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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1962
Page
2
Pella residents make travel to Fremont Michigan and New Jersey for family visits and conventions. Local couples relocate homes near Red Rock Dam and near the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home. Central College activities include a Stillwater Conference planning trip and a World Day of Prayer speaker.
Mrs Hattie Larson, longtime Humboldt County resident, recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Her son-in-law John Sampson praised her, noting that in 50 years as his mother in law she never spoke a cross or unkind word.
Bob Hall and his father John Hall in the Emmetsburg vicinity recently displayed quad lambs born to a farm ewe. The Hall farm reports multiple births with two sets of triplets as well. The saying cautions that trouble seen far away often seems small when confronted up close.
The Verought Insurance Agency hosted Peoria Stockyards drivers and spouses at Holland House for a dinner on February 24. James Burnett of Allied Mutual Insurance spoke on professional drivers’ highway responsibilities as awards were presented for 38 years of accident free driving to LeRoy Van Maanen Gerald Rozenboom Kenneth Van Maanen Junior H. Deur Jacob Vander Molen and Melvin E. Deur. Fred De Nooy eligible but absent.
A list of patients from Sully Knoxville and Pella area hospitals shows multiple admissions and dismissals. Names include Alexander Vander Pol Peter Lubberden Mrs Carroll Clark Mrs James Breuklander Mrs Merle Barnhill Mrs William McKinney Ella Klyn Stephen Gerrit Sneller Edward Ralph Olson Florence Miedema Florence Pye Duane Bachman Fern Reynolds with admission or discharge dates from February 28 to March 3 in 20th century local records.
Mr and Mrs Wm H Thompson of Pella announce a 371b 6 oz son Wm H III born Saturday March 3 at Pella Community Hospital. Rev and Mrs George Muyskens of Des Moines announce Paul William born Monday Feb 26 at Methodist Hospital. Dean Butler of Pella and wife welcome a 4 lb daughter Lynn born Saturday March 3 at Pella Community Hospital. Grandparents listed. many local names appear alongside hospital and town references.
Travelers from Pella IA recount a long Tucson to San Francisco West Coast tour visiting relatives in Chandler Phoenix and L A. They describe Cristo Rey monument in Arizona, desert picnics, orange trees and cotton gins, beaches and the Pacific Ocean, and a return by train past Salt Lake City and Denver with gracious hospitality from many relatives and friends.
The March 3 standings show Leydens Auto 51 30 .680 and Farmers Co-op 44 37 .543 with others: Steak House Cafe .40 41 .494 Verought Texaco .40 41 .494 Van's & 35 46 .432 Pella Nut's Bank .33 48 .407. High game by Barbara Jansen 204. High series by Donna Kuldenberg 519. High game Marvin Engbers 216. High series Harry Van Waardhuizen 552.
The listing shows teams like Coffee Shop West End Service and Rexall Drugs with winloss records and percentages for February 27. Dorothy Van Niewaal tops both high game at 192 and high series at 607, highlighting top individual performances in the league.
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