Thanksgiving Guests Fill Pella Area Homes
Families from Peoria Ames Knoxville and Chicago gathered in Pella for Thanksgiving. Attendees included Delos Witzen homebound relatives Ver Ploeg Schlotterback Van Zomeren Kempkes Vos and Van Eersen families as well as visitors from Denver Salt Lake City and Knoxville. Vermeer association news noted Ralph Vermeer elected secretary at the Farm Equipment ManufacturersAssoc convention in Kansas City with next meeting set for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assoc
Kans City
Ralph ‘Vermeer
The
Vermeer Mfg. Co
F.E.M.A
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
With the Shut-ins Charles Petersoa of Pella
Hospital note lists multiple admissions and dismissals on November dates for residents of Pella Leighton Sully Knox 2 and nearby towns. Names include Petersoa Wing Vos Clement De Bruin Van de Kamp Bauman Rogeh Baron Spoelstra Miller. Entries show admitted or dismissed status with inconsistent spellings.
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Charles Petersoa
Pella
Wm. Wing
Edward H. Vos
Cornelia Clement
Norma de Bruin
Leighton
Wilbur van de Kamp
Sully
Bauman
Brewen & Kman Lead Colorful Bowling Standings
Breen and Kman top the West End Service bowling group with a .297 average and .806 series, while Coffee Shop posts .625 team score and Roln Bowleros show .19 and .528. De Jong Floral, C&M Trucking, and Van Gorp Mfg post steady marks amid a crowded field. Ruth Van Rees stands out with a high game of 191 and series of 489.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen& K’man
West End Service
Coffee Shop
Rol'n Bowleros
Boat & Boatsma
de Jong Floral
C&m Trucking
Ver Dught Ins
van Gorp Mfg
Rexall Drug Store
Ruth van Rees
Tulip City Mixed Nov 25 Standings and high games
The Tulip City Mixed standings show WL Pet. Leydens Auto leading with a .667 mark and team totals of 604. Farmers Co op sit at 22 17 604, Steak House Cafe 21 18 538, Van's 17 22 436, Pella National Bank 16 23 .410, Ver Drought Texaco 15 24 .385. High game and series honors go to Lucille Van Andel with 207 and 494, and Harry Van Waardhuizen with 233 and 691.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pet. Leydens Auto
Farmers Co-op
Steak House Cafe
Van's
Pella National Bank
Ver
Dught Texaco
Lucille van Andel
Harry van Waardhuizen
Births Report from Pella Area Families
Mr and Mrs John Rus of Tracy announce a newborn daughter Mary Beth born November 26 at Pella Community Hospital weight 7 pounds 15 ounces Grandparents William Van Ee Monroe and Henry Rus Pella. Roberta Lea Philby born November 24 at Pella Community Hospital weight 6 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents Clifford Philby Pella and James Rhoades Mercer. Jay Nicholas Metcalf born November 9 to Donald and Judith Metcalf of R. 3 Pella Grandparents Bert Olivier Pella. Bruce Rendall Ter Louw born November 24 at Pella Community Hospital weight 8 pounds 1 ounce Grandparents Gysbert Ter Louw Pella and Ed Voskuil Baldwin Wisconsin. John Thomas and Judith Lynn Metcalf adopted son and daughter ages 11 and 6 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rus
Tracy
Mary Beth
Pella Community Hospital
William van Ee
Monroe
Henry Rus
Pella
Robert Philby
Leighton
Roberta Lea
Clifford Philby
James Rhoades
Mercer
Leon W. Potter
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Jay Nicholas
Bert Olivier
Donald Metcalf
R. 3
John Thomas
Judith Lynn
Reuben Ter Louw
Bruce Rendall
Gysbert Ter Louw
Ed Voskuil
Baldwin
Wisconsin
Local Cordova Notes Mix Weather Talk and Photos
Cordova residents share a weather update with snowfall and rain, plus farm notes and community happenings. Visiting Dr. Joe Woods of Drake University spoke to Monroe schools and the PTA, while neighbors report celebrations, home updates, and hospital visits.
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Joe Woods
Drake University
Nadine Reed
Pellas
Monroe
PTA
Lee de Moss
Knoxville
Roy
Bill de Heer
Duane
Norma van Haaften
Angeline Grandia
Sarah Harvey
Darlene
May van Hemert
Allen
Hilda Martinache
Otis Bell
Newton Hospital
Kenneth Richard
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Roberta Karr Hodgson
Adventist Welfare Center gifts noted in Knoxville drive
The Adventist Welfare Center in Knoxville distributed 744 garments 50 pairs of shoes 8 linens 14 household articles 3 bedding pieces 4 comforts 32 literature items and 3 toys to 36 families on November 2 and 9 with 15 workers over two days. Cecil Price sold greeting cards raising funds for her church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adventist Welfare Center
Knoxville
Cecil Price
Evening Reflections and a Family Supper Tale
A late autumn dusk frames a personal note from The Pella Chronicle reader. The author shares a cozy supper plan with chili soup apple cobbler and fresh rolls, then muses on weather lore and an old Indian weather predictor. The letter closes with a simple fudge recipe and a gentle wish for readers to join in the quiet hour.
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Andrew Ver Ploeg
Inley Ver Ploeg
Jamier
Moines
Ver Ploeg
Dina
Br Ploeg
Ames
Robert Schlotand
Terry
Mick Schlotterback
Martha
Ad Clark
Fred Bosveld
Will H. Langjad
and Jarence Eaton
John Meppelink Dren
Fulton, Illinois
Bertik
St Week
Marion Roorda
Jeanette Roorda
H. C. Worm
Mrs. Wilkinson
Ross Haliburton
Lisville
Claire “Anderson
Nanny Carter
Vina Gosselink
Hali
Carter
Anderson Ty
Kenneth de Wild
M. de‘ Wilds
Tarryall
Coloin
Rocky
Bill Vanden Berg
Scott
Carl Wehde
Crystal Lake
Illinois
Peter Bloem
Archie Bloem
Anna Ruth Press
Milton Clow
Marion Hoover
Davis, I
Marvin Vos
Ben A. Vos
Peoria
Calvin College
John van Essen
Lockwood Drive
Chicago, “Ill
Emma van Essen
Phil Kempkes
Biloxi
Miss
Tunis Kempkes
Phil
Thomas Fritsch
Banning
California
Everett Vande Haar
Joan van Zomeren
Charles Omarzu
Ann Arbor
Wayne van Zomeren
Ann Bylsma
Walter van Zomeren
Retha Vander Haar
Iowa Unive
Iowa City
Everett Vande
Garret Dieleman
Cyrus Faber
Newton
Marvin Dieleman
Stanley Bruxvoort
Keith
Michael
Jacki
Kent
Delores Dieleman
Gail McArthur
Bob Dieleman
Florence Dryshout
William Dieleman
South Holland
Minois
Bertha Wassaner
Denver, Colorado
Mrs
George Wassaner
Leo Herron
Connie Herron
P. H. Groenendyk
James de Penning
Huber van Steenis
Café Rook
Frank Boot
Karen Vos
Nancy Herron
Joan Fewell
Johanna Bogaards
Cynthia
Leland Williams
Hilde Spoelstra
Lloyd Harvey
Richard B. Hite
Dr. Wu, Wing
Wat
Arvin Klein
King of the
Abe de Zwarte
Tulip City
Bernie
Menninga Ins
Agency
Kenny
Klyn Tire & Battery
Rus
Philby
Potter
TER
Cordova
Roy Kath
Orla Simpson
Bob Tice
Red Rock
Kathy Cronkhite
Mt. Rainier
Fran
Pat van Engelhoven
Earl Grandia
John van Engelhoven
Lorena van Hemert
Connie van Engelhoven
Everett van Engelhoven
Nellie Kuiper
Arie van Engelhoven
Nellie van Engelhoven
Catherine Waardhuizen
Gerald van Wyk
Irene van Eng
Angelipe
Grandias
Jess
Marie de Raad
Bill
Knoxville Journal
U. S
Rena
Fifield
Cornfield
Hugh Templetons
Raleigh Adams
Arthur Jeaves
Navy
Mrs. Earl Boyd
Pete Boerelyn
Robert Wickhart
Alvin van Haaften
Walter Jackson
Maude van Alst
Louis van Roekel
Margaret Thompso
Missionry To
Africa
Betty Bishop
Rubio
Homer Boyd
Virgil Boyd
Jerald Vogelaar
Aina Jones
Elmer van Zee
Charles Mitchell
van Roekel
Allen van Zée
Clarence Wickhart
Earl Boyd
Old Joe
Pella Chronicle
Federal Discount Corp
Oskaloosa, Iowa
North Market Street
Martin Naaktgeboren
Brom Hatchery
Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange
Pella Christian High Gym
Farmers’ Co-Op Exchange
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