Local notes and social news from Pella area
Local notes recount visits and travel across the region. Joyful family updates include Joyce Ann Van't Sunt in pre school at Iowa City hospital. Tours and moves feature Bela Bellflower California and Sioux County visits, Ames commencement for Marion Witzenburg, and Kiwanis convention in St Louis.
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Joyce Ann
John Van't Sunt
Iowa City Hospital
Evert Loverink
Bellflower
Otley
Lester R. Hiscott
Fort Leonard Wood
Martha
Hugh Templeton
Cordovan
Mercy
Ed Blom
Mahaska
Charles. L., Rus
Sam Sedrel
Harold van Wyk
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Town State College
Ames
Marion Witzenburg
Delos Witzenburg
3Rd Street
Pella
Iowa State College
Marion
Registrants Not Yet Examined May Enlist This Month
During June 15 to July 15 all selective registrants ordered to report for a pre induction physical are eligible to enlist in any service. Those given induction orders are ineligible. Recruiting stations in Town will stay open daily to process voluntary enlistments. The I-A clearance through local draft boards is suspended for this period. Restrictions may be placed on enlistments during the period.
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Army & Air Force
Obituary for Dena Vander Rovaart from Pella and Omaha
Dena Hesselink born May 19 1868 in Pella Iowa. She died June 7 1951 at Good Nursing Home in Oskaloosa aged 84 years 20 days. She married Jacob Vander Rovaart of Pella later moving to Omaha where he died in 1931. Survived by sister Martha Vander Creek of Omaha and brothers John of California and Jay of Pella. Preceded by parents and brothers Harry 1948 Fred May 22 1950.
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Dena Hesselink
Frederick Hesselink
Christina Doedyns
Pella
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Jacob Vander Rovaart
Omaha
Nebraska
Vander Rovaart
Martha Vander Creek
John
California
Jay
Harry
Fred
Church Membership Change and 1961 Funeral Service
The deceased linked to Pella Baptist Church before transferring to the Methodist Church in Omaha. Funeral services were held Monday June 11 1961 at 1 30 p m from Van Dyk Funeral Home with Rev Clifford F Perron officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Pella
Methodist Church
Omaha
van Dyk
Clifford F. Perron
Oakwood Cemetery
Thanking Friends for Help During Illness and Death
The Vander Creek and Hesselink families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during Meena Vander Rovaart’s declining health and after her death. They acknowledge sympathy, condolences, and flowers as tokens of appreciation.
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Siter
Meena Vander Rovaart
Martha Vander Creek
John
Jay Hesselink
Mrs Riewert Poortinga obituary from Pella Iowa
Mrs Riewert Poortinga nee Swookie Bierma born Holwert Finland April 12 1858 died June 7 1951 at her home in Pella age 93 years 1 month 26 days. Married to Riewert Poortinga August 14 1878 eight children. Immigrated to United States May 2 1889 with husband and five children near Pella. Lived on farms in Marion and Jasper counties later four years in Pella. Widowed January 18 1931. Survived by one brother A B Bierma of Iland other siblings all preceded her in death.
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Swookie Bierma
Rinse Bierma
Jong
Holwert
Finland
Wity
Hattie
Nick
Pella
Riewert Poortinga
United States
Marion
Jasper
A. B. Bierma
Sland
Ily
Obituary for a cherished mother with long life in Monroe
An elderly Monroe woman died leaving a large family. She is survived by five children Gerrit Mattie Bertha Frank and Nick, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held June 11 1951 at the family home and cooperative chapel with the Reverend M O Anderson officiating. Burial followed in Griffith Cemetery Monroe Tow.
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Anna
Ben
Gerrit
Osceola
Mattie
Tella
Bertha
Charlie
Dop
Monroe
Frank
Nick
Pella
Pam
M . O. Anderson
Griffith Cemet Monroe
Tow
Thanks to those who cared for our mother Mrs Rewest Poortinga
The children and grandchildren express gratitude to neighbors, friends, and relatives for kindness during her last illness and after her death. appreciation is extended to visitors, those who sent floral tokens, cards, and letters, and to Rev. C C Anderson for his service and sympathy.
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Rewest Poortinga
C. C. Anderson
Rabid Skunk Bites Lucas County Baby on Farm Porch
A second rabid animal incident in Knoxville area reports Robert Kline, 1 17 year old son of Louis and Mrs Kline of Route 2 Chariton, bitten twice on one leg and once on an arm by a skunk while playing on a farm porch seven miles east of Highway 14. Mrs Kline killed the skunk with a hoe. antirabic treatment began at Collins Memorial Hospital where doctors say the child's condition is good. Skunk head sent to State Hygienic Laboratory Iowa City for testing. though not positive, Pasteur treatment advised.
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Knoxville
Robert Kline
Louis Kline
Route 2
Chariton
Collins Memorial Hospital
Robert
Nancy
Highway 14
Kline
Dector
Collinsospital
State
Iowa City
Skunk Killed On Porch. Rabies Warnings Issued
Shy rushed to the porch and killed the skunk with a hoe. Knoxville veterinarian Dr. Ke C. Scott cautions skunks are rarely rabid but can approach humans when ill disposed. A recent Marion County dairy cow incident and cases involving a stray collie in Knoxville prompt antirabies treatment for John Hess and Rollie Johnson, a local officer.
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Shy
Ke C. Scott
Knoxville
Skank
Marion County
Gd. Leaty
John Dwight Hess
C. Dwight Hess
Roche Street
Rollie Johnson
Knoxville Journal
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