Orange City Iowa David De Cook of Tillamook Oregon Harry B De Cook of Evanston Illinois and Mrs Rebecca Sprague of Des Moines. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Harbach Funeral home Des Moines at 10 00 am and Wormhoudt Funeral home here at 2 00 pm with a Des Moines pastor in charge interment was in Porterville cemetery.
John Herman Vander Linden 68 or 69, son of William and Jenneke Vander Linden, died at his Des Moines home after a two week illness following a Minnesota fishing trip. He worked on the sixth floor at Bankers Life Insurance in Des Moines and farm loan department. Survived by Ada Hurt spouse, two brothers M. Vander Linden of Pella and Herman of Leighton, two sisters Mrs H Schalekamp of Sioux Center and Mrs Nittert Aalfs of Sioux City. Burial at Resthaven Cemetery west of Des Moines.
Donald Eugene Van Gorp, little son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Gorp, born to the family. The infant’s birth adds joy to the household and relatives celebrate the new arrival with best wishes.
A infant Donald Van Gorp died after three months illness and hospital care in Des Moines. He was born near Pella on June 30 1933 and died October 31 1933 at Lutheran hospital. Funeral services will be at 1:30 Thursday at the home of grandmother Mrs PG Van Gorp, with Rev A Haverkamp officiating, burial in Graceland cemetery.
A speaker speaks of moving a beloved flower to a personal garden at Home to preserve its bloom. The lines express hope to see the flower bloom again in a future garden and to keep its memory alive in eternity.
Fall pasture stays best for hogs says A L Anderson of the Animal Husbandry Department at Town State College. Pigs gain efficiently on pasture with minimal concentrates, while away from pastures require balanced supplements including alfalfa or legume hay. Proper housing, ventilation, and dry, warm quarters aid thrift. after pasture stays, provide supplementary protein to maximize economical gains.
The piece argues that Americans believe each person pursues personal profit and finds it best to guide others by signaling or hinting at their aims. It reflects on individual motives and social dynamics shaping public perception and behavior.
A mosaic of brief notes reports house fire losses at 2000 dollars for a Kanawha shed IT mentions seed corn prizes at Clay county fair and a Percheron horse injury at the exposition. Other items include purse loss near Brompton, church treasurer duties at Eldora, a barber witness at a Grundy Center wedding, and local odds and ends.
Mrs Burke Meyer Dykstra, 65, died Saturday afternoon at her Spring Creek township home. Survived by husband John Dykstra and three sons John of Attica, Ben and Alva of Oska loosa. Body at Powers funeral home until Tuesday 11, then Coal Creek church for 2 p.m. service conducted by Dr Charles M Edmondson. Burial Coal Creek Cemetery.
John B Moody, a well known Ma isk a county farmer, died at home in Scott township Friday afternoon October 27 1939 at age 7 after a week of illness. He leaves wife Verna Patterson and children Verna Fandmeier Emily Broerman Rebe ca Fandmeier Nellie Meyers Minnie Anderson Ivanohn Moody and Merle G Moody, one brother Will Tracy and two sisters Tincie Cattrell Sand Grace Mee Gosh Los Angeles. Funeral services were held Powers Funeral home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial in Bellefountain cemetery. Oska l oo sa Herald
Mrs Jacob Schippers aged years and 9 months died at the Schippers home farm five miles west of Pella on Friday October 27. Surviving are daughter Mrs Arie II Ver Heul of Prairie City Iowa and son Dirk. Funeral held at 1 30 Monday October 30 at the home with Rev A Haverkamp of the First Reformed church in charge burial at Lam cemetery nephew Dirk Newendorp and wife from Sheldon attended.
Arthur De Cook age 60 6 was born and raised with his family at 1600 Linden Street Des Moines. He died Saturday at his home. He was the son of Ben De Cook and lived in Des Moines for many years.
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