Obituary of Cornelius Van Etten at 86 in South Holland
Cornelius Van Etten 86 died at his daughter’s home in South Holland on Wednesday March 31 after eight years as an invalid from arterial hardening. Born June 3 1850 in Enyksluis Holland he immigrated with his family to America in 1899. Funeral April 3 at 1 p m in First Reformed Church with Dutch services. burial at Oak Lawn Cemetery. He leaves three daughters Gertrude Smith Riverside CA Clara Voge Hymore SD and Jennie Bruggeman South Holland. sixteen grandchildren. his wife preceded him in death about two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius van Etten
Y Monouis
Bert Bruggeman
South Holland
Mgr. van Htten
Enyksluis
Holland
America
First Reformed Church
J. S. Ter Louw
Osklawn
Tie
Gertrude Smith
Riverside
California
Clara Voge
Hymore
South Dakota
Jennie Bruggeman
van Etten
Death of Lawrence De Graff and local notices
Lawrence De Graff two year old son of Mr and Mrs Peter De Graff died at home Thursday morning April 1 at 9 oclock. Funeral service will be Saturday April 8 at 2 p m at the home on South Park avenue with J S Ter Louw officiating. Interment Oaklawn cemetery. He leaves his parents and three sisters Iva Carol and Patsy. The twenty fifth anniversary of the local Christian school was observed at First Christian Reformed church with Revs Westra Bouwsma and De Boer as speakers. Dorothy Ann Prince quarantined with scarlet fever. Miss Kathryn De Young attended a silver wedding in Fernwood. Mr and Mrs Henry Kickers to celebrate 85th wedding anniversary. South Holland Martins plan roller skating at Hammond Cozy Roller Rink Trammond Ind April 6 with bus from the bank corner. Junior Amptmeyer ill at home after mumps and lung issues. Mr and Mrs Christ Jonkman announce new baby girl born March 30. Alban Reich adds Paulson Time Micrometer to test watches. Sunday Bethany Christian Reformed Church services listed. Henrietta Kuipers rushed to hospital for appendicitis. Election day Tuesday April 6 urging turnout to decide Thornton Township leadership.
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Lawrence de Graff
Peter de Graff
South Park Avenue
Per. J
Ter Louw
Oaklawn Cemetery
Dorothy Ann Prince
Chris de Graff
Kathryn de Young
Robert Gordon
Fernwood
Henry Kickers
South Holland
Hammond Cozy
Trammond
Ind
Bank Corner
Junior Amptmeyer
Local Candidates Vie For Justices Of The Peace
Three local men Jacobs De Young and William Jacobs run for Justices of the Peace. Five seats will be elected with tickets mixed Democrats and Republicans possible. Services at First Reformed church on April 4 listed by Rev. Ter Louw include 9 a.m. Black But Comely and 1 20 noon Watchman What of the Night with 7 30 p.m. Hope College Glee Club program. Mr. Herbert Brinks underwent kidney tumor removal at county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs de Young
William Jacobs
Justices of the Peace
Andy Douglas Gouwens
Cubsbie
South Holland
de Young
Jacobs
First Reformed Church
J. S. Ter Louw
Hope College
Herbert Brinks
Holland Home Celebrates Van der Pol Birthday Milestone
Peter Van der Pol, oldest resident at Holland Home, celebrated his 98th birthday on Wednesday March 24. A retired farmer, he has spent most of his life in Calumet district. His daughter Mrs Bensenberg hosted a party at 300 West 107th Street with cigars and fruit. A Fenger Evening School dance in the school gym on April 8 will feature Joe Curley’s orchestra for students and the public.
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Peter van der Pol
Holland Home
West 107Th Place
van der Pol
Calumet District
Bensenberg
West 107Th Street
Fenger
Joe Curley
Community Sale At 15709 State Street South Holland Ill
Auction listing for a community sale at 15709 State Street in South Holland Illinois with items including livestock tractors farming implements and tools. Goods include bay horse mules cows chicks tractors plows harvesters planters and various farming equipment. The sale is set for Wednesday April 7 1937 at 1 PM with cash terms. Auctioneers J B Swierenga and James Gouwens act as clerks.
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State Street
South Holland
Ill
Planet Jr
McCormick
Fordson
Cletrac
Ideal Tomato
Ferguson
Oliver
Brown Manly
John Deere
New Columbia
J. B. Swierenga
James Gouwens
Candidates in Nearby Villages Eye April Elections
Election activity builds with ballots due April 20 as candidates across Hazel Crest Markham Lansing Homewood Flossmoor gather support. Parties include Hazel Crest United Citizens and Independent tickets, with multiple incumbents and trustees vying for six seats in each village.
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Hazel Crest
United Citizens
James Williams
Harry Sudds
Chester A. Willis
Ernest A. Youngfelt
J. Raymond Graham
Michael DeMayo
John Munro
Einar Burnham
Armour McCoy
Gus Kraemer
Progressive
James B. McLeod
Alfred Keiken
Joseph Barse
Edward J. Simpson
Eugene Swenson
William W. Hopkins
Walter F. Osborne
Henry G. Lange
Edward L. Fortin
Markham
Peoples Party
Frederick R. Snyder
Paul M. Hatch
Elmer Wolf
Winfield Roesner
Rudolph J. Grill
Frank Cenak
Harold Burton
Bruno Kluge
Harry Bomke
Citizens Coalition
Peter Lystra
James A. Brozek
Frank H. Holt
William Olson
Joseph Heel
Elmer Rockrohr
Fred Krest
Olaf A. Johnson
Charles R. Fross
Lansing
Citizens Party
John Schuringa
Henry Boender
George Dockweiler
William E. Ertert, Jr
Wilbert W. Canaga
Fred Koppitz
Wallace A. Roe
John J. Weidig
Homewood
Citizens Ticket
Plan for Earlier Blooming Season with Indoor Seed Planting
Garden note advises starting ageratum salvia and aster seeds indoors or in flats to extend bloom. It also suggests cleaning the wood fireplace sides with a weak salt and vinegar solution to remove soot buildup.
Forester League Finals Set At Fenger High
The city championship game of the C. O. F. league will be played Sunday at Fenger High School gym. St. Nicholas, South Division champions, will face St. Vincent, North Division champions, for the title after semi final wins last Sunday where St. Nicholas beat St. Liborius 51 to 35 and St. Vincent defeated St. Catherine 26 to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenger High School
St. Nicholas
St. Vincent
St. Liborius
South Side
St. Catherine
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Bethany Christian Reformed Shurch
Henrietta Kuipers
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Thornton Township
Flossmoor
United Community Party
William G. Metzler
H. Adelaide Wells
Hedley G. Drew
Edward J. McGowan
Lawrences. Myers
Joseph E. Bell
Walter Wiles
William Karnes
Better Government Tekets
A. L. Augur
Ramner
Tiffinny
Frederick W. Sullivan, Jr
Charles E. Kane
Paulson
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Forester
Fenger High
Swift
Idaho
Dolton 770
Theo. Koch
Conrad Kern
Indiana Ave
Interocean
George de Vries
99Th St
Evergreen Pax
Peter van Mynen
155Th Street
Cornelia Dekker
J. van Schouwen & Sons
Lansing, Ill
Jacob Singer
East 59Th Street
Gerritt C. Rietveld
Chicago Heights
Harvey Federal Savings and Loan Association
H Harvey
Postone
Cash
Paul Kelly
June Travis
Major Bow
Ace Drummond
News
Bachmann Funeral Home
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