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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
2
A long list of relatives and friends from Pella and surrounding towns travel to lake areas in Iowa and Minnesota, visit Denver and Ontario, and tour Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, New York, and Des Moines. The report notes reunions, birthdays, and a church club gathering, with several families hosting and returning home after trips and a wedding.
Mr and Mrs Robert Keller of Monroe announce Kimberly Dianne a girl born August 29 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces grandparents Mr and Mrs Victor Keller Monroe and Mr and Mrs Rick Sneller Prairie City. Mr and Mrs Leroy Van Weelden announce Stuart a boy born August 30 at Pella Community Hospital weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces grandparents Mr and Mrs Marion De Zwarte Pella and Mr and Mrs John W Van Weelden New Sharon.
Mr and Mrs Harold Van Wyk announce the engagement of their daughter Faye to John Dieleman son of Mr and Mrs Dan Dieleman of Pella Faye a 1966 graduate of Pella Community High School presently employed at Central College John a 1964 graduate of Pella High School is employed at Pella Block and Tile
Dr. H J Madsen announces the appointment of Robert C Shoop M D as Chief of Staff for the Knoxville Iowa VA Hospital effective August 28. Shoop, son of Robert H and Elaine R Van Putten, was born in New York City and trained at Erasmus Hall High School. He held early federal employment, studied medicine in Chicago, completed a senior residency at the West Side VA Hospital, and served as Clinical Assistant and Instructor at The Chicago Medical School before rising to Assistant Chief of the Admitting Service. He was a finalist for Federal Employee of the Year in 1963 and 1964 and received a Hospital Employee of the Year award. On August 1, 1965 he transferred to the Chicago Medical School faculty.
Steve Meulpolder entered Evangelical Hospital Marshalltown for eye surgery last Saturday and will stay about ten days in room 229. Mae Schippers and Frank Donnelly were admitted to Pella Community Hospital on August 29. Anna Mae Vander Wiel admitted August 30. Exie Waechter and Johanna Vander Wal discharged August 30. John M. Harvey, released after seven weeks in hospital and nursing home, is back home with sister Mrs John Van Drunen from Lincoln, Nebraska assisting care.
The service at 1 30 p m was led by Reverend Everett G Ward with casket bearers including Gary Gezel James R Vander Waal Worp Borgman Edward De Jong Bastian Goement and Glen E Pringle. Burial followed in Grace Land cemetery in Pella.
Mrs Wilton McCarthy of Pella died August 24 1966 in the Methodist Hospital Des Moines after a lingering illness. She is survived by one sister Mrs Emil Warns and several nephews and nieces. Her husband Dr Wilton McCarthy died years ago. Dr J V Lankelma and daughter Mrs Elmer H Ver Meer and Dr and Mrs George Lankelma and daughter Mrs Robert Menning attended the service.
Funeral services are planned for Saturday at Dunn's Funeral Home. Friends Mrs Paul Scholte and Miss Eva Stubenrauch and Miss Hattie Vander Meulen are mentioned as well-wishers or mourners connected to the deceased.
Charles Vander Linden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vander Linden of Altoona Iowa, has returned home after a two month Youth For Understanding exchange in the Netherlands He stayed with Mr and Mrs G L de Rhoter in Rolde and visited sites in Germany Belgium and the Netherlands He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Dan W Vander Linden
Two residents Findin and Mrs Hubert Van Gilst, both of Pella, are mentioned in the record. The note lists their names and town of residence as the readable details.
The Fair Haven birthday party in the dining room on Thursday August 25 featured hostess Mrs. Charlie Dykhuis and assistant Mrs. Jess De Raad. Carol and Lola Vander Leest led with birthday songs, Lola performing The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Pat Myers of Pleasantville has been appointed Marion County's representative to the Junior Bar Section of the Iowa State Bar Association. The announcement was made by Harold D. Vietor, president of the Junior Bar Section.
James Koopmans known as Shine of 800 Hier St Des Moines died August 19 1966 at Veterans Hospital Des Moines at age 69 Funeral held August 23 1966 Born November 20 1896 in Pella to James and Elizabeth Koopmans He lived in the Pella community except for WWI service Married Fae Crossen May 16 1921 Survived by wife two sons William and Gerald five grandchildren sister Mary Van Veen four nieces and six nephews Preceded by parents three brothers and three sisters Funeral services were held Tuesday.
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