Pre nuptial Shower For Eleanor Ver Ploeg
A pre-nuptial shower honoring Miss Eleanor Ver Ploeg was hosted by Mrs. Gradus Ver Ploeg Mrs. Gradus Van Zante and Mrs. Alfred Gosselink at John Ver Ploeg home Friday evening Dec 7 Guests included numerous relatives and friends The honoree received gifts and canned goods and guests enjoyed games and a two course lunch SOCIETY met at Mrs Martin Heere home Dec 4 deciding to distribute toys and clothing to underprivileged children at Christmas
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Eleanor Ver Ploeg
Gradus Ver Ploeg
Gradus van Zante
Alfred Gosselink
John Ver Ploeg
Henry Wiclard
Arlene
Helen
Gladys
Lorna
Nora
Lawrence
John Kamerick
Mary Lou
Edith
Logan
Joan
Marjorie
Conrad Ver Ploeg
Willis Mahama
Gerald Steenhock
Beulah Hayes
Harry Ganss
Donald Kamerick
TTT Society
TTT
Martin Heere
Eureka PTA Tour Pictures Of Glacier National Park
Eureka P T A enjoyed a Friday evening program featuring colored slides of Glacier National Park by Miss Cornelia Hospers of Pella. The talk praised the park as a grand paradise with mountains, glaciers, lakes, and trails. A social hour followed with coffee, sandwiches, pie and cookies.
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Eureka P.T.A
Eureka School
Glacier National Park
Cornelia Hospers
Pella
Birthday party and kitchen shower notes from community
A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Welle was held at her home on Tuesday evening in December. Daughter Helene organized a dinner and guests offered congratulations while Mrs. Welle enjoyed good health and cheer. Earlier, on Saturday November 17, a kitchen shower honored granddaughter Dorotha De Goey with gifts and games. A lunch followed, served by Betty Jean Van Heukelem, Ruth Ver Meer and Thelma De Goey, with attendees including Pearl and Pauline Rozendaal, Ethel and Margaret Kooi, Verna Heyveld, Viola Beyer, Dorothy Van Gilst, Isabelle Ter Louw, Julian Van Houwe ling, Ruth Ver Meer, and others, plus Mr. De Goey and Rykie, Mrs. Gerrit Van Heukelom, Kenneth Wayne Sneller. Those unable to attend included Mrs. Gilbert Van Dusseldorp and several others, along with Stella Rozendaal currently in Denver.
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8. G. Onstine
Dorotha de Goey
Betty Jean van Heukelem
Ruth Ver Meer
Thelma de Goey
Pearl
Pauline Rozendaal
Ethel
Margaret
Joyce Kooi
Verna
Betty Heyveld
Viola Beyer
Dorothy van Gilst
Isabelle Ter Louw
Julian van’ Houweling
Ruth’ Ver Meer
Betty Jean van Heukelom
Gilbert van Dusseldorp
Cornelia Mae Aalbers
Mary van Houweling
Wilbur van Ee
Stella Rozendaal
Denver
Methodist Circle Reports Holiday Meeting at Klyn Home
The Methodist Circle met on Wednesday December 4 at Mrs James Klyn s home. The group sang Joy to the World and Tell Me the Old Old Story and read Luke 2 1 22. Eleven members answered roll call with scripture verses. The committee for relief boxes reported three more boxes sent to the Netherlands this past month bring the total to six. Nina Blommers sang Silent Night Holy Night. The Lord s Supper was noted for faithful attendance and Fifteen years as president. January meeting will be hosted by Mrs Len Kaldenberg on January 2.
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James Klyn
John Hocksema
Committee For Relief Boxes
Netherlands
Nina Blommers
John Weyers
Len Kaldenberg
Christmas Musings and Town News From Pella
A compilation of humorous notes and town updates from Newton and Pella. Letters mention the December Eleven Club, a birthday, Tulip Time, and greetings from Melvin Dear. Christmas party at Sunnyside showcases pupils, Nativity Project, and Santa visits. reflections on adoption, faith, and community cheer.
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Sunnyside
Black Oak Bureau Meeting at Ray De Reus Home
Christmas party hosted by the Black Oak Farm Bureau at the Ray De Reus home Friday evening. Walter Steenhoek opened, minutes read, and reports given on directors' meeting and membership drive. Community programs included carols, readings, and a penny march with a gift exchange. Thirty five persons attended.
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Black Oak Farm Bureau
Ray de Reus
Walter Steenhoek
Ray de
D de ‘Cook
John Boerelyn
Jimmy Steenboek
Norma Dean de Bruin
Carol Buerelyn
Je and Uren
Gerrit
van Zemoren
Wilbur de Bruin
Alvin Vander Wilt
Wilbur ‘de Br
Postnuptial Shower Omission Noted in Chronicle
A December Chronicle item about a shower for Mrs. Kenneth McDaniel of Des Moines omitted several guests. The missing honorees were Misses Harriet Padre and Carol Padre of Newton Colleen Renaud of Pella Virginia Lee Ver Steegh and Ver an Wayne Brand.
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Kenneth McDaniel
Des Moines
Aaron Renaud
Baking Time Can Be Halved Says Mrs Fruth
Mrs Catherine Fruth, Marion County extension home economist, offers time saving baking tips. Build a ready baking unit with ingredients and utensils at hand to cut steps and speed up cake and pie prep. Bake loaf cakes, grease one pan, simplify cookies by baking rolled dough in sheets and cutting squares.
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Catharine IH. Fruth
Marion County Extension Home
Tess
Fruth
Birthday Honoree at Home for the Aged Note
News from the Home for the Aged recalls Mrs Henry Vander Wilt turning 84 as residents and guests, including De Jong and Van Houweling families, visitations from Otley Peoria and Des Moines associates, and a hospitalization of Henry Harton last Tuesday.
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Henry Vander Wilt
Martin de Jong
John de Jong
James
Ada May Jonker
Peter de Jong
Louis de Vries
Peoria
Tillie van Gorp
Christina
Peter Vos
Otley
Henry Vander Will
A. Dev
Arie Klein
C. den Hartog
Dutch Psalm Singers Visit Bright Evening at Home
Monday evening the Dutch Psalm Singers performed at the Home. Miss Bertha Geenen from Sully visited Mr and Mrs Dirk Geenen, sharing in the musical gathering and friendly social hour.
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Bertha Geenen
Sully
Dirk Geenen
Determined Soul Makes Do With Wrench Over Shop Tools
A determined person leverages a rusty monkey-wrench to accomplish tasks a loafer would fail to complete with access to a full machine shop. The tone suggests perseverance and ingenuity overcoming limited resources.
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