Local couples visit friends and attend events in a week
Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fleming visit Winterset, Miss Lizzie Arkema visits with her sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ver Ploeg plan a sightseing trip through Holland Michigan Tulip Festival. The Ver Ploegs and Van Wyngardens travel to Washington and Des Moines for family visits and funerals. A Hoksbergen gathering near town honors Ray Hoksbergen and family from Denver. The Lautens visit from Arvada while Keith attends the Des Moines General Synod, and Niemantsverdriet duo head to Orange City for a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Fleming
Pella Golf and Country Club
Winterset
Lizzie Arkema
Sully
Alice Vos
Dick Ver Ploeg
Wendell Ver Ploeg
Royal Oak
Mich
Holland, Michigan
William Bogaard
Hoksbergen
Ray Hoksbergen
Denver
Colorado
Births Rozendaal in Sully yield a baby girl
Mr and Mrs Donald Rozendaal of Sully welcome Vicky Lynn born Wednesday May 16 at Pella Community hospital weighing 8 lb 6 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Albert Rozendaal Lynnville and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Engbers Pella. City officials Marion Steenhoek Joe Stientjes Armour Boot attended an Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association meeting in Des Moines last Thursday with City Clerk W L McNamar. Also weekend trip saw Fred Dykens Harold and Ellouise in Minneapolis and Buffalo. Mrs Jacob Aalbers visited there and they stopped at West Bend to view the Grotto of Redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Lautenback
Linda
Barbara
Susan
Arvada
Colo
Joe Stientjes
Keith
General Synod of the
Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Marion Steenhoek
Armour Boot
Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association
W. L. McNamar
Fred Dykens
Harold
Ellouise
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Minn
Jacob Aalbers
West Bend
Jerry
Ronnie Naaktgeboren
Jennie Vander Kolk
Jake Sneller
Nora Slocum
Doris Lee
Fred Slocum
Colorado
Clair Slocum
George Slocum
Gene Koons
Doris Jean
Goemaat
Jacob Goemaat
Iowa City Hospital
Gerald Koopman
Kevin
David
Cedar Rapids
Pella
James Koopman
John Vanden Baard
Iowa City
John
William Paul
Otley Reformed Church
Staal
Sibley
Pella Residents Entered and Discharged in May
With the Shut-ins list shows Everett Heyveld of Pella admitted May 15 and dismissed May 18. Henrietta Van Maaren of Pella admitted May 15. T G Fultz of Pella admitted May 15 and Oliver Smith of Pella admitted May 15. Henry Van Ekeren and John Clark of Pella dismissed May 15. James Lankelma of Pella dismissed May 15. Wavern Rozenboom admitted May 17 and dismissed May 18. Rhina Engbers of Otney admitted May 18. Everett Heyveld dismissed May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Heyveld
Pella
Henrietta van Maaren
T. G. Fultz
Oliver Smith
Henry van Ekeren
John Clark
James Lankelma
Wavern
Gerald Rozenboom
Mark
Arthur de Jong
Henry Cox
Wavern Rozenboom
Rhina Engbers
Ottey
Otley Postmaster Announces Mail Box Improvement Week
May 20 to 25 designated for box upkeep and proper erection to aid delivery. Rural boxes must display owner name and be painted. Community notes: Mother's Day gatherings and church activities at Otley Reformed Church include a speaker from Central College and various local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Vander Kolk Otley
van Vliet
Allen Beyers
Kimberly
Laura
Larry Terpstra
John Vander Kieft
Henry Beyers
Ann Marie
Otley Reformed Church
Lawton
William Verwers
de Kock
Lesely Breen
Keota
Minnie Breet
Jake Skeller
Johanna Bogaards
William Ustermarkt
Franklin Brom
Billie: Bogaard
Jerryy
Henry’ Naaktgéboret
Ahd. Allen
Ndérman Robus
Edward Uitermarkt
Be Haan Babies Birth Announcement in Pella
Mr and Mrs Kenneth De Haan announce the birth of an 8 lb son David Scott on Thursday May 16 at Pella Community Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jake Be Haan of Pella and Mr and Mrs Lee Hoksbergen of Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE Haan
Kenneth de Haan
David Scott
Pella Community Hospital
Jake Be Haan
Pella
Lee Hoksbergen
Des Moines
38 to Graduate Fromt Christian Grade School
Commencement exercises of the Pella Christian grade school will be held May 22 at 7 45 p m in Calvary Christian Reform church. The 38 eighth grade graduates will receive diplomas, with Bible presents by the board. Rev Bernard Haan will give the address, music by the glee club and mixed choir, and class song performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Bill de Jong
Ernest Engbers
Bernard T. Haan
Second Christian Reformed Church
Betty Huyser
Jewel Meppelink
Grad
Chief Prankster Pella Responds To May Chronicle Error
In a letter to The Chronicle the Chief Prankster asserts the May 16 issue overstated the effort of staging a car on stage claiming the prank was easy. He labels the printed claim as a falsehood and identifies himself as the prankster from Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Chronicle
Prankster
Pella
Iowa
Readable fragment lists local students in graduating class
The text lists graduating students including Doretha Blauw Vincente Cedre James Dean Darlene De Kock Kathleen De Vries Patricia Engbers Diane Goodyk Manuel Hernandez Kenneth Koksbergen Jeanette Kroes Edwin Mein ders Lois Meinders Twylah Menninga Jewel Meppelink Linda Pleima and others such as Stanley Roozeboom Ardith Ryken Judy Schimmel Jon Stravers Kenneth Tromp Lauren Vander Molen Roger Vander Molen James Vander Weele Robert Vandervoort Ruth Van Ee Clarence Van Essen Donald Van Maanen Sandra Van Weelden Jerry Van Wyk Kent Ver Meer Keith Vos Arja Woensdregt Theodore Zylstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doretha Blauw
Vincente Cedre
James Dean
Darlene de Kock
Kathleen de Vries
Patricia Engbers
Diane Goodyk
Manuel Henandez
Kenneth Koksbergen
Jeanette Kroes
Edwin Meinders
Gene Meinders
Lois Meinders
Twylah Menninga
Jewel Meppelink
Linda Pleima
Stanley Roozeboom
Ardith Ryken
Judy Schimmel
Jon Stravers
Kenneth Tromp
Lauren Vander Molen
Roger Vander Molen
James Vander Weele
Robert Vandervoort
Ruth van Ee
Clarence van Essen
Donald van Maanen
Sandra van Weelden
Jerry van Wyk
Kent Ver Meer
Keith Vos
Arja Woensdregt
Theodore Zylstra
Lubbers to Give Five Commencement Addresses
Arend D. Lubbers of Central College will deliver five commencement addresses in 10 days. Speeches are set for Green Mountain May 20, Pleasantville May 21, Hampton May 24, Centerville May 28, and Montezuma May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arend D. Lubbers
Central “College
Lubbers
Green Mountain
Pleasantville
Hampton
Centerville Community. College
Montezuma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry Blom
Boone
Clell Connyers
Jacob van Wyngarden
Everett
Washington
Henry Boynearden
Asa Niemantsverdriet
Orange City
Peter de Jong
Niemantsverdriet
Greenfield
Vogelaar
Melvin Vander Schel
Otley
Clana Livestock
Peoria Farm
R.R. No. 2
Pella, Iowa
Peron
William Vriezelaar
Still Hospital
Lucille Buwalda
Connie van den Baard
California
Mary de Reus
de Reus
Loren Witzenberg
Gerrit ‘Witzenberg
Jo Ann
Roger
Allen Wittenberg
Tonya
Newton
Ernest Stolin
Betty Bateman
Washington, D.C
Klien
Frott Christian Grade School
Bakker
RUS
Voice of
Oskaloosa
Arend Lubbers
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