Community notices from Pella area and beyond
Rev and Mrs Muyskens attend St Olaf Conference in Minnesota. Multiple local families host or visit relatives from Pella Iowa with travel to New York City, Ontario and eastern Canada planned. New birth Jennifer Nancy Vander Hart joins Rev Vander Hart’s family. Visitors include Champagne family from Connecticut and Goettsch family from Jefferson Iowa. Weekend gatherings mark birthdays and family reunions, with trips to Colorado and Newfoundland details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Muyskens
St. Olaf Theological Conference
Northfield
Minnesota
Practical nurse graduates from University of Iowa
Fourteenteen students completed the practical nurse training program at the University of Iowa with graduation at 7 30 p m Aug 3 in Shambaugh Auditorium Sharon Van Maaren of Pella was among the graduates Merle C Woodford and Laura C Dustan gave the commencement addresses Gloria S Bulechek presented the class Diana M Laden awarded school pins The program requires 12 months of classes and clinical work at the University of Iowa Medical Center graduates plan to take the State Board Examinations in Des Moines Oct 1 to become licensed practical nurses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Shambaugh Auditorium
Sharon van Maaren
Pella
Elmer van Maaren
Merle C. Woodford
University
Laura C. Dustan
U. of I College of Nursing
Gloria S. Bulechek
U of I
Gram
Dean Dustan
Diana M. Laden
George Forell
U of I School of Religion
College of Nursing
Department of Practical Nurse Education
Des Moines
Youth Fires At Van der Werf Then Flees To Church
A youth fired at Van der Werf as he passed the street and for no apparent reason. The assailant ran to a nearby church rectory where an ambulance was summoned. Warren Humble, husband of Margaret Vander Geest of Pella, drove the ambulance. After three youths were arrested in the Garcia shooting, a detective asked a truck driver to summon police, but the driver looked and drove away, failing to call authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Werf
Warren Humble
Margaret Vander Geest
Pella
Garcia
Birth of Baby Girl Ann Marie Gritters at Pella Hospital
Mr and Mrs Arnold Gritters of 611 Broadway Pella announce the birth of a seven pound two ounce daughter Ann Marie born Sunday August 1 at Pella Community Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Rus of Pella and Rev and Mrs Martin Gritters of Inwood Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gritters
Arnold Gritters
Broadway
Pella
Ann Marie
Pella Community Hospital
Henry Rus
Martin Gritters
Inwood
Iowa
Home News Highlights Local Calls and Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Pete Van Koot en of Rose Hill visited Mrs Marie Swank last Sunday. Mrs Cecil Terpstra called on her mother Mrs H Van Oenen. Mrs Ray Gifford of Newton and Dick Gosselink of Inglewood California called on Alicia Elscott last Friday. Jean Watertor of Ames visited her father C Watertor last Thursday. Hattie Van Gorp joined the Van den Baard couple to Knoxville to see her sister and Mrs Vanden Baard's mother at De Jong's Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete van Kooten
Rose Hill
Marie Swank
Cecil Terpstra
H. van Oenen
Ray Gifford
Newton
Dick Gosselink
Inglewood
California
Alicia Elscott
Jean Watertor
Ames
C. Watertor
Hattie van Gorp
Marion Vanden Baard
Knoxville
Schedule of social events and reunions in August
A list of gatherings including men dinner at the Country Club on Aug 5, Ver Ploeg reunion at Swimming Pool Park at 6 30 p m Aug 5, women team play at the Country Club Aug 6, Baptist church ice cream social 5 30 8 30 p m Aug 6, Hiemstra reunion at West Market Park Aug 7, Beyer reunion at Swimming Pool Shelter House Aug 11, Van der Hart reunion at West Market Park Aug 11 evening, Poortinga reunion at West Market Park Aug 12, Wittenburg picnic at West Market Park Aug 12, Van Ommen reunion at Edmundsen Park in Oskaloosa 6 30 p m Aug 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ploeg
Swimming Pool
Baptist Church
Hiemstra
West Market Park
Beyer
Beyer Reunion Will Be Held At Swimming Pool
van der Hart
Thurs
Poortinga
Wittenburg
van Ommen
Edmundsen Park
Oskaloosa
Exchange students described Argentine meals and geography
The text explains Argentine dining habits with wine at lunch and dinner and milk at breakfast. It introduces Mate tea with a bombilla, Asado beef, and notes Dario from Cordoba. It locates Cordoba to the Pampas and the Andes, naming Cordoba as Argentina’s second largest city and describing the province’s size and population pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Dario
Cordoba
HospitalAdmissions and Discharges in Iowa Community Care
Monday and Tuesday admissions and discharges span multiple towns including Pella Knoxville Pleasantville Melcher Des Moines and Des Moines Veterans Hospital. Patients mentioned include Paul Koopmans John Veenstra Lavern Rector Alta Fee John De Nooy Jr Frank Andreas and others with notes on transfers surgeries and heart attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Koopmans
Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Ben Stouwie
Pella Community Hospital
John Veenstra
Bert Eckley
Pleasantville
Edward du Pree
Melvin Ohnemus
Melcher
Ben van Nimwegen
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Sandra Lynn
Willard Ver Meer
Blank Memorial Hospital
John Langstraat
Knoxville
Collins Hospital
Jack van Rees
Lavern Rector
Monroe
Joe Danm
Alta Fee
John de Nooy, Jr
Mary van Rheenen
Frank Andreas
Sully
Andy Williams at the 1965 Iowa State Fair
Iowa legend Andy Williams appears with the Osmond Brothers and Peter Palmer Orchestra in five evening shows at the 1965 Indian Heritage Iowa State Fair running August 24 to 28. Also featuring Good Time Singers Half Brothers Candy Candido and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Andy Williams
Will Apear
Williams
Osmond Brothers
Good Time Singers
Half Brothers
Candy Candido
Peter Palmer
Rev Floyd V Nagel 1901 1965 longtime minister dies
Rev Floyd Vernon Nagel died July 22 1965 at Roswell Park Memorial Hospital Buffalo New York. Born November 18 1901 in Greens ton Minnesota he ministered across New York Pennsylvania Iowa and Kentucky organizing churches and serving missions. Memorial services were held July 24 and July 27 with interment in Greenleafton Cemetery. Surviving are his wife two daughters three grandchildren five brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Vernon Nagel
Roswell Park Memorial
Buffalo
New York
Greenston
Minnesota
Christian J
Minnie Nagel
Central College
Towa
Newkirk
New Theological Seminary
Brunswick
New Jersey
Gifford’s’ Reformed
Duanesburg
Ruth J. Sikkink
North and Southhampton Reformed Church
Churchville
Pennsylvania
Feasterville
Helderberg Reformed Church
Guilderland Center
Lynnwood
Community Reformed Church
Newton
Kentucky
Reformed Church
Annville
Buncomb
Williamsville
Mr. Nagel
Board of World Missions
Board of North American Missions
Buffalo, New York
Pella
Betty Jean
John Sikkink
Des Moines
Iva
Ray Vrieze
Joye
George Nelson
Preston, Minn
Lee
Norris
Preston
Perlam
Rochester
Rev
Vernon
Cohoes
Kenneth
St. Ansgar
Mrs A Ten Hagen 1877 1965 Obituary
Dora Weyers daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Stein kamp Weyers was born near Pella Iowa November 20 1877. She married John Ten Hagen January 25 1900 and they had five children Bessie Helen Ruth Virgil Joy. She lived in Pella all her life and died July 26 1965 at Ke Narang Home Knox aged 87 years 8 months 6 days. Surviving are four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Weyers
Martin
Elizabeth Steinkamp Weyers
Pella
Iowa
John Ten Hagen
Bessie
Wm. Ballenger
Helen
Dave van Loon
Oskaloosa
Ruth
Ralph Woods
Des Moines
Virgil Ten Hagen
Joy Ten Hagen
Ten Hagen
Ke Narang
Knox
Monnday
Obituary for Mrs Ten Hagen of Pella Iowa
Mrs Ten Hagen left a family of grandchildren great-grandchildren and a brother Wm Weyers of Oxford Town. She was predeceased by her parents husband John Joy and two sisters Mary Delis Van Zee and Sophia Morris. A member of the Second Re formed Church of Pella she died before funeral services held July 28 1965 at Van Dyk Duren Chapel with Rev Arthur De Jong officiating and Oakwood Cemetery interment in Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Weyers
Oxford
John
Joy
Mary
Delis van Zee
Sophia
Charles Morris
Ten Hagen
Second Reformed Church
Pella
van Dyk-Duren Funeral Home
Arthur de Jong
Oakwood
Iowa
Obituary: Aart Verrips 1880 1965 Pella Kellogg Iowa farmer
Aart Verrips born February 29 1880 on a farm south of Pella. He married Kate De Young February 17 1909 at Kellogg Iowa. Survived by three daughters five grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister. He died July 26 1965 at Pella Community Nursing Home aged 85 years four months and twenty seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aart Verrips
Gertrude Willemsen Verrips
Pella
Kate de Young
Kellogg
Iowa
Jeanne
Durk Beintema
Leighton
Leola
del Niday
Los Angeles
California
Betty
Clifford Esterbrook
Ridgefield
Washington
Pella Community
Verrips
Adel
Towa
Elizabeth Verrips
Bart
Kate
De Haan couple to celebrate 35th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ray J De Haan mark their 35th wedding anniversary with an open house at Pella Baptist Church on Sunday August 8 from 2 5 0 0 p m inviting friends and relatives No gifts requested Funeral services for Mr Verrips were held July 29 1965 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev Richard A De Jong officiating and Oakwood Cemetery interment in Pella Iowa Nephews served as casket bearers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Pratt
Algona
G. C. Muyskens
Muyskens
First Baptist Church
Des Moines
J. 0. Nelson
Iowa Council of Churches
Tucson
Arizona
Iowa Council
C. W. Muyskens
Judy
Pat
Gary
Indiana
Will Bogaard
Pella Manor
Mrs. Ray de Haan
Ray J. de Haan
Pella Baptist Church
Verrips
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Richard A. de Jong
Oakwood
Pella
Iowa
Road land condemned for Marion County project near Knoxville
The sheriff's condemnation commission awards Ralph Shivvers 2530 dollars for 3661 acres of land taken for a 0.36 mile road in Sections 5 and 6, Township 75, Range 20, about 4 miles west of Knoxville. The road links relocated Highway 60 92 with a 1.1 mile county road improvement by the Army Corps of Engineers, above Red Rock Reservoir flood stage. Commission members were Harold Karr, Ellis Metcalf, Worth Smith, Rodney Black, Tom Spolar and Clifford Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sheriff's Condemnation Commission
Ralph Shivvers
Marion County
Knoxville
Red Rock
Army Corps of Engineers
Sheriff's Commission
Harold Karr
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Ernest de Cook
Route 3
C. F. Dykstras
Don Rouwenhorst
Princeton
Illinois
John Rouwenhorst
Thomas Vander Hart
Peoria
Gerald Vander Hart
New York City
Jennifer Nancy
Vander Hart
DeWitt Reformed Church
Manhattan
Lower East Side
Frank Champagne
Connecticut
Nick de Winter
Champagne
Ontario
Canada
Harry Goettsch
Jefferson, Iowa
Nick Vander Ploeg
M. P. van Hemert
Mrs van Hemert
Dannville
Warren van Sittert
Mr. van Hemert
Ernest Schippers
Bellevue
Nebraska
A. J. Schippers
Norval Campbell
Omaha
Ralph Cordes
George
Sam van Rheenen
Ron Cordes
Camp Sunnyside
Des Rroines Register
Marion van Gorp, Jr
Dale Marshall
Denver
Colorado
Helen van Gorp
Jan
Marshall
Wayne Greving
Prairie View
Kansas
G. H. Greving
Black Hills
Marion van Gorp
Utica
Massachusetts
Susan Vander Baan
Newfoundland
New Brunswerk
Edwardsland
Nova Scotia
New England
Florida
Main
Michigan
van Gorps
Gelmer Bowen
Holland, Michigan
R. Polsma
Ann Arborgan
Charles Gilbert
Naranjo
Verle Ver Dught
Gilbert
Ver Dught
Eldridge
Richard L. Cook
Rhonda
Will Barry
Smith Center
Farl van Zanter
Roorda
Annie Westra
Netherlands
Hague
Holland
Marion van den Baard
U. S
Buenos Aires
I New York
Desines
Knowles
Wendy
Veraity
Mt Iowa
Arthur
Pella High
Teddy
Fairgrounds
Bloomfield
Midwest
Knoxville Speedway Fairgrounds
Oskaloosa, le
Peru
SUN
Newton Speedway
What
S Up
Floyd V. Nagel
John. Ten
Hagen
Glenda ‘de Heus
Marion
Dick de Her
Lake Pi Township
Chronicle
Polk County Federal
Polk County
Federal Sane
Minufest
Hassock
Don's Radio & TV
South
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