Blue Bells Club Activities and Bridal Shower Entries
The July 24 1951 Blue Bells 4 1 club met at Mari Hiemstra s home with Marjorie Roll call led to order and initiation of new members Ellen De Gues wed the club Joyce Van Rockel demonstrated Rath and Alda May Pippel played a piano duet A July 30 picnic followed at the swimming pool park A bridal show honored Joyce Willemsen at the home of Mrs Joe Willemsen with gifts games and a pink white umbrella decor lated lunch list of attendees and absentees noted A courtly crowd gathered Aug 6 at Walter Brummel s home for Wm Sylvester s send off and more notes on local society events Kloostra Engbers wedding at First Christian Reformed Church Pella Iowa details of ceremony attendants and reception listed VFW Auxiliary met Aug 8 with August 1951 notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bells
Mari Hiemstra
Marjorie Roll
Ellen de Gues
Joyce van Rockel
Rath
Alda May Pippel
Blue Bells Club
Joyce van Rock
Joe Willemsen
Vander Velden
Joyce Willemsen
Rick Hulleman
Joan
Ronnie
Ed Scheffers
Clarence Moyers
Deborah
Dennis
Rodney
James van Weelden
Judy
M. Vander Velden
Jeff Willemsen
Shirley
Bobby Brouwer
Sandra
Henry Willemsen
Marvin Vander Velden
Oyce Willemsen
Bop Vandorp
Ray Dunn
Marie
John van Elswyk
Warren van Wyk
Mildersteeve
Melce
Charlotte Brouwer
Neva Eloostra Henry Bos
Inyghers
Arie” Engbers
Pella
Towa
Vroon
Marvin Monsma
Marvin
Marilyn Greenendy
Zelda Jansen
Sully
Junior Engbers
Gerald Kloostra
Jerome Valstra
Iard Bosveld
Syburn de Vries
Vivian Valster
Marcia Valster
Logan van der Leest
Marilyn Stursma
Alberdeen Gritters
Alberta Lourens
Betty Vanden Brink
VFW Auxiliary Fundraiser and Local Bee Colony Update
The VFW Auxiliary sells vanilla and plastic dish towels at $1 per bottle and six for $1 to raise funds for Knoxville Veterans Hospital and Kansas flood relief. Meeting set for September 12 in Memorial Hall with hosts Pat Ballenger and Norma Gaass. July 1 colony data show 198000 colonies on hand with 48 percent new spring, about 95000, versus 87000 previous year. nectar plants improve yet overall condition at 86 percent of normal, down 3 points from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette van Gorp
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Knoxville Veterans Hospital
Kansas
Memorial Hall
Pat Ballenger
Norma Gaass
Honey Crop Report Foreshadows Short Supply in Iowa
Iowa crops report shows 198,000 bee colonies on farms as of July 1, 1951, down 6 percent from a year earlier and 7 percent below the 1940-49 ten year average. Analysts attribute winter and spring losses to starvation and winter killing, noting reduced honey production prospects for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
How Patron May Tell if Merchant Complies With OPS Regulations
Des Moines OPS official A. J. Loveland outlines consumer methods to verify ceiling price compliance. Signs display store group pricing and current selling prices for food items. individual items or shelves must show prices not exceeding ceilings. Meats and service sectors also require posted ceilings and records proving legality. restaurants and taverns may file charts but need not post prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Loveland
Des Moines
OVS
Loveland
de Rector
Ledyard Man Burned While Trying To Light Brush Pile
Eugene Jacobs suffered severe burns after attempting to ignite a windstorm brush pile. He threw gasoline on the pile, the blaze exploded, leaving him surrounded by flames. His parents watched as he crawled free and was rushed to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Jacobs
Ledyard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heimstra
Miss Willemsen
Walter Brummel
Columbus Street
Wm. Sylvester
Lynnville
Jens Jensen
Doris Buckley
Hugo Vander Velden
Ray and
Brian
Bert VanderWerff
Barbara
Jeanette
Alvin
Wayne
Winvester
Wall Brummel
Fred
Kloostra
Engbers
First Christian Reformed Church
Vv. F. W. Auxiliary
Harry Fitch
Geneva Kloostra
Ernest Engbers
Christian Reformed Church
Ozarks
Union Street
Spry
Co-op
Jack Sprat
Farmers Union
Mrs. Mitten
Fowler Telephone Company
Beau Catcher
Pella Dress Club
Martin Nelson
Elmer van Zee
Quipm
Oismobile
Oldsmobile
Wni
White Way Auto CO
Main ST
National Research Council On Foods
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