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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1965
Page
2
The Albis Iowa horse sale drew buyers from several states including Amish purchasers. Nearby visits include Rev Charles Stoeppels and family in Grinnell and Sully, plus ministers and citizens visiting relatives in Pella, Taylors, and Detroit. A large group heard about weddings, travel plans, and a large wave of community visits through early May.
The Pella Community Hospital saw multiple admissions including Mrs. Lloyd Anderson and Rhonda Layne infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Houweling on Tuesday. Several others were admitted or discharged, with transfers to Blank Memorial in Des Moines and Mahaska Hospital noted.
Mr and Mrs Leonard J Kuiper of Des Moines announce the birth of a 6 lb 9 oz baby boy John Leonard born Sunday May 2 at Iowa Methodist Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elmer Petersen Britt IA and Mr and Mrs Ralph J Kuiper Pella Mr and Mrs Jerry Valster 214 Independence Pella announce the birth of an 8 lb baby girl Malaine Kay born Monday May 3 at Pella Community Hospital Grandparents are Mrs A A Van Zee Pella and Mr and Mrs C Valster Leighton
Funeral services were held Wednesday May 5 at First Reformed church of Sully for Marinus J De Zwarte 79 of Lynnville who died May 3 at Pella Community Hospital Burial was in Sully cemetery with Pella Garden Chapel assisting arrangements He was a lifetime resident and farmer of the Lynnville area and member of the First Reformed church of Sully He was born February 5 1886 south of Pella He is survived by his wife Maggie Goemaat De Zwarte three daughters
Fragmentary obituary note mentions a deceased man with a son, 16 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, two brothers, and a sister. Parents and two brothers preceded him. A full obituary will appear in a later Chronicle issue.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 00 p m at United Presbyterian church Monroe for John C De Haas 67 a longtime Monroe area farmer who died May 3 at his farm home southwest of Monroe Burial will be in Monroe Cemetery The body will be taken to Monroe Garden Chapel from Pella Chapel at 9 00 a m today He was born November 12 1897 at Sandridge He married Johanna Shoemaker on November 28 1923 Survived by three daughters two sons 16 grandchildren one great grandchild and four sisters A full obituary will follow in a later Chronicle.
Lewie Schultz of Reasnor 61 former Jasper County board of supervisors member died Wednesday morning at Skiff Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Services were held Friday at Morgan Loehr Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Raymond D. Moore with burial at Palo Alto Cemetery. Surviving are wife Violet a daughter Marilyn Walker four grandchildren a brother Melvin Schultz two sisters. Schultz served a three year term as supervisor after being elected in 1958. He was active in Reasnor Methodist Church local fire department 20 years and managed lumberyard duties. He also worked as an insurance agent and town clerk for eight years. Born December 15 1903 he was a lifelong Reasnor resident.
Wilbur Wayne Ramer, 44, of Reasner, died Saturday at Skiff Memorial Hospital. Service is Tuesday at the First Reformed Church in Sully with Rev Harold Kammer and the church minister officiating.
The obituary notes burial in Hewitt Cemetery after services. Surviving family includes his parents Forrest and Cora Swank Ramer wife MatJosie Willemsen Ramer and son Dwayne of Reasner. Born February 12 1921 in Jasper County he was a Maytag Co employee.
The Centennial Circle met at the home of Mrs Arnold Van Zee in Pella on April 23 with 10 members present. Mrs Wilbur Rempe presided, Joann Pfadenhauer read an article and a poem, plans were made for a July 22 Centennial School reunion, and thanks were expressed for cards and gifts received during a hospital stay. Refreshments were served. two contests were held.
The Seventh District Iowa Nurses' Association presents a Nursing Institute on the Care of Burns on Wednesday May 12 1965 at the Iowa Methodist Nurses Residence Auditorium Des Moines. Starts at 8 30 a m. Advance registration to district office by May 8 1965.
All graduate nurses and physical therapists in Marion County are invited to attend a workshop on rehabilitation of the stroke patient at 7 30 Wednesday night May 19 at St Anthony s Hall in Knoxville.
On April 8 at the intersection of University Avenue and the alley behind Waechter Lumber in Pella, Verret B. Kooy’s car was struck by John K. Pope who allegedly failed to stop in assured clear distance ahead. Kooy’s vehicle sustained $150 in damage to the left front door while Pope’s car suffered $100 damage to the fender bumper and grill.
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