Local notes and visits fill community pages
Several Oakdale area residents travel for family gatherings and college events while others attend religious retreats and Crusade in Omaha. Karmen Huyser pledges at Iowa State, and many neighbors visit relatives in Des Moines Detroit Seattle Portland and Memphis with members of the Van den Berg and Van Gorp families. Multiple friends and relatives are admitted to hospitals or moving homes as summer winds down with trips to Florida Michigan and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karmen Huyser
William Huyser
Lambda Chi Alpha
State University of Iowa
C. Vandenberg
Earl Calder
Detroit
Michigan
James Fox
Henry Wendell
David
Portland
Oregon
Lewis de Vries
Seattle
Mayme Warner
Des Moines
Calder
Fox
Vandenberg
de Vries
Bob Ulrich
Memphis
Tennessee
Southern College of Optometry
Frank E. Boot
R. A. Dickensheets
Paul
Dayton
Ohio
Faye Visscher
Hospital Acknowledges Wednesday Admissions and Discharges
Steven Budding was admitted to Pella Community Hospital on Wednesday. John E. Van Maanen was hospitalized on Wednesday. Connie Muilenberg was discharged from Pella Community Hospital on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Pobbs
Monroe
Pella Community Hospital
Fred. de Nooy
Pela Community Hospital
Neal, Schuring
Pella’ Community Hospital
Rayco
Et ‘Hospital
John Breathart
Harry R. Robison
Jerry W. Munson
Noah Campbell
Maybelle R. Ritter
Steven Budding
John E. van Maanen
Connie Muilenberg
Weyers announce two new arrivals in Iowa families
Weyers of Otley report the birth of a baby boy, Bryan Wayne, on Saturday September 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weyers. Grandparents are Ted Weyers, Newton, and Marion Van Houweling, Pella, with Schaper kin from State Center. Separately, Karla Ruth, a nine pound nine ounce girl, was born Wednesday September 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Schaper of State Center, with Adrian Rozendaal of Lynnville and Freddie Schaper listed as grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carston Tripp
Ray Jones
Mia
Irene Cole
Frank Ra
Little Falls
New York
Marion van Gorp
Canada
van Gorps
Tripps
Cleveland
Ohio
Goodyear
St. Petersburg
Florida
Bradenton
Donald D. van Zee
Cedar Rapids
Steven Don
Kenneth Cheney
Deep River
Martin van Zee
Pella
J. Carroll Boot
Sully
Glenda Jean
Clarence W. Boot
John W. Veenstra
Bryan Wayne
Carl Weyers
Otley
Ted Weyers
Newton
Marion van Houweling
Clifford Schaper
State Center
Iowa
Karla Ruth
Adrian Rozendaal
Lynnville
Freddie Schaper
Miss Mabel Doud 91 Graveside Rites Held in Pella
Graveside services for Miss Mabel Doud 91 who died in Florence Kentucky Sept 5 1964 were held at Oakwood Cemetery Thursday Sept 10 1964 at 11 a.m. The Rev E G Ward pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pella officiated. She is buried beside her mother Jennie Davenport Doud a pioneer of the Pella community whose family helped found Central College. Her mother and other family members were students at Central College in the school’s early years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Doud
Florence
Oakwood
E. G. Ward
First Baptist Church of
Pella
Miss Doud
Jennie Davenport Doud
Central College
Pella PE.O. Leader Honored Nationally in 1935 37
The obituary notes an older Pella resident honored as National President of PE.O. during 1935 to 1937. She worked as a secretary in Pella and Newton, Iowa before moving to Kentucky. Committal services were attended by local PE.O. members, state association representatives, and national officers. Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pe.o
Newton
Kentucky
P.E.O
State Association
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
Knopf De Zwarte wedding vows exchanged
Ruth Knopf of Greeley Colorado and Marion De Zwarte of Pella exchanged wedding vows Wednesday afternoon September 9 at the First Christian Reformed Church parsonage. Rev John H Piersma officiated with Lois Knopf and Roger De Zwarte as attendants. Guests included both families and a reception followed at 809 Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Knopf
Greeley
Colorado
Marion de Zwarte
Pella
John H. Piersma
First Christian Reformed Church
Lois Knopf
Roger de Zwarte
W.W. Langerak
Henry Zwarte
Lantern In Ice Hole For Area Lighting
Dig a hole 18 inches deep in the ice and place a lantern inside. The glow provides indirect light that illuminates the surrounding area up to about 10 feet.
Obituary: Mrs. De Jong Dies. Leighton Pella Area
Mrs De Jong dies leaving 11 children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held September 14 at Second Christian Reformed Church Pella with burial at Black Oak Cemetery. Survived by many relatives including May Van Rees of Oskaloosa. predeceased by husband and daughter Nellie Blom. A full obituary to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton
Second Christian Reformed Church
Pella
Leonard van Staalduinen Jr
Harold Bossenbroek
Black Oak
van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home
W. A. Bogaards
Margaret
Lewis
Tena) Ozinga
Neal
John W
Josena
John den Hartog
Albert
William of
Arnold
Grace) Wittenberg
Tony
Wm. de Kock
Gertrude
Bert
Ann) Hoksbergen
Nellie
Blom
Reserved seat pricing for Central Club games outlined
Central Club members seek reserved seats for single games with fourth priority to the general public. Reserved seats cost 1.75 per game, general admission is 1.50. A season reserved seat ticket totals 8.75. Tysseling noted lifetime pass holders who are letter winners at Cen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tysseling
Cen
Pella Chronicle Announces Admission Policy for Home Games
In a September 15 1964 notice the paper states general admission tickets are granted to members while reserved seats cost an extra 25 cents per game. Pass holders must pay for wives or guests. Tickets can be ordered via check with SASE to the Comptroller's Office Central College. unpurchased passes go on sale at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Chronicle
Comptroller’s Office
Central College
Bate
Tom Fultz Honored by Pella Rotary for Decades of Service
T G Fultz applauded by Rotarians at a Tuesday noon meeting marking fifty four years since he arrived in Pella as a young veterinarian. He served as city mayor fourteen and a half years, school board member fifteen years, Tulip Time Burgemeister twenty nine years, and District Governor for Rotary District No. 190 in 1950-51. Our hats are off to Tom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Tom Fultz
Tom
Pella
Rotary
Eye On Perch Bait Strategy From Catch
A quirky tip suggests using the eye from a perch already caught as bait when you run out. The method is said to work sometimes better than regular bait, highlighting resourceful fishing lore.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. A. van Zee
Corsica
South Dakota
Joe Hlerpestad
North Dakota
Alydia T. Ver Meer
Gertrude L. Dykstra
East First
J. B. Ven Hemert
Leland Lankelma
Conuay
H. H. Sadler
Dean Sadler
C. L. Gibbs
Winfield
Beverly Vander Ploeg
Iowa State College
Cedar Falls
Gilford Winegar
Jerry Vaister
Ruth Medema
Lena de Jong
Jake ‘Kuiken
Ron Vanden’ Berg
Omaha
Billy Graham
Donald Boertje
Chris Argus
Hammond
Indiana
Wally
Central
Mrs. Verle ‘Vee Ought
California
Es Ruthven
Mee Ver Meer
and van Zante
Clear Lal
Anthony Pb Zante
Tit Slykhuis
Jacksonville
Mines
Cyrus ‘Feber
St Petersburg
Garret Dielerman
Guy Bruxvoort
Route of
Oskaloosa
H. H. Sader
Davis Hospital
Bloomfield
Gilfillan Clinic
Dwight Ver Steegt
Donald Saylor
Knoxville
Pellasnot Hospital
Frige
John
James ‘Hixén
Edith Swanson
Collins Hoenhat
Oliver
van Zee Implement
van Zee
Schaper
Miss Mabel Doud
Mrs. de Jong
Saetewe St
Red. Sioux
Wooden
Curry
Cypress
T. G. Fultz
Pella Rotary
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