Vacation and community notes from Otley area
Gertrude Willemsen and her son Elmer Dean spent a week in Denver with relatives, visiting Mt. Evans Lookout Mountain and other sights.Several locals report visits, weddings, hospital updates, and home construction. A bicycle of events includes showers, travel to Des Moines, accidents near Red Rock, a county fair calf, school start at Red Rock, and plans for a Karr picnic at Auld’s Park on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Willemsen
Elmer Dean
Denver
Colo
Anthony de Wege
Mt. Evans
Lookout Mountain
Buffalo Bill
Newton
Freddie Carpenter
Carpenter
Wyoming
Nelson Vos
Bert Barnes
Hattie
Otley
Clarence Bricker
Mary Doris van Haaften
Gerald
Midge Koopman
Lakes
James
Kay
Linda Arment
Jowan
Marshalltown
Red Rock
van Arkel
Paw Paw
Mich
Pella
New Baptist Church
Karr
Auld’s Park
Tony Langstraat
Roy Karr
ASC
Knoxville
Willis Dickeman
Tony Langstroat
Obituary for Mrs Herman Rietveld in Glendora
A funeral notice from Herman Rietveld of Claremont California reports the death of his wife at General Hospital on Friday August 9 at age 73 after a stroke. He notes he has lived alone for ten years and provides his address 5 Bradford Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rietveld
Glendora
California
General Hospital
Sam
Death notice for W A Bert Van Vark of Pella Ia
W A Bert Van Vark born November 4 1883 in Pella Ia married Myrtle Belle Warner May 18 1907. He served on Pella City Council and as Fire Chief, worked for Kuyper Lumber Co. Died August 13 1957 at 1108 Marion St Pella age 73 years 9 months 9 days. Funeral August 16 1957 at 1 30 p m at Second Reformed Church Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home. Burial Waveland Cemetery Prairie City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Bert) van Vark
William ¢. van Vark
Bertha van Haslen
Pella
Myrtle Belle Warner
Kuyper Lumber Company
Kathleen Redeker
William Moore
Earl Phifer
Kenneth Warner
Frank Kutchen
Robert C. van Vark
George ‘Carson
Waveland Cemetery
Prairie City
Towa
Mrs Pauline Van Zante obituary and local notes from Pella Iowa
Pauline Van Zante born near Pella Iowa October 12 1876 died August 14 1957 at home aged 80 years 10 months 2 days widow of Charles Van Zante She with four children Anthony Bertha Elizabeth Isaac Earl survived by twelve grandchildren nine great grandchildren and was last family member. Funeral August 17 1957 Van Dyk Duven with Rev Dr Thomas Roslooper and pallbearers listed Portergrove Cemetery burial. Also local notes on Wabash signal Vander Zyl propane waste tank car bill Karr and rescuer Anna Waardhuizen story and Mexico magazine card anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline van Zante
Pella
Towa
Isaac E. Roorda
Bertha A. Buwalda
Charles van Zanter
Anthony
Bertha
Elizabeth
Harold Bartlema
Allie
Frank Bronia
Tena
J.A. Henry
Henrietta
Wi Vander Kraan
Flora
van Houweling
Annie
Henry Vander Kraan
Epp
Abe
Gerrit Roorda
van Dyk-Duven
Thomas Roslooper
John E. Peters
Everett Vandenberg
City
Isle of Somewhere
William Brunin
C. A. Roorda
P.M. Henry
Ernest de Cook
Carl van Zante
Laurence van Zante
Portergrove
Hog House
Vander Zyl Bros
Bill Karr
Anna Waardhuizen
Flin Flon
Canada
New Mexico
Colorado
Des Moines Residents Share Weekend Visits And Travel
Des Moines residents and visitors spend Saturdays with relatives and on outings. Mr and Mrs Delmar Mic dema and Karen McNeese shop in Des Moines. Ted Allen visits Philip Purdy farm in Albin and Agriculture Experimental Farm where he works. Donald Durham returns home from Navy service in San Diego. Mrs Tom Norris visits sister and brother in Des Moines. Clarence Vander Veer visits brother in Beacon. Joan Geurts and Dale Stephenson wed at First Reformed Church with honeymoon planned at Niagara Falls and in Canada. Pearl Rognards and Marlyn Van Ee attend Youth Institute in Chicago. Marilyn Van Essen and mother spend Saturday in Des Moines. Harold Vos FT3 visits parents en route to Great Lakes Naval Station for electronics school. The Klimstra family vacation partly in Waverly and Fulton. Louise Van Hemert on vacation. Claziena Meppelink visiting Colorado relatives. Faith Long returns to work after ten day New England trip. Ruth and Connie Vanden Baard visit aunt Martha Van Gorp in Tulare, California.
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Delmar L. Micdema
Karen McNeese
Des Moines
Ted Allen
Philip Purdy
Albin
Agriculture Experimental Farm
Donald Durham
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Tom Norris
Gerald McClain
Clarence Vander Veer
Great Lakes Naval Station
Marlyn
Thelma
Steve Klimstra
Waverly
Iowa
Fulton
Louise van Hemert
Claziena Meppelink
Colorado
Faith Long
New England States
Tri Ruth
Connie Vanden Baard
Kiwanis Little Leaguers to Play Monroe Tonight
The Pella Kiwanis Little League team will face Monroe Thursday August 22 at 7 p.m. at Monroe. Players are asked to gather at the Legion Hall at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Monroe
Pella Kiwanis
Legion Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Doris
Joyce
Honor Balmer
Dick de Jong
Lena van Zee
de Penning
Darlene Karr
Alpha Vanden Berg
Alvin Waardhuizen
Ella Klyn
Arlene Klyn
Amos Jones
Town City
Clyde Williams
Mary Templeton
Junella
Desl Moines
Edward Schippers
Kate
Delight
Roy
Nell Bundy
Runnells
Lloyd Shilling
Ellsworth Shilling
Jerry Waardhuizen
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Delmar
Robert de Heer
Schrader
Robert
Harold Ver Meer
Reuben Core
Dorothy
Little Bird
Elaine Prunty
County Fair
Hopital
C. C. Gamble
Henderson Reese
Delight Harvey
Joe Templeton
Dwight
Sarah Harvey
Cordova
Mrs
van Dub - Deven General Home
Meney
ISCO
Isco Liquid
Mer
Bakker & Rus Pella
Pella, Iowa
McCormick
Avard
Charles van Zante
Harold Vos
FT3
Emeline and
Ed Vos
Connie
Martha van Gorp
Tulare, Calif
John Vanden Baard
Kraft
Butternut—Limited
Lamb
Lambigteo
Vander Ploeg
Briardale
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