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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
9
The Lake Prairie Township 4-H club met at Elmer Bree's home in August with twelve members present. They discussed problems to face at the county fair and how calves and equipment would be prepared and recorded for the fair. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed the evening.
The W. M. Branderhorst family marked 50 years of marriage with a large gathering ten miles northeast of New Sharon as 14 children and 34 grandchildren joined 25 relatives and the couple’s descendants from Netherlands roots to celebrate in August. The couple, aged 75 and 68, have lived in the United States 80 years, living in Pella, Prairie City, Tracy, and eventually retiring near Des Moines.
Miss Bernice Schalekamp, daughter of Mr and Mrs I Schalekamp of Sioux Center, wed Friday afternoon at 3 o clock with Rev A Haverkamp officiating. About fifty relatives attended the ceremony held at the Schalekamp home, backdrop of oak leaves and flowers, bridesmaids Marie Schalekamp and others in hyacinth blue chiffon.
Miss Doris Ann Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs William Clark of Pagosa Springs Colorado spent the summer with Mr and Mrs J F Clark in Knoxville visited Dave Thomas and then stayed with Billy Clark on the farm near Pella continuing a sequence of family visits across locations and households in the region.
Harold Haverkamp served as best man at a wedding in which the groom and groom party wore gardenia boutonnieres. The bride’s luncheon featured a blue and yellow color motif served by five intimate friends, complementing a three tier wedding cake.
A bridal couple celebrated a lakeside honeymoon following a church ceremony. The bride wore a teal crepe dress with brown accessories and plans a home in Plymouth Town near Mason City after September 5. Both graduates of Central College Class of 1927 hold academic and literary society ties. Also, Tunis Verros marked his 84th birthday with family visit and refreshments at 807 Liberty Street. Sigma Delta Epsilon hosted a potluck with guests and games, and a Nuptial at Leighton Iowa joined Jeanette Van Heukelom and Raymond Van Zante in a garden setting officiated by Rev. D J Rolenbrander.
The couple wed in a formal ceremony with a floor length white silk gown and a bouquet of roses ferns and glads. The groom a graduate from Pella High School taught in Black Oak Center and Flint Ridge schools. After a wedding trip to Black Mills they will live on a farm south of Eddyville. A birthday surprise event for Mrs Verwers featured sewing club guests and family gathering with cake and ice cream and gifts.
The annual Van Peursem reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Niemantsverdriet with many attendees from Prairie City Oskaloosa Cedar Knoxville Pella and nearby areas. Seven were absent. Ice cream and cake were served late and dinner followed cafeteria style as guests shared baskets and long visits before departing.
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