Local notices and travel plans from Pella Chronicle
In Pella Iowa on January 14 1964 several residents outlined upcoming trips and family events. Prescott Steenbrook and Walter Van Wyngarden depart for Texas citrus belt with ten day plans, Shorty Zylstra Albert Van Heukelem and Henry Rook embark on a two month plus Arizona trip possibly California, all men mentioned are bachelors. Leonard Allen and Nelle Waechter visit New Virginia to meet the Allens new granddaughter Peggy Lynn daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilson. Mrs Veda Mensch is the aunt. John Hackett fell from a ten foot scaffold at the First Reformed Church project injuring his head and ear. he returned home from Mahi Hospital. Ed Le Cocq after surgery at Iowa City Hospital remains uneasy and feverish and may stay longer. Mrs Le Cocq spent the weekend with him. Mr and Mrs Stanley Bergman and Mr and Mrs Darel Mensch drove to Des Moines to see the Dowling Roosevelt basketball game at Drake Field House.
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Pella
Iowa
Prescott Steenbock
Walter van Wyngarden
Citrus
Texas
Shorty Zylstra
Albert van Heukelem
Henry Rook
Arizona
California
Leonard Allen
Nelle Waechter
New Virginia
Allens
Peggy Lynn
Veda Mensch
John Hackett
First Reformed
Mahi
Ed le Cocq
Iowa University Hospital
Iowa City
Stanley Bergman
Darel Mensch
Des Moines
Dowling- Roosevelt
Drake Field House
Bob Klein
Wayne Hill
Town Clothiers
Local hospital notes and community updates in Oskaloosa
Mercy Hospital dismissals on January 7 include Mrs Henry J Cade and infant, Mrs Henry Van Hal and son, Mrs Nelson Lambert and son, and Mrs Harry Vande Krel. Hospitalized include Mrs John Vander Ploeg after a stroke and Mrs Agnes Kuyper moved to Pella Rest Home. Updates also cover church bulletins of illness, visitors, and travel, plus a street collision injuring Mrs Kilpatrick and occupants of a 1940 Chevrolet rollover.
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Henry J. Cade
Henry van Hal
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Nelson Lambert
Otley
Mercy
Harry Vande Krel
Taintor
Henry Slot
Knoxville
Ida
Collins Hospital
Anne H. Bogaard
Toledo
Ohio
Chicago
John Vander Ploeg
First Christ In Reformed Church
Divorces Declined in Marion County in 1953
Records from the Clerk of Court show Marion County district court granted fewer divorces in 1953 than any year since 1949, indicating lower divorce activity. Death rates in the county also trended downward that year, per the same office data.
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Marion Co
Marion County District Court
Jack
Divorce Decrees and County Deaths Reported for 1953
The Knoxville Journal notes 25 divorces granted last year with historical counts ranging from 12 to 41 in prior years. County deaths for the year ending Nov 80, 1953 show a decline from the previous year’s 215, with figures from the clerk’s office indicating notable changes.
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Carpenter
Knoxville’ Journal
Death tolls recorded for 1951 rise sharply
A fragment notes a total of 208 deaths for 1951 and 287 for the year, implying higher mortality totals. The text provides limited context but indicates yearly death counts and a trend in fatalities. The source fragment lacks clear names, places, or events.
Courts Handle 84 Criminal Cases In Marion County 1953
Marion County district court processed 84 criminal cases in 1953 with nearly half, 41, tied to drunken driving. Of the total, 37 convictions occurred, one acquittal, and three cases were pending. Convictions covered charges including false pretense and larceny, while 18 miscellaneous cases were dismissed 4 continued and 2 suspects not apprehended.
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Marion County District Court
Knoxville Journal
Charey
Casey Tindee
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St the Chronicle
Gite von Stray
Aslephose
Peter G. van Englehoven
1Haska Hospital
Oni
G. James Blom
Route 2
Mahaska
Dena van Gorp
Third Reformed Church
B. van de Voort
Wma. Goulooze
Holland
Michigan
Mahaska Hospital
Town Methodist Hospital
R. J. Heeren
Leon Kommer
Elvin Bensink
Henry Bensink
Monroe
Frank
S. A. Kooyman
Vander Zyl Bros. Fuel Co
Udts Kempke Army
Clothiers
Weathercrest
Cotton Union
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