Van Gorp family picnic fills shelter house last Thursday
Descendants of William Van Gorp held a large family picnic at the shelter house with Roy De Wild delivering the blessing. Attendees included many Van Gorp relatives from Newton La Porte City Otley and Oswego along with Vander Hart De Jong and Van Gorp in laws. Two weeks of visits and travels across Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota were noted among attendees and out of town relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Gorp
Shelter House
Roy de Wild
P. W. van Gorp
Mattie van Gorp
Marvin van Timothy
la Porte City
Newton
M. Vander Hart
Joyce
Ary
Marcia
Robert
Donald van Gorp
Joe Dahm
Reuben Kammyerick
Otley
Albert de Jong
Oskaloosa
Connie de Jong
Jennie Slings
John Boender
Ronald Geetings
Marion
Babe) Vvanden Baard
Wilbur Vande Nord
Charles
John Vande Nord
Harold Vande Noord
Leroy Vroora
Vivian
Colo
Wyoming
South Dakota
Robert Boerema
Lynne
Steven
Miami
Florida
Dick Gosselink
John Frens
Dalton
Minois
Bobs
Jay Boeremas
Ggrand Rapids
Michigan
Martin Vander Heiden
Lester
Donald Gingery
Roseberg
Oregon
Robert Vander Heiden
Springfield
Ilinois
Marion J. Vander Heiden
Sladen
Corning
Iowa
Harry Dingeman
Sparefish
Ray
Tay
Honolulu
Hawaii
Paul Runkle
Cedar Rapids
Births Announced for Five Babies in Iowa Families
Mr and Mrs Toon Potter of Grand Rapids announce a daughter Joan Lynnel weighing 7 lb 12 oz born Tuesday August 9. Mr and Mrs Cornie Rylaarsdam of 1349 Main announce a baby boy born Monday August 15 at Pella Community Hospital. Mr and Mrs Marion Schuring of Prairie City announce Timmy Geng a 7 lb 14% oz boy born in Des Moines Monday August 15 with grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Steenhoek Prairie City and Mr and Mrs Schuring. Mr and Mrs Daniel Jenkins of Monroe announce a daughter born Tuesday August 16 at Pella Community Hospital. Mr and Mrs John Grandia announce a son born Tuesday August 16 at Pella Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Mc Williams
Fred Tibboel
Lois
Jean
Lorelee
Jan
Rehoboth
New Mexico
M. Tibboel
Ted
Chr. Res
Arizona
Larry
Bemigie
Minnesota
Henry Keuning
Minneapolis
Stuart Meulpolders
Lowell Meulpolder
Bob Grandia
Lilly Meulpolder
Douglas I. Heerema
Mart Heerema
University of Town
Nyla
St. Peterburg
Florida
Douglas
Florida Presbyterian College
Keith Pahre
Napa
California
Elmer Pahre
Newton
Carrie Renaud
Community Hospital
Alicia Rozenboom
Keith
Padre
Cedar Rapids
Nape
Frank Sibley
Baltimore
Maryland
Ed Halverson
Carenee von. Rose
Pella Community Hospital
Dick Schimmel
Myron Welch
Knoxville
Fi Kolenbrander
Roxie Reese
Knoxvilel
Richard Vander Horst
Willis Vander Horst
Pella Comunity Hospital
George Pearson
Oskaloosa
Ed Liter
Samuel Baker
Pella
Toon Potter
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Joan Lynnel
Albert Oliver
Rylaarsddam
Cornie Rylaarsdam
Main
Marion Schuring
Prairie City
Timmy Geng
Des Moines
Raymond Steenhoek
John Grandia
Tools Chapel Community News
The Tools Chapel column lists numerous social visits and family gatherings across the community. Local residents such as Vander Pols, Van Wyk, Ver Huel, Postma, Steenhoek, Waters, Rozendaal, and Beyer are mentioned visiting relatives, attending birthdays, reunions, fish suppers, and funerals. Several trips to Newton, Pella, Des Moines, Monro e, and Knoxville are noted, with veterans and travelers returning from trips and army service. The piece closes with family visits at the Van Wyk and Stines households and notes a large turnout for the McConehgey funeral and various hospital stays and therapy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tool's
Donald Vander Pol
Thursady
Colorado
Vander Pol
John Vander Pol
Boulder Colorado
Leonard Steward
Grenola
Kansas
Dick van Wyk
Bernard van Wyk
Sully
Ernest Schott
Des Moines
Laurel Miller Jr
Carl Ver Huel
Dale Mullins
Monte Oldham
Dean Woody
Brian
Grace Schnug
Reasner
Tunis van Walbeek
Herman Bruxvoort
Newton
George Verburg
Pella
Richard Poostma
Hubert Postma
Leo Kinion
Verlen Carter
Harris Steenhoek
Garrit Verros
Leighton
Moline
Ilinois
Joe Waters
Garrit Vander Schel
Kendie Vander Schel
Altoona
Fern Johnston
California
Charles Carnahan
Olwin
Wis
Howard Shealer
Gerald Berken
Bosch of
Harold Nolin
Nolin
Jake Rozendaal
Bonnie
Phyllis
Reetucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Glen Hefner
Bessie Heffner
Toland Funeral Chapel
David Steentoek
Alfred Steenboek
Bruce van Wyk
Lynnville
Edward Rathers
Eva Heemetra
Monroe
Laurel Miller
Olwin Farrington
Linda
Ronald van Woeerden
Bruce
Lee Klein
Knoxville
Johnny Holmes
James Stines
Johnny
Iowa City Hospital
Allen Beyer
Army Camn
Tool’s Chapel
Paul McConeghey
Mer Seeldeng
Delwin van Wyk
Ralph van Wyk
Jack Miller
Craig
Laura Jean
Mary McBride
Percy Dieleman
Beulah Burnham
Patty Ver Huel
Maytag Park
Alfred Steen
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Joyce
Kevin Vander Schel
Des Hioines
Glen Jones
Marie Rozendaal
Kim Beyer
Norman Rabus
Laura
Pam
Gilbert
Henry
Ervin Birkenholtz
Carol Gezel
Ralph Buckley
Carl Ver Heul
Art Wallace
Billy
Floyd Schrader
Donald van Wyk
Steven Jol-lisse
Mark Woody
Paul McConoghey
O. L. Johnson
Sandra
David Johnson
Middleburg
Howard Ellis
Bussy
Virginia Lambert
Edward Aalbers
Peggy
van Wyk
Pella Swimming Pool
Shut-ins Sam Baker Admitted Monday August 15
Sam Baker was admitted to the shut-ins on Monday August 15 in a brief notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Baker
Pella Community Hospital
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Donald Freed
Dale McGraw
Pleasantville
STO
Endies
Nick Schuring
Reus
BANCO
Statex
FELCO/STATEX
Tylan Thrifty
Tylan
Lesa
Paras
Farmer's
Central Park
Gotter Schoo
Betty Rose
Dee Dee Dee
Og Paces Tuoresi
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