Tulip Time visitors fill homes across town
Local families hosted relatives and friends from Denver Des Moines Holland Ames Detroit Battle Creek Waverly Fulton Fulton Iowa Illinois Montana and Nebraska during Tulip Time and Mother's Day weekend. Guests included Wallace Stepen, Dr. Richard Drost, Earl Siders, Gary Thomas sen, Ennis Dale, Ruth Vande Haat, Joe Stravers, Cory Van Roe kel, Stuart Meul polder, Murray Kers bergen and others visiting from Cal- ifornia Michigan Iowa and Minnesota. Many attended the Tulip Time parade and Mother's Day events with host families across Pella and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Siders
George
Judith
Des Moines
Nelson van Wyk
Tonnie
Donnie Johannsen
Ray Thoms
Toledo
Iowa
George Wilt
Ottumwa
Pella Chronicle May 15 1962 Page 2
Local newspaper page two from the Pella Chronicle dated May 15 1962 features brief items and notices. reads as a compact collection of community notes, small events, and public notices, maintaining period voice and local emphasis.
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Pella
Mother's Day Guests Fill Local Homes Across Town
A flood of visitors from towns including Des Moines Newton Cedar Rapids and Lincoln arrived for Mother's Day. Families such as the Anderson Patterson Haliburton Van Engelhoven Van Zee and Kroonenberg clustered at relatives homes with multiple children and grandchildren. Nurses students from Town Lutheran Hospital and residents from Ames Mount Pleasant and Denver joined the gatherings as weekend plans extended through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Anderson
Town City
R. L. Patterson
Des Moines
Ross Haliburton
Louiville
Nanny Carter
Dena Gosselink
Dewey Raldenberg
Mary Vanden Berg
Judy Vanden Berg
Florence Dryshout
Town Lutheran Hospital
Clarence van Engelhoven
Cedar Rapids
John van Engelhoven
Down
Laura
Dayton
Ohio
Glenn van Zee
Lincoln
Nebraska
Tudor Kempken
Mary
David van’ Hornebra
Ames
Iowa
Arthur Mills
Mount Pleasant
Miles Morgan
Jane
Iowa Wesleyan
Shut-ins Admissions and Discharges List
The record notes numerous census style admissions and discharges from area facilities. Names include Gary Van Allen, Mrs Calvin C Hays, Gertrude L Dykstra, Mrs Nick Vendie Ploeg, Mrs Clifford W Park, Dorothy Jean Parker, Ricky Terpstra, Mrs na Bogaards, Miss Eda Stek, Mrs Harold Cecil, Mrs Connie Venden Berg, Lester Van Haaften, Elaine Van Dellen, Mrs Jim Roose, Bonnie Jo Parker, Kurt Jansen, infant son of Lilburn Jansen, Mrs Betty Wormhoudt, and Mrs Minnie Nunnikhoven with dates from May 9 to May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary van Allen
Pella
Calvin C. Hays
Gertrude L. Dykstra
Otley
Nick Vendie Ploeg
Ricky
Richard Terpstra
Na Bogaards
Eda Stek
Calvin Hays
Harold Cecil
Knoxville
Connie Venden Berg
Lester van Haaften
Elaine van Dellen
Jim Roose
Bonnie Jo Parker
Albia
Kurt Jansen
Lilburn Jansen
Tulip Time memories and community notes
A Thursday diary from Monroe and Pella chronicles school and 4 H activities, band performances, visits with neighbors, and local events. It mentions Nancy in uniform, Melba’s clothes for the FFA float, Grinnell and Valley High bands, depot demolition at Cordova, Campfire Girls camp near Boone, 4-H bake sale in Monroe, and travels with relatives to Pella, Knoxville, and Browning Maine. The piece reflects family histories, local flora, and forthcoming commencements at Pella High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena
Nancy
Pam
Melba
FFA
Lorene
Grinnell
Valley
Mary
Byron Ver Meer
Rochester
Evalena
Grandma van Hemert
Hemert
Centeron
Cordova
Jeriter
Sharon Karr
Darlene Karr
Sharon
Beasley
Sherry
Bell
Lorena van
Pella
Dwight R. Harvey
East Main St
Knoxville
Iowa
Iowa State Industries
Anna W
Long Pine
Calif
Mt. Whitney
Furnace Creek Ranch
Scotty
Boone
Ledges Park
Sue
Mintie
Monroe
Leland Crozier
Howard Crozier
Phyllis M
Collins Hospital
Browning
Noxville
Red Rock
Aad
South
Cordover
Dorothy Kuiken
Gertrude
Darlene
Pella High School
Kuikens
Salts
Mbs
Core
Balmers
Births in Brooklyn and Pella Families
Mr and Mrs Roland Mc Combs of Brooklyn announce the birth of a son on Friday May 11 at St Francis Hospital Grinnell. Mr and Mrs Elmer H of Pella announce the birth of a daughter Tricia Ellen on Saturday May 12 at Community Hospital. The infant weighed 7 pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mein of Pella and Mrs Bertha Stouwie of Joosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kroonenberg
Denver
Colorado
John J. Kuiper
Krooenenberg
Roland McCombs
Brooklyn
St. Francis Hospital
Grinnell
Elmer H.3
Pella
Tricia
Ellen
Gertit H. Mein
Pelli
Bertha"Stouwie
Joosa
Klein Fa
Salvation Army fund drive in Iowa county questioned
Fragmentary OCR note questions Salvation Army fundraising in Des Moines and Marion areas. It mentions funds retained by a local agency and warns on solicitors, urging readers to verify contributions and providers before giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des
Ming
Marion Boa
Pella
Lek
Salvation Army
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Walter Stepenske
Wallace
Central College
Eric van Waardhuizen
Fam
Mrs. Earl Schwartz of
Hedrick
Sun
Faye Visscher
Richard Drost
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Gerrit P. de Jong
David W.cooke
David and
Judy
Detroit
Marion de Zwarte
Gary Thomassen
Holland, Michigan
Herold Thomassen
Ennis Dale
Sue Bos
California
Calvin College
Ralph Ver‘Meer
Earl Atkins
J. M. Cook
Retha Vande Haat
John Wells
Mr. and
Everett Vande Haat
Ruthie
Retha
John
Iowa University
Iowa City
Joe Stravers
Battle Creek
John Stravers
Nic Booy
Marvin Baker
Burlington
M. van Doorninck
Wilma Rempe
Cornie van Roekel
Waverly
Dewey Klimstra
Fulton
Inois
Marlyn Klimstra
Stuart Meulpolder
Austin
Minn
Bob Grandiz
Lilly Meulpolder
Murray Kersbergen
Lincoln, Nebraska
Henry Kersbergen
Charles Lautenback
Paul and
Kay
Billings
Montana
Birs
Carrie Renaud
Marion J. van Manen
John W. van Manen
Clarence Eton
Newton
Eton
Will Langerak
Pella Chronicle
Mary Smith
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Clifford W. Park
Dorothy Jean Parker
Albi
Betty Wormhoudt
Minnie Nunnikhoven
Momen
Pei
Achterhof
Chronicle News
Dunreath
ASC
Klein
Insurance Investors Incorporated
Insurance Exchange
Fahey
Powereadity
Dental Health
Prospect For Dental Health Incw
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