Restoration drive for Wyatt Earp site goods at Pella
The Pella Historical Society seeks items to furnish and restore eight rooms at the Wyatt Earp boyhood home. Donors may contact Bill Van Tuyl at Rolscreen. names will be labeled on displayed pieces. The list includes furnishings for upstairs, child, gun, kitchen, dining room, parlor and more.
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Pella Historical Society
Wyatt Earp
The
Historical Society
Bill van Tuyl
Rolscreen
Library Notes on Recent Books and Travel Volumes
A brief blur of library notes reviews six works including Toland s The Last 100 Days a dramatic Europe war climax thoroughly reconstructed from state papers MacInnes s The Double Image a spy tale set in Paris and Mykonos with Nazi Soviet intrigue Westcott Jones s Great Railway Journeys of the World a travel compendium of eighteen long trips Keith s Children of Allah recounts life among Libyan tents and a modernizing Islamic people Mabel B Lee s The Rainbow Years notes the Cripple Creek author s latest work and other catalog entries for readers seeking new volumes.
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John Toland
Europe
MacInnes
John Craig
Sussman
Paris
Craig
Veronica Clark
Mykonos
Westcott Jones
Keith
Libya
Mabel B. Lee
Notable Books in a Cold Town and Far West Echoes
A scattered survey of books and authors including Dale Van Dyke, C R, Sammy Davis, Graham Greene, Evelyn Lincoln, Maslyn Williams, and others. It cites Down of a Murder, The Dutch Seaborne Empire, Yes I Can, The Comedians, My Twelve Years with John F Kennedy, and Five Journeys from Jakarta, framing themes of judgment, faith, and identity amid global settings.
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Michigan
Dale van Thea
Far West
C. R
North Sea
Sammy Davis
Graham Greene
Haiti
John F. Kennedy
Evelyn Lincoln
J.F.K
Jakarta
Maslyn William
Indonesia
Vander Linden obituary notes 81 year life in Pella
Martin N Vander Linden died Tuesday night April 19 1966 at Vella Community Hospital age 81 years 6 months 9 days. He was born October 10 1884 on a farm west of Pella and married Lulu Schakel February 10 1910. He farmed in the area then retired to Pella in 1960. Surviving Lulu a daughter Ruth and sons Clarence and Lee. Funeral April 23 1966 at First Reformed Church Pella with burial Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin N. Vander Linden
Vella Community Hospital
Martin
Nicholas L
Rebecca Wittenburg Vander Linden
Pella
Marion County
Silver Grove
Lulu Schakel
Gradus
Lucy
Tunis Plette
Luke
Mart
First Reformed Church
Glen O. Peterman
Oakwood
Raymond
Kenneth
Delwin
Gerald
Elmer Vander Linden
Vernon Roorda
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Mrs Bertha Poortinga Dop 1887 1966 obituary
Mrs Bertha Dop died April 26 1966 at Pella Community Hospital at age 78 years 8 months and 1 day Born August 25 1887 in Vriesland Netherlands daughter of Robert Poor tinga and Sarah Bienma Poortinga moved to the United States with her parents and resided in Monroe most of her life Married Charlie Dop on March 4 1917 in Monroe One daughter Velia survived along with five grandchildren Two brothers Frank R Poortinga Nick Poortinga and a sister Hattie Poortinga Also survived by a son in law Arnold Brouwer Services held April 28 1966 at 2:00 pm at Pella Garden Chapel Reverend Frank Snuttjer officiated with nephews as casket bearers Interment Silent City Cemetery Monroe arrangements by Garden Chapel
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Bertha Dop
Pella Community Hospital
Vriesland
Netherlands
Robert
Sarah
Bienma) Poortinga
United States
Monroe
Charlie Dop
Velia
Arnold Brouwer
Frank R. Poortinga
Nick Poortinga
Pella
Hattie Poortinga
Pella Garden Chapel
Frank Snuttier
Otley Reformed Church
Ralph Poorting
Norman Poortinga
Howard Dop
Edward Johnson
Itavold Willemsen
Gene Dop
Silent City
Garden Chapel
Supper guest at Walter home in Fair Haven
Mrs H Van Oenen attended a supper guest visit at the home of her brother Mr and Mrs John Walter on Sunday. Mrs G Van Heukelem was a dinner guest in the home of another local host.
Cow mothering eight day old lamb in Van Wert event
John Hilder of Van Wert listed as owner of a Brown Swiss cow that took over mothering an eight day old lamb last Sunday. Albert Ver Meer hosted visitors Cassel Elscott of Newton and Helen Holdsworth of Killduff for a Sunday call on Alida Elscott. Alida Elscott attended Ted Duncan’s funeral at Monroe’s Methodist Church last Tuesday. Everett Van Engelhoven of Oskaloosa visited his father Luke Vander Linden on Sunday evening.
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John Hilder
van Wert
Albert Ver Meer
Cassel Elscott
Newton
Helen Holdsworth
Killduff
Alida Elscott
Ted Duncan
Methodist Church
Monroe
Everett van Engelhoven
Oskaloosa
Luke Vander Linden
Obituary for Mrs Herman Crum 1887 1966 Knoxville to Pella
Mrs Gladys Crum born October 6 1887 in Knoxville died April 25 1966 at Pella Community Hospital aged 78 years 6 months 19 days. Survived by husband Herman seven children nine grandchildren six great grandchildren sister and two brothers. Funeral services held April 27 1966 at Pella Garden Chapel conducted by Rev Harmon Wie.
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Herman
Gladys) Crum
Knoxville
Town
Pella Community Hospital
Gladys
Andrew
Olive Kerr
Herman Crum
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Kenneth G. Crum
Omaha
Nebr
Kathryn
John Butterfield
Redondo Beach
Calif
Lillian L
Irwin C. Russvold
San Mateo
Warren J Crum
Bondurant
Iowa
Thomas C. Crum
Raymond L. Crum
Des Moines
Betty
Arthur Venable
Lucille
Arch Neal
Towa
Norval Kerr
John Kerr
Newton
Crum
Robert
Pella Garden Chapel
Harmon
Air Force raises enlistment quotas in April to June
The Air Force boosts April May and June enlistment quotas said by Master Sergeant Joe McDougal to reduce delays. The recruiting office in room 108A Old Federal Building will stay open evenings Mondays and until noon Saturdays for applicants who are working or in school.
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Des Moines
Air Force
Joe McDougal
Federal Building
Biologists Trek to Jamaica for Tropical Biology Course
Fourteen biologists from Central Bay traveled by car, plane, and boat to Ocho Rios Jamaica from March 31 to early April. They studied coral reefs and rocky shores, collected and classified marine organisms, including coral and fish, with SCUBA dives and a Jamaica rainforest excursion. Led by Miss Carlson, the group learned through hands on field work and lab classification.
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Central Bay
Pella
Ocho Rios
Caribbean Biological Center
Miss Carlson
Miami
Fla
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Biolo
S.C.U.B.A
Mrs. Huffman
Dave Chamberlain
Maureen Croak
Henry Graske
Don Hoekstra
Jim Nagel
Ed Nirdlinger
Mark
Freshman son noted for Harold and Freda Vander Hart
Harold and Freda Vander Hart mention their son as a freshman at the institution. The item records a family detail about a student’s status and the couple’s connection to the school.
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Harold and
Freda Vander Hart
Prairie City and Monroe families share busy school routines
In Prairie City Bill Van Ee's son attends Pella and Dorothy De Koning brings her two children to Monroe for a Pella Christian school bus run. The three are busy mothers ferrying children and plan early coffee together. Maggie Roush recently had major surgery at Oskaloosa hospital. Dick De Koning suffered a bad eye injury when a barb wire broke while plowing for Howard McDaniels on the old Cal Bricker place.
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Prairie City
Bill van Ee
Pella
Dorothy de Koning
Monroe
Dick de Koning
Cal Bricker
Howard McDaniels
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curtat Saat
Paul
Library Notes
Nothers
Sunbeam Vista Electric Appliances
Sunbeam Electric Knife
G. E. Steam & Dry Iron
Snothar
Bertha Bop
Fair Haven News
Mom
Lady Schick Shaver
China
A.F
Renga
Oliver Wisgerhof
John Throckmorton
Guy Crum
Keith Neal
Howard Kerr
Cordova
Maggie Roush
Bill Roush
Oskaloosa Hospital
Franklin
Lee
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