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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1939

Page

2

Local notices from Oskaloosa area report many events

Mrs. Gertrude Mitten underwent minor surgery at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Several residents traveled to Denver for Classis and others visited relatives in Des Moines and Iowa Falls. Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Meinders in Oskaloosa. Community news covers parties, birthdays, Legion activities, church notes, and local business changes with numerous names and places.

Gertrude Mitten Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa M. Monsma Denver Colo Classis F. Tromp Gary Vander Hart M. Verhey J. Hospers G. Miller Des Moines Iowa Falls Canada Margaretta Slobe H. W. Slobe Pella Towa Alethian Literary Society Central College Miss Slobe A. Son R. A. Kyger Walnut St Kyger L. L. van Dam

Legal Notice of Final Reports and Hearings in Marion County

In Marion County Iowa final reports for settlement and discharge are on file in the District Court clerk office. Hearings begin October 1 1939 for numerous estates and guardianships, listing names of administratiors executors and guardians. Also notes a local injury incident involving Theodore Ege and Mrs Egge with a mowing accident near Inwood. she is hospitalized in Sioux Falls.

District Court Marion County Iowa G.T. Tysseling Richard A. Tysseling Anne Toll Herman Toll Aaron Katz Mary E. Maddy Alwilda N. Auld J.C. Collins Eli Stierwald Mabel Poffenbarger Dean Frederick Kane S. F. Kane Emma M. Ferber W. L. Brasher William H. McCoy Frank McCoy Bert McCoy Lucille M. Hobson Clella G. Teter Nellie Tysseling Eggie Tysseling S. S. de Kock É Henry W. de Bruyn Mabel Carroll W. B. Clark John Morris Louis Weaser Avie Bogaards John Bogaards Jacob Vogelaar Jeremiah King Roy Tucker Charles Carroll W. E. Clark Edwin L. Bachtell Adda M. Roberts Giola’ R. Woodle

News of the Home for the Aged in Iowa

Report from the Home for the Aged notes visitors from Grand Rapids Sully and Pella and welcomes three new inmates Mrs L Popma from Pella and Mr and Mrs Henry Welle from Sully. A previous guest John Vanden Berg of Galesburg treated residents to watermelons and everyone enjoyed them. The home now reports a full house with every room occupied.

Marinus Vanden Berg Grand Rapids A. Geenen Bertha Geenen Sully Dick Geenen Henry Welle B. Huyser Dick Hagen Herman Plate Prairie City Piet Jonker Martin

Miss Edna Hartgraves of Pella Died After Illness at 22

Miss Edna Lucille Hartgraves daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hartgraves died at Mahaska hospital at noon Friday after a month long illness at age 22 years six months eleven days Survived by parents three brothers Cecil Vernon Elmer Jr all of Pella one sister Mrs Willard Gregory Barnes City two half brothers Lorence and Lee Roy and one step sister Mrs Roy Van Niewaal and stepbrother John Clark all of Pella Services held at Cooperative Funeral Home Monday at 1:30 and burial in Oakwood cemetery.

J. B. Vos Bertha Vos Sara Klyn John Beyer Prairie City Roy Shirk Des Moines Will Bruinekool A. Roy Dunbar J. W. Vos Avie van Woordhuizen Family of M . Vos Ottumwa Martin Paardekooper Chicago The Legion Convention Sadler Indianola Sel Corydon Iowa C. I. Fox Togeth C. Wensel Fox Albert Ver Meer Albert van Heukelem Chcago Legion Joe de Koning Wilma V. Weirather G. A. Stout West Market Noble Juline van Houweling Marion Wormhoudt Washington D. C Mrs. H. 0. Wormhoudt Edna Lucille Hartgraves Pella Elmer Hartgraves Mahaska Hospital Cecil Vernon Elmer Jr Willard Gregory Barnes City Lorence Lee Roy Roy van Niewaal John Clark Pela Cooperative Funeral Home Oakwood Cemetery

Norma Jean Bloem dies after illness in Oskaloosa

Norma Jean Bloem little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bloem of seven miles northeast of Oskaloosa died at Mercy hospital Oskaloosa Monday morning September 25 after an illness of almost a week. She returned from school sick last Monday and medical aid was called. She grew worse and was taken to Mercy hospital Thursday. Death occurred about three o'clock Monday morning. It was reported her appendix had burst. Survived by father and mother and five siblings Elmer Beulah Bernice Melvin and Leona.

Mason City Henry Wormhoudt Ben van Nimwegen The Legion Convention Chicago van Nimwegen P. D. Wagaman D. J. Wagaman C. E. Sheeler Prairie City R. D. Woods Colfax N. H. Petty Iowa Falls John Branshart M. Vander Linden Des Moines Benner Tea Co Will van Hemert Len Will van Sittert Leonard Allen Ottumwa Edward Roorda Peter Bloem Oskaloosa Norma Bloem Jap de Cook Guerts East Lincoln John van Dyk Eddyville Franklin Street Bootsma Smith John Nyhuis Alexandria South Dakota Otte Dennis Adams Killduff Ward Badger Bert Vande Kieft Margaret Marshalltown Vande Kieft Richard Drost Calvin College Pella Baptist Church Harry Viersen Philathea Legion Auxiliary Dora Carson Dora Baer Murray Neit Dixon Construction Co Rock Pit Gilbert Porter Centerville Ben Kuyk Nick Vander Ploeg Lewis Kuyper Dick C. van Zante National Convention of the Legion Paul van Kooten Wilma van Gorp Galesburg Elmer Nolen Mahaska Hospital Arie Klyn Otley Abbott Hospital Paul Boertje Henry Mehlow McCallsburg Legion Post Bill Oren Paul de Wit J. Visser Grand Rapids Michigan P. P. Gudas Boston Mass Virgil Ford Seymour Town H. H. Kramer Iast Legion del de Haan H. Jaarsma Franke Hinkley Minn Savannah Anamosa Corn Company Louis Hoksbergen Chronicle William Vander Linden Irene Schultz Tacqueline Henry P. van Rees John P. van Rees Norma Jean Mercy Hospital Mercy Elmer Beulah Bernice Melvin Leona

Cornelius Dalton Dies After Illness at 28

Cornelius Sir Dalton of Harvey Iowa died at Iowa City hospital on September 28 from infantile paralysis aged 28 after a brief illness. He was placed in an iron lung in Iowa City. He leaves father Thomas Dalton of Harvey and sister Mrs Isabell Hawkins of Des Moines.

Cornelius Sir” Dalton Thomas and Mary Dalton Harvey Iowa Iowa City Isabell Hawkins Des Moines

Arnold De Bie Dies In Oskaloosa At 91

Arnold De Bie died at his home in Oskaloosa on Friday September 22 at 10 30 am aged 91. He once ran a store on the south side of the square. Survived by daughter Mrs Magdalene Hamilton of Oskaloosa and son William De Bie of Des Moines. Funeral services were held at Wilcox Garland chapel Monday at 2 30 pm with burial in Forest Cemetery.

Arnold de Bie Oskaloosa de Bie Magdalene Hamilton William de Bie Des Moine Wilcox Garland Chapel Forest Ceme

Teunis Witzenburg Dies After Illness In Mount Pleasant

Teunis Witzenburg born May 30 1894 on a farm near Pella married Lena De Zwarte February 8 1917. He moved to hospital in Mount Pleasant twelve years ago and died September 19 1989 after pneumonia at age 95 3 20 days. He joined First Christian Reformed church in 1919 and leaves Lena two daughters Margery and Dorothy and brothers Martin Gerrit.

Teunis Witzenburg Ane Dena Witzenburg Pella Lena de Zwarté Mount Pleasant First Christian Reformed Church Lena Margery Dorothy Martin Eddyville Gerrit

Obituary of John of Pella and Family

John of Pella is remembered by four sisters Mrs John Steenhoek Prairie City Mrs John Van Rockel Otley Mrs Jake Bogaards and Mrs Yella Menninga of Fella among many relatives and friends. His father, mother and brother Yella had preceded him in death.

John Pella John Steenhoek Prairie City John van Rockel Otley Jake Bogaards Yella Menninga Fella Yella

Progress of the War in Europe

The Romanian premier was assassinated by the Iron Guard and eight killers were executed in public. Over 2,000 were executed. Soviet troops reached the Romanian border and Russia would take about three-fifths of Poland, with Warsaw still resisting. Western front quiet, Allies raid Friedrichshafen plane works while Franco German bombardments continue. Siegfried line near Hornbach claimed reached. Congress in Washington draws British interest over arms embargo while German propaganda pressures lawmakers. Submarine sinkings persist with no decisive blockade progress. rumor swirls over Russia and Germany crafting a plan.

Yan Guard Russia Germany Poland Warsaw Friedrichshaven Switzerland Hornbach Congress Washington

War talk and shifting diplomacy cloud Europe

The text notes Romania’s partition scenario and its Allied ties, while Prime Minister Chamberlain says the Allies will aim to starve Germany and cites a 256000 ton seizure since the war began. France fears a Nazi push via Holland or Switzerland, and Hitler is reported to consider restoring his ambassador to the United States as a peace gesture.

Rumania Chamberlain Great Britain Germany France Holland Switzerland Hitler U. S

Also Mentioned on This Page

Monroe G. Bosma Klaas Mennenga Ray van Heukelom Lacy B. van Zuuk Don L. Remy J. Rex E Theodore Ege Near Inwood Charley McCarthy J. J. Sybenga EJONE Floraeen Pella, Iowa Coronado Coal and Wood Gamble Stores Scholte Gerrit Terpstra Edna Lucile Hartgraves Norma Jean Bloem Cornelius Dalton Europe Sten WeRosooy RCA Victor van den Berg Electric and Paint Co Tearbenter Drug Store New York World Fie Wormhoudt & Rempkes the “Model” Clothiers Goodyear Rubber Wowra Pall Bearings Kmig Advanced Engineering P.O. Factory Yos Farm Equipment Co
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