Community notices from Bethany Willing Workers meeting
The Bethany Willing Workers Society met at Mrs. Lester Van Garp’s home with twelve members taking part. The session included an open hymn, temperance verse, prayers, and offerings totaling $1. The treasurer noted $25 paid to the WAT and $25 to the WA for salary. Members discussed a fall October meeting and a woolen-squares quilt project for veterans, with several names present and guests attending. A cooperative dinner at 1100 Columbus Street, Pella, and WCTU and E.S. meetings are listed, plus a farewell reception for Rev. C. F. Perron, who leaves as army chaplain, and a September 1 wedding at Harvey between De Zwarte and Ter Louw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Willing Workers Society
Lester van Garp
Bert van Hemert
Gosselink
Arabia
S. Hubert Kaldenberg
Ard van Genderen
John Boat
Henry Blom
Dick Ver Ploeg
Kart van Donselaar
John RB
Gory
M ‘Tone de Kock
Simon’ Ter Louw
A.J. Ter Louw
Lester van Gorp
Orville Dennis
Matilda V. Roekel
Genevieve de Kock
Tuell van Dusseldorp
Dob R
Simon Terida "van van Louw
Baptist Church
C. F. Perron
Perron
Indies
DE Zwarte
Ter Louw
Im de Zwarte
Harvey
Apollas Ter Louw
Mes Meniy Ter Louw
Lawrence J. Borst
Pella
Honored Prospective Soldier at Pel La Reunion
A large gathering at West Market Park in Pella marked a reunion for local families with eighty members present. The event honored Marion Steenohoek, who anticipates service in the armed forces, amid a full afternoon of dinner, ice cream, cake, and coffee. Births and deaths were recorded for local families, with reports of marriages and a 1944 reunion planned for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahoret
Pelae
Mide
Nermi Jean
Esto
Andrew Hiemstra
Monroe
Lorence Alvin
Simon van Dusseldorp
Otley
Marilyn Dean
John Edwin Ter Louw
Robert
Win
Vos
Pell
Leostra
Lala
Roy de Wisen
Cecil Barnes
the & Verle Vos
Washington
Clarence van Essen
Porthind
Lee
Hiem- Louise Relice Klein
Emily
Ruth van California
Arthur Miinvis
Ray de Wit
Walter Passmore
Tran
Isaac de Haan
M Ter Louw
Ick Passmore
Ross Brady
Des’ Moines
Job Hiemstra
Sam Poortinga
Suwalda
F John Mer
Stephen David
Oska Joost
H.W. Vrie
Zelaar
John
Velma
Malew
Martin J. Hiemsters
J.B. Ter Louw
Nancy
Ouley
Led Nk
Charlene
iMargione
Jake van Gorp
Pella
Harry Hiemstra
Emma
Edward
Leonard Hiemstra
Harold
Alvin
Marvin
Eddyville
Ronald
Richard
Norma Jean
Roy van’ Vark
Virginia
Des Moines
Fred de Vries
Teddy
Freddie
Sully
Beulah Verda Hoksbergen Weds Albert Dykstra at Pella Church
Beulah Verda Hoksbergen and Albert G. Dykstra wed August 24, 1948, at Third Reformed Church parish with Rev. Lawrence Borst officiating. Attendants were Gladys Hobsbergen and Harold Wittenburg. Couple to reside at 306 Independence Street. Dykstra employed by Farm Bureau store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Lucille Hobsbergen
Harold Wittenburg
Independence Street
Dykstra
Farmera Union
Pool Park hosts school staff picnic and community notices
School staff and board members from Ue Public School gathered at Pool Park for a Monday evening picnic to meet the eight new teachers. The meal, prepared by Mrs. Swanson and the Pella Teachers Club, fostered friendly introductions. Additional items include a farewell for soldiers sons Van Gorp and related family notices, church class meetings, and the annual Vandehaar family picnic with plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ue Public School
Pool Park
Swanson
Pella
Farm Woman Rescues Self After Well Fall
Mrs. Etta Hellyer of Oak Grove plunged through a well cover into 16 feet of water and went eight hours unseen before a neighbor boy found her. She braced herself against brick, tied her apron to a pipe, and saved herself from drowning on her farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hellyer
Oak Grove
Obituary for Gladstone at 5 Ghutetos Street Des Moines
Gladstone, 67, died after a month of illness from leukemia. He served in the Indentification Unit at the Maines Army Air Force Depot and as Polk County deputy sheriff in 1940. Surviving wife, mother, son Dr. Sheldon Stone, daughters Ardell Gladstone and Mary Jane Cary, brothers and sisters, with services Friday at Hamilton Funeral Home Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghutetos Street
Des Moin
Hunt Wa
Gillie Sadler
Humeston
Chariton
Pella
Des Meine
B.A. Gladtoi
Sheldon Istone
Jston
Moines
John Van Rees obituary note in Marion County Iowa
John Van Rees son of Henry and Cornelia Van Rees died September 6 1942 in Knoxville Iowa at Coghlan Nursing Home at age 80 years 6 months 12 days Survivors include daughter Mrs Bernard Buwalda Monroe Iowa brother Gert Van Rees Des Moines Iowa seven grandchildren three great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Lifelong Marion County resident except for about 15 years in South Dakota Memorial services were held today Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Cooperative Funeral Theme Colfax officiated by Rev Albert Vander Ploeg Interment at Graceland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Rees
Henry
Cornelia van’ Rees
Pella
Iowa
Coghlan
Knoxville
Own
Bernard Buwalda
Monroe
Gert van Rees
Des Moines
South Dakota
Marion Co
Co-operative
Albert Vander Ploeg
Colfax
Graceland Cemetery
Longdin Ellen Hilen obituary in Oskaloosa Iowa
Ellen Hilen Longdin Davison died September 4 1943 at Collins Hospital Knoxville Iowa at 82. Nine months. She married John Joseph Longdin on November 25 1926 and had three children Betty Louise and John Jr. Survived by her mother Maggie Kiser two sisters Leona Betzer Maud Karadurs and two brothers Fred and Herman. Funeral September 6 1943 at Otley Reformed Church burial at White's Cemetery Oskaloosa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilen
Sylvia Davison
Edward Davison
Maggie Kiser
Oskaloosa
Collins Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa
John Joseph Longdin
Betty
Louise
John Jr
Leona Betzer
Maud Karadurs
California
Fred
Herman
Otley Reformed Church
M. Folkert
White's Cemetery
Church Service Bulletin Highlights for Sunday
The Churches PROT list programs with Rev Gee and C Lubbers at 4 pm, sermon topics include The Baptism Unto Repentance and Its Relation to prophecy. Sunday School and Morning Worship are noted at multiple churches with Frederick Zimmerman and Rev Maverkamp preaching. The bulletin lists service times, catechism, and hymn choices across FIRST REFORMED, THIRD REFORMED, and related congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee
C. Lubbers
Han
Vanden Bers
Saami
Frederick Zimmerman D
New York
First Reformed Church
A. Maverkamp
Josam
Religious Week Observed in the Netherlands
British Information Services reports a nationwide Religious Week or Kerk week in the Netherlands. Churches in towns and cities like Amsterdam and Haarlem drew unfamiliar attendees, with Amsterdam's youth service filling the Protestant Cathedral. Over twenty thousand visitors attended Reformed services in Amsterdam, signaling a push to reach outsiders with a clear message of salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nederkind
Duly Vith
Hedland
Dante
Villances
Haalets
Amsterdam
Sa Haarlem
Eddyville News Briefs From Local Families Gatherings
Local notices recount visits among Van Zante, Vanderwilt, Sterk, Ver Ploeg and Van Heukelem families in Eddyville and nearby towns. Cattle Congress attendance, Sunday School turnout 66, and a surprise 50th wedding anniversary celebrated by Gerrit Van Heukelem’s children. Pearl McDonough news from New York, furlough anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman van Heukelem
John van Zante
Pelly
Ben Wroogh
D. Vanderwilt Sr
Bastian Vanderwilt
New Sharon
Lawrence van Zante
Henry van Zante
Henry van Whye
Pella
Tim van Whye
John Sterk
Ted de Haan
Connie Sterk
Barnes City
Manda
Chris Ver Ploeg
Dora den Hartog
Bill Verwers
Gerrit van Teukclom
Gerrit Sneller
Kenneth
Prairie Guy
Ma van Re
Arlene
Sully
Heukelem
Oskaloosa
Virgil van Zante
Waterloo
He Warmbhoudt
Herbert
van Wyk
Reformed Church
Local Gathering Highlights Family Guests and Weekend Visit
A social event brings together many relatives and friends including Vera Lucille Marvin. Mr and Mrs au Zante with children Ann Donald and Robert. Mr and Mrs George Hornbeck. Miss Tillie Williams and son Everett. Mr and Mrs doe dolinson with Gale Lawhead and son Charles. Gale. Mr and Mrs Tel De Haan with daughters Katherine and Sun. Mr and Mrs wers aur al and friend Yvonne Binns. Miss Dora Mol. Glen Larson. Lowell Me Cracken. honorees Mr and Mrs Van Heukelom. host Bett The vice president Mrs George Van deen Ruth and Marion. Mr and Mrs Preston M n jnsen Worth. Vine mil nite. Heukelom crowd enjoyed fewer rifts and the event. Million Van Dyke of Oskaloosa visited weekend at Albert and Albert’s home, with Van Heukelom Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Lucille
Marvin
Au Zante
Ann
Donald
Robert
George Hornbeck
Tillie Williams
Everett
Doe Dolinson
Gale Lawhead
Charles
Gale
Tel de Haan
Katherine
Sun
Wers
Yvonne Binns
Dora Mol
Glen Larson
Lowell Me Cracken
van Heukelom
George van Deen
Ruth and
Marion
Preston M N Jnsen Worth
Vine
Heukelom
Million van Dyke
Oskaloosa
Albert
Stairway handrails could cut home falls say safety council
The National Safety Council notes 10 500 accidental home deaths last year with about half from falls. Stairs host the most falls. installing handrails, inspecting steps, and securing pads rugs and pets can reduce risk. All workers and defenses underline safety at home and on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Safety Council
Safety Man Fred Braun Warns Rail Use Precautions
Fred Braun known as The Safety Man urges caution on stairways and crossings. He emphasizes keeping hands on the rail and using a flashlight when lighting is poor to prevent accidents or falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Braun
War Bonds Appeal Expresses Personal Resolve
A terse wartime plea asks readers if they are angry and personally committed to the war effort, urging strong support by purchasing more war bonds to back national defense.
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van Gorp
Andy Roorda
Columbus Street
Henry Roorda
Jeanetts
Epp Roorda
John Roorda
Ada
Lynnville
Howard Roorda
Gerrit Roorda
Della Ruth
Wieger Roorda
Justin” Stiffler
Jack
Judy
Dale Silvers
Ail
Mitchellville
John Roorda Jr
Beacon
Beckering
Leona Vander Linden
E. S
DE Reus Reunion
Prairie City
Denve
Artin Ten
Valeria Lie Vanier
Pat
Des Maane
Avery R
Eredt
Puenies
Willian Dy Reus
Alen
Wnien Gael
Fianilie
Newtons
Valeriny
Honey
Viezeline
Juba
Vic Peter van Gerp Ind Vville
Mire
Honey Kallender
Wands
Irener Kaldenhers
BR. V. Hawk
Kay de Reus
Luther
Oto
W. Reus
Sand Eth
Calta
Anie de Reus
Betty Raymond
Doris
Col. Mro
Hubert de Reus
Henry de Reus
Wm. de Reus
Nelville
Kaa
Des Maine
Kert de
Second Reformed Aid
Ladies’ Aid
Rugaard
A. B. van Houweling
Eva Welle
H. A. Veenstra
J. Sneller
Hom
William van Dyke
D. Shultz
Hal
van Dyke
Armstrong
Marbelle Linoflor
Armustrong
Boat Furniture Company
Dick de
Marion Steerhoek
Marion Teather Bang
Peter de Heus
Lawrence Klein
Davichizer
Lila Joys
Anne de
Hiemstra Reunion
Ladies’ Aid Women of the Ladies’ Aid of the
Third Reformed Church
Bertha Schut
Prescott Steenhoek
God Bless
America
Steenbock
Saint “ Shioek
Norma
Laurence Dykstra
John Kiyn
Faye van Rockel
Valda Mac Halverson
Arnold
Arnold de Bruin
Abe Dykstra
Borst
Brewton
Alabama
Winnebago
Neb
Art van Roekel
Ben Vogelaat
Case Willemsen
Jake van Dusseldorp
Prescott Steenhock
South
Rock Island
Main
Leon Hackert
Hackert
Hackertec
Mra. L. Hackert
Leona Hoksbergen
Mra
Elmer Hartgraves
Mra. Hartgraves
South Park
South Pella Rar
LeRoy
Dog
Lady
Stuf
Nickolas K. van Gorp
Marvin F. van Gorp
Ft. Des Moines
P. W. van Gorp
Frank de Wit
Mary van Gorp
Hen de Wit
Joan
John de Wit
Prairierty
James de Wit
Margaret
Mare
Newburg
Town
Walter de Wit
Des Moine van Gorp
D. W. van Gorp
Jelte de Jong
June van Gurkum
Day van der Tart
Alphi
J. van Lienden
2 van Nimwejen
Philathea
Philathen
A. N. Vander Linden
H. H. Sadler
J.E. Cornelius
J. S. Gladstone
Mrs
Ellen Longdin
Lawrence Jf. Barst
Phiri
Herbert van Wyk
Vanier
Netherlands
Eddyville News
Suey
USO
Ue Uso
National War Fund
Femwevs
Abbott Halibut
Vander Linden
Rexall
Tinto
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