August social roundups at Pella and nearby towns
Local residents host and visit in July and August. Mary De Jong marks her 86th birthday with many guests including Hoksbergen and Van Haaften families. Families travel from Grand Rapids Chicago Leavenworth and Columbus to visit relatives. Several groups vacation in Cresco Crescent Beach and St Joseph while others plan moves to Spain and China. Notable visits to Ottumwa Georgetown and Columbia Missouri are noted along with engagements and a military convention in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary de Jong
Johanna Hoksbergen
Elmer Dicleman
New Sharon
Minnie Vos
Dick Groenendyk
Arie M. van Haaften
Marcia
Cato Brand
Sully
Minnie van Maarten
Chester Terpstra
Cheryl Lynn
Will de Vries
John A. de Vries
Verle Rinehart
Maine
Buerkens
Davenport
Rineharts
Spain
Verle
Air Force
Community Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
Multiple residents including Mrs Hattie Van Vark James Jones Carroll Doud and others were admitted or discharged from Pella Community Hospital during the week with several cases noted at Iowa City Hospital Mahaska Hospital and Methodist Hospital Des Moines. Several individuals underwent surgery and recovery updates were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie van Vark
Pella Community Hospital
James Jones
Carroll Doud
Knoxville
Pella‘Community Hospital
Sadié Goody
Irving Jelsma
Mahaska Hospital
Dale Vander Fel
Laverne
Monroe
James Koopman
R. F. Blecha
Bob Loynachan
Morris de Haan, Sr
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair Presents Vast Special Features and Shows
Iowa State Fair features include the Colanese Paris fashion collection, talent championships, science fair awards, art exhibits, photo salon, bands, and a hall of health. Other events cover livestock shows, poultry, sheep shearing, 4-H fair, tractor pulls, crafts, and a grand lineup of afternoon performances with ticket details and seating sections. Children under 12 admitted free. send checks to the Secretary in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall OF Better Living
Des Moines
Births Announced at Pella Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Johannes Schutte of Lincoln Street Pella announce the birth of a boy Jeff rey A William weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces born Tuesday August 3 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaipona Grandparents include Mrs Willian de Lune of Pella and Mr and Mrs A Schutte of The Netherlands. Mr and Mrs Leland Aldridge 408 East Third Street Pella welcomed a girl Juanita Ann weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces born Saturday August 7 at Pella Community Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Francis Puckett and Mr and Mrs Francis Aldridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Lea
Canada
Bay of Fundy
Pweggy
Donald Shriver
Gregory
Margaret Ann
Timothy
Raleigh
North Carolina
Gastonia
Jan Todd
Lindsay
Brian
Hopewell Junction
New York
Todd
Chester
Johannes Schutte
Lincoln Street
Pella
Jeffrey A. William
Leland Aldridge
East Third Street
Juanita Ann
Pella Community Hospital
Francis Puckett
And
Francis Aldridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gertrude Willemsen
Armand Renskers
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Ed du Pree
Chicago
Lynn Moore
Linda
Mike
Gertie de Zwarte
Leavenworth
Kansas
Bill Vander Beek
Jack
Moore
Hedrick
Pohlman
Mart Heerema
Bill Thompson
Hettinga
Elmer van Zee
St. Jo
Seph
Missouri
Norman van Gorp
Illinois
St. Josep
Stonecrest
Plea Oostendorp
Allendale
Miene Knoot
Connie Mol
van Waardhma
Het
John Smith
Irma Mol
Ottumwa
Harris Nieuwsma
Neal Boomsma
Lake Okoboji
Neal Randall
Georgetown
Colorado
Mrs. Randall
Madge Vander Zyl
Madge
George Vander Zyl
Prairie City
Bob Kuyper
Nebraska
Utah
Betty Sixsmith
Nancy
Chatsworth
California
Leona Sadler
Helen Coyne
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Emma Edmand
Cherokee
Leland Lankelma
Louis D. van Wyk
Nelson Veltman
East
Whitensville
Massachusetts
Rev
Veltman
Jean Wilkins
Arvin Hoogenakker
St. Joseph
Engineer Corps
Hoogenakkers
Hookenakker
Ron
Jill
Grinnell
Mrs
Russell Lang
Robert Menning
Europe
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Denmark
Bob
Ray van Dyk
Walter Kamerick
van Dyk
Kamericks
Jim Baumgarner
Janet Lang
Columbia
Frank Sibley
Baltimore
Maryland
Ui Des Moines
Andy Aferami
Andy Williams
Osmond Brothers
OOD
Half’ Brothers
Candy
Candido
Peter Pauaer
Jose Chitwood
1OWA
General Admission Society
National Shetland Pony Congress
Century 21
America
Teh Ei
Oskaloosa
Earl Pohlmann
Cook and Son Insurance Agency
Franklin MA
Schutte
Aldridge
Hollywood
Cannon Royal Family
Crystal Palace
BATH
Princess Bouquet Jacquard
Pepperell
Catham
Morgan Jones
Dacron
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