Local notes on families and enlistments in Pella area
The column lists Woensdragt and Ver Meer family movements, visits in Denver Iowa and Grand Rapids Mich, and updates on Lee Van Hemert returning to Ames. It covers army enlistees from Pella area including Clarence Leydens and Gary Van Rees, hospitalizations, visits to medical facilities, and staff changes. Also notes Des Moines and Des Moines Register mentions, and a patent suit involving Armour Swift with local ties to Vander Wal and Van Akkeren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dean Blom
Clarence Lee Leydens
Pella
Des Moines
Gary Lee van Rees
Sully
Kenneth Dale’ Vos
Lynnville
Army
Air Force
Marines
WAF
Marion County Superintendents Elect New Local Officers
Marion County superintendents met at the County Superintendent's office in Knoxville with C. S. Thomas. Paul Bolic of Pleasantville was elected chairman, M. A. Trabert of Tracy named vice chair, with Thomas continuing as secretary. A treasury balance of about 118 dollars was reported. New members Harsha of Melcher and Bill Hines of Bussey attended. They planned dates for the Marion County Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament and scheduled monthly meetings. Wright, State Superintendent, invited to meet October 20. The Marion County Institute with Jasper County will be in Knoxville in May with the theme Developing human values in our schools. An I. A. sub T. C. for Physical Education will arrange a county service schedule beginning September 28, with a visit planned October 27 at Webster building. Rural meeting set for Ester October 5 at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
C. S. Thomas
Paul Bolic
Pleasantville
Buerkens
Pella
M. A. Trabert
Tracy
Thomas
Harsha of
Melcher
Bill Hines
Bussey
Little Cedar
Mitchell County
Wright
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Marion County Institute
Jasper County
Knoxville
Crawford
T. C
Webster Building
Ester
Rev John Groen to Speak at Open Bible Youth Rally
The Overcomers youth groups of the Open Bible Standard Churches in the Des Moines District will hold their monthly rally at Pella High School auditorium on Monday September 26 at 7 30 p m The Rev John Green formerly pastored the Pella Open Bible Church will speak music from Open Bible College Des Moines will be featured Public invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overcomers
Open Bible Standard
Des Moines
Pella High School
John ‘Green
Pella
Open Bible Church
Open Bible College
Gospel Chapel Notices and Evening Evangelist Message
Church notes announce Sunday school and the Lord's Supper at 9:30 a.m. Gospel service follows. Citizen will bring the ring at 330 p.m. William Weldi, Monday evening September 26 at 7 45 p.m. Man Hope Chinese evangelist will give a message from God's Word. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundy School
Ntizen
Man Hope
Open Bible church schedule and guest speakers noted
835 Washington St. Cye Caller pastor announces Sunday services Promotion Sunday at 11 00 am 6 15 pm youth prayer 7 30 pm evangelistic service Monday 7 45 pm central district Overcomers kick off with Rev John Green at Pella High School auditorium special numbers by Open Bible College trio Melotones from Calvary Des Moines Thursday 7 45 pm Sunday School Jubilee Rev Leo De Prenger guest speaker Friday 7 45 pm Jubilee Rev Ronald Smith guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington St. Cye
Overcomer
Central District
Open Bible Standard Churches, Inc
John Green
Pella
Worship Schedule At Local Church
Dr. Thomas Boslooper leads morning worship at 9 45 a m with The Return of Courage. Church school follows at 11 05 a m. Evening services at 7 30 p m feature What Your Religion Ought To Be. An invitation is extended to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Boslooper
Bible Faces Atheism Sermon On Temple Time
Russell J Redeker minister leads services including 9 30 a m morning worship 11 a m Sunday School hour and 7 30 p m church fellowship The Reverend Henry H Bast radio minister will discuss The Bible Faces Atheism Temple Time airs on KBOE ENWS and KXEL at specified times with September 25 schedule details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell J. Redeker
Pam
Jr. C. B. Jr
C. E
Sr. C. F
Henry H. Bast
KBOE
ENWS
First Baptist Church Promotes Promotion Day and Sermons
The Everett church at 711 Independence St led by Minister Everett G. Ward invites all to Sunday church school at 9 30 am with Promotion Day and worship services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm featuring sermons titled A Theological Mistake and First Things First.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence St
Everett G. Ward
Douwstra Chapel Sunday Schedule and Welcome
Douwstra Chapel announces minister Wm C De Jong leading Sunday services at 9 30 a m with the set examination and 7 30 p m Sunday evening service titled Art Thou a King Then The day includes Sunday School at 1 00 p m Renewed Allegiance to the Law Jr C E 6 30 p m Intermediate C E 6 30 p m and Sr C E 6 30 p m James Graham and Simon Terlouw lead the programs Trinity Church extends a cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra
Wm. C. de Jong
I. m
Jr. C. E
Mra
J. G. Roords
Sunday Services at Christian Grade School
Services at Christian Grade School scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Guest minister will be Rev. Wm. Van de Kieft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Grade School
Wm. Vande Kieft
Proper Use of God's Name and Church in Crisis Tonight
Corner Liberty and West Second Dr Pastor P Y De Jong conducts 9:30 am morning worship on Lord's Day XXXVI and 11:00 am Sunday School Young People's Society and Adult Bible class on Jacob Flees from Laban. An afternoon Holland service at Second Chr Ref Church precedes 7:30 pm evening worship on The Church in the Crisis of Death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
West Second
P. Y. de Jong
God
Young People’s Society
Jacob
Laban
Holland
Church
Sunday School Schedule and Worship Times
The notice lists church activities with 10:15 a.m. morning worship at Grace Abounding, 7:30 p.m. evening praise at The Worst Man on Earth, and 6:30 p.m. for Junior Intermediate and Senior groups led by E.
Monthly sermons at Amsterdam school house near Pella
Rev. H. L. Van Dellen conducts services at the Amsterdam school house two miles southwest of Pella every second and last Tuesday of each month at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam School House
Pella
H. L. van Dellen
Reformed Home Mission Broadcast Feature
Rev. G. Lubbers promotes the Reformed Witness Hour on KBOE Oskaloosa every Sunday from 7:00 to 7:30 AM. The program offers a distinctively Reformed broadcast with singing and sermon-like elements for listeners seeking spiritual doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lubbers
Reformed Witness
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Catholic Church Mass Schedule Including 9:00 A.M. Service
A Catholic church announces weekly Mass every Sunday morning at 9:00 o'clock. Parishioners are invited to attend the service and partake in the fellowship that follows.
Wesleyan and Central College rivalry renews 34th meeting
In a long running series begun in 1905 Wesleyan holds an 18-14 edge over Central College with one tie. The teams met last year in a 26-20 Wesleyan win behind quarterback Jack Hartzell who threw three scoring passes. This year Wesleyan remains strong despite missing several veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power
Wesleyan
Jack Hartzell
Pella
Obituary for Mrs Hylke Nieuwland of Pella Iowa
Mrs Hylke Nieuwland died at her home 1007 Union St in Pell on September 14 1965 at age 85 years three months and six days She leaves her husband Hulke Nieuwland two sons Peter Pleima and Lambert Nieuwland six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren plus siblings in the Netherlands and Sully Funeral services were held September 16 1965 at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home and Second Chr Ref Church in Pella Rev John Gels officiating burial in Oakwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaltje Moes
Lammert Moes
Anna Pannekoek
Garnwerd
Groningen
Netherlands
Jacob Pleima
Ulrum
Martin
Peter Pleima
Pella
Hylke Nieuwland
America
Sully
Iowa
Prairie City
Lambert Nieuwland
van Dyk- Duven
John Gels
Oakwood
Thanks to those who cared for Mrs Hylke Nieuwland
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during illness and after her death. We acknowledge expressions of sympathy and flowers as tokens of respect to our dear wife and mother Mrs Hylke Nieuwland.
Infant Linda De Haan Born and Passed in Des Moines
Linda La Rue De Haan infant daughter of Adrian P De Haan and Erma Roorda De Haan was born September 14 1955 at Still Hospital Des Moines Iowa and died at six days. Survived by both sets of grandparents. Funeral services were held September 21 at 2 30 pm at Pella Garden Chapel with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda la Rue de Haan
Adrian P. de Haan
Erma Roorda de Haan
Still Hospital
Des Moines
Iowa
Tunis de Haan
W. A. Roorda
Christ
Pella Garden Chapel
Oakwood Cemetery
Thanks to Friends and Neighbors for Help
We express our gratitude to friends, neighbors and relatives who came to our aid during a time of need. Your support meant a great deal and we deeply appreciate every act of kindness and assistance shown.
De Haan Family Grateful for Sympathy and Flowers
Mr and Mrs Adrian De Haan express gratitude for sympathy and flowers after the loss of their infant daughter Linda La Rue De Haan. The family acknowledges the tokens of regard from friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda la Rue de Haan
Adrian de Haan
Walter Van Polen dies at 70 in Iowa
Walter Van Polen, born in Pella in 1884, died at his home southwest of Oskaloosa at age 70. Survived by widow Minnie, two brothers, a foster sister, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at First Christian Reformed Church Oskaloosa Friday at two, burial Black Oak Cemetery near Pella. Arrangements by Newman Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter van Polen
Pella
Julius Gezel
Kathryn de Haan
Oskaloosa
Arle van Polen
Annie van der Waal
Pauline
John Gezel
Minnie
William Gezel
Colorado
Henry Gezel
California
Dan Hoogenakker
First Christian Reformed Church
Black Oak
Newman Funeral Home
Vernon L Trueblood Promoted to Sergeant in Japan
Vernon L Trueblood, serving with the 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at Itami AFB Japan, was promoted to staff sergeant on August 18. His career includes a 1952 assignment at England AFB Louisiana, where he helped lead the base softball team to a 45 5 season and later played in a southwest conference event in Austin Texas. He arrived at Itami in February 1955 and joined the squadron’s Operations Section under Captain Harry T Hanna, with hopes to play more softball after a planned April 1956 discharge back to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Trueblood
U. S. Air Force
12Th Tactical Reconnaissance
Itami Air Force Base
Japan
Trueblood
366Th
Mainenance
England Air Force Base
Louisiana
Austin
Texas
Itami Afb
Osaka City
Harry T. Hanna
Ashiya Afb
United States
1956 Season Arrives At San Francisco Address
The note states the season beginning in 1956 and provides the present address of Sergeant Vernon L. Trueblood AF 17 853 967 12th Tac Recon Sq Box 168 APO 70 in San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Trueblood
12Th Tac Recon Sq
APO
San Francisco
California
Well Attended Pella Junior High PTA Meeting
A strong turnout filled Pella Junior High for the year’s first PTA meeting. Teachers discussed classroom programs with parents, including geography civics math English spelling reading and art. Dates set for monthly meetings through the year with exceptions in December and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Pella Junior High
Ray Strackbein
Webster Building
Keith Emmett
Don Black
Colleen
Renaud
Norman Annis
Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Abraham Nunni
Twin daughters were born to Mr and Mrs Abraham Nunni of Rural Route 3 Pella on Wednesday September 14. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Van Wyk of Sully at Mahaska hospital Oskaloosa on Saturday September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Pope
Indiana
Harry
Northwestern University
Evanston
Central College
Pella
Arnold Mathes
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Abraham Nunni.hoven
Mahaska Hospital
Clarence van Wyk
Sully
Stanley De Vries Wins First Prize At Tag Day
Stanley De Vries won first prize at the volunteer tag day, earning $3.00 for top honors. Second place went to Carolyn Van Dusseldorp for $2.50, third to Richard Jellema for $2.00, fourth to Ruth Van der Ploeg for $1.00, and fifth to Bertha Kaldenberg for fifty cents. The committee thanks the leader and volunteers for giving their Saturday to help unfortunates around Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma van Dort
Amerda
Stanley
de Vries
Carolyn van Dusseldorp
Richard Jellema
Ruth Vane der Ploeg
Bertha Kaldenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woensdragt
Roorda-Engbers Construction Company
C. Evers
Kimmy
Alvin
Evers
Clyde Evers
Denver
Ralph Ver Meer
Henry Ver Meer
Grand Rapids
Midh
B. H. Ver Meer
Frank Vander Ley
Lee van Hemert
Ames
Town State College
Lee
Winpower Company
Newton
Charles de Jong
Methodist Hospital
Moines
Tunis Dykstra
Anthony Huyser
Jennie Vroom
Town City
Charley van Maanen
University Hospital
G. de Jong
Volga
South Dakota
de Jong
Garden City
R. J. de Jong
Two Vans Shoe Store
Ronald
Murray Rinehart
University of Iowa Hospitals
Iowa City
E. N. Christianson
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
Savery Hotel
Iowa Rural Electric Cooperatives
Martha Clark
Wisconsin
Sidney de Haan
Phoenix
Arizona
Stella Rysdam
Zelma
Gerald Rysdam
Easton
Phoen
Chittenden & Eastman
Burlington
Comppany
John Tilma
Norman van Houweling
C. Vander Leest
Lawrence Dykstra
Jennie Dykstra
Lorentha
Otley
J. H. de Haan and Son
G. H. Vanden Berg
Elizabeth Eckhoff
Robert M. Bailey
Chronicle
Veterans’ Hospital
Lester Terlouw
Louis Schuring
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Chicago Tribune
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Armour
Swift
Robert J. Vander Wal
Leon A. van Akkeren
Robert Vander Wal
Pella High
John A. Vander Wal
Ella
John Groen
Church OF the Open Bible
Second Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
First Baptist Church
ITY Reformed Church
Calvary
First Reformed
Amsterdam
PROT
Reformed Home Mission
Central-Carthage
Mrs. Hylke Nieuwland
Memoriam
Eaner
Wan
Stanley DE Vries
Amana
Brom’s Store
Sbnana Freezer
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