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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
3
Local residents report visits with relatives in Sioux Falls Minneapolis Grand Rapids and Chicago and seasonal trips to Michigan and Wisconsin. Several families plan returns to Pella and nearby farms while school and church activities continue with hospitalizations and travel noted.
Social Security District Manager Leo W. Smith said farm operators who pay at least 100 in cash wages to any employee in a year are farm employers for wage reporting. A field rep will be in the City Clerk's Office on Wednesday Aug 10 1955 from 9 30 to 11 00 a.m.
The Navy operates about 20 hospitals and treats nearly 18,000 patients each day, reflecting a large-scale medical network supporting active duty members and beneficiaries across the service.
Three brothers from Media Pennsylvania and Washington state completed basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Pvt Marion Klyn Pvt Sidney Klyn U S 55492744 Btry B 176 AAA MSL Bn. Their new addresses are listed. The Commodores express that rank does not always grant privileges and four recruit companies remain in training.
Maj Dudok B Langerak son of Mrs B H Langerak of Pella Iowa has been assigned to Headquarters of Exercise Sage Brush at Langley A F Base Va The joint Army Air Force maneuver will be staged in Louisiana in November and December about 110 000 Army troops will participate Langerak previously served in Korea and entered the Army in June 1938 He attended Central College in Pella
Harold E. Vos of Pella Iowa is among 240 reserve Commodores in the Iowa Navy undergoing seaman recruit training at Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. The credentials were presented July 15 by Rear Admiral E B Forrester as Commandant of the 9th Naval District, officially elevating the group to Commodores.
Charles Van Veen longtime Schiebout Tire Shop employee died July 29 1955 at his Pella Iowa home from natural causes aided by extreme heat. Born June 26 1892 near Pell a he was 63 years old and survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home on July 1955 with graveside rites at Oakwood Cemetery conducted by Cye Coller. He resided at 403 West Fourth Street.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives who aided them after the passing of Charles Van Veen. They thank those who offered sympathy and sent tokens of regard. Nieces and nephews.
Henry J Elenbaas of Sully son of Jacob Elenbaas and Maria Capella born in Nieuwekerk Zeeland on October 3 1866. He died after a long illness aged 88 years 9 months and 25 days. He married Jennie on March 1 1901.
Wortman and his predecessor are noted along with the surviving daughter Henriet ta De Kock and two grandchildren, five sisters and two brothers in Holland and a sister in Victoria Australia. The obituary mentions Safe in the arms of Jesus and a funeral held Saturday July 30 1955 at 12:30 at the First Reformed Geels Church with burial in Sully cemetery.
The family thanks neighbors who helped during and after the illness and death of Henry J. Elen-Baas, acknowledging their kindness and the flowers sent as tokens of respect.
Jennie Steenhoek born December 30 1876 on a farm north of Pella. She married Dirk W Langerak in 1896 and lived near Holland settlers before moving to Pella. She died July 30 1956 at age 79 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery after funeral August 3 at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home.
The family of Mrs. Jennie Langerak thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during her long illness and for aid comfort before and after her death expressions of sympathy are gratefully acknowledged.
A short notice honoring the Steenhoek and Langerak families with flowers tendered as tokens of respect, acknowledging their shared memory and community ties.
Dirk Klaas Terpstra was born October 24 1870 in Bengemolen Vriesland Netherlands. He married Sadie Katje June 17 1893. He died July 30 1955 aged 84 years 9 months 6 days leaving four sons Gerrit Dick Nick Frank and one daughter Mrs Louis Sikma 41 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and other relatives. Prayer services were held Tuesday August 2 from the Protestant Reformed Church in Oska loosa at 1 p.m.
The Rev James Howerzyl led services at the First Christian Re formed Church in Oskaloosa at 1 80 p m Burial followed in Graceland Cemetery Pella Iowa The record notes a funeral service with burial at Graceland Cemetery in Pella Iowa presided by Rev James Howerzyl.
The family thanks everyone who was kind during his illness and after his death Dirk K Terpstra. Gratitude is extended to those who offered sympathy and sent flowers as tokens of respect.
New Iowa television season opens with WOI TV Channel 5 airing a women focused program. The station resumes ABC affiliation and launches Panorama a magazine style show this week.
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