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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
4
Mrs Roy Karr recalls a night visit to Town City with Bill’s blood test for Dr Roberts. Darlene and Bill were married at Monroe Methodist. The note covers anniversaries, graduations, travel plans, and local events with many names and places in a nostalgic community snapshot.
Des Moines weekend trip to Wesley Acres with George Pomery as host. Births include a May 28 son Scott Blake to Mr. and Mrs. Van Soelen of Sully, with Melody staying with maternal grandfather. Numerous baptisms, birthdays, school year closings, and upcoming wedding details involving Lynnville Sully community members and extended families.
Obituary notes report Elizabeth Stotts death with services in Evanston Illinois and burial in Chicago Rose Hill. Birth announcements include Carol Ann to James Johnson and Twyla Adams of Evanston. Various local visits, church programs start May 29, trips to Des Moines for lilacs, family gatherings, hospital releases, injuries, and guests from Newton Des Moines Oakland California and Des Moines.
James H. Turner, a senior at West Waterloo High, has been offered an appointment to the U S Merchant Marine Academy at West Point, N Y. He was nominated by Rep H R Gross and is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Turner of Waterloo, grandson of Mr and Mrs Dewey Ford of Monroe.
Central College announces 1962 track co captains Dave Fidahl Newton Iowa and Dave Risseeuw Sheboygan Wisconsin chosen by coach Dr. Marinus Kregel. 1961 lettermen include Gerald Bradley Hedrick Iowa Dave Eidahl Newton Roy Puhr Geneseo Fulton Bruce Heereemd Gerald Kuiper Pella Duane Krueger Lone Tree Bill Loerop Cicero Bob Pontico Newton Dave Risseev Sheboygan Wayne Walther Sigourney and Jim McClaine Duanesburg. Also notes a hospital patient Chester Fenneman in Des Moines Lutheran.
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