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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1957
Page
14
A telegram from President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivering centennial greetings to all Christian Reformed churches in America was read at Sully Christian Reformed Church. The message was sent to Grand Rapids and copies distributed to all churches as part of Sunday services.
Mr and Mrs Dalton and Sandra Lafoon of Newton visited the Martin Dearinger home Tuesday evening. Judy Wilson attended a Thursday supper in honor of Jimmie Wilson's first birthday. Sunday diners at Kenneth Clausen's home included Bar.
Regular Lynn Grove Hustlers 4 H Club meeting held at Larry Van Gorp's home on April 9 with eight members present. Minutes read and approved. Treasurer reports $4.84. Committees named to draft club constitution. Demonstration teams chosen for county awards in August. Invitations extended for a skating party on April 22. Various personal notices and birthday events shared including Harold Baarda's hospital visit for heel infection and multiple social visits and celebrations among members.
Last Saturday a large sale in Colfax featured 334 cattle 437 hogs and 54 sheep with a strong market. Special consignments for Saturday April 20 included Hereford cows with calves and about 20 yearling steers plus five 400 to 600 lb stocker heifers. Prices spanned heavy steers 19 to 22 dollars per hundredweight and packer cows 11 to 14 dollars. hogs and calves sold briskly. Additional consignments and an earlier cattle sale were noted for this Saturday with sheep at 1 p.m. and cattle about 3:30 p.m.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Gertrude Davis included Mr and Mrs Larry Van Rees and Ed Ver Steeg with a decorated birthday cake. Lively Lynnettes 4 H Club met in April with ten members, led devotionals, planned Mother-Daughter Tea, and served refreshments. Easter service details and Good Friday events at the Church of God were announced by Rev Max Brandt and Rev Carl Byrd with an invitation to all.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rempe on the birth of a son Jack Allen. Local visits include L Van Roekel and Art Van Roekel celebrating his 84th birthday, and multiple gatherings at the De Prenger and Van Gunk homes. The Lydia Circle Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church met with devotions led by Mrs. Elmer Klein and music by Mrs. Terry Douglas.
Spiritual life topic led by Mrs. Marion Van y l and Mrs. Terry Douglas with Mrs. Harry De Bruin Lizzie Grandia called Haaften guiding the Sunday afternoon program.
Otley residents share visits and moves including Jimmie and Timmie Johnson settling in Pella, the Vander Kolk family hosting, and several gatherings at Otley homes. A postal hours notice from J M Van Vliet sets Otley practice to 7 30 to 11 45 and 1 to 5 30 weekdays with Saturday 7 30 to noon. Rev A Haverkamp led services at Otley Reformed Church on Sunday April 7.
Mrs Jens Jensen returned home from the hospital Friday and is slowly improving at her daughter’s home, Mrs Hugo Vander Velden. The Lamp Lighters Society met Thursday evening April 11 at Otley Reformed Church with hostesses Joyce De Geus, Marlena De Geus, and Regina De Geus.
Guests attended a birthday dinner at Mrs C E Blackman in Knoxville for Mrs Uhtman with many neighbors and relatives from near Columbia and Knoxville. C A Anderson also held a birthday party that evening with family from Chariton and nearby areas. Homemade ice cream and cake were served as gifts arrived, and later visits included Percy Clement's home and a Stanley party at Mrs Wm Franklin's home with attendees from the area.
A snapshot of local social life recounts visits by Mrs. Forrest Bishop and others from Knoxville to the W A Anderson home and nearby households. Attendees included the Pranklin and Mason families, along with 4 H carnival goers at the Hall in Knoxville. Mentions of visits to the Chas Bailey home and a note that Froelich produced the first gasoline tractor in 1892.
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