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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
10
Community items note showers and visits in Vander Kalk and Aalbers circles, a postponed Hiawatha Club meeting, travel by Mr and Mrs Den Hartog to Minnesota, and Belgians and Dutch trips by Motena family. Des Moines shopping and Christian Reformed activities in Pra Cy are mentioned along with cemetery and church events.
Residents and friends share weekend visits and birthday celebrations across Otley Prairie City Oskaloosa and Town City. Families including Vanden Berg Ustermarkt Klein Vander Kolk Van Wyke and Laurens hosted gatherings while Jack Longdin marked his 77th birthday and Henry Brooklander celebrated another.
Coralee Vriezclamr missed four school days with a sprained ankle while Summit pupils and the teacher hiked to identify birds flowers and trees. Merrit Van Roekel broke his leg at Monroe school but returned home the same day. The Summit Strivers 4-11 added Shirley Aalbers as new member and planned a play while electing Delores Van Waard huizen as reporter. A World Trade discussion led by Gress Rogers preceded record book work and a Puerto Rico film. The Youth for Christ meeting caused the Thursday shift in scheduling with Don Lonie as speaker.
Sully area notes an extended family dinner in Newton and multiple Newton and Pella visitors. A large wedding anniversary gathering for Gerrit Van der Pol occurs with relatives from Des Moines to Brooklyn. Frank B. Sparks, a longtime Jasper County farmer, dies. service held in Sully with burial in Lynnville.
Mr and Mrs Henry Hulleman and Carrie visited in the Henry Mol home Saturday afternoon and Mary entered her Easter vacation at her parents home. Miss Gladys Howell hosted a party March 25 with sponsor Mrs Dorntha Wiser. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments from a long table in yellow and white. The cast presented Miss Howell a dresser lamp set. Mr and Mrs Harry De Jour hosted Sunday dinner for Warder Steeyth Dani Terrill and Vernon Vander Kamp in honor of Mrs Vander Kamp's birthday.
Kenneth Hollings head of family welcomes a son born Thursday March 28 named Scott Allen mother Joann Nimmo. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Meyer of Kearney Nebraska are parents of a son born March 1% Ot Enyrene, Gordon Neilsen leaves for Anchorage Alaska to join entomology mosquito control project. Neilsen will stay in Monroe living with Florence Pye. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Neilsen and Timmy of Amex spent the past week with the Neilsens and Wm. Van Wely homes. The Andewegs were guests in New Sharon with H D Rhine. Wilbur Boyd celebrates sixteenth birthday March 17 with party including friends. Paul Van Wyk shows crossbred market hogs at Colfax Barn blue ribbon class. Red Cross Progressors 4-H club met at Phyl and Bonnie Van Wyk. Next meeting April 6. Beverly Wilson and Doyle Van Essen wed March 21 in Monroe Presbyterian Church. Rev. Guy Hamilton officiated. Ben Van Wyk provided nuptial music. The bride wore light blue dress with black accessories and a corsage.
The bride wore red roses and white sweetpeas with a pearl strand and a wedding watch as gifts from the groom. Her sister Dean Wilson served as attendant and pink and white carnations adorned her corsage. The groom and Elmer Burton wore dark blue suits with white carnation boutonnieres. A reception followed at the groom’s aunt Blanche Stive’s home before the couple moves to their Mount home.
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