Tank Heerema Returns to Pella for Business Work
Bruce Tank Heerema, Central college standout tackle and former Acorns defender in the Atlantic Coast Professional Football League, moves from Hartford and Springfield to Pella to join Boat Furniture in sales and merchandising. He left pro football after declining Bear requests to rejoin, plans graduate accounting study before resuming sports, and remains active in bowling softball golf.
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Tank
Heerema
Central College
Springfield Mass
Acorns
Chicago Bears
Pella
Hallas
Hartford
Springfield
University of Iowa
Pella High
Water conditioner service opens in Pella with veteran aid
A Pella service opens for water conditioning while highlighting a local veteran. The narrative notes the founder’s 1955 Osceola High School graduation, Naval Academy prep near Bainbridge Maryland, four years in the U.S. Air Force with overseas duty in Turkey, Syria, and Tripoli, and discharge at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio in 1960 before returning to sales management work.
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Oskaloosa_ high school
U.S. Naval Academy
Bainbridge
U.S. Air Force
Turkey
Sybia
Tripoli
Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Locals Host Various Visitors Over Weekend
Locals welcomed guests in the Nibbelink home including S E Nibbelink of New Sharon and S E Nibbelink family from Parental residence. Visiting families included De Haan in Prairie View Kansas and De Boer elevator operator. Vos of Annadale visited Van Roekel home. Spyker man family from Holland Michigan traveled after visiting relatives. Ballenger family moved to Pella. Vande Voort visited Gerrit Vande Voort. Ver Ploeg of Leighton dined with Klaaren and Dotts in Des Moines.
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Gary Nibbelink
S. E. Nibbelink
New Sharon
Ron Jensen
Marlo
Mike
Monty
Mark
Sully
Gordon Negen
Bobbie
Debbie
Beth
Steve
New York City
Key
Sidney J. de Haan
de Boer
Prairie View
Kansas
Bobby
Carla Vos
Annadale
Minnesota
Louis van Roekel
Joel Spykerman
Randy
Scott
Timothy
Holland
Michigan
J. J. Goodyxe
Lloyd Ballenger
Julie
Pella
Bennington
Vermont
Lloyd
Rosscreen Company
Everett
Vande Voort
Dwight
Ilinois
Gerrit Vande Voort
Con Ver Ploeg
Leighton
Wilfred Klaaren
George Dotts
Des Moines
Births announced for Cunningham VanDeKieft Laverman and Van Ee
A flurry of birth notices from Denver to Pella reports newborns with details on parents addresses and grandparents. Kenton Cook, a son to Mr and Mrs J J Cook of Longmont, joins Frederick Williams II at Rocky Mountain Osteopathic Hospital. Also listed are baby boys for VandeKieft of Monroe and Laverman of Sully and baby girl Melissa Kay through Lester Laverman. Carol Marie Van Ee born to Vernon and Mrs Veronica Van Ee at Iowa Methodist Hospital with Bert Van Ee as paternal grandfather.
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Lautenbach
Littleton
Vetorano
Rederick Williams Ll
Rocky Mountain Osteopathic Hospital
Denver
Melvin Olson
Onowa
Iowa
Fred Lautenbach
Pella
Vande Kieft
Garth P. Vande Kieft
Monroe
Pella Community Hospital
Grace Vande Kieft
Paul Zylstra
Sully
Lester Laverman
Melissa Kay
John Laverman
Salis Nikkle
van EE
Carol Marie
Vernon van Ee
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Bert van Ee
Bert Dahm
Pioneer coupleBruce Heerema and Sandy wrap 1961 62 Iowa ties
Bruce Heerema and his wife Sandy live at 710 South with one child Julie and a second expected in September. Sandy, a Central College graduate, worked as a pediatrics ward secretary during Bruce’s graduate studies. Bruce is the son of Mr and Mrs Martin Heerema of Pella while Sandy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Klein of Pella.
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Sandy
South
Juliet
Pella High
Central College
Bruce
University Hospital
Iowa City
Martin Heerema
Pella
Bob Klein
Local families tied to Oskaloosa and Pella move plans
In Oskaloosa Gregory Vanderzyl and Charlotte Dukar plan a October move to Pella after a 1960 San Antonio wedding. They have two children, Dalyn Rene and Robert. Charlotte enjoys bowling and sewing. Bob Vanderzyl participates in golf, bowling, softball, basketball, and baseball. he belongs to the Oskaloosa Jaycees and is the son of Homer and Mrs. Vanderzyl of Pella. Nearby hospital entries note admissions and discharges for Grace Vande Kieft, Charles Dykhuis, and Roy Tucker of Harvey.
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Oskaloosa
Lindsay Water Conditioning Company
Charlotte Dukar
Pella
San Antonio
Dalyn Rene
Robert
Charlotte
Bob
Oskaloosa Jaycees
Homer Vanderzyl
With the Shut-ins Henry Van Dusselaorp Admitted in Oska loosa
Henry Van Dusselaorp of Leighton was admitted to Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa on Sunday August 29. C J Lautenbach of Pella was admitted to Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa on Sunday August 29. Mrs Harry Hicklin of Pella was dismissed from Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa on Sunday August 29. Mrs J D Van Vark of Pella admitted to Pella Community Hospital on Monday August 30. Mrs Hattie Van Vark transferred from Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines to Pella Community Hospital on Monday August 30.
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Henry van Dusselaorp
Leighton
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
C. J. Lautenbach
Pella
Harry Hicklin
J.D. van Vark
Pella Community Hospital
Hattie van Vark
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Home News Highlights From Oskaloosa Area Visits
Judy Van Mersbergen visited Oskaloosa friends Glen Groenenboon and Dick Rink families for several days and returned home last Friday. Dinner guests at Leighton included Mrs H Van Venen Mrs Henry De Jong Esther Darlene and Caroline Spystma. Lawrence Hasselman and Alicia Elscott hosted visits from Oskaloosa and Ames resident Jean Watertor called on his father C Watertor. Hattie Van Gorp attended Clarence Vanden Heuvel funeral at First Christian Reformed Church. Mrs Ray Grifford of New-...
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Judy van Mersbergen
Oskaloosa
Glen Groenenboon
Dick »Rink
H. van Venen
Henry de Jong
Esther
Darlene
Caroline
Murry Spystma
Near Leighton
Lawrence Hasselman
Alicia Elscott
Jean Watertor
Ames
C. Watertor
Hattie van Gorp
Clarence Vanden Heuvel
First Christian Reformed Church
Ray Grifford
New
Cynthia Langstraat Celebrates Third Birthday
Cynthia Langstraat turned three on August 29 with a party at her grandparents home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vande Kieft and daughters from Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Howard De Wild from Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Ed De Zwarte from Knoxville, Mr. and Mrs. George Gezel from Manchester, and her parents Keith Langstraat and sister Darla Jean from Des Moines. Cake and ice cream were served.
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Cynthia Langstraat
Paul Langstraat
Raymond Vande Kieft
Margaret
Marie
Vey
Howard de Wild
Logan
Ed de Zwarte
Knoxville
George Gezel
Manchester
Cynthia
Keith Langstraat
Darla Jean
Des Moines
New pastor welcomed at Monroe Baptist Church
Rev Wayne Anderson of Grand Rapids Michigan has accepted the call to be pastor at First Baptist Church in Monroe. He will begin duties on October 11 and is married with three children Becky 13 Kristy 8 and Joe 6.
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Wayne Anderson
Grand Rapids, Mich
First Baptist Church
Becky
Kristy
Joe
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