Ravina and community events listed for June in Peoria area
Readable fragments of a historical events page listing church and community gatherings. Includes dates June 30 and June 20, venues such as Tesion Hall and Lenard Schippers home, and activities like ice cream social and church meetings. Mentions Horse Shay and Tulip City Sandie elas, plus an annual meeting of the Petia historical society at Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Ravina
Persis Cirele
Peoria Chistian
Hurs
Tesion Hall
Witte Mophantsalle
Thies
Lewin
Shay
Lenard Schippers
Tulip
Sandie Elas
Leants
Suny Parks
Lake
Dune
Porter Grove
Mul
John van Rhode
Phird
Churel Lawn
Petia Historical Society
Legion Hall
Courthouse Study Group to Report to Board June 27
The citizens advisory courthouse committee will present its findings to the Marion County Board of Supervisors on Thursday June 27. Deputy State Fire Marshal George Soderauist reviewed public building fire protection standards with the study group on June 1 as the panel weighs whether to repair or replace the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Advisory Court House
Hau
Marion County Board
Board of Supervisors
George Soderauist
Historical Group To Meet July 9 In Pella
The Pella Historical Society will convene for its annual meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Legion hall second floor meeting room. Members will discuss business, hear the fimanent report, and elect six directors to fill vacancies. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. President Vand V. Farver urged all members, new and old, to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Legion Building
Finament
Vand V. Farver
Poulsen Reaches Seventh Year as Monroe Pastor
Rev J V Poulsen will begin his seventh year serving as pastor at Monroe United Methodist Church and Toul's Chapel. The Ames session of the South Town Conference met at Ames Collegiate Church with Bishop James Ahn presiding. George Pennington remains the community’s longest serving. Paul Pennington, son of George, named associate at Red Oak United Methodist Church. Jerry Tilden reassigned to Madrid United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Town
United Methodes Church
Ames Collegiate
Ames
James Ahan
James V. Poulsen
Monroe United Cand
Chape United Methodist
Jerry Tilden
Ira United Methodist Church
Madrid
College Terms Start Soon With Summer Sessions
Central Callese announces a long summer term and a second short term. Summer faculty includes instructors. The long term runs to August 9 with classes 1 to 4 PM. The short term ends July 12, and the first short term closed this week with 400 students enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Central Callese Summer School
Area Representatives Attend Felco Meeting at Lake Okoboji
About 220 farm cooperative employees and families attended the 17th annual Felco Lakes conference at Lake Okoboji last week, sponsored by the Farmers Regional Co-operative Felco. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Marvin Engbers, Mr and Mrs Dale Bogards, Mr and Mrs Gilbert Roozeboom, Mr and Mrs Setrith Menninga of Pella, and Mr and Mrs Larry Renaud of Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
Engbers
Dale Bogaards
Gilbert Roozeboom
Setrith Menninga
Pella
Larry Renaud
Sully
Lake Okoboji
Farmers Regional Co-Operative
Felcol
Rotary Officers Attend Assembly
Rotary officers led by Keith Aldrich prepare to become club president on July 1, succeeding M. F. Whitney. The group joined past district governor Ralph Taylor and Alson Braley of Iowa City, governor elect, at a district 1100 assembly in Grinnell. Ed Adams showed a film on seminary activities. Jean Kuyper to present this week. Guests included Henry Wienberg, Dr. Ralph Braught, and Junior Briggs. Glenn Andreas, son of the couple at 1009 Main St, earned the juris doctor from Valparaiso University on June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Aldrich Wall
Rotary Club
M. FP. Whitney
Ldrich
Whalley
Tog. Fultz
Grinnell
Ralph Taylor
Boone
Alson Braley
Iowa City
Povernor
Ed Adams
Pella Landmarks Updated For Iowa History TV
Iowa landmarks series revises Pella visuals for fall airing. Herbert Hake records 15 minute interview with Ed Lamson as changes since five years ago include Holland House becoming Holland Theatre and new Tulip Toren in Central Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeren
Benson- Blommers Mill
Cou
Central Park
Pella
Iowa
Hakes
Lamson
Ames
Waterloo
Kin of Heimstras Killed In Vietnam
Loren Francis Studer 21 of rural Clarion died May 31 in Vietnam on his second Seabees tour. He graduated Clarion High School in 1965, enlisted in 1966, and served from November 1966 to August 1967 before returning for another tour in January. Surviving are his parents and siblings. his body returns to the United States with funeral plans undetermined. Tiger the cat of Leon owner Larry Chapman bore one kitten, then brought back two rabbits, tending the surviving rabbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Francis Studer
Frank E. Studer
Clarion
Seabees
Vietnam
Pella
Hiemstra
Clarion High School
Patty
Carl
Michael
H. C. Hiemstra
E. R. Studer
United States
Tiger
Larry Chapmans
Leon
Raymond De Kock Dies at 42 Rites Wednesday
Raymond De Kock 42 of 310 Liberty St. died early Monday in Pella Community Hospital. Funeral service set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church with burial in Graceland Cemetery. Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home in charge. Survived by his mother and several siblings including John and William of Pella Jennie Mrs M J Van Gorp Denver Colo Walter Prairie City Jeanette Mrs Peter Norden Englewood Colo Alma Mrs Marvin Van Zee Denver Colo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond (Dutch) de Kock
Liberty St
Pella Community Hospital
Second Christian Reformed Church
Graceland Cemetery
van Dyk- Duven Funeral Home
de Kock
Sybilla de Kock
John
William
Pella
Jennie
M. J. van Gorp
Denver
Colo
Walter
Prairie City
Jeanette
Peter Norden
Englewood
Alma
Marvin van Zee
Pella Chamber Elects Directors At Tonight Meeting
Pella Chamber of Commerce members meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the Pella Country Club to elect three directors. Manager Ed Lamson reports, and Abie C. Davis Marion County engineer speaks on housing development, business, recreation, and highways in the Red Rock area. Candidates include Dan Dieleman Marvin Koosman El Peters Dale Jansen Robert Powr and Lloyd Vander Leek with Marion De Zwart as a write-in. The new board will organize to elect officers. retiring members are De. Frank Overman and Aru Boot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Wayne Wildmans Serve In Nigeria Mission Aid
Mr and Mrs Wayne Wildman of Pella leave for Jos Nigeria where Wildman will be chief pharmacist at the Sudan Interim mission and hospital for one year replacing Harold McMullen. The Nigerian Center runs a base hospital and distributes medicines to bush stations as Wildman aids Africans. Jos is a plateau city of 3000 with 1700 whites, climate like South Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wildman
Pilla
Jos
Nigeria
Wildman
Sudan Interim Mission
Harold McMullen
Sudan Mission
Wildmans
Sully
Pella
Training Class Planned For Home Health Aides
Marion county launches new two week training for homemaker and health aide trainees led by Mrs. Darrell Needles. Thirty hours of homemaker instruction begin July 8 followed by 20 hours of health aide work starting July 15. Medicare may fund part of costs. aim to provide trained personnel for Pella and nearby communities amid rising service demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Dite
Darrell Needles
Faim
Marion County Public Health Nursing Service
Medicare
Pella
Needles
Defendants Fined In Local Courts
Local peace court records show multiple defendants fined for license and driving violations in Pella and nearby towns. Names include Ronald Blanke Route 2 New, Ralph Mains Sharpsburg, Elven Vane Hollebrands, Michael Francis Kearney Soville, Randall Vander Wert Pella, Lorna Schakel Pella, Homer Terpstra Pella, with fines ranging from 9 to 29 dollars and offenses such as intoxication restricted license violations and careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Blanke
Sharon
Eravor
Dennis Ronald Blanke
Route 2
New Sharon
Ralph Mains
Sharpsburg
Gat
Elven Vane
Hollebrands
Pella
Michael Francis Kearney
Soville
Randall Jay Vander Wert
Lorna J. Schakel
Homer Darrel Terpstra
Also Mentioned on This Page
S Up
Ehaveh
Sencar
Rev
J. V. Poulsen
Monroe
Felco Meeting
Martin de Jong
Chronicle
Rotary
Glenn Allen Andreas
Main St
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Ind
Ile
Pella Historical Society Resi
Landmar
Hool
Iowa State University
Herbert Hake
Univer of Northern
WOI
WMT
Cedar Rapids
KTVO
Ottumwa
Holland House
Historisch Museum
Washington St
Holland Theatre
Dominic Schotte
Fair Haven
Hake
Wyatt Earp
Werkplaats
van Span
Heimstras
Raymond de Kock
Wayne Wildmans
Donna Kaldenberg
Otley
Andrea van Zee
Clarence van Zee
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Knosville
Ety Hill
Edi
Beem i
Calvin G. Richard J
John H. van Haus Pella
Jones
Ainsworth
Seilville
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