Community Notes On Births Visits And Hospitals
Mr and Mrs P W Van Gorp hosted a Newton dinner for Mrs J Vander Hart birthday. Ralph Dykstra entered Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Layton Mathes and John Swank discharged from Mercy. Mrs C Wickhart left Mercy for home. Elbert Van Maanen recovering at home. Barbara Loupee visited from Newton. multiple trips note Goodmans Pleasant Hill trip and Lankelmas three week South West tour. Jean Shade hospitalized in Philadelphia. Steven Allen Michel born and died in Cedar Rapids.
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P. W. van Gorp
Hattie Wilan
Joyce
Newton
Wm. van Gorp
J. Vander Hart
Ralph Dykstra
Mercy
Pella
Leta Votaw
No. 6Th St
Onkajoosa
William van Sittert
Pleasant Hill
Ill
James Goodman
Goodmans
Dr. Goodman
Navy
Japan
Bob Terpstra
Barbara Loupee
Earl Curtis
Nna Curtis
Colorado
Pete Duinink
Ottumwa
Albia
John de Ronde
Douglas
George Browning
Carrie Muilenberg
J. A. Shade
Springfield
Nirst
Philadelphia Hospital
Shade
Janet de Jong
John Swank
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Kate van Dyke of
Sully
Mahaska Hospital
E. L. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Steven Allen
Charles E. Michel
St. Luke’s Hospital
Michel
Delores Smith
Everett Smith
Resettlement of Dutch Refugees Considered Here
A meeting of the Pella Classis of the Reformed Church at the Second Reformed Church discussed bringing Dutch refugees to the United States under the Immigration Act. Jan Van Hoogstraten from the Church World Service explained steps to resettle about 1000 units, with reduced red tape easing sponsor duties. Tunis Kempkes, chair of the Reformed Church World Service, led the session.
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Pella
Jan van Hoogstraten
Church World Service Office
New York
United States
Reformed Church
Tunis Kempkes
T Reformed Church World Service
Jim Russel to Speak at Newton Youth Rally
Jim Russel will headline the Newton Youth for Christ Rally at the Salvation Army Citadel on Saturday evening February 19 at 7 46 p.m. He is a former California Youth for Christ speaker and current youth director at an Osceola church. The Jordanaires Male Quartet from the Chicago Evangelistic Institute will lead the musical portion with student assistances. Prelude and offertory numbers will be by the Newton YFC Bund. The rally is open to the public with no admission charge.
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Jim Russel
Newton
Youth For Christ
Salvation Army Citadel
Russell
Chicago Evangelistic Institute
University Park
Low
California
Oskaloosa
Jordannaires
Otley Exchange Reports Largest Profit in 1964
Farmers Co operative Exchange at Otley Iowa held its annual meeting February 12 in the Otley schoolhouse before a capacity crowd. Manager Joe Horman announced a 1964 net operating profit of 43041.20 the largest in company history with 28149.73 in dividends paid to member patrons. Don E Edison executive secretary of the Farmers Grain Dealers Assn gave the main address along with speakers from Anderson Prichard Oil Corp Farmers Elevator Service Co and Cooperative Service Co of Waterloo. Otley Cooperative totals 795 members.
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Farmers’ Co-operative Exchange
Otley
Iowa
Joe Horman
Horman
Don E. Edison
Farmers’ Grain Dealers Association of Laws
Russell Settlemyer
Anderson Prichard Oil Corporation
Harvey White
Farmers’Elevator Service Co
Mr. Skattum
Cooperative Service Co
Waterloo
Otley Cooperative
Rotarians Preview Disney Living Desert at Holland Theatre
Rotarians were hosted by Bev Mahon for a preview of Walt Disney's The Living Desert at the Holland Theatre for its sixth anniversary. The event highlighted desert life with remarks from photographers and scientists while Rotary plans a February 24 dinner at the Country Club to celebrate the club’s anniversary and screen Rotary International’s The Great Adventure on WHO-TV.
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Bev Mahon
Walt Disney
Holland Theatre
Mahon
Great American Desert
Rotary
Rotaria
Rotary International
Who-Tv
Des Moines
Summerfield
Joe H. Johnson
Knoxville
Harry Vermeer
Bob Kuyper
Central Senior Keynote Speaker at State IFTA Meeting
At the Iowa Future Teachers Association annual meeting in Des Moines February 3-5 Miss Norma Stephenson retiring state president spoke on engaging FTA chapters to keep members busy. Iowa Governor Leo A. Hoegh gave the keynote at the banquet, with a Salisbury House tour as a highlight of the program. Central College delegates Norma Stephenson Shirley Van Konynenburg and Ron Howard met the governor and his wife during the event.
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Iowa Future Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Norma Stephenson
CUI
Stephenson
FTA
IFTA
ISEA
Leo A. Hoegh
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Salisbury House
Central College
Shirley van Konynenburg
Ron Howard
Des Moine
Walter de Kock
Central
Kenneth ,Jonson
Iowa State Edu
Prices in Holland Compared to U S A in 1955 Letter
A reader from Otley Iowa cites a niece in Holland listing weekly wages and various food prices to contrast life in Holland and the United States. The note urges Americans to value their country and pray for its continued goodness, dated February 12, 1955.
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Holla
Holland
W. J. van Wely
Otley
Iowa
Young Citizen Seeks YM YWCA In Pella
A unsigned 1955 letter to The Chronicle urges Pella parents to provide local recreation options for youth. The writer questions youths’ idle time, criticizes fines for juvenile behavior, and advocates establishing or funding a YM YWCA or similar activities locally to prevent youths from seeking entertainment in nearby towns.
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YWCA
Pella
Chronicle
the Chronicle
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Central College praises Norma Stephenson at Delegate Assembly
The association commends Norma Stephenson for her participation at the Delegate Assembly. She acquitted herself well, earning favorable comments and producing pride for Central College.
Forrest Ver Ploeg Opens House for Case 400 Tractor
Forrest Ver Ploeg hosts an all day open house for the Case 400 tractor on Saturday February 19 at Bessuaer Osceola. The event highlights a diesel to gas engine transfer and eight speed transmission plus Eagle Hitch implements and a new hydraulic system. Refreshments will be served during the showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Ver Ploeg
Bessuaer
Ver Ploeg
Forrest
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