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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1957

Page

7

For Rent Listings Mixed In Local Notices

Multiple rental notices appear including furnished apartments two bedroom homes with office space and basement, a hospital bed rental, a floor sander edger polisher and wallpaper steamer from Van Berkum Appliance, and a two bedroom home with garage available March 1st. Contact numbers MA 8-2084 MA 8-2272 and an address 815 Broadway are listed.

Paardekooper Square Edge Etlentjen Stlentjes Main Street B. J. Brom Broadway van Berkum Garden Square Er Dught

Card of Thanks for Friends and Camp Families

Expresses sincere thanks to friends and relatives for cards, visits, and prayers while in the hospital. Thanks the John Wester camp family and the William Van Sant family for caring during stay. Signed Mrs. Alice Vander Veen.

John Westercamp William van Sant Alice Vander Veen

Association of thanks from L. J. Monster

L J Monster expresses deep gratitude to friends wives and neighbors for cards letters flowers and prayers during recent illness. thanks those who visited and offered comfort and prayers.

Mahaska Hos- To L. J. Monster

Thankful note of appreciation from Mrs. Gysbert Wro dgh

A neighborly expression of gratitude thanks friends relatives and neighbors for help with wood meals chores visits cards letters and flowers during illness and hospitalization. Mrs Gysbert Wrodgh notes heartfelt appreciation for kindness shown and remembered moments.

Thanks for the kindness shown to Roger by friends and neighbors

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koopman and their son Roger express heartfelt gratitude to all who offered cards, flowers, visits, and prayers during Roger's hospital stay and recovery at home.

Roger Walter Koopman

Tear gas thwarted burglary at Thornton farm co op

Burglars broke into the Thornton farmers co op office and tried to blow the safe with a tear gas bomb hidden behind an aerial. The raid yielded about $800 in office equipment before they were stopped.

Farmers Co-Op Thornton

Many Local Families Share Christmas and Leave News

Christmas activities fill Os kaloosa and surrounding towns with family visits and travel notes. Navy leaves, dinners, suppers, and weekend gatherings highlight interactions among Beintemas, De Bruins, Groenendyk, Rempes, Van Roekels, Van Haa ten, De Prengers, and many others across Oskaloosa, Pella, Tracy, and nearby communities, as Christmas and holiday travel connect relatives and friends.

Christmas Gatherings Across Cedar and Nearby Towns

Mrs B P Gebaniedet of Cedar plans visits with Mrs Marion Groenendyk and family in Michigan. Christmas Day gatherings include Mr and Mrs J G Newenhouse in Oskaloosa and the Con Ver Ploeg home with the Volker family from Ames. Several households share meals and hospitality, with Van Haaften relatives hosting and Leighton Locker sale noted for Jan 1. Arthur De Jong from Holland Michigan, seminary student, spent Christmas with his Pella parents. New home moves include R E Thomassen Eileen into their house, while the Roozebooms prepare to move to Leighton with Mrs Roozeboom’s father.

New Hares Beintema Dark Beintema Norfolk Navy Alvin Goemaat Connie Nancy Newendorp Farm Bureau Oskaloosa Harold de Bruin Rodney Mary J. C Stanley Vande Haar Harold G. de Cook Joyce Stevie Henry Sedrel Paul From Rebecca Joel Jes Maines Brurp Interna Donna Verna Carol Janice Caret Bruce Nikkel Wm. van Heukelomn Roy van Heukelom Joan Mrmmel Bru George van Dyk John Grandia Muscatine Robert Veenstra E. V. Davidson Dennis Mertha J. A. van Zouk Willis van Haatten Jane Ina Allen Rempe Sandra Kenneth van Maanen Larry John Roozeboom Marie H. M. Rempe Don de Prenger Jerry de Prenger Mary Ann Middlebrook Hiawatha Kan Hiatha Wm. de Jong Elsie Edith de Jong Pella Christian Grade School Dennis Groenendyk C. Groenendyk Connie Groenendyk Cedar Willis Groenendyk B. P. Gebaniedet Marion Groenendyk Michiga Wm. de Heer J. G. Newenhouse Don Volker Ames A. W. van Haaften Arian Mervin Nelva Wm. van Haaften Willis van Haaften Clayton Ustermerkt Eileen Mel Brummel Gons Walter Brummel

Births in Pella and surrounding areas

Mr and Mrs Donald Van Basle of Pella announce a daughter born December 31 at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Martin Vor of Pella route 2 announce a daughter born January 1 at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Ralph Huisman Jr of Pella announce a son born December 27 at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Edwin Groenendy f k of Leighton announce a son born December 26 at Mahaska hospital. Mr and Mrs Marvin D Jellema of Pella announce a son born December 27 at Mercy hospital in Oskaloosa. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Rugaard of Pella who are graduates of Pella High School. The Granos have one other child, Lynne Marie, age 6.

Martin Vor Pella Route 2 Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Simon Mr Mins Ralph Huisman, Jr Pella Mahaska Hospital Jellema Marvin D. Jellema Wm. Rugaard Pella High School The Granows Lynne Marie

News from the Home for the Aged in Pella

Report from the Home for the Aged notes a visiting germ spread to several places, causing many empty chairs at meals. Most residents have recovered, with mention of Mrs. Wielard, Carrie Hocksema, Gradus De Jong of Volga South Dakota, and Mr and Mrs Clifford Ro.

Pella Wielard Carrie Hocksema Gradus de Jong Volga S. D Clifford Ro

Des Moines social ties linked to Klein and Meyer families

Des Moines residents Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Klein hosted and visited relatives including Earl Klein, Dave Van Steenis of Knoxville, and the Meyers. Spent Friday with Ottumwa, East New Year Day, and Peoria neighborhood connections. A cryptic quote about a fence appears among the notes.

M. G. Klein Earl Klein Des Moines Ottumwa Dave van Steenis Route 1 Knoxville Peter R. Meyer Wm. Branderhorst Dale de Young Peoria Joe H. Oldert East 2Nd St the Meyers

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