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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
3
Local residents report visits from relatives and friends, with trips to Des Moines for a funeral and homecomings from travels to California and Michigan. Several families gather in Pell, Newton, and surrounding towns, while births, hospital stays, and a church relocation are noted along with civic updates and minor incidents at local businesses.
Ada Whitehill died at her Lone Rock residence aged 90 after long residence in Kossuth county. She had lived in the area for many years and was a longtime local resident.
The Committee on Iron and Steel Scrap urged farmers to promptly sell farm scrap to local collectors for delivery to mills and foundries. It noted thousands of tons idle on farms, stressing that every pound recycled boosts steel output and wartime production.
Miss Rhynsburger a pioneer of Pella born to Rhynsburger parents and longtime Iowa educator died March 30 in Pella after a career spanning 400 years in the schools of Iowa. She taught 25 years in Sioux City Public Schools and lived in her birthplace home since 1941. She belonged to Second Reformed Church and local clubs. survivors include two daughters and a son. Funeral services were held April 1 in Garden Chapel with burial at Wood Cemetery.
Mrs Jane Van Roekel Van Zee was born in Holland on May 5 1871 and died July 1951 at age about eighty. She moved at age four to Vella Iowa with her parents, married Stephen G. Van Zee in Iowa, farmed there before moving to Hand County South Dakota in 1909. Sixteen children were born to the union, thirteen living. she was preceded by her husband and three infant children, two sisters and two brothers.
Survived by children Garritt Miller Dena Tolle Marie Lindsey Henry Miller Julia Bouse Thomas Miller John St Lawrence Alta Baumgartner William Bremerton Dealhs Ale Paul Fresno and many grandchildren and two brothers Van Rockel OsKaloosa and Art Van Rockel Pella. She was known as Aunt Jane Gr andma Van with open house and a quiet Christian spirit. active in Community church Ladies of Legion Aid and Am es Auxiliary. Funeral services led by Rev Leon C Decker at St Lawrence Community Church with burial in St Lawrence Cemetery.
The Chronicle of July 19 publishes a correction stating that three sisters of Dirk Goemaat were omitted from his life story. Their names are Mrs. M. A. De Zwarte, Mrs. Lena Schakel, and Mrs. Christina Vanden Berg. The error was unintentional.
Mr and Mrs August Zabel of Schleswig observed their 59th wedding anniversary on June 10. The couple has shared a long marriage and family life in the Schleswig community, marking almost six decades together this year.
A July 16 letter from M. van der Linden in Amsterdam describes a Holland trip to Volendam Marken church and canals, a London visit, and a Queen Elizabeth voyage home. The writer jokes about Pella residents recognizing him in a Chamberlain umbrella and kilt, then plans a belated birthday dinner.
New faculty members join the institution with credentials from the National College of Education and Steubenville College. Mrs Jurgens brings teaching experience across levels and a cooperative spirit. Mr Jurgens, employed in Omaki, is joined by Isreal a Northwestern graduate pursuing a PhD at Illinois Urbana. He has taught at Westminster College and Indiana University. At Central he will teach political science and western civil engineer.
Dance at the Country Club at 8 30 Friday the 27th welcomes attendees from age ten to one hundred. Those over eighty require an escort. Regular members and guests urged to attend.
Eu gene Francis of Iowa State College advises Town sheep raisers to shift lambs to legume grass pastures as bluegrass matures to sustain rapid gains. Cool spring weather supports heavier weights, but hot spells may slow gains. parasite control remains essential with a phenothiazine salt mix.
Commander Douwstra calls all newly elected 1951 52 officers and directors to attend the final Legion meeting of the year Monday night to be installed under the Legion Constitution and By-Laws. Comrades Klein and Klyn remain patients at Des Moines Veterans Hospital with slow recovery while Bert Van Dusseldorp regains use of a leg after a coal mine accident. Charley Frazier has been released from hospital after appendicitis and plans to return to work soon in Pella.
Oren S Van Niewaal reports Post 89 members will attend the Iowa Department Convention in Des Moines August 6 to 8 with delegates chosen July 30. Wm S Van Hemert to serve as assistant sergeant at arms. Van Niewaal to become Sixth District Vice Commander after the event. Henry Ku to lead the District Band on August 6 and in the August 7 parade.
A card of thanks expresses gratitude for cards letters prayers and support received during illness in the Veterans Hospital. The writer thanks friends and relatives for comfort and cheer.
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