Freedom on Trial in America's Declaration Year
Frances De Cook reflects on the 1776 Declaration's promises and risks, urging vigilance against apathy, bigotry, and injustice. The piece ties Jefferson's words to modern struggles for equality, urging citizens to uphold life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as guaranteed to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George the Third
Tion
Thomas Jefferson
Philadelphia
America
Birmingham
Thirteen Colonies
California Boy Spending Summer With H. Nimmos
Nicky Nimmo of Mill Valley California visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard Nimmo while other regional families travel across Iowa visiting relatives. Several local households host relatives from Fort Worth Texas Des Moines and Beards town Illinois noting birthdays anniversaries and a first child in the Van Buaale home. Extra events include MYF camp attendees and a 56th wedding anniversary celebration at Lawson Bailey's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Nicky Nimmo
Mill Valley
Calif
Howard Nimmo
James Ballinger
Vicki
Brenda
Fort Worth
Texas
Berlin Ballard
John Nelson
Duane Nelson
Johnnie
Kokomo
Ind
Viola Mayes
Beardstown
Ill
Clarence Walker
Des Moines
Phyllis Godbold
Brookhaven
Mass
Blanch Schipper
Curtis Crane
Nappanee
Curt
Roger Crane
Ronald
Ames
Sle
Minneapolis
Jens Jensen
Walter Brummel
Pella
Mr. Brummel
Lawrence Kaldenberg
North Platte
Nebr
Henry Kaldenberg
Charles Coppersmith
Pontiac
Mich
Berneice
Donald D. van Buaale
Local church services and community notices in Oskaloosa area
Rev J Van Weelden led services at First Christian Reformed in Oskaloosa and Rev W Dryshout led Leighton Christian Reformed. Harrison Township Farm Bureau met at Ed dyville Congregational Church. Charles Oldham reported on Peru trip for LFYE. Local families visited relatives in Des Moines and Pleasantville. Lutz dies at 53 in Newton. Funeral at Crumpacker Funeral Home. Family picnics at Edmundson Park. Farm Bureau Women met. talks on world living and food ideas. Randolph church anniversary attended by Rev Dryshout and Rev De Vries. Farewell supper for Principal R Vogel. Local families visited Ferguson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
J. van Weelden
Red Deer
Canada
First Christian Reformed Church
W. Dryshout
Leighton Christian Reformed Church
Harrison Township
Congregational Church
Eddyville
Charles Oldham
Peru
South America
Lf.y.e
First Christian Reformed
Larry Zickel
Des Moin
Irving Gildbloom
Anna Gilderbloom
Pleasantville
Lloyd Zickel
Bert Vaughn
Tool's Chapel
Leland Balmer
San Vriezelaar
Omaha
Nebr
Kenneth Balmer
Lutz
Russell Dean Lutz
Parsons Company
Newton
Howard Jester
Monroe
Herman Kane
Des Moines
James Williams
Albany
N.Y
Richard Dean
Norman Ray
Roy Lutz
W. S
Edmundson Park
Harrison Township Farm Bureau
Ralph Houghtaling
Laurie White
Eleanor Hoover
Margaret Tesinsky
W. de Vries
Bethel Christian Reformed Church
First
Christian Reformed Church
Randolph
Wisc
Dryshout
de Vries
R. Vogel
C. Cruzen
Gene Ferguson
Sewing Machine Operator Training Cut for Low Enrollment
The Fed Manpower Training Commission program at Pella Manufacturing Company for sewing machine operator training has been discontinued for lack of enrollees. Two 15-student classes were planned. only seven completed the two week course ten days ago. Three enrolled in the first group, preventing continuation. Mrs. Gerrit Kingma coordinated, Walter Butts taught. Other trainings under the act are in Chariton Ottumwa Sioux City Waterloo and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Manufacturing Company
Fed Manpower Training Commission
C. C. Buerkens
Gerrit Kingma
Walter Butts
Chariton
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Waterloo
Davenport
Pella Page 6 Chronicle July 2 1963
Local column notes community happenings in Pella with brief items on civic events, school activities, and upcoming meetings. Historic date and page reference anchor the notes for residents tracking July 2, 1963, coverage and local entries.
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THE
PELLA
Sunday guests visit area families in Home News items
Mrs H Van Onen joined her brother John Wouterse for supper. Alfred Gosse link and Gertrude Visser visited Oskaloosa relatives Virgil Hayes Al Failes and their Iowa City daughter who are visiting Mrs Ary Spencer. Robert De Vries of Ann Arbor Michigan guest of grandmother Gertrude De Vries. Jean Waterton of Ames visited her father C Waterton. Rev C O Anderson of Kearney Nebraska visited Mrs J Leangerak. Open Bible pastor Rev Anderson formerly served here. Art Ustermarkt Dwight Carrol of Prairie City and Ronald Denver Colorado visited grandmother Maggie Ustermarkt. Andrew Kool of Knoxville called on aunts Maggie Ustermarkt Hattie Van Gorp Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. van Onen
John Wouterse
Alfred Gosselink
Gertrude Visser
Oskaloosa
Virgil Hayes
al Failes
Runnells
Iowa City
Ary Spencer
Robert de Vries
Ann Arbor
Mich
Maggie Uitermarkt
Andrew Kool
Knoxville
Maggie Ustermarkt
Hattie van Gorp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frances de Cook
Continental Congress
John Adams
California
H. Nimmos
H. W. Vriezelaar
John van Veen
Gertrude van Veen
Jennie
Gerrit van Veen
Albert Verwers
Kilduff
Donna van Baale
Clarence van Ryswyk
Steven
John Nearmeyer
Cynthia
Lana
Larry Diekema
MYF
Mount Pleasant
Phyllis Stringer
Prairie City
Jacque Zerly
Judy Kane
Leann van Dusseldorp
Jane Dietrick
Dennis Sloan
Johnnie van Haalen
John Koder
Lawson Bailey
Marie van Houweling
Don van Baale
Keith Martin
Neal Martin
Los Angeles
Floyd Wilson
Iowa
Fred van Doorninck
Princeton
N.J
Chris Vander Pol
del de Haan
Verda Vander Pol
Harold Keuning
Charles
Harold Vander Pol
Donald Vander Pol
Laurel Vander Pol
Thrift'loan ‘Co
North Market Street
Martin Naaktgeboren
Pella’s
Ation
Chronicle
Franks
Skolbey
Spotatoes
Kingsforth
Hiland
Uu O
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