31 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1961
Page
1
The Fella Page 2 offers a collage of family visits and travels as local residents share weekend trips and relatives in South Holland Illinois, Dearborn Michigan, Grand Rapids Michigan, Ames Iowa, and Cedar Rapids Iowa. Names include Dieleman Boot Groendyk Van Wyk Ver Ploeg Van Zee Durlam Pals Petkus Kooi Vander Ploeg and Ver Meer among others.
Knox man Lewis Jansen and several Pella residents are listed as dismissed or admitted on various October dates. Names include Mrs. L. B. Crawford, Mrs. John Bloodsworth, Miss Barbara Ver Meer, Miss Jeanette Roose, Mrs. Cornie Hoksbergen, Barbara Kruis, John I. Gosselink Jr, Mrs. Grace Gifford, David Hay, and Mrs. Asa Marshall. Also notes Bess McBride home after ear surgery and Rev. Gerard Terpstra improving under daily therapy at Mary Free Bed Guild Hospital Grand Rapids Michigan.
The article explains sinus anatomy and how blocked passageways and inflamed membranes cause sinusitis. It notes drainage reduces trouble and highlights the role of the nervous system, suggesting many stubborn cases respond to chiropractic care, published in the public interest by The Pella Chiropractic Clinic.
Mr and Mrs Paul Thompson Otley announce a 6 lb 10 oz son Marty Wayne born Oct 25 at University Hospital Iowa City. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ralph Van Brogen Pella. Mr and Mrs Robert Vos Sully report a daughter born Oct 27 Mahaska Hospital. Mr and Mrs Glen Veldhuizen Cedar born Oct 27 Mahaska Hospital. Mr and Mrs Connie Boender New Sharon report a daughter born Oct 27 Mahaska Hospital. Mr and Mrs Wendell Ver Ploeg Royal Oak Michigan announce a son born Oct 28, with grandparents Mr and Mrs Dick Ver Ploeg Pella.
The 36 members of Commercial Club and sponsor Miss Lois Saylor toured the Pella Rolscreen factory visiting a 20-department office. They observed office attire, machinery, and IBM equipment. Karen Vanden Baard praised the tour as their first glimpse of a busy office in action. A business meeting followed with Nancy Vos presiding and Dorothy Van Zee sworn in.
The author recalls autumn corn picking in Iowa with vivid detail, praising mechanized harvests over old methods and recounting mishaps with a temperamental horse and mule teams. She shares a family meal memory, a visit with Mrs. Chris Reimersma, and a homemade banana pineapple gelatin dessert recipe from Marlene Reimersma.
Grace Monsma, 92, of rural Lynnville, died at the home of her daughter Mrs Garret Vander Wilt on Sunday afternoon October 29 1961 after a period of ill health. She is survived by one son Clarence of Sully four daughters Ena Vander Wilt Susie Buitenwerf of Sully Jennie Ludwick of Lynnville and Grace Renald of New Sharon twelve grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella with Rev Harold Kommerand of the Sully Reformed Church officiating. Interment will be in Sully Cemetery.
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