Berlin Ballard Honored At Family Birthday Dinner
Berlin Ballard was honored at a family birthday dinner hosted by Bill and Darlene Karr. The scene included extended relatives from Independence Mo and Monroe visits, with notes of travel to Minnesota and Colorado, a free barbecue, and an old-fashioned train ride for kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Ballard
Bill
Darlene Karr
Donna Ballard
Kansas City
Chester Taylor
Kathleen
Beverly
Don
Independence
Clarence Bricker
Murray van Hemert
Minneola
Monroe
Arthur Waardhuizen
Famly
Colorado
Theta
Pine Farm
Noxville
Leland
Honor Balmer
Dick de Jong
Is House
ASC
Summit Township
Anna Waardhuizen
Marie Rineart
Irma Clark
Merrill
Pearl van Gorp
Pella
Carlova News
Ora Balmer
Burton
Merl Price
Bob Kaldenry
Foxville
Marion County
Chariton
Des Moines
Saylorville
Patty
Laver
Dailey
Laverl
Roy
Sam Nichols
Dunreath
San Nich
Vander Zyl
Cordova
Tommy Gibbons
Sherman and
Naomi Gibbons
Patricia Eileen Tyylor
Paul Taylor
New Virginia
John Ball
Local visits and gatherings noted in Leighton News
Community mentions include De Vries, Van Haaften and Beintema families visiting in Leighton Colfax Colfax visitors at Beintema home. Reunions at West Market Park Pella Ebenezer Reformed Church Sunday School picnic. Dykstra and Grootveld gatherings near Fremont. Van Hemert Tysseling and De Reus families plan trips to Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. de Vries
Delores
J. A.van Haaften
Pella
Frank van Haafen
Verla
April Joy Faidley
Colfax
T. D. Beintema
John de Vries
Frances
Henry Sedrel
Carol
Connie
Wm. van Heukelem
van Heukelem
West Market Park
R. E. Bannister
Dewar
Janesville
Jake Sneller Jr
Henry Sneller
Laura Joy de Goey
Ray Boertjiest Prairie City
Don Taylor
Texas
Ray de Reus
Marion Aalbers
Otley
Connie Sedrel
Wayne Hasselman
C. Groenendyk
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Dykstra
Minnesota
Austitartville
Henry Sedrelater
Social Visit Highlights In Prairie City And Pella
Mrs Willis Van Haaften and daughter Jane Ann hosted visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Sneller in Prairie City. Mr and Mrs Jake Sneller Sr of Prairie City were guests there Thursday. Mr and Mrs M M De Reus visited the David Van Haaften home at Pella on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis van Haaften
Jane Ann
Jake Sneller Sr
Prairie City
Henry Sneller
M. M. de Reus
David van Haaften
Pella
Peoria News Highlights Local Church Activities
Young people enjoyed a wiener roast at Lake Keomah on Thursday evening. The 18th Peoria Homecoming was held Sunday. Baptisms were performed for Kathleen Joy Ozinga and Mary Lou De Jong. Community members visited, hosted guests, and noted polio cases and hospitalizations. A Girls' Society potluck at Edmundson Park drew many attendees, and local families hosted relatives and friends, including travel to the east coast and overseas assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Keomah
Peoria
Peoria al
Kathleen Joy Ozinga
Arnold’ Ozinga
Mary Lou de Jong
Henry de Jong
Peter Wester
Norma
Black Hills
Darlene Massdam
Sully
Mildred
Howard Westerkamp
Edmundson Park
Arlene de Jong
Wilma Vroegh
Janice Hoekman
Gretta Veenstra
Colleen Rote
Shirley Roose
Twyla Vander Molen
Delores Roose
Joyce Roose
Anna Marien Westercamp
Flora Swank
Joan Swank
Geneva Dahm
Clara van Gorp
Martha Pethoven
Bonnie Nibbelink
Lillian Vander Hart
Dorothy Dahm
Pres
Ruth Verduin
Faye de Young
Jean de, Young
Estella Dahm
Gladys de
Rooi
Margy Nneuwsma
Donna Zimmer
Waltressa Vander Hart
Bill
Bonnie Sheets
Judy
Willena Sheets
Bobby
Gerrit Vander Melen
Marvin
Japan
John Vos
Pete Stursma
Carol
East Coast
Helen Vos
Pakistan
Clarence Vos
Paterson
New Jersey
Community Notes From Pella And Nearby Areas
Sunday church attendance by Miss Rachel Ryken and her sister guesting with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ryken and family. Families travel for visits in Oklahoma, Grinnell, and near Chariton. Miss Dorothy Jean Dahm to wed Richard H. Van Kooten at Peoria Chii Reformed Church this Friday. Local moves include Arthur Bokhoven to Pella for Brom's Hatchery work. Funeral for Benjamin van Dyke of Sully with Rev Stoppels officiating. Various camp trips, reunions, and farm transfers documented among Van Dyke, Bandstra, Van Roekel, Westercamp, and related families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Ryken
Pella
Dick Ryken
Richard Vander Wilt and
Oklahoma
Harold Ozinga
Jacob Ozinga
Dennis James
Dorothy Jean Dahm
Richard H. van Kooten
Peoria
Grinnell
Arthur Bokhoven
Karen
Brom’s Hatchery
Arie Dahm
Gregory Dean
Mahaska Hospital
Frida
Joyce Roose
Louis van Roekel
John Westercamp
Wetzig
Freedom Bible Camp
Chariton
van Wyngarden Bros
Willys
Bandstra
Benjamin van Dyke
Sully
Sully Reformed Church
C. Kuiper
Steve Nibbelink
Bonnie
Wm. Roose
Stanley Rood
Newton
Loretta Joan Westercamp
A. Wetzig
van Sant
Oskaloosa
John Bandstra
John
Kaldenberg Family Return From Rockwell City Visit
Sally News notes Mr and Mrs John Kaldenberg and family returned Monday afternoon after visiting Mrs Kaldenberg's relatives in Rockwell City. It also mentions Mrs Pearl Buekema and Mrs Ann Roozeboom of Edgerton Minnesota staying Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Gerrit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaldenberg
Van Norden Family Reunion and Local Notices
Van Norden family reunion held at Wilbur Van Sant’s home in Newton with many relatives present. Carroll Bezemer enlisted in the Navy on July 6 and departed for San Diego. Families Van Wyk and Vander Wilt planned trips and vacations in Iowa. Funeral services were held for Joe Goodyk in Pella and Ben Van Dyk in Sully. Sympathy extended to two bereaved families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Bezemer
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Carroll Gezemer
R. Co
USNTC
Bert van Wyk
Norman
Roger
Marion van Wyk
Otley
Iowa
John Blom
Sherma
Sherrill
Gerrit
Joe Goodyk
First Christian’ Reformed
Pella
Ben van Dyk
First Reformed
Sully
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Roy Karr
Jo Ann Ball
Mary Ann Klyn
Marion County Fair
Diana de Moss
Raymond
Virginia
Maytag Co
Darlene
Joan Stevenson Wilson
Edith Kuiper
Harry de Heer
Bob Tice
Doyle Kane
Charley Dop
Pete Pol
Dorothy de Moss
Collins Hospital
Bob Graham
Melba van Hemert
Vernon Rickabaugh
Nashville
Tenn
Harold
Leighton News
Carol Ann Sedrel
Polk
County Federal & Loan
Peoria News
America
Star Oil CO
Sovereign Service
Our
Menamec Caverns
Missouri
OFA
Jesse James
Wis
Sally News
Tunis Blom
Iman
Verptoce
Wan. van Norden
Henry van Norden
Hubert Strulk
Carl Rykhock
Henry Terlouw
John Jansen
Henry Jansen
Robert
Myron Renaud
Clifford Anthony
Gerrit Pleima
Armani
Buick
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