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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1955

Page

16

Harrigan Township Farm Bureau meeting and community notices

The Harrigan Township Farm Bureau women met November 29 at Anna Tesinsky’s Eddyville home for a lesson on choosing becoming dress. Dozens gathered as families and neighbors shared Thanksgiving visits, baptisms, and church events.

Harrigan Richard Veldehuizen First Christian Reformed Church Harrison Hustlers Dan Peters John Lewis Mary Cadwallader Bernard Meinders Cyrus Lousma Walter Plate Lawrence van Wyke L. W. Hasselman Fremont Kenneth Kooymi Pelle Edward Hasselman Stronghurst Illinois Clara Meyer Quincy Wm. Hoss Harry Moffet Mrs. Moffet James Ver Beek Keith Hoyt Albia

Lucky Lassies 4-H hostesses plan December dinner

Monroe News reports the Lucky Lassies 4-H club hosted by Mary and Martha Brong met Saturday November 19 with 15 members one visitor and one leader present Becky Reetz presided Gaida Kalmens spoke on Basic Seven Patty Miller discussed good nutrition Martha Brong demonstrated fruit prep and Mary and Martha showed how to set a breakfast table for a planned December 1 church dinner Also noted was a birthday party honoree Billy Gerard and a fire fatality in the area with Ed McDuffburns and a November 25 blaze causing home destruction

Mary Martha Brong Becky Reetz Pres Gaida Kalmens Patty Miller Martha Mothers Assetts Methodist Naomi Ross Ross Billy Gerard” Frida Robert Sherwood Johnny Duncan Karlin Vander Ploeg Clint Vriezelaar Ray van Wyk Judy Jane Sherwood Stevie Hewitt Dennis Rickabaugh Terry Vriezelaar Nancy Bowans Jane Ann Kunz Ricky VanderWerff Connie Sue Mahoney Billie Gerard Ed McDuff McDuff Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Patty Rutledge of Newton Tty John Dykstra Monroe Edward McDuff

Thanksgiving Guests At Alice Clevenger Home

Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Vander Ploeg and family Mr and Mrs James Vrie Clint and Kent Mr and Mrs Lloyd Clevenger and family A visit by Mr and Mrs Gerald Van Zante to their father Delos Van Zante of Pella who is a Mercy hospital patient in Oskaloosa on Friday evening

Alice Clevenger Arthur Vander Ploeg James Vrie- Clint Kent Lloyd Clevenger Gerald van Zante Delos van Zante Pella Mércy H. W. Vrieselaar Knoxville Marion Heemstra Rita Neal Heemstra Monroe Ernest Wagner Monroe Kenneth Vanden Berg Texas Walter van Doorninck W. Wyk Sully Gradys Vriezelast Ella Walker John E. Terlouw John C. Heemstra Frank Hiemstra Clifford de Jong Oskaloosa Elmer Vogelear H. W. Vriezelaar Buwalda Arizona Warren van Wyk Lowell John de Jong Ernest Boat Jon Clarence van Zee Jacob Vos Gerald van Houweling Ray Posthumus Tommy Mark Kristy Albert Lea Minn Marion van Houweling Henry

County Line 4-H club notes and local events

The November County Line 4-H meeting at Kenneth and Janice Rus's home addressed pledges rolls deeds and distributing record books and programs. A Christmas card sale report and plans for the County 4-H banquet were discussed Leahann Van Essen joined the Christmas party game committee for Dec 12 at her home. Several local residents visited relatives and attended a Crawfordville wedding with Sally Pennington as matron of honor.

Marion van Haaften County Line Kenneth Janice Rus Ernest Blom Leahann van Essen Willa Mae van Doorninck Ames Walter van Doorninck Coralee Vriezelaar Cedar Falls

Thanksgiving Guest Gatherings In Iowa Towns

Knoxville and Monroe residents hosted and visited kin during Thanksgiving week. Families from Pella Knoxville and Osceola entertained relatives including the Vrieselaars Heemstras and Van Houwelings. A 4-H meeting in Knoxville discussed bake sales a banquet and a Christmas party while Lawrence G. Dykstra arrived from the Far East aboard the Gen W A Mann.

Vriezelaar Family Guests Include Kansas City Visitors

Visitors Sunday at the H. W. Vriezelaar home included Mr and Mrs Wm Rice and Bobby Fisher of Kansas City Mo Mary Vriezelaar Marshalltown Coralee Vriezelaar Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs Arthur Vriezelaar Terry and Beth Monroe Mr and Mrs John Vriezelaar and Susan Mr and Mrs Robert Van Essen with Roy Van Essen and Ora visiting Wednesday afternoon.

The Messiah to Be Presented at Penn College Dec 11

Handel's oratorio The Messiah will be performed in Spencer Memorial Chapel on the William Penn College campus at 4 o clock Sunday afternoon December 11. The public is invited to attend as choral groups from William Penn College and Chicago Evangelistic Institute join with singers from Oskaloosa churches. Rex Hicks will conduct. Soloists include Joyce Dillavoy from Oskaloosa, Laurie Everett from New Sharon, and Norman Channel from Indianola. The orchestra will be directed by Carl Woodford with Mrs Ray Swanson at the piano and Dr Charles Griffith at the organ. The advent and Christmas por-

Spencer Memorial Chapel William Penn College Chicago Evangelistic Institute Oskaloosa Rex Hicks Penn Joyce Dillavoy Lawrence Everett New Sharon Norman ‘Channel Indianola Carl Woodford Ray Swanson Charles Griffith

Oratorio Chorus List Marks Seasonal Concert Key Pieces

The program features choruses like The Glory of the Lord Unto Us A Child Is Born Glory to God and Hallelujah with solos Comfort Ye My People Behold a Virgin O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings. The orchestra performs the overture and the pastoral symphony.

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