De Bruin 50th Wedding Anniversary in Pella Iowa
Mr and Mrs J C De Bruin of 216 Union St Pella Iowa plan to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday April 27 1955 Open house will be from 316 to 6 00 pm and 7 00 pm to evening in the Third Reformed Church parlors Pella No gifts please cordial welcome extended to all
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J. C. de Bruin
Union St
Pella
Iowa
Third Reformed Church
Bu-Peo
Niclaide _Sybenga
Senior Piano and Voice Recitals Feature Glewen and Gosselink
Shirley Glewen of Brandon Wis will present a senior piano recital at Douwstra Chapel Central College on Friday April 29 under Prof Rit tenhouse with works by Schubert Brahms Chopin Gershwin and more Glen Gosselink senior music major Modesto Calif will present a senior baritone voice recital Monday April 26 at 7 18 p m in Douwstra Chapel with supporting performances by Paulding and Van Haaften and a second portion on May 16 featuring baritone horn and other selections
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Shirley Glewen
Elmer Glewen
Brandon
Wis
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Robert Rittenhouse
Glewen
Schubert
Brahms
Chopin
Gershwin
Glen Gosseline
Mu Gamma Pi
College Music Society
Glen Gosselink
Paulding
Dean van Haaften
Nicholas Gosselink
Modesto
Cal
Laurence Groeters
Glen
Ing
First Reformed Church
Oskaloosa
James Paulding
James Paulding, Sr
Cotter
Robert Smith
Marion van Haaften
Monroe
Merrill Wilson
Drake University
Tu Lo Sai
Giuseppi Torelli
Handel
Tschaikovsky
Bach
James Fauld
Masgenet
Schumann
the Wanderer
Schulte
Strauss
Retirement Party for Joe Vande Kies in Marion County
Rural Letter Carriers of Marion County held a retirement party for Mr and Mrs Joe Vande Kies at the Baptist Church dining hall in Pella on Friday evening April 16. The event, planned by Mrs William Van Hemert and others, included a pot luck dinner with forty six attendees plus post office staff and local dignitaries. A four hundred day clock was given as a token of appreciation, and talks were delivered by Mr Shepherd and Arthur Klein with John Q Barnes presenting an address. A pink and blue shower honored Mrs Gilbert Van Der Wal with a gift.
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Marion County
Joe Vander Jeft
Pella
The
Baptist Church
William
van Hemert
C. van Hemert
Edith Gesel
I V
Shepherd of
Newton
John
Presid
Owen Houser
Tracy
Merion County
R. L. C. Ass
G. W. Stewart
Mr. Shepherd
Arthur Klein
John Q. Barnes
Berzentes
Vandeeft
Notre Dame Lab Blast Kills Instructor Four Students Escape
Donald Hatz of Remsen is listed among four Notre Dame students who escaped unharmed after a chemical explosion in the university laboratory. The instructor, Dr. John Tracey, died in the blast. The piece closes with a remark about success and waking from sleep.
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Donald Hatz
Remsen
Notre Dame
John Tracey
Rivalry and rumor redraw Roy as selfish after death
In Leighton a decades old joke about Roy’s thrift grows into accusations he starved his grandmother. The tale persists as Roy dies after a crash caused by a speedier driver. Neighbors debate blame while Leighton engineers plan a town phone conversion slated for September.
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Bob Hullihan
Roy
Buck Hanson
Buck
Leighton approves 25 year phone franchise 61 to 1
In a special election on Thursday April 14 Leighton voters backed the Fowlhone company of Pella for a 25 year telephone franchise by a 61 to 1 margin The vote turnout was 52 about 15 percent of eligible voters The firm plans to convert service to an automatic dial system and erect a small shed for equipment within about a week
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Leighton
Fowlhone Company of
Pella
Oskaloosa Herald
Duffus
Launder Fiberglas With Speed and Ease
June Brown from Town State College guides quick laundering of fiberglas curtains. Wash by hand in hot sudsy water without rubbing, rinse twice, roll in a towel to remove excess water, hang while damp, and adjust ruffles with fingertips. Fiberglas resists shrinking and needs no ironing or starch.
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June Brown
Town State College
Sully News Visitors and 4-H Trip Details
Monday to Thursday visitors included Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Norden and relatives from Edgerton Minnesota. They visited Kanawha and Reverend Earl Dyema. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs John Van Gennep Eloise and Ronnie Kellogg. Sully 4 H and Future Farmers of America took a group to Des Moines to view a grain elevator and dine with grain dealers. Names listed include Larry Gorp Donald Van Rees Ray Vande Krel David Van Rees Walter Sylvester Larry Sparks Larry Van Maanen.
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Gerrit van Norden
van Norden
Ben Baker
Edgerton
Minn
van Nordens
Kanawha
Earl Dyema
Ralph de Vries
John van Gennep
Eloise
Ronnie of
Kellogg
Henry Rodlofsen
William G. van Wyk
Sully School
Future Farmers of America
Des Moines
Larry Gorp
Donald van Rees
Ray Vande Krel
David van Rees
Walter Sylvester
Larry Sparks
Larry van Maanen
Sully FFA and community gather for awards banquet
An athletic banquet at the Sully Community Building honored FFA boys with a large crowd in attendance. Guest speaker Wayne Cooley, secretary of the Girls' Athletic Union, praised the team as coach John Anderson awarded letters chevrons and numerals. The Sully band planned Drake Relays and Tulip Time parade appearances.
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Vernon W. van Wyk
Dean van Gorp
Bobby Ver Woert
Gary van Wyk
John E. Wouda
Claude Zylstra
Clarence de Jong
Wilmer J. van Wyk
Lester van Gorp
FFA
Robert Holdefer
Robert Vos
Vernon Vanyk
Phil Vander Wilt
Dean Baarda
Carroll van Wyk
Larry Vander Wilt
Ronald Dunsbergen
Donald van’ Vark
Vernon Hartgers
Delmar Van'Sant
Joe Kaldenberg
Ronnie Vos
Harlan R. Terpstra
Dennis Olson
Verlan Renaud
Ronald Vander Voort
David E. Schnell
Terry Schultz
Cleo Vonk
Lehrl Vande Krol
Wayne Cooley
Girls’ Athletic Union
John Anderson
Sully
Joyce van Wyk
Carl de Goey
Leighton
Christian Reformed Church
Des Moines
Pella
Pella Weather Bureau Seeks Hot Weather Sales Approach
A short report notes Pella Station of the U S Weather Bureau and observer E C Beaning report a hot month prompting sharper sales tactics as the season’s demand rises.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Chronicle News
Mrs
Secrecy
Wolf
Head
Charles
Mallote
Bone Joe Vande Kies
Gilbert van der Wal
Andy Roorda
Conard Ter
Peter ‘van der Wal
M. Javeee
William de Jong
Irs
Sam van Rheeid
Peter van der Wal
E. C
Y A.K. T. Club
John de Ronde
A. K. T. Club
Albert van Waardhuizen
Henry Roush
Virgil ‘Klein
Boat &Boatsma
Ateaniee
Kimball
Alexander Smith
Axminster
Greencrest
Sully News
Ray Buitenwerf
Lane van Zee
Tunis Blom
South Pella
Tli
Jack Sprat Oleo
E. C. Beaning
Endin
Ane
Atreocs
Vogelaar’s
Hdwe
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