Local News Highlights From Pella Area Life Events
Arnold De Bruin vacations from V&R Grocery amid remodeling plans for home and social visits. Mr and Mrs Louis Van Roekel of Redlands California arrive with trailer, to spend rest of October in Pella Otley and Monroe. De Vries family notices new Dallas Theological Seminary student in Dallas Texas. Seminary reports 32nd year and 300 plus enrollment with diverse denominational roots. De Jong couple moving to Oskaloosa for employment. Hospital dismissals include Mrs Richard Vos and infant, Mrs George Vande Voort and son, and Barney Brom. Fox hunting incident near Lynnville ends with vehicle collision. John Kuiper and Delmon Van Zante with family. Tunis Kempkes and daughter Mary visit University Hospitals Iowa City for Mary foot surgery follow-up. Gary Vogelaar and wife attend Omaha Pontiac preview with Edith Thompson and G Pearson.
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Arnold de Bruin
V&r
Arnold
Louis A. van Roekel
Redlands
California
Pella
Otley
Monroe
Robert Keith de Vries
Fred G
Ray P. de Jong
Mien van Gorp
Franklin Street
Oskaloosa
de Jong
Richard Vos
Mahaska Hospital
John Hackett
Peak
George Vande Voort
Little Son
Barney Brom
Tony de Kock
Sully
Mercy
John Kuiper
Delmon van Zante
Lynnville
John
Tunis Kempkes
Mary
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Gary Vogelaar
Omaha
Nebraska
Van Gorp property sold to Ray Klyn on Franklin Street
Ray Klyn of Klyn Tire and Battery Service bought the home and acreage of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Van Gorp on east Franklin street. Possession is set for November 1. Mrs. John Vander Ploeg, Sr. aged 88, became seriously ill at her home Friday evening with condition not improved this week. Wayne Hill of the Town and Country Shop attended a clothing buyers' convention in Des Moines on Monday, October 17. Mrs. Minnie Rillihan, age about 89, was recovering from leg surgery in Mahaska Hospital, Oskaloosa, in Room 14 and will soon reach ninety. She resides at the Home for the Aged in Pella. Carl Vogelaar traveled to Chicago Monday for a buying trip for Vogelaar Hardware Store, returning Monday evening.
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Ray Klyn
Klyn Tire and Battery Service
Marion van Gorp
Franklin Street
John Vander Ploeg
Wayne Hill
Clothing Buyers
Des Moines
Minnie Rillihan
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Weekend Visit Highlights Local Families And Army Service
Mr and Mrs Virgil Dykstra spent the weekend with relatives, Virgil serving in the army at Camp Jackson Indiana. Three former Tulip Queens welcomed baby girls born October 13 and 14. Reverend Russell Redeker attends a Board of Domestic Missions meeting in New York. Mrs Minnie De Winter returned home after eight weeks visiting family in Connecticut and Michigan, departing August 22 from Pella.
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Virgil Dykstra
Tunis Dykstra
John Boerelyn
Virgil
Camp Jackson
Chester
Leona Schilder
Zylstra
Elmer
Margie Veenman
van Zee
Verne
Martha van Berkum
Wiedemeier
Minnie de Winter
Frank Champaign
Ota
Milltown
Conn
Arthur de Winter
Detroit
Mich
Pella
Hospital dismissals and local notes from Mahaska county
Mrs Orland Huyser and infant son were dismissed from Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Saturday. Mrs Ernest De Jong little daughter left Mahaska Hospital for home Saturday. Mrs Alice Vander Veen was dismissed from Mahaska Saturday. Mrs Myron Van Wyk Otley dismissed from Mercy October 15. Sidney De Haan son of Mr and Mrs Ray De Haan volunteered for service and left Monday for Camp Chaffee Atk. J C Wright State Superintendent will meet Marion County superintendents on Thursday this week. This is the regular monthly meeting of the club. Paul Bolie Pleasantville is president and C Thomas secretary.
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Orland Huyser
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ernest de Jong
Mahaska Hospital
Alice Vander Veen
Mahaska
Myron van Wyk
Otley
Mercy
Sidney de Haan
Ray de Haan
Armed Forces
Camp Chaffee
Atk
J. C. Wright
Local Washers Featured In Pella Safety Note
Mrs. F Carpenter of Kan asa City Kansas returned home after a several week visit with friends around Reasner and Pella. Mrs. Elizabeth Sadler left for Huntington West Virginia after a month visiting Pella. Last week two women in Pella injured hands in washing machine wringers. local dealers could offer safer models and guidance to prevent future accidents.
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Kanaae City
Kansas
Reasner
Pella
Elizabeth Sadler
Huntington
W. Va
Weight Watchers in Clarke County Lose 170 Pounds
In Clarke County a group of 20 women on a dieting contest has shed 170 pounds in ten weeks. Lane leads the group with a 28 pound loss to date, marking a strong start for the weight loss effort.
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Clarke County
Lane
Cotton Sewing Workshop Starts in Knoxville on November 3
A Cotton Construction Workshop opens in Knoxville with a first lesson planned for November. The notice invites entrants to join the program and begin sewing instruction at the upcoming session.
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Knoxville
Knoxville Men's Club Building Workshop Session Sets Pattern Plans
A Knoxville event on November 8 will address selection of patterns measurements and alterations for Extension Art classes across communities. The workshops are part of the 1955 56 Extension Art program and are open to any participant.
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Knoxville
Extension Office Records Hint at Class Handling
A garbled line references the Extension Office and class handling. The readable fragment implies an official note about procedures in each class and a listing of names or roles connected to an extension service context.
Manning Woman Helena Moller Celebrates 97th Birthday
Mrs. Helena Moller at Manning marked her 97th birthday this week with family and neighbors joining in the celebration. Friends described her as an active resident who has lived in the town for many years and remains a beloved figure.
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Manning
Helena Moller
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