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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1965
Page
6
A dense community diary lists newcomers and relocations including Zocals and Scheffers moving from Texas to Pella, De Bruin buying the Slobe building, Van Dyke and Vos family visits, and local families hosting relatives. It reports travel to Florida, Arizona, Texas, and Michigan with mentions of College students and military training assignments.
Local notices record multiple patients admitted or discharged from Pella Community Hospital on Wednesday and Thursday including Miss Shiela Sparks Ricky Terpstra Mrs Melvin Ver Meer John Van Haalen R J Heeren Linda Etscheid Willard Klein Donald Bonnema and others. Several patients were transferred or treated at Iowa City Veterans Hospital with future return plans.
A 6 lb daughter Cynthia Jo was born Tuesday February 9 at Grinnell Hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Thompson of Sully with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ralph Van Brogen of Pella. An 8 lb 8 oz daughter Rhonda Lee arrived Thursday February 11 at Pel la Community Hospital to Mr and Mrs Stanley Beyer Route 3 Knoxville with grandparents Mr and Mrs Jake Monster of Knoxville and Mr and Mrs Lambert Beyer of Pel la. Also notes on patching gear with plastic band aids for waterproof repairs.
Mrs James Verhey 67 died Tuesday in a Chattanooga hospital. Funeral services were Friday February 5 at 2 p.m. at Highland Park Baptist Church with Dr Lee Roberson officiating. Surviving: son George M Verhey Atlanta daughter Mrs Todd Ettien Chattanooga two sisters Emma Byers St Joseph Missouri and Mrs William Hall Perkins Michigan. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Christensen mark their 45th anniversary with an open house Sunday February 21 from 2 00 to 4 00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church Knox ville Friends and relatives are invited to attend and share this event with them.
Ferdinand Vogelaar and his wife marked their 45th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at the Dutch Buffet and later at their home. Attendees included Jerald Vogelaar and family from New Sharon, Earl Vogelaar and relatives from Newton, and Reink Klein and his wife. The party featured ice cream and pie after coffee.
An open house honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Bogaards of Pella will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the home of their children, Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Fuller of 416 Jefferson Street, Pella. Friends and relatives are invited to call between 1:30 and 3:30 in the afternoon and 7:00 and 9:00 in the evening. The couple request no gifts.
The M and M Peppy Pals met at Betty Van Steenis home January 16 with 12 members and 2 leaders. Three guests attended. Topics included illustrated talks on color for the individual lines can do to a figure and why I like my extra project. Sylvia Andres discussed record books and filling them in. Lunch was provided by the hostess and her mother. Reporter Joan De Graaf. Lake Prairie Township 4-H Club met February 1 at 7:30 p.m. in American Legion Hall. members voted to enter the ...
A report notes the Spring 4H Club hosted a basketball tournament and began a series of talks on clothing this month. Two members explained appropriate wardrobes for different body types while reporter Ann Kuyper from Adams Drive provided coverage.
Radarman Third Class Robert A. Carter of Pella Iowa served aboard the destroyer USS Forrest Royal in the Atlantic as part of a task force that recovered the unmanned Gemini-Totan II space capsule January 19. The Lake Champlain carried out the pickup with a force of 11 ships 40 aircraft and more than 4300 Navy personnel. Early reports said the capsule landed in excellent condition paving the way for future manned orbital flights.
Central College hosted its annual Turn of the Semester debate tournament over the weekend with strong participation from 14 colleges and universities. Miss Cunera van Emmerik, director of forensics, noted substantial attendance and competitive rounds among numerous schools and teams.
The event drew over 140 on campus with 45 teams and four rounds of debate. Four teams earned Excellent in the experienced division: Coe, Iowa State, Luther, Wartburg. In the novice division teams from Iowa State plus Cornell, Grinnell, Northwestern, Kirksville, Parsons, SCI and Wartburg also scored Excellent. Central's experienced pairs Clarence Van Dellen with Harold Wissink and Jack Farrell with Joyce Garrett won two debates, while Central's novice John Cady and Pieter Jager won one.
Reuben Schakel of Pella will head the Marion County Chapter of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and Adults in the 1965 Easter Seal Campaign to raise funds for handicapped children and adults. The drive runs March 1 to Easter Sunday April 18 with Marvin Kooyman and Lily Day Chm Dirk Van Zante assisting. Funds support Camp Sunnyside Case Service Day Camps recreation transportation therapy loan equipment swimming programs and workshops.
William Penn College in Oskaloosa announces Dean E Schultze's Summer Session Scholarships for full time students with 3.5 GPA who made the Dean's List. Tuition grants cover half tuition for the first six weeks of summer school with possible extension for the second term. Chapel honoring recipients on February 23 includes area students Thelma Baxter Paul Brooks Marvin Cleai Julie Devereux Patric ia Patricia Lathrop Karen Maas Phyllis Gunnar Ray Muir among others.
Mu Gamma Pi announces nine new pledges at Central College for the music honorary. Pledges include Vivian Vroom and Roger Ringwalda from Pella, Paul Bogaard from Pella, Nan cy McDonald from St Charles, Evelyn Whitegiver from Rensselaer, Jim Van Zetten from Osceola, Sharon Van Dalen from Newton, Joyce Aykens from Steen, and Jim Hoekstra from Stout. Induction set for Thursday night.
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