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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
4
A long local social roundup lists churchgoers and visitors across Almo Chariot on Thanksgiving weekend. Families from Cedar Rapids Pella and Monroe gather with relatives in Des Moines Springfield and Paris France joins military moves.
A social gathering honored Mr. De Kock's birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anne De Kock with many neighbors in attendance. A congregational meeting at the Christian Reformed Church elected Marion Van Soelen and Cornelius Van Kooten as elders and Dick J. Vos and Gilbert Stravers as deacons to take office on New Year's Day.
A social gathering lists numerous hosts and guests including Mrs Henry Maasdam and Miss Irene Veldhuizen. The event honored two visitors, Miss Wilma Veldhuizen and Mrs Ralph Wyk, with lunch served by a wide attending group of family and friends.
Dinner guests and visits fill the Summit area while 4-H clubs plan their annual Christmas party. Families from Vriezelaar, Van Essen, Heemstra, Van Dusseldorp, Vos, and others gather across Monroe and Pella towns for holiday meals and receptions. A number of residents travel to Des Moines for hospitals and events, with Mrs. Alvin Bensink injured in a Des Moines area car crash and hospitalized for pelvic fracture.
Otley residents hosted and visited many relatives for Thanksgiving. Families including Ryke, Slocum, Breen, Van Wyk, Vander Robus, Carnahan and Ver Steeg gathered across Otley and nearby towns. Local movers noted Ed Horman and family moving into Otley on November 20 and Jimmie Vanden Dever with his son relocating near Otley.
A fragmented report notes a car driven by Van Ling Wine and another vehicle near the Vander Ploeg farm. No clear injuries are stated. The door to a title area opened during the event. Relatives were present on the day.
A group including Mattie Ver Heul and Joe from Pella attended a luncheon at Mrs. G. Gertrude Lourens's home in Pelle. The event drew families such as the Kaldenbergs and the Klein and Aalbers households, with Mr. Arnold Schippers and son Gary visiting the Robert Van Essen residence on Sunday.
Extension agronomist Ralph Krensin of Iowa State College notes hay fields left after mid October can be used for livestock feed. He explains forage needs about a month to six weeks to prepare for winter, after which extra growth may be grazed without harming the plants.
The weather this year has dried fields and hampered growth on many farms. Farmers in town face poor hay and pasture quality as stubble fails to regrow, leading to tough feed decisions. Some plan to apply forage strategies next year if damage proves heavy.
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