Local residents take trips and visits over two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. James De Penning returned from two weeks visiting friends in LaPlata Missouri Mountain Home Arkansas Shenandoah Iowa and other spots. Mrs. Bess Van Vark and Elizabeth Milner also traveled to see relatives in Bettenorf Ottumwa Portland and Sussey with several others taking trips to Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Scottsdale and the Smoky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James de Penning
LaPlata
Misouri
Mountain Home
Arkansas
Shenandoah
Iowa
Bess van Vark
Bettendorf
Ottumwa
Elizabeth L. Milner
Portland
Oregon
J. E. Cornelius
Mrs. Milner
Robert Wales
Sussey
Fred Dykens
Trarold
Ellouise
Wedday
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Mary Dieleman
Scottsdale
Arizona
Guarantee Mutual Insurance Company
Texas
Dieleman
Hospital admissions and discharges listed at Pella area
The record notes multiple patients admitted or discharged from Pella Community Hospital across Wednesday to Sunday. Names include Sandra Stursma, Stanley Sneller, Mrs Elmer I Klein, Richard Pendrey, Loren Deeringer, Mrs G B Vander Pol, Wel Crites, Mrs Robert Taylor, Mrs Dow Poortinga, David Steenhoek, Howard Cowman, Linda Roorda, Ora Kennedy, Mrs Hattie Van Haalen, Mrs Hel P Peery, Mrs Quintin Zylstra, Prosper Spencer, Fred Van Maanen and others with dates and locations like Monroe Knoxville Reasner and Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wel Crites
Knoxville
Pella Community Hospital
Robert Taylor
Dow Poortinga
David Steenhoek
Monroe
Howard Cowman
Linda
Marion Roorda
Ora Kennedy
Hattie van Haalen
Hel P. Peery
Reasner
Quintin Zylstra
Prosper Spencer
Knoxvile
Local Families Welcome Five New Babies in October
In Pella and surrounding areas five newborns are reported. Valerie Jane, daughter of John and unknown Boender, arrived October 10 at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Kevin Bruce, son of Gerald and unknown Rowe, born October 17 at Pella Community Hospital. Robert Joe, son of Clarence Lor and Nina Lor, born October 16 at Pella Community Hospital. Joyce Ann, daughter of Ernest and unknown Wallace, born October 17 at Pella Community Hospital. and a baby boy for Mr and Mrs T W Tuyser of Tella. Grandparents include Mrs Jennie Slings, Mr and Mrs William Boender. Mrs Dale Pilkerton. Mrs Nina Lor. Mr and Mrs Abe De Zuarte. Mr and Mrs Dwight Wineland. Mr and Mrs Arthur Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie Jane
John Boender
Pella
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Jennie Slings
William Boender
Clarence Caylor
Knoxville
Robert Joe
Pella Community Hospital
Dale Pilkerton
San Pedro
California
Nina Caylor
Kevin Bruce
Gerald Rowe
Abe de Zuarte
Ernest Wallace
Route 1
Reasner
Joyce Ann
Dwight Wineland
Arthur Wallace
Monroe
Tone Van Zee dies at 72 in Iowa City funeral set
Anto nie A Tone Van Zee born October 4, 1892 at Pella Iowa was one of ten children of Gerrit P and Aultje De Kok Van Zee. He married Effie Kuiken February 4, 1914 and had six children. Survived by wife Effie of Pella two sons Gerrit and three daughters Ruth Medema Faye Horpestad and Shirley Walster eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild two sisters and many friends. He died October 14 1964 in Iowa City at age 72. Services were October 17 1964 at 1 30 pm at Second Christian Reformed Church Pella with Rev Ralph Bos officiating. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Pella with Pella Garden Chapel in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonie A “Tone” van Zee
Gerrit P. and
Aultje de Kock van Zee
Pella
Iowa
Effie
Gerrit
Jay ‘Ruth Medema
Joe
Faye) Horpestad
Des Moines
Jerry
Shirley) Walster
Simon
Alice) van Dusseldorp
Trairie City
Neal
Delia) Kuiken
Tone” van Zee
Iowa City
Second Christian Reformed Church
Ralph Bos
Oakwood
Pella Garden Chapel
Birth of Bruce Alan Huyser in Grand Rapids
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huyser of Grand Rapids Michigan welcomed Bruce Alan a seven pounds one ounce baby boy born Thursday October 8 Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs John Laurens of Cedar Iowa and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Huyser
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Bruce Alan
John Laurens
Cedar
Iowa
Pella High Wins Homecoming Over Pleasantville 32 13
Ten years ago Pella High celebrated homecoming by defeating Pleasantville 32 to 13. A Blom to Bogaard pass opened scoring, followed by Blom finishing a 48 yard drive. Pleasantville replied with a 27 yard TD by Blodgett and Calhoun extra point. The game featured a Tulip Crest flag unveiling and district Federated Club Women appointment later in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Pleasantville
Blom
Bogaard
Pella
Buyert
Blodgett
Calhoun
van der Pal
Muyskens
Ruth de Zwarte
Lila Klein
Beth Brom
Lois Meinders
Linda Nihari
Parsons College
CUI
Fairfield
Central
Parson
Roger Nielson
Place
Verne Boelkens
Dwaine Krentz
P. H. van Zante
Skelly Oil hosts firemen in fall recognition dinner
Skelly Oil Co hosted a Thursday October 5 dinner honoring Pella Fire Department and John W. Vos for extinguishing a Skelly transport fire on Main Street September 6. Vos aided the trapped driver. the event celebrated firemen’s brave response. Horse and Mule Breeders Assoc and Chamber of Commerce praised a Waechter Lumber yard show with 100 animals. Simpson edged Central with a late Liberty play for six-point fourth-quarter margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Fighting Cen Amazes No Score Loss and Dutch Triumph
Cen teams pushed into np son territory but failed to score final 6-0. The Fighting Little Dutch extended their winning streak to 3 with a 7-0 victory over Woodward. In the third quarter Chuck Vander Ploeg threw a perfect pass to Carl Gaass for the TD and then ran in the PAT. A Memorial Tower drawing appeared in the Chronicle for a proposed community tribute. John Wouterse won the tomato tower naming by Marshall Canning Co. Average production tep orish WBS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cen
Npson
Paydirt
Woodward
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Carl Gaass
Pella
Vander Ploeg
Chronicle
All Wa
John Wouterse
Marshall Canning Co
Av Rage
Teporish
WBS
Water Plant Cleans Bill of Health for Pella
The state Department of Health issued a clean bill of health for Pella's water supply after detecting typhoid cases in the city and confirming the system's safety. Mayor T. J. Fultz confirmed the finding amid the outbreak. The report notes the water tested safe despite prior health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Tuberculosis tests delayed by county supervisors action
Forty years ago the Marion county board of supervisors indefinitely delayed the tuberculosis eradication program after a petition signed by 70 percent of Marion county cattle owners was filed. A hearing was held September 27 with another requested for October 7. meanwhile objectors circulated false information. After the later hearing the board voted 2-1 against the TB program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Hans
Central College
Dema
Res
Ladi
Maki Tove
PO Ven Gorn
PELLA
50 Years Ago Baby Health Test a Big Success in Pella
Fifty years ago the baby health contest in Pella drew 43 entries with several younger children examined by physicians. Ray Vander Linden won the sweepstakes with a score of 97.7 percent. Reverend William J. Coulston, D D, was named pastor elect of Pella’s Baptist church and would move from Boone to Pella in November. Puritan Drug Co posted World Series results in their store for local baseball fans. The city council agreed to sell the hand fire engine to Longford Kansas for $100. Wedding notices from October 15, 1914 included Helen Hunt and E L Johnson of Fort Dodge and Marie Vander Beek and John Shinn of Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Women’s Federated Club
Ray Vander Linden
William J. Coulston
Baptist Church of
Coulston
Boone
Helen Hunt
E. L. Johnson
Fort Dodge
Marie Vander Beek
John Shinn
Knoxville
Coal Ridge Church Sunday Services Noted
Coal Ridge announces Sunday School from 9:15 to 10:15 in the morning and evening worship at 7:00 each Sunday led by Rev. Haymond Ritzhaupt. Mary J. Franklin reports local visits including W A Anderson near Chariton and Mrs. Marvin Ver Heul with children visiting Mrs. Leah Karr and Mr. and Mrs. William Blackman from Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Anderson
Tony White
Dean Cooper
New Sharon
Tom Franklin
Peta Chariton
Peta
Metin Farrer
Sons of
Newton
Marvin Ver Heul
Ted Tubbs
Wiliam Franklin
Sandea
Melinda
Forrest Bishop
Knoxville
Nis
William Franklin
Raymond Karr
Richant Andenson
Roaleh Andesson
Mary J. Franklin
Coal Ridge
Haymond Ritzhaupt
Thomas and
Ernest Anderson
Chariton
Leah Karr
William Blackman
Columbia
Des Moines Doctor Attends Iowa Chiro Seminar
Dr. Kenneth Van Wyk spoke at the Iowa Chiro Practic Society Educational Seminar in Des Moines Iowa on October 8 at the Hotel Savery. He viewed research films of skeletons in motion by X ray, a study by Dr. Tili of Switzerland, with unusual X ray studies shown to chiropractors across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth van Wyk
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Chiropractic Society
Hotel Savery
van Wyk
Tili
Switzerland
Leighton bridal shower honors Frances Wyngarden before October wedding
Mrs. Dale Roor da hosted Frances Wyngarden's bridal shower at her Leighton home. Frances will wed Glen Vander Hart of Pella on October 16. Guests from Oskaloosa Des Moines Lincoln and beyond enjoyed contests, gifts, and a sap phire blue themed luncheon. The piece also notes a 88 person eastern tour by the Van Maanens and a local move of Mr. and Mrs. Cornie Roorda amid health issues with Mrs. Roorda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Vande Haar Leighton
Dale Roorda
Frances Wyngarden
Frances
Glen Vander Hart
Pella
Ira Hesslink
Lincoln
Nebraska
Stoffel Vander Hart
Norma
W. D. Hol
C. A. Roorda
Evert Hol
Dorothy
New Sharon
Mel Brummel
Leighton
Miss Wyngarden
Peggy
Patty
Jerry
Wm. van Maanen
van Maanens
Omaha
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
D. C
New York City
Boston
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Littleton
Montreal
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Cornie Roorda
Roorda
Abe Kempe
Cornie Engelhoven
John Kool
Oskaloosa
Tunis de Haan
H. M. Rempe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cornelia Hospers
Ed Cook
Smoky Mountains
Carolinas
Jean Cooke
Davenport
Carl van Dusseldorp
Vic Shetterly
Ron Bensink
Doug van Gorkum
St. Louis
Arthur Broekhuizen
Egerton, Minn
Mary Vanden Berg
Jennie van Niewenhuizen
Stan Bergman
Worp Borgman
Gertrude Olivier
Patsy van Zee
Esther van Houweling
Sara van Maanen
Tennessee
John Elderbroek
Burlington
Sandra Stursma
Stanley Sneller
Elmer I. Klein
Richard Pendrey
Loren Deeringer
G. B. Vander Pol of
Sully
Fred van Maanen
Leiton
Maha Hospital
Thrift Loan CO
North Market Street
Martin Naaktgeboren
T. W. Tmuyser of
Tella
Boender
Caylor
Wallace
Antonie A. van Zee
The
Bell School
Effie Kuiken
Second Christian Reformed Church of
John
Peter
Jen Steenhoek
Stanley M. Heaberlin
Skelly
Nick
DE Ruiter
Independent Ticket
State Department of Health
T. J. Fultz
Garden City
Pershing Coal Company
Clyde Wright
Highway No. 2
Tracy
Franklin Street
J. H. Stubenrauch
Stubenrauch
College
Ove Anderson
Van
Dick Michaels
Merle Adler
Pairfield
Beulah Anderson
Judy Anderson
Frederick Metcalf
Motor
Ron Vinson
Ben Hoeksema
Ron
Thomas Anderson
Richard Anderson
Robert Avery
G. H. Franklin
Coal Ridge News
Ellis Metcalf
Board of
Leighton News
M.B
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