Local notes and hospital updates from Pella Chronicle
Local residents share news of receptions and visits with family in Cedar Rapids Denver and beyond. Hospital admissions include Mrs. Wilbur Veenstra Mrs. Henry Wormhoudt Mrs. John Bols and Mrs. Van Hemert with June discharges, while families plan travels to San Diego Meadville and New Brunswick for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Evers
James Evers
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Evers
Denver
Iowa
Wilbur R. Veenstra
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Henry Wormboudt
Mahaska
Ital
John R. Bol
Tainter
Mercy
Marion L. Roords
Lawrence van Zante
Pool Park
Grootveld Place
Henry Wieland Yt Siemimed
Mercy Oskaloosa
Tone Zeb
Edward A. Hoksbergen
Sully
Henry van der Linden
Pella
Case Berkum
Gertrude Mitten
Beaulieu
Minnesota
Harry Mitten
Route 1
Gelmer Dybof
Des Moi
Nancy Boot
Des Moines
Andrew C. Boot
Minneapolis
Burton Vos
Bobby
Iowa City
Gerrit Vander Lugt
Paul Farrer
Mary
Charles
Colorado
Michael Cherkala
Bruce
Brian
Cleveland
Ohio
Bernie Vander Linden
Jennie Vanden Berg
Hanford
California
K'S
Neal
van Boowie
Local visitors and families attend gatherings and travel
Rev and Mrs A Rus of Grand Rapids left for home after a two week visit. Mrs Lambert Vander Beek of Sully attended the funeral of Mrs M Zylstra. Elbert Van Maanen and Albert Van Heukelem planned a few days fishing in Minnesota. Rev A Haverkamp and son Harold traveled to Kenosha Wisconsin for a wedding officiated by Dr Haverkamp, returning Tuesday. Mr and Mrs George Browning and Cynthia Rae Browning of Newton Iowa visited with Carrie Muilenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ryden
Des Moines
Vogelaar
Rydens
Vogelaars
Ryden
Central
Jane Bottorf
Hedrick
Town
John Vander Waal
Pella
Albany
New York
Vander Waal
Vander Wa
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fulton
Ilinois
Charles
A. Rus
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lambert Vander Beek
Sully
M. Zylstra
Elbert van Maanen
Albert van Heukelem
Minnesota
A. Haverkamp
Harold
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Haverkamp
George Browning
Cynthia Rae
Newton
Iowa
Pella High Defeats Oskaloosa 3-0 in Baseball Clash
Pella High beat Oskaloosa Hires Root Beer 3 to 0 Wednesday evening. Pitcher Bob Boyert allowed 1 hit with 11 strikeouts, while Davis of Oskaloosa fanned 9 and walked 2. Pella scored in the first on a Bruce Heerema double and Jim Duffus single, then added two more in the sixth aided by errors and a Mark De Cook sacrifice. Duffus had 3 hits, and Oskaloosa's only hit came from Bill Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Hires Root Beer
Oskaloosa
Bob Boyert
Pella
Davis
Bruce Heerema
Jim Duffus
Mark de Cook
Dufus
Bill Parker
Okaloosa
Oskaloosa Eas
Wells
Rotary 15 Defeats Kiwanis In Narrow 15 14 Win
Rotary edged Kiwanis 15 to 14 in a close game. Pete De Jong led Rotary with two doubles and a single while Donald Ver Meer and Bob Ulrich each had three hits for Kiwanis. Inning by inning scoring shown Rotary 3 0 2 0 5 0 1 4 0 Kiwanis 3 5 0 1 1 1 5 1 2. Battery: Rotary Jack Taylor and Pete De Jong Kiwanis Douglas Vander Werf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Rotary
Pete de Jong
Donald Ver Meer
Bob Ulrich
RHE Rotary
Jack Taylor
Douglas Vander Werf
Pella Jr. Legion Wins County Title
Pella Jr. Legion defeated Melcher 12 to 1 on Friday to capture the county title and advance to the 6th District Tournament. pitcher Tom Boat fanned 16, gave up 2 hits, and walked 1. Offense featured Tom Boat and Bruce Heerema homers, Heerema and Mark De Cook triples, and Butch Shepperd a double. Melcher’s Durham and M Wright had singles. Schedule lists July 6 through July 10 events at local fields and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Jr. Legion
Melcher
Tom Bost
Pella
Tom Boat
Bruce Heerema
Heerema
Mark de Cook
Butch Shepperd
Durham
M. Wright
Rhe Pella
Littering Man Reprimanded to Clean Up Farm Mess
A New Hampton man who dumped trash on a Nashua area farm was traced by the sheriff and invited to return to clean the site. He complied and removed the debris under sheriff supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Nashua
Jelsma family reunion at Old Settlers Park
Lynnville notes June 1956 recount a Jelsma reunion at Old Settlers Park Lynnville with a large dinner honoring many Jelsma relatives from Lineville Humeston Grand River Leon Grinnell Des Moines Pella Scarsboro Union Sully Newton Marshalltown Merrill Grinnell and Camp McCoy Wisconsin. The report lists births weddings funerals and visits including a baby girl born at St Francis Grinnell and a Barrison Shepherd funeral obituary details. It covers family gatherings birthdays reunions and local trips with multiple households visiting and hosting at various local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jelsma
Old Settlers Park
Lynn Ville
Louis Jelsma
Keith
Lineville
Dixie Joy
Humeston
Darvin Snook
Karen
Grand River
Darrell Adair
Donna
Leon
Reva Negler
Raymond
John Jelsma
Verda
Grinnell
Harold Speas
Desmond Speas
Gaylynn
Jane Welsh House
Des Moines
Milton Talbot
Pella
Emmeth Kiyn
Mar- Jena
Scarsboro
Herman Jelsma
Jim Jelsma
Jeads Fear
Brenda
Wilbur Boeke
Mie Mariya Suzanne All
Union
Ernest Vander Kamp
Vivian
Gerrit van Hal
Sully
Wayne McBride
Sandra
Newton
Cleo Brash
Sheryl
Glenn Sparks
Lynnville
Robert Vander Krol
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Harry Vander Krol
Evertt Fenner
Floris Dunnick
O. K. Hull
Eldora
Larry van Rees
St. Francis Hospital
Barrison Shepherd
St. University Hospital
William and
Ella Shepherd
Blanche Marie Renaud Shepherd
Charles Shepherd
Ada Chambers
Sgt
Cal D
Craesit
Woodland Cemetery
Russell James
Mercy
Scarboro
Vina Renaud
Leslie Beyer
Mary
Emma Wood
Bruce
San Antonio
Texas
Lucy Beyer
Lacy Beyer
Vernon Jay
Beth
Gysbert Beyer
Carl Jay
Montezuma Park
Harlan Macy
Vern Stanley
Harold Macy
Warren Stanley
Nancy
Linda
Marvin Norman
Beverly
Barbara
Mark
Myron
Macy
Arthur Lincoln
Montana
H. A. Russell
M. R. Anderson
Lincoln’s
Lincolns
Kelly Davis
Karen and
Cheryl Davis
Brooklyn
Wallace Williams
R. A. Ratcliff
Speas
Marshalltown
Clyde Lisk
Alan
Local Families Gather for Cheerful News and Visitors
The list names numerous families including Fop, Terlouw, Renaud, Rykhoek, Nikkel, and Zylstra with extended kin. Dewey Hull, ill for weeks at the home of Earl Northcut and Harold Hull, has returned home Sunday with family support.
Birth Announcement for Oska- Joos Baby Boy
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Hugen of Oska Joos. The couple is identified as Mr and Mrs Dick Hugen in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haugen
Henry Hugen
Oska- Joos
Dick Hugen
Petersma parents greet daughter Vicki Rae at Mercy Iowa City
Delmar and Mrs. Petersma of Iowa City welcome a daughter named Vicki Rae born June 27 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. The birth notice appears in local society column and invites well wishes from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Petersma
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Vicki Rae
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Chronicle
the Chronicle
Woodrow Leonhart
Duane
James
Neola
Leontart
M. Leonhart
Alice Hail
Nick Jelles
Michigan
H. Ver Meer
Ernest Sterrenberg
Murriel Sterrenberg
Long Beach
Car
Jacob Sterrenberg
Ernest
Wife
North
Carolna
John P. Vanden Berg
Dave van Haaften
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Marvin Vanden Berg
Theological Seminary
Otley Reformed Church
Marvin
Vanden Bergs
Gallatin
West Copake
Central College
Westinghouse
Wormhoudt
Baseball News
Battery Pella
Bruce Heerema Melcher—Polich
G. Wright
Babe Ruth
Canary Cottage
Osky
H. S
Pella H. S
New Sharon
van Gorps
Litterbug
Vos
Marvin C. Smith
Smith’s Flying Service
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Bakker
Ros Jest
Fairbanks-Morse
Thasloeeers
GH. Mohr
Lynnville News
Jill
Ollie Ter' Louw
Ronnie McCaulley
Swanson
Merrill’s
John Russell
Rosa Sylvester
Sully High School
Jacob van Wyk
Willard Bosveld
Glenn Summers
Paul de Vries
Syvesters
Mesdames John Blom
Kenneth Vander Gar
Lynnettes
Marstalltown
Imes Republican
Diers
Mid West
Delmar Vander Pol
Marily
Cleo Brush
Harold Benson
Virgil Beason
Kenneth Sparks
Marjorie Ludwick
la Vonne Geurts
Dorothy ‘Vande Krol
Naomi’ Cunningham
Joan van Manen
Sherry
Broadway
Pella Public Square
Ben A. Galer
Guardian
Lucy Huber
Col
J. T. van Zante
van Maanen and Gosselink
Woth Ori
Pheane
Central Park Cafe
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger
Shields and Briles
Earl and
Bill Shields
Marion County State Bank
Marion
Pella, Iowa
Otley
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