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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1963
Page
1
A long list of local residents and families traveling to and from Grand Rapids Michigan Washington Iowa Newton Clear Lake and Portland Oregon with mentions of weddings visits to relatives in California Colorado Oregon and Illinois. Several moves include teaching positions military academy graduations Camp Hantesa and Camp Dodge activities along with church and social visits.
Mrs Tunis Kooyman of Oskaloosa, treated for a broken hip, moved to Camair Convalescent Home on July 2 after three weeks in Mahaska hospital. Mrs C A Roorda went to Iowa University hospital for observation on Tuesday. Gary Heyveld admitted to Mahaska hospital for observation last Friday. Mrs Minnie Van Zante of Pella admitted July 2. Larry McMulin of Knoxville dismissed July 2. Mrs John Kuiper and Mrs Leonard Van Wyk of Pella dismissed July.
A reflective Rural Life column laments lost electricity since Friday. The author notes temper frays in heat, praises power crews, urges consideration for farmers and local businesses, and stresses neighborly support amid ongoing outage.
Mrs Maggie Van Toorn born August 24 1867 in Pella Iowa daughter of Dewey and Barbara Van Driesen Van Kolk married Adam Van Toorn May 22 1886 at Otley They had five children four survive In 1917 the family moved to a farm near Oskaloosa retired to town in 1931 Mr Van Toorn died February 1953 She later lived with daughter Martha Walraven in Oskaloosa Death occurred June 24 at Mahaska hospital Surviving are daughters Martha and Barbara of Oska loosa sons Ed of Pella Connie of Oskaloosa 8 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren and 7
Mr and Mrs Dwight Roorda of Des Moines welcomed a son Todd L born Monday June 24 weighing 5 lb 4 oz Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert L Roorda and Mr and Mrs Virgil Ten Hagen of Pella
Pella Chronicle notes 1963 baseball results and memorials including Mrs Van Toorn at age 95 with family in Des Moines Sweden and California. Also reports Bakker & Rus and Jaycees Kiwanis games with pitchers Ver Meer Graham and Leighton midgets. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery Pella.
Nine of ten Pella FFA summer trip members are pictured during a snowball fight in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. The ten students with advisor Keith Hopp and two adults toured Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming on a nine day trip visiting cattle farms, a veterinary clinic, and an alfalfa dehydration plant. They hiked 5 to 6 miles, rode horse and deer hunted with cameras, and visited regional sights before stopping in Cheyenne. Members named include Daryl Van Steenis Jim Ter Louw Andy Ter Louw Carl De Jong Steven Swank Roger Steenhoek Melvin Ter Louw Gary Steenhoek Loren Kuiper Ed Vander Werff.
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