Roorda Son Safe After Carrier Oriskay War Duty News
James Roorda of Pella was aboard the Navy carrier Oriskay on war duty in the Gulf of Tonkin off Vietnam when reports confirmed all enlisted men were safe. Family anxious hours ended with word from daughter-in-law in California. The note, and other local scenes, recount visits and hometown ties around Central College events and area residents.
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James Roorda
Paul Roorda
Pella
Shre
Oriskay
Gulf of Tonkin
Viet Nam
Roordas
Sandra
California
Jim
Paul Roordas
W. A. Roorda
Homecoming visitors and local family's weekend guests
The Pella Chronicle notes visitors to Central Homecoming events including Ray Fuhre and daughter Brenda from Geaston Wisconsin, Dr and Mrs Zautendam from Sheldon Iowa, Jennie Den Besten host, Herbert Mentink family guests from Mene Monee Falls Wisconsin, Rev and Mrs Richard Miller and children from Stanton New Jersey, and Kasper family also from Stanton. Al Van Kooten and family moved to Oskaloosa for Bloom Builders. Hattie Booy celebrated her birthday November 1 with family nearby and relatives out of state sent letters and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Jacob
Bertha) Eeling
Pella
Prairie Street
Grace Engbers
Orange City
Iowa
James Heinen
Hull
Earl van Donselaar
L. D. Vander Linden
Henrietta Nibbelink
Howard Breese
Des Moines
John Harvey
J. C. Peats
Corona
California
Leonore Gates
Dave Thomas
Peats
Josephine (Thomas) Monich
Delis Walraven
Phillip G. Cummings
Joan Walraven
Chicago
Sharon Skimmin
Elsa Moehling
Neil Bran
Illinois
Wayne Tool
Cherry
Jerry Nikkel
Sioux Center
Albert van Zee
Darrell Mensh and
Childen
Fulton
Central Homecoming
Ray Fuhre
Brenda
Geaston
Wisconsin
Edgar Roorda
Central
Fuhre
Zautendam
Sheldon
Jennie den Besten
Herbert Mentink
Philip Mentink
Connie
Kristy
Mene- Monee Falls
Richard Miller
Mary Lynn
David
Stanton
New Jersey
Millers
Kasper
al van Kooten
Oskaloosa
Bloom Builders
Hattie Booy
Mystery shrub in Shenandoah grows beyond normal size
Shrub named Shrub Martin Almquist in Shenandoah possesses a Euonymus or burning bush exceeding typical dimensions, measuring over 15 feet in diameter, more than twice the usual size for this plant.
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Martin Almquist
Shenandoah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harvey Wittenberg
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Clarence Wittenberg
Margo
Robert Borgman
Beth
Marc
Clear Lake
Stan Borgman
Jayne
John
Worp Borgman
Nadine Easton
Houston
Texas
Zelmia Rysdam
Leo van Sant
Newton
Andrew de Geus
Julie
Dean Sadler
Diane Slager
Brenda Ver Ploeg
Judi Knoot
Ann Harmeling
Cindy Thomas
Sally Rouw
Janiece Neuspolder
Leslie
Harriet Heusinkveld
American Associaton of Geographers
West Lakes Division
Kirkwood Hotel
Yucatan
Alsop
Mary van Nimwegen
Liberty, Pella
Oskeloosa
Gayle Wesselink
Main St
Associated Women Students
AWS
Gerrit Vis
Mrs
Carroll Vis
Mrs. Marceau Des Planque
Hamilton
Ben Groenendyk
John. Onstine
Herman Veen
Stra
University Hospital
Gradus- Brand
Minneapolis
Minnesota
James Veenman
John Skinner
New York
Red Beving
Welleburg
Kenneth Vander Linden
John Walraven
Ben Grandin
Ed. van Toren
Jennie Hoekman
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Arizona
Henry Hoekman
John Hoekman
Lester de Hoogh
A. M. Veltman
Berean Baptist Church
Democratic
Bert Bandstra
Serlia- Galvin
Pat Myers
Lloyd Karr
Board of Supervisors
Paul Schneider County
Marien County
Démocratie
Dantal Karr
Ray Crane
Atsiuhe
Dean
Mahaska County
Dean McKinney
McKinney
Glenn Upton
Betty Rose
Dee Dee Dee
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