Local Notes From Pella and Nearby Areas
Several residents have travel and health updates including Mr and Mrs Nick Dykens visiting Kalamazoo Michigan to see brothers. John Buitenwerf released from Mercy Hospital OsKaloosa to home. Miss Johanna Van Engelenhoven and C Roorda of Pella discharged from Mahaska hospital. Bill Koopman couple vacationing in the Ozarks. Donald Roorda remains unconscious after a bicycle accident and is at University of Town hospital Town City. Ronald Rinehart recovering slowly after major heart operation at University Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Ollie Voyce of Holly California visited Grace Voyce. Mrs Frank Gifford formerly Dickie Welle of Newton obituary notes services held. relatives attended. Marion Thomas family from Gilman spent weekend with Dave Thomas. Ronald Beaver to undergo eye surgery at University Hospital Iowa City. Rev Erickson missionary from Assam spoke at the church Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Dykens
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Mr. Dyken
John Buitenwerf
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Johanna van Engelenhoven
C. Roorda
Pella
Mahaska Hospital
Bill Koopman
Ozarks
Donald Roorda
Walter Roorda
University of Town Hospital
Town City
Ronald Rinehart
Murray Rinehart
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ollie Voyce
Holly
Calif
Grace Voyce
Frank Gifford
Dickie Welle
John Welle
Newton
Marion Thomas
Gilman
Iowa
Dave Thomas
Ronald Beaver
Rev. Erickson
Assam
Public School Teachers to Attend Institute in Knoxville
Marion and Jasper County teachers will attend the Bi County Institute at the new Knoxville high school on Monday October 10. No school in Pella grades. Theme Developing Human Values in Our Schools. Dr. Glen R. Hawkes of Iowa State College to address at 9 15 AM. Elementary teachers in ten groups. Secondary in seven groups with consultants from Iowa State College Iowa Teachers College University of Iowa or Drake. Registration 8 15 AM. Institute runs after lunch to 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Jasper
Knoxville
Pella
Glen R. Hawkes
Iowa State College
Iowa Teachers College
University of Iowa
Drake University
Marion County
Jasper County
Winterset Huskies Top Pella 21-7 In Fast Gridiron Clash
Winterset raced to a 14-0 lead as Jerry Van Werdin returned a punt 80 yards and Neal Day added the extra point. Pella answered with Max Van Rees plunging in from three yards and Jim Duffus converting the PAT to make 14-7. In the fourth, Day scored again for Winterset and the Huskies sealed a 21-7 win after a late fumble by Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter
Jerry van Werdin
Pella
Neal Day
Huskies
Larry van Haalen
Winterset
Butch Sheppard
Max van Rees
Jim Duffus
Ceatl
Spraige
Day
Davy Yan
Soil Testing Laboratory at Co-op Elevator Opens
A complete soil testing laboratory has been installed in the Farmers Coop Elevator office. Soils tested will show lacking elements and determine fertilizer needs. It is available to farmers and town residents alike with Jake De Haan, known farm training instructor, conducting the tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmera Coop
Jake de Haan
Sully FFA Judging Team Wins Gold Club Honors
The Sully FFA dairy judging team earned a gold club award at the National Dairy Congress in Waterloo Iowa. About 165 FFA teams with nearly 500 boys competed. Team members were Joe Kaldenberg Marvin Rolffs and Bernie Vander Pol with Don Rozendaal as alternate. Robert Holdefer teaches Vocational Agriculture at Sully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully Ffa
National Dairy Congress
Waterloo
Iowa
FFA
Sully
Joe Kaldenberg
Marvin Rolffs
Bernie Vander Pol
Don Rozendaal
Robert Holdefer
Two Farms Near Pella Visited on Management Tour
Three Marion County farms hosted a group of nineteen for the Marion County Extension Farm Management tour last Thursday. Hosts Mr and Mrs Willis Vande Voort of Pella introduced visitors to their farm setup and goals while Mr Chuck Greenlee assisted with plans. The Wallace De Penning Farm welcomed guests for a potluck dinner and Mr and Mrs Ernest Mueller closed the program with a tour of their operation. Supervising guest Herb Howell of the Farm Management Extension Department of Iowa State College attended as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Marion County Extension
Willis Vande Voort
Pella
Wallace de Penning
Ernest Mueller
Chuck Greenlee
Marion County Extension Service
Herb Howell
Iowa State College
Marion County Extension Farm Management Cooperators
Start Extension Program for L. P. Township Friday
Marilyn J Olson announces the extension home economics program begins in Lake Prairie Township on Friday October 7 at 2 00 pm. The session meets upstairs at the Farmers Union Co op building 611 Franklin Street Pella to explain the 1955 56 extension program and include a sewing machine attachments lesson. All residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn J. Olson
Lake Prairie Township
Farmers Union Co-op
Franklin Street
Pella
Recognition service honors Dr Haverkamp in Pella
A bound volume of resolutions and letters of appreciation was presented at a church recognition service for Dr. A. Haverkamp and family. Gifts included a silver service and a substantial congregation purse. A worship service is planned for October 9 with personal musical selections and a sermon by Rev. Daniel Y. Brink. The Haverkamps will remain in Pella at 1111 Independence St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverkamps
First Church
Missionary Societies of the Church
Haverkamp
Daniel Y. Brink
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Pella
Independence St
Central loses Wartburg as Boelkens leads kicking in loss
Central College shows new life with quarterback Don Morehead in debut and increased passing. Bob Carle stands out as a receiver and tackler while Arden Johnston and Jim Van Swol stabilize guard duties. Verne Boelkens again dominates with 14 punts for a 39.3 yard average across three games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Don Morehead
Bob Carle
Arden Johnston
Jim van Swol
Verne Boelkens
Verne
Wartburg
Our Men in Military Service 25th Division Hawaii
Army Specialist Third Class Harold L Leydens 22 son of Mr and Mrs John Leydens 609 Maple St Pella Iowa recently took part in battalion training tests held by the 25th Infantry Division on Hawaii The two day test was divided into three phases defense night withdrawal and attack Island is about 200 miles from Schofield Barracks Oahu Leydens a communications specialist in the division entered the Army in November 1953 and was last stationed at Fort Riley Kansas He is a 1951 graduate of Pella High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
25Th Div
Hawaii
Army
Harold L. Leydens
John Leydens
Maple St
Pella
Iowa
25Th Infantry Division
Schofield Barracks
Oahu
Leydens
Fort Riley
Kaw
Pella High School
Clarence Leydens Begins Army Boot Camp at Camp Chaffee
Clarence Leydens recently entered the army and is undergoing boot training at Camp Chaffee Ark. His birthday is November 5 and his home address is Pvt Clarence L Leydens R A 17446325 Co G 46th AIB Bth Armd Div Camp Chaffee Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Leydens
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Pvt
Clarence L. Leydens
R.A
AIB Bth
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Charles E. Fopma
R. A
Co. C
46Th Aib 5Th Armd. Div
Soldiers Addresses and Units Listed in Navy Training Camp
Addresses and unit assignments of soldiers including Henry Vant Sant, Charles E. Fopma, Gary L. Van Rees, and Herbert D. Blom are published with designations such as S. R., USNTC Great Lakes, 10th Reg., 103 Battalion, Camp Chaffee Ark. and various company and platoon links. The notice lists Pvt. Charles E. Fopma and others with service details for the Army units referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vant Sant
Birthdays and visits at Home for the Age
Notes from the Home for the Age recount September birthdays for Mrs Leen dert Wielaard Mrs Peter De Heus Jacob Verduin and ages 73 84 86. visits include Leigh ton Des Moines Ottumwa and Oskaloosa residents. Choral Society of Oskaloosa sang for residents on September 30. Ayrıca last week’s injury update and hospital stay for Minnie Killahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leendert Wielaard
Peter de Heus
Jacob Verduin
John Grandin
Leighton
Nellie Kuiper
Barnes
Des Moines
Henry Vander Wilt
Ben Meyer
Raymond
Ottumwa
Josie Meyer
Pete Pol
Ralph Kuiper
Robert Frederick
Earl van Wyk
Leendert Langstraat
Arie Vander Voort
Kole
Choral Society of the First Chr
Church of Oskaloosa
Word of God
Fred Vander Schaaf
Minnie Killahan
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Parsons Ready To Bring Buzz With Undefeated Run
The Parsons team, set to invade Pella this Friday night, stands undefeated in three games and roll- ed over Dubuque 88-19 last week. They boast a potent passing attack and appear a formidable test for Wartburg as the Dutchmen face a long night. First downs favored Wartburg 14 to Parsons 7. Rushing yardage was 90 for Wartburg and 54 for Parsons. Passing yardage 133 for Wartburg and 86 for Parsons. Punts averaged 2.3 and 5.2 yards respectively. Fumbles lost 1 and 2. Penalties added 57 yards to Wartburg and 25 to Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SG Pella
Winterset
Pella
van Rees
Duffus Winterset
Day
van Werden
Parsons
Dubuque
Notice to Bidders for Pella Sanitary Sewer Project 1955
Sealed bids for Sewer Resolution No. 1 1955 for sanitary sewers in Pella Iowa must be received by 7:30 p.m. October 26 1955 at the City Clerk’s office. Plans and specs show quantities and locations on West Fifth Third University streets. Bids require 10 percent bid security, performance bond, and two year maintenance guarantee. Plans available for deposit $25 from City Clerk or Cook Burns Ottumwa engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
City of
West Fifth Street
University Street
Peace Street
Third Street
West Fourth Street
West Third Street
B&s
Cook & Burns, Engineers
Ottumwa
Boone Ave
Births in Oske Joosa and surrounding towns
A daughter arrived to Mr and Mrs Arval Vander Wilt of Sully at Mercy Hospital Oske Joosa on Thursday September 29. A son Larry William was born to Tech Sgt and Mrs John Vos at Fairfield California on Thursday September 22. Mr Vos serves at Travis Air Force Base. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wm Vos Jr of 1004 Washington St. A son was born Sunday October 2 to Mr and Mrs Elmer Van Hemert of Otley at Mercy Hospital Oskoalosa. Mr and Mrs Jacob Van Wyhe of Pella are parents of a son born October 3 at Mahaska Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arval Vander Wilt of
Sully
Mercy Hospital
Oske- Joosa
Larry William
Tech
John Vos
Fairfield
Cal
Vos
Force
Travis Air Force Base
Wm. Vos, Jr
Washington Street
Elmer van Hemert
Otley
Oskaloosa
Jacob van Wyhe
Pella
Por
Mahaska Hospital
Radio Preacher Harold Dekker to Visit KRNT Theater
Rev Harold Dekker, famed Back to God Hour speaker, appears Friday October 7 at 8 00 p m in Des Moines KRNT Theatre replacing Rev Peter Eldersveld who suffered a heart attack last week Gov Leo A Hoegh will deliver a welcome message to open the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dekker
KRNT
Des Moines
Leo A. Hoegh
Peter H. Eldersveld
Dek
Back to God Hour grows to 300 stations in North America
Ker has joined Calum College as Dean of Men in Grand Rapids while the Back to God Hour Radio Voice of the Christian Reformed Church expands from a 1988 start to over 300 stations in the United States and Canada. The church, Calvinistic by denomination, totals more than 409 congregations and operates a college and seminary with about 1,775 students in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ker
Calum College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Christian Reformed Church
United States
Canada
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Co-op
Dairy Congress
L. P. Township
A. Haverkamp
Harold Leydens
Island OF Hawaii
Gary L. van Rees
46Th
AIB 5Th Armd
Herbert D. Blom
Home For the Age
Maggie Eggink
Jacob Rozendaal
Elsie van Klaveren
Irene Maassen
Evelyn Johnson
Andrew van Zonk
Ella Johnson
Pella Hotel
Audiphone Co
Fleming Bidg
Des
North Annex
Adams Street
Northwest Drive
General Improvement Fund
Archie Long
Augustine Stock Yards
Oska
Loosa, Iowa
South Dakota
Colorado
Orchard
Vander Wilt
van Hemert
Krnt Radio Theatre
Pale
Uae
Ford
Ferguson
Gundesveryisy
Parker
S&h
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