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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1962
Page
2
The Chronicle reports cases of chicken pox among Pella schoolchildren raising alert for a potential outbreak. Many children are susceptible after years without a serious epidemic. Community advisories urged vigilance to prevent spread.
Last Sunday Harold Rozenberg owner of the radio shop here tested a broadcasting unit to the air drawing 50 to 60 calls from locals who reported picking up the short wavelength program radiating about eight miles Rozenberg planned to seek a license and expand into Dutch Broadcasting. Mrs G H Hospers owned a 1826 Biblical illustration by John Hospers showing Adam Eve the serpent and the angel driving them from Eden.
A Pella Chronicle item notes James Van Vliet's car skid and rollover near John Wittenberg farm with his daughter sustaining a hand scratch. It also recalls early Iowa days shared by Mrs. Jacob Stineman Otley, who moved from Pennsylvania and lived in the 1867 era home with son Herman.
Forty years ago Miss Bess Bousquet traveled from Pella to Siam as guest to a princess and later met the king’s first son while employed as his Harvard student secretary. She spent several months in the royal household and now visits her aunt in Pella. Knights of Pythias elect officers for 1922 with a social oyster supper follows. Property owners oppose levied assessments and seek curbing and tax relief exemptions.
Editor G. H. Garrett retires as head scribe of The Chronicle after three years and buys a farm near Delta. H. H. Sadler accompanies the update, signaling staff changes and relocation of the editor.
DR JACOB Sybenga purchased the practice of Dr Howe at Leighton and serves the community. Pella merchants haul large ice tons yearly with good quality ice over a foot thick. The Pella Creamery gleans fro zen aqua from the Des Moines river. Little Hazel May Talbott of Pella, named Iowa's prettiest baby, stays in Des Moines with her mother and aunt and hosts Friday recepti ons for Des Moines babies. Pella’s Light Plant shows solid early operation gains, coal is the biggest expense with about ten tons used per 24 hours. Henry Van Rees freezes his nose while cutting ice for Ver Steegt Brothers. Mail carriers face heavy snow drifts hindering service. some routes are abandoned as horses struggle through waist-deep drifts. one carrier retrieves mail from a farmer’s box after a tumble.
Lucy Winn Huber longtime Pella resident died Friday January 5 1962 at Marion County Home after years of poor health born May 8 1871 daughter of David S Huber a pioneer merchant and former Pella mayor and Susan Goodall Huber educated at Iowa Wesleyan College and the Art Institute of Chicago taught art before returning to care for her parents in their decline survived by many friends and cousins three sisters preceded her in death with no nearby relatives remaining affiliated with the Methodist Church
Funeral services for a longtime Pella resident were held January 9 conducted by Rev. Anthony Haverkamp at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home. Casket bearers included Frank De Wit Richard Tysseling Donald Waechter Peter Tysseling Ray Hagen and Bob Kuyper. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery Pella.
Mrs Melvina Renaud born May 25 1884 near Lynnville died December 26 1961 at age 77. She married Omar A. Renaud May 18 1904 and raised six children Irene Conn Inez Dornsbach Cleldon W. Renaud Myrtle Ver Steeg Edna Mae Link Margaret Lewis. Longtime Lynnville area resident and former Lynnville Chronicle correspondent. Funeral December 30 at Lynnville Friends Church. Pallbearers listed.
Gerald E. Dixon 61 was found dead at the front door of the Lynn Gosselink home in Knoxville. County medical examiner Dr Ame Sloterdyk said Dixon likely suffered a fatal heart attack around 9 to 9 15 p m Monday while holding groceries. He spent years with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co now nearing retirement next spring. Survived by son Robert Lee Knoxville brother Frank Dixon Knoxville and sister Mrs David Eckerbom Oskaloosa. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery Knoxville.
Simon Fopma born January 25 1895 at Pella Iowa married Jennie Jansen August 26 1920. He served in the army 1918 1919. He was a deacon at Sully Christian Ref Church. He died January 5 1962 at his farm home southeast of Reasner aged 66. Survived by wife five children 12 grandchildren and siblings Peter Gertie and three sisters.
John Laverman of Pel la and Mrs. Gerrit Jan sen of Lynnville are named among a local family. A brother Rutford preceded him in death in 1961. Services were held Monday January 8 at Sully Christian Reformed Church with pastors Harold Bossenbroek and Kenneth Havert. Burial followed in Sully cemetery. casket bearers included Francis Van Zante and others.
Mr and Mrs Gerrit Den Har tog depart on Wednesday for Bradenton Florida where they plan to stay six or eight weeks. We hope they enjoy their trip.
Henry H. Van Zee, longtime president of Pella for 11 years, was found dead from a heart attack. He leaves four brothers, three sisters, nine nieces and nephews. Services at 1 30 this afternoon at Thirst Reformed Church with Rev. Anthony Haverkamp officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Garden Chapel in charge.
Timothy Christian high school band of Chicago and the Pella Christian high school band will combine talents for a sixty five piece concert here on February 26.
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