Pella Social Notes Highlight Local Birthday Celebrations
Activities at Pella include birthday gatherings for Paul Scholte and Mrs D C Renaud, a Golden Rule Class meeting, a surprise marriage of Marty Roelofsen to Norvel Cartright near Oskaloosa, a Visscher birthday celebration with thirty four relatives, Hallowe en party for Elm Grove pupils, tea by Mrs H J Dixon, and varied club and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty Roelofsen
Bert Roelofsen
Norvel Cartright
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Reformed Parsonage
W. S. Faust
Charles Edward Gilbert
Iva Cartright
Pete Visscher
Lacey
Mr. Visscher
Visscher
P. J. Dykstra
Pella
L. Overbergen
Connie van Engelenhoven
H. Overbergen
W. van Heukelem
Elma
M. M. de Reus
H. L. Meppelink
Rena Meppelink
Leighton
J. M. de Bruin
Evelyn and
H. Tysseling
Lenita Ustermarkt
Elm Grove
Hallowe'en
Julius Ustermarkt
Connie de Bruin
Leonard Stout
Simon Awtry
Earline Cragon
Lucile Lathrop
Gilbert Boot
Ella van Houweling
Paul Lautenbach
Bessie Brooks
John van Dyke
Farmer Of Near Albia Takes Life With Shotgun
Curtis Shockley a 68 year old farmer living six miles southeast of Albia died Friday afternoon from self inflicted injuries. He turned a shotgun on himself. slugs pierced his chest and heart. His body was found on the porch by tenant Charles Ranes. Nearby money and livestock sale payments were found on Shockley. He had been in poor health and despondent since his wife’s death three years ago. He left no note explaining his act. He is survived by four daughters including Mrs Cottrell of Melrose and Mrs Holden and Miss Caroline Shockley of Boone and Mrs Rowe of Bald Knob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Curtis Shockley
Albia
Shockley
Charles Ranes
Elatives
Sarah Holden
Caroline Shockley
Boone
Lina Rowe
Bald Knob, Rk
Red Cross appeal poster urges nationwide membership drive
The 1933 poster promotes enlarged Red Cross membership to fund unemployment relief, disaster aid, health programs for mothers and children, first aid training, and veteran welfare. It cites 120 disasters and over a million dollars spent last year, with Roosevelt urging national support. encourage local chapter roll call memberships.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Roll Call Aims To Draw Volunteers Nationwide
Local Red Cross leaders Plender and Blommers outline the group as a volunteer agency aiding sick and wounded in war. They note volunteers far outnumber paid staff and describe the 3700 US chapters directing Roll Call efforts ahead of Armistice Day with plans for broad enrollment and community leadership.
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Red Cross
Plender
Blommers
American Red Cross
Geneva
Pella
United States
J. Plender
Ben Blommers
John W. Vander Linden
Ed.Van Zante
John Liter
Firth
Graham Praf
Frank
Cooperation Between The American Red Cross And The American Legion
An address by Edward Hayes national commander honors the long standing cooperation between The American Legion and The Red Cross. Both serve disabled veterans and support unemployment relief. Hayes urges Legionnaires to join Red Cross chapters and bolster joint efforts during Armistice Day to Thanksgiving period.
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Edward Hayes
THE
American Legion
Auxiliary president urges continued support for Red Cross work
Mrs. Murray Nesbit, national president of the American Legion Auxiliary, commends thousands of members for volunteering with Red Cross chapters to aid the unemployed. She notes garments for families and other support, urges a strong roll call from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day, and calls on members to join and sustain Red Cross efforts with veterans in mind. The statement is associated with Van Veen Van Hemert Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Nesbit
Theo le Coca
Ross Schakel
Anna Dykhuis
Gee
van Gorkum
Tunis Klein
Girl Scouts
J.B. van Hemert
van Hemert
Emily Kuyper
Melva Mae le Cocq
Bernice Klein
Virginia Kempkes
Sara Schakel
Leona Schilder
Cora Mae Vander Linden
Dorothy Vander Ploeg
Bernice de Reus
Sara Ruth Vander Waal
Florence Robinson
Marjorie Lautenbach
Othella van Baalen
Jean Veeman
Leona Ruth Breuklander
Barbara van Sittert
Virginia Heerema
Leona
Ves
Florence Palmer
Norman Hayes
Roy Tucker
Neal van Hemert
Knoxville
America
American Red Cross
American Legion
Congress
Red Cross Chapter
American Legion Post
Legionnaire
Red Cross
Legionnaires
Red Crogs
Martin Hoeksema
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion Auxiliary
Murray ‘Nesbit
Wesselink Called By Death In Rock Valley Iowa
Abe Ver Plough received a wire reporting the death of H. B. Wesselink at Rock Valley Iowa. The funeral is planned there on Friday. No further details were given beyond that he died Tuesday. Wesselink was a longtime Sioux County supervisor and well known locally. He was cousin to Rev John Weaselink, president of Central College. The widow is also related to Ver Ploegh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Ver Plough
H. B. Wesselink
Rock Valley
Iowa
Wesselink
Sioux County Board of Supervisors
John Weaselink
Central College
Ver. Ploegh
Activities of City Churches Baptist Service Schedule
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 with sermon Salvation Gods Provision B Y P U at 6 30 evening worship at 7 30 sermon How to Be Saved Without Working 9 30 a m Sunday school and 2 00 p m Hen Oud Gebod Dat Toch Nieuw Is 7 30 p m Stumbling In One Point
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Baptist Church
Pastor Jacob Prins to Lead Church Services
The church announces Rev. Jacob Prins of Grand Rapids Michigan will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening after being called as pastor by the congregation.
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Jacob Prins
Grand Rapids, Mich
The Unchangeableness of God's Covenant and Saintly Security
A church bulletin item lists sermons and service times for Church of the Open Bible. Times include 10:45, 2:00, 7:30, 7:45 with various language titles. Regular schedule covers Sunday services, Sunday school, Young People's meeting, and evangelistic services.
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Vergelijking
Church OF the Open Bible
Young People's Meeting
Kellogg Family Duped by Wanderer Pilot
A Kellogg area family sheltered a self styled air planter who claimed to be a Des Moines Kansas City bound pilot. He wooed lodging with promises of services and thrilling tales of night flights and army life. The man vanished after a Des Moines leg, leaving the family waiting for five dollars.
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Monroe Mirror
Kellogg
Des Moines
Kansas City
Family seeks Kansas City flight after Kansas con man claim
The family with whom he had lived refused to believe his deception and drove to Des Moines airport hoping to be taken to Kansas City by plane as he had promised.
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Des Moines
Kansas City
Family recalls odd incidents at Des Moines airport
After finding no trace of him at Des Moines airport authorities, the family remembered a number of instances that had seemed odd at the time but had not aroused suspicions, returning home sadder but wiser.
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Des Moines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Vander Linden
Paul Scholte
D. C. Renaud
Baptist Sunday School
Cartright—Roelofsen
Hallowe’en Party
H. J. Dixon
O. B. Star
Masonic Hall
League TO
Young Women's League
Christian Endeavor Society of the Second Reformed Church
Legion Auxiliary
Hope Amidon
New Sharon
A. and J. Club
John W. VanderLinden
Masonic Lodge
Moonlight Mission Band
Kate den Adel
Moonlight Mission
Gertrude Plender
PRO WO Club
H. P. van Gorp
J. B. van Hemert
H. P. Scholte
Marie Lautenbach
M. Cox
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Legion Hall
Sunnyside
Beauty Culture
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Farmer
Near
Abe
Esa
Sevan
Roosevelt
the Red Cross
John Vander Ploeg
Bert Hugens
G. I. Roorda
A. P. Kuyper
Agnes Ballengee
Tra AY
Jacob van Dalen
Charles
Allen Fred Leutenbach
Nick Vander Ploeg
L.A. Beerends
D. Sjaardema
Gave. van Zee
An Nijwegen
Walter de Penning
William H. Biester, JR
Death
Wanderer
Heerema
Cynthia
Coats
Penney’s
Roel
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