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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1952

Page

4

Local notes from Waterloo and nearby towns mixed updates

Mrs. Pete Kloostra fractured her hip at her son’s Waterloo home and was moved to Sartare Hospital in Cedar Falls for treatment. In Newton a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fleming on January 2, the first child for the family. Various community events follow, including church circles, birthday gatherings, a Well Drillers Convention in Des Moines, high school activities, and visits to family members in Holland and Iowa City. Nelson Geels has joined the 10th Infantry Division at Fort Riley.

Pete Kloostra Inlaw John Kloostra Waterloo Cedar Falls Sartare Hospital Kenneth Fleming Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Donna Graham Earl Graham Leslie Vande Krol Minnie Veldhuizen Dewey Kaldenberg Everett Verwers Well Drillers Hotel Fort Des Moines Pete Pleima Lester Huyt KK Jansen Art Fan Maanen Carroll Castorf Lynn Earl Vande Krol Phyllis Wesley Wilbur Vander Kamp Lawrence van Rees David John Nikkel Norman Tunis Blom Martha Circle C. Stoppels Ralph Vander Zyl Bryce Macy Stoppers Japan Abe Vander Beek Leslie Vande Krel Lester Beyer Paul de Penning Jean van Genderen Joe Harthoorn Gerrit Huyser Vernon Huyser Lester Huyser Donald de Albert Tysseling Nelson Geels 10Th Inf Fort Riley Kansas Inf 10Th Anna de Bruyn C. B. Page D. W. Wildman Jennie Sparks Nellie de Bruyn Mamie Boat Baumberger Elsie Kling Marie Brand Ladies Aid of the Community Church Fred de A. P. Vander Beek Howard Latcham Montezuma Saturdy John Latcham Bertha Geenen Clarence van Sant Holland Michigan John Geenen James Nikkel St. Francis Hospital Grinnell Silas Nikkel Clarence Brand Wilde Vander Wilt Neal Vander Wilt Iowa City University Hospital Flora Gertsma Kay Wisgerhof Robert Wisgerhof Wilton Junction Orval Vander Wilt Andrew Gertsma Pete Rozendaal Jeff Willemsen John Ver Meer Reta Ann Effie Jong Gerrit de Jong Ed Klyn Mahaska Hospital Elaine Carol Marion Verwers Fifield Dick de Jong Boat Otley Cecil Hodges Tony Langstraat Nebraska Cecil Glyde Williams Knoxville Highway 14 Pleasant St Dutch Ethel Hart Nick Schuring, Jr Pella Delbert Barr Lloyd Barr PMA Union Rock Blaine Rusco Lloyd Karr Charles Roberta Hodgson Burt Karr Blaine School Merle Court Room John Visser Merl Ora Gilchrist Joe Stevenson de Jongs Johnny Howard Rankin Fred Rankin Drake University Rankin Knoxville High School Central College, Pt Zearing Mary Janela Ankin Woody Fisher Carisle Howard Bob Bartus Klyn Willene Sheets Joyce Buwalda de Kock de Kock Griswold

Summit News Club Meets at Vriezelaar Home in January

The County Line Club gathered January 28 at John Vriezelaar’s home with Coralee Vriezelaar leading in President’s absence. Kenneth Rus read minutes as roll call covered various car makes. Guests, visits, family news, a newborn, fox hunting trip, and meals noted. next meeting set for February 18.

County Line Club John Vriezelaar Verle Ver Dught Coralee Vriezelaar Kenneth Rus Ronald Kaldenberg Jerry van Waardhuizen Marvin Verros Peter van Ryswyk Monroe Marion Heemstra Mahaska Hospital Osi Mary Beth Marion van Houwelin Pella Neal Heemstra Shirley Zickel

Harrison Zippers 4-H Club Activities Include Dime Drive

Oskaloosa News reports the Harrison Zippers 4 H Club met at Janice Ruth Dykstra home with eight members, voted to donate $5 to the March of Dimes, and featured a Dutch Courtyard picture study. Members learned volleyball and shuffleboard layout, portfolio making, and heard talks by Louise Fallis and Iola Cadwallader. Local visits and birthday dinners are noted, plus a few inductee addresses and a hospital case.

Harrison Zippers Janice Ruth Dykstra March of Dimes Betty Fynaardt Louise Fallis Iola Cadwallader Helen Hoover Evelyn de Bruin Tunis Kelderman Herman Swank Pella Marion Vander Linden Lester Vander Linden Lester Marion Wm. Stek Gerald Rozenboom Gary van Arendonk Clifford Cruzen Linda de Bruin Ray de Bruin New Sharon Mercy Hospital Connie Boender Co. D G.C.B Fort Knox Kentucky Edwin van Kampen

De Heer Barker Family Obituary and Local Notes

Cordova News records the December 18 birth of Lizzie De Heer Barker on the De Heer farm and her January 24 1962 death near Lura Missouri after a heart attack. It lists her husband Herbert Barker six children including June Marie and Lloyd Charley Estes Carl and extended family. Bulletin covers shipboard injuries visits hospital births local moves anniversaries a joke about Monroe bachelor leap year and various community updates with numerous De Heer relatives and local households.

Lizzie de Heer Barker Alwyn de Heer de Heer Cordova Lura Missouri Herbert Barker June Marie Lloyd Charley Estes Carl West Coast May van Hemert Marion de Heer Ponce Mike de Heer Litchfield Minn Ed de Heer Waverly Jeanette Lewis Kansas City Leroy de Heer Japan California Roy Harry de Heer Bill de Heer Newton May Vari Hemert Mary Templeton Grandma Jones Bill Richard Collins Hospital Ruth Karl Cooney Iowa City Irma Roff Karr Lloyd Karr Mahaska County Oskaloosa Doyle Kane Marjorie Legrand Sherwood Cleo Jacobs Karr Irs Norman Karr Elmer Dean Willemsen Kathie Cronkhite Des Moines Carrie Vriezelaar Gertrude Willemsen Monroe Kenny

Vander Ploeg Motor honors two employees at GAR hall

Monroe officials recognized James Vriezelaar and Doyle Vander Hart at a Monday evening IP at the GAR hall. Vriezelaar recently resigned as service manager to farm, after joining the firm in 1938 with wartime service. Vander Hart, an apprentice in body and paint, will depart next week for the service. A Lord Elgin wrist watch was presented to Vriezelaar for his years of service.

James Vriezelaar Doyle Vander Hart Vander Ploeg Motor Com Gar Hall James Doyle Women’s Relief Corps J. W. Munson Lea Tool Mark Walker Les Hamilton

Social Guests and Moves Across Iowa Des Moines Area

A patchwork of social notes reports various Iowa residents visiting relatives in Des Moines, Davenport, and Bloomfield. Names include Mrs Arnold Pille, Laurie of Des Moines, Mrs Keith McConeghey, Mrs Elizabeth Neilsen, and many others. The items mention moves to Des Moines, visits to Edinburg Texas, and winter travel in the southern states.

Florence Pye Lloyd Herwehe Monroe Des Moines Donnahue Lynn Brad Richard Donahue Harold Sparks Reasnor Les Beyer Emma Woods Bloomfield Town Ralph Gloyd Walter Blankenship George Hensler Mark I. Shaw Joyce Tilden Gordon Neilsen Towa City Dale McBride Juan Texas Hazel Tice Edinburg Perry Milton Wright Ralph Rinehart

LeMars Records Long No-Fatal Traffic Streak

A claim notes LeMars has had no fatal traffic accident since 1940, marking the longest no-fatal streak in Iowa.

LeMars Towa

Farmer Trapped By Frozen Corn Avalanche in Iowa

Hart near Ovens Iowa farmer Henry Chierholt sustained a broken hip after being hit by an avalanche of frozen corn in a corn crib. About two tons of corn pinned him under four feet of corn until helpers dug him out.

Ovens Iowa Henry Chierholt Hosital

Jamboree Draws 47000 Scouts to Valley Forge in 1950

In July 1950 Valley Forge Pennsylvania hosted the National Boy Scout Jamboree with about forty seven thousand scouts, the largest youth gathering in the Western Hemisphere to date.

Valley Forge

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