Renaud family returns from Phoenix visit
Mr and Mrs H L Renaud came back by plane after seven weeks with son Robert Renaud and family in Phoenix Arizona. Mr and Mrs William C Howard and son Tommy of Ft Dodge visited Mr and Mrs H H Sader. Mr and Mrs James Fox and daughters Donna and Sue of Portland Oregon visited their mother Mrs F C Warner. Last Sunday a pop bottle shattered the Waechter Lumber office south window. police were notified and the county sheriff investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Renaud
Robert Renaud
Phoenix
Ariz
Wm. C. Howard
Tommy
Ft. Dodge
H. H. Sader
Waechter Lumber Company
Pella Area Social News Highlights Visits and Travel
Local families report visits from Des Moines and Prairie City, with several planning trips to Chicago Montreal and Niagara Falls. Marriages, hospital updates, vacations in the South and West, and new residents spotlight community life in Pella and nearby towns.
Pella Babe Ruth Edges Knoxville 15-4 on Local Diamond
Pella Babe Ruth defeated Knoxville 15 to 4 Monday afternoon. Pella had 8 hits and 2 errors while Knoxville recorded 5 hits and 5 errors. Gerald Kuiper and Jerry Ver Meer hit home runs for Pella. Betterton had 3 singles for Knoxville. Score by innings shows Pella taking control with early offense and a final 15-4. Pitchers listed: Knoxville Cheever Thrift Downs. Pella Redeker Edwards Van den Berg Ros Siykhuis and Gor selink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Knoxville
Gerald Kuiper
Jerry Ver Meer
Betterton
Rhei Knoxville
Cheever
Thrift
Downs
Redeker
Edwards
Vanden Berg, Ros, Siykhuis, and
Gorselink
Pella High Falls 3 2 to Ottumwa in close game
The Pella High baseball team lost to Ottumwa 3 2 Friday in a tight contest. Jim Duffus and Tom Boat doubled for Pella, while Ottumwa capitalized on errors and a home run to secure the win with fields and timely hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Ottumwa
Kersbergen Tops Rotary in Midget Baseball Thriller
Kersbergen defeated Rotary 10 to 7 to seize the lead in Midget play Thursday evening. Ronald Van Zee opened with a homer for Kersbergen as Dennis Brass and Vernon Mein ders added hits in the seventh to seal the win after Rotary led 5 to 2 in the middle innings. Jerry Breen homered and added two singles for Rotary, while Brass hit a triple and two singles for Kersbergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersbergen
Rotary
Ronald van Zee
Dennis Brass
Vernon Meinders
Jery Breen
RHE
Vos Farm Offers New Snorkel Air Conditioner
Vos Farm presents the Model D100AP Snorkel for 1956 York air conditioning line. The unit promises easy installation, no-draft distribution, humidity control, and features like Hi-Fi cooling, Sealed-in Sound Guard, and Mechanical Maid air filtering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Vos
York Corporation
Mr. Vos
Kersbergen Marital Names Across Local Records
Local civil notice lists Kersbergen, Marvin Vander, Rex Van Dyk, Dennis, and Jerry Breen among individuals name checks in a community record. Paul Kuyper and ae Taylor appear in ancillary entries as referenced parties in the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersbergen
Marvin Vander
Rex van Dyk
Dennis Etary
Jerry Breen
Paul Kuyper
Ae Taylor
Pella Jr. Legion Beats Melcher 7 2 In Nine Inning Game
Pella Jr. Legion defeated Melcher Jr. Legion 7 to 2 Wednesday evening. Tom Boat pitched for Pella with 3 strikeouts and 1 walk. Melcher’s Polich allowed 3 hits, fanned 3 and walked none. Pella homered by Jim Duffes and scored in the 5th on a hit batsman, a Stan Vander Wert sacrifice, and Tom Pella’s single. Melcher committed 5 errors in the 6th while Pella tallied 1 run. Score by innings shows Pella 010 015 1 and Melcher 000 002 0. Battery: Pella Tom Boat Bruce Heereman Melcher Polich Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Jr. Legion
Melcher Jr
Melcher
Durham
Pella
Tom Boat
Bruce Heereman
Polich
Treasury payroll savings plan described as best saving method
The payroll savings plan is touted as the finest method for regular saving in an easy automatic way. Employers are urged to offer it to employees, noting eight million savers currently purchasing Savings Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Obituary for Mrs. J. E. Forbes of Pella
Grace J. Forbes born July 11 1893 Mt Pleasant area died June 7 at the Forbes home 1218 Main Street Pella She worked as secretary and bookkeeper at Van Houweling Garage and Marshall Canning Company later lived Ames Chicago etc Funeral held June 9 at Garden Chapel with Reverend Boslooper officiating Survivors include her husband James E Forbes and a brother-in-law plus several nieces nephews and an uncle Funeral details listed with bearers Emery Gaard J E Van Gorp John A Vander Wal Heerema Ernest Steenhoek Dr W C Ver Ploeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E
Grace) Forbes
Forbes
Main Street
Pella
Marshall Canning Company
Grace J. Schnurr
Henry
Emma Schnurr
Mt. Plea
van Houweling
Faraee
Hymns Sung at Mrs Hospers Kuy Funeral Service
Klein sang two selections Does Jesus Care and God Will Take Care of You with Mrs Hospers Kuy accompanying Burial was in Graceland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
Jesus
God
Mrs. Hospers Kuyper
Graceland Cemetery
Births listed for families in Oskaloosa and surrounding towns
A series of birth announcements from June in Iowa communities. Cheryl Lynn Vande Ree born June 17 in Iowa City to C Vande Ree and spouse, with A K Van Zee as maternal grandparent. A son to Stanley and Beertie Beertie in Pella born June 14 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. Several other births: a daughter to Harold and family in Taintor, a daughter to Kenneth Vander Linden in Oskaloosa Mercy, a son to Henry De Jong in Tainter, Judith Gayle born to Reverend and Mrs Norman Van Heukelom in Holland Michigan, with siblings Gary Allan and Jayne jwynn. a son to Peter and Gaass in Mahaska Hospital, Oskaloosa. a son to Henry Langstraat in Tainter at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Debra Kay to B W Erlandson in Des Moines. four Erlandson daughters. and a son to Paul E Bandstra Route 1 Oskaloosa at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana
S. A. Kooyman
Iowa City
Pella
Kooyman
Chas. Sipkema
University Hospital
Connie Dykstra
Des Moines
Kate Melton
Cheryl Lynn
C. Vande Ree
A. K. van Zee
Beertie
Stanley Beertie
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Dingeman
James Dingeman
Harold de Vries
Taintor
Kenneth E. Vander Linden
Mercy Oveca, Oskaloosa
Henry W. de Jong
Tainter
Mercy Hospital
Norman, van Heukelom
Holland
Michif
Judith Gayle
Gary Allan
Jayne Jwynn
Bert Nib- Sauk
Peter G. Gaass
Debra Kay
B. W. Erlandson
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Martin van Zee
Erlandsons
Bendetta
Paul E. Bandstra
Route 1
Mercy
Weekend traffic crashes injure over seven hundred thousand
More than 766000 people were injured in weekend traffic accidents last year across the region. Police reports highlight high weekend travel and rising crash injuries, underscoring road safety concerns statewide.
Pays to Check Water Capacity Of Automatic Washers
How much water an automatic washer uses matters for investors and users. Department of Agriculture research notes water use varies with scarcity price pressure and hot water availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture Research
Washing machine water use varies by load size
The text discusses how much water a washing machine uses per load from pre soak to final rinse. It notes standard sizes, capacity ranges around 6 to 20 gallons, and hints at variability between models and test results. It emphasizes asking the dealer for exact water figures per load.
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Iowa
Chronicle
the Chronicle
Wayne Pos
John
John W. Vander Linden
Bernie Mennings
Kenneth Mennings
Beby
Pelle
Chicago
George Heideman
Hingham
Wisconsin
Montreal
Canada
Eugene Heideman
Netherlands
Eugene
Utrecht
Niagara Falls
Charles Stursma
Boat & Boatsma
Gerdena van Wyk
Sully
Sully Christian Reformed Church
California
Thomassen
Preston Breenhoek
Gary Thomassen
Dave Bevan
South
Howard van Peursem
Prairie City
Dahm Duplex
North Main Street
van Peursem
State Farm Insurance Ny
Arthur Schoring
Miss Butler
Washington Street
Don J. van Gorp
Black Hills
Yellowstone
Denaro
Banker Life Insurance Company of Nebraska
Cheyenne
Wyo
Lloyd Kleinhuizen
Albert de Jong
Mahanka Hospital
Mahaska
Laverne Anderson
Benson
Minnesota
Anderson
Andersons
L. J. Schakel
Still Hospital
Maliepaard
Bob Monsma
Marge Monsma
Monsma
Clarence Zeigler
Florida
Clarence
Tiny
Henry van Wyngarden
Palgos Ave
Palo Alto
Cal
Ed du Pree
Helen Menninga
Nick Menninga
Ily
Island and
Clear Lake
Wilma van Dort
Mrs. R. Roorda
Sr. Helping Hand Society of the First Chr. Ref
West Market
Joe Hoeksema
Charley Hoelsema
Gary Vogelaar
John Veltema
Detroit, Michigan
Melody Lynn
John J. Roorda
Will Baer
Spiriire
Simon Kooyman
Molly Kooyman
Jows City
Mr. Kooyman
Lora Grandia
J. B. Grandia
Bertha den Adel
W. H. Vanderploeg
Battle Creek
Michigan
Jennie Schalekamp
Marie of
Sioux Center
M. Vander Linden
Nelle Vander Linden
Norman van Gorp
David and
Stevie
Milwaukee
Wis
Ed van Gorp
J. Veenman
Floyd Tolby
Santa Ana
E. V
Baptist Church of
Shellsburg
Towa
Westinghouse
WormkooxXy
Baseball News
Babe Ruth
Jim Duffus
Ron Bogaard
Larry Renaud
Rock
Beare
Rhe Ella
Jim de Bruin
Bruce Heerema
Palmer
Reck
Kersbegen
I. T. H. Klein
J. H. Klein
America
Vos Farm
J. E. Forbes
NEW Hoover
Coats Etter
van den Berg
Pella, Lowa
Vande Ree
de Vries
Vander Linden
de Jong
van Heskelom
Paardekooper’s
Ideal Pharmacy
Suma
Tan
BFI
Isodine
Life
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