Locals gather for Memorial Day visits and weddings
Locals share Memorial Day visits with relatives across Iowa and beyond. Families travel from Pella to Newton Des Moines and Denver while others attend high school and college events. A Newton wedding joins Gerrit Vander Wal family gatherings in Lake Jackson Texas and Philadephia hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Vander Wal
Sandra and
Paul Gerrit
Lake Jackson
Texas
Gerrit Vander Wal
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Pella and Des Moines Area
The report lists multiple local hospital admissions and discharges from May 25 to May 31. Individuals include Miles Morgan at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines for surgery May 29, and several patients at Pella Community Hospital such as Mrs. Huston Comstock Leighton Mrs. Larry Van Gorp and Mrs. Robert De Joode Knoxville. Also noted are entries for Blank Memorial Des Moines and Lutheran Hospital Des Moines as well as discharges of various patients and newborns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Morgan
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Larry van Gorp
Pella Community Hospital
Robert de Joode
Knoxville
Billy
Donald Blom
Blank Memorial Hospital
Lambert Beyer
Lutheran Hospital
John Henken
Prairie City
Iowa Breeders Co-Op
Births Reported in May at Pella and Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Becker of Lynnville welcomed a son on Friday May 28 at Pella Community Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Lee De Haan of Kansas City Missouri welcomed Jeffrey Allen a 7 lb 4 oz baby boy on Friday May 28 at Kansas City Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dwight Donnelly Ottumwa and Mr and Mrs Jake De Haan Route 3 Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Becker
Lynnville
Pella Community Hospital
William Lee de Haan
Kansas City
Missouri
Jeffrey Allen
Kansas City Memorial Hospital
Dwight Donnelly
Ottumwa
Jake de Haan
Route 3
Pella
Visits From Relatives Brighten Sully Sunday Afternoon
Mrs Marie Swank accompanied her son and his wife to Sully to visit their aunt. They met Cornie Vos Vienus Van Sant and Jerry Van Sant, all from Newton Pella, and Sigourney relatives including Mrs Marie Kommer. Ray Gifford of Newton also called on Mrs Alicia Elscott Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Swank
Ralph Swank
Sigourney
Sully
Cornie Vos
Vienus van Sant
Newton
Jerry van Sant
Pella
Marie Kommer
Ray Gifford
Alicia Elscott
Dance recital set at Douwstra Chapel Thursday evening
Mrs. Corinne Shetterly announces a public recital at Central college Douwstra Chapel on Thursday June 3 at 8 00 p m open to all free of charge. About 40 students from Pella area will perform marking her tenth year of teaching and recital work and noting her recent acceptance into the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters pending convention in Chicago this summer for instruction by noted teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Shetterly
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Pella
Shetterly
Ft. Des Moines
Chicago National Association of Dance Masters, Inc
Young Americans for Freedom Chapter Formed in Pella
The Pella Chapter of Young Americans for Freedom was organized on May 20 at the Hedrick residence. John Garrett was named chairman. Ned A. Hedrick Jr. is vice chairman, David Snuttjer secretary, and Martin Blecha publicity chairman, with terms to September. The group aims to provide organizational framework, leadership, fundraising, and activities to advance conservative youth nationwide per the 1960 Sharon Connecticut statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Young Americans For Freedom
Hedrick
John Garrett
David Snuttjer
Ned Hedrick
Ned A. Hedrick Jr
Martin Blecha
Sharon
Connecticut
Geranium Plant Grows Rapidly in Brooklyn Home
A red geranium plant seven percent feet high is blooming in the home of Mrs Harold Carlsen in Brooklyn. The plant is two years old and has been transplanted several times due to its rapid growth and large size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Carlsen
Brooklyn
Capitol Panics Over UN, Budget, and Tax Proposals
Senator Jack Miller warns the United States must show firmness in foreign policy, criticizes UN developments and Cuba era, notes U.N. finances and potential collapse. He cites looming deficits, argues for constitutional fixes on poll taxes, and outlines administration tax cut plans with offsetting user taxes for 1965 66 67 68. He discusses Article 19 voting losses and the Kennedy amendment amid 1968 Democratic tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
Hanoi
United Nations
Soviet Union
Cuba
U. S
U.N
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Security Council
Stevenson
Washington
Tax proposals spark river and truck haulage concerns
Observers warn proposed increases in internal revenue taxes will face opposition. Fuel taxes on inland waterways may hinder barge traffic on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers while higher truck taxes would raise the cost of hauling livestock grain and other agricultural commodities. The burden is typically passed to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Mississippi
Missouri
Amvet Auxiliary Elects Officers in Eldon Meeting
Loretta Stiernemann was elected president of Amvets Auxiliary South Central Region at the spring meeting in Eldon. Cecyle Vander Beek was named Chaplain and Kathryn Vriezelaar of Otley became Secretary, with Lucille Vander Beek in attendance. Grace Vis and Janet Van Gorp could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Stiernemann
Franklin St
Amvets Auxiliary
South Central Region
Eldon
Cecyle Vander Beek
Kathryn Vriezelaar
Otley
Lucille Vander Beek
Grace Vis
Janet van Gorp
Jackie Van Wyk Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Jackie Van Wyk daughter of Dr and Mrs Kenneth Van Wyk was feted on her sixth birthday Friday afternoon May 28 with six friends Ruth Nieman Debbie Schuring Martha Byers Sherry De Geest Bev Kamerick in attendance. Jenny Harmeling could not attend but sent a gift. Games and refreshments followed. Jackie opened gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Kenneth van Wyk
Ruth Nieman
Debbie Schuring
Martha Byers
Sherry de Geest
Bev Kamerick
Jenny Harmeling
Milk Through the Ages as Divine Nourishment
The piece traces milk as sacred in ancient Mesopotamian worship where the cow was a moon Goddess and milk a holy drink. It notes Hippocrates calling milk near perfect food and mentions Cleopatra and Empress Poppaea valuing milk for beauty. It claims dairy farming appears in every state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hippocrates
Cleopatra
Popea
105th Birthday for Abraham Mullen at Nora Springs Nursing Home
Abraham Mullen celebrated his 105th birthday on April 28 at the Nora Springs Nursing home. He previously lived with his daughter Mrs. William Pint in Floyd until a month ago. Born in 1860 in Lynville Virginia, he moved to Iowa in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Mullen
Nora Springs
William Pint
Floyd
Lynville
Iowa
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Washington St
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Seth Niemants
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Greg Rapps
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Robert Bracken
What Cheer
Donald Sniter
Grinnell
Anoka
Minnesota
C. A. de Bruin
India
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Gerrit van Roekel
Buck Hill Falls
Pennsylvania
Elmer van Hemert
Edwin
Gary
Alma de Penning
Robert de Penning
Lynnville-Sully High School
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Alma
Harold de Penning
Lizzie Swank
Big Rock Park
Tom Boat
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William Spaans
Galt
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B. Cradwell
Wilson Daven
Les Templer
Sutherland
Harold Stientjes
Albert City
Joe Stientjes
Gene Stientjes
Harlan
Iowa University
Ames
Michelecha
John McQuiston
Iowa City
A. W. Hoepner
Davenport
Bob Houser
Bill van Dyke
Denver
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Roy van Dyke
Glen Wittenberg
Oskaloosa
Osceola
Glen
Webster Funeral Home
Roy Catterson
Mae Deck Sliatt
Lincoln
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Ver Heul
New Sharon
New Sharon High School
Hiatt
Miss Ver Seul
Catterson
Murray L. Goemaat
Lena Goemaat
Len Potter
Grand Rapids
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Bert Olivier
Arnold
Butch
Philadelphia
Arnold D. In
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S. S. U. S. Naval Hospital No
Art Swank
Princeton
New Jersey
Art
Ver Meer Mfg. Co
New England States
Swank
Virginia Ver Ploeg
Gerard Gosselink
James de Jong
Kurtis
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Henry Monster
Lynn
Lola
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Douglas Wilson
Heidi
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Armsburys Cottages
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Lola Monster
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Lyle Smith
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H. C. de Bie
Artesia
Californi
Lenore Gatés
D. O. Thomas
Melvin Tandy
Reinbeck
Thomas
Ronnie Vander Putte
Sharon Culver
Methodist Church
Dennis Vander Beek
Say Hesselink
Albert de Joode
Marie Vander Hart
Dick Hagen
Nick van Gorp
James
Paul Bradigan
Gregory
Elmer van Dusseldorp
Anna Rietveld
Ben den Adel
Don Andrews
Harry de Bruin, Jr
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Walter van Wyngarden
Marie Verhey
Nicholas van Soest
Marion Pol
Keith Boat
Artie Fennema
Dai
Ry Bulls
Midwest
Gilbert Boozeboom
Becker
DE Haan
Young Americans For Freedom Club
Hawkeye State
Jack Miller
General Assembly
International Court of Justice
France
Albania
House
State Department
U. N. Special Fund
U. N
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Shipty
Kennedy
Mass
Democratic Party
Johnson
New York
Amvet
Jackie van Wyk
Electric
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