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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1955

Page

5

Prairie City Pella couple wed in double ring ceremony

Lila Steenhoek daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Steenhoek of Prairie City and Marion Schuring son of Mr and Mrs Nick Schuring of Pella were married at 7 30 PM Friday November 25 at the Prairie City Christian Reformed Church before 200 guests The Rev William Vande Kieft performed the ceremony The bride wore a white chantilly lace gown with a sequined bodice and carried red roses on a white Bible The groom is employed by the Rosscreen Co of Pella A reception followed at the church parlors The couple will live at 1000 West First Street in Pella President and Auxiliary meeting notes follow.

Lila Steenhoek Raymond Steenhoek Prairie City Marion Schuring Nick Schuring Pella Christian Reformed Church William Vande Kieft Robert van Ryswyk Erma Lea Brewer Howard van Pearsem Juliet Lela Steenhoek Wilma Schuring Beverly Jabaai Maid of Honor Arthur Schuring John van den Berg Howard Vande Hart Betty Gary Steenhoek Gary Lois Nieuwsma Alice van Ryswyk Darrel Steenhoek Martin van Zee Margaret McFadden Larry Jennings Paul Osborn Joyce Morman Esther Leona Branderhorst John N. Plate Kenneth Winegar Willard Steenhoek Marvin Vande Lune Carl de Goey Leighton Barbara Vande Lune Prairie City High School State Bureau of Criminal Investigation Des Moines Rosscreen Co West First Street Sandy Iowa Christian Reformed Church of Rosscreen Company No. 1000 West First Street

Schakel couple plan wedding for Charlotta Ruby

Mr and Mrs L W Schakel announce the betrothal of their daughter Charlotta Ruby to Irvin C Baumann son of Mr and Mrs Herman Baumann of Prairie City No date has been set for the wedding. No man is so smart that he needs ask no questions.

Garret W. Roose Pella Berdene Arthur William Hughes New Sharon Iowa L. W. Schakel Charlotta Ruby Irvin C. Baumann Herman Baumann Prairie City

Births noted in Pella and surrounding area

Mr and Mrs Robert E Smith of Pella welcomed a daughter born December 6 at Mercy Hospital Oska loosa. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Virgil Klein of Pella born December 7 at Mahaska Hospital Oska loosa. Mr and Mrs Kenneth W Menniga of Pella welcomed a daughter born December 9 at Mercy Hospital Oska loosa. The baby named Sir Denise weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces. Rev and Mrs Eugene Heideman of Utrecht welcomed a daughter born December 28. The mother Mary Jane Menninga of Peila Vogelaar is noted. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Carl Vogelaar of Scholte Heights at Mercy Hospital Oska loosa on December 14.

Robert E. Smith Pella Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa Virgil Klein Mahaska Hospital Kenneth W. Menninga Sir Denise

Advise Letting Children Shop for Christmas Gifts

A guide suggests letting children use saved weekly allowances to buy gifts. Younger kids pick items they can afford with their own money, while older children shop independently. The approach builds responsibility, money sense, and preplanned purchasing as a lasting lesson.

Santa Claus Damaris Pease Iowa State College

Birthdays and visits noted at Home for the Aged

December 8 marked the 74th birthday of John Van Houweling. December 13 honored the 94th birthday of Mrs. Henry Vander Wilt. December 15 celebrated John Verought turning 83. Several visitors from Killduff Leighton Peoria Otley Oskaloosa and other towns called on residents. A mention notes three poles in Antarctica including the magnetic pole and pole of inaccessibility.

John van Houweling Henry Vander Wilt John Verought Peter van Arkel Killduff Elvin van Wyk Peoria Dirk Geenen M. C. de Bruin Antarctica Geographic South Pole

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