Locals mention births, moves, visits in Pella area
Miss Frances Grundman of Puente California visits with her mother Mrs Gertrude Grundman. Mrs Jacob Van Wyk returns from Denver with daughter Marjorie. A baby boy welcomed by Harold and Mrs Poortinga at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa. Gerrit Ver Meer injured in a fall while barn-building. Johnny Vander Veer to enter home for the aged. Mrs John Blommers visits in Town City Indiana. Coffee Shop replaces dishwashing with a new tar dishwasher. The Heeremas visit Peter Heerema. Arnold L Van Haaften promoted to Technician Bth Grade with the 706th Ordnance Company in Korea. Howard Glendening to move to Leighton to work in a bank. Ellis Furda and son Larry visit from Denver. connections to Central and local families noted. Multiple local births, visitors, and illnesses reported including a baby born to Leonard Roose and a few parish updates. Billy Lankelma arrives from Jacksonville to spend four months with his parents. stationed in Florida. Health notes from Second Chr. Reformed Church bulletin report improved and unchanged conditions among members. Birth announced for Carolyn Vernon Orr Jr in Pasadena. great granddaughter of Van Niewaal family. Ensign Franklin Verrips writing home from Southern California, requests Chronicle be sent. Navy duties described.
Polio Fund To Train Kenny Technicians In Iowa
The Towa state chapter of the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced a four point program after raising 6981 in 1941. Plans include two year Kenny technician nurse training, Iowa hospital staff short courses, an Iowa auxiliary to train new technicians, and doctor study tours to the Kenny Institute Minneapolis. Additional efforts may acquire hospital equipment and care for needy patients as part of the fund’s use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Elibeth Kenny
Wesley Day
Elizabeth Kenny
Minneapolis
Minn
Kenny
Iowa
State
Kenceive Expen Neapalis Fi
Obsey Institute
Towans
Kenny Foundation
Kenny Institute
Iowa Trappers Hit record fur take in 1946 47 season
Iowa trappers totaled 630 748 pelts valued at 2 003 965 61 during the 1946 47 season as 18 000 licensed trappers and about equal number of land trappers contributed. Mink led in total value with 60 397 pelts worth 1 095 601 58, muskrat brought 87 614 at 1 71 average, while beaver and mink prices fell compared with prior periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa to establish state hospital school for handicapped children
W J Griffith president of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled lauded 1947 legislation creating a state hospital school at Iowa City. The bill provides 59000 annually for operating costs and 250000 yearly for real estate and construction. The program will aid severely handicapped Town children receiving medical and corrective treatment while enabling education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of Iowa Hospital
Ames
Iowa
W. J. Griffith
Iowa Society Forippled Children and the
Iowa City
Robert D. Blue
Griffith
Iowa Society For Crippled Children
Ski Welfare Committee
Rep
L. Edwards
Shannon City
Senate
J. G. Lucas
News from the Home for the Aged visitations and talks
The Home for the Aged records visits from families including Langstraat Den Hartog and Griffioen of Oskaloosa and Goes Netherlands. Dr Haitjema and Mr Van Spronsen spoke on Dutch conditions while Cornie Van Gorp treated residents to caramel corn. Dirk Geenen attended a funeral for Aunt Anna May Geenen in Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th. L. Maitjema
University of Groningen
K. C. van Spronsen
Goes
The
Netherlands
Haitjema
van Spronsen
Nethlands
Dirk Geenen
Sully
Mr. Geenen
I. de Jong
Anna May Geenen
Angus Cattle Sold Strong at Marion County Sale
The 10th annual spring Marion County Angus Breeders Assn sale grossed over 32200 dollars with 82 females and 19 bulls sold. Bulls averaged 227 dollars. females a bit less. Ray Cline and Son of Bussey earned the top check for Miss Buena Burgess 3rd at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Angus Breeders’ Assn
Ray Cline
Barbara Woodson
Spella Celebrates Centennial and Local Banking Heritage
Spell a celebrates its centennial as the oldest financial institution in the area, underscoring its long role in the community’s growth and development through decades of service and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spella
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frances Grundman
Puente, California
Mrs
Gertrude Grundman
Jacob van Wyk
Denver
Colorado
Marjorie van Wyk
Harold Poortinga
Otley
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Gerrit A. Ver Meer
North Broadway
Johnny Vander Veer
John Blommers
Paul Blommers
Town City
John Heerema
Des Moines
Mart Heerema
Indianola
Peter Heerema
6Th Infantry Division
Korea
Arnold L. van Haaften
T/S
van Haaften
706Th Ordnance Company
6Th Inf
Leighton
Howard Glendening
Herman van der Linden
Moline
Illinois
Vander Linden
Ellis Furda
Larry
Gerrit van Roekel
Hespers Kuyper
Mr. Furda
Mary
Central
Ellis
Furda
Geraldine Redeker
Roy de Wild
Milton Smith
Sarah Avis
Ranier
Oregon
Katherine de Haan
Pella
Smith
Kathee Van't Zelfden
Fred Bosveld
Alice
Creston
J. W. Bosveld
Rosveld
Leonard Roose
Peter Verhulst
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Rev
Theo. Verhulst
TH. J. Verhulst
Billy Lankelma
James Lankelma
Billy
Jacksville
Florida
Navy
Wilma van Wyngarden
M. Pleima
G. Klosterman
D. Hagen
Smorenberg
A. de ‘Vries
H. Vander Wilt
Carolyn
George Vernon Orr Jr
Pasadena
California
Chronicle
Y. T. van Niewaal
Franklin Verrips
Franklin
Ens
c/o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
New Holland Theatre
Fife
Starting
Rosalind Rusell
Dean Jagger
Alesander Knox
University of Town Children’s Hospital
Towa City
Separte
Peter Langstraat
Tainter
Peter Pol
Ouley
Dick Langstraat
L. Langstraat
den Hartog
John den Hartog
Avie Klein
Sam den Hartog
Harry Griffith
John Sterk
Mrs. i de Vri
Henry Hugen
Dick Hugen
Joe Vanden Berg
W. den Martog
Gertie Griffioen
W. den Hartog
Carmel
Cornie van Gorp
Wormhoudt
Cornie
Burghan
Dominie Hendrik Pieter Scholte
Central Exchange and Land Office
Pella Savings Institution
Pella National Bank
Pella National
Federal Reserve
U. S
Federal Land Bank & Market
Federal Reserve Bank Furniture & Fixtures Banking House
Manital
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
C. F. Dykstra
J. R. Drake
J. G. Boat
C. Smorenberg
Will Baer
C. Vander Linden
Betty de Prenger
Arvena Huyser
Hattie Gezel
Evelyn Vos
Bernice van Steenis
Nick Booy
G. A. Andreas
E. S. Cook
Jacob G. Vermeer
U.S. Gov. Bonds
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