Den Besten Family Guests and Departure to Nigeria
Dr and Mrs Lawrence Den Besten and family from Iowa City with Mrs Ed Den Besten were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Edgar Roorda and family. Dr Den Besten led the morning worship at First Christian Reformed Church in Pella. A farewell after the evening service preceded their departure for Nigeria. The Roorda and Den Besten families stored belongings in the Max Schuttinga home attic Prairie City. The couple sold their Coralville home and moved into the Blue Top Hotel in Iowa City until their Nigeria departure. They spent Sunday in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence den Besten
Iowa City
Ed den Besten
Edgar Roorda
Dr. den Besten
First Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Calvary Church
den Bestens
Nigeria
Max Schuttinga
Prairie City
den Besten
Coralville
Blue Top
Dale Vos
Gilman
John Brower
Newton
Bud Ver Meer
Fulton
Ilinois
A. T. Ver Meer
New Chastan High School
Carry Vlyk
College Sprig
Maryville
Missouri
Rondwank
Worp Borgran
Denver
Colorado
William Barker
Pat
Borgmans
Jeanne Bandstra
Paul Bandstra
Car Side-Swipe Incident Injures North Port Man
Mr Franklin Den Besten of North Port New York escaped serious injury after a passing car swiped his car sending it into oncoming traffic. He suffered three broken ribs and a severely broken ankle. His Volkswagen was totaled. The report notes initial fears of internal injuries but confirms the broken bones and hospital discharge followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin den Besten
North Port
New York
Ed den Besten
Rudy Ulrich
Iowa
Des Moines
Paul V. Farrer
Rosscreen Company
Europe
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Iceland
Marion van Dusseldorp
Kent
Connie
Milan
Missouri
Pel-la
Henry Brom
the van Dusseldorps
Mr. Brom
Belle van Vark
Charles Mitchell
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Report
Mrs Loren Vander Wert admitted to Pella Community Hospital on Wednesday. Dr Marie Verhey admitted on Thursday. Duane Dieleman admitted. Mrs Elmer Van Waardhuizen dismissed on Thursday. Mrs Larry Olivier hospitalized on Thursday. Reuben Thomassen of Leighton dismissed from Mahaska Hospital last Tuesday after knee surgery. Mrs Leo Herron a patient at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Lynda Moore admitted to Iowa Methodist Hospital on March 20 and undergoing surgery. in isolation but progressing. mail welcomed. Address: Iowa Methodist Hospital 7th Floor Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Vander Wert
Pella Community Hospital
Marie Verhey
Duane Dieleman
Elmer van Waardhuizen
Larry Olivier
Reuben Thomassen
Leighton
Mahaska Hospital
Leo Herron
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Lynda Moore
Lynn Moore
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Iowa
Bowling Commercial 3 15 65 Highlights Local Scores
South End 66 .48 33 Rolscreen in Chronicle Ads ad page lists high games and series. Dick Van Kalkeren posted 235 and 629 series, Dick Vanden Dever 234, Casey Van Weelden 601. Chronicle Ads 2759 1000, Rolscreen 1003. Team names include Tulip Bowl Grandia Locker Steenbock Auto Pella Construction and Zylstra Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu South End
Rolscreen
Chronicle
Grandia Locker Tulip Bowl
Steenbock Auto
Cool Pella Construction Team
Zylstra Bros. High
Dick van Kalkeren
Dick Vanden Dever
Chronicle Ads
Casey van Weelden
Tulip City Mixed Bowling Scores March 13 1965
In Tulip City mixed bowling results dated March 13 1965 Genev a Engbers tops women with 225 in five games and 6 series, Donna Kaldenberg 200, Florence Haines 176. Men see Henry Shetterly 206 and Marvin Ver Meer 202. Bob Wallace 539 and Walter Butt 202 lead. Team games list Farmers Co op 767 and Standard Oil 2250 series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulrich Motor
Standard Oil
Leydens Auto Farmers Co-op
Pella National Bank
Geneva Engbers
Donna Kaldenberg
Florence Haines
Henry Shetterly
Marvin Ver Meer
Bob Wallace
Walter Butt
Ivan Kaldenberg
Farmers Co-op
Local Bowling Standings and Top Players Reported
March 20, 1965. Leydens Auto and Pella Nat's Bank lead in team and series with high scores. Top women Donna Kaldenberg Geneva Enghers Betty Ver Meer Marie Engbers Alice McMurry Olive Davis. Top men Marvin Ver Meer Rudy Ulrich Joe Haines Borden Davis Harry Van Waardhuizen. Ulrich Motor posts 799 team game, Pella National Bank 2252 series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Ave
Ulrich Motor
Standard Oil
Farmers Co-op
Leydens Auto
Steak House Cafe
Pella Nat's Bank
Donna Kaldenberg
Geneva Enghers
Betty Ver Meer
Marie Engbers
Alice McMurry
Olive Davis
Marvin Ver Meer
Rudy Ulrich
Joe Haines
Borden Davis
Harry van Waardhuizen
Pella National Bank
Tulip Bowl Rivalries Shine in Local Grid Clash
Sportsman notes list results from The Grill, Dykstra Transfer, Ver Dught Insurance, Ideal Pharmacy, Rolscreen, Pella Canning, and Schiebout Tire Co. with scores for games and series led by Ideal Pharmacy, Ver Dught Insurance, and The Grill. Walt Butt tops individual points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grill
Dykstra
Dught
Ideal Pharmacy
Schiebout Tire Co
Walt Butt
Ver Dught
Original Bowlers 3 16 65 Bowling Standings
The bowling page lists teams and scores from March 16 1965 including Rexall A&W De Jong Floral Van Gorp Wig Central Park Car Fuller Body and Breen Kelderman with top individual marks J Van Sulzen 235 508 and D Kaldenberg 208 539. Other bowlers include Visser 202 549 and Riddle 180 with various shop and service standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen & Kelderman
Rexall
A&w
West End
de Jong Floral
Van's Groc
Central Park Car
Fuller Body
van Gorp
Jake Eeling rites set for Tuesday afternoon
Jake Eeling of R R 2 Pella Iowa died Saturday afternoon March 27 1965 at University Hospital Iowa City at age 70 He farmed in Mahaska County Funeral services will be held Tuesday March 30 at 2:00 p m with Rev Richard De Jong officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery at the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Surviving are his wife the former Bertha May Hull and two sisters Trinnie Mrs John Beyer Sully and Mrs Marie Dykstra Pella A complete obituary will appear in a later Chronicle issue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Eeling
R.R. 2
Pella
University Hospital
Iowa City
Mahaska County
Richard de Jong
Oakwood
van Dyk-Duven
PEO Chapter BU Hosts Textile Program
The PEO met March 4 1965 at the home of Lucille Kuyper with Louise Bruce and Mildred Woodford assisting as hostesses. Mina Baker presented an interesting textiles program describing her tour of textile industries and explaining natural and man made fibers and their uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peo
Lucille Kuyper
Louise Bruce
Mildred Woodford
Mina Baker
AK Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter Meeting March 20
Sixteen Alpha Kappa Chapter members met at Della Coffee Shop for a luncheon on March 20. Hostesses Doris Lee and Ethel Van Zante assisted. President Winona Davis chaired. A memorial service for Evelyn Johnston was held by Doris Lee and Winona Davis. Reports by Bessie Kenny and Ruth Smith covered Changing Educational Patterns in Nigeria. Mary Karakassi, AFS student in Knoxville, spoke on Greece’s sociological and educational patterns. A motion authorized a fifty dollar grant-in-aid to a Marion County high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Della Coffee Shop
Doris Lee
Ethel van Zante
Winona Davis
Evelyn Johnston
Bessie Kenny
Ruth Smith
Nigeria
Mary Karakassi
AFS
Knoxville
Greece
Marion County
Engagement announced for Ruth Fleck and James Rutter
Ruth Diana Fleck and James Theodore Rutter announce their engagement. Ruth is a senior at Evangelical School of Nursing, Marshalltown, and James farms near Newton. The couple plans a July wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Fleck
Ruth Diana Fleck
James Theodore Rutter
Theodore Rutter
Newton
Omer Fleck
Leighton
Evangelical School of Nursing
Marshalltown
Meeting Notes from Feb Thirteenth Program Talks and Demos
The February meeting covered handouts and demonstrations on care of teeth by Cynthia Butler, care of hair by Lola Van Wyk, posture demonstration by Linda Vander Meiden and Karen Newendorp, and sock mending by Cathy Vander Molen. Attendees repaired a hole in a sock and discussed the next meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Bluebells
Cynthia Butler
Lola van Wyk
Linda Vander Meiden
Karen Newendorp
Cathy Vander Molen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jocals
Block & Tile CO
Chuckler Stl
Ara
Cuckler
Perlin
Circle C
Cuckler Steel Span Company
Honticello, Laws
Connie van Dusseldorp
Mrs. Cilbert Bandstra
Charlie Mitchell
B. J. Brom
Ted Weirather
Layton Mathes
Robert Leydens
University Park
Oskaloosa
Donald Vander Molen
Robert Graefe, III
Andrew H. Boat
Gradus Vriezelaar
Kroes
Tulip City
Pella Ffa
Lynnville-Sully
Jake
Ruth Dykstra
Jollen
Joyce
Ring the Bottle
Janet
Kathy Vander Nolen
THE
Ing
George Vande Voort
Alice
Alice Vande Voort
Kuyper
DKG
Pella Area L.P
Henry
Bert Hages
Oskaloosa Oil CO
Oskalooss
Pioneer
William C. Jenkins
William Jenkins
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Jenkins
Knoxville Jaycees
Pioneer Corn Growers
Weed Corn Growers
Lerea
Raymond Keppy
Elderidge
Donald Starr
Wyoming
Killduff
Carroll Kichner
Otley
Marion van Wyk
NEW Sharon
Robie Garner
Hatchery
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