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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1963
Page
8
The furniture and fixture industry in Iowa yields 124 distinct products across 165 plants. Besides home wood and metal furniture, Iowa plants manufacture items for offices churches banks restaurants schools dormitories motels drive ins lodges retail stores post offices workshops and factories.
Ottumwa area residents gathered Saturday at the Sunyslope Sanitarium for a custodian potluck. Hospital admissions included William Zegers by ambulance to Community hospital in Pella. Case Vonk underwent major surgery in Des Moines. Local families hosted visitors and church services preceded social news. Pella Electronics staff installed officers and formed committees for Recreation, Membership, Piano, Telephone, and Pictures with Gloria Goodyk reporting.
The O-Wee-Ta fifth grade Camp Fire group held a ceremony at leader Mrs. Jack Wilson's home on Monday October 18. An afternoon tea honored mothers as the girls received beads earned over the summer. Members include Holly White Jill Tysseling Carla Vander Ploeg Becky Wilson Sandra Ver Meer Helen Zylstra Margaret Paul and Jaci Vander Wert.
September gathering at Jean and Joyce McReynolds house with devotions by Doris Buckley. New officers elected: Janis McConoghey president, Janet Vanden Berg VP, Susan Buckley treasurer, Judy Kaldenberg secretary, Karen Buckley reporter, Joyce McReynolds historian. Committees named and activities noted. A family night pot luck planned for October 19.
Oct 22 results list Breen and Kelderman leading the women’s league with top series including Boat and Boatsma 2648 and 920. Donna Kaldenberg 559 and 213, Chic Visser 542 and 211, Ruth Van Rees 194, Rose mary Stump 182, Maribelle Riddle 175. Minor daily scores across venues West End Rexall A&W and more noted.
October 26 bowling standings show Ulrich Motor Co and Gambles leading in high games and series. Notable marks include Pat Ulrich 484, Donna Kald enberg 175, Ernie Engbers 199 and 546, with Pella National Bank achieving 778 and 2223 in high scores. Other entrants include Farmers Co op and Pella Ni Bank with listed figures.
October 25 scores show North Mahaska 21 Colfax 18 and Lynn-Sully 18 Prairie City 0. Runnells 25 Pleasantville 19 with Lynnville Pleasantville 44 percent and Lynnville-Sully 4-3 listed. standings place North Mahaska 4-2, Runnelle 4-2, Monroe 6, Prairie City 2-43, Colfax 1-5, Twin Cedars 4-5 percent.
Dick J. Van Zee born February 29 1892 in Pella Iowa son of J H P Van Zee and Biekje Bensink died October 27 1963 at Knoxville Iowa He was one of eleven children married to Margaret Marie Vande Garde February 21 1917 and survived by four children Gerald Betty Vander Peut Mil dred Poortinga and Marvin plus nine grandchildren three brothers Gerrit Gratus John A and three sisters Nellie Lizzie Marie He was a member of the First Reformed Church of Pella Services were held October 29 at the First Reformed Church with Rev Glen O Peterman Rev R A De Jong officiating Interment in Oak Cemetery Pella Iowa
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