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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1959
Page
3
Local residents travel over holidays as families report trips to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl and Tampa for visits. Several members plan new homes, hospital stays noted, and a dispersal sale held by Ben Lourens and A Waechter heirs. Fire jeopardy at Hugh Williams home reported with minimal damage.
Local society notes from Otley and surrounding areas recount hospital stays, visitors, and church, school and club activities. Names include Mrs. John Westercamp and Mary Vos, the Vos and Roose families, Pella mission attendance, and various social calls, meals, and Friday gatherings. The piece also mentions vows, birthdays, recent funerals, and historical society events in Marion County.
Grinnell residents Mr. and Mrs. John Rupp and daughters dined with Emil and Ivyl Allen on New Year s Eve. Fox hunters held a cooperative turkey supper at Robert Wickhart home on Friday evening to honor Allan Van Zee before his departure to the army.
A Des Moines hunting party drove out last Sunday to rabbit hunt but found their three hounds missing from the car trunk after arrival. The dogs either jumped or fell out during transit. Two dogs were recovered near Monroe, while the third remained lost by Monday noon prompting a large search.
Army Pvt. Larry E. Renaud completed electrician training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after enlisting last July He is a 1958 Pella High School graduate formerly with Vanden Berg Electric In civilian life Army Specialist Four Robert L Van der Linden participated in a field training exercise with the 92nd Artillery Headquarters Battery in Giessen Germany He entered the Army in May 1967 arrived in Europe in October and is a Tracy High School graduate Ivor K Dalin storekeeper second class USN brother of Robert Dalin took part in Naples change of command where Admiral Brown became Commander in Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe NATO personnel from six nations attended Des Moines Navy Recruiter Shriver announced a Seahawk Company to be formed in February for Iowa men They will train at San Diego then receive 14 days leave before Navy trade school and enlistment Applications sought at Knoxville Post Office Mondays 9 am to 1 pm.
A North Kingston Standard initiative sent a department store mannequin to McMurdo Sound Air Facility to boost morale for Navy air crew and scientists. Miss Kingston, styled in a red swimsuit, traveled aboard a Navy P2V from Quonset Point to Alameda Honolulu Canton Island Nandi Fiji Christchurch en route to Antarctica as part of the wintering over party.
News item summarizes social events in Otley and environs. A bridal shower, wedding breakfast, and Stiernemann Godlove wedding precede visits by Stiernemanns to Monroe and Williams Minn. Fox hunting yields seven foxes and two more by Andrew Ryke. Guests include Leland Balmer Mrs Wilson Dop and families. The Dorcas Society meets at Otley Reformed Church.
A foreign student at Central College misread an earphone from an electronic recorder as a hearing aid worn by Mrs. Laurie Kolenbrander. The comment sparked confusion until staff explained the device used for dictation.
Otley residents listed as guests at the Chariot on wedding of Lavon Stiernemann and John Godlove include Mrs Winnie Breen Mr and Mrs Gradus A Klein Miss Doris Lee Mr and Mrs Nelson Vos and David Miss Nancy Kool Mrs Gertrude Aalbers Mrs Cornelia Lille Wilhelmina Lille Mr and Mrs Gradus Vriezelaar and Kathryn and Mrs Mae Stiernemann. The Friendly Neighborhood Club met at Mrs Jeanetta Robus home Tuesday afternoon. After business a pleasant hour of visiting and lunch was served by the hostess. Mr and Mrs Neal Willemsen and Elmer Dean spent Tuesday evening at Mr and Mrs Albert Vander Peut and family. They were callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Ellwood in Monroe Monday evening. The Sunshine Bible Class met.
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