Obituary and Golden Wedding News From South Holland
John Steenbergen 62 dies at Ingalls Memorial Hospital after nine days with heart ailment and pneumonia. Funeral set at First Reformed Church with Rev. Ter Louw, burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Also, Kryn and Nellie Van Milligen celebrate their golden wedding with open house Sept 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steenbergen
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Steenbergen
DeYoung
First Reformed Church
Ter Louw
Oaklawn
South Holland
Corena
Albert
Frank Shimmel
Grant Park
B. van der Heiden
Harvey
Kryn van Milligen
159Th
Vincennes Road
van Milligen
Nellie van Kiley
Netherlands
Borgenmeister
Giesen Nieuwkirk
America
Muskegon
Midh
Maggie
Albert Kiel
Henry
Stephen
van Milligens
Gouwens-Snyder Nuptials At Martins Event
Gertrude Gouwens and William Snyder Jr married Saturday afternoon at 4 15 in First Reformed church with Rev J S Ter Louw officiating. Ninety guests attended as bands played and a luncheon followed. The couple will reside on Cottage Grove Avenue Martins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouwens—Snyder
Gertrude Gouwens
John T. Gouwens
Evans Avenue
William Snyder, Jr
William Snyder
Gary
Ind
J. S. Ter Louw
First Reformed Church
Charlotte Dykstra
Anna Marie van Milligen
Manon Gouwens
Leona Gouwens
Merle
Cottage Grove Avenue
Teaching Staff for South Holland Schools
The five South Holland schools opened September 6 announcing teachers for Roosevelt Henrietta Peck Coolidge Gouwens McKinley Christian and staff, with grade assignments for each building. Community events include a gospel meeting by Rev D Laansma and a roller skating party by the Martin kittenball club plus a Harvey Merchants game and local note items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Roosevelt
Henrietta Peck
Lawrence Turner
Jennie Bulhouse
Joan Walvoord
Millie Perkins
Winifred Paarlberg
Carrie Rump
Majorie Adair
Coolidge
Michael Cleary
Kathaleen Cleary
Lillian Brun
Christian—Nellie Schelling
Alice Boxum
First Reformed Church Sunday Services Pastoral Schedule
The First Reformed Church presents Rev J. 8. Ter Louw as pastor with Sunday services in Holland language. At 9 a.m. The Characteristic of Christian Love. At 1:30 p.m. Why Believers Call Jesus Lord. 3 p.m. Sunday school. 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor meetings. Intermediate topic Following the Rules of the Game led by Howard Kemper. Seniors topic Our Economic Free-for-all led by Harriet Anker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Ter Louw
Jesus
Christian Endeavor
Howard Kemper
Harriet Anker
Knowledge of Misery and Pharisaic Considerations at Bethany Church
Rev J O Bouwsma presides at Bethany Christian Reformed Church with services on Sunday Sept 11 at 9 00 am The Knowledge of Mis ery 130 pm Pharisaic Considera tion of Christ 300 pm Sunday school 730 pm Beware of False Prophets The article then notes early American seating from Puritans used chests as furniture and mentions John Alden as an early trained woodworker highlighting colonial furniture growth in the new world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
J. O. Bouwsma
Christ
America
John Alden
John
Colonies
England
Continent
Tax Collection Office Opened in Bank Here
The second installment of 1937 taxes for Calumet township is payable at the First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale. Collection runs from September 6 through September 24. Diumas W. Keenan, Calumet Township, Calumet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Township
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Diumas W. Keenan
Cuilecm
Calumet
Notice of bids for village infrastructure supplies
Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Dalton until 8 p m September 20 for cast iron pipe fire hydrants valves valve boxes heated basin blocks and 8 inch vitrified tile pipe Bidding blanks may be had at the office of the Village Clerk and at the office of the Village Engineers Suhr Berryman Peterson and Suhr 130 N Wells street Chicago Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Viltage Engineers
Suhr, Berryman, Peterson, and
Suhr
N. Wells Street
Chicago
Mluwis
Printing Inventions From Ancient China To Gutenberg
The article traces early Chinese printing with ink on paper around 50 B C and debates movable type origins. It notes Laurens Janszoon Coster of Haarlem claimed wooden type about 1420 and movable metal type 1440–1446, but credits John Gutenberg of Mainz with major advancement and the 1455 Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Laurens Janszoon Coster
Haarlem
Holland
John Gutenberg
Mainz
Germany
Old Time Gym Lesson: Lifting Weights Then Versus Now
A brief note contrasts past youth training with today where boys mainly lift thumbs for rides. It recalls heavier weight practice once common and implies a shift in exercise habits across generations.
Local Family Attends Legion Fair in Lowell
Ray Packard and family joined locals at the Legion fair in Lowell Indiana on Monday September 5. The Henry George School will offer free social science classes citywide starting September 12 with John Z White teaching the September 14 session at Gladstone department store 12750 Leyden Avenue. The blue whale is said to average up to 100 feet in length, though local fishermen note most escapes are not this species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Packard
Dawn
Jean
Lowell
Ind
Henry George School of
Social Sc Cure
Gladstone Department
Leyden Avenue
John Z. White
For Sale: Bicycle and 5 Acre Lot Near Highway
Auction notice describes a good bicycle for sale by Edward Meurisse of 14216 Ed Brooke Ave Ivanhoe. Also offered is 5 acres of black soil with a small house barn garage chicken coops drilled well electric on a main highway at 162nd St and Western Ave, priced low by owner living across the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Meurisse
Edbrooke Ave
Ivanhoe
162Nd St
Western Ave
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Ted van der Aa
Arnold de Young
Georgy Drepen
Willard VanDrunen
Harry Paarlberg
Harold Gouwens
William Kickert
Nick DeYoune
Tom Mossell
Milton Mossell
Warry Rinkema
Tys Gouwens
Ray van der Bilt
Seymour de Boer
Arthur van der Vliet
James Shilling
Arthur Mulder
D. Laansma
Grand Rapids
Mich
South Halland
Roseland
Swedish Baptist Church
111Th Street
Edbrooke Avenue
Martin Kittenball Club
Bank Corner
Martin
Harvey Merchants
Joseph Wensma
T. DeYoung
Wensma
Gerrit DeVries
Evelyn
Denver
Cole
Frank Mossell
L. Ver Meer
Hull
Iowa
Protestant Reformed Church of
Herber Ribbons
Peter Dekker
Sheboygan
Wis
John van der Bilt
Truman Hatfield, Jr
Otis Bouwsma
Calvin College
Margaret Bouwsma
Paul Gengo
Cook County Hospital
Joan Altoff
Joan Barehead
John J. Gouwens
Dick H. DeYoung
Mrs. DeYou
Police
DeYoung’s Furniture
Arnold Dalenberg
Holland, Il
Automobile Radio
Frank van Buren
Holland, Ill
Furnace Stoker
Wm. Mynen
Park Ave
Orbon Heatrola
Walt
Indiana Ave
So. Holland, Ill
de Young-Aardsma
Ill
Dutch Mill Service
Texaco Gas & Oils
CottaGe Grove Ave
J. Mulder
Idi
Nicidam
Kom
DE Young Funeral Anno Furniture
Victor
Superior Heating CO
John Scheffers
Myrtle Ave
R Harvey
Koch’s
Cali
Dolton 770
Theo. Koch
Alban P. Reich Jeweler and Optometrist
Lincoln Ave
Dolton
Hia Aie
John Litel
Ann Sheridan
Frank McHugh
Janet Chapman
John Farrow
Warner Bros
New York
Louis Hayward
Pene
Eco Ve
Rochelle Hudson
Robert Wilcox
Borrah Minevitch and His Gang
Floyd Gibbons
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