Local families share visits and travel notes
Mrs. Robert L. Kuper and son Gary of Oelwein spent Friday and Saturday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Schippers while Mr. Schippers recovers from surgery in Des Moines. Several relatives attended a wedding in Sumner for Mr. and Mrs. Michael Whalley as Mrs. Van Manen sang in sign language. News items include travel plans to Phoenix and Chicago, Grand Rapids visits, and Arnold Gritters moving to Pella to work at Schiebout Tire Shop after staying with Don Stursma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Kuper
Gary of
Oelwein
Dirk Schippers
Schippers
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Frank Wielard
Kuper
Marion van Manen
Sumner
Iowa
Michael Whalley
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dale Vander Pol
Robert de Goey
Les Vander Pol
Chicago
Illinois
Larry de Goey
Wayne Vander Pol
Alice Vos
Henry Bandstra
Leighton
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Gerard Terpstra
Arnold Gritters
M. Gritters
Pipestone
Minnesota
Pella
Schiebout Tire Shop
Don Stursma
Shut-ins Admissions and Discharges List
A local illness or facility roster shows admissions and discharges across several towns in early December. Names include Frank Kester Diana Hummel Gerrit Van de Geest Leona Vander Linden and Anne Van Gent among Pella Knoxville Hartwick and surrounding areas with dates from December 5 to December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kester
Pella
Henry van Ekeren
Diana Hummel
Cordova News Highlights Local Happenings and Moves
Max Tools is remodeling a downstairs bedroom with Earl Tool and his son-in-law from Newton. A fifth grade newspaper team produced three pages with student articles. Aunt Mary Koopman can walk unaided. Isabel Bowie regained sight after eye patch removal and plans glasses once the cornea heals. Charley Hoagland, a Monroe lawyer, expects a new partner from Newton. May Van Hemert’s house moved from Cordova to Monroe, crossing Wabash, near the old well. the scene stirs nostalgia after 37 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Tools
Earl Tool
Newton
Mr. van Arkel
Mary Koopman
Isabel Bowie
Town
Charley Hoagland
Monroe
May van Hemert
Wabash
Cordova
Martin
Births Bring Two New Timberline Timothys and Todds
Mr and Mrs Russell Terpstra of Pella announce a 3 lb 15 oz son Timothy Lee born Wednesday December 5 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. Grandparents Harry Terpstra Pella and Hartley Wolvers Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs David Sutphen of Pella announce a 9 lb 2 oz son Todd Alan born also Wednesday December 5 at Pella Community Hospital. Grandparents George Sutphen Belle Mead NJ and Lambert Pals Belmond Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Terpstra
Pella
Timothy Lee
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Harry Terpstra
Hartley Wolvers
David Sutphen
Todd Alan
Pella Community Hospital
George R. Sutphen
Belle Mead, New Jersey
Lambert H. Pals
Belmond
Towa
Des Moines Social Evening Notes And Encounters
Fred Smith travels to work at a historic Des Moines building with Phil Van Ekeren. Mr and Mrs Dick De Jong and children Blaine and Gary left our supper guests Saturday night. Ballard and daughter Harold Clark were shopping in Des Moines Friday afternoon. Freda celebrated a birthday, and Dee and Herold share a birthday on February 8. A Christmas party is planned at the Belie Faltara home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa
Monroe
Allen de Heer
Roy
Colfax
Bill
Darlene
Sue
Ardith Vander Linden
Mrs. Ballard
Amvets
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Ways and Means
Marie Shaw
van Vark
Mc. Cuen
Erie
Great Northern
Cordova
Herbert Johnson
Willi
Knights of Pythias
Chillicothe
Owas
Fred Smith
Des Moines
Phil van Ekeren
Dick de Jong
Blaine
Gary
Ballard
Harold Clark
Freda
Dee and Herold
Women Plan Annual Yale Breakfast Christmas Event
Federated women schedule their annual Yale Breakfast at 9 30 a m Wednesday in Jordan Hall with the executive board hosting A special musical program will be presented by Mrs Roger Harmelink The Garden Club will display Christmas arrangements using Madonnas Eligible attendees are urged to bring canned goods for Salvation Army Christmas baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Hall
Roger Harmelink
Garden Club
Tomato plant yields over 300 tomatoes from Rock Valley garden
Cornie De Ruyter of Rock Valley volunteers a tomato plant that has produced more than 300 tomatoes to date, showcasing surprising garden vigor and local harvest potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornie. de Ruyter
Rock Valley
Plunteer
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Forrest Ver Ploeg
Phoenix
Arizona
No. 32Nd St
A-18
Rancheria Estates
Christmas Price
Wurlitzer
Lohmer
Conn
America’s Finest
Magnavox
Kay
Kuyper’s
Music House
Ve Galaxy
FORD
Ford As
Ulrich Motor Company
Broadway
Pella, Iowa
Robert J. van Nimwegen
Walter Whitlatch
Raymond Zeigler
W. J. Bailey
Knoxsill
Leona Vander Linden
Gerrit van de Geest
Glen Sprague
Mrs. Vernard Block
Hartwick
Anne van Gent
Perpstra
Sutphen
Pennsylvania
Brickers
Lorena van Hemert
Clarence Bricker
Woman’s Club
Alice Clevenger
Bartlett
Arthur Nichols
Jake
Peggy Reese
Sue Karr
David Kuiper
Norfolk
Franklin Street
Pelle
M. M. de Zwarte
Deen Sadler
al de Wild
Tri-County
Ian
Federated
Yale
Salvation Army
Poinsettias
de Jong Floral
Arrow & Vanderbilt
France
Wenbiey
Champ
Jantzen and
Biebh
Darrell Ae
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