Iowa Bicentennial grave registry aids genealogy in Pella
Norma Gaass leads a North Lake Prairie Township grave site project to document burials across Iowa for historians. Copies go to Pella Historical Society and state museums. The column notes student interest in cemeteries, Dutch ancestry, and traced lineages, plus an autumn Story Hour at Central College and a note on 100 year farm ownership registrations with Farm Bureau.
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Iowa
Norma Gaass
North Lake Prairie Township
Pella
Central College
John Allen
Daniel
Mary
Keables
Priscilla
Graceland Cemetery
Jewett
Des Moines
Dominic
Farm Bureau
Hoksbergens Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Hoksbergen couple Harold and Clarina observe their 25th anniversary with an open house at 202 Independence St in Pella on November 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. Their children Ronald Charlene Carroll Cindy and Donna host. They married November 2 1950 at Sully Reformed Church with Rev. Charles Stoppels officiating. No gifts requested.
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Harold Hoksbergen
Pella
Independence St
Ronald
Charlene
Carroll
Cindy
Donna
Clarina de Jong
Sully Reformed Church
Charles Stoppels
Births and Families in Iowa from Davenport to Pella
Announce several newborns with full names and weights. Trisha Kathleen Lensch, 6 lbs 14 ozs, born Oct 15 to Steven and Lensch of Davenport. Eric James Held, 7 lbs 12 ozs, born Oct 20 to Jim and Martha Held of Pella. Kristin Renee Verschuur e, 5 lbs 15 ozs, born Oct 21 to Verschuur e and Robert Verschuur e of Pella. grandparents and great grandparents listed for each family. Kristin has brother Jeffrey, 7, and sister Susan, 5.
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Martha Herring
Broken Bow
Okl
Gene Held
Fontanelle
Ella Held
Bert South
Greenfield
Anna Held
Verschuure
Robert Verschuure
Pella
Kristin Renee
Henry G. Roozeboom
Delos van den Berg
Tunis Verschuure
Dick Groenendyk
Kristin
Jeffrey
Susan
Classified notice hints at a second car sale
A brief classified item hints at a second car for sale, urging readers to check the classified section for details. The readable fragment notes a second vehicle listing and references standard sale terms likely including price and contact.
Pella Community School Lunch Menu for Week of Nov 3
Pella Community School releases the weekly lunch menus with daily choices. Monday offers beef fritters with potatoes, green beans, sandwich, peaches and milk. Tuesday features pizzaburger with sides, fruit jello and treats. Wednesday includes spaghetti hamburger plus applesauce, cake and rolls. Thursday presents weiner buns with pork and beans, slaw and apple crisp. Friday offers toasted cheese, deviled eggs, lettuce salad and pineapple.
UNICEF Drive Brings Halloween Charity to Pella
Pella Community Schools Grades 1-5 collect funds Friday via orange black cartons for developing countries. After door knocking, results go to Holland Theatre 6 8 p.m. or cartons to school Monday. Last year 658.99 raised. aim this year for a 10 increase to fund 150 new centers and 450 sub centers. Contributions to UNICEF chairman Bette Brunsting.
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Unicef
Pella
Japan
Finland
Ireland
Canada
Holland Theatre
Pella Lions
American Legion
Bette Brunsting
Lindview Apt. No
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Sonja Overman
Sarah Caldwell
Sarah
Mary Keables Rolston
Daniel Jewett
Dominic Scholte
Vermont
Mansfield
Ohio
Old’’ Central College
Old Central
Baptists
Reformed Church
Hoksbergens
Mr. and
Mrs
Pella Community School
South Side Square
Martin Nelson
Pella Historical Society
cRum Rouse (Eee
Hve
East Second Street
Gibson
Tulip City Real Estate
Robert E. Zylstra
Martin Heerema
Gladys Nieuwsma
Neal Leydens
Dan Dieleman
Corner Square
Kingma
MEN & Boys
BIG Smith
Coats
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