Pre Christmas family dinner scenes around Pella area
A string of holiday gatherings is recorded from Pella and nearby towns. Families including Swanks Wheeler Van Gorp Van Haaften Zwank and Van En Baard share meals and seek Christmas visits. Relatives travel from Des Moines Baxter and Baltimore to join celebrations while others plan trips to Michigan Wisconsin and Arizona for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Swank
R. E. Wheeler
Lloyd Wheeler
Wausau
Wisconsin
Ron Swank
Misouri
Selink
Johnnie
Laurie
Rhonda
Stevie
Pella
Roy T. Buchanan
Margaret
Newton
G. Wm. Jackson
Edgar C. Sabin
Wilbur L Sabin
Marlene
Baxter
John Oppenhuizen
Clarence van Gorp
Norman van Waarten
Marcia van Haaften
Des Moines
Anie M. van Haaften
Norman van Haaftens
Peter Zwank
Andrew Molegaar
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Norman Vanden Baard
Terri
Tom
Debbie
San Pablo
California
Connie Vanen Baard
Vanden Baard
Norman
Standard Oil Refinery
Births announce several area babies with varying weights
Mr and Mrs Vernon De Vries of Knoxville announce Ruth Anne a 6 lb 13 oz daughter born December 14. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Stursma and Mr and Mrs Conrad De Vries of Pella. Steven Douglas born to Mr and Mrs Ted Lytwynee of Baltimore. Eleanor Gaass is mother. Grandparents are Mrs Wilma Vande Geest of Pella and Mrs Kathryn Lytwynee of New York. Joel Kent 8 lb 10 oz son born December 7. Regin Scott son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Plate born December 9 at Mahaska Hospital. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Al Wanders of rural Pella and Mr and Mrs Waller Plate of rural Oskaloosa. Lisa Dvan 7 lb 4 oz daughter born December 16 at Pella Community Hospital. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Neal Van Veen of Pella and Mrs Margaret Vickroy of Indianola. Roger Paul son of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Van Hal born December 16 at Mahaska Hospital. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Pete Hoksbergen of Pella and Mr and Mrs Jacob Van Hal of Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam van Rheenen
J. J. den Adel
Frank Wielard
Adrian Schagen
Engle van Steenis
Harry van Wyk
Oskaloosa
Elmer Vogelaar
Otley
Leonard Gosselink
Peter Westerkamp
John E. Ter Louw
John C. Hiemstra
Sam Poortinga
Martin Hiemstra
John Buwalda
Clifford de Jong
Europe
Vernon de Vries
Knoxville
Ruth Anne
William Stursma
Conrad de Vries
Pella
Steven Douglas
Ted Lytwynee
Baltimore
Maryland
Lytwynee
Eleanor Gaass
Wilma Vande Geest
Kathryn Lytwynee
New York
Donald Fopma
Joel Kent
Thomas van der Hart
Simon Fopma
Sully
Ernest Plate
Regin Scott
Mahaska Hospital
al Wanders
Waller Plate
Harry W. Vickroy
83Rd Street
Urbandale
Iowa
Lisa Dvan
Pella Community Hospital
Neal van Veen
Margaret Vickroy
Indianola
Admissions and discharges at Pella Community Hospital
Murky list details multiple patients admitted or discharged at Pella Community Hospital across the week. Names include Jerry Curtis, Mrs. William De Raad, Michael Orr, Mrs. Bertha Schut, Mrs. Florence Pye, Wilbur Harkin, Mrs. Carl Hedrick, Mrs. Pearl Tucker, Mrs. Cordia Sniff, Marva Van Kooten, Pamela Terpstra, Mrs. Agnes Wellman, Mary Kuyper, Samuel L. Crook, Mrs. R. L. McDonald and Martha Engbers with various weekdays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Curtis
James Miller
Pella Community Hospital
William de Raad
Knoxville
Michael Orr
Bertha Schut
Florence Pye
Monroe
Wilbur Harkin
Pleasantville
Will F. Grandia
Pearl Tucker
Cordia Sniff
Marva van Kooten
Pamela Terpstra
Agnes Wellman
Mary Kuyper
Samuel L. Crook
Local Christmas events at Pella and Sully area
Calendar notes shows Dec. 12 events with Pella Christian vs Lynnville Sully at Sully and Pella High at Chariton. Dec. 21 features Searsboro Sully grades 1-4 Christmas program at Sully gym at 2 15 p m and Pella Jr High Christmas Musical at 7 30 p m. Dec. 22 Lynnville Union Christmas service at Church of God 7 30 Rev Schuler speaks. Dec. 23 marks 50th anniversary open house for Mr and Mrs John G Ver Ploeg 2-5 and 7-9 p m at 901 Franklin. Jan 4 PTT meeting at Mrs Jean Kuyper 7 45 p m. Jan 6 Plainsmen Quartet gospel concert PCHS gym 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Christian
Lynnville-Sully
Sully
Pella High
Chariton
Searsboro
Pella Jr. Hi
Lynnville Union
Church of God
Schuler
John G. Ver Ploeg
Franklin
PTT
Jean Kuyper
Plainsmen Quartet
Gospel Singers
PCHS
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Gerrit Samson
John Harvey
Arthur Parsons
Harvey
Orient
Toledo
Ohio
Ahnen
Dean Ahnen
Pella Hotel
Grace Jarmin
N. A. Vos
Helen van Vark
Bert Huizenga
Paul van Nieuwal
John Vanden Baan
Lyle Wolvers
Lawrence Janka
Gaylor Carter
Mrs. Molenaar
Ted Lytwynees
C. A. de Bruin
J. W. Dunham
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Herbert Mentink
Phil Mentink
Connie
Kristine
Menomonee Falls
M. Vander Linden
Misses Fennema
Phoenix
Arizona
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Pella Pagea Chronicle
Fowler Telephone CO
Pella, Lowa
DE Vries
Lytwynec
Vickroy
Carl Hedrick
R. L. McDonald
Martha Engbers
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