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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1963
Page
1
Local families travel by car to Florida and Texas for vacations and visits. Notable travels include Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Van Houweling to Florida, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoek sema to Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Armour Boot plus John D. Geurts touring Arizona. The period also features attendees at a Chicago osteopathic convention and several relatives visiting relatives across Iowa, Kansas, and North Dakota.
Pella resident Robert Van Nimwegen was admitted February 4. Mrs. Howard Bogaards of Pella admitted February ?. Mrs. Dena Ten Hartog of Bad Movies admitted February 5. Mrs. Siebelt Hettinga of Pel la dismissed February 5. Mrs. A. B. Wormhoudt returned home from the Community Hospital after hospitalization. Mrs. Jacob Schakel submitted to major surgery last week Friday and is recovering satisfactorily. Delis Van Zante confined to home due to a fractured ankle. C. Evers ill for several weeks at home and improving from last report.
Mr and Mrs Duane Bruinekool of St Paul Minn announce the birth of daughter Brenda Lee on Thursday January 31 Parents include Art Bruinekool Delmar Van Zante of Lynnville Grandparents Art Bruinekool Delmar Van Zante and Mr Mrs Slycord plus late Mr Slycord The Verlin Slycord couple welcome a 6 lb 14 oz son born February 6 at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Grandparents Cornie Slycord of Reasnor and Grace Cade of Pella.
Fragmentary reminiscences about a friend named Adel and a father figure, recalling a Dick’s coat with velvet collar and knee length cut, plus a wedding suit purchased from Dick. The writer notes it is not in the paper and mentions Meta creed.
Teams will participate in a traditional debate with experienced debaters. Awards will be made under the direction of Migs Cutera, van Emmerik, and Pete Schakel. Cen gross-examination features Clarence Deller. Ryken, Garrett, Jansen, and Wissink will join in bate event.
In Oskaloosa area lodges prepare for the coming year with the Grand Master of Masons in Iowa to preside. The District Work Shop at Masonic Temple will feature papers from Lodge representatives. Forty eight lodges are expected to register and participate with officers Gibson, Luminar Dodge, and Robert E. Woolls among the speakers.
Mr and Mrs Wilson Clark of route addy bane celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at Central Reform church in Oskaloosa. A short program will be held on Friday February 8 with friends and relatives invited. The couple married February 8 1923 by Rev George Henkamp. They have four children and twelve grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts.
Invitations have been sent to eight teams for the annual Pela Conduct and la Invitational basketball tourney slated the week of February 11. Entries may be in two divisions school children and adults. Photographs of projects must be submitted to the Recreation Commission with names and addresses on the reverse. The contest runs as long as feasible with prizes for originality and arrangement. Judges' decisions are final. Winning entries will be featured in future Chronicle issues.
Sumait Lake Prairie Homemakers will meet Wednesday afternoon February 13 at 1 30 pm Mrs El Van Zante hosts the group at 413 Main with Mrs John Sh ez sharing details of her Louisiana trip
Jack Kensler, a junior high social studies teacher, attended the Marion County Teachers Association Delegate Assembly held Friday and Saturday in Der Molen. He and another representative participated in the two-day meeting to elect officers and discuss local education issues.
Nickolas Tymen Meinders 83 of 806 West Sun Street Pella Iowa died February 4 1963 at Pella Community Hospital Moridey morning He was born in Gelderland The Netherlands April 17 1879 and came to the United States at age 13 He lived on a farm near Ka Coun ty Laight He was survived by a large family including two sons Albert both died in childhood and service two grandsons several siblings and many grandchildren Interment was at Black Oak Cemetery with Garden Chapel directing the arrangements He was a member of First Christian Reformed Church of Pella and served as elder.
Mrs. John Van Gilst of Jasper County formerly of Lacy Iowa died at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton on Thursday January 31 1963. She married John Van Gilst February 15 1928 at Sully and is survived by husband a son a Newton resident a daughter Marlene De Graaf of Prairie City four grandchildren four sisters a brother and a stepfather. She was 57 and a member of the Newton Christian Reformed Church. Funeral Saturday February 2 at the Newton church with Rev Theodore Wevers officiating. nephews Wayne Zegers Darrell Zegers Morris Kright Arthur Samson and George served as casketbearers.
Wilma Vroegh of route 2 Pella earned a bachelor of arts in education. Douglas Heerema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Heerema, received a master’s degree in economics. Junichi Ikuta, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ikuta, earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. Morning ceremonies were held in the university field house.
Local schedule shows Rector Colsa facing SxrUnaan Auepentone ng Ante at the Vale Varsity arena. Game begins at 7 30 p.m. with both teams seeking a key league win.
In the Pella Chronicle February 7, 1963, obituary notice states Sjaardema and Harold Rozen were buried in Sully Cemetery with Toland Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Harry S. Van Vark born July 20 1885 in Pella died January 30 1963 at his Newton home. He married Flossie Powell on October 23 1912. Survived by three sisters D S Barr Oskaloosa Dora Carson and Joe Clark of Pella. Services held February 1 at Walters Funeral Home Newton. Interment Prairie City Cemetery.
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