Fire spreads through orchard and towns in week of fires
Fire in Charley Dauben yard spread through his orchard into Blaine School yard and through Burt Karr’s shock fodder and timber then continued into Rickabaugh bluffs Math Karr and Theimstra farms and Liffy. A second timber blaze burned into the old Rickabaugh bluffs and into the Theimstra area and lasted until the next day. Local residents worked hard to halt the flames as Fire Prevention Week is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Daubenspeck
Blaine
Burt Karr
Rickabaugh
Math Karr
Dee de Moss
Monroe
Tools Chapel
Bessie Marshall
Elmer de Moss
Elva Mung
Red Rock
Union School
Social notes from Otley and surrounding areas
Residents in Otley, Pella and nearby towns visited kin and friends Monday to Sunday. Among those seen were Charles Vander Kolk, Mrs. Andrew Uit markt, Kaldenders, Ustermarkt kin, and many others visiting in homes of Vander Noord, De Vries, Koons, Slocum, and Uitermarkt families. Hospital visits included John Bell’s and Andrew Ustermarkt, with reports of serious injury but improving condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vander Kolk
Andrew Uitmarkt
Andrew Ustermarkt
CG. G. Koons
Jean
Malvern
Iowa
Bud Vaughn
Adrian
Arnold
Bill Vitermarkt
Steve
Near Pella
Jake Ustermarkt
Pella
Des Moines
George Slocum
Rock Ishand
Zack Slocum
Connie Jo
Otley
Dick de Bruin
John de Bruin
Aart Ustermarkt
Arthur Uit
Nd Gretta Veenstra
Aart Uitermarkt
Sun Arthur Uitermarkt
Aart Uitrkt
Orman Rebus
Conney
Fifield
Raymond Rebus
John and Bruce
Towa
Oskaloosa Area Social and Health Notes
Robert Van Essen home notes measles for Nancy Kool and Joan Wittenberg with slow recovery. Mr and Mrs Vander Kolk shop in Oskaloosa. Tunis Vonk home visit, Mrs Vonk improving. Mrs Hattie Ver Steeg and others shopped in Pella. Mrs Herman Mollenberg, mother of Mary Van Den Terhe, dies in Des Moines hospital after months ill. funeral held at Van Dyk in Pella with Oakwood Cemetery burial. Birthday party for Mrs kt's father hosted by Bogaards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert van Essen
Nancy Kool
Joan Wittenberg
Charles
Vander Kolk
Raymond Robus
Gon
Norman Robus
Billie Bogaards
Jerry
Jake Snellers
Sharon
Sandra
Shirley
Abraham Bogaard
Henry Naaktgeboren
Allen
Abraham Bogaards
Nuts Add Goodness To Everyday Menus
Winter nuts can dress up casseroles and salads and boost heartiness in school lunches. Pecans almonds filberts and walnuts are plentiful this year and may cost less. Iowa State College nutritionists suggest liberal use of nuts in sandwiches and breads with date nut or honey nut bread and butter as a simple filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Upset Stomach Gains Bloat Relieved by EAD-ALL
A Pella resident testifies that after meals his upset stomach and gas ease with EAD-ALL. He claims significant relief from burning stomach and hyperacidity, noting weight loss and meal enjoyment returning, and praises the drug available at Carpenter Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Carpenter Drug Store
Obituary of Frank De Gooyer From Sioux Center News
Frank De Gooyer longtime cafe owner and resident of Sioux Center died Tuesday afternoon October 11 after cancerous tumors were found in Rochester and Albert Lea hospital. He spent over thirty years in the restaurant business and supported community projects. Survived by three brothers and four sisters the funeral will be at the First Reformed Church in Sioux Center with interment in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank de Gooyer
Pella
Sioux Center News
Sioux
Center
Aberteen
Minnesota
Sioux ‘Center
Rochester
Albert Lea
Albert Lea Hospital
Bill
Sioux Ci
Fast Reformed Church
Sioux Center
Peter de Jong
William IH
Sioux City
John W
Sanborn
Anne C
Des Moines
Nettie DeGooges
Prairie City
Towa
Inn
L. E. Corray
Los Angeles
Calif
Jennie
W. W. Sadler
Pellay
Cornelia
Thorval Sheldon
Clarks Grove
Minn
Doc
Busines
Iater
Vars
Doe
Dec DeGooyer
Mary De Cook obituary notes many family ties and church links
Mary De Cook born January 10 1949 in Oskaloosa died after long illness at age 9 months and 7 days? This fragment shows an obituary with surviving sons Peter Curtis De Cook Anthony Ernest De Cook and Clarence Richard De Cook. six grandchildren. a sister and five brothers listed with Van Zante families. husband Conrad De Cook died 1910. Funeral held October 19 1949 at First Reformed Church Leighton with interment Porter Grove Cemetery. The family expresses thanks for sympathy and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary de Cook
Mary Te
Oskaloosa
Conrad de Cook Mareh
Mr. de Cook
Peter Curtis de Cook
Eldora
Anthony Ernest de Cook
Pella
Clarence Richard de Cook
Eldon
Towa
Dora Hasselman
A. B. van Zante
Seattle
Washington
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
First Reformed Church
Portergrove Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Mrs Mary De Cook
We thank neighbors and friends who extended kindness to our mother and grandmother Mary De Cook through her illness and passing. Your sympathy and support are appreciated by the family for comfort and strength during this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary de Cook
WIRING ON FARMS Continued warnings urge rewiring
Iowa farms show monthly electricity use from 500 to 1000 kilowatt hours with some reaching 2000. Warning signals include lights dimming when appliances start and fluorescent lights going out. Slower heating and weaker motor performance suggest wiring is inadequate and from transformer to equipment lines may be too long or too small. Beaty urges rewiring as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Beaty
Inadequate Wiring Costs More Money for Farms
Studies from two town farms show extra wiring costs rise 8 to 10 percent due to long and undersized wiring. Shortening wires by moving closer to the meter cut losses by about $1.26 monthly. Beaty notes energy loss hoarded across the consumer side of the transformer and wires beyond it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaty
Metering Their Way to Efficient Home Energy
A concise note discusses balancing energy use and efficiency in home heating and lighting equipment to reduce waste. It highlights the need for better meters and smarter systems to compensate for inefficiencies, promoting practical improvements for households.
Clarint Loux family health scare ends safely
The Glenn Loux family of Clarint faced illnesses with Mrs Loux hospitalized in Des Moines while Mr Loux recovered at home. Their 11 year old daughter Lois tripped and fell in the basement, Benny, 1, tumbled downstairs. all remain unhurt and parents out of hospital with mild cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Des Moines
Vernon Rickabaugh
Karl Ribaugh
Roy Karr
Vernon
Runnells
Leonard
Luemma Palmer
Murdy
California
Bryan
Ellen Karr
Bryans
Eddville
Kan
Moravia
Gerry Karr
Maud
Lloyd
Wif
Richards
Gerty
de Bok
Herman de Bok
Russell
Hernice Roebuck
Bernice
Isabel Wright
Cathering
Isabel
General Hospital
D Maines
Consi
Glenn Loux
Clarint
Loux
Mr. Loux
Lois
Benny
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Cordova
Advent
Cecil Price
Berlin
Advent Church
Knoxville
Oak Park Academy
Neva A
8Th
Kind Garten
Nevada
Sally Crozier
Holland Crozier
Geraldine Engstrom
Simmons
Adventist Fededent’s of Iowa
Norman Wiles
Cecil
Red Rock Aid
Blanche Templeton
Merl Price
Harley McDaniels
Marion Wittenberg
Pete Dunnink
AAA Committee
Marion County
Templetons
Harveys
Billy Rinehart
Donald Balmer
Bessie Hanning
Jack Nichols
Jack
Dunreath
Clark
Dunreath Cemetery
Wabash Crossing
Denzil Condra
Zil
Paoli
Indiana
Ben
Daisy Williams
Jessie Bruce
Merle Williams
St Louis
Clyde
Joe Templeton
Tipton
Ruth Roelman
May van Hemert
Alen
Libby Pontus
Norma
Otley News
Ancy Hiemstra
Pele
Holland
Alfred Jonquils
DE Jong’s
Maytag Dairy Farms
Harold Ver Meer
Space Maker Refrigerator
General Electric
Veenstra
Mrs
Henry Kreeling
Olivet
Burr Oak
Ford
Fred van Maanen
Johnson & Sproatt
Ollie Kreling
J.T. van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
White Way Auto Company
Pella, Iowa
Colfax Sale Company
Newton
Bell
Shields Flrst National Bank
Chevrolet
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