March Bride and Groom Tie at Sully First Reformed
Miss Lavonne Hackert and Forrest L. Van Wyk wed at Sully First Reformed Church on Thursday March 15 at 2 30 pm in a double ring ceremony before 150 guests. The bride wore lace over net satin with a bustle train and carried a white Testament trimmed with an orchid. The couple will reside on the Van Wyk farm south of Sully. the bride works at Marion County State Bank in Pella and the groom with Sully Telephone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonne Hackert
Carl Hackert
Sully
Forrest L. van Wyk
Will G. van Wyk
Lynnville
First Reformed
Charles Stopples
Karen Hackett
Mary Jo Schakel
Nancy Terlouw
Sharon Hackett
Clarence van Gorp
Ralph Hackert
James Terlouw
Vernon van Wyk
Kenneth Hackert
Wilmer van Wyk
Norman van Wyk
Linda Steenhoek
Sbert H.van Wyk
Ralph van
Wuers
Marion County State Bank
Pella
Sully Telephone Company
Sybenga
Lavomme Hackett
Lyanville
First Reformed Church
van Wyk
Local couples wed and celebrate in Oskaloosa area
Grinnell and Des Moines hosts helped honor weddings and showers. A bride from Newton and a groom from Des Moines plan a Gale Town home after a Maytag plant career start. Separate events included a Mabasia County farm bureau tea with speakers, music, and a play, plus a surprise bridal shower for Miss Jennie Van Hal of Pella at the YWCA in Oskaloosa and a marriage vows ceremony between Miss Van Hal and Simon Vander Zyl officiated by Rev Bossenbroek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Inman
Bancroft
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Apa
Mabasia County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Thance
Garry van Ommen
County Women’s Committee
Bert Vander Wilt
Richard Hoover
Carl Hoover
Mahaska County Rural Woman’s Chorus
Robert Harvey
Dick Rouw
Oskaloosa Women’s Club
Will Bernstein
Himan Nollen
Clarence Bogaards
Frank Jager
Andrew de Geus
Richland Bluebells
Janet Nollen
Dorothy de Geus
Linda van Zee
Jessie Vande Voort
Jennie van Hal
Pella
YWCA
Oskaloosa
Roscoe Blegan
Garret de Kock
Marion van Soelen
Jacob van Hal
Gerrit van Hal
Adrew van Sant
Willis van Sant
Steve
Sully
James Vanden Dever
Leland
Jackie
Citley
Henry Spoelstra
New Sharon
Connie Spoelstra
Melvin Slagter
Steven
Gerrit de Kock
Roscoe Blegen
Judy
Marsha
Donald Beerends
Bryce
Prairie
Miss van Hal
Simon Vander Zyl
Rev. Bossenbroek
Wedding of Miss Barbara Loupee to Norman Slycord in Newton
Miss Barbara Loupee daughter of Mr and Mrs E mond W Loupee became the bride of Norman Eugene Slycord son of Mr and Mrs Connie Slycord at First Methodist church Newton March 31 with 100 guests. The couple exchanged vows before Rev Allan K Williams in a lace and satin gown bride wore heart tiara veil bouquet red roses. attendants included Miss Betty Loupee maid of honor and Verlin Cord best man. Reception followed in church parlors with a three tier cake and pink green decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Mse_ Loupee
Mond W. Loupee
East Tenth Street
Newton
Norman Eugene Slycord
Connie Slycord
Reasner
Allan K. Williams
First Methodist Church
Carroll Bennett
Marlys Joy
Betty Loupee
Connie Terpstra
Verlin Cord
Tommy Loupee
Gene Awtry
Bob Butin
Donnie Hendricks
Karen Lust
Shirley Awtry
Reasnor
Bea Gould
Grain storage building collapses in Alvord spill
A large grain storage building collapsed in Alvord, heard for blocks. About 47,000 bushels of corn spilled onto the ground. The 40 by 120 foot structure had been erected last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvord
Sully Sailor Receives Commendation for Excellent Service
The U S Ship Hooper Island honors D J Van Sant CS2 USN for outstanding duties and selfless service aboard during 1955 Pacific deployment. He baked weekly birthday cakes improving crew morale, supervised a well presented Bake Shop, and decorated the coronation cake for Miss Amphibian aboard USS Merrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. van Sant
Sully
U. S
Hooper Island
San Francisco
Cal
Western Pacific
Navy
Amphibian
Merrick
Letter Confirms Confidence and Service Record Note
A closing paragraph states that the recipient has the confidence of superior officers and that a copy of the letter will be placed in the service record. Signed by J. A. Oliver, Jr. and dated in the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Oliver, Jr
Leo Fynaardt Inducted at Great Lakes Training Center
Leo G. Fynaardt son of Tunis and Mrs Fynaardt of New Sharon was inducted into service on March 20 1956 He is stationed at Great Lakes Illinois His address appears as R 1 New Sharon Route and unit details show 103 Batt 10th Regt in the naval training center Delaware? Note: text includes garbled lines but confirms induction and location at Great Lakes Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo G. Fynaardt
Tunis Fynaardt
New Sharon
Great Lakes
Fynaardt
Naval Training Center
Illinois
PVT Sidney De Haan Arrives on Okinawa Stationed with MPs
Pvt Sidney J De Haan 22 son of Mr and Mrs Ray J De Haan 907 University St Pella Iowa recently arrived on Okinawa and is now a member of the Ryukyus Command A strong US outpost in the Far East Okinawa located off the coast of China between Formosa and the southern tip of Japan De Haan a military policeman in the commands Headquarters Detachment entered the Army in October 1955 and received basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Buckner
Okinawa
Sidney J. de Haan
Ray J. de Haan
University St. Pella
Iowa
Ryukyus Command
U. S
Far East
China
Formosa
Japan
Local Veterans Training at Fort Chaffee and Okinawa Assignment
The report notes training at Fort Chaffee Arkansas and arrival on Okinawa last month. It mentions De Haan a 1951 graduate of Pella Public High School who attended Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Okinawa
de Haan
Pella Public High School
Central College
Iowa Tops Nation in Meat Production for 1954
Iowa again leads the nation in total meat slaughter with 2 793 831 000 pounds. The 1954 figure tops Illinois by 591 081 000 pounds, and per capita meat consumption neared 161 pounds nationally in 1955. Iowa also ranks highly in cattle, calves, milk cows, sheep, lambs, and pigs on farms as of 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Iowa Development Commission
United States Department of Culture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Ows
Iowa
Hawkeye
Illinois
Esmat
3000 Foot Airstrip Near Field Day Area For Flying Visitors
Visitors to the 1956 National Field Day will use a 3000 foot airstrip at Prairie City Airport near the Field Days site. Free transportation will shuttle air visitors from the landing field to the exhibit area. Frank Krohn serves as chairman of the Air Committee for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Facili Prairie City
Frank Krohn
Prairie City Airport Hosts 1956 National Field Days
Prairie City airstrip on a farm 3 miles northeast offers 3000 by 1500 feet runways with wind sock. International Harvester Co of Chicago provides free lunch tickets and transportation to exhibit area, inviting air travelers to the event. Fire precautions include on-site fire truck and Grass fires during the 1956 National Field Days. The airport is listed in the Airmen's Guide and included in state and national air charts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
International Harvester Company of
Chicago
Compa
Meneare
International Hary, Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hackert—Van Wyk
Frances de Bruin
Mary Lou Ten Hagen
Darlene van Kampen
Delores Vanden Berg
Arlene van Gorp
Marinella Hoksbergen
Lois van Genderen
E. C. Kruseman
John van Engichoven
Jim Vander Leest
Henry D. Jansen
Mahaska F. B
Loupee—Slycord
Europe
Don J. van Gorp
Bankers Life Insurance
Baker van Sant
U. S. Navy
Baker D. J. van Sant
Sully Sailor
Leo Fynaardt
Great Lakes, Ill
Pvt
Sidney DE Haan
Okinawa Island
van Gorp Hatchery
Dera
Briggs & Stratton
Homko
Joe Stientje & Son
Pelle
Marion County
State of Laws
United States
K. H. Bean
Robert C. Power
R. J. Vermeer
W. L. Bean
State of
Marion
Beulah Vander Streek
Pella Christian
Sally High
Ky Tmhoud
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