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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1964
Page
2
Local residents from Pella and surrounding towns attend family reunions and social events. Visitors include New York and Wisconsin guests. many plan trips, and several locals are noted for recent ad missions or dismissals from area hospitals or clinics during mid June.
The record lists multiple residents from Pella and nearby areas admitted on Wednesday June 10 including Mrs Arie Vander Hoek Loren Bonnema Cheryl Bonnema Mrs Bert Van Ee Mrs J D Van Vark Peter Ven Soelen and Mrs Verland Dykstra with some admitted on Thursday June 11 and Cheryl Bonnema and Mrs Clayton Ustermarkt dismissed June 11. venues include Kill Cuff University Park and Leighton.
Mr and Mrs Verlan Dykstra announce a 7 lb 8 oz son David Jay born Thursday June 11 at Pella Community hospital with grandparents Elmer Dykstra and George Den Besten. James D Long and University Park wife welcome a son born June 11 at the same hospital. Dr and Mrs Richard Roush greet an 8 lb 2 oz son Eric Lance born Sunday June 14 at Pella Community hospital.
Henry E Wormhoudt born in Pella Iowa June 21 1885 to Gerrit and Maria Den Boer Wormhoudt. He married Grace McKee in Monroe Iowa January 1907. They had four children Keith Mary Robert and Jane with spouses in Mason City Long Island Anaheim and McLean. Early years saw him as a roilder for Burlington and Rock Island Railroads until 1916 then a Phillips Oil Co. associate living in Des Moines Tulsa and Bartlesville.
Henry E Wormhoudt died June 7 1964 at Pella Community Hospital aged 78 years 11 months 16 days after moving to Pella with Grace his wife in 1949. He had owned an oil distributing and insulation business earlier and was active in the Rotary Club. He is survived by four children eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren and four brothers. Funeral held June 10 1964 at Van Dyk Duren Funeral Home with burial in Silent City Cemetery Monroe Iowa.
Millard Deverne Sparks born March 2 1901 in Lynnville died June 3 1964 at home aged 63 years 3 months 1 day. Son of Ed and Ida Benson Sparks raised by Curtis and Carrie Sparks after mother’s death. He attended Lynnville school and belonged to Lynnville Friends church. Married Blanche Stull May 29 1929. children Katherine Sparks Winner James Sparks Maida Sparks Dunwoody. Lived in Lynnville Killduff area.
Partimes wan to go to the river or farm pofid and fh. Left to match his passing are his wife Blanche, three children Katherine Jamies and Maida, eight grandchildren, three sisters Elsie Sparks Luelle Sparks and Mia Ed na Copeland, four brothers Kenneth rural Grinnell Rd Jr Sully Floyd and Floyd of Lynnville, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Lynnville Friends church led by Rev Willard Reynolds and Rev Peter Schuler. Interment was in Woodland cemetery.
Mr William D Coop of 299 Fast 1st Street Pella completed training at Bear Manufacturing Company Automotive Safety Service School in Rock Island Illinois. He learned lining balancing and frame straightening and the latest techniques in safety service. Coop works for Ulrich Motor Company at 801 Broadway Pella.
The May 23 meeting of The County Line Blue Belles at Janet Van den Berg home discussed summer plans. Susan Buckley was chosen as Jasper County delegate to the state 4-H Health Camp in Madrid and Janis McConoghey will attend the Ames 4-H conference. Buckley spoke on stain removal.
Den Berg gave a dronstration on how to lay a pattern. Lunch followed the session.
Mrs. Melvin Schmidt near Spragueville owns a large broad leaved flowering plant with light pink violet sized flowers. Leaves reach 15 to 16 inches across, an eye catching living room ornament. Also notes about A. E. Easter purchasing a Norwalk general store, retiring in 1943 and living actively at 96.
Arie Engbers Sr was seriously injured in a Highway 18 collision near Wesley in northern Iowa on June 8 when Cedar Rapids girls turning left caused the crash. He and the girls were unhurt while Mrs Engbers suffered multiple injuries and was taken to Mason City hospital for surgery.
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