Many Iowa folks visit, travel, and relatives spread wide
A long list of readers from Oskaloosa and Pella areas report weeklong trips and summer visits. The notes note fishing at Leech Lake Minnesota, weddings in Chariton, journeys to Canada and Michigan, family summers in South Dakota and Wisconsin, and relatives visiting from Ontario and Texas. Several families highlighted include Rolffs Ottumwa Van Cleave Handley Wyma Mep pelink Van Gilst and Van Wyk, with trips to Winnipeg Denver Holland and Detroit and attendance at reunions and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Rolffs
Oskaloosa
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Paul Hope
Ottumwa
Darrell Cline
Don Houk
Tom Kelderman
Marion Vos
Rolffs
Camp Ripley
National Guard
Hattie van Cleave
Chariton
Stanley Schleuter
Lois Hutchison
Borden Davis
Jack
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Ontario
Marvin Vander Melen
New Jersey
Eisenhower's
Farm
Fon
Gerrit van de Geest
Moline
Iinois
Vande Geests
Glen Peterman
Chester B. Handley
California
Connie Wylma
Otley
Handley
Yellowstone
Pella
Grand Rapids
J. van T. Voort
Bright
Henry Veldhuis
Loren Williams
Ricky and
Brian
James Kamerick
Des Moines
Fred An
John Brouwer
Jeffrey
Janeen
Bob Brouwer
Mike
Frank De Vries's 88th Birthday Noted at Niemants
Frank De Vries celebrated his 88th birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Niemants verdriet on August 6. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Dick Stravers and several Stravers families from Prairie City, plus relatives from Mitchellville Cedar Otley and Pella including the Van Peursem, Van Noord, Van Pearsem, Klein, Lola Mae, and Jean Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank de Vries
Asa Niemantsverdriet
Dick Stravers
Wm. Stravers
Ed Stravers
Marion Stravers
Lester van Pearsem
Prairie City
Wm. van Peursem
Mitchellville
Frank Randall
Pella Community Hospital admits and dismisses list
A sequence of patients admitted to Pella Community Hospital on Wednesday and Thursday and discharged on Wednesday or Friday. Names include Julie Trueblood J B Vander Pol Sam Sedrel Nancy Ustermarkt W Doyle Koder Mrs Dale Vander Pal Bob Loynaghan Irvin Jelsma Ray D Dye Margaret Bill Alta Fee Debbie Deeringer Myron Welch Shelene Moon Fred Dykens Frank De Vries Danny Vander Hart with several transfers and short stays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Trueblood
Pella Community Hospital
J.B. Vander Pol
Sam Sedrel
Nancy Ustermarkt
W. Doyle Koder
Knoxville
Dale” Vander Pal
Bob Loynaghan
Ee ‘Omal
Irvin Jelsma
Iowa City
Ray D. Dye
Margaret Bill
Alta Fee
Debbie Deeringer
Myron C. Welch
Shelene Moon
Fred Dykens
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Frank de Vries
Danny Vander Hart
Marion County rodeo and community events schedule
Sat and Sun at Marion County Fair Grounds host a sheriff's posse rodeo. Aug 17 features Jr Hi league games Richards Cleaners vs Klyn Tire, Pella National Bank vs A W Root Beer, Kiwanis vs Recreation Commission. Aug 17 Tulip City Saddle Club Fun Fair at De Jong Lumber Yard. Aug 18 Ladies luncheon and annual meeting at Country Club. ice cream social at Peoria softball tournament. Aug 19 Mein ders reunion in Carroll Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards Cleaners
Klyn Tire & Battery
Hi. N
Pella National Bank
A & W Root Beer, Jr
Hi S
Kiwanis
Recreation Commission
CUI
Tulip City
de Jong Lumber Yard
Country Club
Peoria
Peoria Ball Diamond
August community reunions and events listed
A roundup of local gatherings on August 19 and nearby dates includes Van Wyk and Van Om Mien reunions at Sully Park and Edmundson Park, Old Time Old Settlers Day at Lynnville, Coal Ridge ladies aid with Mrs Gilford Franklin, Heaven and Home Hour tour at First Baptist in Knoxville with Rev Merrill Dunlop and Joey Bochenck, Newcomer's coffee at Kiwanis Park, Zwank reunion at Shelter House, Mathes reunion, and a Karr picnic at Auld's Park Knoxville, plus reminders of potluck meals and 6:30 p.m. start times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurs
van Om- Mien
Edmundson Park
Oskaloosa
First Baptist Church
Merrill Dunlop
Joey Bochenck
Engaged Van Zante Plans February Wedding
Mr and Mrs Francis Van Zante of Reasner announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Fern to Brian T Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Forest Wilson of Monroe. Louise is a 1964 Pella Community High School graduate and works in Maytag's Traffic Dept. Brian is a Prairie City High School 1960 graduate who attended Iowa State University and farms. Plans are set for a February wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis van Zante
Reasner
Uise Fern
Brian T. Wilson
Forest Wilson
Monroe
Miss van Zante
Pella Community High School
Maytag Company
Prairie City High School
Iowa State University
Rotary Enjoys Rome Tour by Rev E Ward
Reverend Everett Ward gave Rotary Club a tour of his Europe and Asia Minor trip on Tuesday August 10. He showed over 100 slides from a total of more than 1800 images and highlighted sites tied to church history, religious art, and artifacts including the Apostles Paul route, the Colosseum, chains said to bind Paul, Michelangelo’s Moses, and a supposed footprint of Jesus. Guests included Den Vander Jagt Stan Porter Warren De Haan Connie De Bruin M L Hansen and Junior Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ward
First Baptist Church
Europe
Asia Minor
Rotary Club
Apostle Paul
Paul
Rome
Colosseum
Everett
Michaelangelo
Moses
Jesus
den Vander Jagt
Michigan
Stan Porter
Warren de Haan
California
Rev
Connie de Bruin
India
M. L. Hansen
Junior Briggs
Knoxville
Stephen Joosten services Tuesday
Stephen Joosten 44 died suddenly at his home Saturday morning. He worked in Central College maintenance. Funeral is Tuesday August 17, 1965 at 10 30 a m from First Re formed church of Pella with Rev Glen O Peterman officiating and interment in Glraden Cemetery. Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home in charge. Survived by wife Pauline Shel bourn and three children Curtis Charles Beverly Clara and Kathlene Diane plus his mother and stepfather and two brothers. A full obituary will run later in the Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Joosten
Central College
Joosten
First Reformed Church of
Pella
Glen O. Peterman
Graceland
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Pauline Shelbourn
Curtis Charles
Beverly Clara
Jaren de Penning
Ames la
Kathlene Diane
Andrew, Buwalda
Calvin
Lynn Joogten
Albany
New York
the Chronicle
Judith Van Den Berg and Sidney Holden Vow July 23
LOWER GROVE Judith Van Den Berg and Sidney Holden exchanged wedding vows Friday evening July 23 at the home of her parents in Reasnor Iowa. Rev Arthur E Pontier of Pella performed the ceremony with Don na Kuhl as maid of honor and James Van Der Hill as best man. The couple will reside at 2931 Kingman Blvd Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Grove
Judith van den Berg
Sidney Holden
Jerry van den Berg
Reasnor
Iowa
Arthur E. Pontier
Pella
Donna Kuhl
Manning
James van der Hill
Chicago
Illinois
Sidney Holden Sr
Bergenfield
N. J
Eddie Arquello
Mary van den Berg
Sadie Kaldenberg
Dewey Kaldenberg
Slater, Ia
Jean Richman
Lori Sticker
Des Moines
Janet van den Berg
Wayne Klein
Glidden
Sharon Rood
Si:ter
Friendly Few Club Meeting in Pella Home
Twelve members of the Friendly Few Club met at Mrs. Hubert Vanderwerf's home in Pella Rt. 3 on August 12. President Mrs. John Van Wyk opened the meeting with a song. Guests Mrs. Louise Van Zante and Mrs. Marvin Van derwerff attended. After business, bingo awarded each member a tea towel. Lunch was served by the hostess. next meeting will be in Pella with Mrs. John Van Rheenen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Vanderwerf
Pella
Rt. 3
John van Wyk
Louise van Zante
Marvin Vanderwerff
John van Rheenen
Clothing exhibits by county 4 H ers to la State Fair
Eleven of the 700 clothing exhibits by Marion County 4 H girls selected to go to State Fair. Entries include blouse skirt jumper play clothes and dresses by listed 4 H members. All 16 local clubs prepared booths on clothing study with blue award booths and red ribbon winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
4-H
Mary Peterson
Cindy Needles
Chris Reimer
Vicki Gibso
Annette Dickson
Mary Beechout
Virginia Hayes
Kathy Reimer
Sue Kovacic
Mary Hardin
Carla Dykema
Washington Wonders
Peppi Pals
Franklin Friends
Calcher Go Getters
Cherri Chix
Clover Clovers
Happy Hearts
Harvey Happy Harmonies
Healthy Hustlers
Lucky 14
Merry Maids
Summit Strivers
Tracy Tigerettes
Victory Boosters
Zion Sunshine Girls
Hedrick P C bids Sept 17 for new Hedrick post office
Washington D C bids for a Hedrick Iowa post office construction will open September 17 in Kansas City Missouri. Congressman Bert Bandstra announced the low bidder will build and lease the facility to the U S Post Office Department. The site is at First and Main with 2200 square feet interior space a 120 square foot platform and a 4541 square foot parking area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hedrick
Kansas City
Bert. Bandstra
Dem
Towa
Bandstra
Fourth
U. S. Post Office Department
First and
Main Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerrit van Ee
Peter van Gilst
Wright
Ethel Tyrell
Orland Huyser
Philip of
van Gilsts
Joseph Rice
Detroit
Gary de Reus
Rice
de Reus
Gary Thomassen
Holland
Harold Thomassen
Colorado
Neal Thomassen
Denver
Dick Lautenbach
Littleton
William Vande Voort
Houston
Texas
Christine Vande Voort
Dallas
William E. Vande Voort
Route 1
Marinus Roozeboom
Phoenix
Arizona
Lewis M. van Wyk
Pleasantville
John P. Vanden Berg
Kenneth Vanden Berg
Ankeny
Albert Lea
Rozenberg
John, Meppelink
Sandra
Sharon
John
Susan
Wyoming
Pete Bos
Rose
Grace
Manhattan
Montana
Bert Meppelink
Meppelink
John Vande Kraats
Netherlands
States
Peter Verhay
Sully
Lane Meulpolder
William Mathes
First Reformed Church
Valentine Mathes
Myron Oppenhuizen
Ken
Doug
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
Erhard Merck
Peter Zwank
Roy T. Buchanan
The
Newton Smorgasbord
Tunis J. Ver Meer
Lori
Marietta
Georgia
Barbara
Melvin Bokhoven
Ver Meers
Mr. and
Mrs
Mark Walvoord
Walvoord
East 16Th Street
Loral
Cheryl
Peterman
R. A. de Jong
Winona Lake
Indiana
Clayton Ustermarkts
Leighton
Nancy
N. A. Vos
Gilman
Dale Vos
Jack Thomasen
Annie Westra
den Haag
G. A. D. Cook
Will Brunin
William Barry
Smith Center
Kansas
Emma Siebert
Oska- Joosa
Laurel Gerard
Lewis Kroul
Joe Kroul
Marengo
Verlan Smith
Carl Smith
Gysbert van Eden
Smith
Clifford van Rheenen
Great Lakes
Newton
Gladys Scarbrough
Josie Atwood
Nita Roe
Edna Carpenter
Delia Murphy
Mozelle Eldred
Bernice Varder Pol
Jeanette Connors
Hubert van Gilst
Charles Zimmerman
Salt Lake City
Utah
Frank Bakker
William Vos
Frances
Ricky
Tommy
Fort Collins
Vos
John W. Vos
Curtis M. Snow
St. Louis
Missouri
George Ver Steeg
Crescent Beach
Lake, Okoboji
H. Tuinstra
Margaret Tuinstra
Alvin de Jong
Broadview
Donald Tuinstra
Simon van Dusseldorp
Wyler
Modern Jewelers
Northwest Corner Square
What
S Up
Marion County Sheriff's Posse
Marion County Fairgrounds
Meinders
Carroll, Iowa
Bloomfield, Ta
Midwest
Knoxville Speedway Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Newton Speedway
Newton, Iowa
van Wyk
Sully Park
Lynnville
Coal Ridge
Gilford Franklin
Newcommer's Coffee
Kiwanis Park
Zwank
Mathes
Sun
Karr
Auld’s Park
Rotary
E. Ward
Stephen Joosten
Ceonde
Hedrick P. C
Our Service
Robin Hood
Franklin
Pella Bootery
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