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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1953
Page
6
Social visits mark Friday to Sunday as families from Leighton Chicago Heights Morrison and Newton gather at kin homes. Local service members listed with addresses for Christmas furloughs and military postings.
Galesburg notes praise for Merle Sparks home Thanksgiving gathering with many families from Kellogg Grinnell Farrar Sully and Monroe. Wilbur Raber had leg surgery at Skiff Hospital Newton. The Hendricks family visited Fort Sill Oklahoma and toured Mt Scott with military grounds and wildlife.
Sully residents Mr. and Mrs. Lane Van Reesen plan an open house at their Sully home on Wednesday December 16 to mark sixty years of marriage with sessions from 2 00 to 4 00 in the afternoon and 7 00 to 9 00 in the evening. The notice also lists friendly visits and church circle events from the week, including Ruth Circle activities at the Christian Reformed Church and a birthday observance for Mrs De Jong, with health-related moves involving the Vander Pol family.
The community notes celebrate Mrs. Van Nees birthday with a luncheon and gifts, list visitors and guests, share travel plans to Florida and Lone Tree for a funeral, and record a busy week of classes and church group activities. Also noted are family visits, a Thanksgiving supper, and various religious and social meetings with many local residents named.
A guide to crafting homemade Christmas cards with family involvement. It suggests block printing, photo cards, and monoprints, using tempera paints, ink, and chalk for festive designs. Snippets describe stamping, spatter-paint techniques, and combining messages with decorative elements for a personal touch.
Lillian and Georgia Renaud hosted a gift exchange and served a luncheon to a group of friends including Mrs. K. H. Pierce, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs. D. W. Wildman, Mrs. P. G. Rozendaal, Mrs. Wilburn Van Wyk, M vilie Vander Wilt, Mrs. Harold Ellsworth, Mrs. James McMeekin, Mrs. Fred De Vries, Mrs. Elsi Kling, Mrs. Bruce Conover, Mrs. Virgil Kooistra and Mrs. Jennie Sparks.
A columnist warns 17 Towans and 160 others to heed deadly road dangers described through vivid vignettes. Each tale shows how speed, distraction, weather, and poor decisions can turn Christmas plans into tragedy, urging vigilance on snowy Iowa streets.
Mr and Mrs M H Perlot celebrate 55 years of marriage with their wedding in Alton in 1898 serving as the lasting milestone. Their enduring partnership reflects a long shared life and family ties in Granville.
The 1954 directory of certified seed growers is being distributed to county extension directors. Seed stings may be obtained from extension directors without charge. Growers listed cover 45,058 acres of certified crops, the fourth largest in association history, led by near-record small grains acreage, mainly oats.
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