Society notes from Eas ern Star meeting and local events
The Past Matrons Club of Eastern Star met at Dorothy Bean’s home on Monday night April 5. Fourteen matrons attended the business session and social hour, with a delicious lunch hosted by Dorothy Bean Frances Van and Luella Dusseldorp. Pi Kappa Delta initiations planned at Central College Beta Chapter will host Simpson College Epsilon Chapter for a joint initiation dinner on Saturday night April 17. Initiates include John De Kock Oskaloosa Don Bruggink Cedar Grove Wissconsin Eugene Heideman She is Wisconsin Robert 46 Hospers Iowa and Olman Pekin. Earl B. Black celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary with a 5 o’clock dinner at their country home. Relatives attended along with Mrs. Black’s two living parents Mrs. Minnie Rillihan and Mrs. Nancy Hiemstra, and others from Newton Leighton and nearby towns. Masonic School of Instruction held in Leighton with many visitors from neighboring lodges. Pella lodge to host Monroe lodge for a Third Degree and another in the near future. O.E.S. held regular meeting, social hour, and attended a Friendship meeting at Pleasantville with a showing of the movie Queen Esther. A surprise miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Marie Van Wyk took place at Prairie City with contests, recipe writing, and gift presentation. Attendees included numerous residents from Prairie City Otley Reasner and Monas scheduled for lunch and social events.
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Doothy Bean
Delicios
Dorothy Bean
Frances van
Luella Dusseldorp
PI_KAPPA DELTA
Central College
Central — College
National Dei
Pi Kapp Delta
Simpson College
Central Cell
John de Kock
Oskaloosa
Don Bruggink
Cedar Giec
Wissconsin
Eugene Heideman
Sheis
Wisconsin
Robert 46
Hospers
Towa
Olman
Pekin
Bernard
Earl B. Black
Black
Minnie Rillihan
Home For
Vella
Nancy Hiemstra
Near Leighton
Herbert Vander Zyl
Lannie
Newton
Town
Masonic
Leighton
Pella
T Davis
Vespital
Des Mo
Pella Lodge
Monroe Lodge
O.E.S
Pleasantville
Simon van Dusseldorp, Sr
Joe van Vark
Marie van Wyk
Fred de Groot
Kenneth Winegar
S. Schuttinga
John Buitenwerf
Simon van Dusseldorp Sr
Prairie City
Arther Schuur
Reasner
Harold Walraven
Otley
Dan Shannon
John Wagner
Dell Thomasson
Lynn
Harry van Roekel
Melvin Blackedge
Leonard’ Vander Velden
Truda
Elmo Blackedge
Virginia
Willis van Wyk
Janice
Roy
Simon van’ Dusseldorp Jr
Ben van Wyk
Gerrit van Wyk
Ral van Wyk
Joe’ van, Wyk
Tenis van Wyk
Mon
Joe van Wyk
Simon van Dusseldorp Jr
Tulip Time Musings From the Town Crier
A Town Crier column recalls Tulip Time thoughts and neighborhood quirks. It jokes about dandelions marring beds, praises stamps for a “Stamp Widow,” and teases local figures like Mart Heerema and a Des Moines Vet Hospital official. The lively, chatty note invites reader interaction and reminiscences from May events.
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Vet's
Des Moines
Penney
Local Drifts and Pella Notes from the College Campus
A dip into campus chatter reveals Twas pleased greetings to Mr. Cox and Mr. Whalley from third graders, garlic lore from Professor Van Rockel at Central College, a visitor seeking a professor’s residence, and a Town Crier prompt urging happiness through small good deeds and uplifting acts.
Home hazards warned as dangers rise in private houses
National Conservation Bureau warns that home is not safest place as careless habits persist. Last year homes topped all other danger spots for accidental deaths with about 100 men and women killed.
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Man's Castle
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Franklin Street
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Rose Hill
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Eddyville
Tracy Bunsey
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