Pella Area Social Notes and Visits This Week
Rev. Peter J. Westra of Sioux Falls called on friends in Pella while visiting alumni. Local residents Marion Van Gorp and family moved to Florida for the winter and plan to return in May. Several guests marked birthdays and farewells with gatherings at the Buerken and Engbers homes. Rotarian Connie De Bruin spoke on U.S. policies. Shastri’s death was noted. Families from Cedar and Danville visited, and many residents were listed with hospital and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Westra
Central
Pella
Westra
First Presbyterian Church
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Marion van Gorp
Ritz Trailer Park
Hwy. 41 South
Box J
Bradenton
Florida
van Gorps
Parl van Hemert
Danville
Iowa
M. P. van Hemert
Joe Muilenberg
Newton
Peter van Gilst
Cedar
Pena
Connie de Bruin Drew
Reformed Church
India
Shastri
Cleo Verhoef
Jacksonville
Illinois
Pete Pipple
Mae Bogaard
Nelson Bogaard
Herman Bogaard
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Pella Area
A stream of local hospital notices shows January admissions at Iowa City and Pella Community Hospital. Names include Guy Zickel, Janice Locke, Mrs John Bloodsworth, Mrs Robert Schrader, Jerry Walster, and Jenee Roose. Several patients, like Kate Laverman and Matilda Van Roekel, were discharged on Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Zickel
University Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Janice Locke
Knoxville
Pella Community Hospital
John Bloodsworth
Robert Schrader
Pella Community ‘Hospital
Jerry Walster
Truman Sage
Pleasantville
Kate Laverman
Pennis
Arthur Schuring
Mahaska Hos F Or & Ton Eony
Matilda van Roekel
Pella Community
Jenee Roose
January meetings and sports events schedule
A series of community notices lists Jan. 13 events including A A U W and AAAW dinners at Jordan Hall with speakers, Fortnightly Club at Mrs. Gilbert Boat's home, and program lead by Mrs. Ray Vander Waal. Also includes Jan. 14 high school games Pella vs Osceola and PCHS vs Deep River Millersburg, plus Jan. 15 Pella High at Winterset and Jan. 17 Home for the Aged Auxiliary meeting and fur buying class. Community organizations including AAUW Lit study and Federated Women's Club meet through Jan 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A.U.W
Jordan Hall
Pella
O. H. Thorson
Gilbert Boat
Ray Vander Waal
Pella High
Osceola
PCHS
Deep River-Millersburg
Lynnville-Sully
Prairie City
Sully
Winterset
Man
Thurs
Arthur Klein
Herbert Mentink
Portergrove
Ernest de Cook
AAUW
Paul Ostrander
East Second Street
Tues
Federated Women's Club
CUI Union
Campfire Board
ISU Deans' List Includes 800 Students From Area
Iowa State University's Deans List honors 800 students for fall quarter. To qualify, 15 credit hours and a 3.5 GPA required. Local names include Linda Ward Pella, James Hodgson Pleasantville, Douglas Shivvers, Saundra Willemsen Lynnville, Larry McMains New Sharon, Marvin Van Hal and more with home towns and parent details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Stuents
Pella
Linda C. Ward
Everett Ward
Pleasantville
James H. Hodgson
James O. Hodgson
Douglas W. Shivvers
Woodrow D. Shivvers
New Sharon
Larry K. McMains
Donald McMains
Marvin £. van Hal
Everett van Hal
City Council weighs beer permit and airport plans
January 4 session covered possible revocation of Elmer Hartgrave’s beer permit after a Marion County conviction for serving beer to a minor. Council will meet with attorneys to pursue a recommended course. Airport funding options including local tax funds were discussed as Brown Engineering prepares plans. Calvary Christian Reformed church protested Sunday work on crews. Robert Van Vark elected fire chief. Hoeksema honored. Elva Mae Heerema resigned Recreation Commission. Robert Power named to replace her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Tartgraves
Marion County
Pella
Brown Engineering
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Robert van Vark
John Hoeksema
Hoeksema
The
Chronicle
Week of Legion Hall events and talks schedule
A series of Legion Hall activities listed with times and venues. Notable items include a 1:00 p.m. leader’s meeting, a postponed Jan 12 date, a Jan 21 missionary talk by David P. De Jong at 7:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall basement, Crops and Management at Santville Memorial Hall, and Women’s Adult Class installments featuring talk on fabrics by William D. Van Sittert. Additional events include Swine Management at Maple Buffet Knoxville, Calvin Alumni Music Festival at Pella Christian High School, and a Women’s Adult Class potluck with officer elections scheduled for Jan 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David P. de Jong
South Africa
Legion Hall
William D. van Sittert
Thurs
Calvin
Pella Christian High School
Antiques Needed for Wyatt Earp Museum Display
The Pella Historical Society restoration committee seeks antiques on loan for the Wyatt Earp and Historical museum project. They request inquiries from residents planning trips to Phoenix Arizona this winter who could retrieve a walnut bed fragment donated by a resident of that city. Contact Bi Van Tuyl at Rosscreen MA 8-4121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Service address for Stanley R. Van Veen in San Diego
Stanley R. Van Veen son of Mrs. Viola Van Veen was on a 12 day December leave and returned to San Diego California on December 22 to begin 16 weeks of schooling at the Hospital Corps School His new address is Stanley R Van Veen II A 119643 A 27 66 Hospital Corps School San Diego California 92134
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley R. van Veen
Viola van Veen
San Diego
California
Hospital Corps School
Hospital Corps
Jake W De Koning 1908 1966 Obituary
Jacob W De Koning of Iowa born May 7 1908 died January 10 1956 at Collins Memorial Hospital Knoxville Iowa aged 57 years 8 months 3 days He was a farmer in Tracy Monroe and Pella Iowa and lived at 911 Washington St Pella He was son of Walter and Ann Marie Geenen De Koning and affiliated with Sally Christian Reformed Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Jake” W. de Koning
Iowa
Collins Memorial Hospital
Knoxville
Tracy
Monroe
Pella
Washington St
Walter
Ann Marie (Geenen) de Koning
Sally Christian Reformed Church
Leola Ann Bennett Donai 1905 1965 obituary
Leola Ann Bennett daughter of George E and Edith farmer Bennett was born October 30 1905 in Searsboro Iowa. She died December 31 1965 at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines at age 60. Survived by two sisters Vera E Rowe Des Moines and C C Thomas Ault Colorado and several nieces and nephews. Funeral January 4 1966 at Van Dyk Duren Funeral Home with Rev Harmon Wieren ga of Second Reformed Church Pella officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ucation
North Dakota
Effie van Bravenhorst
Evelyn Ruth Nugteren
Mary Ann
Jerald Wayne
Dennis Lee
Diana Jean
Jennie Vander Horst
Ottumwa
Towa
Lizabeth
Leonard Slycord
Oskaloosa
Jacoba
Case Reynen
Hollandale
Minn
Johanna
Henry Roorda
Pella
Iowa
Effie
de Koning
Third Reformed Church of
John Benes
Leola Ann Bennett
George E
Edith Farmer Bennett
Searsboro
Leola Ann
B. Franklin Donn
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Donai
Vera E. Rowe
C. C. Thomas
Ault
Colorado
van Dyk-Duren
Harmon Wierenga
Second Reformed Church
Oakwood
Jim Klyn
John Vander Kraats
Peter J. Zwan
Henry van Ekeren, Jr
Walter Heyveld
George Verburg
Mrs Dorothea Vander Syde 1886 1965 obituary
Mrs Dorothea Josephine Van der Syde longtime Pella resident died Friday December 31 1965 aged 79 years 2 months and 10 days. She was born October 21 1886 near Pella Iowa daughter of Dirk and Louise Van Loon and married Weiba Minard Koopman November 29 1907. Funeral services were held January 3 1966 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev Everett G Ward officiating. Interment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorthea Josephine Vander Syde
Pella
Vander Syde
Dirk and
Louise le Cocq van Loon
Weiba Minard Koopman
Gideon
Theodore van Loon
Elizabeth van Gorkum
Ottumwa
Louis Cummings
Newton
Hubert Terrell
Harry Chapman
Pasadena
Calif
Martin Nelson
Elmer L. van Zee
Herbert Vander Waal
Lee W. Vriezelaar
M. M. Dockendorff
Ray Brom
Mrs. Caroline Arens 1910 1965 obituary
Services for Mrs. Caroline Marie Arens 55 of 3709 NW 18 were held at Zion United Church of Christ with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. She died December 24 at Deaconess Hospital. Survived by husband Walter two daughters Ruth and Nancy, father F W Eckstein Jr two sisters and three brothers. Her husband’s family links to Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Caroline Marie Arens
Zion United Church of Christ
Resthaven
Deaconess Hospital
Smith & Kernice Funeral Home
Arens
Bisbee
Ariz
Walter
Ruth
Nancy
F. W. Eckstein Jr
Evelyn Kroger
Seward
Ned
JoAnna
Mrs Dean Van Roekel 1882 1966 dies in Pella Iowa
Mrs Dean Van Roekel daughter of Jacob Van Gorp and Minnie Van Beintum born January 17 1882 near Otley Iowa lived in Monroe Otley and Pella area. She married Henry Van Roekel February 22 1905 and had six children. Funeral January 5 1966 at First Reformed Church Pella with burial Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean (van Gorp) van Roekel
Jacob P. and
Minnie (van Beintum) van Gorp
Otley
Iowa
Monroe
Pella
Henry van Roekel
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J&ocall
Gradys Klein
Geral Fove
Alice Vandehaar
Valley View Village
William Engbers
Harold Vandehaar
Kay Ann
Altoona
Larry Engbers
Arthur G. Kuiper
Susan
Gary
C. C
Homer Amos
Harold White
Harvey
John Schrader
What
S Up
ISU
Lynnville
Saundra
J. Willemsen
Mrs
Everett Willemsen, Jr
Hartgrave
Elva Mae Heerema
Pella Recreation Commission
Councl
Robert Power
Santville Memorial Hall
Swine Management School
Maple Buffet
Walter Vander Horst
Harry Vander Horst
Sidney Rooda
Kenneth de Jong
Connie Slycord
Peter Slycord
Black Oak
Garden Chapel
Jake W. DE Koning
B. Franklin Donai
Dorothea Vander Syde
Caroline Arens
Dean van Roekel
First Reformed Church
van Roekel
Henry
Minnie) Dahm
Harry
Montezuma
Gertrude van Roekel
Dulce
New Mexico
Donald
Margaret) de Jong
Pearl) van Wyk
Peter H. van Gorp
Tulare
Arthur
John
Glen C. Peterman
R. A. de Jong
John Dahm
Harley van Roekel
Jerry van Wyk
Bruce de Jong
Paul van Roekel
Marvin van Roekel
Mademoiselle
Vicky Vaughn
London
Paris
PAN AM
Toni Todd
NEW Horizons Club
Pan American Airways
Mademoiselle Magazine
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