Local notices from May 1956 reveal hospital stays and travel
Miss Jennie Vander Sluis entered Mercy Hospital for observation on May 30. Many area residents were dismissed from Mahaska or Mercy hospitals between May 28 and May 30. Arne Engbers, Mrs. Marie Avery, and Mrs. Korving Woensdregt with infant joined others in recovering. Local residents traveled to Chicago and Holland for shopping and church business. Several graduates from the University of Iowa and Central College are named, and service members return home from duty. Multiple families planned trips to Canada, Montana, and Europe, while others prepared for a fund of church activities and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Sue
Glen Cowell
Mercy
Arne Engbers
Mahaska Hospital
Marie Avery
Mahaska
Korving Woensdregt
Albert Tysseling
Carl Wayne
Orval Tysseling
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Orval
Germany
William S. van Hemert
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Richard
Herman Jellema
Ernest van Dusseldorp
Leighton
J. W. House
Pella
Murl Grandia
Murry Grandia
Order of Chessman
Iowa State College
MRA
Connie Vanden Baard
California
Verne Orr
Y. T. ‘Vans
Vos
Black
Sara
Frida
Gene de Hoogh
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
de Hoogh
Mark
Reformed Church Pella Classis
Ben Vogelaar
Central College
Regional Scout Meeting June 13 in Des Moines
C. A. Kitterman, regional executive for Region Eight Boy Scouts of America from Kansas City, Missouri, will be principal speaker at the Tall Corn Area Council annual meeting. The June 18 event at Connie and Lew's in Des Moines includes a business session, officer elections, and reports from the Long-Range Planning Committee chaired by Sherry R. Fisher. George Cook invites institutional representatives and Scouters with their wives to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Kitterman
Boy Scouts of America
Kansas City
Missouri
Tall Corn
Connie and Lew's
Des Moines
George Cook
Sherry R. Fisher
Summer Wealth Ends In Tragic Street Collision
A group of ten year olds enjoying early summer freedom trigger a fatal crash near their town. The lead boy, overtaken by a car before school dismisses, dies as the town mourns and warns drivers to watch for children at unsanctioned play places. The piece urges vigilance as schools let out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Bank
Degrees Awarded To Pella People at Central Monday
On Monday morning June 4 at Central College commencements, Pella residents received B A or B S degrees. Recipients include Mary Buwalda, art De Jong, Nella De Jong, Duane De Kock, Glenn Borgman, Wilma Keuning, Raymond Doorenbos, Philip Mentink, Peggy Pierson, Donald Van Hemert, Darlene Van Zomeren and others listed as sons and daughters of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Central College
Mary Buwalda
John M. Buwalda
Art de Jong
P. A. de Jong
Leighton
Nella de Jong
Wm. C., de Jong
Duane de Kock
Walter de Kock
Glenn Borgman
W. E. Borgman
Wilma Keuning
Ed Keuning
Raymond Doorenbos
Philip Mentink
Herbert G.mentink
Peggy Pierson
J. A. Kuyper
Donald van Hemert
Bert C. van Hemert
Darlene van Zomeren
Mrs. G.J. van Zomeren
Commencement Awards for Pella Residents Issued
Beulah Zoutendam, daughter of Mr and Mrs L G, and Marilyn Andeweg, Ann Balstad, Ruth Pippel, Wilma Roorda, and Darlene Van Wyk, daughters of local families, received two year normal certificates at the commencement exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Zoutendam
Pella
Marilyn Andeweg
Roy Andeweg
Ann Balstad
An Harold Balstad
Ruth Pippel
Peter Pippel
Wilma Roorda
Dave Roorda
Darlene van Wyk
Neal van Wyk
Iowa State Fair Sheep Show Plans Announced for Summer
A national sheep show at Des Moines Iowa State Fair Aug 24 to Sept 2 lists more than 8 thousand dollars in prizes across breeds including Shropshires Hampshires Corridales Oxford Downs Cheviots Southdowns Suffolk and Columbias with special events like pens of fat lambs shearing contests and dog trials. Cash premiums total 8320 with specific awards 1320 1326 900 496 815 700 86 365 and 390 for various classes. The fat lambs grading opens Aug 24 and final judging in open class occurs by Aug 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Hampshires
Oxford Downs
Suffolk
How We Spend Our Lives According to a Committee
The Rocky Mountain Consistory Bulletin cites a committee estimate that a 70 year lifespan includes 23 years asleep and 13 years talking. It also states six years eating 28 years in pleasure and 18 months washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entific
Rocky Mountain Consistory
Kenyon Company Wins Blacktopping Bid Across Iowa Routes
The Ronald Kenyon Construction Co of Des Moines bid 304,015.25 to blacktop widened sections of US 168 from Oskaloosa to Pella, 10.85 miles in Mahaska and 19.35 in Marion counties. The firm holds about 4.5 miles of new 24 foot pavement on rerouted 168 and contracts totaling 1,092,107 for widening 58 miles of 163 between Oskaloosa and the Polk line and US 63 between Oskaloosa and Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Kenyon Construction Co
Des Moines
No. 168
Oskaloosa
Pella
Mahaska County
Marion County
Kenyon Company
Polk County
Wapello County
Cedar
Wapello
Oskaloosa Herald
Vary Your Hamburger Ideas From Iowa State Nutritions
Leslie Smith from Iowa State College shares tips to upgrade hamburgers for May Beef Month. Try spreads like onion garlic butter horseradish or prepared mustard to add flavor. Also suggests broiling burgers on bread for a different serving base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Smith
Iowa State College
Hamburger Broiler Guide and Mixed Grill Ideas
Spread bun with butter or toast bread on the second side. Top with onion and tomato slices and thin cheese. Broil hot. For a mixed grill, broil hamburger patties with several foods for the meal such as tomato halves onion rings mushroom caps thick potato or sweet potato slices canned pineapple bacon cooked carrot halves and banana halves. Brush foods with melted butter and place in the grill starting with the longest to cook so everything finishes together.
Beef Milk Lead Juno Plenty List
Beef and milk top the Juno list of plentiful foods named by USDA marketing specialists. Canned and frozen cherries and fresh grapefruit appear in abundance, along with pork, rice, canned tuna in oil, peanut butter and dry beans. Confucius say: Many a man's tongue has broken his nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juno
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Aesena
Jennie Vander Sluis
Peter Tusseling
Burt Swank
Allan
Elmer de Winter
Mahaska May
Bert Boat
Reformed Church Synod
University of Iowa
University Field
Lawrence den Besten
John A. de Jong
Charles H. Richardson
Sarah M. Wormhoudt
Fred Brummel
Virgil Hancher
University
Anne Vander Waal
John van Andel
Clarion
Eagle Grove
Jay Kuiper
Army
Ft. Sheridan
Illinois
John J. Kuiper
Will van Sittert
Pleasant Hill
Ilinois
James Goodman
Anna
William, Sr
Vanden Berg
Sam van Vliet
Glacier National Park
Banff
Lake Louise
Canada
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Reseda
Paul van Vliet
Andy van Berkum
Dale van Wyk
Veterans’ Hospital
Dale
Jacob Sneller
Sheldon
Ear Atkins
Vernon Sneller
Woodrow Leonhart
Wadena
Iows
Roy Leonhart
Carolyn van Dusseldorp
Frances de Bruin
Marion County State Bank
Edinboro
Scotland
Don Bruggink
Brugginks
Martin Paardekooper
Iowa Pharmacists
Hotel Savery
C. B. Caldwell
Raymond van Henkelom
Roland
Cook
van Heukelom
G. R. van Heukerom
John F. Dykstra
Charley F. Dykstra
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Ed Thomassen
Mr. Dykstra
Western Auto Supply Co. i
John
Bernie Vander Linden
Kenneth Vander Linden
Drake University
School of Pharmacy
Simon Kooyman
University Hospital
Charles de Jong
Fulton
Martin Dyke
de Jongs
Max Slaughter
Harold Slaughter
Fredericksburg
Spirit Lake
Carl Vogelaar
Roy Stults
Bob‘ Omick
Cecil "Vines
Don Toom
Max Kuyk
Hespers Kuyper
Kenneth Warner
Kuyper
Connorgan
Charles Riemersma
Phoenix
Arizona
Marie Rozendaal
Dave Ver Dught
Garden City Cafe
Calvin Joosten
Broadway
Joostens
Ver Dught
Robert Evers
Sully
Bob
Lowry Air Force Base
Colorado
Clyde Evers
Denver
Towa
C. Evers
Oskaloosa Street
van Wyngarden
Dumont
Basin‘ette
Henry T. van Wyngarden
van Zante and
Klyn
van Maanen and Gosselink
Des Moine
Bob Hullihan
Fane
Frank A. O’conner
Colfax Sale
Hampshire
Newton
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger
Shields and Briles
Earl and
Bill Shields
Bright Pioneer
Dad
Ner
S&h
van Heusen
Pioneer
Boyer Root Destroyer
Paardekooper
Dr. Lavern L. Anderson
Franklin
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