Local injuries mix with travel and visits in town
In town last week Mrs. Dave Van Steenis broke an arm after a fall, Mrs Marion Van Houweling also broke an arm from a ladder fall, and many others slipped on icy sidewalks after rain froze. John Van Houweling suffered a hip fracture and was sent to Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa for care. The piece notes the Van Houweling residence, visiting relatives, a 89th birthday, anniversaries, travel to Phoenix, and other local updates including an organ recital and a long visit from the Van Gorp family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave van Steenis
Marion van Houweling
John van Houweling
Dd. Syhenga
Mahaska
Hosital
Oskaloose
van Houwelingg
P. Dingeman
Bad Franklin Street
J. H. Reuvers
Dick Synhorst
New
John Valkenburg
Keokuk
Alfred Renand
W. Boynard
Phoenix
Arizona
South
Local society notes and showers in Pella area
The Pella Guardian reports a regular monthly meeting of the Heart of the Haw Council of Camp Fire with officers and members attending, plus plans for a February event. It also covers the Live and Learn Club meeting at Gene Van Zee’s, snow talk, contest winners, and a bride shower for Myrna Jean Van Hatten at John C. Vanden Fer home with many gifts and a later surprise shower hosted by friends at Jennie Dykstra’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Assac
Haw Council
Camp Fire
Kieth
Pratices Babeack
Allon
EC. Lautentach
Baetkens
Area Council
Kirkowoed
Des Manes
Thoroday
Live and Learn
Live and Learn Club
Gene van Zee
Sec
Ike Hern
Gary Heyveld
Robert Ver Ploeg
Ed van Zee
Ben Fynaardt
Homemakers Plan Literary Tastes Session Monday
A Watadea community Homemakers class will discuss literary tastes beyond the comic papers with Mrs Edith Maas from Central College presenting on hoe and magazine selection for home use. Neighbors hosted an anniversary farewell for Ned Bensink and family, sharing lunch and gifts, while Mrs M Veenendaal was honored on her birthday with a gathering of relatives and a table lamp gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Maas
Central College
Donald
Virgil
Anna Rea
Steasoner
Leonard Neels
Loretta
Willis
Roger
Ben Stouwie
Nathan
Linda
Gerald Dykstra
Gerrit Stouwie
Pella
Ray de Geest
Elmer Klien
Betty ‘Stouwie
Oskaloosa
Mary” Ann Samson
Newton
Local Hosts Serve Lunch After Evening Event
Attendees included Bertha Van Weelden Jeanne Laurens Wilma and Jeanette Pol Jennie Jo Willemsen Loren and James Vanden Oever Duane and Dean Van Haaften John F B Willemsen Marvin and Kenneth Van Den Berg Lawrence Dykstra and many others. At the close of the evening a delicious lunch was served by hostesses Mrs Norma Klein Joyce Willemsen and Bertha Van Weelden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrna Jean van Hanten
John C. Vanden
Violet Ruth Kuyper
John P. van den Berge
Marion Rozenberg
Edward Schippers
Jeanette Schippers
Carrie Jane Meyers
Il, I, le Grand
Jake Terpstra
Johnnie Leo Willemsen
Myrna Jean van Hatten
Jennie Dykstra
Forrest Roorda
Arnold Lourens
Marjorie Bensink
Gene den Hartog
Marcene Dykstra
Joyce Willemsen
Bertha van Weelden
Jeanne Laurens
Wilma
Jeanette Pol
Jennie Jo Willemsen
Loren
James Vanden Oever
Duane
Dean van Haaften
John FB
Willemsen
Marvin
Kenneth van den Berg
Lawrence Dykstra
David van Haaften
Larentha Faye
Clarence Meyers
Myrna van Maaften
Norma Klein
Close Squeeze Buried Man Rescued From Ditch
Ollie Fry, 56, of Bloomfield, was trapped last week when walls collapsed on a sewer ditch he was digging. Buried in an eight foot hole, neighbors found only his cap. He lost consciousness from the pressure but was removed, unharmed aside from shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Fry
Bloomfield
Right-of-way dispute ends in fatal crash
In a street incident, Ed argued for the right of way while another driver pressed ahead. Red's brakes failed to stop in time and he crashed, stopping dead. The brief describes a collision where yielding and braking to avoid harm proved critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Des Moines area woman undergoes major surgery
Mr and Mrs Len Kaldenberge learned last week that their daughter Toni Wickliff of Coon Rapids underwent major surgery at Tay Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Later reports say she is doing real well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Kaldenberge
Lee Wickliff
Coon Rapids
Toni
Tay Methodist Hospital
Des Mos
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Arnold J. Schippers
Ernest Schippers
San Steven Il
Norval Campbell
Craig Nebraska
Larry Mishler
Susan Kay
Knoxville
Harald Berry
Des Moine
Casey Vanden Berg
Mercy
My. Farndell
Hast-Shermaa Place
Dex Maines
Paul van Gorp
Grand
Peter Heycen
Marion
Gus van Gorp
van Gorps
EYS
Cee 1
Campfire Guardians Association
Farewe Vo
Benk
Ned Heniik
Neghbors Ale
Leernie
Haroldstra
Bensinks
Gertrude Laitenbach
John Wal
Lewis van Wyk
Karen
Marilyn
GC. van Zee
John H van
Harry Boot
Arvin
Henry Vander Wilt
Garret Hasselman
Clara
Viola
Abe den Adel
Ned Bensink
Tenty
Marjorie
Ruth
Darlene
Ex Vander Hart
Walraven
Bond Newend
Witt
Miedema
Floyd Kamerick
KIOA
Herb Vander” Waal
Herbie
Mar de Jong
Margaret
Luella
Laden
Rosscreen
Ray Hagen
Rosscreen Company
Electromatic
Henrietta Vanden Oever
Stenographic Department
Henri
Webster
Henn
Brown
Thomas
Kilpatrick
Bill
Guernsey
Jersey
Pella Sale CO
Connie Vander Zyl
Horse & Machinery Sale
Oskaloosa Sales
John Deere
Farmall
International Endgate
International
John’ Deere
Oskaloosa Sales CO
Harold H. Lisk
Pella Sale Company
Iowa
Pellta Save Company
Vander Zyl Bros. & van Zante, Auds
Pella National Bank
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