Local society notes honor four couples on 40th anniversaries
The article recalls a February 40th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Vander Linden, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Roorda, and Mr. and Mrs. Wigert Roorda, with friends and relatives gathering at the latter's home and sharing a two course lunch. Additional items cover Lake Prairie 4-H Club activities, the Sand Ridge Community club meeting, and a Peters–Dinkel engagement announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Vander Linden
Abe A. Roorda
Wigert A. Roorda
L. H. Vander Linden
Kenneth Vander Linden
Gerald de Penning
Delrin Vander Linden
Paul Roorda
Walter Roorda
Raymond Newendorp
Adrian de Haan Ali
Pella
Abe Vs der Beek
Sully
Sand Ridge
Aehoo House
Paul Bandstra
Nick de Ruiter
Simon Ter Louw
Baptist Ladies Aid Meeting in Church Parlors
The Ladies Aid will meet in church parlors Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs Hattie Liter Mrs Millie Kaldenberg and Mrs Kate Van Hemert. Mrs Esther Boat will lead the program. Birthday club members Bess Van Zante and Harriette Bean hosted at Pella Coffee Shop Monday evening February 4 with bingo and a three course dinner. Eighteen friends attended a January 30 1952 bridal shower for Maxine Hiemstra at the Dykstra home with gifts a pink white umbrella and wagon decor. Guests included numerous Misses and Mrss Dykstra Van Wyk Gesselink and more along with Henry and Gerard M. Gesselink. Some guests Enid Tysselin berta Waits Zante and Ph man could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Hattie Liter
Millie Kaldenberg
Kate van Hemert
Esther Boat
Bess van Zante
Harriette Bean
Pella
Maxine Hiemstra
Lucille Dykstra
Sara Anne Gosselink
Dykstra
Maxine
Gladys and
Bernice de Geus
Cordelia Vander Horst
Viola Hasselman
Marlene Dykstra
Wilma
Louise van Zee
Evalena Olivier
Kathryn Guerts
Dorothy Monster
Lucille van Wyk
Mary Ann de Vries
Mary Lou Hoekstra
Patricia Rietveld
Gladys Mae Steenhoek
Berdene Roose
Sara Anne Gesselink
Prairie City visit honors Sask visitor at Van Zee gathering
Mrs A A Douma of Sask Canada attended a Prairie City get together at G A Van Zee home with many Van Zee family members from Pella Newton Mitchellville and Prairie City. The evening featured visiting television and light refreshments as the host group extended courtesy to attendees and absentees were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Douma
Sask
Canada
G. A. van Zee
Prairie City
Martin van Zee
John Van't Sant
Edward
Bertha Vant Sant
Pella
Chester van Zee
Newton
Dick van Zee
Meredith
Harry van Zee
Raymond van Zee
Ronald
Marion van Zee
Herman van Zee
Sandra
Roy Buienwerf
David E Boot
Wm. van Zee
Dorzald van Zee
Mitchellville
VFW Aux Meeting Set with Valentine Exchange
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday February 13 with a Valentine exchange planned. Hostesses are Norma Gaass and Jeannette Van Gorp. Charley Cole celebrated her ninety seventh birthday February 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Kiyn. She has eight grandchildren and previously lost her husband in 1943. Funeral services were held February 4 1952 at 2 pm from the First Reformed Church with burial at Graceland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Valentine
Norma Gaass
Jeannette van Gorp
Charley Cole
Jim Kiyn
Washington
C. Boat
A. C. Boat
D. G. Gosselink
E. C. Varenkamp
Henry Raldenberg
First Reformed Church
Moonlight Mission Band
A. Haverkamp
Graceland Cemetery
Obituary for Walter De Koning
Walter De Koning died Monday January 28 at the Navy hospital in Albert Lea Minnesota at age 84 years 2 months and 22 days after two weeks confined by a broken hip He was married to Anna Geenen in the Netherlands and came to the United States the same year He lived in North Dakota Iowa and Minnesota He leaves four daughters and one son Jennie Mrs Walter Van der Hart Oska loosa IA Lizie Mr Leonard Stycord Oska loosa IA Cobe Mrs Case Reynen Hollandale MN Johanna Mrs Henry Rooda and Jake De Koning Pella IA one brother Albert De Koning Washington IA 27 grandchildren 59 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren He was preceded by his wife two daughters and one son Funeral services were held at Ho lande Heiai ndale Cemetery with Rev Dyfra and Rev Koning officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter de Koning
Navy Hospital
Albert Lea
Minn
Anna Geenen
Netherlands
United States
North Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Case Rey
Hola
Jennie
Walter Vander Hart
Oskaloosa
Lizie
Leonard Stycord
Towa
Cobe
Case Reynen
Hollandale
Johanna
Henry Rooda
Jake de Koning
Pella
Albert de Koning
Washington
Heiandale
Dyfra
Rer
Koning
Heartfelt thanks for support after Mrs Nellie Vanden Dever
The Family expresses sincere gratitude to kind neighbors and friends for the many deeds done for our mother and grandmother Nellie Vanden Dever during illness and after her passing. We gratefully acknowledge expressions of sympathy, condolence, and flowers as tokens of regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Vanden Dever
Jacob De Haan 86 Dies at Home in February 1952
Jacob De Haan Sr aged 86 died at his home on Monday morning February 4 1952 Funeral services were held February 6 1952 at 1 p m from Van Dyk Funeral Home and at 1 30 p m from First Reformed Church with Rev A Haverkamp officiating Interment Oakwood Life story noted in The Chronicle February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob de Haan
van Dyk
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Oakwood
Chronicle
Nellie Vanden Oever Birth and Death Notice
Nellie Vanden Oever daughter of Boat and Hendriza Ver Z was born in Pella Iowa on November 10 1872 and died November 1 1897 after two months and sixteen days illness. She married Oever on November 1 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boat
Hendriza Ver
Pella
Iowa
Chariton Colts Rally To Overtime Victory Over Pella
In a tight game, Pella led in the first half before a charging 3rd period. The game tied 53-53 at the end of regulation, then Chariton clinched a 55-53 overtime win as Verhoef scored 19 points, with Boat and Dingeman close behind at 13 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Ikuta
Lome
Te Chariton
Colts
Verhoef
Boat
Dingeman
Church Notes and Services From Multiple Congregations
A compiled notice of weekly church activities led by ministers Pinches Perron Tanis Haverkamp L Jurgens and others. It lists Sunday school times morning worship sermons such as The Living Bible The God With Whom We Have to Be Long-suffering and Faith and Hearing plus midweek prayer meetings and youth activities. Included are Boy Scouts and Christian Endeavor events and a Church of the Open Bible schedule with evangelistic and prayer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford F. Perron
Church School
Ister
Edward H. Tanis
L Jurgens
College C. E
W. de Kock
Anthony Haverkamp
Christian Endeavor
Church OF the Open Bible
St Mary Church Service Times Noted
A notice lists St Mary Church holding services every Sunday morning at 8:00 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary Eee
Exciting overtime thriller finishes tied at 63-62
Bush tied the game with a free throw and the finale featured a hectic overtime as Du ne built a four point edge before Central rallied. Junior Dunkin dashed in for a tying score, Bob Graham added a late free throw to give Central a 63-62 lead, then Glenn broke free as time ran short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Strouse
Dubuque
Heef
Saa
Graham
Valvoord Vander Linden
Borgman
Meer
Bush
Dubuque FG
Holcomb
Sundstedt
Reese Hanson Brown
Purcell Raeder
Milton
the Bees
St! Ambrose
St. Ambrose
Dick Starr
Junior Dunkin
Seekamp
Ver Hoef Flag
Vander Linden Jorgman
Ver Meer
Valvoord
Starr
St. Ambrose FG
Seekamp Sullivan Testinis
Fay Burke Delaney Czarnecki
Pabletic
Bruno Garvey
Dune
Bob Graham
Glenn
Music Students Attend Drake University Clinic Saturday
Central Iowa Bandmasters Instrumental Clinic drew over 400 students from central Iowa to Drake University on Saturday February 3. Conducted by Chicago Symphony members, sessions covered Clarinets Bassoon French Horn Flute Oboe with Mr Robert Bagley of Des Moines School System leading a Cornets clinic. Advanced students attended the morning session and at 1:00 the Chicago Symphony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Hilmere
Drake University
Central
Chicago Symphony Quintet to Perform in Pella in May
Students enjoyed a free concert followed by a 2:00 beginner clinic. The Chicago Symphony Quintet will make a rare spring appearance in Pella in May, with listeners already eager for another recital after hearing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Symphony
Towa
Pella
Manilla man falls from windmill in 49 foot plunge
Al Grandgenett of Manilla fell backward from a windmill when a ladder rung broke and dropped 49 feet. He pulled ligaments in a leg and was bruised but not seriously hurt as cross braces at the tower bottom broke his fall. The article notes that over 700,000 adults serve as Boy Scout volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Grandgenett
Manilla
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Lake Prairie
4-H
Gosselink
Lake Prarie
John and Leonard Gosselink
Ronald Vander
Lab
Knoxville
Ralph Ver Ploeg
Don Blom
Doris Dockendorff
Safe Living In
Pleasant Valles
Duane Hackett
Trimbell
Francis Ter Louw
Trix
Aiwa
John R. van Garp
Geo. van Vark
Vanden Baard
Thal
W. E. Dinkel
Charles City, Iowa
Joan
Darel Mensch
Veda Mensch
O. Miss Dinkel Iowa
J. W. Huyser
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Meeting
Birthday Club
van Zemere
Jevson_on
PLEO
D. J. van Ryswyk
Ie City
C. P. Rus
Henry van Ryswyk
Harold Lee Ryswyk
V. F. W. Auxiliary
Nellie Vanden Oever
Sentine
Lancedar
Wormhoudt
George T. Pinches
Pinches
American Legion For God
Second Reformed Church
Ferstie
Penneys
Drake U
The
Boy Scouts of America
Studebaker
Hudson
Don van Gorp
Green Motors
METS
Neer Ang
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