Pella Social Notes Register Local Car Purchases
Pelia residents registering new cars in the Knoxville Court House this past week include John Klyn Ford driver Carl Van Zee Chevrolet driver Herman Swank Dodge driver Tunis Kempkes Pontiac 4 door William Gosselink Oldsmobile Van Sittert Plumbing Co. Ford Ranch Wagon and visits from Mich and Grand Rapids relatives. The item lists multiple local families visiting, hospital updates, travel to Orlando Florida and Bull Shoals Lake, with notes on Mrs. Van Zante and others, plus a university hospital stay and a 60th anniversary observance for the Iowa Optometric Association in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelia
Knoxville Court House
John Klyn
Ford
Neal den Besten
South Holland
Ed den Resten
Andrew Kool
Knoxville
Hattie van Gorp
P. W. van Gorp
Gerrit Vander Waal
Newton
Pella
Hospital Admissions and Home Recoveries This Week
Readers' notes list multiple local hospital admissions and discharges. Gerlene Nieuwsma and Geraldine Veldhuizen entered Mahaska Hospital for tonsillectomies, while Nancy Al. Klyn, Nelson Boozeboom and others were admitted or treated at Mercy or Mahaska Hospitals for various surgeries and injuries. Dr. George Lankelma returned home after a monthlong heart treatment, and Elias Tackett suffered a pelvic fracture from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerlene Nieuwsma
Henry Nieuwsma
Liberty
Mahaska Hospital
Nancy al. Klyn
Raymond Klyn
Franklin Street
Mercy Hospital
Nelson Boozeboom
West
2Nd Street
Cornelius de Jong
Dick de Koning
Otley
Gertie van Engelhoven
East 1St Street
Jerry van Engelhoven
Everett van Engelhoven
Leighton
Geraldine Veldhuizen
Jake Veldhuizen
Main Street
Kenneth Zylstra
Quintin Zylstra
Route 1
George Lankelma
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Gerrit Vande Voorth
Mary Lee Walvoord
Pella
Worship Services In Pella Area Churches
Pella area church services listed with Trinity Reformed Church and Central College activity. Terms include morning worship at 9:30 and 10:30 Sunday School, evening services, drama by Central College players, and choir and junior events led by noted ministers and leaders.
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Pella
Religious service notes in Dutch and English
M Gritters pastor held a Hollandsche dienst at 9 30 with sermon Niet Moede Worden. A 1 30 service on Lord's Day XI featured Christ the Apostle of Our Confession.
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M. Gritters
Hollandsche Dienst
Christ
Apostle
Pinches Preacher Schedules Bible Wakeup Times and Sermons
George T. Pinches, preacher, leads Bible school at 9 30 a m and class at 10 40 a m followed by the Lord's Supper and Word ministry. Evening Gospel service at 7 30 p m features a message on The Two Greatest Historic Men That Determine the Life and Destiny of All Man kind. A Bible talk titled The Five Essential Members of the Inner Life of the True Christian is planned for 7 45 p m on Tuesday April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
Bible School
Sunday Worship and Youth Programs at Everett Ward Church
Everett G Ward minister leads 9 30 a m worship with sermon How Can I Make the Most of My Life plus 7 30 p m service on The Light Jesus Sheds on Discipleship. Sunday School for preschool through grade six at 9 30 a m with nursery on site. 10 40 a m class for junior high senior high and adults. Baptist Youth Fellowship at 6 20 p m and choral groups from Webster junior high directed by Mrs Stephen Bell will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett G. Ward
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Jesus
Webster Junior High
Stephen Bell
First Reformed Church Service and Study Schedule
Herman J. Ridder minister leads morning worship at 9 30 with The Christ of the Forty Days a Christ Who Dissolves Doubt. Sunday school at 10 45 on God Prepares a Leader. Evening worship at 7 30 on The Art of Private Prayer with junior and senior youth programs.
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Wm. C. de Jong
C. E
Gloria Gosselink
Butch Int’ Veld
George Vande Voort
Herman J. Ridder
Ralph I. Pronk
Assoc
Worship Schedule at Church of the Open Bible
The Church of the Open Bible lists Sunday schedule including 9 30 a m Sunday School with the lesson Worship Re established and 10 30 a m Morning Worship Pastor leads Sermon Overcomers group led by Sarah Davis at 6 30 p m and Evening Evangelistic Message The Award of the Saints at 7 30 p m Wednesday Evening Service also at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo de Prenger
Overcomers
Sarah Davis
Catholic Church Mass and Bert De Bruyn Health Update
Mass was held as scheduled while Bert De Bruyn of 500 Lid Street remains confined at home under a nurse’s care after a nervous breakdown and complications last week. Mrs. De Bruyn is reported to be fairly well.
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Bert de Bruyn
Minister L Van Laar Sermons and Radio Worship
Reverend L Van Laar holds morning worship at 9 30 a m and evening service titled Letter to the Church. He delivers a fourth sermon in a series on The Asiatic Letters. The church schedule includes Christian Stewardship and radio program Reformed Chapel of the Air on KBOE Oskaloosa Sundays from 2 to 4 pm.
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van Laar
List
KBOE
Oskaloosa
The Doubter Reclaimed and The Resurrection of the Dead
Sunday worship at 10 50 a m includes minister Wilbur Ringwalda with morning worship The Doubter Reclaimed and a Sunday School session. Evening service at 7 30 p m features The Resurrection of the Dead led by Junior C By Interme Cc E and C F Y F.
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Wilbur Ringwalda
A.m
the Doubter
Jr. C
Interme Cc. E
Reformed Mission Broadcasts on KBOE Radio
Reverend G. Lubbers, missionary, invites listeners to the Reformed Witness Hour every Sunday at 7 30 a m on KBOE radio in Oskaloosa for spiritual programming and guidance.
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G. Lubbers
Reformed Witness Hour
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Vander Veer family ties and Cedar Rapids wedding
Des Moines weekend visit joins the Vander Veer relatives with Richard Juliann and Harry Vander Veer as engagement announced for Juliann Descamp. Office notices cite Louise Van Hemert at a Des Moines wedding and Pearl Van Waardhuizen honored at a bridal shower. Amana Colonies trip, a Cedar Rapids wedding, and a surprise birthday for Mrs Heerema are noted along with a farewell gift for Delores Van Dyk at the accounting office event.
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Kenneth Vander Veer
Richard
Juliann Descamp
Harry Vander Veer
Larry Vander Veer
Des Moines
Rolscreen
Louise
J. B. van Hemert
Pearl van Waardhuizen
Dirke van Waardhuizen
Marjean Ustermarkt
Elinor Bogaard
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Mart Heerema
Delores van Dyk
Delores
Local births recorded in Oskaloosa area
Mr and Mrs Melvin Pethoven of 414 Main Street welcomed a son Mark Alan born Friday April 4 at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs James De Jong had a son born Saturday April 12 at Mahaska Hospital. Linden family welcomed a son Sunday April 13 at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs William De Boef of Leighton welcomed a daughter Sunday April 14 at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Swank
Oskaloosa
Marie Swank
P. W. van Gorp
Wm. van Gorp
Newton
Jay Vander Hart
Albert de Jong
Connie de Jong
Leighton
Russell van Zante
Orlando
Florida
Melvin Pethoven
Main Street
Mark Alan
Mercy Hospital
James de Jong
Mahaska Hospital
Kenneth Vander Linden
Mercy
William de Boef
Des Moines Couple Welcome Daughter Debra Kar Born April 12
Mr and Mrs Harold Jr Putzer of Des Moines announce the birth of daughter Debra Kar born Saturday April 12. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Van Hall of near Harvey and Mr and Mrs Marion Thomas. In Rapids Minn, Mr and Mrs Marion Thomas became parents of son Joseph Anton born April 9.
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Harold Jr. Putzier
Des Moines
Debra Kar
Gran
John van Hall
Near Harvey
Marion Thomas
Joseph Anton
Rapids, Minn
Albert Nikkel obituary announces death and services
Albert Nikkel age 70 of 806 Huber Street died Monday April 14 at Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa. Services were set for Thursday April 17 at the 2nd Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Lambertus Van Laar. burial at Sully Cemetery. Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home in charge. complete obituary to run next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nikkel
Huber Street
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
2Nd
Christian’ Reformed ‘Church
Lambertus van Laar
Sully
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Reverend Marion Nollen A Deeply Devoted Pastor Dies
Marion Nollen born March 24 1903 near Pella Iowa son of Walter H and Magnes Nollen. He married Dorothy Van Arsdale and built a home where Christ was honored. He served First Reformed Lafayette Indiana and Cambria Wisconsin for 13 years and was a Stated Clerk of the Presbytery. Funeral services were held in Cambria Wisconsin and burial in Rariton Illinois. He was survived by his wife three sons three brothers one sister and a predeceased daughter Lois M.
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Marion Nollen
Walter H. and
Magnes van Houweling Nollen
Pella
Iowa
Dorothy van Arsdale
Christ
Nollen
Central College
Purdue
Presby
Wisc
Lloyd de Jong
Pardyville
Jewkes
Randolph
Roberts
Beaver Dam
Reformed Church
Rariton
Melvin Vos
Obituary for Mrs Maggie Valster of Pella area
Mrs Maggie Valster daughter of Hendrik Ter Louw and Aarentje De Recht born near Pella August 13 1865 died April 10 1958 at Dykstra Nursing Home Oskaloosa aged 2 years 7 months 27 days. Survived by children Cornelia Walter Jr Leighton and others sisters in Sully and Des Moines. Funeral at Third Reformed Church and Daven Funeral Home with burial at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Valster
Hendrik Ter Louw
Aarentje de Recht
Pella
Dykstra
Oskaloosa
South St
Cornelius Walster
Marie
M Foe
Ten Valster
Pers Cornelia
Gu Kelderman
Des Moines
Caelius Walter, Jr
Leighton
Jane Rozendaal
Sully
Leonard Valster
Ter
Ente de Vries
First Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
Dorcas Society
Wilbur Ringwalda
Third Reformed Land Cemetery
Blommers Welcome Baby Girl At Collins Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gysbert Blommers are the proud parents of a baby girl born Monday April 14 at Collins Hospital in Knoxville. The newborn adds joy to the Blommers family as relatives celebrate the arrival in this local notice.
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Gysbert Blommers
Collins Hopital
Knoxville
Laments and elegy for Mrs Ralph De Cook in chapel organ recital
The service included music and reflections for Mrs Ralph De Cook of W 116 with remarks on Jesus Lover of My Lot. Casket bearers were nephews of Mrs Walster Messers Peter Rozendaal John Rozendaal Walter Rozendaal Albert Rozendaal Theodore Rozendaal and Adrian Rozendaal.
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Ralph de Cook
Jesus
Walster
Peter Rozendaal
John Rozendaal
Walter Rozendaal
Albert Rozendaal
Theodore Rozendaal
Adrian Rozendaal
Memorial services held for Van Rheenen in Pella church
Prayer services at Garden Chapel Funeral Home preceded memorials at Third Reformed Church in Pella on April 8 1958 with Rev Wilbur Kingwalda officiating. Interment followed at Graceland Cemetery. Grandson Verlan Van Rheenen performed two offerings with Mrs Ralph De Cook. Casket bearers were Doran Van Rheenen Warner Willemsen Phillip Krumm Marion Van Rheenen Valentine Mathes William Mathes. Floral care by Mr and Mrs Floyd Vander Zyl.
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Garden Chapel
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Wilbur Kingwalda
Graceland Cemetery
Verlan van Rheenen
Ralph de Cook
Mr. van Rheenen
Warner Willemsen
Doran van Rheenen
Phillip Krumm
Marion van Rheenen
Valentine Mathes
William Mathes
Floyd Vander Zyl
Forest C Holton obituary notes long life and family ties
Forest C Holton died at Pueblo State Hospital on April 9 1968 at age 91. He was survived by a Pleasantville brother and several in law relatives and nieces. Graveside services were held April 13 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery with Rev Everett G Ward officiating. Bearers were Larry Lee Flanders Eugene De Heer Paul Jordan Donald De Heer Andrew Van Berkum and Donald Vander Veer. Van Dyk Duyen Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Forest C. Holton
Thomas J
Light
Marsh Holton
Pleasantville
Pueblo State Hospital
Pueblo
Colo
Ella
Ethel
Roy
Orville
Grover
Chester
Retha Jordan
Knoxville
Netha Caulkins
Melcher
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Everett G. Ward
Pella
Elizabeth Cornelius enendyk obituary details
Elizabeth Cornelius enendyk daughter of Cornelius Kloosterman and Dena Vette was born January 17 1882 in the Netherlands. She died April 12 1958 at 76 years 2 months 26 days at the home of her children Me and Mrs Dennis Groenendyk. She came to America at age eleven with her parents who settled in Alamosa Colorado then moved to Town. She joined Peoria Christian Reformed Church and married Cornelius Groenendyk on December 7 1899.
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Elizabeth
Cornelius)enendyk
Cornelius Kloosterman
Dena Vette
Rilland
Bath
Zeeland
Netherlands
Dennis Groenendyk
America
Alamosa
Colorado
Peoria
Christian Reformed Church
Family mourns Mrs Groenendyk. Leighton service held
Mrs. Groenendyk, widow of July 29, 1954, died April 15, 1958, in Leighton, leaving 4 sons and 1 daughter, 5 children, 15 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral conducted at Leigh ton Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Harold Bossenbrock officiating, floral lead by Lewis Van Roekel, interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Ben
Connie
Cedar
Peter
Pella
Dennis
Leighton
Marie
John van den Heuvel
Peoria
Leighton Chr. Reformed Church
Groenendyk
John Hlom
Gomert
Dan Kloosterman
Groenen
Messers, Marionroenendyk
Howard Groenendyk
Wil Groenendyk
Donald Groenendyk
Edwin Groenendyk
Jerome van den Heuvel
M Lewis van Roekel
Evergreen Cemetery
Mrs Montgomery honored as Central College educator
Miss Nell White reports that a small group of outstanding teachers with high standards were elected. Mrs Montgomery, a Central College elementary education instructor, becomes the second from the college to join. Professor Mary Anna Hamer had been elected earlier and only Fifk Buss of Knoxville is another area woman in the society. Initiation will be at the Iowa State Convention in Ames on May 3 at 5 30 with colorful ceremonies.
Dixie Spaur Wins Scholarship Award
Dixie Low Spaur, 17, won the district 8 Bureau Women's Scholarship award. She ranked third in a 90 student Knoxville High School class and is active in church work 4-H National Honor Society Stage Craft Thespians Y-Teens GAA and dramatics. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Spaur she lives on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Low Spaur
Rm Bureau
Dixie
Knoxville
Delbert Spaur
Cut Your Grass Not Your Friends
A Midwest warning notes power mowers replace push types in Iowa. Mechanized clippers speed work but raise injury risk as bystanders suffer harm from thrown sticks and wire, reflecting careless operation dangers.
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Iowa
Central College Students Earn National Science Honorable Mention
Two Central College seniors and a 1957 graduate were named to the 1958 Honorable Mention fellowship list by the National Science Foundation. Arnold J. Dahm from Pella, Murray J. Goemant from Pella, and Patricia J. Van Englehoven of Monroe, now at the University of Kansas, comprise the honorees. Awards are based on ability and cover various fellowship types for those entering, in, or completing graduate study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Central
National Science Foundation
Arnold J. Dahm
Pella
Murray J. Goemant
Patricia J. van Englehoven
Monroe
University of Kansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Phil Visser
Bull Shoals Lake
Arkansas
A. B. van Houweling
Waverly
Frank H. Overman
Iowa Optometric Association
Herman van Zante
Minnie Kruidenier
New York City
Charles Lautenbach
Sterling, Colo
Carrie Renaud
Leona Vander Linden
Fla
John Barghusen
Con
John Clifford
Joliet
Mlinois
IT. C. Vander Meulen
Marilla
John Liter
Elmer Liter
Goldfield, Iowa
Ed van Gorp
Inlaw
Norman van Gorp
David
Stevie
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Lankelma
Kraft Miracle Whip
Kraft
Toware Hill
Ox. Cans Limited
Nestle
Archase of
Ilb
Verrips Grocery
Second Reformed Church
Thomas Boslooper
Marilyn L. Spoelstra
Concrete City
Central College Players
Trinity Reformed Church
PROT
First Baptist Church
Church OF the Open Bible
Reformed Home Mission
Pothoven
DE Jong
Vander Linden
DE Boef
Thomas
Blommers
ISCO
Farmers Coop Exchange
Lowa
Henry van Rheenen
Forest
C. Holton
Mrs. C. Groenendyk
Cornelius Groenendyk
Mrs. Montgomery
Mrs. Maude Montgomery
Maude Montgomery
Lowa Upsilon
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Dixie Spaur
Colteweling Wit
John Deere
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