Pella Area News Highlights Local People and Travel
A long list of residents and visitors from Pella and surrounding towns are noted in this community page. Highlights include Sally In t Veld guiding 309 upperclassmen, staff and students traveling for Youth Conferences, weddings in New Jersey and Michigan, multiple hospital admissions and recoveries, military enlistment, and local sports announcing a Pella Merchants softball clash with Ottumwa Ads on August 24.
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Pella Merchants
Ottumwa Ads
Joone
Cattle Feeders Day Set For October At ISC
Iowa State College will hold Cattle Feeders Day on October 17 as researchers led by animal husbandry expert C. C. Culbertson explain the later date allows completion of winter experiments at the beef cattle nutrition farm. Trials include tests of varying protein levels and stilbestrol in fattening rations.
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Iowa State College
C. C. Culbertson
Culbertson
Weather data from Pella Station U S Weather Bureau
Pella Station U S Weather Bureau records total 1.50 E. C. Bearing, observer.
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Pella Station
U. 8S
E. C
Ulrichs Visit Ford Plants for Three Day Tour
John and Rudy Ulrich and Phil Kling of Ulrich Motor Co. returned from a three day visit to Detroit and Windsor. They attended a Ford Tractor and Implement Division sales meeting and observed a Parade of Values at a Clarkston farm. They toured Rouge Dearborn Highland Park and Michigan centers before a Windsor hotel dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John and
Rudy Ulrich
Ford Tractor and Implement
Phil Kling
Ulrich Motor Company
Detroit
Mich
Windsor
Ontario
Ford Tractor and Implement Division
Clarkston
Michigan
Ford
Ulrichs
Kling
Deer Lake Hills Farm
Mammoth Rouge
Dearborn
Ford Tractor
Highland Park
Farm Machinery Research and Engineering Center
Tractor and Implement Division
Birmingham
Ulrich and
Prince Edward Hotel
Ont
Des Moines
Iowa Picnic Draws 75000 In Long Beach Calif
From Herman Rietveld of Hong Beach California comes a clipping about the Iowa picnic at Recreation Park Long Beach Saturday August 18. Seventy five thousand Iowans attended and heard Governor Leo Hoegh address the crowd. Senators Martin and Hickenlooper attended and offered greetings. A cornstalk gift and community singing plus remarks by Air Force Captain Harold Fischer and Senator Hickenlooper adding a cornet solo highlighted the day. Marshall Craig of Long Beach directed the program.
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Herman Rietveld
Hong Beach
California
Independent- Press-Telegram
Recreation Park
Long Beach
Marshall Craig
Allison
Iowa
Californi
Soil Bank Program Offers Rent and Cost Shares in Iowa
The Soil Bank Plan provides Iowa farmers with annual rental up to 12 dollars per acre for joining the conservation reserve, plus up to 80 percent of the cost of establishing approved practices for contracts longer than three years. Limitations may restrict participation to marginal land due to rental rate, with eligibility extending to all land used for crops. Land cannot have been grazed or cropped since the year began, and no acreage allotment is required to qualify. Non cropland pasture, acreage reserve land, and federally owned land are excluded.
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Iowa
Second Reformed Church Morning Service and School
Rev. Thomas Boslooper leads morning worship at 11:05 a.m. The service includes You Fit New Radiance and church school. A cordial invitation is extended to attend our services.
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Second Reformed Church
Thomas Boslooper
Ward minister conducts morning services at church
Everett G Ward minister leads 9 30 a m Sunday church school for all ages and 10 45 a m morning worship with a sermon by Professor James Graham of Central College. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
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Independence Street
Everett G. Ward
James’ Graham
Central College
Rev G Lubbers Listen Hour on KBOK Radio
The preacher broadcasts Sundays from 9:00 am over KBOK radio. Program originates from the First Protestant Church in Grand Rapids and features Rev G Lubbers guiding listeners.
Catholic Church Morning Mass Times Published
A parish announces weekly Sunday services at 8:80 o clock with mass held each morning. The notice confirms ongoing worship schedule for parishioners attending services.
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Mase
Time To Prepare for 1957 Hay Crop
The article urges fall alfalfa seeding to establish a winter hardy crop for 1957. It covers seed quality blue tag certification, soil testing for lime and phosphorus, using inoculants, preparing a firm seed bed, sowing oats as cover, avoiding pasture until establishment, and controlling grasshoppers with pesticide. It emphasizes moisture, weed control, and proper seed bed management.
Church Schedule and Gospel Message by Wm Veldhuizen
The schedule lists Thursday 7 45 prayer and Bible study Sunday 9 80 Sunday School 10 30 The Lord s Supper 7 30 The Gospel Service Wm Veldhuizen will bring the gospel message. Come and bring your friends with you.
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Veldhuizen
Calvary Church Hosts Services At 9 30 And 7 30 PM
Christian High School services at 9 30 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Calvary extends a cordial welcome to all.
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Christian High School
Calvary
Trinity Church Morning and Evening Services
Wm. C. De Jong presides at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship on The Keys of the Kingdom. 11:00 a.m. The Sunday School Hour. 6:30 p.m. Jr C E led by Patty Van Vliet. 6:30 p.m. Intermediate C E led by John E Terlouw. 6:30 p.m. Sr C E led by Judy Huyser. 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship The Memories of Earth. Trinity Church extends a cordial welcome.
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Wm. C. de Jong
Franklin & East Third Streets
Keys of the Kingdom
Patty van Vliet
C. E
John E. Terlouw
Judy Huyser
Earth
Trinity Church
Third Reformed Church Guests and Broadcast Times
The Reverend Eugene Heide returns from studies in the Netherlands to guest minister at 9:30 a.m. worship and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School with “Reading the Signs” and “Strength Through Trial” at 6:30 p.m. Jr C E and Sr YF follow. Temple Time features Gordon Van Oostenburg on "Why Men Are Not Christians" at 8:00 a.m. on KBOE KNWS and KXEL. Church of the Air with R J Redeker and choir airs at 9:30 a.m. Sunday on 1850 on your radio dial.
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Russell J. Redeker
Eugene Heideman
Netherlands
Sepung
Gordon van Oostenburg
KBOE
KNWS
KXEL
R. J. Redeker
Third Reformed Church
Church of the Air
Good Soldiers of Jesus Christ Guest Minister at First Reformed
The First Reformed Church at 605 Broadway hosts evening worship at 7 30 p m with G Van der Lugt as guest minister offering both services free of charge. Morning 11 00 Sunday school and 6 30 p m Senior Christian Endeavor welcome all to attend.
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Broadway
Church of the Open Bible Service Schedule at 835 Washington St
The Church of the Open Bible lists services led by Pastor Cye Caller at 835 Washington Street. Sunday offerings include Sunday School for all ages at 9:45, morning worship with missionary Miss Thorn Brooks, an Overcomer's youth service, evangelistic service, and weekday prayer meeting and Bible study.
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Washington St
Cye
Thorn’ Brooks
Willl
Overcomer
Strength Through Trial Lesson and Service At Church
A church announces a 9:30 morning class on the topic Strength Through Trial followed by an evening service at 7:30 with Arnold Punt as the speaker.
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Arnold Punt
Corner Liberty and West Second Morning Worship Service
Morning worship at Corner Liberty and West Second at 9 30 a m features the theme The Only Way of Salvation and a sermon titled Taking Heaven by Force.
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Liberty and
West Second
Preaching at Amsterdam peheal house by Rev Van Dellen
A monthly preaching service meets at the Amsterdam peheal house two miles southwest of Bella on every second and last Truce day at 7 30 p m Rev H L Van Dellen leads the gathering.
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Amsterdam Peheal House
Bella
H. L. van Dellen
Queen Ella Yowell Crowned 90 at Prairie City Centennial
Prairie City marked its centennial with a large turnout on August 14 and 18. Mrs Ella Yowell, a 90 year old lifelong resident, was named Centennial Queen. An outstanding parade lasted about an hour with Gov Leo Hoegh among the speakers.
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Pella
Prairie City
Ella Yowell
Leo Hoegh
Hopkins Declares Training at Vance for Air Force Wings
Second Lt. Roger B. Hopkins son of Mr and Mrs H J Hopkins of 704 Liberty Pella Iowa has reported to Vance Air Force Base Enid Oklahoma for basic multi engine pilot training After completing the five month school Lt Hopkins will receive silver Wings of an Air Force pilot He is a graduate of Iowa University and entered active duty in November 1955 after primary pilot training at Moore Air Base Mission Texas
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Vance Afb
Enid
Ohis
Pella
Iowa
Air Force
Roger 8. Hopkins
H. J. Hopkins
Liberty
Vance Air Force Base
Hopkins
Cherokee Strip
Oklahoma
Iowa University
Moore Air Base
Mission
Texas
De Kock Continues Air Force Training at Lackland Base
Duane De Kock, son of Dr and Mrs Walter De Kock formerly of Cedar Falls, is in the seventh week of U S Air Force training at Lackland A F Base San Antonio Texas His address is A G Duane E De Kock AD 17478058 Box 1540 Group C-18 Bravo 1 Lackland San Antonio Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter de Kock
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Las Vegas
New Mexico
de Kock
Highland University
de Kocks
Town State Teachers College
Duane DE Kock
Lackland
A. F
SAN_ANTONIO, TEXAS
Cedar Fall
U.S. Air Force
Duane E. de Kock
Birthday Remembered at Home for the Aged on Aug 17
The Home for the Aged marked Mrs P Van Hemert's 90th birthday. Numerous visitors from Leighton Os Kaloosa Grand Rapids and Marshalltown called on residents including Mrs Minnie Rillahan Mrs Alida Ellcott and Mrs Elly Johnson. A Peoria mixed chorus program directed by Jim Dahm entertained residents Tuesday evening.
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P. van Hemert
Herman Hasselman
Leighton
Alida Elscott
Alida Ellcott
Marshalltown
Ted Emmert
Sully
C. O. Visser
Sophia
Oskaloosa
Donald van Gent
David
Grand Rapids
Mich
L. Wielard
Raymond van Zante
Edna
Ella LaForce
Zoethe Broyles
Hazel Kirk
Elly Johnson
Celebrated 116th Anniversary at Eddyville Parade
Eddyville marked its 116th anniversary on August 17 and 18 with a large parade each day. The event featured contests and various entertainments drawing local residents and visitors alike.
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Eddyville
County Fair winners show multiple 4-H champs in livestock
Judy Hodgson’s weight steer tops Marion County Fair Dairy Heifers prize winners include Tim Richards with a Holstein yearling and Richard Crozier with a 2-year-old Guernsey. beef heifers see Timmie Rees and others. Swine and sheep titles go to Mary Jane Franklin and Dyann Verought. judges note blue ratings for demonstrations by Union Polk and Lake Prairie leaders.
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Judy Hi
Knoxville
Marion County Fair
Roberta
Jimmie Rees
Pleasantville
Delbert Hol
Monroe
Tim Richards
Richard Crozier
Larry Rankin
Billy McCorkle
Leonard Sharp
Tracy
Raydene Moss
Harvey
Ayrshire
Union Polk
Lew Brent
Jerry
Lake Prairie
Bogaards
Robert Ruiter
Knoxville Journal
Golf Tournament Progress Delivers Narrow Wins and Next Matches
Stientjes tops Walter Butt as lower flight braces for a dandy in the finals bracket. Dr. Geo Lankelma battles Rev Everett Ward for a finals spot while Stientjes meets Blecha. Upper bracket pits Int Ve ld against Blee. Gaass defeats Boat and Dr Myron Bos 2 and 1 to advance. Thos Boslooper edges Loren V.Deveer by one in extra hole. Billee, Langerak, Kilpat defeat Hop Kuyper and Hoksbergen. Havercamp beats Vos. Ver Meer has two wins over Kuyk. Dykstra’s round blocked. In women’s play Dorothy Ver beats Olive Davis in a tight extra hole. Florence Tysseling faces Louise Van Hemert in a nine hole first round. winner meets defending champion Pat Ulrich. Hilda Ver Dught and Jo Smorenberg have byes. 16 hole semifinal looms with upper bracket winner to be decided.
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Stientjes
Walter Butt
Geo. Lankelma
Pella
Everett Ward
Int’Veld
Blee
Carl Gaass
Gil Boat
Myron Bos
Dr. Bos
Supt. Buerkens
Rev. Thos Boslooper
Loren Vanden Dever
Eet
Billee
Langerakm Kilpat
Hop Kuyper
Bert Hoksbergen
C. F. Dykstra
Harold Havercamp
Don Vos
Dick Cook
John Ver Meer
Ben Kuyk
Borden D
Wei
Mate
Dorothy Ver
Olive Davi
Florence Tysseling
Louise van Hemert
Pat Ulrich
Hilda Ver Dught
Jo Smorenberg
Local residents attend events and family visits
The report lists several community notices: Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Nieuland attended Frank Roose's funeral on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hunt of Des Moines visited Gilbert Moormann on Sunday. Earl Bickabaugh has been out sick for a week. Clarence Vander Veer and family attended the Old Settlers reunion in Monroe and the Indian Pow Wow in Tama. Imogene Sheets spent the weekend with her Keota parents and joined a family reunion. Gerrit Wiclard joined the De Hamer picnic at Edmundson Park in Oskaloosa. Edward Olivier and family visited Dag Sytama in Eddyville Friday. The Office notes Bob Harrison and Bill Peters are vacationing. Ann Bokhoven returned from a two week trip to Colorado. Wilma Dieleman visited her mother at Still Hospital in Des Moines after surgery. Logan Andeweg began work in the door order department on Monday the 7th.
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Dick William van Zemeren
Pella
Des Moines
Nellie van Kampen
Dolly Rozendaal
Sully
Mary Roendaal
Kelly Kooyman
William Branderhorst
Knoxville
John Kuiper
Paterson
New Jersey
Jay Kuper
Martina Tanis
P. W. van Gorp
J. P. van Rees
Hattie
A. Ustermarkt
Otley
Mr. Ustermarkt
George Weidman
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Bere
Mon
Bob Renaud
Atlantic
Gerrit Visser
Renaud
Farm Bureau
Marion County Farm Bureau
David W. Cooke
Detroit
Mich
Marion de Zwarte
Byron Center
Grand Rapids
Lester Bogaards
Ronald
Nellie Vos
Clifford Smith
Oskaloosa
William Stravers
Prairie City
Henry Wynberg
Robert
John Wynberg
John Bos
Mrs. Stravers
Colfax
Norman Langerak
Julie
Norman, Jr
Phoenix
Arizona
Norman
B. H. Langerak
Julia van Henkelom
Leighton
Mercy Hospital
Malta
Glenn
Lawrence
Irvin Jelsma
Highway 163
Pellaj
Jelsma
Suill Hospital
Don Tuinstra
Sully Implement Co
Lester Nikkel
Lambert Nieuland
Frank Roose
C. D. Hunt
Gilbert Moormann
Earl Bickabaugh
Clarence Vander Veer
Old Settlers
Monroe
Tama
Imogene Sheets
Keota
Gerrit Wiclard
de Hamer
Edmundson Park
Oskaloos
Edward Olivier
Eddyville
Bob Harrison
Bill Peters
Ann Bokhoven
Colorado
Wilma Dieleman
Still Hospital
Logan Andeweg
Births in Pella and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Melvin 0 Pot oven of Pella are the parents of a son born Aug 14 at Mercy hospital Jess Lundy Mr and Mrs Lewis Lundy of Pella are the parents of a son born Aug 18 at Mahaske hospital Oskaloosa Mr and Mrs Leland Fynaardt of Searsboro are the parents of a son born Aug 19 at Mercy hospital Oskaloosa Clark Mr and Mrs Seth Clark of Otty are the parents daughter born Aug 19 at Collins Memorial hospital Knoxville
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Melvin
Potoven
Pella
Mercy Hospital
Jess
Lewis Lundy
Mahaske Hospital Oskaloosa
Leland Fynaardt
Searsboro
Oskaloosa
Clark
Seth Clark
Ottey
Collins Memorial Hospital
Knoxville
Dingeman birth at Mahaska hospital in Oskapass
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Daniel Dinger Jr at Mahaska hospital on Monday August 20 in Oskapass.
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Sally In’tVeld
Towa State College
Towa State
Grace Lautenbach
Denver
Harry E. Beyer
Fort Worth
Jennie Beyer
Harold Veenstra
Gertrude van Roekel
Dulce
Clear Lake
Camp Fowler
Speculator
New York
Frank Lokerse
Judy
Francey
Marion
Ilinois
George van Gorkom
Douglas
Mra
Ed Faaborg
Connie van Berkum
Bertha Hoogenakker
Her Daugher, Virginia
Jackson, Miss
John du Pree
Case du Pree
Chicago
Ed du Pree
Bill Schultze
Duane Pethoven
St. Louis
Don Griffioen
Sheldon
Calvin Seminary
Mr. Griffioen
Calvary Chr
Enid Tysseling
Mahaska Hospital
Will van Wyk
Elizabeth Groenendyk
Mahaska
Jim Doedyns
San Antonio
John
Hattie Hoepers
Omaha
Nebraska
Ed van Toorn
Forest Lake
Minn
ISC
Carpenters Drug Store
Ford Motor Co
Calif
Jacob de Haan
Trinity Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
Church OF the Open Bible
Lower Grove Church
Amsterdam
Roger Hopkins
Don Vander Veer
Minnie Rillahan
Pete Pol
Jake Langstraat
Paul Langstraat
L. Langstraat
Henry Vander Wilt
Miss Gertie Plender
Mrs
Gerrit Wassen
North Main St
Dorothy Meindertama
Mercy and
Baily
T. H. Klein
Ion Steer
Judy Hodgson
Lundy
Fynaardt
Atrmer
More Or Lees
New Sharem
Am Highway 63
Bam
Guernsey
Earl Bolinger
A. J. Kutch
P. D. Mason
Tainter Savings Bank
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