Local residents pursue studies and celebrate community life
Herbert Wormhoudt and Fred Bosveld left Tuesday for Town City to enter the university with Fred studying dentistry and Herbert medicine. Families gathered to celebrate Henry Grundman’s 79th birthday at the Ver Steeg home. Martin J. De Jong returned from Rochester, Minnesota, improving after medical care. The De Wit family groups visited Prairie City for birthdays. Kate Johnson drove from California to Pella, planning to stay with her mother and help with driving. A variety of local visits, travel plans, and church activities fill the week as residents pursue education, health, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wormhoudt
Fred Bosveld
Town City
Fred
Herbert
Ralph Grundman
George Ver Steeg
Henry Grundman
Ver Steeg
Martin J. de Jong
Rochester
Minnesota
D. van Zante
Harolda
Tunis de Ha
Wilma
Adrian
M Arthur Gaass
Boygan
Wis
Wisconsin Dells
Don Nutting
Pella
Tri-County
Newton
Deartment of Public Instruction
Ameron Ross
Emma P. Denham
Poweshiek
J. F
Maytag
Noble Juline
Lincoln Street
Houston Avenue
Lincoln School
Rietveld
Co-op
Mahaska Hospital
de Wit
Prairie City
John
Henry de Wit
J. If. Toom
Frank de Wit
Mary van Gorp
Jennie
P. W. van Gorp
Local visits and incidents reported in Mitchellville area
Weekend visits included Mr. and Mrs. JJ Morrow and daughter with relatives at Mitchellville while Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rillihan of Des Moines spent Monday at the R A Awtry home. Dora Hynes returned to Des Moines work after three weeks helping care for her mother. Mrs. Rob Smith and family visited Des Moines Saturday afternoon. The Grants of Chariton and the Beadle family of Oska Joosa called on neighbors. Winifred Clark visited Knoxville. Mrs. Van der Linden of South Pella injured a hand in a wringer. Firemen responded to a small kitchen blaze at Graham Hall. no damage beyond smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JJ Morrow
Mitchellville
Mark Rillihan
Des Moines
R.A. Awtry
Dora Hynes
Hynes
Rob Smith
Marie
Ibel Thomas
C. M. Grant
Chariton
D C. Thomas
C. Beadle
Oska- Joosa
Winifred Clark
Dorothy
Knoxville
William Vander Linden
South Pella
Graham Hall
Obituary of Henry Van Ommen in Adams Township
Henry Van Ommen died at his parents home northeast of Oskaloosa in Adams Township on Sunday morning September 17 1939 at age 33 after long illness. He leaves his parents and twelve brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at the home and at Central Reformed church in Oskaloosa with Rev A T Paske presiding. Burial was in Forest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Ommen
Gerrit van Ommen
Oskaloosa
Adams Township
Central Reformed Church
A. T. Paske
Forest Cemetery
Tunis Witzenberg Dies at 45 in Tuesday Evening Tragedy
Tunis Witzenberg died Tuesday evening September 19 at 5 00 pm aged 45 years 3 months and 29 days He leaves a wife and two daughters Funeral services are set for 1 00 pm Friday at the Co operative Funeral Home and 1 30 pm at the First Christian Re formed church with Reverend John Vander Ploeg in charge Interment follows at Oakwood Cemetery Further life details will appear in the next Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis Witzenberg
Witzenberg
Co-operative Funeral Home
First Christian Reformed Church
John Vander Ploeg
Oakwood Cemeery
Mr. Witg
Amsterdam News Social Notes From East Amsterdam Area
Mrs Pete Miedema of Pella visited Friday with Mrs Dave Ter Louw and Mrs Tanner. Rev N D Gordon of Indianola preached Sunday at East Amsterdam schoolhouse to a large crowd. Several local families visited each other including Schakel, Ter Louw, Woods, and Register households. Multiple residents on the sick list and no school for the next few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Miedema
Pella
Dave Ter Louw
Tanner
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
East Amsterdam
Gordon
M. Schakel
John Schakel
Arie Schakel
Jake Schakel
Paul Fleming
Faye de Wit
Claire Hanna
Lower Grove
Roy de Wit
Fred Oostrum
John Breaklander
Knoxville
H. Oostrum
Carl Hackett
Wm, Schakel
Paul and
Apollus ‘Ter Louw
Oskaloos
Henry
Annual meetings of farm homemakers and reform church sisters
Leighton hosts the annual farm homemakers meeting at the Lodge hall with attendees from Black Oak Scott and Madison townships. Evelyn Holland demonstrates sandwich making. The Priscilla Sisters of the Reformed church hold a veculay meeting with twenty three members. devotion led by Mrs Tunis Goemaat. year in review by Mrs S G De Cook and Mrs Larry Larson. refreshments served by Mrs Gerald Kempe Mrs Andrew Brower and Mrs Elmer Klein. Ira J Hesselink leaves for Buffalo Center Iowa to speak at Women’s Missionary Conference with two other speakers. tour to conferences in Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa. return planned September 28. De Bruin family attending a local gathering incl Est her Clar ence and Tony De Jong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge Hall
Black Oak
Scott
Madison
Evelyn Holland
Priscilla Sisters of the Reformed Church
Tunis Goemaat
S. G. de Cook
Larry Larson
Lowell Turner
Gerald Kempe
Andrew Brower
Elmer Klein
Ira J. Hesselink
Buffalo Center
Towa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Leighton
C.R. van Heuke- Jom
Esther
Clarence
Harold de Bruin
Roy de Bruin
Tony de Jong
de Bruin
Reunion at Lake Keomah and Farm Bureau Picnic
A reunion at Lake Keomah drew many relatives from Pella including D De Bruin and family plus Rosella Menninga and Frances De Bruin, with others from Oskaloosa and Sully. South Madison Township Farm Bureau held a weiner roast at J J Else home with about thirty attendees. Marilyn Louise Hasselman was born at Oskaloosa MN hospital Friday afternoon to former Mac De Prenger family. Sympathy extended to Riley Glendening on the loss of their stillborn son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Keomah
D. de Bruin
Rosella Menninga
J. C. de Bruin
Frances
T. de Bruin
J. de Brui
Harold van Steen
Art Cummings
Betty
Albert de Bruin
William Blom
Louis van Roekel
Marion de Bruin
Pella
Rene de Bruin
Paul
Deetha
M. Boender
Oskaloosa
Gerrit Vis
Artie Huyser
Sully
South Madison Township
J. J. Else
Neal de Pronger
James Hasselyce
Marilyn Louise
Hasselman
Mac de Prenger
Neal de Prenger
Black Oak Boosters 4 H hold boy friend picnic
Members of the Black Oak Boosters 4 H club enjoyed a boy friend picnic at Edmundson Park Friday evening. Four teens attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Boosters 4-H Club
Edmundson Park
Honor Pupils at Coe Game Sept 23 in Ames
Ames Iowa State College will honor high and grade school pupils of the state and Coach Moray L. Eby at the Coe College football game in Ames on Sept. 23. Pupils admitted free to a special east stadium section as guests of the Iowa State Athletic Council. The event celebrates Eby’s 25 years coaching at Coe College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Towa
Iowa State College
Moray L. Eby
Coe College
Towa State Athletic Council
Town State Athletic Department
Eby
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Towa State
Oklahoma
Martin Boswell
Jack
Coe to Open Season With Veteran Backfield at Center
West chosen at center with Boswell Bliss at ends Buck and Moody or Happe at tackles Glab and Smith as guards West at center. Backfield unsettled with Merle Osborn and Hank Wilder fixed. Sophomores may start at quarterback and right halfback. Coe brings 14 lettermen for opener. smaller squad but heavier with six returning in line and an all veteran backfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Boswell
Bliss
Buck
Moody
Happe
Smith
Glab
Merle Osborn
Hank Wilder
Coe
Searsboro Man Injured by Fall On Pitchfork
Simon Bokhoven of Searsboro was thrown from a hay wagon when it upset. A pitchfork tines pierced his neck and mouth and another tine wounded his arm. He was taken to the hospital at Oskaloosa and is recovering. He is 25 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Bokhoven
Searsboro
Oskaloosa
Bokhoven
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Paul de Wit
Walter de Wit
James de Wit
Sigourney
Kate Johnson
California
Fort Dodge
Jaws
H. H.’ Sadler
J. H. Holliday
Anadarko
Udell Hendricks
W. C. Howard
H. H. Sadler
Chicago
Vander Ploeg
Alpha
First Reformed Church
J. A. van Lienden
Ben van Nimwegen
van Doorninck
Lester Muller
Platte
Hope College
Vogelaar
Monogram
Mc Deering
G.P. John Deere
John Deere
Ofsadovanre
Efe Solwalues
Gee
Uthfus
Oxford
Penney’s
Incor
Amsterdam News
Leighton News
Herman Tysseling
Howard Rowland
M. M. de Reus
Riley Glendening
I.S.C. Coe
Beauty
Vera Secrel Telephone
Furniture
Wormhoudt
Sealy
Rome
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