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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
4
A compilation of social updates from Pella and nearby communities including hospital stays at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa birth announcements at Mercy Hospital and family visits to relatives in Chicago Cleveland and Des Moines. The report lists service members including Cpl John N Van Zee and others with brief notes on travel relocations and social events.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Van Ee of Otley on Sunday January 81. The 3rd Reformed Church leaflet lists illnesses including Mrs. H W De Bruin at home and John Vander Krol seriously ill at home. Several others such as Mrs L Monster and Mrs Ben Den Adel are reported sick at home while Mrs Neal Hackett and Mrs Marco Van Hemert also suffer illnesses. Tom Crum entered the U S Veterans Hospital in Des Moines for treatment. The Koopmans family and Mrs Johnnie Schippers carried their mother Mrs Dutch Koopmans to Iowa City hospital for examination and she is set for surgery at University Hospital Iowa.
By Gary Lenhart the South Central Iowa conference standings reflect games through January 30. Key results include Indianola and Albia leading, with Centerville, Pella, Winterset, Knoxville, Chariton, Valley, and Ottumwa in pursuit. Upcoming Feb 6 games list Winterset at Pell, Albia at Bloomfield, Chariton at Indianola, plus other conference matchups.
The South Central Iowa Conference basketball race remains unsettled as Albin faces Valley, with a potential Feb 16 finish if the Tigers upset the pace-setters. Indianola can force a tie by winning against Chariton and Centerville, while Valley and Centerville battle for third place.
By losing, the Tigers could drop to fourth place if Center ville wins its remaining contests. Ballots go out this week to coaches for election of all conference teams.
Peterborough H. Marion Tysseling of Pella Nowe has purchased the young Guernsey sire Locustdale Diamond Jim. The deal adds a valued stock sire to her dairy operation. Diamond Jim is expected to improve herd production and genetic quality.
Fr John H. Vrieselaar of Otley Iowa reports a young bull calf out of Locustdsie Pearl with Locustdale Dictator in its sire line. The note emphasizes the pedigree and provincial origin of the animal.
Burr Oak reports its oldest resident, 95 year old Minnie Gates, recently fell and fractured her hip. Family and friends are visiting as she recovers at home. Local officials have urged cautious activity for seniors.
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