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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1951
Page
1
Moksbergen and his fiancée Lois Van Kooten of Leigh, Nebraska, celebrate a furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Ray Moksbergen of Taintor. He completed Leadership Eight and Heavy Weapons school at Fort Benning Georgia and reports to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for overseas duty. Address shown: D Hoksbergen 07, Personal Center, Camp Kilmer New Brunswick New Jersey.
Private Kenneth E. Vander Linden son of Mr and Mrs F Vander Linden of 1205 Main St Pella Iowa graduates from the Medical Replacement Training Center Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas after eight weeks of training in medical subjects he will be assigned to further study or to duty in a hospital or field medical unit the training center teaches fundamentals of medical support for patients in hospitals and troops in the field
George Herington of Hopkinton displayed a large rattlesnake to friends last week. The reptile measured BG inch with 13 rattles and a button.
Pvt Gilbert Steenhoek, son of Mr and Mrs Naldy C Steenhoek of Reasner Iowa, graduated from the cook's course at the Third Army Food Service School in Benning Georgia announced by Lt Hon C Romine. The course trains officers and warrant officers in unit mess administration and food service planning at military installations. It is one of five courses for Regular Army Air Force Reserve Corps and National Guard personnel. Courses cover recruit to officer training with emphasis on field mess under combat conditions.
Pvt Kenneth V Van Maanen 22 son of Nis Van Maanen Broadway Pella Ia completed basic training at the Medical Replacement Center Fort Meade Md He is assigned to the Medical Field Service School Fort Sam Houston Tex for Medical Technician Course The training included basic military and combat skills plus emergency medical treatment evacuation sanitation and disease prevention
Forest Kohrt county extension director promotes the Cow Conference at Town State College on Aug 5. The all day event in the Memorial Union covers feeding, breeding, and management with an open-house dairy farm morning session and a formal afternoon program. Exhibits and demonstrations will feature dairy husbandry advances for local dairymen.
Demonstrations will involve feeding work on dairy calves including narc omycin and antihet experiments. Visitors can see calves and learn how small antihet amounts speed growth and improve appearance. Inbreeding work with the Holstein herd will be shown and artificial insemination studies reviewed. Grass silage and preservative use will be discussed with silage machinery on display. Some calves have never tasted silage. Families urged to attend and bring a basket lunch to be eaten on the farm lawn.
Children and girls from Inna Hays invited to attend this year s Town fair free on Saturday and Sunday August 27 and September 1 grandstand parties with stunts acts clowns daylight fireworks and juvenile festivities free admission for youngsters special days listed include Press Radio Day Stock Car Sprint Day Auto Race Day Music Day and State Day with various events across August 27 29 30 31 and September 1 2 including children's day rodeo day and stock sales
Charles Sipkema, born February 25 1880 in Oostermeer Friesland Netherlands, died August 5 1951 at age 71 5 11. He emigrated to America at age eight and married Minnie Veenstra in 1912 and Lottie Dykstra in 1926. Survived by wife two sisters and two step brothers. retired merchant. Funeral held August 7 1951 at Second Reformed Church with Rev E H Tanis. burial Oakwood Cemetery.
The family thanks everyone who showed kindness during Charles Sipkema’s decline, hospitalization, and final illness. They gratefully acknowledge expressions of sympathy and flowers as tokens of regard from friends and the community.
Mrs De Heer wife mother and grandmother to the De Heer family passed away. She was a faithful Ebenezer Reformed Church member in Leighton. Funeral services were held Monday August 6 1951 at 115 from Van Dyke Funeral Home and 2 PM at Ebenezer Reformed Church officiated by Rev I Vander Klay in the absence of Rev G Anlberts. Interment at green Cemetery in Leighton.
To friends and neighbors who aided during her illness and after her death we extend heartfelt thanks. We are grateful for continued ministrations, expressions of sympathy, and flowers sent in regard to our dear wife and mother, Mrs. Bert Hagen.
Marie De Prenger born December 12 1894 near Leighton Indiana died July 31 1951 aged 6 years 7 months 19 days. She was a communicant of Ebeneezer church Leighton later joined Second Reformed Pella Iowa and worked as a stenographer in Oskaloosa and Pella. She married Ben Kuyk April 15 1920 and had one son Max with daughter in law Evelyn and grandson Tommy. Survived by husband Max Evelyn Tommy Neal Van Zonk Anne Van Zonk Nellie Groenenboom and others.
A solemn obituary notes a devoted mother, faithful to life’s tasks, cherished home and Christian ideals. It records a Friday service on August 3, 1851 at 2 p.m. from the Second Reformed church with interment to follow.
To friends who came to our aid and comfort after the death of our dear wife and mother Mrs. Ben Kuyk we express gratitude for expressions of sympathy condolence and flowers tendered as tokens of respect Ben Kuyk Mr and Mrs Max Kuyk
On August 3 residents remembered a birthday for Albert Bennink who turned one year old. Many visitors from Ka nawha Otley Newton Sully Killduff Oskaloosa and nearby towns called on residents including Dirk Geenen Joe Vander Teuvell Peter Keuning Maggie Fegink and others during the day.
Marion Pol and Paul Lang visited Langstraat residents while Delmar Shultz and neighbors called on Miss Mary Brand. Illnesses include C Den Hartog failing and Joe Van der Heuvel still in bed. Dirk Geenen received word that Adriaan Haverhuis of Sprang Noord Brabant died at 59. Den Hartog to Mercy Hospital on Aug 7 in Oskaloosa.
Ruth Emily De Heer Mugen was born May 21 1921 in Oskaloosa Iowa. She died after a long illness near Leighton aged 30 years 2 months 13 days. She was the daughter of William De Meer and Ann Newenhouse. She married Bert Augen on June 10 1941 and had three children Linda Kay Joe Ann and Bert Dean. She is survived by husband three children and her parents.
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