American Legion Auxiliary April Meeting Recap
The April meeting at the Legion Hall was led by Selen Douwstra with committee reports. Alda Pippel was chosen to represent the unit at Girls State, and a $6 Cancer Fund donation was approved. Delegates to district and co op events were elected, and open house at Knoxville Veterans Hospital was announced for May 18 with a $15 candy fund approved. Nellie De Koning won the penny match door prize.
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American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Nall
Selen Douwstra
Verle Ver Dught
Pella
Alda Pippel
Cancer Fund
Knoxville
Helen Douwstra
Lowise Ter Louw
West Des Moines
Veteran's Hospital
Veteran’s Hospital
Nellie de Koning
Christine Slot
Baptist Ladies Aid and Philathea Class Meet
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet in the church parlor Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Kate Van Hemert and Mrs Eva Van Toorn as hostesses. The Philathea Class will meet Friday at 7 30 in the church with Mrs Kate Thom as presenter. Hostesses are Mrs Hattie Liter and Mrs Millie Schakel.
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Baptist Ladies Aid
Kate van Hemert
Eva van Toorn
Kate Thomas
Hattie Liter
Millie Schakel
Community Meeting At Battle Ridge School
On Tuesday April 1 pupils at Battle Ridge School gathered with their teacher Mrs Henry Gosselink and parents Hattie Vos Gertie Huyser and Nellie De Koning for a school community meeting.
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Battle Ridge
Battle Ridge School
Henry Gosselink
Hattie Vos
Gertie Huyser and
Nellie de Koning
Society Shower Honors Betty Miller in Burlington Post
Mrs. Lois Vander Hart Mrs. Katheryn Seekamp and Mrs. Mark Renaud hosted a shower for Betty Miller at Mrs. Renaud's home on Saturday afternoon. The bride to be received numerous gifts and a luncheon was served. Iss Miller of near Monroe is engaged to John Nunnikhoven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nunnikhoven of Burlington formerly of Peila.
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Lois Vander Hart
Katheryn Seekamp
Mark Renaud
Renaud
Betty Miller
Iss Miller
Monroe
John Nunnikhoven
Anthony Nunnikhoven
Burlington
Peila
Twin siblings celebrate 80th birthdays in Osceola and Lacelle
Mrs. May Sadderis of Osceola and her twin James Twombley of Lacelle marked their 80th birthdays. Mr. Twombley continues to live on the family farm founded 72 years ago. High school graduates earn a lifetime $165,000 versus $116,000 for non-graduates.
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May
Sadderis
Osceola
James Twombley
Lacelle
Mr. Twombley
Illustrated travelog on Eastern Canada at community meeting
Miss Corne lia Hospers presented an illustrated travelog featuring Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. The pictures were beautiful and educational. Afterward attendees enjoyed a social hour and refreshments.
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Cornelia Hospers
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Awards Given Pella Banks for Savings Bond Sales
Pella National Bank and Marion County State Bank were honored for exceeding their 1957 savings bond quotas. Roy Drake and Kenneth H. Bean received gold plaques bearing the U S Treasury seal, with awards also given in 1956 for strong sales performance.
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Pella National Bank
Marion County State Bank
United States Savings
U. S. Treasury
Roy Drake
Kenneth H. Bean
Savings Bonds Plaque Honors Iowa Banks and Officials
P. H. Kuyper as Marion County co chair for the savings bonds program in Iowa. Plaque inscription notes Distinguished Service Award for exceeding quota in U S Savings Bonds sales. Robert B. Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury, recognizes firms and organizations of Iowa for funding plaques. Only Iowa banks receive recognition in this program.
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P. H. Kuyper
Marion County Cochairman
Towa
United States Savings
Iowa
Don Sedrel Receives Company Basketball Letter At Kemper
Don Sedrel son of Mr and Mrs Verlin Sedrel Cedar Rapids and grandson of Mr and Mrs Samedrel of Pella earned a company basketball letter at Kemper Military School Boonville Missouri for outstanding play this season His letter was awarded in an athletic assembly led by Lt Col J G Kralovec and he earned honorable mention on the all school company basketball list An editorial line remarks on inferiority complex as a blessing if the right people had it.
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Don Sedrel
Verlin Sedrel
Cedar Raids
Samedrel
Pella
Kemper Military School
Boonville
J. G. Kralovec
Don
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philathea
Snider’s
Royal Igelatine
Jiffy
PARD
Scotties
V&r
All New Frozen Foods Section
Miracle
V&r Quality Meats
Lynns
Cedar Valley
Eac
Briardale
Texas Juice
Pella Banks
Robert B. Anderson
Secretary of the Treasury
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