Community Notes Reflect Local Movements and Ivans
Local notices list visits and moves among residents including Lee Van Hemert a mechanical engineering student at Iowa State College Ames who joined Pi Tau Sigma honorary fraternity on December 2. Names of hospitals, families, travel to California and Milwaukee, and car deliveries by White Way Auto Co are noted along with a leg injury for Jelte De Jong.
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Lee van Hemert
Iowa State College
Ames
Pi Tau Sigma
Lee
Joyce Dieleman
Pella
Harold Bossenbroek
Walter
Little Daughter
Mahaska
Bethesda Sanatorium
Denver
Colo
Operation Sign-Up 1956 Navy enlistment drive in Iowa
The Iowa Governor proclaimed January and February 1956 as Operation Sign-Up for the U S Navy recruiting effort. LCDR BR L Jones promotes high school graduate and Buddy programs to maximize enlistments. Recruits may train together and be assigned to a chosen training school leading to Class A schools across 63 Navy fields. Visit a Navy recruiter for full details and enlist now.
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Iowa
Leo A. Hoegh
United States Navy
Lcdr
BR. L. Jones
U.S. Navy
Des Moines
Navy
U. S. Navy
Township Assessor schedules Saturday hours at City Office
City Assessor C. Van Hemert will be at the City Office on Saturdays from 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 through April 1 to assess property and process homestead and soldier exemptions. If you are moving, plan accordingly.
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van Hemert
Soup and bake sale at Vandenberg Meat Market
The Golden Hour Society of the Third Reformed Church will hold a soup and bake sale at Vandenberg Meat Market on Saturday January 21.
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The
Golden Hour Society of the Third Reformed Church
Vandenberg
Cards of Thanks From Mrs. John H. Gosselink
Mrs John H Gosselink thanks relatives friends and neighbors for cards visits flowers and gifts during her hospital surgery and after returning home. She expresses sincere appreciation for the acts of kindness.
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John H. Gosselink
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Maggie R. Sabin Death
Family members express gratitude to relatives and friends for sympathy after the passing of Mrs. Maggie R. Sabin. They acknowledge heartfelt thoughts and support during a sad time and thank Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Zwank and family for their kindness.
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Maggie R. Sabin
Peter J. Zwank
Famil
Family thank you note for Dora Mel’s passing
We wish to thank friends and neighbors who were kind to our dear sister Dora Mel during her last illness and who aided us before and after her death. Expressions of sympathy and flowers tendered as tokens of respect we gratefully acknowledge. The Family
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Dora Mel
Stursmas celebrate 35th wedding anniversary in Peoria
Mrs. John Westercamp notes Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stursma marked 35 years Friday with a family supper at their Peoria home attended by A Bokhoven and family Rev Andy Bandstra and family and Andrew Bandstra Sr. A Monday Peoria choral group gathering at the Bokhoven home honored the couple and a gift was presented. Also remembered Jan 15 was Mrs Peter Bandstra who died three years ago. Guests recently in Keosauqua included Edward Shappel and two children from Gilbert Arizona on a visit before returning home.
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Jacob Stursma
A. Bokhoven
Andy Bandstra
Andrew Bandstra
Peoria
Stursmas
Bokhoven
Peter Bandstra
Edward Shappel
Gilbert
Arizona
Des Moines
Great Comedy at Chapel Tonight Friday Evening
Alpha Psi's production of Born Yesterday tonight and Friday at 8 15 at Central features rib tickling comedy and lavish costumes. Tickets on sale 8 to 5 today at Tusseling's. Box office opens nightly at 7. The play toured USO venues in Japan and Europe.
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Alpha Psi
Central
Tusseling’s
Defense Department
Japan
Europe
Central College play debuts with striking costumes and art loan
Larry Mills of Central's art department designed a lavish stage setting and loaned the painting Corn for display. Carol Molnar stars as Billie Dawn, with five costume changes ranging from a bold black and white suit to a gold lame tea gown. Mary Buwalda coordinated costumes for the cast.
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Larry Mills
Central
Art Department
Carol Molnar
Billie Dawn
Mary Buwalda
Ella
Births in Oskaloosa area January twins and a lone son
A series of birth notices from Ma hask a Hospital and Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa report newborns. Joel Andrew Van Berkum weights nine and a half pounds born January 12 to Mr. and Mrs Andrew Van Berkum. A daughter for Mr. and Mrs Carl Van Donselaar of Leighton born January 13. Leo Waits and wife of Pella welcome a son born January 15. Kathleen Joan Klyn born January 12 to Mr. and Mrs John Klyn of Reasnor with grandparents Gerrit Klyn of Oskaloosa and Ray Hoksbergen of Pella. Delmar Van Wyk and wife of Leighton announce a son born January 16. Hessel Van Zante and wife of Otley welcome a son born January 18.
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Joe Vande Kieft
Florarren de Haan
Long Beach
California
Stanley Porter
J. Veenman
Norman van Gorp
Milwaukee
Wis
John G. Veenstra
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Ed van Zee
Colleen Renaud
Jack Wing
Cedar Rapids
Wing
Marjorie van Zee
Andrew van Berkum
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
White Way Auto Co
Nick Koopman
Eugene L. Olsen
Bel Air
Ralph G. Kuiper
P. ¥. de Jong
Jelte de Jong
Joel Andrew. van Donselaar
Carl van Donselaar
Leighton
Mercy Hospital, Oskaloosa
Waits
Leo Waits
Pella
Our Men in Military Service Pvt Leydens and De Haan Listed
Names and units of servicemen Pvt Clarence L Leydens A R 17446325 Btry D 542 AFA Bn 5th Armored Div Divarty 2nd Barracks Camp Chaffee Ark and Pvt Sidney J De Haan U 8 55542546 1st Training Company RFA MPTC Camp Gordon Ga listed as preparing for service.
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Clarence L. Leydens
R. A
AFA Bn
Armd. Div. Divarty
Camp
Chaffee, Ark
Sidney J. de Haan
1St Training Company
RFA
MPTC
Camp Gordon, Ga
Week of January 23 27 Declares Exam Week
Schools announce semester exam week for students during January 23 to 27. Administrators emphasize concise schedules and room assignments. Students are urged to prepare, with reminders to bring materials and follow daily bell times.
Central College Offers Six New Courses In Second Semester
Registration for new and old students continues at Central College next week. Six new courses are offered in the second semester: Scientific Thought Contemporary Religious Thought American Philosophy International Law Public Administration and Discussion and Ex temporaneous Speaking.
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Central College
Pella Station Weather Record Ends January 18
The Pella Station U S Weather Bureau log lists temperature and precipitation for a 24 hour period with readings for max min and totals. Observer E C Beaning notes data while William Howard Taft is mentioned as the first president of the 48 states in the text.
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William Howard Taft
Pleasantville leader chairs Marion County Extension group
Members of the Marion County Extension Council met in Knoxville on Monday evening January 16 to organize permanently. Clyde Core of Pleasantville was elected chairman with Mrs. L. C. Shivvers of Knoxville as vice chair, Mrs. Robert Visser of Knoxville as secretary, and Jim Goff of Knoxville as treasurer.
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Marion County Extension Council
Knoxville
Clyde Core
Pleasantville
L. C. Shivvers
Cman
Robert Visser
Jim Goff
Bellevue Legion Building Fire Vanquishes Landmark
A blaze estimated at 65,000 dollars destroyed the Bellevue Legion building in one of Bellevue's worst fires on record, leaving substantial damage to the structure and prompting emergency response.
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Bellevue Legion
Bellevue
Local Notes From Oskaloosa and Ottumwa
Rol screenings Emma Heimstra and Jennie Van Hal attended the Temple Time Broadcast in Oskaloosa Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McClain were Ottumwa visitors Saturday. Florence Descamp has been ill. Albert De Wild family attended Conrad De Wild's funeral in Hull Iowa last Saturday. Bill Kilpatrick began a two week sales trip through the eastern states. Phone your news to 32.
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Emma Heimstra
Jennie van Hal
Oskaloosa
Gerald McClain
Ottumwa
Florence Descamp
Albert de Wild
Conrad de Wild
Hull
Iowa
Bill Kilpatrick
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Catcot
A. J. Terlouw
Chronicle News
de Vries
Eric
Westerdas
Alpha Pai
John Westercamp
van Gorp Hatchery
Washington, D. C
Ada de Kruys
CUI
Norman Annis
Art Department of
Pella Public Schools
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C. Beaning
Arnold Ryken
Hagens Garage
Pleasantville Heads CO
Extension Council
Pohlmann Aw
Apecial Penney Savings
Melton
Coats
Boy’s & Men’s Winter Caps
Penney’s White Goods
Dacron
PENCO
Simon Anderson
Kellogg
Massey-Harris
Winpower
New Holland
Kewanee
New Idea
Harrow
J.D
Guernsey
Kellogg Christian Church
James Anderson
Kellogg Savings Bank
Earl and
Bill Shields
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