Reel # 44: January 1, 1975-December 29, 1976
A-16346
(Kolk: March 2012)
1975
Jan. 1 LIGHT, p. 1
Bastian: 1875, ‘hopper Plague, p. 1
Died: Harold Slager, 60, p. 1
Married: Deborah Clausen (Frances) & Alan Walters (Glade), p. 2
LIGHT Page 2
Married: Yadora Locey (Ken Voss) & Charles Thornton (Charles), p. 2
LIGHT, p. 4
8: Killed in auto: Karen Amidei (Jack), 20, p. 1
Died: Helen Smith Townsend. Married Clarence Jones & Ralph Townsend, p. 1
Born: Koenes, Steve, daughter, Jodie, p. 1
Born: Bush, Stanley, son, Neal, p. 1
LIGHT, p. 2
15: Died: Frank Larson, 81. Married Metha Witt, p. 1
Died: Anna Eizenga Norman (Menno), 84, p. 1
Born: O’Neal, Rick, son, Jarred, p. 1
Born: Borgman, Raymond, son, Jakob, p. 1
Died: Jacob Prins, 76, p. 1
Died: Maude Curley Brown (Guy), 83, p. 1
Died: Mildred Bastian Wilcox (Charles), 78, p. 1
Married: Teresa Mateszevich (John) & Keith Reynolds (Wm.), p. 2
Married: Marla Ottens (Ellis) & Daniel Murphy (Alma), p. 7
22: VERY LIGHT UNREADABLE
Died: Grace Temple, 91, single, p. 1
Died: Wm. Lacey, 31, p. 1
Died: Louis Slocumb, 98. Married Minnie Reedy, p. 1
Died: Martha Stillwell Hansma (Theodore), 83, p. 1
Bastian: 1876 Tree Project, p. 1 & 2
Died: Fred Rose, 62, single, p. 2
Born: Belle, Bob, son, Todd, p. 2
Born: Soop, Michael, son Barrett, p. 2
VERY LIGHT UNREADABLE, p. 4
29: Died: Josephine Holsinger Gilbert (Leon), 74, p. 1
Died: Reuben Green, 84. Married Hazel Bennett, p. 1
Suicide: Frank Lumby, 45. Married Jean Rus Sikkema, p. 1
Bastian: Lock 13 Look Out, p. 1
Died: Marvin Thomsen, 81, single, p. 1
LIGHT, p. 2
60th ann. & photo: Mr. & Mrs. John Eissens UNREADABLE
50th ann. & photo: Bertha Wiebenga & Gabriel Schaver, p. 5
Married: Linda Bruhn (Jack) & Tim Temple (Ed), p. 7
1975
Feb. 5: Died: Earl Garrow, 77. Married Bessie Chase, p. 1
LIGHT, p. 1
Died: Arnold Shear, 65, single, p. 1
Died: Albert Walker, 97. Married Margaret Curley & Iola Coyne, p. 1
Died: Myra Portwood Quint (Ora), 76, p. 1
LIGHT UNREADABLE, p. 2
Born: Dierks, Lester, daughter, Angela, p. 4
Married: Amelia Isenhour (Harold) & Randy Snyder (Wm.), p. 4
12: Died: Lavonne Engelkens Zeeryp (Harry), 71, p. 1
Died: Katie Damhoff Wilkens (Jacob), 86, p. 1
Died: Paula Henry (Gary), 2 days, p. 1
Bastian: Rest Room at Fay Furniture, p. 1
LIGHT, p. 2 & 4
50th ann. & photo: Cora Belle Norman & Ben Tegeler, p. 2
Married: Cynthia Morrissey (Mary) & James Hill (George), p. 5
19: Died: Anna Dornbush Fisher (Jacob), 92, p. 1
Died: Orvilla Quick Thompson (George), 92, p. 1
Bastian: Prairie Whitetails, p. 2
LIGHT UNREADABLE, p. 2 & 4
Married: Janice Finch & Michael Bloomfield, p. 4
Married: Jolene Miley (Blaine) & Robert Bendull (John), p. 11
26: Died: John Anglese, 94. Married ? Eads UNREADABLE
Born: Eshelman, Ray, son, Ben, p. 1
LIGHT , p. 2
Married: Sandra Tenboer (Ken) & Steven Kallenbach (Roger), p. 2
Died: Lloyd Fisher UNREADABLE, p. 2
Died: Harry “Pug” Daley, 67, p. 2
Married: Vicki Holmquist (Antone) & Keith Houzenga (Don), p. 2
LIGHT, p. 4
Married: Elaine Schroeder (Arthur) & Charles Carp (Harry), p. 7
50th ann. & photo: George Foster & Dorcas Hook, p. 11
March 5: Bastian: Houses sold @ Lock & Dam 13, p. 1
LIGHT, p. 1 & 2
Died: George Vanderploeg, 90. Married Jennie Dyke, p. 1
Bastian: High Bridge, p. 2
Born: Van Heukelom, Rick, daughter, Amy, p. 2
LIGHT UNREADABLE, p. 4
Married: Jeanette Borgman (Bernard) & Richard Lane, p. 4
Born: Luchies, Roger, son, Todd, p. 4
12: Died: Grace Neary Isenhart (Ed), 85, p. 1
Died: Mary Kitteringham Hupp, 63, p. 1
Died: Martha Will Svenson (Arthur), 84, p. 1
Died: Ben Bielema, 56. Married Marjorie Wierenga, p. 2
1975
Mar. 12: Married: Judith Horning (Ken Conkling) & Darrell Lorch (Leola Choats), p. 2
LIGHT, p. 2
Married: Debra Doescher (Robt.) & Ken Dykstra (Sebert), p. 4
19: Died: Leonard Hartman, 62. Married Dora Detra, p. 1
Died: Roy Dykema, 88. Married Winnie Newendyke, p. 1
LIGHT
50th ann & photo: Mino Kooi & Ann Drolema, p. 2
UNREADABLE, p. 2
50th ann. & Photo: John Haswell & Josephine Damhoff, p. 4
26: Bastian: Spelling Bees 100 years ago, p. 1
Died: Helen Bennett VenHuizen (Ralph), 69, p. 1
Died: Penny Weaks (Frank), 11, p. 1
Died: Joseph Deck, 53. Married Myrtle ?, p. 1
April 2: Bastian: Bridge Destruction, p. 1 & 2
Died: Ida Holling Kopenga (Peter), 77, p. 1
Died: Ralph Copeland, 58. Married Annadell Best, p. 1
LIGHT, p. 2 & 4
Born: Mc Clary, Mike, daughter, Stephanie, p. 2
9: Adopted: Byker John, daughter, p. 1
Died: Raymond Dykhuis (Winnie), 65, p. 1
Died: Lester Humphrey, 74. Married Margaret Gladhill, p. 1
Died: Anne Smidt Waltemyer (Claude), p. 2
Died: Ruth Matthews Sesco (Charles), 66, p. 2
Born: Medenblik, William, daughter, Susan, p. 2
Married: Eileen Wilkens (Wilbert) & Keith Holesinger (Robt.), p. 4
16: Bastian: Mussel Fishing, p. 1 & 2
Died: Wm. Merema, 79. Married Ada Smith, p. 1
Died: George Hill, 43. Married Betty Kruse, p. 1
Died: Jacob Schaver, 55. Married Jeanette Buikema, p. 1
Born: Den Besten, Ron, son, Eric, p. 1
Died: Marjorie Barsema Bielema (Henry), 68, p. 1
Died: Agnes Parke Conner (Charlie), 85, p. 1
Died: Jacob Norman, 71. Married Gertrude Hoogheem, p. 2
Died: Cecil King, 77, p. 2
Married: Betty Morrissy (Mary) & Jeff Pessman (Wesley), p. 5
23: Bastian: 1965 Flood, p. 1 & 2
Died: Pearl Olson Tice, p. 1
Died: Dena Visser Hulst (Jacob), 73, p. 1
Died: George Cuddy, 82, single, p. 1
Married: Joan Pruis (Dwayne) & Gordon Vos (DuWayne), p. 4
LIGHT, p. 4
1975
April 30: Died: Isaac Wierenga, 80. Married Nellie Klimstra, p. 1
Died: Clara Wegner Schattschneider (Emil), 87, p. 1
Died: Henrietta Housenga Snyder (Peter), 70, p. 1
Died: Robert Payson, 56. Married Eila Meader, p. 1
Born: VanZuiden, Arlyn, son, Troy, p. 2
Married: Valerie Graham (Betty) & Michael Spangler (Leonard), p. 5
May 7: Died: Helen Pollard Nichols (H. Dean), 58, p. 1
Bastian: 1st Reformed Church, p. 1 & 2
LIGHT UNREADABLE, p. 2
Died: Bernard (Doc) Schroeder 63. Married Francis Switzer, p. 2
Died: Howard Gallagher, 73, p. 2
Married: Barbara Shipma (John) & David Itken (Bernece), p. 5
14: Died: E.J. Housenga, 68. Married Jennie Brondyke, p. 1
Bastian: Grave marker found @ Robt. North: “Dau. O & M.A. Sprague June 1, 1850, 2 years, 3 days,” p. 1
Born: Hurlbut, Norris, daughter, Angela
Bastian: Mussels, p. 1 & 2
Died: Jennie Huizenga Temple (David), 72, p. 2
UNREADABLE, p. 2 & 4
Oct. 8: Died: Donald Medema, 46. Married Evelyn Goodard, p. 1
Born: Dykstra, Ronald, son, p. 1
Died: Kenneth Glazier, 38. Married Mary Covell, p. 1
Died: Helen Eastman Olson (Sheryl), p. 1
Born: Huizenga, Douglas, son, Jason, p. 1
Died: Gertrude Johnson Workman (Arthur), 69, p. 1
Born: Huff, Daniel, daughter, Angela, p. 2
Married: Nancy VanderVinne (Maurice) & Allen Dykstra (Ray), p. 5
15: Died: Matthew DeWeerdt (Richard), infant, p. 1
Died: Krean Voss, 81, single, p. 1
Bastian: 1935 Centennial, p.1 & 2
Married: Debra Kramer (Henry) & Louis Deters (Jack), p. 2
Died: Earl Shannon, 84. Married Christina Anderson, p. 9
50th ann. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Merema, p. 11
22: Township buys Smaltz bldg. for $11,500, p. 1
Bastian: Standard Oil demolished, p. 1
Bastian: Delta Queen, p. 2
Married: Cynthia Rowland (Robt.) & Ricky Wiersema (Wilbur), p. 4
Born: Mask, Wm. daughter, Amber, p. 4
Born: Zeeryp, Larry, daughter, Emily, p. 4
Born: Velazques, Ruben, daughter, Melissa, p. 4
Married: Joan Housenga (Ed) & Russell Roberts (Julius), p. 5
1975
Oct. 29: Died: Dena Bielema Green (Lawrence), 73, p. 1
Died: Robert Kingery, 71. Married Alice Clark, p. 1
Construction of 7/11 store, p. 1
Born: Schantz, Dennis, daughter, Lisa, p. 2
Nov. 5: Died: Henry Wierenga, 85. Married Katheryn Boelkens, p. 1
Bastian: Snuff boxes & counterfeiters, p. 1 & 2
Died: Bertha Bonneur Holesinger (Henry), 81, p. 1
Born: Rus, Robert, son, Randy, p. 1
Died: Kate Schipper Pessman (Ed), 88, p. 2
LIGHT, p. 2
Married: Denise Welch (Warden) & Steven Luskey (Robt.), p. 11
12: Born: Walters, Paul, son, Troy, p. 7
Second span of bridge to drop, Sec. 2, p. 3
Married: Julie Balk (Marvin) & Robt. VanZuiden (Joe Voss), Sec. 2, p. 6
19: Bastian: Photos of bridge demolition, p. 1 & 2
Born: Miller, Richard, daughter, Kim, p. 1
Died: Sikka Hook, 69. Married Gertrude Newendyke, p. 1
C.R. Leininger resigns, p. 1
Died: Willard Sharer, 78. Married Luella Thomas, p. 9
26: Died: Paul Heusinkveld, 74. Married Margaret Stagg, p. 1
VERY LIGHT, p. 2
50th ann. & photo: Jennie Zeeryp & Henry Geerts, p. 5
Married Carla Beck (Ambrose) & Wm. Hamilton (Max), p. 6
Dec. 3: Died: Helen Lena Vander Heide Borgman (Jacob), 63, p. 1
Died: Virginia Matthew Irwin (Robt.), 47, auto accident, p. 1
Died: Jacob Bondyke, 81. Maried Ann Klimstra, p. 1
Died: Alice Norman Shipma (Dave), 91, p. 1
Died: Gertrude Fossen Kooi (Joseph), 66, p. 1
Died: Genevieve Carpenter Weis (Lester), 54, p. 1
Photo: New bank in Albany, p. 1
10: Died: Cornie Dykema, 85. Married Joe Sikkema & John Dykema, p. 1
Bastian: Fulton’s college, p. 1 & 2
Born: DeWaard, Allen, son, Jonathon, p. 2
Married: Diane DeBeer (Bruno) & Paul Sikkema (Willis), p. 4
Married: Susan Boelkens (Gerald) & Jerry Krueger (Louie), p. 7
Born: Housenga, Arvid, son, Michael, p. 7
Died: Walter Newcomer, 92. Married Estella Bennett, Sec. 2, p. 7
17: Died: Gertrude Sikkema Smith (Joe), 86, p. 1
Bastian: Bicentennial race, p. 1 & 2
Born: Londo, Richard, son, Thomas, p. 4
Born: Norman, Robt, daughter, Rebecca, p. 5
24: Died: Jennie Tiesenga, 76, single, p. 1
Bastian: Patent Novelty Toys, p. 1 & 2
50th ann.: Mabel Chase & Andrew Graham, p. 2
1975
Dec. 31: Died: Bradley Damhoff (David), infant, p. 1
Bastian: Bridge demolition, p. 1
Terry Bielema purchases Ken VenHuizen’s shoe store, p. 1
Married: Marcia Dykstra (John) & Steven Tegeler (Paul), p. 2
Died: Everett Renkes, 68. Married Louise Ottens, p. 2
1976
Jan. 7: Died: George Haynes, 81. Married Esther Engdahl & Fern Weis, p. 1
Died: Edward Bennett, 69. Married Mildred Anderson, p. 1
Died: Robt. Gusse, 62. Married Inez Abbott, p. 1
Died: Ann Huizenga Decker (Faul), 87, p. 1
Died: Mary Draude, 72, single, p. 1
100th birthday w/photo: Clarence Sweet, p. 2
Married: Vivian VanEssen (Clarence) & Peter Battjes (Nicholas), p. 5
Bastian: 1925 events, p. 11
14: Bastian: Another bridge span down, p. 1
Died: Rena Wiebenga, 51, single, p.1
Died: Robert Lucas, 54. Married Dorothy Phelps, p. 1
Married: Priscilla Renkes (Harold) & Jacob Ritzema (Bert), p. 2
Born: Beswick, Arnold, daughter, p. 2
Married:Vicki Housenga (Gertrude) & Charles Layer(Charles), Sec 2. p. 5
21: Bastian: Clairvoyance, p. 1 & 2
Died: Henry Faber, 78. Married Effie Housenga, p. 1
Died: Chester Harris, 33. Married Diana Miller, p. 1
VERY LIGHT, p. 2
Born: Temple, Delbert, son, Jarod, p. 2
28: Died: Henry Rozeboom, 60. Married Lena Bolhous, p. 1
Died: Norman Sanders, 52, single, p. 1
Died: John Reggelson, 82, single, p. 1
Bastian: Channel span drops, p. 1
Married: Cynthia Dornbush (Arleta) & Randy VanZuiden (Lewis), p. 5
Feb. 4: Born: Ritchie, Michael, daughter, Tracey, p. 1
Bastian: Bicentennial planning, p. 1
Died: Elsie Tiesman Decker (Clarence) 81, p. 2
Married: Barbara Bonneur (Harold) & Gary Siefken (Marvin), p. 4
Married: Laura Staas (Mary Walters) & Kenneth Snyder (Willis), p. 4
Born: Holesinger, Keith, son, Eric, p. 5
Born: Maliszewski, Peter, daughter, Michael, p. 5
11: Died: Douglas Abbott, 60. Married Thelma Thelin, p. 1
Died: Bertha Henderson Hanson (Leroy), 88, p. 1
Died: Henry Leahy, 90. Married Martha Bettle, p. 1
Died: Josephine Zeeryp Geerts (Jabes), 78, p. 1
Bastian: Bridge demolished, p. 1
50th ann. & photo: Gladys Imel & Isaac Decker, p. 2
1976
Feb. 11: 50th ann. & photo: Janetta Sikkema & John Hoogheem, p. 4
18: Bastian: Bridge span, p. 1
Died: John Aggen, 88. Married Jennie Decker, p. 1
Born: Eizenga, Rick, daughter, Marjorie, p. 2
Married: Vicki Medema (Donald) & Fay Bielema (Claus), p. 4
Married: Marva Balk (Marvin) & Clinton Waldon (Ralph), p. 7
Married: Kathy Smith (Lester) & Paul Feldt (Frank), Sec. 2, p. 1
25: Born: Gorzney, Walter, son, Brian, p. 1
Died: Audrey Eninger Swanson (Roland), 43, p. 1
Died: Grace Decker Stuit (Garret), 81, p. 1
Bastian: Development of Modern Printing, Sec. 2, p. 1
Married: LaNel Bach (Richard) & James Brown (James), Sec. 2, p. 2
Mar. 3: Died: Wm. Kamphuis, 89. Married Alice Buikema, p. 1
Born: Huff, Keith, son, Zachary, p. 1
Born: Ruiz, Henry, daughter, Renee, p. 1
Born: Fish, Jim, daughter, Susan, p. 1
Died: Ethel Brightman Thompson, 85. Married Jack Elson & Harold Thompson, p. 1
Died: Bertha Fay Dillon (J. Rees), 88, p. 1
Married: Donna Weidman (Don) & Paul Parker (James), p. 4
Married: Paula VanZuiden (Jay) & Steven Anglese (Wayne), Sec. 2, p. 3
10: Bastian: Campaign of 1876, p. 2
Married: Bonnie Boyler (Loren Weckesser) & John Bruins (Norman), p. 5
Born: Huizenga, Steven, son, Anthony, p. 7
17: Died: John Brondyke, 72. Married Helen Jamison, p. 1
Died: Thomas Flannery, 81, single, p. 1
Died: Bessie Kettler DeWeerdt (Fred), 65, p. 1
Born: Uthe, James, daughter, Jaime, p. 2
Married: Phyllis Ewers (Lawrence) & Wm.Greulich (Robt.), p. 4
24: Died: Joseph Billesbach, 81. Married Augusta VanderMeersch, p. 1
Died: Harvey George, 78. Married Alberta Notte, p. 1
Married: Sheila Temple (Dalbert) & Donald Dykstra (Sebert), p. 4
Photo: 80th birthday: Mrs. Louis Gerten, p. 7
Bastian: Saws, Sec. 2, p. 1
31; Died: Jennie Rus Isenhart, 89. Married John Dykhuis & John Isenhart, p. 1
Died: Henry Dietz, 72. Married Grace Watt, p.1