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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1958

Page

3

27th Hiemstra reunion at West Market Park Pella

The 27th annual Hiemstra reunion gathered 112 members at West Market Park Pella on Saturday August 2. Officers elected were Fred De Vries president Peter Westerkamp vice president Emma Hiemstra secretary and Leonard Voss treasurer. John Van Essen Chicago Ill traveled the greatest distance. The gathering reported three marriages and nine births with a basket dinner at noon. A 1959 date was set for the next reunion.

Hiemstra West Market Park Pella Fred de Vries Sully Peter Westerkamp Emma’ Hiemstra Leonard Voss John van Essen Chicago Ill Timothy Carl Hiemstra Sle Carl Hiemstra Buffalo Center Iowa

Fall Fashions for College and Career Girls

A community reunion highlights fall fashion trends for college and career girls featuring cotton textures, corduroy, velveteen, and prints. New silhouettes include relaxed shapes, neon brights, foliage tones, plaid and checks, with dresses, separates, and dramatic outerwear for campus and city life.

National Cotton Council Brighton

Alaska Pioneer Capital Needs for 160 Acre Homesteads

The article notes Alaska aims to attract industry first before people and will keep federal lands available for homesteading. Pioneers require 15000 to 30000 dollars of capital for five years to prove up a 160 acre claim, while postwar Alaska opens to private development in coal petroleum iron copper nickel tin fish and timber with self governed state authority. In 1945 Japan surrendered at Mill Atoll aboard the USS Levy.

Alaska Wall

Most Iowa Farms Have Telephones

About nine in ten Iowa farms had telephone service in 1957. Iowa leads in farms with telephones though it does not have the most farms overall. If farm numbers keep falling, total telephones may shrink even as a high percentage remain connected, a pattern seen previously in New England New York and Ohio.

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Hiemstra Reunion Timothy Hubert Hiemstra Clarion Dena Brady Des’ Moines John Passmore Mitchellville Frank Hiemstra Clifford de Jong Fred de Jong Melba ‘Mitchel Denise Ray van Dyk Ronald Cherilyn Randol Oskaloosa Clifford Vos Judson H. W. Vriezelaar Mary Elmer Vogelaar Lenora Marcia Edward Hiemstra Laura Larry Gerrit Rooda Nori Kay Gary Susan Vriezelaar Otley Beth Vriezelaar Arie Ver Dught Donna Beverly Arla Jane Patty Jo Monroe J. J. Buwalda Leon Ray Rise and Ronna Kellore Wm. de Prenger Wilbur Rempe Stanley Connie Leighton Bert van Arendonk Dale Keith Dennis Bob Hagen Richard New Sharon Len Voss Sam Poortinga Irene Hiemstra Govert Kamerick Emma van Essen Emma Hiemstra Leonard Hiemstra Marvin Ruth Glen Martin J. Hiemstra John C. Hiemstra Donald Robert Johnnie Junior Schuring Jerry Carl Michael Andrew Hiemstra Norma Barbara Mark David Leonard Gosselink Marjean Ustermarkt Ves Wesley Marla Howard John Terlouw Nancy Marilyn Andy Dykstra—Van Dyke Evelyn Faye Dykstra Abram T. Dykstra Robert D. van Dyke Freda van Dyke Wilbur Ringwalda Third Reformed Church Margaret Wassen Verlan van Rheenen Marlene van Wyke Nancy van Roekel Mary Hackett Johnny van Rees Glen van Dyke Carroll Kempe Gilbert van Dyke Bill de Kryuff Alvin van Dyke Wayne van Dyke Lavelle Brockway Orlo de Bruin Janice Kane Bob Boyert Norma Klein Elva Newendorp Marilyn de Penning Norma de Bruin Lenora Ver Ploeg Janice Dykstra Pella High Robert Young Des Moines Battle Ridge No. 10 Beyer Or Boot Lynnville Old Settlers Grounds Gysbert Terlouw Henry van Roekel Don de Jong Nick Terlouw HASSO de Wild Evelyn Dykstra Robert D. van Ri Ingwalda Ramblers Russ Tandy Tom Edwards Edwards Rambler Sales Knoxville Price Red Wings Lucy Beyer Jennie Beyer Carl Jay Mill Atoll Marshall Islands Navy USS Levy Miss Cotton Cheryl Ann Summers Little Miss Cotton Kate Greenway Gigham Suzanne Godart Suzy Brooks Big Chief Paardekooper Roa Kingsford
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