Birthday salute ties past to present in Cyclone staff note
The piece honors the birthday of the Father of our country and links American ideals to a boy named Ray Omick. It notes Ray’s sports participation at Pella High School and Central College, his WWII paratrooper service, later Iowa State football letters, and coaching roles, plus Klootwyk family background and a brief historical newspaper reference.
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Cyclone
Vince DiFrancesca
Alex Agase
Northwestern University
Ray
Pella High School
Central College
Iowa State
Klootwyk
Knoxville
John Klootwyk
Pella
Local residents and families share weekend visits and illness notes
Carl Roorda and the Roorda family stayed home in Rock Falls Illinois while Mr and Mrs W A Roorda hosted relatives. Across the region, De Haan family members visit Florida with son Sidney in Camp Gordon Georgia. S/Sgt Donald Visser leaves service. Tunis Van Dyk dies at 85 in Oskaloosa. Funeral for Van Dyk held February 18 in Pella with burial at Graceland Cemetery. multiple local hospital admissions and clinic plans noted for February 1956.
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Carl Roorda
Rock Falls
Illinois
W. A. Roorda
Ray de Haan
Florida
Sidney
Camp Gordon
Georgia
R. R. Lautenbach
Ruth Lautenbach
Monmouth
Oregon
J. W. Huyser
Arizona
California
Margaret Hammer
Cora Meisenbach
Farmer City
Ill
J. F. Dykstra
Charles Whitaker
Des Moines
Frank Vander Hart
Henry Edmand
Ames
Gladstone
J. B.van Hemert
Ernest Weeda
Jim van Vliet
Otley
H. L. Renaud
Pella
Gerald Breen
Monda
Excelsior Spinno
M Cleary Clinic
Who-Tv
Fred Dykens
Tv-Rfd
Mr. Dykens
Newton
Dick, Neal
Reuben
Conrad Vander Veer
Jake Goemaat
Corydon
Gillis de Hammer
Chicago
Peter Vander Wal
Dena Rouw
Garden Chapel Funeral Home
A. Haverkamp
Graceland Cemetery
John Leydens obituary from Pella area 1956
John Leydens died at 64 years, three months, one day at University Hospital in Iowa City on February 15 1956. Born November 14 1891 in Oaltgen splat Netherlands he came to America in 1900 and lived near Pella. He married Cornelia Kleinendorst on February 10 1917 and had three children Bernice Jenella Harold.
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John Leydens
University Hospital
Iowa City
R. Leydens
Oaltgensplat
Netherlands
America
Pella
Marto
Cornelia Kleinendorst
Bernice
Jenella
Harold
Ottumwa
Iowa
Aaron
Mathew Leydens
Conrad
Obituaries and visitors at Holme for the Aged
Obituary notes Van Dyk An 85 year old resident died February 15 1956 at Mahaska Hospital Oska loosa. Born June 11 1870 in Boskoop Netherlands he joined the Home March 20 1948. Funeral February 18 at First Chr Ref Church Interment Graceland. Visitors to residents include Grandin Langstraat and Roberts families. Also Henrietta Klein died February 20 1966 at Lutheran Hospital Des Moines aged 79 years two months 16 days entered Home February 28 1944 funeral February 22 at Second Reformed Church. February 20 sick list reports 20 in bed with colds.
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Tunis van Dyk
Mahaska
Oskaloosa
Geurt and
Willementje van Dyk
Boskoop
South Holland
Netherlands
Henrietta Klyn
Otley
Pella
Lord Jesus Christ
Chi
Henrietta
Reindert
Cornelius
Nis van Dyk
H. Bossenbroek
Graceland Cemetery
John Grandin
Leighton
Nellie Kuiper
Marion van Wyk
Henry Vander Wilt
Paul Langstraat
John Langstraat
I. Langstraat
Walter Roberts
Bert Roberts
Eddyville
Jean Gosselink
Knoxville
Allie Johnson
J. P. Klein
Henrietta Klein
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa
Second Reformed Church
Boslooper
Klootwyk Named Assistant Coach at Town State College
Ray Klootwyk, Knoxville high school football coach, was named an assistant football coach at Town State College on February 27. The article notes his move to Ames Mor day and confirms his new role in college football staff.
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R. Klootwyk
In. State College
Ray Klootwyk
Knoxville
Town State College
Ames Morday
Rol screenings and visits across Iowa and Illinois
Local social notes list visits among families in Lacona Galesburg Knoxville Peoria and Beaman plus a Casement Window department welcome. Bob Klyn returns from Seabee training and gets engaged to Ardis Van Rees. The Wal lace and Vander Veer families join relatives in Des Moines and Rose Hill as Beaman mourns Aunt Dollie Nieu hans.
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Bill Wadle
Jess
John Dittmer
Lacona
Leona Schakel
Guy Zickle
Harry Zickle
Galesburg
Bertha Johnson
Nora
Viva Augustine
Knoxville
John Kool
Andrew. Kool
Peoria
Grace
Wilma Slykhuis
Harbert Criss
Andrew Molenaar
Grand Forks
North Dakota
George Hodgson
Crookston
Minnesota
Gerrit
Clarence Vander Veer
Kenneth Vander Veer
Des Moines
Pete Meidema
Marriage notices and staff changes reported in brief
United in marriage on February 14. Also announced marriage to Mr and Mrs Neil zon Rooseboom on February 7. Lt and Mrs Gary Kempers of Chicago spent the last weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs William De Bruin. An addition to the stenographic department is Miss Mildred Westherkamp. Mildred will work part time until school ends this spring.
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Neil Zon Rooseboom
Gary Kempers
Chicago
Ilinois
William de Bruin
Mildred Westerkamp
Mildred
Births in Pella and OskaloosaFamilies welcome new arrivals at Mahaska Hospital
Schutte A son was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Schutte of Pella at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa on Wednesday February 15 Enghere Mr and Mrs Arie Engbers of Pella are the parents of a baby born February 18 at Mah Hospital Oskaloosa Van Rees Ed Van Rees of Sully at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Friday February 17 Vander Linden Mr and Mrs Donald Vander Under of Fells are the parents of a baby born February 21 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa
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van Rees
Ed van Rees
Sully
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Vander Linden
Donald Vander Under
Fells
Duck Meetings Heralded as Signs of Spring
Four states and federal fish and game officers met to plan escorting the spring duck and goose hunts. Iowa Alaska South Dakota and Minnesota officials attended sessions in Council Bluffs on February 6 and in Burlington on February 9.
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Iowa
Araska
South Dakota
Tinos
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Interstate law enforcement meeting involving river states
Officers from territories near the Missouri and Mississippi join U S and Wire Service agents from Missouri Nebraska the Dakotas Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa. The gathering aims to coordinate cross border enforcement and chart regional river issues across the five nations at the Flats meeting.
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Missouri
Missiesli Rivers
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
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Omick
Robert Omick
Bond
Colonies
The
Mary‘and Gazette
Annapolis
Gary Eugene Beyer
Mrs
Harris Beyer
Jerry van Gorp
Cornie van Gorp
Holme
Good Housekeeping
Paltzer
New York Central
van Gorp Hatchery
Pella, Iowa
Bob Klyn
Seabee
Port Hueneme
Calif
Vernon Boot
Pella Christian-Blakesburg
Marlene Booy
Ardis van Rees
Maynard de Vries
Somme
Bren
GENER
Veenstra
Towa Fish and Game of Flats
H&n Nick
Brom’s
Brom’s Hatchery
MR. Halamka
Pella—Hotel
Hal’s
Harding Road
Curtiss
Heinz Catsup
Gerbers Baby Food
Farmers Exchange Groc
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