Double ring wedding for Blackwood De Jong in Newton church
Marlene Blackwood and La Mar De Jong were married on Friday March 18 1966 at Trinity Reformed Church Newton Iowa in a 175 guest ceremony. Rev George C Muyskens officiated with attendants, reception, cake and gifts detail, and notes on family and post wedding home at 601 E 2nd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Sue Blackwood
la Mar Melvin de Jong
Trinity Reformed Church
George C. Muyskens
Richard R. Blackwood
Route 3
Newton
Iowa
Nick P. de Jong
Pella
Margaret Buchanan
Gus van Wheelden
Merle Zickel
Noreen van Weelden
Glen Lamphier
Dave
John Conn
Paul Scharff
Darlene Conn
Kathryn Zickel
Women’s Guild of the Trinity Church
Ivan Lamphier
Kenneth Lamphier
Larry Conn
David Prende
Southwest
Mexico
Maytag Company
Groom
Ken
Marriage at First Baptist Church Colfax Judith Shepley and Joe Ver Woert
Judith Shepley and Joe Lee Ver Woert wed March 3 at 8 p.m. in Colfax First Baptist, with Rev. Wilder officiating. Bride escorted by her father, wedding party in beige and white, lavender and yellow color theme. Couple to reside in Pella. bride a 1955 Colfax HS graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Judith Shepley
Joe Lee
Ver Woert
Orville J. Shepley
Andrew Ver Woert
Pella
Carolyn Conner
Kathy Callahan
Debbie Smith
Sue Wilders
Diana Gibson
Colfax High School
November Roadside Walk Through An Eden Like Village
In early afternoon the narrator walks the road edge of town on a somber November day. He imagines Eden as white homesteads thin out, sees firewood stacks and freshly plowed gardens. Smoke drifts from brush toward red and brown hills as turkeys may roam nearby. He visits a cottage, notes a cosy parlor, a Brussels carpet, and two oil paintings in gilt frames.
Rotary club votes in new officers for year beginning July 1
Claire Gifford of Pella National Bank named president of the Pella Rotary Club for the new year. Manford Whitney elected vice president and superintendent of schools. Everett Ward re elected secretary. new board members include Keith Aldrich Roger Daven Clifford White Tony Stravers Whitney and Gifford. A separate event honored four Junior High School Representative Citizens and principals from Public and Christian High at a luncheon at the Dutch Buffet. gifts were presented as part of a long standing club tradition. Ronald Sheets outlined TENCO and the County Extension Service before Rotarians, with Nancy Johnson narrating. discussion covered changes in southwest Iowa since 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Gifford
Pella National Bank
Pella Rotary Club
Everett Ward
Manford Whitney
Whitney
Ward
Keith Aldrich
Roger Daven
Clifford White
Tony Stravers
Gifford
Public
Christian High
Rotary Club
Sheets
TENCO
County Extension Service
State Extension Service
Ames
Ronald Sheets
Marion County
Aalk
Ten County
Towa
Nancy Johnson
Mahaska County
When TENCO Was First Organized In Iowa Bible Belt
The article notes TENCO's origins and regional changes including population shifts and industrial progress. It highlights elimination of 4080 farmsteads, strip coal mining once employing 996 miners in Melrose, corn as the main crop contributing 20 percent of income, hogs 11 percent and dairy five. It mentions river control, road improvements, education progress, and Prine school near Oskaloosa serving 102 years. Knoxville Rotarians Ken Barghan and Bill Lummery attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TENCO
Melrose
Bible Belt
Iowa
Prine School
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Ken Barghan
Bill Lummery
Lucille Olsthoorn Honored At Four Bridal Showers
Four bridal showers were held for Lucille Olsthoorn before her March 25 1966 wedding to Donald Van Wyk. February 4 shower at Mrs. Kuiper home with 20 guests. February 16 at Linda Moore home. March 7 at Mrs. Olsthoorn’s home. March 25 a grocery shower with school friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Olsthoorn
Jerald Kuiper
Lambert Olsthoorn
Kuiper
Lucille
Maryls Munson
Linda Moore
Nancy Waddle
Newton Manufacturing Co
Ronald Swank
Joyce Renaud
Brenda Nikkel
Delores Vande Krol
Donald van Wyk
Lucky 14 4-H Summit Meeting Recap
The Lucky 14 4 H club met March 31 at leader Mrs Roy Van’s home. Susan Aar led the pledge and roll call posed a tasting riddle. Diane K gave a talk on Mothers Day and gift themes while Jennie De Haas presented food and energy topics for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Aar
Roy van
Diane K
Jennie de Haas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marlene Blackwood
la Mar de Jong
Roy Buchanan
Mary
Ellen
Nenga
le Mar de Jong
Joe Ver Woert
Ffarch
the First Baptist Church of
Charles Wilder
Janice Elrod
Ruth Ann van Wyke
Des Moines
Kenneth Shepley
Carl Pley
Marvin van Wyke
Buss
Carl Shepley
Air Force
A Shepley
Brian Slings
Neston
Rotary Club News
LUCKY
Dutch Mill and Contents
Main & E
Washington
Wm. Huyser
Everette Vandenberg
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