Community News and Visits Reach Pella Tulip Time Recaps
Local items note visitors and travels of residents and friends connected to Pella. Gerrit Gosselink returns from living with his daughter in Michigan. Marie Komer moves to 705 Independence. Mr and Mrs J J Kuiper visit in Newton. Roy and Mara Vander Linden plan California and Chicago trips. Alger and others extended family visits from Des Moines to Clovis New Mexico and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kuiper
J. A. Swank
Newton
Roy Vander Linden
Pomona
California
Chicago
Pella
Maieft
Jerry Blunck
Clovis
New Mexico
Herman Rouw
Tracy
Walter Heyveld
Gerrit Kuiper
Mart Heerema
Purchasing Agents Convention
Bill Reames
Des Moines
Dorothy
Frank van Veen
Bob Vander Linden
Gerrit
Braxvoort
Mitchellville
Gertrude Laurens
John L. Meppelink
Fulton
Ilinois
Bristow
Ed Patton
Andersen Corporation
Bayport
Minn
Rosscreen Compa
Residents Face Hospital Care and Recoveries List
A stream of local hospital reports details patients admitted to Mercy Hospital and University Hospital in nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Braxvoort, Mrs. A. D. Ver Meer, Lee, Leland Vanden Oever, Marion Van Houweling, and Rosemary Ver Meer, among others. Several cases note major surgery, ongoing treatments, or recent discharges with family travel to visit or assist during recovery. Community members react with cards and letters as spirits remain hopeful amid medical journeys across Otles, Oskaloosa, and Iowa City facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nederday
K Reasner
Mercy Hosp
Jacob Braxvoort
Columbus Street
Joseph's Hospital
Otumwa
Rewri Te Whe Lee
Mercy
Kington Street
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ben Vos
Leighton
What Does The Future Sermon At First Baptist Church
G Ward, minister, leads worship at 9:30 am with a 9:30 am service. Sunday School offers preschool to grade 6, with nursery staffed. Classes include High School, Senior High, and Adult sessions. Lesson titled Living By Gods Law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
G. Ward
Gospel Chapel Service Schedule by George T. Pinches
The Gospel Chapel announces preaching by George T. Pinches with Bible School at 4 30 am and Lord's Supper at 10 40 am. Gospel Service follows at 8 20 pm with theme The Greatest and Most Costly Undertaking in the World's History. Special Pilgrim Series Tuesday May 27 highlighting holy relationships and priestly ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
The
Bible School
Cress
Word of
Goa
Ique
First Reformed Church Service and Programs Summary
The First Reformed Church hosts morning worship led by Herman Ridder Mininer Pronz and Associate Minister Sam. Program notes include Sunday school, a youth intermed leadership baccalaureate service, and hymns such as The Christ of the Daye. The text lists various church activities and groups with unclear spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Herman J. Ridder
Mininer
H. Pronz
Assoc
Sam
Tae
Mncay
Tre Bitherpearer
Protestant Reforming Missionals Sunday Broadcast Schedule
Rev G Lubbers missionary program Reformed Witness Hour airs Sundays at 7 30 a m on radio KBOE Oskaloosa Catholic Church holds Mass Sundays at 8 30 Second Reformed Church with Thomas Boslooper minister schedule 9 45 am church service 10 65 am Sunday School note shows OCR error 10 65 should be 10 45 or 11 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lubbers
Reformed Witness Hour
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Second Reformed Church
Thomas Boslooper
Christ
Births: Moats, Henry families greet new son Paul Francis
Mr and Mrs Robert RB Moats of 12543 Palming Drive Saratoga California are the parents of a son Paul Francis born Sunday May 18 Mr Moats is an engineer for Slyvania Electric Company in Mt View California Mrs Moats was formerly Kathryn Henry of Knighton They have four other children Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Ike Henry Route 1 Leighton and Mr and Mrs Andrew J Uiter kt of 62 Main Street Mercy Oskaloosa and Roy Van Dyk Wer Bs Town detailed in local birth notice of a small community paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert RB. Moats
Palming Drive
Saratoga
California
Paul Francis
Moats
Slyvania Electric Company
Mt. View
Kathryn Henry
Knighton
Ike Henry
Route 1
Leighton
Ustermarkt
Andrew
Uiterkt
Main Street
Mercy Oskaloosa
van Dyke
Roy van Dyk
Mealpolder
Obituary of Pella Resident Leo De Prenger 1953
Leo De Prenger of Pella Iowa died May 15 1953 at De Jong Nursing Home Knoxville Iowa aged 27 years 62 days Funeral services were held May 17 1953 with Leo De Prenger Funeral Home in charge. He was married to Katherine Ulrich on March 16 1891 and had seven children 3 survive Casper and Lee in Iowa and Sophia in Pella Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Sarah Brand and Miss Marie Lautenbach and two brothers John and Richard all of Pella He worked in carpentry and contracting for years and lived in Pella most of his life. He was preceded in death by his daughter Sarah and sons Robert Paul and Fred. The obituary notes family survivors and the long local service record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Katherine Ulrich
Casper
Lee
Des Moines
Sophia
Art Bruinekool
Sarah Brand
Marie Lautenbach
John
Richard
Lautenbach
Sarah
Robert
Paul
Fred
de Jong
Knoxville
Leo de Prenger
Raymond Roy Van Niewall dies at 44 in Pella Iowa
Raymond Roy Van Niewall son of Rever and Minnie Ross Van Niewaal was born on a farm near Ressner Iowa December 2 1908 and died May 14 1955 at age 44 years 4 months 15 days He served in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II and received a citation for service beyond the call of duty He leaves a wife son Billy his mother Mrs Minnie Van Niewall of Pella and brothers and sisters Earl Fred Clarence and Paul all of Pella and Gertrude Mrs Tom Sawyers of Gitaowa Funeral services were conducted by Rev Everett G Ward at the Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home on May 16 1955 at 10 30 oclock Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery Pella Military honors were paid by the Van Veen Van Hemert Post 89 of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Roy van Niewall
Rever
Minnie Ross van Niewaal
Ressner
Iowa
Pella
Navy
Pacific
Billy
Minnie van Niewall
Earl
Fred
Clarence
Paul All
Gertrude
Tom Sawyers
Gi Towa
Everett G. Ward
Baptist Church of
van Dyk-Duven
Siebelt Hettinga
Oakwood
John Michmershuizen
John Vander Werf
Alvin van Ekeren
Charles Pope
Arnold Terrell
Boyd van Rees
van Veen-Van Hemert
Indianola Wins South Central Iowa Conference Track Meet
Indianola retained the South Central Iowa Conference track and field title by winning the mile relay on the final event as Centerville led by a tenth of a point. Four records fell including Pella’s medley relay and Valley’s Daryl King in the mile run. Indianola’s 3 31.4 in the mile relay set a new conference mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
BTU
Centerville
D. M. Valley
Knoxville
Pella
Albia
Chariton
Tech
Snx Movies
Ron Rinehart
Don Gosselink
Dwight Roorda
Bob Slykhuis
Daryl King
Valley
Johnson
Winterset
Jerry Ulrich
Bob Martin
Bob Stykhuis
Marion Vink
Ron van Ekeren
Rolscreenings Dean Zeg Show in Per ne Tuemaris Port Monday night
Local notes detail a social page of marriages, farewells, visits, and events. Ada Rice leaves Door Department with a farewell gift after surgery at Mercy Hospital. Various residents with connections to Iowa City area, Des Moines, and nearby towns attend anniversaries, tours, Tulip Time, and family gatherings. A note on a first blood transfusion to Pope Innocent VIII is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Zeg
Perne Tuemaris
Port
Juarita Semaker
Ras van Gorp
Farmersper
Ing Door
Rice de Joode
the Assembly Inc
Ada Rice
Mercy Hospital
Jean Ver Ploeg
Joan F. Wurster
Leonox
Iowa
Murry Grandin
John Toom
Lambert Nieuland
Jake Schakel
Iowa City
Clarence Vander Veer
Harvey, Low
Rosslyn
San Diego
California
Naval Reserve
Office
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Ard
Bert van Ee
Mr Ard
Mrs. Dy
Gerri
Holland
Mier
Wilbur
Heiland
Will van Ee
Adoef van
Bob Omick
Des Moines Register and
Tribune
Des Moines Register
Marie de Zwarte
Millie Kaldenberg
Gerrit Gosselink
Rey
Joan Keuning
Michigan
Marie Komer
Main St
Henry Roeffel
Independence
Tunis Kempkes
Philip
Biloxi
Mississippi
oYnk
Ford
Mar Harold
Groevener
Madeline
Vanderz
Jacob Spoelstra
Chevid Schippers
Dick Gazselink
John Regaard
Ford Farmers Coop. Exchange
Bess Randell
Georgetown
Colorado
Herman Thomassen
Bloomington
Illinois
Henry Bauman
Lynden
Kington
Cornelius Bauman
Gerri, van der Molen
Mirs
Wiebe de Vries
San Rconio
Texas
Donald van der Molen
San Antonio
de Vries
San Anto ‘Y
Finian’s Rainbow
Carolyn
Beest Central College
Albaluminare
Sanmal Aish
Sass. Org
Frank Tromp
Glass and Mirror Shop
Clebe Flumeing & Heating
Calvary
Reformed Church
Ian
Federal Discount Corp. Livermore Building
Oskabooss, Lone
Martin Naaktgeboren
PROT
Reformed Home Mission
Charles Lautenbach
S. C
Chronicle News
Pella High
Dor
Ron
Dick van Zante
W. ¥. Ostby
Ruth
Connie van den Baard
Agnes
Date
Joan Stephenson
Dean Koob
Shreveport
Louisian
Jerry Ward
Jerry
Jodi
Paren
T Rozenberg
Iséay
W. A. Butt
Jack van Rees
Water Butt
van Rees
Rosseveen
Gerrit van Ee
van Ee
Delmar Miedema
Army
Fredericks
Ray Cooley
Gerald McClain
Marvin Branderhorst
Skiff Hospital
Case Loosterman
Thomas Baty
John Braak
Laurence Vander Veer
Horace Culver
Greenfield
Clarence Vander
Louise Vander Meide
Mabel Littleton
Leonard Neels
Robert Crum
Fred Bray
Guernsey
Cedar School
Cedar
Clive
Silver Grove
Marvin Schippers
Pope Innocent VIII
Rollcreen Company
Schel
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