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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1964
Page
2
Dozens of residents and relatives are listed visiting relatives in Pella and surrounding towns. Ailments and hospital notes for Clara Gosselink, Don Dykstra, Don Van Maaren, and others are noted alongside vacations and reunions. Several travelers left for Canada and Europe.
The Marion County Iowa Board of Education will meet July 23, 1964 at 1 30 P M at County Office to hear taxpayers for or against the 1966 expenditure estimate under Chapter 273 Code of Iowa creating a county school system Co S Thomas County Superintendent and Secretary of the Board
Otley resident Mrs Wilma Wyma admitted to Collins Hospital Knoxville for x rays after a fall and discharged July 7. Sully resident Mrs Lambert Moes discharged from Mahaska Hospital Oska loosa. Mon roe resident Mrs John Van Veen admitted to Pella Community Hospital June 0 and discharged July 2. W H Grootveld treated for dental surgery June 30 and discharged July 3. Mae Thomassen transferred to Pella Community Nursing Home June 30. Connie Roorda discharged from Mahaska Hospital Oska loosa. Ronald Rinehart admitted to Pella Community Hospital July 1 for appendectomy. Elaine Meyers admitted July 1 and discharged July 5. Mrs Otto Vos treated at Pella Hospital July 1. Blanche Van Grogen transferred to Pella Community Nursing Home July 3.
Mr and Mrs Harley Van Wyk of Pella welcomed Teresa Dawn a 7 lb 10 oz girl born July 2 at Pella Community Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Mitchell of Otley welcomed Daniel Dale a 9 lb 7 oz boy born Friday July 4. Grandparents include Herbert Boas Riverdale Illinois and Robert Mitenen of Ondy. Mr and Mrs Keith Nibbelink welcomed Carla Annette a 6 lb 13 oz girl born Tuesday July 7. Grandparents are Albert Nibbelink and Everett Van Veldhuizen.
Gertrude Albertha Teseling, born September 9 1889 in the Netherlands, died June 29 in Monroe after a lingering illness. She immigrated to the Pella Monroe area in 1910 and wed Alexander Van Vark on February 18 1915 in Pella. She left a son who died in infancy and was preceded by her husband and parents. she belonged to United Presbyterian Church of Monroe.
The obituary notes the passing of a local woman who leaves behind her cousins John Breemer of Des Moines and Mrs Ahndrecka Fraunken of the Netherlands, along with numerous relatives in Holland and many friends in the Monroe-Pella region.
Several area students were named to the Iowa State University Dean's list for the spring quarter. They must maintain a 3.5 GPA and carry at least 15 credit hours. Named include Larry J. Ellis Roger T. Kovacic Larry K. McMains Harley Steenhoek Dwight E. Vangenderen with hometowns Knoxville New Sharon Prairie City Sally and parents listed.
Local page from The Pella Chronicle dated July 9 1904 features brief notices and items of community interest. Readership sees small ads, announcements, and local items typical of a rural newspaper page.
Mrs Nettie Geenen attended the Geenen reunion in Sully Iowa last Monday. Mrs Johanna Kole visited last week at her sister’s home Mr and Mrs Anne Vande Voort. Mrs Ary Spencer returned from a three week visit to Omaha Nebr with son Ray Spencer’s family. Merle Elscott and family from North Carolina visited Alicia Elscott last Thursday. Several relatives including Ted Emmert Fred Compton Burl Holdsworth Cassel Elscott and Lawrence Hasselman of Oskaloosa joined Alida Elscott last Sunday afternoon.
Elmer Youngwirth of La Verne battled a fish for 40 minutes near the St Croix river dam northeast of the Twin Cities on June 12. He succeeded when a 27 pound rock Sargear was pulled in, rewarding his long fight.
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