Local News Highlights from Pella and Surrounding Areas
A flood of social notes and visits across Pella recounts numerous family gatherings Memorial Day travel and weekend visits to Des Moines Knoxville Os kaloosa and Sioux Center. Many residents attend commencements and church events while renovations and local business activity mark community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. McWilliams
Mary Ann
H. J. Boland
Freda Carpenter
Des Moines
F. F. Carpenter
Chet Amsberry
Maxine
Bobby
Oskaloosa
George Lankelma
Kenneth Henry
Creston
June Stureman
Seattle
Wash
John de Goey
Newton
Pella
James
Pari van Hemert
J. H. Cochrane
Burard
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Chicago
James Huyser
Lenora Elscott
Harry van Roekel
Ella Vander Schaaf
Christian Reformed School
Peoria
Verna Liter
George Liter
Ed Gezel
Henry Gezel
Roy Te Selle
Central College
Firth
Nebr
Stennett, Iowa
Tom Constantine
Colflesh
H. C. Wormhoudt
Calflesh
Dick Diekema
Baltimore
Grundman and
Carter
Third Reformed Church
Harriet Helt
Lenore Bates
Joe Helt
Everett Totten
0. R. Balmer
John Hasselman
Eleanor Ver Ploeg
Henry Langerak
N. van Vliet
van Vliet
Hattie van Gorp
Henry van de Noorde
Henry Vande Noorde
Hoyt Smith
Gold
Knoxville
Harry Hesselink
Gerrit Popma
Tunis
Connie du Pree
P. du Pree
Ben
Edward
Perry Greenleaf
K. Weilard
Ottumwa
E. S. Dunkin
Eddyville
Henry Pickerell
Ben Wolf
George Craft
Clarence Dye
Cedar Rapids
Lane Monster
Will Monster
A. Monster
Willard de Winter
Edith Kyger
E. van Buren
Prairie City
Leighton
Connie Klaaren
Iowa City
Tacoma
Washington
Nettie de Gooyer
Vera Sadler
Dow
Kate Vriezelaar
Walter van Doorninck
Arie Vriezelaarome
John Dunnink
John Williams
Fred T’lam
Jacob Boaards
Bellelaine
Iowa
Bogaards
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H. P. van Gorp
Marshalltown
Dick van Gorp
Fred van Rheenen
Shenandoah
Omaha
L. A. Kuyper
Paul Edmand
J. J. Sybenga
Fowler
Floyd Dunnink
Jeanette Vander Pol
Sully
Lake Sterenburg
George Sterenburg
Indianola
H. van Ginkel
Alfred Henry
W. Lausma
John Arthur Kool
Barnes City
H. van Booxel
Henry Kool
Jake van Dyke
Kellogg
Casper Lautenbach
Lugene de Witt
P. van der Kolk
South Pella
Lloyd Warner
Henry ‘Gezel
Anthony Tysseling
Gilbert Boot
Casey van den Berg
Helen Boot
John van Roekel
Clarinda
H. van Roekel
Redell
Paul Stegeman
E. J. Faassen
Faassen
W. Walvius
Holland
Mich
H. H. Vander Werf
Janet Scholten
Sioux Center
K. de Jong
Florence
Orange City
J. van Hemert
Bill Hart
Ray Hoksbergen
Forest Ramone
Reasner
Herman Swank
Monroe
Henry Vriezlaar
Jimmie Vriezlaar
Jim Slycord
Tom Swank
Peter van Hemert
Lynden, Wash
Mrs. J. van Hemert
J. B. van Hemert
Louise Gladstone
Bob Kuyper
McGregor
B. van Zante
Harry Worth
Our City
Dave Thomas and Sons
Mark and
Marion
Valley Junction
H. D. Wormhoudt
Ben Blommers
Burnice Blommers
Nelson
John A. Potts
Kalamazoo
Andrew de Goey
Lester Liter
Parcell
Henry Edmond
Ames
This City
R. R. Sadler
J. S. Gladstone
Billy Gladstone
Herman van Zante
Memorial Day
Paul van Zante
Anamosa
Anamosa, and With Dr. and Bee Peter Wassenaar
Linn Grove
John Ulrich
Rudolph
Thelma
Marsh Grant
Davenport
WOC
Palmer
Burlington
Keokuk
R. A. Awtry
E. T. Warns
Mark Rillihan
William Steenhoek
A. A. Steenhoek
W. E. Johnson
Eugene
Mr. Johnson
A. E. Johnson
Johnson
E. C. Brown
Henry J. Schalekamp
M. Vander Linden
H. W. Vander Linden
William Schalekamp
Catherine de Vries
Marjorie Baron
B. H. van Ness
City Hall
Henry Hackett
Arthur van Roekel
E. V. Good
James Hardy
A. de Winter
Henry van Roekel
Nick de Winter
Steintjes
Gene
Jim Klein
Shenandoah Memorial Day
Jim
Geraldine
Henry Spicklemeyer
Toby
Lambert
van Emmerik
Leona
Rose Marie
Leonard
Salem
S. Dak
E. van Emmerik
Cunera van Emmerik
Ho Pella
Farmers’ Union
A. B. van Houweling
Frank de Wit
Will den Hartog
Bertha de Boer
Firth, Nebr
Pete van Zante
South Main Street
Dan Kamp
Adams
P. van Niewaal
Ross Schakel
Etta Ross
Bob Byers
Kirksville
H. Byers
Newexec
Harry de Reus
Tim Hoogenakker
H. S. van Vark
W. C. van Vark
D. S. Barr
van Vark
Frank Kiest
J. J. Sheehy
Geurt van Rees
Art Kaldenburg
Earl Klein
St. James, Minn
G. B. Ver Steeg
H. H. Geelhoed
Mayo Brothers’ Hospital
Rochester, Minn
B. H. Sack
H. van Haalen
Mahaska Hospital
M. Paardekooper
Martin Paardekooper
John van Haalen
Wayne Pas
William Wagner
Carl Byers
Osceola
N. de Winter
Alicia Stureman
Grace
Harriet Veenstra
J. Veenstra
A. A. Lubberden
Josephine Thomas
Gertrude van Niewaal
Wm. J. Bruinekool
Alton
E. L. Hoeven
Cornie Ver Ploeg
Denver
Dick Ver Dught
Ver Ploeg
John de Hasi
John
Rietveld
Mr. Rietveld
Penney
John Pos
Orville Dykstra
Chariton
Ozkaloosa
East Washington Street
John Vander Linden
Sam F. Cole
Keota
Mrs. Cole
Carris
Gables
Michigan
W. T. Palmer
Walter
W. H. Palmer
Lester Welle
Evaelle
W. C. Anderson
J. H. Thomassen
Harvey
Ed Thomassen
Tracy
Bessie Brooks
Jacob de Haan
Sioux City
Ed Porter
Walter Vischer
Hedrick
Jake Visscher
Walter de Penning
Sully Finlay
Leo McKinley
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Jee Kinley
John van Genderen
Madge Vander Zyl
8. G. Vander Zyl
Klassina Lubbers
H. Lubbers
Cecar Anthony
Bernice
Baptist Church
Rev. Carlson
Dorothy Payne
Florence Kietchley
Wilma van Doorninck
Presbyterian Hospital
Mr. van Doorninck
van Doorninck
William
Billings
Montana
F. Hayter
Hayter
J. T. van Zante
Robert Lee
D. C. van Zante
Texas
Isaac Vander Meiden
Morrison
Illinois
Vander Meiden
Dykema
Platte
South Dakota
Claribel
C. H. Vander Meiden
Elmer Grandin
John Hoogenakker Jr
Ed Hoogenakker
Arthur Hoogenakker
Henry Eggink
Hull
Towa
Ant
Grandia
Ruth Blake
Cedar Falls
Jacob Swank
Memorial Swank
Panata Jacob
Nella
Ben Swank
Pauline Ver Steeg
Armour Boat
Uly
Gerrit de Bruin
Hattie
Union Mills
C. P. Curtis
Woden
Town
Nick Vos
Nellie
Gertrude
Jacob
Melvin
Swank
Cateau Clark
Humeston
Bill Gregory
Kenneth Jarman
Velta Teter
Lee Jarman
John Branshart
Katherine
David
R. 0. Woods
Colfax
P. Wagaman
Margaret Dunbar
Ernest Turnipseed
Mrs. Turnipseed
Mrs. Spitznagel
Mrs. Y. Wittenburg
Ivy
Gary Klein
A. de Heer
HH. Swank
Ruth Lautenbach
R. Lautenbach
Simpson College
Alice Manson
Middleburg
Central
Asbury Park
N. J
General Synod
Willard Langerak
Bob Baron
John Lammers
Geraldine van den Noord
Jeanette van Zee
Bill Dé Boer
Albert Les
Minnesota
Ella Mae Rink
van der Meiden
Doxie Putnam
Mary Forsyth
Beatrice
Stallards
James de Penning
A. de Penning
J. Weyers
J. Hellinga
Keith’ Andeweg
Keables
Neal van Hemert
T. H. Klein
Henrietta
Marinus
Herman Kregel
Waupun
Wisconsin
Dave Ver Dught
W. Schakel
Steve van Roekel
Lester van der Pol
Dave Bevans
Morris Vogelaar
Brighton
Laws Schools
Joe Tobin
Ainsworth
Frances Carbon
Royal Cafe
Dick Giles
Mansford Ver Steeg
Russell Reddeker
Mildred Klein
Farina Douwstra
J. B. Vos
George Heeren
William van Gorp
Herman Swank Tuesay
Bess Onstine
Katherine Rietveld
Drake University
Lois Rietveld
Cottner College
H. O. Boring
KR. Vernel
Carl Kiser
Paul Prizler
George Ramsey
Lefty” Schnack
Dan Beyer
Ernie Barr
Rochelle
Ill
Lefty
Dan
Ernie
George Francis Sadler
Ivan
Rev. Jacobs
Grace Wesselink
Dwight Ver Steeg
Harry Ver Steeg
Doctor Chalfont
J. A. Hagens
E. L. Brush
Grinnell
Ike Hoksbergen
Henry Huizenga
Miss Vander Zyl
Bree Langstraat
Henry B. Langstraat
Donald
Langstrat
John de Zwart
B. Goem
Henry Langstraat
Perry Renaud
Yella Meninga
Mt. Pleasant
Ver
Steeg
Mabel Bruinekool
Estherville
B. F. Vander Linden
Vander Linden
J. B. Sikkink
Cleo
Preston
Minn
Betty Vander Linden
T. A. Warrick
I. H. Runyan
John Wisse
A. C. Kuyper
Sigourney
F. E. Bartow
D. W. Reading
Mr. Reading
The
Rosscreen Co
Mrs. H. Grandman
Peoria, Ill
Mrs. Grandman
Frank Clark
Lois
Fred Hubbeling
Ayrshire
Gerrit Kruzeman
Johanna Kruzeman
Grant
Ideal Pharmacy
Pella Theatre
Loretta Young
John “Wayne
Earl Derr Biggers
Tomance
Jane
el Brendel
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