Pella area residents and visitors noted in weekly column
The list records numerous local people traveling for vacations and visiting relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Van Niewaal in Kansas and Colorado, Martha Schakel in Colorado, and Fred Veenstra at Lake Okaboji. It notes attendees at Camp Hantesa near Boone, health updates, teaching appointments, and upcoming weddings and conferences, with several families visiting in St Louis, Detroit, Sioux City, and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence van Niewaal
Kansas
Colorado
Martha Schakel
Fred Veenstra
Lake Okaboji
Shut-ins and hospital transfers in Pella area
Names of local residents admitted to or discharged from hospitals on July 15 and 16 are listed for Sully and Pella. Include Mrs Gertie Olsthoorn Leonard L Schakel Mrs Marvin Dingeman Mrs Roy Klein Gradus De Cook Gary Van Vark Mrs Gene Vos infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilford Schakel and John Schakel who is convalescing after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Olsthoorn
Sully
Leonard L. Schakel
Pella
Marvin Dingeman
Roy Klein
Gradus de Cook
Gary van Vark
Gene Vos
Wilford, Schakel
Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Embroiderer John Akerson Keeps Busy at 78
John Akerson, a Forest City resident aged 78, embroider s to stay active due to a blood disease. He completes a luncheon cloth in about three weeks and has made 100 dresser scarves 25 pillow cases and roughly 25 luncheon cloths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Akerson
Forest City
Mr. Akerson
Births in Pella area add several new arrivals
Mr and Mrs Gerrit Renaud of Pella are parents of an 8 lb 10 oz daughter Sharon Kathleen born July 9 at Mahaska hospital Oska loosa. Roy Klein and Mrs Klein of Pella are parents of an 8 lb 2 oz son Edwin Dale born July 11 at Pella Community hospital. Norman V Rietveld and wife greet an 8 lb son born July 13 at Mahaska hospital Askaloosa. Wilford Shakel of Knoxville and Kenneth Goering of Knoxville announce a 4 lb 1 oz daughter Robin Lynn born July 1 at Pella Community hospital. Jacob Van Wyhe and wife welcome Harlan Gene born July 16 at Pella Community hospital. Great Paul Buwalda of Otley and Mrs Cornelia Vander Schel of Thornton, Illinois noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Renaud
Pella
Sharon Kathleen
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Earl Waddle
Monroe
Paul Renaud
Roy Klein
Edwin Dale
Pella Community Hospital
Tone Klein
Jacob G. de Jong
Norman V. Rietveld
Askaloosa
John M. Rietveld
Wilford Schakel
Knoxville
Robin Lynn
Kenneth Goering
Judy Ann
Jacob van Wyhe
Harlan Gene
George Vander Schel
Henry van Wyhe
Paul Buwalda
Otley
Cornelia Vander Schel
Thornton
Illinois
Two Sully Youths Fined for Loitering After11 P.M
Two rural Sully youths were charged with loitering after 11 p.m. in Sully and assessed fines by Mayor Boney Boertije. Larry A. Renaud paid 25 dollars plus costs and Logan D. Terpstra paid 10 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
Boney Boertije
Larry A. Renaud
Logan D. Terpstra
Obituary: Mrs. Nora Rohrdanz 75 of Newton
Nora Rohrdanz born October 8 1887 in Altoona Iowa died July 5 1963 in Newton Survived by husband four daughters Mildred Ray Florence E Meninga Dorothy Nelson Darlene Bozarth all Newton two sons R Henry Anderson Newton and George Glen Anderson Arlington TX thirteen grandchildren four great grandchildren one brother Linda Hick Altoona four sisters Lena Rinehart Myrtle Groff Des Moines Iva Barnes Altoona Grace Digby Berwick preceded in death by first husband William H Anderson one sister five brothers lifelong church member Camp Center Church of Christ Runnels and Killduff Methodist Church services July 8 Killduff Methodist Church officiant Rev James Smith casketbearers Donald Hick Earl Hick Dick Digby Wilbur Van Wyngarden Bernard Van Wyngar den Clarence Zickel interment Vandalia Cemetery Vandalia Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R
Nora Dorothy) Rohrdanz
Henry
Annetta Hick
Altoona
Iowa
Newton
Reasnor
Mildred Ray
Reasner
Florence E. Meninga
Dorothy Nelson
Darlene Bozarth
R. Henry Anderson
George Glen Anderson
Arlington
Tex
Killduff Methodist Church
James Smith
Donald Hick
Earl Hick
Dick Digby
Wilbur van Wyngarden
Bernard van Wyngarden
Clarence Zickel
Vandalia Cemetery
Vandalia
Mrs Cornie Bruinekool Dies at 82 in Detroit
Mrs Cornie Bruinekool 82 and formerly Anna Jansma died July 10 at her daughter’s Detroit home after a four week hospitalization for a broken leg and heart attack. Born March 3 1881 in Pella she and her husband moved to Detroit about 38 years ago and she was the last Jansma family member early printers in Pella. She was a former First Reformed church member and active in church societies. Funeral and burial occurred in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornie Bruinekool
Anna Jansma
Margaret Briggs
Detroit
Mich
Anna Bruinekool
Pella
Mr. Bruinekool
Jansma
First Reformed Church
Funeral Services Held for Mrs John De Kock 54
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Elizabeth De Kock 54 formerly Billin were held Thursday at Van Dyk Duven chapel. The Rev Arthur Nelson of Union Park Baptist Des Moines officiated and burial was at Graceland Cemetery Pella. Surviving is her husband John De Kock Des Moines. She taught Sunday school at Union Park and worked at Security Commission State office Des Moines before passing July 8 in Iowa City University Hospitals after a lingering illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de Kock
Margaret Billin
van Dyk-Duven
Arthur Nelson
Union Park Baptist Church
Des Moinés
Graceland Cemetery
Pella
Frank de Vries
Arthur Erickson
Ralph Lehman
Dick Vander Leest
Dale Hall
William Thornley
Margaret Elizabeth
George and
Maggie (Kuyper) Billin
Central College
Des Moines
Monroe and
Bondurant
Union Park
Security Commission State Office
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Aingering
Mahaska Corn Bean Contest Entries Due
Entries for the Mahaska County Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contest must be submitted now. Sponsored by the Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce with cooperation from the Mahaska County Extension Service, entries are due at the Extension Office in the Farm Bureau Building. Fees are 3 dollars per contest plus 1 dollar for Iowa Crop Improvement Association membership, with automatic inclusion in the state contest. entry deadline July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gray
Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce
Mahaska County
4-H Club Demonstrations at Summit Strivers Meeting
The Summit Strivers group met at Mrs. Perry Klein’s home on dune 26 for an all day event. Phyllis Rietveld demonstrated coffee cake and discussed baking ingredients. Emily Van Wyk showed making a pie crust while Connie Van Wyk covered cottage cheese salad and Linda Pleima demonstrated pie filling. Bonnie Swank spoke on a good salad and June discussed cooking vegetables. Phyllis Rietveld spoke on baking ingredients. The group reviewed the achievement show and plans for booth items for the fair, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Klein Dune
Phyllis Rietveld
Emily van Wyk
Connie van Wyk
Linda Pleima
Bonnie Swank
June
4-H Club Opens Meeting With Pledge and Fair Prep
The LPTC 4-H club started with the pledge to the flag and discussed fair entries with 18 members reviewing record books. Mike and Jim Vande Voort were nominated for pig scramble and Ron Bensink for county officer. Mrs. Paul Ter Louw served lunch as reporter Carol Nollen notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Jim’ Vande Voort
Ron Bensink
Paul Ter Louw
Carol Nollen
Black Oak and Scott Homemakers Meet
Black Oak and Scott Homemakers gathered at Mrs. Andrew Barnes home with 12 members and seven visitors. Dr. Lemon spoke on a future mental health clinic planned for Oskaloosa, already open one day weekly. The program included piano duets by Julia Barnes, Debbie Everhart, and Doris Johnson, plus a briefing on a 4-H garden. Roll call answered with new Food Product tried. Lunch was served by the hostess and Mrs. John Henry. Visitors included Mrs. Max Johnson, Mrs. Donald Adair, Mrs. Neela Owens, and Mrs. Don Everhart of Colorado. Publicity chair Jennie Bogard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak
Scott
Andrew Barnes
Maroline Henry
Health For Living
Lemon
Oskaloosa
Julia Barnes
Debbie Everhart
Doris Johnson
Pamela Barnes
Eight Thousand Dollar Purse in Knoxville Race
Three California drivers Jim Cox Dick Fries and Jim Wood lead entries for the Third Annual National Super Modified at Knoxville July 19 20 with an $8000 purse. Cox from LeMesa Wood Ramona Fries San Diego. Over 100 entries expected as extra seating for more than 12000 is prepared amid overflow crowds from prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
California
Jim Cox
Dick Fries
Jim Wood
West Coast
Camp Fire Notes Highlight Luncheon and Overnight Events
The Can-O-Kin Camp Fire group held a luncheon at Marlene Hagen’s home with Debbie Van Wyk as hostess and hosted the Happy Blue Birds. An overnight at Lake Kehoma featured Mrs. Elmer Hagen Betty and leader Mrs. Ray Hagen. The Dancing Blue Bird birthday party occurred at West Market Park with gifts, cake and ice cream. Fifteen Blue Bird and Camp Five girls travel to Camp Hantesa near Boone this week including Holly White Jacki Vander Wert Carol Brux voort Trigia Steward Vesta Sabin Joan Zante Connie Whalley Jane Bosveld Carla Van Arkel Molly Menning Pam Hart Kathy Hixson Lou Ann Peters Janice Vriezelaar Mary Ann Vriezelaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Blue Birds
Marlene Hagen
Debbie van Wyk
Lake Kehoma
Elmer Hagen
Betty
Ray Hagen
West Market Park
Blue Bird
Hantesa
Boone
Holly White
Jacki Vander Wert
Carol Bruxvoort
Trigia, Steward
Vesta Sabin
Joan Zante
Connie Whalley
Jane Bosveld
Carla van Arkel
Molly Menning
Pam Hart
Kathy Hixson
Lou Ann Peters
Janice Vriezelaar
Mary Ann Vriezelaar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linda de Zwarte
Jeanette Toom
Janice
Mary Vriezelaar
Camp Hantesa
Katie Keemstra
Donald R. van Baale
Charles Sipkema
C. J. Dykstra
St. Louis
Bob Dykstra
Gerald M. Ward
New Brunswick
Canada
Everett G. Ward
Arnold Int'Veld
Lab School
Holland
Michigan
Fred Whalley
Donald Elscott
Alicia Elscott
D. R. Gosselink
Lee Donnellan
Nevada
Donnellan
Gladys Noon
Marshalltown
Clarence Buerkens
C. C. Buerkens
Department of Public Instruction
S.U.S. Education Department
M. M. Dockendorf
Civil Defense Department
Richard Vos
Minnesota
Roy Reith
Loveland
Roy
Grand Island
Nebr
Reith
Dallas
Texas
Roger Reith
Roger
Southern Methodist University
Earl N. Ver Meer
San Francisco
Yellowstone Park
Dave
Isabel) Nimmo
Kate Thomas
Pel-la
Sarah Richardson
Brownsville
Stewart Wever
Betty Wormhoudt
Michellville
Yellowstone Ark
Tom van Vliet
Art Huyser
Ed Halverson
Baltimore
Maryland
Paul Blommers
Henry de Kock
Ralph van Dusseldorp
Tom Green
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Blommers
de Kock
van Dusseldorp
Education
Salt
Lester Vander Pol
Cruinkool
Ann Jansma
Ralph Briggs
Donald Bruggink
Gerrit van Roekel
Rev. Bruggink
Trinity Church
Harold van Gorp
Phoenix
Arizona
Nick van Gorp
H. Bosker
Netherlands
Connie Branderhorst
Prairie City
Lucille Kelley
San Leandro, California
Harold Thomassen
Milo Lindin
Harold den Besten
Mr. Lindin
Hiland Potato Chip Co
John Schakel
Renaud
Rietveld
Schakel
Goering
Marion County State Bank
Melvin Vander Schel
Vogelaar’s
Hardware
Philco
Orl Insurance
Gorpeestion
State Bank Blalow
Ernest Rohrdanz
Camp Center Church of Christ
Runnels
Killduff
Fe Ren Fact
Black Oak & Scott Homemakers
Can-O-Kin
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