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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
1
Reported in nearby town notes, Mr Everest Vande Haar of In Servier announces the birth of a son to Mrs Mrotaz of tein baby bey e Trare e Vane Hear. Details remain unclear due to transcription errors.
Pella area residents had hospital updates and visits noted. Fred Kingery undergoes serious surgery at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa and is recovering. Mar ion Hiemstra also at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa reports steady progress. Local clergy plan services with guests from Kalamazoo and Ottley while families visit kin and attend gatherings. A tractor accident near Knoxville injures a man but he calls for help and is treated at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa.
Mrs Tunis Blom Nelson Van Wyk and Rev L M Stacey attended a deaf church camp in Clear Lake, then traveled to Madrid Iowa for a conference sponsored by the Salvation Army. Nelson returns August 4. Louis Van Wyk hosted the 1423 class reunion at a chicken supper with guests including Henry Kuiper and Mrs Kuiper of Grand Rapids Michigan and local Sully residents.
Lynnville-Sully area notes recount a family gathering at the Sneller home to honor Jerald Sneller who left July 28 for Navy service. Guests included Ed Kir family, David Blommers family, Van Weelden and Verhey families, and Elisabeth Verhey among others from nearby towns. Additional attendees from Pella joined a Thursday pot-luck hosted by Mrs. Helen Myers and several local women.
Local families attend church gatherings and meals as Sully community life centers on weddings, farewells, and reunions. Events include Henrietta Van Soelen and Harlan Terpstra marrying. a WC T U meeting with mission tape. a baptism of social ties at the Van Wyk reunion. and notices of deaths, hospital stays, and a care for a mumps-stricken couple.
A Prairie City News clipping reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Marlowe Stiffler at Wilden Hospital Des Moines. It covers First National Bank open house gifts to guests, local social visits, fire at Harry Wiggins farm, and multiple deaths, travels, anniversaries, and family events in Prairie City Mitchellville and surrounding areas. Flor ence Waggoner dies at Mercy Hospital Des Moines with service details. several relatives noted.
Cushman Motors of Lincoln Nebraska secured a government contract to build 1778 three wheel delivery scooters for the U S Post Office Dept at a total value of 1407287 dollars. Vehicles named Muansters will be produced at 20 per day after pilot model approval with a unit cost of 791 50 dollars FOB Lincoln. Intended for cities west of the Missouri River. Each scooter features electric starter windshield wipers and electric turn signals.
Marion County Iowa opens its fiscal ledger for 1958 to 1988 detailing funds. Margaret Hayes certifies the accounts as accurate and the report adheres to official accounting standards. Knoxville Iowa is noted as the report location with the date June 12, 1068.
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