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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

7

Sully area Christmas notices and gatherings

A detailed roundup of visits, anniversaries, club events, religious meetings, and community gatherings in Sully and surrounding areas. Guests from Des Moines and Newton attend various dinners and services. Notable items include a 30th wedding anniversary celebration, Apres Midi Christmas party, U and I Farm Bureau pot luck, Lions Club dinner, church circles, school programs, and seasonal well wishes.

Local Social Roundup in Leighton Celebrates Anniversaries

Leighton covered social scenes with visits to the Memmelaar and De Prenger homes for oyster suppers and 35th wedding anniversaries. The Heap o’ Livin’ Club hosted a Christmas luncheon while Rev P A De Jong’s consistory group gathered with wives for a surprise visit.

John van Zouk B. Memmelaar John Veenstra Dick van Zee Ike Henry John de Prenger Heap O’ Livin’ Club J. A. van Zonk Sunshine Howard Glendening Andrew Brower P. A. de Jong Wm. van Heukelom Ray de Reus J.C. den Hartog H. M. Rempe Ernest van Heukelom Henry Sedrel Fred van Maanen H. G. Rempe Robert Ver Ploeg Herman Bogaards Bernice Memmelaar Leighton Doris van Zomeren

Local Social Roundup From Galesburg and Nearby

Galesburg News reports a weekend of family visits in Newton and surrounding towns. Guests include Mrs. K Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Madison, and Linda and Hazel of Newton. Socials feature church group activities, gift exchanges, and plans for future gatherings with relatives and friends in Des Moines and Denver.

Christmas Visit Planned by Local Family Teachers

Members of the Lydia Circle Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church met to hear a Dutch hymn duet by Mrs John Boerelyn and Mrs Elmer Klein and to conduct mission study by Mrs Robert Ver Ploeg. Slides on Dulce New Mexico and East Harlem New York were shown. Hostesses were Mrs Ernest Heukelem and Mrs Wilbur De Bruin. The Priscilla Sisters Society met the following day.

Ing Louis van Wyk Mothers Club Christian School Christian Reformed Church Henry E. Jansen Tunis Nikkel Abe Holleman John Nikkel Kermit Rietema Will Zuidema Nikkel Rietema Kryn van Zee Oney Arkema Will van Norden K. Rietema Pella Ripon California Lydia Circle Society Ebenezer Reformed Church Harold de Bruin John Boerelyn Elmer Klein Robert Ver Ploeg Dulce N. M East Harlem N. Y

Community Fun Night At Rose Hill School

A list of attendees includes Karla Tratchel Harry Carpenter Royce Dearinger Steve Sparks Duane Tratchel Alvin Hendricks Leon Hendricks and Christina Vander Voort. The Rose Hill school hosted an community fun night with families from Newton visiting local homes over Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lester Mick Linda of Newton visited the Martin Dearinger home Friday evening. Mr and Mrs N W Miller of Newton visited the Kenneth Carpenter home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Sparks and family hosted Friday supper with Mamie Kling visiting Mrs Ramer in the Curtis Dearinger home Friday afternoon.

Joe Kaldenberg Gene Tommy L. J Leslie Vande Krol Ralph de Vries Cecil de Vries Fred Stanley Geneva Pella Tunis Blom Joan Leonard de Vries Leonard van Genderen Marie Brand Lyle Brand Karen Denni Earl Graham Ronnie Jake Brand Delmar Schultz Terry Roger Charles Brand Claris van Genderen Vernon Huyser Junior Ver Ploeg Terrill Kenneth Fleming Royce Connie Darrell Duane Vicki Brand Apres Midi Club C. 0. Macy Bryce Macy Olive de Long Aubrey Russell Gladys Howell L. G. Wisgerhof Howell Mesdames M. O. Anderson Jack ‘Asby Mamie Boat Fred de Vries Ernie Elscott Robert Holdefer Walton Conover Homer McDowell James McMeekin Rayford Meredith Bert Renaud Norman Landphier Erma Voss Ward Versteegh Wayne Wildman Lester Wisgerhof Jack Walker Harry de Jong Vernon Vander Kamp Goodell A. Miedema Sheldon Iowa William G. van Wyk Wilmer van Wyk Sully Robert Dunsbergen Sharin Newton Miedema Kate de Jong W. G. van Wyk Rienk Zylstra Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Women’s Christian Fellowship Society of the Leonard Pearce Elsie Kling Walter Madison Linda Hazel Dearinger Delbert Shrader Sandra Tratchel Judy Karen Wilson Charles Lawiske Sherry Carroll Michmershuizen Charles McNew Randy Terpstra Connie Slycord Wilbur Sparks Merle Sparks Harold Schnug Martin Terpstra Matthew Roy Ritter Allie Huigen Avery Woody Lester Mick Wilbur Ramer Dwayne Ralph Clausen Martin Dearinger Barbara Joe Michmershuizen Sherry and Carroll Etta Terpstra Dewey Ramer Kenneth Carpenter Karla Kay Yetta Romans Wilburks Mamie Kling Blanche Butin Eldora Woods State Center John Kerr Des Moines Jesse Butin Dave Hutchins Lori Kay Ethel Graffis Hattie Carpenter Denver Colorado Carl Carpenter Miss Graffis Carpenter Marvin Schippers Debra Sandra Ramer Curtis Dearinger

Monroe News items mix births travels and local visits

Monroe News reports Mrs. H W Vrieselaar and Norman Roorda's daughter born December 14 at Lutheran hospital Des Moines. Des Moines visitor trips include Mrs Florence Pye and Gordon Neilsen group. Local incidents note Leroy Kmart, 19, injured crossing highway south Monroe. Numerous social visits span Ankeny Des Moines Knoxville Newton Ventura and Colorado trips.

Norman Roorda Lutheran Hospital Des Moines Harry Stover Ellen Stover Los Angeles Californi Leroy Kmart South Monroe Leroy Florence Pye Gordon Neilsen Iowa City Lyle Herwehe Keith McConeghey Burton Chipps Alan Leo Sweeney

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Sully News Mary Lou Ves Georgia Renaud Carolyn Kooistra Mra. i Ie Kling Lester Va der Wilt Barbara van Wyk David Conover Bruce Conovver Clarence Renaud Wilburn van Wyk C. H. Wisgerhof Korea Jennie Sparks Ollie Terlouw Lester Vander Wilt P. G. Rozendaal Ray Sherman Virgil Kooistra M. R Virgil Boot John van Engelhoven Ray Buitenwerf Dick Ver Ploeg Don de Jong Clarence Monsma Everett Kruseman Lowell Northcutt Glen Monsma Paul de Penning John Eysink Connie Terpstra Ben van Nijwegen John Boot Les van Gorp Glenn Monsma Lester van Gorp Harold Fennema Newton Hospital The Independent School Lions Club Andrew van Sant Jake Mol Dolly Rozendaal Howard Vanness Ruth John Geels John Jansen Jacob Boot Grand Rapids Mrs Leighton News Carol Ann Sedrel Galesburg K. Carpenter Garden Square Cafe Marie Susie Monroe News H. W. Vrieselaar Bo Moringstar Ankeny Henry Wriexelear Knoxville Roy Hipsley Eva Michels Carl Ventura Paul McConeghey Dale McConeghey Arthur Wallace Hubert Schrader Floyd Schrader Bruce Thomason Dan Cook Ray Valentine Robert Romans Golden Susan Kay Earl Hawkins Willis Baker Dewey Ford de Wayne Honnald Pella Stors Alec Vantess Merrym Chris Vander Pol Andrew Boat Ralph Buckley Carl Fennema Karla Dick Postma Orville Kaldenberg Junior Sparks Cindy Teresa of Les Boyer Larry San Antonio Texas Beyers J. D. Long Dick Herd Mount Clemens PIG Ha, Wormer Gland-O-Lac van Gorp Hatchery Pella Garden Clover Leaf Dairy Bill Stella Lavonne Lavoe Floyd Karmen Tommy Adrian Chevrolet Fisher Pav White Way Auto Company
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