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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1955

Page

12

Peoria area notes birth travel and summer gatherings

Local notices record births at Mercy Hospital including Donna Rae Den Besten and Kenneth Wayne Vander Linden, twin boys Carl Gene and Cary Dean Vander Kamp, and other infant names. Families such as De Vries, Van Noorden, Rus, Bandstra, Roose and De Jong share picnics, reunions, and visits at Lake Keomah, West Market Park, and Denver while travels to Niagara Falls, Detroit, and the Black Hills occur. Church youths plan a Lake Keomah outing, and a funeral notice notes the passing of Mr Brandt in Grand Rapids.

Lawrence den Besten Town City Evert Hol Mercy Hospital Donna Rae Eunice Roozenboom Connie Vander Linden Kenneth Wayne Kenneth Chicago Ter Donald Vander Kamp Oskaloosa Carl Gene Cary Dean Irene Veldhuizen Lark’s Club Lake Keomah Lewis de Vries John de Nooy Peter Vos P. de Vries John Kool Andrew Kool West Market Park Pella Rodney John Rus Jacob van Gorp Gilbert Vander Hart Loren Vander Zyl Black Hills Colorado Rockies Verduin Brandt Grand Rapids H. J. Vande Voort John Westercamp Stanley Bandstra Second Christian Reformed Wm van Sant Jacob Dahm James Estella Niagara Falls Richard van Kooten Peter Rus Geneva Larry Judy Gerrit Rus Rodney Aletta Rus Rehoboth New Mexico Peter Jochem Newton John C. Roose den Besten Dalton Illinois Albert Tysseling Kellogg Gerrit J. Roose Marion Swank Gerrit van Noorden Bruce Tommy Bandstr Bert A. Bandstra Knoxville Dick Bandstra Chicago Wilbur Roose Denver Colorado Ben Vander Molen Colo Gerald Roozenboom National Guard Camp Haven Wisconsin Leonard Dahm Jacob Stursma Andrew Heimstra Joe Dahm Barbara Vander Baan Whitinsville Mass Barbara Suzan Dick Vander Baan Rica Sankey Raymond Minnesota A. Bandstra New Sharon Park Sankey H. J. Vander Voort Tno Westercamp Joe Roozeboom Orange City Iowa Johanna van Maanen George Zimmer Clar Donna Betty Lou Memmelaar Zimmer Carol Stursma Henry Roose Lee Roose Jacob Warner Michigan P. Jonker Joyce Hol Everett Hol Freedom Bible Camp Chariton Loretta Westercamp C. Wetzig Simon Bokhoven Nigara Falls New York Detroit Mich Gerit Rus Sidney Vander Waal Waterloo Rudy Atwood Frederic Westercamp Julia de Jong Pete Jonker

Meppelink Family Relocation Noted in Local News

His daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meppelink, move to Grand Rapids Michigan. On Monday this week, Dick Ryken and Joe Roozen from New Sharon attended a United Hybrids luncheon and sales meeting on August 2 at the Turner Hotel in Fairfield.

Arthur Meppelink Grand Rapids Mich Dick Ryken Joe Roozenboom New Sharon Turner Hotel Fairfield

Leighton News Highlights Local Social Ties

Friends of Mr. H Kuperus return to Leighton for a visit and many local residents spend time with relatives and friends across Oskaloosa Sigourney Bussey and Denver. A Ebenezer church group hosted a farewell for Larry Thomassen heading to the Navy. De Jong Sedrel Van Hemert families gather for visits and a church ladies aid met with devotion and study activities.

H. Kuperus Leighton Mr. Kuperus Pella Rest Home P. A. de Jong Jane Sherma California Mike Sedrel Oskaloosa Ebenezer Reformed Church Pella High Leighton Ball Park Larry Thomassen Navy Abe Kempe John Kool Howard Glendening Linda Gerrit van Zomeren Mary Mark Kenneth Bailey Sigourney Connie Sedrel Nelva van Wm. van Heukelom Terry Douglas Mahaska Hospital Fred van Maanen Wm. de Heer The Walter Newendorp Herman Hasselman E. C. Kruseman Ike Herney Mary de Jong Norma de Bruin Carol Sedrel Fred A. W. van Haatten Nelva Elmer Klein John Boerelyn Lou Sedrel Bussey

Gerrit Van Norden family reunion and local births in Sully

The Gerrit Van Norden family reunion at a Grinnell park drew a perfect attendance with many named relatives noted. In Des Moines Still Hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson of Ames, with details on grandparents and family. Additional births, reunions, social events, hospitalizations, and local visits are reported with numerous Iowa names and places.

Gerrit van Norden Grinnell Park Pete Pleima Gerrit Pleima Connie Case van Norden Jimmie van Norden Clifford Anthony Hubert Struik Henry van Norden Wan. van Norden Wilbur van Sant John H. Jansen Henry D. Jansen Robert Henry C. Terlouw Carl Rykhoek Myron Renaud Henry J. Rozeboom Mercy Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa William Lanser Sr Mercy Hospital Kate van Wyk Kryn Struik Ray Buitenwerf Bennie Zwank John van Gennep Eloise Ronnie Kellogg Nick van Gennep Chicago Matt Tuinstra Don Moes Jerry Bryce Tunis Blom Vanden Berg Old Settlers Lynnville Jacob C. Brand John Vanden Berg Pella

Wappello Hosts Gifts For Sally Co-op Elevator Staff

Unable to attend, guests sent wedding gifts for the Sally Co-op Elevator department staff in honor of the July 6 marriage. Host Abe Holleman and wife hosted a Tuesday party with refreshments matching the wedding menu. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Versendaal and Diane Latcham among others.

Wappello Lester Vander Wilt Catherine Kooistra Leonard Pearce Erma Voss Jacob C. Brand Freddie Schmidt Wayne Wildman Sue and Marcille Wisgerhof Abe Holleman Sally Co-op Andrew Versendaal Diane Latcham

Notable Attendees at Local Family Event

Tunis Hartgers and Anna Mae, Arvin Van Wyk, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roelofsen and Eva Mae, Mr. and Mrs. Geurt Van Sant and Gary, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Van Hal, Anna Oltshoorn, and Bertha Geenen attended. Absent were Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Vos and children and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Terlouw.

Tunis Hartgers Anna Mae Arvin van Wyk Henry Roelofsen Eva Mae Geurt van Sant Gary Gerrit van Hal Anna Oltshoorn Bertha Geenen Wilbur Vos Louis Terlouw

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Peoria News America Nnte Witten Gene Autry Ceneran eCere LA Cae State Fair Board Dex Moines Feces Leighton News Carol Ann Sedrel Sully News Mrs John Blom Sherry Ruth Dahm Virgil Kooistra Sully Harold Ellsworth Henry Dahm Fred de Vries Wm. van Genderen Del Floyd Vander Kamp Charles Conover Bertha Wisgerhof C. H. Wisgerhof Wilma Verwers Dolly Rozendaal Lloyd Vander Krol Patricia Ann Dorman Rozendaal Harriet Paine Irene McGill Oliver van Gorp Hatchery Bakker Rus Hansen Brodjet Loss Ayan Vrs TCS Clinton Vita Power Western Auto Associate Store John F. Dykstra van Zee Implement
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