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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1964
Page
2
Local families and friends share visits and travels across Iowa and beyond. Accidents, hospital stays, church events, and Rotary programs weave a season of Thanksgiving and reflection for residents including Liter, Van Vark, Mollard, Dykstra, Vander Weele, Hoeksema, Van der Hoek, Van Gorp, De Winter, and Vande Lune with ties to Pella Central College, Knoxville Rotary, and nearby towns.
Admittances and dismissals reported for multiple individuals across Iowa hospitals. Vida Cornelius admitted for surgery at University Hospital Iowa City on Saturday November 14. Sheryl Tandy, Linda Gezel, and others admitted or dismissed at Pella Community Hospital and Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Melissa Lynn infant of Marvin May dismissed from Pella.
Obituary notices list Dick W Ver Dught born February 4 1900 in Otley Iowa died November 19 1964 at 64 in Pella Iowa with wife Garnet and daughter Diane Stuits of Panama City Florida and brother Bert among survivors. Separate notice for Le on Wielaard born September 29 1882 near Pella Iowa married March 18 1903 with 22 children Agnes Delia among survivors. services held November 1964 at Second Reformed Church Pella with Oakwood Cemetery burial. Also included is memorial for Henry Hackert of Oskaloosa with wife Stella daughter Joy son Robert seven grandchildren and two sisters. funeral November 23 1964 at Van Dyk-Duven Chapel with Rev Harmon Wierenga and Oakwood Cemetery burial with military rites by Van Veen Van Hemert Post No 89.
The column reviews Iowa tourism efforts including Farm Vacation programs near Dubuque with earnings rising from 400 to 1600 dollars, TENCO and NAID regional promotions, ILIamo Land venture across Iowa Illinois Missouri, and sights like Dubuque’s rebuilt mansion attracting visitors. It also mentions a man in southern Iowa offering access to the “deepest hole in the ground” for a small fee.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Van Dyke of Grinnell announce the birth of a 7 lb 15 oz baby boy born Monday November 16 who will be named Gregory Paul. Grandparents are Mrs Paul Van Dyke Sully and Mr and Mrs Bert Roose Pella
The speaker notes new outside dollars recirculate about seven times, boosting local business. He urges IDC to provide promotional brochures for four recreation shows this winter and spring, suggesting at least 10 000 copies per show but open to any amount. An AA point committee of Pella and Knoxville chambers is preparing a brochure promoting the effort.
Two cities and the Red Rock Reservoir plan to send copies to the shows and are adjusting the press run to capitalize on the opportunity to promote the county.
The American Bible Society suggests readings for Thanksgiving to Christmas available at Pella National Bank and Marion County State Bank. These Bible selections are used by Christians worldwide.
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