Pella Nursery School Open For Registration This Year
The Pella recreation commission runs a nonprofit nursery school with five classes and up to 22 children per class. Licensed by the Iowa Department of Social Services, the staff includes Peggy Kirschman Bernice Vander Ploeg Mary Elsloo Kee Buitenwerf and Alberta De Jong. Registration for one class is open at 30 dollars for a 14 week semester. The program offers supervised free play with new equipment creative experiences storytelling music games and a juice and cracker snack.
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Pella Recreation Commission
Iowa Department of Social Services
Peggy Kirschman
Bernice Vander Ploeg
Mary Elsloo
Kee Buitenwerf
Alberta de Jong
The
Recreation Commission
Kindergarten enrollment opens to all eligible children
All children who will enroll in kindergarten the following year may enroll, with no restrictions beyond age eligibility and required documentation.
Births Across Communities Highlight Nine New Arrivals
The Vincent Ver Steegts announce daughter Sarah Amy born Sept. 9 at Pella community hospital. Roy and family welcome daughter Annette Rene born Sept. 9 at Pella hospital. Kit and family celebrate Erin Lynn born Sept. 7 at Pella hospital. Jerry Slegh and family announce Kristi Lynn born Sept. 4. Bandstra adds Kelly Ann born Sept. 1 at Pella hospital. Carl J Van Dusseldorp and S. Carl announce Carrianne born Aug. 30 at Cornie Tromps. Abe Verheys report Amber Ann born Sept. 6 at Skiff memorial hospital. Great relatives named in each notice. MonDAY and Tuesday school menus listed.
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Vincent Ver Steegts
Newton
Sarah Amy
Pella Community Hospital
Floyd Ver Steegts
Sully
Bob Walters
Boise
Idaho
Gerrit Ver Steegis
Lynnville
Roy Rolands
Knoxville
Annette Rene
Barbara Test
Jenny Mertz
Johnston
Donald Roland
Monroe
Brenda Beaver
Laura Test
James Beamans
Charles Monroe
Cedar Rapids
Vander Ploeg
Kit Vander Ploegs
Erin Lynn
Arthur de Vries
Arthur Vander Ploeg
Alice Clevenger
Slegh
Jerry
Nancy Slegh
Des Moines
Kristi Lynn
Ada
Ernie Hunziker
Robert
Bertine Slegh
Herbert Worthys
Grinnell
Ella Hunziker
Dick Sleghs
Debra Bandstra
Kelly Ann
Forrest Huysers
Oskaloosa
Gilbert
Dick Hugens
Pella
William Ringelstein
Evelyn Huyser
Elizabeth van Ringelstein
van Dusseldorp
Carl J. van Dusseldorps
Carrianne
Cornie Tromps
S. Carl van Dusseldorps
Leighton
Bill van Dusseldorps
Libbie Vander Weide
Sioux Center
Verhey
Abe _ Verheys
Galesburg
Amber Ann
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Pete Verheys
Robert Ten Hagens
Congregate meals menu highlights for Sept 15–22
Reservations at 628 3241 for the week of September 15. Thursday features Salisbury steak with sprouts and carrot raisin salad, muffin, and purple plums. Friday serves Salmon loaf with creamed peas and citrus salad topped by gingerbread. Monday offers Spiced beef roll with mashed potatoes and spinach, peaches. Tuesday presents Beef stew with pear cottage cheese salad, biscuit, frosted cake. Wednesday includes Lasagne with juice, tossed salad, Italian bread, and jello cubes.
Health program scheduled by National Association of Retired Persons
A health education program titled Arthritis, One in 16 Million will be offered by Golden Agers on Saturday September 18 at the Dutch Buffet in Pella. The event begins with a noon buffet dinner and the program follows at about 1 30 p.m. The sponsor is the National Association of Retired Persons.
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National Association of Retired Persons
Golden Agers
Pella
Hospital Notes August September admissions and discharges across several towns
Chronicled hospital notes list admissions and discharges for residents of Pella Monroe Knoxville Reasnor Otley Sully Tracy and Des Moines with names including Mrs Marcelyn Moon Mr and Mrs Vander Ploeg Miss Dorothy Lamb and William Sheppard among others. It notes an error in last week’s spelling of Mrs Harold M Wells Jr and identifies room 319 at Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines.
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Marcelyn ‘Moon
Knoxville
Robert Ruthven
Pella
Davey Rice
Reasnor
Ruth Squibb
Kristopher Vander Ploeg
Monroe
Vernon Seekamp
Nick Schuring
Jerry Bandstra
Glen Schnablegger
Bellflower
Calif
Joseph Maher
Gerrit J. Roose
Marie Dykstra
William Sheppard, Sr
Alvin Ustermarkt
Wilmar van Wyk
Dennis Herrema
Anna Koopmans
Marinus van Houwelingen
Jeanie de Ronde
Willis Andrews
Lester Vander Heiden
Roy Roland
Vincent Ver Steeg
Newton
John van Viet
Anna_Koopmans
Harold de Penning
Roger Bandstra
Tracy
Henry van Haalen
Shirley Grubbs
William Sheppard
Kristopher van der Ploeg
SUN
David Pealer
Agnes Ver Ploeg
Minnie Rozenboom
Sul
Harold M. Wells, Jr
Harold Willis
Chronicle
New President to Open 62nd Year of Women’s Federated Club
Gladys Power, newly elected president, will speak on Through a Portrait of a Women’s Federated Club to launch the 62nd year. The 1:30 p.m. meeting is set for Tuesday September 21 at the First Reformed Church. An Executive Committee dessert taster is planned to mark the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Power
First Reformed Church
Crop meeting to gauge fall drive interest
A CROP meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening September 16 at 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Knoxville. The gathering aims to determine local interest in organizing a crop program drive this fall.
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C.R.O.P
Methodist Church
Knoxville
Kiwanis Travelogue Series Opens October 7
The annual Kiwanis travelogue series begins October 7 with six narrated films to be shown in Douwstra auditorium. Season tickets cost 8 dollars and ticket sales start today. The first program is Adventure Across Europe. Tickets are available from any Kiwanis member.
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Kiwanis
Douwstra Auditorium
Europe
The
AAUW Pella Branch Sets Thursday Meeting With Guest Speaker
Members of the Pella branch of the American Association of University Women will gather at 8 p.m. Thursday September 16 at Shirely Weller 409 Broadway. Guest speaker James Graham, Central College cross cultural chair, will discuss Pella's sister city ties with Muna in Yucatan Mexico.
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Pella
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Shirely Weller
Broadway
Julie Moen
James Graham
Central College
Muna
Yucatan
Mexico
Weller
Moen
Story Hour Planned At Library This Fall
The public library announces the first fall story hour on Saturday morning from 10 15 to 11 00 for children ages three four and five.
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The
Public Library
Van Ekeren Chosen for Ames Youth Symphony
Mary Van Ekeren of Pella is among 92 high school musicians chosen to play in the Ames international orchestra festival youth symphony. The group will perform Saturday Sept. 18 at Stephens Auditorium in Ames. Van Ekeren plays the flute and was selected from 185 applicants.
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Mary van Ekeren
Pella
Ames International Orchestra Festival
G.Y
Stephens Auditorium
Ames
van Ekeren
Flute
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Bernice van der Ploeg
Roland
MAICO
Sonotone
Zenith
Dutch Mill
EIN
DON Flugge Audiphone Co., Inc
Sixth Avenue
Women's Federated
Family Entertainment
Color Motion Pictures
Pella Kiwanis Club
New York Life Office
Travel & Adventure
Chamber of Commerce
Marion County State Bank
Ideal Pharmacy
Sharing‘s
Pella National Bank
Douwstra
Bob Wegter
John Ebert
Greenland
Jay Gierkey
Canada
Robert Brouwer
Kiwanis Club OF
Montana
Don Cooper
Netherlands
Russ Potter
Japan
James Forshee
Story Hour
TD Shop
VanGorp Agency, Inc
Donald J. van Gorp
Cliff Harvey
Tim Meline
the Christian Opportunity Center
Broadway St
Mary Burgraff
Joyce Samo
Watchers
Authority
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