Goads Honored on Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Rose Hill couple Rev E V Goad honored at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Gerald Starr with family from Rose Hill Des Moines Knoxville Ames and other nearby towns attending The event featured gifts and well wishes The day’s notices also cover Federated Club meeting at Second Reformed Church with Mrs Josephine Dougherty and a 6 30 dinner for Women’s Auxiliary at Jordan Hall to discuss meal planning cookbooks and fund pledges plus a Sully anniversary celebration and Legion Auxiliary and Sunday School class meetings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Goad
Rose Hill
Gerald Starr
Emmett Edwards
Richard
Robert
Rose Hi
Richard Good
Suzanne
Des Moines
Howard J. Vaughn
Knoxville
H. L. van Dellen
Federated Club
Second Reformed Church
Josephine Dougherty
Ames
Women’s Auxiliary
Central College
Jordan Hall
Home Economics Club
Mina Baker
Richard Tysseling
A. B. van Houweling
G. T. Vander Lugt
Pella
Mrl. Gerrit van Rockel
Oii
Graham Hall
Dirk J. Ver Ploeg
First Reformed Church
Sully
Abe Vander Beek
Virgil Boot
Jeanette Willemsen
Christian High Board Entertained Teachers Evening
The Christian High School board hosted teachers and their spouses Friday Sept 16 with a chicken dinner in the home economics room. Rev Huizenga introduced teachers who spoke, then board president Rev Van Houten announced new staff and a music performance by Ted Byland and Connie Borst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian ‘High School
Huizenga
van Houten
Ted Byland
Connie’ Borst
Obituary for Mrs Dan Meulpolder in Pella Iowa 1949
Sven Maria Wesslund born in Sweden 1888 came to America 1910 married Dan Meulpolder in Pasadena 1917 and lived in Pella since 1919. Survived by husband daughter Mary Du Pree grandson two sisters and three brothers. Funeral Sept 23 1949 at Van Dyk Funeral Home and Sec ond Reformed Church. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Card of Thanks from family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven Maria Wesslund
John Wesslund
Charlotte Helstrom
Longsele
Angermanland
Sweden
America
Dan Meulpolder
Pasadena
California
Pella
Dan Ray
Mary
Mary du Pree
van Dyk
Second Reformed Church
John A Vos Funeral Services Set in Sully Town
John A Vos age 72 dies at his Sully home on Monday September 26 1949 Funeral services will be held Thursday September 29 1949 at 130 pm from the home and at 200 pm from the First Reformed Church Sully Town with Rev Charles Stoppers officiating Burial will follow in Sully Cemetery The obituary will appear in the next issue of the Pella Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Vos
First Reformed Church
Sully
Town
Chas
Vos
MRS. E DYKSTRA DIES AT 88 IN PELLA HOME
Mrs Etel Dykstra aged 88 dies at her home 615 Broadway Pella from infirmities of old age. Funeral services set for September 30 at 1 30 PM at Third Reformed Church. Interment in Black Oak Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etel Dykstra
Broadway, Pella
Third Reformed Church
Black Oak Cemetery
Mrs Gerrit S Roorda birth and death notice
Angeline De Cook daughter of Peter De Cook and Engelije Van Zee was born April 4 1875 on a farm near Pella. She died September 24 1949 at Colonial Hospital Rochester Minnesota aged 74 years 6 months 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline de Cook
Peter de Cook
Engelije van Zee
Pella
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Memorial of Mrs Roorda An Iowa Pioneer of Prairie City
On December 6 1900 she married Gerrit I Roorda who died May 10 1940 They had four children Beulah preceded in death December 11 1929 Surviving are daughters Angeline Clear Lake Iona Edith and Ethel Storm Lake Iowa A sister Mrs John Tony Steinkamp and brothers John Conrad preceded her Living siblings are Mrs Elizabeth Van Zee Mrs Herman G Van Zante and Ira P De Cook all of Pella The family lived on Isaac Roorda farm near Pella then near Prairie City before moving to ja Iowa Mrs Roorda was a charter member of Reformed Church of Prairie City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit I. Roorda
Beulah
Angeline
Clear Lake
Iona
Edith
Pella
Ethel
Storm Lake
Iowa
John
Tony) Steinkamp
Conrad
Elizabeth van Zee
Herman G. van Zante
Ira P. de Cook
Isaac Roorda
Prairie City
Ja, Iowa
Death Notices in Pella Church Woman Passes Away
Mrs. G. I. Roorda died September 28, 1949, at 1:00 and 1:30 PM at her home on North Main Street, Pella, after a long illness. The Second Reformed Church of Pella conducted services with Rev. E. Tanis officiating. Burial followed at Porterville Cemetery in Pella. Her children express gratitude for sympathy and flowers shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Pella
North Main
E. Tanis
Porterville
Mushrooms Bloom In Denver Pair's Basement Garden
Elmer and Earl Schumacher of Denver in Bremer County cultivate mushrooms year round in their father's machine shop basement, creating a mushroom garden as a curious household project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Earl Schumacher
Denver
Bremer County
Mushroom cultivation yields steady delicacies
Mushrooms are planted periodically to maintain a steady crop of delicacies, ensuring consistent supply for markets and diners. The practice emphasizes regular cultivation cycles and careful timing to maximize harvests and flavor.
Noah Webster Dictionary Work Years 1807 to 1828
Noah Webster began compiling his dictionary in 1807 and completed the project in 1828. The long effort produced a foundational American English reference that influenced spelling and usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Webster
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Mrs. Goad
College
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Christian High Board
Herman Maddy
Isabelle Auwaerter
Miss Auwaerter
John Vanden
Otley
Lake Prairie Township
East Knoxville
Robert Overton
Nikkel—Laverman
Pauline Nikkel
Marcelles Nikkel
Clarence Laverman
Jake Laverman
Reasner
Wagner
Lillian Geels
John Geels
Christian Reformed Church of
Wilda Vander Pol
Johnnie Nikkel
Bernie Nikkel
Lester Nikkel
Joyce Nikkel
Patricia van Arkel
Charlene Laverman
Joan Vos
Dorothy Harthorn
V. F. W. Post
VFW
Harriet Prins
Helene Dockendorf
Denniston & Partridge CO
Killduff—Reasnor
Sully—Taintor
Tracy
Mrs. E. Dykstra
Gerrit S. Roorda
G. I. Roorda
Lee
J.T. van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
Tysseling
Ata UE
Ayu
INDE
Vogelaar Brothers
Pontiac
Franklin Street
William Brand
Gulbransen
Hall Tree
Electrolux
Morris
Wm. Brand Estate
James Veenman
Worth & van Zante
Broadway and
Liberty
S. Bert Baron
Walter den Adel
Oskaloosa
Wveli
Randolph Scott
Inner Creek
Sun
June Taver
George” Montgomer
Buck Nil Y
Janet Tuering
Thur
Robert Young
Maureen O'Hara
Clifton Webb
John Braafhart
Washington Street
Mrs
Allie Smith
Gambles
Joe Stientjes
Wormboudt Furniture Store
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