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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1964
Page
2
Mrs. Ralph Hayes of Indianola Iowa visits her Pella roots with stops at 1313 Main St and friends including Virgil Boertje Max Hoeksema and John Heeksema. The Gosselink reunion, California trips for Van Tuyls and gatherings with Ulrichs and Vander Harts fill a busy period.
Hospital bulletin lists multiple admissions and transfers. Mrs Adrian De Haan of Pella admitted June 4, Mrs Gertie De Boer of Pella admitted June 24, Randy Vander Wert of Pella dismissed June 24, Clarence Mol of Knoxville and Roger Bruxvoort of New Sharon transferred to Iowa City June 24. Randy Visser admitted Knoxville Collins Memorial for strep throat. John Branshart at University Hospital Iowa City. Pete Bloem had surgery at Iowa City Veterans Hospital. John G Klein at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines. Miss Mae Thomassen admitted Pella Community Hospital. Bill Koopman at University Hospital Iowa City. Max Vander Linden of Leighton admitted Osage County Mahaska Hospital. Mrs Elmer Van Maaren admitted Pella Community Hospital.
In the early days before radio and film, Pella hosted traveling Chautauquas, a mix of lectures and entertainment. Beginning in 1908 through the 1920s, concerts, school lectures, and children's programs drew crowds, with tickets priced at 2 for adults and 1 for children.
Mr and Mrs Henry Straat Jr of Pella welcomed a daughter born Friday June 26 at Mahaska Hospital. Adrian De Haan and wife of Pella welcomed Debra Lynn born Wednesday June 24 at Pella Community Hospital. Grandparents are Tunis De Haan and W A Roorda, all of Pella.
Mr and Mrs Ohlsen mark their 65th wedding anniversary in Sabula while Gieney and Onveriri note the milestone with family and friends. Both couples remain active and committed to their long marriage despite aging.
Pella Hi scores five runs led by a June 26 triple by Valstra, beating Winterset 5 to 0. Du Pree pitched seven strikeouts and allowed three hits and three walks for the Little Dutch, while Winterset’s Casper gave up four hits and four walks with four strikeouts. Final: Winterset 0, Pella 5.
Doug Van Zee cleared the wall in the sixth as Kiwanis beat West End 66 4-3. Kiwanis led 1-0 in the second, tied 1-1 after three, then scored three more in the sixth to seal the victory. Batteries: Kiwanis Vander Weele 6h 3w 880 Brower. West End 66 Van Ee 14h lw 8s0 Pippel.
Thirty area children attended the Iowa Bible camp at Twin Lakes near Manson the week of June 21 27. Names include Dena Ann VerSchuure Freddie VerSchuure Mary Brower from Oskaloosa Johnny Holmes Newton Donald Vander Hart David Bokhoven Peid Jim Snyder David John Lara Van Jim Linda Lesher Ronnie Paul Bam Thompson Gary Jimn Pat Nona Clarence John Van Essen Dick Larry Criss Diana Sheila Donna Sparks all of Pella.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bert Van Ee former Nel lie Blum age 73 of 606 Columbus street Pella Iowa will be held Tuesday morning 10 30 at the Chapel of the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Rev E G Ward of the First Baptist Church will officiate Final services and burial will take place in Corsica South Dakota on Wednesday Mrs Van Ee was injured in a car accident and died Sunday noon at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines Surviving include her husband Bert Van Ee two daughters seven grandchildren eight step grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister Funeral arrangements are announced for the Chronicle.
Aunt Kate Karr will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon July 1 at 2:00 p.m. at Bybee and Davis Funeral Home Knoxville. Loren Karr funeral set for Tuesday afternoon June 30 at 2:00 p.m. in Williams chapel funeral notices list kin and locations.
George Visser 80 of Oskaloosa died at home Sunday June 28 born June 19 1884 near Pella son of John and Van Gor kum Visser. Survivors include two daughters Glen Fisher Ottumwa and Russell Clendenon. four grandchildren. brothers Louie Os kal oosa Fred Sarasota and sister Pearl Mesa. Services at First Christian Church Os kaloosa 2:00 p m Tuesday with burial in Forest Cemetery.
Mrs. Maggie Sears was honored March 22 during services at the Decater Methodist Church for many years of service and affiliation with the Separatists of the church. Mrs. Sears joined the church in 1896.
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