Local folk take long tour and visitouts across several states
A string of area residents and couples took trips or visited relatives recently. Ralph and Marion Huisman, along with Mr and Mrs G J Blom, Mrs M Vander Linden, and others traveled or visited in California, Arizona, Texas, and the Sandy Mountains. Trips included Florida and Arizona visits, with multiple extended stays and family gatherings noted in Prairie City, Maryville, Orient, Des Moines, and Corona. The Roberts golden anniversary celebration in Prairie City occurred February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Huisman
Marion Huisman
Marshalltown
California
Arizona
Texas
Sandy Mountains
G. J. Blom
Standard Oil
Pella
Ag-chemical
Des Moines
Iowa State University
American Oil Company
Chicago
M. Vander Linden
Phoenix
Fennemas
Dave Thomas
Joe Monich
Tim
Betsy
Corona
Lois Tart
Iowa
Ronald Zwank
Maryville
Missouri
Barbara Ahnen
Orient
Peter Zwank
John S. Gosselink
Earl van Donselaar
Murray Grandin
Florida
N. A. Vos
Armour Boot
Peter J. Zwank
Prairie City
Wiley Roberts
Fair Haven social calls span neighbors and birthdays
Abe De Zwarte and Linda and Mrs H Van Oenen visited Mrs Van Oenen's daughter in Fair Haven on Sunday. Edwin Vander Ploeg of Otley hosted visits from Peter S Rus of Oskaloosa and Mrs Christina De Nooy. Nellie Kuyper celebrated her 88th birthday with family. Others stopping by included Ralph, Harry, Gradus, and Dick Kuyper, Gerrit Roozeboom, and Rev G Roozeboom's wife from Munster. Andrew De Nooy and Karla visited Leighton, Merle Agan from Des Moines called on C Watertor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe de Zwarte
Linda
H. van Oenen
Nellie Kuyper
Ralph Kuyper
Harry Kuyper
Gradus Kuyper
Dick Kuyper
Gerrit Roozeboom
Rev. G. Roozeboom
Munster
Indiana
Hattie van Gorp
Andrew de Nooy
Karla of
Leighton
Christina de Nooy
Merle Agan
Des Moines
C. Watertor
Shut-ins and admissions at Pella Community Hospital
Elmer Van Hemert was dismissed from Pella Community Hospital on Monday. Julie Langman of Knoxville, Mrs. Don Freed, Mrs. Marjorie Ver Steeg of Knoxville, Wilbur Roose, and Mrs. Laverne Rector of Monroe were admitted or dismissed on Tuesday. Mrs. William Wilson of Oskaloosa and Mrs. Wilfred Bajema were dismissed on Tuesday. Mrs. Anthony Nunnikhoven Jr. was discharged January 28 after weeks in Iowa City Hospital. Duane Pliema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pliema, was admitted Monday to Mahaska Hospital for an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer van Hemert
Pella Community Hospital
Julie Langman
Knoxville
Don Freed
Marjorie Ver Steeg
Wilbur Roose
Pella Hospital
William Wilson
Oskaloosa
Wilfred Bajema
Anthony Nunnikhoven Jr
Iowa City Hospital
Duane
Albert Pliema
Mahaska Hospital
Campfire Leaders Meet and Local Community Events
Web is hosting a Campfire Leaders meeting at the Legion Hall at 1 00 p m Friday February 11. A Christian Fellowship supper follows serving 5 8 00 p m at Second Christian Reformed Church. Basketball games feature Pella High versus Chariton and PCHS versus Adel at Pella with other pairings. A Symphonic band concert at Douwstra chapel is free and open to the public. Boy Scouts attend church in uniform at Trinity Reformed on February 13. Farmers Night School at Pella High on February 14 discusses Narrow Row Corn with area farmers invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Chariton
Pella
PCHS
Adel
CUI
Simpson
Douwstra Chapel
At Trinity Reformed Church
Pella High School
The
Christian Fellowship Hour
Second Christian Reformed Church
Births and community notices from Pella area
Birth announcements list David Allan Van Horn born January 27 in Bethlehem pa to Mr and Mrs David A Van Horn with Kempkes and Van Horn families named as grandparents. Sandra Lynette Ball born February 5 to Mr and Mrs Charles Ball with Ball and Beaning families noted. Other items include club meetings bake sale dates and an upcoming cherry pie auction and the Fair Haven Bazaar at Pella Manor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. van Horn
Montgomery
Bethlehem
David Al-lan
Tunis Kempkes
Pella
Ralph van Horn
Des Moines
van Horn
Elisabeth Kempkes
Charles Ball
W. Pearl
Knoxville
Iowa
Sandra Lynette
Barton Ball
Cora Beaning
Public Safety Building
Pella Manor
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs R Walter Roor Jr
Mr and Mrs R Walter Roor Jr of Pella announce the engagement of their daughter Lois to Lawrence Van Heukejom of rural Pella. No wedding date set. Lois graduated from Pella Community High and works at Employers Mutual Insurance and Casualty Co of Des Moines. Lawrence attends the College of Pharmacy at Drake University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Walter Roorda
Pella
Lois
Lawrence van Heuke- Jom
Pella Community High
Employers Mutual Insurance and Casualty Co
Des Moines
College of Pharmacy
Drake University
Moes announces engagement of Marlene to Paul De Jong
Mr and Mrs William Moes of Sully announce their daughter Marlene is engaged to Paul De Jong of Pella son of Mr and Mrs Henry De Jong The bride elect is a senior at Lynnville Sully High School and her fiancé works at Pella Nursery A summer wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moes
Sully
Marlene
Paul de Jong
Pella
Henry de Jong
Lynnville-Sully High School
Pella Nursery
Obituary: Mrs. James Nieuwenhuis of Pella dies at 60
Marie Goemaat De Zwarte Goe maat Nieuwenhuis died January 30 1966 at Pella Community Hospital following illness. Funeral services were held February 1 1966 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Everett Hovey officiating. She was 60 years 10 months and 8 days old. Surviving are her husband James her mother Trynie Goemaat and sister Dorothy Riermersma of Pella. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Nieuwenhuis
Washington St
Pella
van Dyk-Duven
Everett Hovey
Oakwood Cemetery
L. W. van Ham
Peter van Ham
Clarence van Essen
Gradys A. de Cook
James
Trynie Goemaat
Dorothy
Chris Riermersma
Bastian
Arend
Sideswipe crash near Pella injures two drivers
A collision on February 2 at a crest five miles southwest of Pella on the Pella Knoxville road involved Setrith Menninga of Pella and Geraldine I Murphy of Knoxville. The Murphy car sustained about 800 dollars in damage to the left side and the Menninga car about 300 dollars to the left front, as reported by the Marion county sheriff's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setrith Menninga
Pella
Geraldine I
Murphy
Knoxville
Marion County Sheriff's Office
Menninga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fair Haven
Francis D. Poortinga
Jennie Klyn
Sylvania
Gary Gezelt
What
S Up
Legion Hall
Christian Fellowship of
2Nd Christian Reformed Church
Buena Vista
Tues
Pella Women’s Federated Club
Central College Student Union
Norman Bebout
AAUW
Ray Martin
South St. Wed
Ladies of the Second Reformed Church
Lois Roorda
Marlene Moes
James Nieuwenhuus
Fisher
Chevrolet
Avaiable
Eight
White Way Auto Company
Wyatt Earp Fund
Renaud
Esteet
Wyatt Earp
Oadigime
Public Safety
Ruth Archibald
Marion Co
Extension
Joyce Harter
Pella Public High
Phyllis Willims
Pella Christian High Home
Super Sweet
Farm Service
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