Community Notes From Pella And Surrounding Areas
Raymond Den Adel returns to University of Iowa teaching duties on January 3 after a trip to Baltimore visiting Fort Holabird and attending scholarly meetings. Attendees included Fred Van Doornick Jr., nephew of Mrs. Wilma Rempe of Pella. The notice lists numerous families visiting, traveling, and hosting over the holiday season in Pella, Norwalk and nearby communities, including travel to Hope College assembly and Christmas gatherings with extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond den Adel
University of Iowa
Pella
Baltimore
Fort Holabird
Army Intelligence Center
American Philogical Association
Fred van Doornick, Jr
Wilma Rempe
Lavelle Brockway
California
National Youth Assembly
Hope College
Holland
Michigan
Des Moines
First Reformed Church
Martha Schakel
Barb Duven
Edith Vander Linden
Curtis Joosten
Wilmer Hoekman
Third Reformed Church
Beverly de Cook
Larry Steenhoek
Roger Ringnalaa
Connie Mol
R. M. Hart
Prairie City
C. L. Perkey
Madge Stanton
Mesa
Arizona
Births in New York Knoxville and Pella families
Mr and Mrs David Folkerts of New York are parents of Timothy John born Dec 27. Mr and Mrs Joe Shinn of Knoxville are parents of a son born Jan 3. Mr and Mrs Dave Reynen of Pella are parents of a son born Jan 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Folkerts
New York
Timothy John
Folkerts
Central
Joe Shinn
Knoxville
Dave Reynen
Pella
Blair woman marks 98th birthday after Harlan years
Mrs J J Pentony formerly of Harlan now living in Blair Nebraska celebrated her 98th birthday. She spent about twenty years in Harlan and her greatest hobby is writing letters, averaging twenty to twenty five letters weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Pentony
Harlan
Blair, Neb
Influx of Admissions and Dismissals at Area Nursing Homes
The notice lists multiple residents from Fremont Oskaloosa Pella New Sharon Otley Petla and Pel la admitted or dismissed across Jan 2 3 4 including Mrs Lawrence Hasselman Arthur Gaass Kirk Fuller Will Grandin Mrs Marvin Wert Agnes Yorees Clarence Neal Willemsen Everett Meinder William Kelderman Charles Burnett Gerrit Sneller Connie Van Veen Gary Vriezelaar Adam Wickhart and others. It notes transfers and reassignments within facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hasselman
Fremont
Arthur Gaass
Oskaloosa
Kirk Fuller
Pella
Will F. Grandin
Marvin V. Wert
Agnes Yorees
Transfe Nursing
Batt
Clarence
New Sharon
Tie Ureday
Neal Willemsen
Otley
Gary Vriezelaar
Adam Wickhart
Pel-la
Leighton News Highlights Local Holiday Events
The Leighton newspaper page details social and church notes from late December and early January. It lists marriages, visits by relatives from Ames and Pella, WCTU meeting at Mrs. John De Prenger’s home, hospital admissions and discharges, Christmas gatherings at the Roorda and Van Kooten families, community center events, and holiday dinners hosted by families including the Rempes and Van Haaftens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope College
Holland
Michigin
Larry Thomassen
Colorado
R. E. Thomassen
Linda Hagen
Oskaloosa
Paul
Groth
Winterset
Presbyterian Church
Ames
Perp
Wm. de Heer
Leighton
Barney ‘Memmelaar
Waterloo
W.C.T.U
John de Prenger
J. A. Ya Zuuk
Eivers
Dave Roorda
Paul “Grandia
Howard Grandia
James
Janet
Connie
Carol
Hernan “Wyngarden
Denise
Yle
Elmer Wyngarden
Francis
Maxine
Janice
John
Donald
Susan Dunkin
Prairie City
Walter Grandia
Karen
Brummel
Gary Vande Haar
Paul Roorda
Pella
Vande Haar
Ik Hiemstra
A. T. de Kock
C. M. Vroom
Oskalogsa
3. A. van Zuyk
S. G. de Cook
Howard and Allen
Ronde
Oska- Joosa
Marion Roozeboom
Bussey
Pete van Weelden
New Sharon
Henry. Roozeboom
Wilbur Roose
Pete Rooaghoom
Kenneth Larson
Linda
Fargo
North Dakota
Wm. van Mannen
Aller Mpe
Sandra
Jack
Marke
Larson
van Mannen
Rosa Stephenson
Rempe
Van Waardhuizen Enlists in U S Air Force Training
Clarence Van Waardhuizen, son of Mr and Mrs Van Waardhuizen, left for military service with the United States Air Force. A Pella Community High School graduate and former bookkeeper for Oregon Talive, he is stationed in Texas for initial training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence van Waardhuis
van Weardhuizen
Air Force
Pella
Sind
Otlegon Tative
Clarence
Texas
Aarence van
Waard- Ang
Box Mattress Campers Idea for Dual Packaging
A fragmented note suggests a compact double duty packing method using a box mattress concept. It mentions easy disassembly to create a video style sloth grinder and notes potential uses for insulation and rough ground suitability.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Karena Heeren
Chicago
Newton
Dave Thomas
South Main Street
Franklin
Betty Wormhoudt
Anthony Haverkamp
Dean Harold Haverkamp
Hanover
Ind
James Verley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cunera van Emmerik
Minneapolis
Minn
Lee Hoksbergen
Debbie
New Years
Matt Hoksbergen
Esther Verrips
Franklin Verrips
Bonnie
Donna
Columbus
Nebraska
Joe Rice
Detroit
Mich
Rice
Gary de Reus
Donald van Zee
Cedar Rapids
Martin van Zee
van Zee
C. Groenendyke
Cedar, Iowa
Rena Meppelink
J. M. de Bruin
Albert van Duren
Marion A. Toom
County Recorders Office
Bill Scott
Bomell Mateer
Bob’ Juigley
Raymond Mick
Tom
Jim
Bill
Violet Snyder
Jeanetta Agan
Jim Boughm
Gerald Paardekooper
Melvin Toom
Reynen
Everett H. Meinder
Petla
William Kelderman Sr
Charles Burnett
Pells
Gerrit Sneller Sr
Andrew Buwalda
Connie van Veen
Jen
Leighton News
Cornelia Schinkel
Community Nursing Home
Sharon Vos
L. J. Schakel
Josephine Westra
Jack Baily
Ben Terlouw
Kirk’ Fuller
Art Cummings
Pete Roozeboom
Mr. Rozeboom
John ‘Roozeboom
Jake ‘de
Omer Fleck
Bertha de Reus
Peter Muyskens
Rodney Ongna
Richard
Alvin van. Haaften
Ralph Thomassen
Bobby
Dennis
Michelle
Henry K. Rempe
Todd
H. M.rempe
Pella Bootery
Smartaire
Childrens’ Shoes
Robbe & Pedwin
Fairlane
van Waardhuizen
Ford
America
Roo
Ulrich Motor Company
Pella, Iowa
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