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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
10
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I express sincere thanks to those who visited sent cards flowers and prayers during my stay in Me ka Hospital and after returning home Special gratitude to Rev Redeker for his visits and verses.
We express gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for visits cards flowers and gifts sent to Mrs Mitchell while confined to Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa after surgery and to Mr Mitchell for kindnesses. Special thanks to Rev and Mrs Cye Coller for visits and prayers. Mr and Mrs Carl Mitchell
Mrs William Koopmans nee Cora Meyer died at home 1109 Washington Pella Iowa January 26 1956 aged 64 years 4 days born Amsterdam January 21 1891 daughter of Cornelius and Caroline Meyer she immigrated in 1890s married William Koopmans July 2 1918 survived by husband son Carl granddaughter Patricia Joyce brother Frank Meyer sister Adriana De Hilster funeral January 29 1955 Gospel Chapel Indianapolis Indiana with Rev John Farquharson interment Oakwood Cemetery thanks extended to friends for help and flowers
Mrs. John F. Van Gorp died at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa on Saturday January 29 1955 after a long illness. She was born November 1877 in Leighton Iowa and married John F. Van Gorp February 20 1902. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Verkamp officiating. She was a member of the Reformed Church. The family thanks neighbors for support during her illness.
Wilhelmina Vander Meiden daughter of Gerrit and Heintje Vander Meiden was born near Pella Iowa on September 28 1877. She died Friday January 28 1955 at age 77 years 4 months. She married M J Thomassen May 1 1901 who died February 16 1951. They had 2 children Reuben of Leighton and Henrietta Mrs Gerald Remps of Otley. She leaves 4 grandchildren a sister Mrs Peter Van Haalen and brother Albert Vander Meiden both of Pella. She was a member of First Reformed Church and attended church Sunday School and Ladies League. Interment at the First Reformed Church grounds Monday January 31 1955 at 1 30 pm officiated by Rev A Haverkamp.
The Thomassen family thanks neighbors for aid during illness and after the passing of Mrs. M. J. Thomassen. Gratitude is expressed to those who sent flowers and expressed sympathy to the family.
John De Zwarte aged 68 of a farm home three miles south of Pella died Tuesday morning February 1. Funeral services set for Friday February 4 at 1 30 p m at the First Christian Reformed Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. A fuller life story will appear in The Chronicle on February 10.
L M Van Zante aged 63 died at home 415 Past First Street Wednesday morning February 2 after a long illness. Funeral arrangements were pending at press time and to be made by Van Dyk Duvenry. His life will appear in The Chronicle on February 10.
Mrs C J Van Gorp aged 76 died at the Home for the Aged Sunday afternoon January 30 Funeral services were held Wednesday February 2 at 2 00 pm from the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Burial was in A more detailed life story to appear in The Chronicle on February 10
Mrs Vander Zyl 76 longtime Sully resident died at Mahaska County Hospital Os kaloosa from a stroke. She survived by husband six sons 17 grandchildren one great grandchild six sisters and a brother with funeral services planned at Garden Chapel Pella and First Reformed Church Sully burial in Graceland Cemetery Pella.
WOI-TV in Ames will originate two Iowa State College basketball games for CBS. CBS asks WOI-TV to provide equipment and staff for the Feb 5 Iowa Purdue and Feb 26 Iowa Michigan contests. Both games are afternoon telecasts with three remote cameras and a microwave relay linking Iowa City to Homest for coast-to-coast transmission.
One of its oldest residents, Joseph Harding of Dillon, died recently in Marshalltown. He won 103 and had come to Iowa with his parents before the Civil War.
Sergeant First Class James Dingeman of Pella was released from active duty with the U S Army on January 21. Dingeman was stationed at Ft Knox Kentucky with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. He entered service at Ft Sheridan Illinois on January 21 1953 and served at posts including Ft Riley Kansas Ft Carson Colorado and Camp Irwin California. Before joining, he worked for the Pella Construction Company.
Cadet Carl E Boat son of Mr and Mrs J G Boat of Pella was promoted January 1 1955 to Cadet 2nd Lt in the Army ROTC Arty at Iowa State College Ames Iowa He has studied in Army ROTC for ten quarters of his academic career The promotion reflects his keen interest and aptitude in military training The ROTC program at Iowa State College provides college trained reserve officers for the armed forces in emergencies while students continue their studies.
Address note lists Sgt Robert Keuning 26798624 Haq and Hdq 18th Eng Brig at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with unit designation and station.
The Silver Grove basketball team defeated Wheat Grow 21 to 14 in a Friday afternoon contest at Webster School gym. Silver Grove players included Lee Van Ham, Stan Nollen, John Hiemstra, Kenneth Nollen, Jean Roordulp Lins da Rankin, and Phoebe Van Ham. Wheat Grow’s lineup featured Bobby Vander Waal, Jerry Ver Meer, Je De Bruin, Larry Mennini Ver Meer, Bryce, Menni vin Dop, Donald Dop, Jes der Voort, and Bud Vander Voort. Official Mrs. Greta Van Hi and Mrs. Betty Van Roekel de rich, eighth graders at Wester, officiated.
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