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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
18
Oskaloosa area notices include church services shifting start times, high school spring events, and multiple church group activities. Reports cover Bethel Bible Hour, First Christian services, athletic banquet postponement, and numerous gatherings at area homes and clubs involving Vander Broek, Van Rossum, Van Wyhe, and Van der Wilt families.
Sunday afternoon visits included Mrs. Tunis Blom Dr. Kuiper of the Betheuwds and Mr. Wilbur Vander mp with families from Pella. Birthday honors for Mrs. Wilburn Van Wyk were held Saturday. March activities featured visits from Milo Kruseman Jean and Joyce. Livestock feeding discussions by Consolidated educts company reps occurred Wednesday at Sully Community build. Sully Cooperative Exchange sponsored the event with coffee and doughnuts. Attendees at the Ames Family Life Conference included Mr. and Mrs. Dick J. Ver Ploog and Mrs. John Eysink.
Leighton Carol Ann Sedrel and family hosted visitors including the De Ret and Van Halften households while Beintemain returns from Great Lakes basic training. Numerous Oakstaloosa and Pella residents joined relatives for weekend gatherings at Brummel and De Bruin homes. A son was born to Delbert De Jong at Mercy Hospital on Friday April 1 as neighborhood social ties and school events are noted.
The Galesburg Christian Ladies Aid Society held a regular meeting in the church room on Wednesday March 30 with devotions led by Mrs Martin Dearin fling. Reports were given by secretary treasurer Mrs F Kling and roll call by Mrs Wilbur Sparks. Birthdays announced for the month include Mrs Howard Dearinger and Mrs Wilbur Sparks. A lunch was served by hostesses Mrs Anne De Penning and Mrs Howard Dearinger. They planned to clean the church in April and inspect wiring, welcomed new member Mrs Hoyt Woody, and noted visitors from Des Moines and California as members and guests attended various social visits and dinners at local homes.
In Cordova area items, the Herley family resides in Ethel Bell's old Bricker farm house while another family moves into the Wynsteker place owned by Heimatra. Oak School reports multiple local children and staff movements. Sally, Richard and Jean Biggs plan a Saturday visit with Arlene Klyn. A Red Rock school project updates include Merl Price building plans and new rooms forthcoming. Ed Baumgardener underwent emergency appendectomy at Collins Hospital and is serious. Dutch Hart’s nasal tube was reopened. Ethel Bell, Ruth, and Madge visited. Other notes include local trips to Des Moines and Missouri border towns for shopping and business.
The report notes a Marian Van Dyk gradual at Dike and references the University at Des Moines in connection with events on a college chapel stage.
Day by day activities are recorded including Mrs Sterling working at the Simpson home, Mary Clara helping, and Billy Gene Karr with mumps. Des Moines trip by Gertrude Willemsen on ice and snow, Archie News arrival from Marshalltown, News Beat from Washington, detour on Highway 14, Melvin Roetman’s Sunday visit, Clark Wheatcrop ill, funeral of Mary Karr with Rev Dietderich officiating, crozier family singing saved by grace, Norma Jean Bricker hosting, Hazel assisting Marjorie in Danville, bridal shower for Donna Ballard in Monroe, Gertrude Vos aiding in house cleaning, and Alice Williams funeral in Tron River Wisconsin.
Reports from Adventist Welfare Center list workers and families with losses and goods. Local visits include Clyde Shannon showing missionary slides in Africa at Red Rock Church. Mintie Koons hospitalized in Des Moines and Brent Johnson in hospital with mumps. Community events include a 4 H club talent show in Knoxvie and Adventist Dorcas sale planned in Knoxville. Thieves stole seed from Otley Co ops.
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