Thanksgiving Day Socials and a Quiet Wedding in Oskaloosa Area
The community near Oskaloosa and surrounding towns recounts Thanksgiving gatherings with dinners and visits among De Vries Vis and Huyser families. A quiet wedding united Lorene Wisgerhof and George Bell, with attendance from relatives across Pella and Sioux City, followed by a celebratory dinner at the couple’s new Sioux City home. Community groups held meetings at churches, packing aid for missions, and planning shifts as Emmet Awtry departs for a winter in Phoenix and beyond.
Prairie City News Highlights Unions and Local Visits
Prairie City district notes report a marriage of Prairie City native Prairi e City resident Van Peursem and Dena Boertje at the First Reformed church parsonage with a 6 30 p m ceremony officiated by Rev Edward Huibregtse. Attendants were H A De Vries and Christine Boertje. A 7 30 p m reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple plans to live on the Van Peursem farm west of Prairie City. Local visits include Arie G Klein and Nellie Van Zee, Pella residents, who stopped by relatives here, and Pella’s John Kuyper family at church services. Others visiting included Anne Beyer of Otley for her daughter Anta Marie, and Gerrit Van de Kieft family at the Van Ryswyk home. Funeral services were held for Minnie Bollhoefer, 71, at the Methodist church with burial in Waveland cemetery. Emma Bollhoefer and Ed Bollhoefer are survivors. American Legion Auxiliary members aided the Red Cross roll call. Nettie De Gooyer and others canvassed for Red Cross. Mrs Gerrit Schuttinga returned from caring for a newborn girl at Carl Van Houweling’s. Bethesda Sanitarium solicitor Miss Hubers has been active locally. Dorothy Messmaker visited Indianola with Simpson College student Jean McFadden. Jim Bartels of Sioux Center visited Prairie City relatives. Mrs Simon Den Hartog is a Town Lutheran Hospital patient in Des Moines following a serious operation Friday.
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van Peursem
Martin van Peursem
Dena Boertje
John Boertje
First Reformed Church
Edward Huibregtse
H. A. de Vries
Christine Boertje
Prairie City
Arie G. Klein
Near Pella
Nellie van. Zee
Pella
Ben van Zante
John Kuyper
Christian Reformed
Anne Beyer
Otley
John Beyer
Anta Marie
Gerrit ' van de Kieft
Harold
Albert
Anna Bernice
Henry van Ryswyk
Minnie Bollhoefer
Methodist
Waveland Cemetery
Bollhoefer
Emma Bollhoefer
Newton
Ed Bollhoefer
Colfax
Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
Nettie de Gooyer
Irma McFadden
Hallie "Kingdon
Sadie Baldwin
Gerrit Schuttinga
Carl van Houweling
van Houweling
Hubers
Bethesda Sanitarium
Denver
Colo
Dorothy Messmaker
Indianola
Jean McFadden
Simpson College
Jim Bartels
Sioux Center
Simon den Hartog
Town Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Rose Hill Ceremony And Local Visit Highlights
Rose Hill event tied Monday evening at the Art her Steeg home. The Rose Hill school box supper drew a large crowd and raised twenty four dollars. Thanksgiving Day dinners were hosted at multiple homes including Curtis Dearinger in Galesburg and visits by Poortinga and Meyer families. Members of Vander Werff, Jansen, Jansen, and related households attended gatherings in Newton, Monroe, and near Pella. Ruby Vander Werff returned home after a Des Moines visit. Joe Vander Werff was a Newton caller.
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Earl Coakley
Arther Steeg
Rose Hill
Neal VanderWerff
Curtis Dearinger
Galesburg
Gerrit Poortinga
Arne Meyer
Art Vander Werff
Will Jansen
Harold Fisk
Ruby Vander Werff
Des Moines
Lester Boat
Art VanderWerff
Arthur
Newton
Don Olivier
Will Ver Steeg
Monroe
Pella
Minnie Mae Vanden Berg
Wilma Vos
Joe Vander Werff
Community Guests and Local Visits Across Otley and Surroundings
Otley area residents hosted and visited relatives across several towns during the week. Notables included Fifield and Bloodsworth families in Otley, Van Den Bergs in Marshalltown and Pella, Zegers in Des Moines and Colfax, and Verwers relations in various homes. The White Breast Home Project Club met to learn furniture finishing, plus a note on an upcoming Achievement Day and a closing line on literary plagiarism.
Hollywood engineer slain by enraged husband jailed for decades
Paul Red Boyatt received a 20 to 40 year sentence after killing Birt Sinater, a Hollywood engineer, whom Boyatt found living with his wife at the Boyatt home upon returning early from a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Red) Boyatt
Birt Sinater
Boyatt
Public School EOE and Grade News Highlights
A school page previews music appreciation and library visits, notes teachers and students in first through sixth grades. It covers a librarian welcome session, a new library corner, and student activities from Dick and Jane to Alice and Jerry. The column lists absences, Thanksgiving travels, and perfect attendance among sixth graders.
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Lincoln
Dick and
Jan ‘E
Alice and Jerry
Mi Alvin van Haaften
Indergarten
Little Dutch Face Skakaloosa In Friday Basketball
The Pella Little Dutch travel to Oskaloosa to meet the Skakaloosa High team this Friday night. Herb Vander Waal and Lester Vander Wilt are sidelined with scarlet fever, weakening Pella’s lineup under the new fast break rule. Coach urges student support and intramural efforts to boost turnout and spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dutch” Basketbil
Skaloosa
Oskaloosa
Pella
Herb Vander Waal
Herb
Lester Vander Wilt
Local Seed Corn Work and New FFA Group Formed
Friday of last week Sam Turner Willis Dieleman Hugh Dunn and Ray Tysseling spent all day sorting inbred corn for certification and removing mold. Saturday they took corn to Ames Town for certification and returned late with corn past certification. A debate about Ford appeared won when Dockendorff got stuck in Pella. Garden City FFA Seed Corn Growers Association formed with officers Turner Dieleman Dunn and Dieleman. Animal Husbandry class was entertained for six weeks' test. event lasted half an hour and ended in disappointment.
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Sam Turner
Willis Dieleman
Hugh Dunn
Ray Tysseling
Dockendorff
Ames
Town
Ford
Pella
Garden City F. F. A. Seed Corn Growers’ Association
Ray Tusseling
Gadabouts Hall and Home Room Chatter 7
A school column notes football heroes returning to study amid vacation, irregular Monday lessons, and a lively Glee Club with competition. Senior Class attended Des Moines A I B dance last Friday while Oral English and band practice filled periods. Scarlet fever affects several students as two doves are mentioned.
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Des Moines
Iits High School
Pella Public Schools Contests Pose Puzzling Prompts
A list of twenty two riddle prompts linked to Pella Public Schools and a note that next week answers will be recorded. Courtesy of Mr. Beukens and Dr. H C Wormhoudt who composed it. The closing line mentions Constance Skinner authoring a romance of the fur trade.
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Pella
Buekens
H. C. Wormhoudt
Constance Skinner
Just Imagine No School Narrative
A set of voice snippets mentions Sara Schakel with black hair Meiba Hoekstra with red hair Kenneth McDonald without his Ames, Johnny Van Roekel punctual, Sage without his bean shonter, Mr Nutting driving a Packard, Johnny Van Vliet silent about airplanes, no report cards, Leona Schilder described as short.
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Sara Schakel
Meiba Hoekstra
Kenneth McDonald
Ames
Johnny van Roekel
Sage
Mr. Nutting
Johnny van Vliet
Leona Schilder
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