Accals Holiday Visitors Span Many Homes Across States
Holiday gatherings draw Rev Ralph Cordes and family from Freeport Illinois. Van Rheenens of New Sharon. De Jong family and Hoksbergen relatives from Newton and elsewhere. visits stretch to Berryville Arkansas and Canton Minnesota with extended stays in Indiana and Texas. Several residents plan moves to Omaha Des Moines Mountain Home or Perryton. other locals visit Des Moines Ames Bradenton and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam van Rheenen
M Ralph Cordes
Freeport
Illinois
Marion van Rheenen
New Sharon
Wm. de Jong
Newton
Mabel Hoksbergen
Wm. Wallace
Berryville
Arkansas
Harold Kaldenberg
Lee Wicklift
Frank Wickett
Larry
Canton
Minnesota
Kenleft
Vander Linden
Princeton Univy
Wickett
Bert
Ira Vriezelaar
Jerry
Perryton
Texas
Vriezelaar
Charles L. Gray
Lois Knopf
James Moorehouse
Greeley
Colorado
A. W. Langerak
Jing
Apn
Wester City
W. W. Langerak
Gerrit Rozenboom
Michigan
Central Colrege
Lucy Plette
Connie van Roekel
Waverly
Wed
Marlyn Klimstss
van Roekels
Bradenton
Florida
J. N. Vander Linden
Bellflower
California
Elmer Dysons
Phoenix
Arizona
Will van Duren
van Duren
Alvin de Jong
Broadview
Herman Tunistra
Sully
Wm. A. de Jong
Leighton
Jane Kallemyn
Des Moines
Carol Vander Ploeg
Gus Blommers
Joni
Marion
Iowa
Walter Riddle
Bob Reimer
Paulina
John P. Ver
Births acknowledge three area families in early January
Mr and Mrs Edward Ryken welcomed Steven Dean on December 21 at St Marys Hospital in Grand Junction Colorado. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Ryken of Pel la. Buyert a 71b 1 oz daughter Brenda Sue born December 30 at Pella Community Hospital to Mr and Mrs Donald Buyert of Pella. Grandparents are Mr Bill Sheppard and Mr Henry Buyert. Sullivan announces birth of a 7 Ib 1 oz daughter January 1 to Mr and Mrs Martin Sullivan of Bowling Green Kentucky. grandmothers are Mrs Bernice Cummings of Pella and Mrs Sarah Sullivan of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ryken
Steven Dean
St. Mary's Hospital
Grand Junction
Colorado
John Ryken
R. 2
Pella
Sarah Sullivan
Des Moines
W C T U Meeting Set for Tuesday at Den Hartog Home
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will convene at Mrs. G. W. Den Hartog’s residence on Tuesday January 10 at 2 00 pm. Members are invited to attend the local gathering and discuss departmental plans and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
G. W. den Hartog
Hospitalized and admitted residents of the Pella area
The item lists local residents from Pella and surrounding towns who were hospitalized or admitted to Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa and Mahaska Hospital. Names include Mrs John R Battistello Deborah De Jong Mary Terlouw Mrs Leonard Van Wyk Mrs Jessie Wimner Mrs Lowell Steele James Wallace Greta Vander Waal Letha Briggs Nelson Vander Waal Walter Fowler Jane Richerd Fred W Rozendaal Sherman Gilbert Virgil Patterson Harry Phillips Jay Medema and others with dates December 27 to January 2 and recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Battistello
Pella
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Deborah
Ernest L. de Jong
Columbus
Mary
Paul.c. Terlouw
R. J. Pella
Herb Vander Waal
Pella Community Hospital
Letha Briggs
New Sharon
Mahaska Hospital
Nelson Vander Waal
Walter Fowler
Liberty
Jane Richerd
Otley
Sherman Gilbert
Virgil Patterson
Harry Phillips
Jay Medema
Main St
Mercy
Obituary of Mrs Ben T Blommers from Pella Iowa
Mrs Ben T Blommers born Tillie De Wit of Pella was born May 6 1886. She married Benjamin Blommers on February 23 1910 and farmed east of Pella until 1950. She died January 3 1961 at 400 Washington St Pella aged 74 years 7 months 26 days leaving four children sixteen grandchildren and two brothers. Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery with casket bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben T. Blommers
Tillie de Wit
Gysbert de Wit
Gertrude ‘Kammerik
Pella
Town
Benjamin Blommers
Eddyville
Mr. Blommers
David
Gertrude
Paul Dykstra
Gyshert
Marion
Iowa
Marvin
Newton
First
Christian Reformed Church
Harold Bossenbroek
van Dye
Duven Funeral
Marvin Wielard
Jesus
Gysbert Ver Meer
Oakwood
Messrs
Mathew Olivier
Roy van Loon
George
Raymond de Wit
J. Ver Meer
Otley Iowa and England share a market town link
An article recalls Otley Iowa's growth from a bustling 19th century town with two hotels and four churches to a quiet modern community. It notes rail era shipping of livestock to Otley and compares it to Otley England, promising a forthcoming piece on its busier past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Pleasantville
Yorkshire
England
Towa
Line, Busin
Leighton Social News Details Local Visits and Guests
Mrs H Sedrel reports visitors in Leighton including Elmer Hessing from Des Moines with Frank Terpstra Jr new Leighton residents. Rev R Ongnn and family attended supper with Herman Hasselman. Christmas week guests at Wm A De Jong home included Dean and Debbie of Chicago and other relatives from Macy Nebraska and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meer
Don
Ames
David van Horn
Gilbert
Schultz
Gordon
Prairie City
J. J. Kuiper
Kenneth Vander Linden
B. F. Vander Linden
Frank Wikett
Canton
Minnesota
Green Lenston
Rebecca de Waard
Belmond
Iowa
Dora Baer
Murray Goemaat
Cheeko
California
Jelte de Jong
Albert .de Jong
Oskaloosa
Wm. de Jong
Frank
Knoxville
Connie de Jong
Bob
Leighton
Marion Klyn
Sherwin
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Jennie Slings
Nellie’ Kuiper
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Alicia Rozenboom
Independence Street
Henry Sedrel
Connie
A.W. van Haaften
Arlan
Nelva
Jaren Vander Linden
G. A. Hasselman
Wayne
Edward van Gent
Flissa
Macy, Neb
Elmer Hessing
Bob Brouwer
Kansas City, Mo
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Ars. Grimes
Heinz
van Gilst
Ed Ver Meer
Beryl Vanden Berg
Orville Bensink
Anna EB. Ver Meer
James ‘Rus
Donald van Haalen
Art Rus
John Hoeksema
Wieber de Vries
Dick Hagen
Harry Grond
Wilson Duven
C. van Berkum
Lucy Stravers
H. C. Vander Meulen
Virgil Ten Hagen
Bert’ van
Hemert
Paltzer
Andrew < Terlouw
J. Henry ‘van
Houwelingen
Appellas Terlouw
J. Alfred Gosselink
Clyde: Renaud
Gerald Rysdam
John Stravers
Lena de Jong
J. Harry
Boat
Herman Nollen
Lewis van’ Haaf‘ten
Peter R.” van Gorp
J.J. ‘Sybenga
Gary Gezel
Ollie Schakel
Hattie van’ Gorp
Dora Sybenga
Benjamin T. Blommers
Leighton News
Coats
GIRLS
DRE
Esquiar
RAND
Randcraft
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Remner
Tysseling & de Wild
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