Second Reformed Ladies Aid Society event near Dec 7
The Second Reformed Ladies Aid Society hosts a party on December 7 at 2 45 p m with a 26c gift exchange. Hostesses include Mrs Robert Klein Mrs A F Tysseling and others. On Nov 28 a surprise bridal shower honored Joann Vernooy at homes of Verna Van Hemert and others with a tray lunch and gifts sent by several guests. Afterward mentions of guest names and colors blue and white. Also a note on fertilizer timing about soil temperatures and nitrogen forms.
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Leidey
Robert Klein
A. F. Tysseling
J. E. Shults
George Lankelma
Forrest Ver Ploeg
R. Lautenbach
T. Boslooper
R. Stults
A Rietveld
J. G. Klein
Joann Vernooy
Verna van Hemert
Mesdames Mattie Jansen
Jim Overbergen
Lawrence
Wminde
Gysbert Mennings
Andrew Lubbers Jr
Mildred de Heus
Grace Vernooy
Gertie van Hemert
Bertha Jansen
Ruth van Arkel
Janella Ver Meer
Edith Frandt
Phyllis Mennings
Jean van Rees
Jerri Rus
Joann Venooy
Vivian de Heus
Wilma Vernooy
Pat Roozenboom
Roland Eysink
Orland Huyser
Barney Hardaman Jr
Keith Nibbelink
Larry de Penning
Gerrit van Setten
Janice Boerlyn
Bible Conference At Christian High A Great Success
The annual Youth Bible Conference of the Christian Reformed church drew strong participation from Cedar and First Oskaloosa and Pella churches. Highlights included debates, orations, and musical selections with Miss Lee Louwsma winning the oratorical prize. Rev Marvin Doornbos delivered the evening message on The Centennial and You.
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Christian High
The
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Christian Reformed Church
Pella
First Oskaloosa Church
Gary Lanser
Sully
Beeond Pella
Marvin Doornbos
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Christian Reformed Centenary Conference Awards at Pella
The Twi Will Build My Church conference themed on the Christian Reformed Church centennial motto honored 1967 plans. Gary Ver Meer announced awards for largest attendance Leighton Calvary Pella and First Pella with Des Moines trip for afternoon event winners. Prizes included plane trips and decorations adorned tables by girls under Dorothy Van Engelhoven and Junella Holabergen.
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Christian Reformed Church
Gary Ver Meer
Pella
Sully
Leighton
Calvary Pella
Peoria
Calvary
Jenus
Des Moines
Ver Meer Brothers
Playwright Archibald Henderson Troubled by World’s Greatest Man
In a Library of Congress talk Archibald Henderson, noted biographer and playwright, drew attention from Time Magazine anecdote about a letter sent to George Bernard Shaw. Shaw raged at the misnaming and swore there is no word such as world’s greatest man. His wife reportedly disagreed.
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Time Magazine
Archibald Henderson
Library of Congress
Shaw
George Bernard
Fragmentary quote on historic instrument usage fades
A fragmentary note references a person named Shawn and mentions an instrument once widely used but now out of common use. The text hints at celebration or recognition but lacks full context or details about events, dates, or affiliations.
Trappist Haven Reactivated in Iowa Monastery Founding
On July 16 Abbot Bru no of Mount Melleray Ireland laid the foundation of leray Iowa and work began on a Trappist monastery. Within a year nearly 40 pioneer monks arrived from the old world to the new haven.
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Isdo
Bruno
Mount Melleray
Ireland
Leray
Iowa
Poultry Feed Study Highlights Grit and Beer Feed
Recent tests at Iowa State College show beet chickens fed grit may gain faster. Stan 4 Balloun, a poultry nutritionist, notes improved feed efficiency with beer feed additives.
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Iowa State College
Stan
Social page notes from Sully area in late 1956
The Sully WCTU hosted Lynnville WCTU members at the Community church on November 27 1956 with prayers and devotions on Thanksgiving themes. Programs included lessons on Mrs Pebblejoys Christmas a talk Do TV Sponsors Qualify and a quartet performance How Great Thou Art. Also reported were a Wheat Grow School birthday surprise for Miss Retha Vande Haar and a 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Wm Zegers with family attendance from Sully Otley Pella and surrounding towns. Co hosts and future meetings were listed.
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Sully Wctu
Lynnville
WCTU
Chas. Stoppels
Henry Veldhuizen
Pebblejoy
Louis van Wyk
Harold Ellsworth
C. H. Wisgerhof
Clarence Renaud
Bruce Conover
Ollie Terlouw
Clarence Monsm
Walton Conover
Leo Coffey
Blanche Conover
Gertrude Davis
Ernest Graham
Gertrude ‘Meredith
Wheat Grow School
Retha Vande Haar
Wm. Zegers
Sully
Zegers
Netherlands
John
Tim
Kilduff
Jim
Artie) van der Leest
Charles
Ada) Pope
Pella
Walter
Hendrika
Ervie
William
Elmo Briggs
Douglas Steven
Rantoul
Ray Buitenwerf
Willis van Sant
Doyle Vande Krol
Otley
Cordova
Newton
Reasner
Oskaloosa
Prairie City
Monroe
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Carroll van Wyk
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Baptist Ladies Aid Meeting
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Gerena Monster
Millie Schakel
Cody Vander Linden
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