Business man profiles Tys Tusseling of Pella in shoe trade
Anthony Tusseling, a long time shoe retailer in downtown Pella, began as a college student in 1925 in a part time job at Van Rees. He later bought the business, added a shoe repair department, then focused on retailing. He notes fashion changes make stock management risky yet values ownership and community contribution.
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Anthony Tusseling
Tys
Central College
Lawrence van Rees
van Rees
CUI
Van's
Pella
Soldier Address SP-3 Leydens RA 17446325
Soldier address for Clarence L Leydens RA 17446325 with unit details at Ft Benning Georgia. Advises safe movement on stairs using slow steps and handrail to prevent falls.
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Clarence L. Leydens
9Th Arty
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Teachers Return From California Trip In Car Shipment
Ottumwa and surrounding area news notes list Ralph Van Zante Floyd Richardson and Willis Ahrens three Ottumwa teachers who drove a car for Fremont dealer Si Kikendall purchased by M K E Votan of the U S Air Force in Japan. The car is being shipped to Japan. Also reported are visits by relatives and travels of local residents including trips to Atlanta Orlando and Colorado.
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Ralph van Zante
Eddyville
Floyd Richardson
Oskaloosa
Willis Ahrens
Fremont
Ottumwn
Oakland
Calif
Si Kikendall
Fremont Auto
M. KE. Votan
U.S. Air Force
Japan
Roy Wooley
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Jack Thomassen
Ring found after years by Everly garden
Fourteen years after a high school class ring was lost by Mrs Florence Moeller while gardening on a farm near Everly a 10 year old niece discovered the ring in the yard. The ring remained undamaged and readers are asked to call MA 8-2240.
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Florence Moeller
Everly
Births in July Across Des Moines and Oska loosa
Mr and Mrs Marvin Van Gorp welcomed a daughter on July 8 at Still Hospital Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Harry Ver Meer had a child on July 4 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Arvin Menninga welcomed a child July 4 at Mahaska. Dr and Mrs Donald Bruggink of New York City are parents to a son born July 7. Bruggink's wife Erma Van Rockel is daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Rockel. Mr and Mrs Vernon Van Wyle of Sully welcomed a daughter July 7 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa.
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Supt. C. GC
Ted
Buerkens
Brackett
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Dool
Ackett
Fred Lankelma
J. B. van Hemert
John’ van Hemert
Walker Sadler
H. H. Sadler
Dean Sadler
Sheldon Gladstone
Des Moines
Martin Gritters
Arnold
Gene Buyert
Sioux Center
Laws
Wm. S. van Hemert
John Vander Wert
Council Bluffs
Ave. G
Marvin van Gorp
Still Hospital
Harry Ver Meer
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Arvin Menninga
Donald Bruggink
New York City
Bruggink
Erma van Rockel
Gerrit van Rockel
Vernon van Wyle
Sully
Nellie Ver Steeg obituary a life rooted in Iowa churches
Nellie Ver Steeg born April 3 1873 in Pella died June 6 1957 at De Jong Convalescent Home Knoxville. Married Cornelius Ver Steeg December 3 1887 nine children. Survived by four daughters two sons 23 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren 9 great great grandchildren. Preceded by husband parents and three children.
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Nellie Ver Steeg
Neal Koopman
Nellie van Hesse Koopman
Pella
de Jong
Knoxville
Cornelius Ver Steeg
Ver Steeg
First Methodist Church
John Vande Kamp
Marie van Hemert
Paul Popma
Robert Swarte
Humeston
Iowa
Nick Ver Steeg
Connie Ver Steeg
Des Moines
Cornelius Van Dyk Dies at 86 in Oskaloosa Burial in Graceland
Cornelius Van Dyk aged 86 died Monday July 8 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Garden Chapel with Dr. Peter De Jong. Burial followed at Graceland cemetery. He was born in 1871 in Boskoop Netherlands and lived in Pella area most of his life. He is survived by a half-brother Ries Van Dyk and a sister-in-law. He had lived with his brother Tunis Van Dyk for 40 years and spent the last years in a nursing home in Oskaloosa.
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Cornelius van Dyk
Garden Chapel
Peter ¥. de Jong
Graceland Cemetery
Geurt van Dyk
Williamijntje van Zoelen
Boskoop
Netherlands
America
Pella
Ries van Dyk
Tunis van Dyk
Oskaloosa
Fennema Dies in Oskaloosa at 88. funeral set
Gerrit H. Fennema of 907 Washington Street Pella died at Marcy hospital Oskaloosa Tuesday night July 9 at age 88. Funeral services are scheduled Friday at 1 30 p m at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home with Rev Herman Ridder presiding. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. A fuller life obituary will run in The Chronicle on July 18.
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Gerrit H. Fennema
Washington Street
Pella
Marcy Hospital
Oskaloosa
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Herman Ridder
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Fennema
Chronicle
Peter J. Jonker 71 Dies at Byron Center Home
Peter J. Jonker aged 71 died Friday morning July 5 at his Byron Center Michigan home. Survived by wife Hattie Jonker two sons John of Byron Center Henry and Harold of Grand Rapids four daughters Elizabeth at home Cora Hayes Hopkins Leona Overbolt Dutton and Lillian Folk Grand Rapids.
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Peter J. Jonker
Byron Center
Mich
Hattie Jonker
John
Henry
Harold
Grand Rapids
Elizabeth Jonker
Charles
Cora) Hayes
Hopkins
Robert
Leona) Overbolt
Dutton, Mich
Ray
Lillian) Folk
Grand Rapids Family Mourns Loss of Local Resident
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at Posthumus Hildreth Funeral Home for a Grand Rapids resident. The service was led by Rev. William Hendriksen with interment in Winchester cemetery at Byron. Survived by 21 grandchildren two brothers Jacob of Oskaloosa IA and Neal of Grand Rapids four sisters Mrs Tillie Ploeg Mrs Henry Dekker Mrs Arthur Ensing Miss Tona Jonker all of Grand Rapids.
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Jacob
Oskaloosa
Iowa
An Neal
Grand Rapids
Tillie Ploeg
Henry Dekker
Arthur Ensing
Tona Jonker
Posthumus-Hildreth
William Hendriksen
Winchester Cemetery
Byron Center
Mich
Dutch family seeks farm help from Iowa in 1957
A reader from Monroe Iowa dated June 28 1957 asks Chronicle Office Pella IA for help locating Dutch families seeking farm employment in the area. The inquiry requests names and addresses of interested parties for possible placement.
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Monroe
Iowa
Reconstructed Note References California Contacts
A fragmentary message thanks recipients in California and mentions future plans. It includes a closing with names Swan and Monroe and a vague sign off. The text lacks clear events, dates, or concrete details to identify a specific item.
Fire Damaged Roof Of New Dormitory On Campus
Fire damaged the roof of the extension to the women’s dormitory on the Central College campus Tuesday afternoon. Workmen had left, roofing materials were burning on about a third of the roof, and firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. Loss was probably over $1000 according to Fire Chief John Hocksema. A pillar of black smoke was visible for a distance.
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Central College
John Hocksema
Pella High dominates opening sectional game 11 0
Pella High defeated Blakesburg 11 to 0 in the Summer High School Sectional opener at New Sharon. Pella piled up 12 hits led by Rogaard with a triple double and single, De Cook and Kuyper adding key hits. De Cook pitched a shutout except for catcher interference on the first batter.
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U Pella
Bielburg
New Sharon
Pella
Ron Bogaard
Mark de Cook
Quentin Kuyper
Larry Renaud
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