Change of Bus Schedule and Bake Sale Notice
Change of Bus Schedule Effective Monday January 10 the morning Greyhound bus will leave Pella for Ottumwa at 9 10 a m instead of 7 40 a m All other schedules remain unchanged The Amvet Auxiliary will hold a bake sale Saturday January 8 at Vandenberg s Meat Market Auxiliary members please have baked goods there by 9 00 o clock if possible Mrs Clarence Vander Veer Auxiliary President
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Pella
Ottumwa
Amvet
Vandenberg
Clarence Vander Veer
Dykstra Transfer Company takes over operations
Andeweg Transfer Company is now controlled and operated by Don E. Dykstra as the Dykstra Transfer Company. The firm offers pick up and delivery for C R I and P Railway, Railway Express Agency, and Rock Island Motor Transit with next day service from Kansas City Omaha and Minneapolis. Local office at 615 Oskaloosa Street.
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Andeweg Transfer
Don E. Dykstra
Dykstra Transfer Compan
C. R. I. and P. Railway
Railway Express Agency
Rock Island Motor Transit
Rock Island Motor
Chic
Kansas City
Omaha
Minneapolis
Chicago
Oskaloosa Street
C. F. Dykstra
Don E
Dykstra
Sheriff Sale Notice in Marion County Iowa
Public notice of a sheriff sale in Marion County Iowa. It details a debt of 497.46 dollars pursued by Ben Vogelaar and Carl Vogelaar d/b/a Vogelaar's Hardware against Marinus Aalbers Jr. A Lombard 4 hp chain saw is to be sold January 8 1955 at 2:00 PM at Vogelaar's Hardware Store in Pella. Also included is a county farm bureau financial report for 1954 from Marion County Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. van Rheenen
Sybenga
Fairbanks-Morse Generote
Dreseure Swit
Henry Aalbers
Monroe
Otley
Andrew Kuiper
Bryant
Pella Construction Co
Bexker & Ri
Pella
John
Gosselink
Vande Voort
Nopicce
Norge
Poland
China
Seatte He Home
N Ton
Iowa
Fein
Byron Houkems
Gary T. Vogelaar
Mart Hoeksema
Bakker & Rus
Ritchie Electric Livestock and Poultry Waterers
Verploeg
Gall Red
Marinus Aalbers, Jr
District Court
Marion County
Ben Vogelaar
Carl Vogelaar
Vogelaar
A. D
Marion
Marion County Farm Bureau
County Board of Supervisors
County Farm Bureau
Knoxville
Marion Co. Farm Bureau
Jim Goff
Thanks and Gratitude From Local Residents and Fire Response
A note of thanks from Mr and Mrs H G Vander Wilt extends appreciation to relatives friends and neighbors for cards flowers and gifts received during illness. The family also acknowledges the fire department neighbors and friends who aided in extinguishing a Christmas Eve fire threatening their home. Further thanks go to the Jr C E Reformed Church and Pastor Paul Roorda for services held in December and to friends in Pella for ongoing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spital
H. G. Vander Wilt
Jr. C. E. It Reformed
Paul Roorda
Pella
Yen Isbur
Gladys Peters
Joyce van Wyk
Ale Vos
Joyce
Edna Bell
Raymond van Heukelem
Norman van Heukelem
Bud Ver Meer
Dick Stravers
Johanna Bogaards
A. T. Ver Meer
Connie ‘de’ Goey
Henry Sneller
Willis de Goey
Marvin de Goey
Raymond Boertje
Carl de Goey
Leighton
Prairie City Society Celebrates Plates 28th Anniversary
Prairie City society notes mark Mr. and Mrs. John H Plate celebrating their 28th anniversary with family and friends. The event featured a lace-covered lunch table, silver centerpiece, and a second-day gathering with games and a cafeteria meal. Carries details of attendees, outfits, and gifts from relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plates
Prairie City
John H. Plate
Plate
Geurt van Sant
Leona
Sully
Marvin Vande Lune
Mary Lou
Pella
Robert
Larry
Gary van Sant
Clarence Beyer
Hattie Plate
Effie
Tim Plate
Arie van Engelhoven
Mabel de Jong
Peter Vander Wall
Andrew Steenhoek
Walter Steenhoek
Gerald Rouw
Harry Vos
Baby
Kenneth Iegar
Raymond Steenhoek
Martin van Zee
Wielard Steenhoek
Gary
Larry Plate
Walter de Kock
Lake Prairie 4-H Club meets at Van Haalen Home
The January 3 1955 Lake Prairie 4-H Club meeting at Gerrit Van Haalen's home included eight members two leaders seven fathers and guest Dale Studt the new extension director. A guns demonstration by James Roorda, a talk on what 4-H does, and two cartoon movies followed refreshments prepared by Mrs Van Haalen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie
4-H Club
Gerrit ‘van Haalen
Dale Studt
Dale
James Roorda
van Haalen
Moonlight Mission Band Meeting Report
Members of the Moonlight Mission Band of the First Reformed Church will meet with Mrs H Mentink Friday at 7 30 p m The S B B Club December meeting at Mrs Arza Durhams home had 15 members present A business session approved 7 60 for the Polio Fund and 7 50 for Tree of Lights Secret sisters were revealed and new ones drawn for 1955 A gift exchange followed and refreshments were served The January meeting will be a 12 oclock potluck dinner with Mrs Ellis Metcalf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moonlight Mission Band of the
First Reformed Church
H. Mentink
Arza Durham
Tree of Lights
Ellis Metcalf
Obituary and birthday notices from the Home for the Aged
Dries Blom born in Hattem Netherlands September 6 1860 died December 29 1964 at age 94 entered the Home June 5 1926 resided 29 years Funeral services were held Friday at 1 30 p m at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Rev R Redeker officiated interment in Oakwood Cemetery On December 30 we remembered Jennie Langerak age 78 and greetings from Newton Sully Des Moines Eddyville Oskaloosa Des Moines area acquaintances visited residents including Gertie Vander Wal Henry Vander Wilt and Albert Van Heukelom
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dries Blom
Hattem
Netherlands
van Dyk-Duven
R. Redeker
Oakwood Cemetery
Jennie Langerak
Gerrit Vander Wal
Newton
Clarence van Genderen
Sully
Gertie Vander Wal
Barnes
Maggie van Zee
Des Moines
Henry Vander Wilt
Albert Dykstra
Eddyville
Josie Meyer
Garland Heslinga
Baby
Oskaloosa
Albert van Heukelom
Rotarians Discuss Vehicle Tax Impact and Guests
Continued from Page 1 discussion estimates the average motorist would pay about 13 dollars more yearly if the proposed car tax were levied, noting gasoline cost would be minor next to overall operating expenses. Dr Bonefield of Knoxville and Reverend Lepeltek of New York were introduced as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonefield
Knoxville
Reverend Lepeltek
New York
Ken
Our Men in Military Service
Edwin E Horman of Otley Iowa aged 22 has been promoted to corporal in the 44th Engineer Construction Group in Korea. He arrived overseas last February after basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and serves as a cook in Headquarters Company. Before enlisting in July 1953 he worked as a butcher at Ulrichs Meat Market in Pella Iowa.
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U. S. Forces
Korea
Edwin E.horman
Ed Horman
Otley
Iowa
44Th Engineer Construction Group
Horman
Fort Leonard Wood
Headquarters
Army
Ulrich’s
Pella
Pella Seaman Joins Great Lakes Bluejackets Choir
Arnold J. De Jong, seaman USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. De Jong of Pella Iowa, performed with the Bluejackets Choir at the Navy Mississippi game in the Sugar Bowl New Orleans. The Great Lakes group sang on a network TV program December 31 and joined New Year’s Day pre game ceremonies including a March of Dimes event.
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New Orleans
Arnold J. de Jong
Seaman
USN
William C. de Jong
Franklin
Pella
Iowa
Bluejackets
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Navy Met Mississippi
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Navy
Soldier Address for Pvt Wayne Vander Pol in APO 872
Private Wayne Vander Pol served with Prov. Co. 2298 in the U. S. Army. His official address lists APO 872 New York NY, reflecting military mail routing during the period.
Marion County Bank holiday greetings noted at meeting
Neth Bean handed out cigars candy bars and coffee time tickets during holiday greetings from the Marion County State Bank. A letter of thanks from the Home for the Aged and a thank you from the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville for a smoker event were read. Jean Kuyper presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County State Bank
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Jean Kuyper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colfax
Pickle van Weal
Oliver
Prairie Cit
Out Farm
Sal Ihuizen
Jake Fer
Meetiig-Operative Burial Assn
E.G. Chamberlain
Youngstown
Ford Tractor
O.d
J.D. A
Seatus Yor Lombard Chain
Vos Farm
Brom Feed Store
Columbus St
John Deere
Demon
Vandermeulen Hoeksema Johin Deere
Wat
Farmall Tractor
Avery
Case
Ford
Ford-Ferguson Tractor
Pella Supply Co
Ferguson
Wittenburg
Ted
The
J. Dyms
Wetmore Hammermill
Fairbanks-Morse
Vandermeulen Hoeksema
Kewanee
Farmall
Cult
M-M
Hammermill
International Harvester Dealer
Fen Setco
Pella Chronicle
Montgomery Ward
van Zee
Pella Const. Co
Bakker & Rus Elevator
South Pella
Chronic
Clarence van Zee
Harry Worth
Gerrit W. Huyser
Sully “Brouwer
Vos
Seeyralet
Bel Air
Ford Bus
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Jack White Way Auto Co
Schiebout Tire Shop
Polaher
Chronicle
Geta
State University of Iowa
School of Journalism
Iowa City
Chronicle Ofice
Ray de Haan
Blue
Karen_Palmquist
Arie Beyer, Pella” “Service
Atom Phone 262
Jan Gorp Hatchery
Don Cummings
N. N.W
Meyer
Astranes
Firestone
Klyn
Fr Chronicle
Mers’ Exchange
Farmers’ Exchange Store
John Wood
State of
Jen Vogelaar
Mrs. Leroy Vroom
June
L. P. Township
4-H
Anne Vander ‘Molen
Eng
Anne Vander Molen
Gerald W. Alkema
Grandville
Michigan
William Alkema
Alto
Wisconsin
Ed. Davis
Dorsey Andrews
Pella Masonic Lodge No. 65
John B. Tucker
John G. Vander Werf
Gerald Starr
J. G. Fultz
Myron N. Bos
Donald Toom
Geo. Carson
Estes V. Goad
Baptist Ladies' Aid
Ladies’ Aid
Cody Vander Linden
Lee Lankelma
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid of the
Second Reformed Church
Mesdames H. Thomassen
F. van Gorp
Love Schulte
Mae Sterrenburg
Will van Sittert
P. H. Kuyper
Eva Stubenrauch
P. E
Florence Tysseling
Ww. Co. T.U. Wctu
Agnes Halverson
Moonlight Mission Band Meeting
Edwin Horman
Cook
Navy Man
Bluejackets Choi
Penney's A
Penney’s
Penney’s Only
Penney
Penny’s
Penny
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