Valley News of Van Nuys was published in Van Nuys, CA. Here are news articles that pertain to family members and their lives:
Valley News of Van Nuys (Van Nuys, CA) published Jan. 15, 1956:
person mentioned: Cornelis Van Wijk (1903 - 1979)
event type: local travels
event date: Jan. 1956
[photo with caption:]"New Look' in selecting home offered by Realtor Chet Chenowith (second from left) who personally flies clients over properties for birds-eye view of location, transportation, nature of surroundings, and other factors. Boarding Chenowith plane at Valley airport is the family newly arriving from The Netherlands, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelis Van Wijk and daughter Lia whose flight resulted in a purchase of a home."
"Flying Realtor Provides Prospects Expansive Look
Illustrated above is the realtor and an associated with Mr. and Mrs. Cornelis Van Wijk and daughter, recently arrived from their native Holland, who purchased the first home they have ever owned, following the flight. The property is located at 17305 Enadia Street, and the transaction was negotiated by Chenowith associate, Anne Morrow.
The Van Wijk family was delighted with its purchase and commented that very few persons in Holland owned their homes. Van Wijk is a design engineer at Lockheed Aircraft."
Valley News of Van Nuys (Van Nuys, CA) published Sep. 13, 1959, p. 23-A:
person mentioned: Cornelis Van Wijk (1903 - 1979)
event type: citizenship
event date: Sep. 11, 1959
"Citizenship Won by 107 Persons; Includes Children:
Federal Judge Thurmond Clarke gave the oath of citizenship to 107 persons — including six children — from 20 foreign countries.
Among those who took the oath are Cornelius Van Wijk, a design engineer for Lockheed; his wife Johanna Hendrica Wijk and their daughter Cornelia, all born in The Netherlands, who now live at — Enadia Way, Van Nuys. All took the oath together."