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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1957
Page
10
Summit News shows Mr and Mrs Marion Heemstra and relatives hosting dinners and visiting friends across Des Moines Pella Monroe Norwalk Newton and Oska loosa. Many names from Vriezelaar Olivier Balmer McCauley and Van Engelhoven attend bridal showers, weddings and social visits with extended family.
Beverly Ver Dught celebrated her ninth birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs. Ar Ver Dught. Friends attended, games were played, and refreshments served. Also noted are KYT club activities, Ambers, and various visits and military service acknowledgments involving Monroe residents.
A birthday gathering honored Maria Rae Heemstra with a circus themed party. Guests included Marla Rae Heemstra, David and Diane Van Dusseldorp, Susan Vriexcla ar, Kathy Jo De Vries, Bruce and Bobby Vos, Pamela and Jamie Van Howita Key Lubberden, Neal Heemstra headfather, Mrs Wayne Lubberden, Monroe, Mrs Jacob Vos, and Mrs Gerald Van Houweling of Pella. Marla Rae received many gifts.
The Fel ing meeting will be held at Kristy and Kathy Vander Ploeg. The film Facts of Faith will be shown at the Baptist Church evening February 6. The Baarda and Mrs Armand visited Mrs John Brand in a Town City hospital. she returned home with them. Horace Oldham entertained at a turkey dinner honoring Merritt McCauley of Los Angeles with guests Leland Balmer Clare McCauley John Vrieselaar and Susan. Harlan Shannon and family welcomed a son born at the Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines. Anne Verought and family visited the Sam Buckingham home near Prairie City.
Hog feeders and breeders will meet at Ames Feb 11 for the annual Iowa Swine Producers Day. William Zmolek of Iowa State College outlines a program with talks by Vaughn Speer on swine feeding, L N Hazel on hybrid vigor in breeding, and Dr Maynard Spear on disease control. Speer will discuss recent work on rationing for early weaned pigs and protein levels for boars and sows. Hazel on breeding in commercial production. Spear on a swine health survey for a state quarantine plan. A panel led by Extension Animal Husbandman E L Quaife will describe how producers run their pig operations, including farrowing, breeding, and marketing.
Damon Catron will report on life cycle management and housing. Robert Voss from Ames will discuss the feed man s responsibility to swine producers. Ralph Durham will report on the Iowa Swine Testing Station findings producing quality pork at lower cost.
Mary Ver Ploeg daughter of Henry Grootveld and Effie Plate died February 8 at age 66 months 28 days in rural Knox County. She married Robert Ver Ploeg on August 31 1933 and had Norman Lloyd Karen Beth and a baby girl who died. Survived by seven sisters and three brothers and preceded by parents and two brothers. Funeral February 5 1967 Ebenezer Reformed Leighton with Rev Peter A De Jong officiating. interment Oakwood Cemetery Pella. Hymns sung and pallbearers named.
Mrs Gertrude De Reus of Pella dies January 29 1957 at Glenn Nursing Home Oskaloosa after a three weeks illness aged 78 years 3 months 25 days. Born October 4 1878 in Sioux County Iowa she married Ned A De Reus in 1904 and lived in the Pella community. Survived by four children seven brothers and one sister eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held February 1 1957 from Garden Chapel Funeral Home with Rev Herman J Ridder officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Van Heukelem of Pella Iowa dies at the Home for the Aged aged 87 years 18 days after life spent in and near Pella. She was born in 1869 in the Netherlands and married Albert Van Heukelem in Sully Iowa in 1891. Survived by three daughters 13 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Funeral held February 6 1957 at Garden Chapel with Rev L Van Loar of Second Chr Ref Church officiating burial at Black Oak Cemetery.
Rol screenings Mr. and Mrs. Neal Schuring were Knoxville visitors Saturday morning. Juanita Mallory and daughter Janie were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klooster man were Sunday dinner guests Floyd Richardson, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Petersma on the arrival of a baby girl born Jana ry 28 at Still Hospital in Des Moines. Mildred Hilgerson underwent a check-up in the hospital in Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Marsh and family of Villisca, Iowa, were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vander Veer. Our deepest sympathy to the De Reus family which was be reaved by the death of Mrs. Ger trude De Reus.
Mr and Mrs Gradus Dykstra attended the 650th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Al De Leonard Neels. A 7 lb daughter was born to Loran and Ruth Vanden Oever at Skiff Memorial Hospital Newton Tuesday morning. Ruth Dykstra and Bernice Rus resigned from the steno graphic and accounting departments and will marry soon. Lucille Tynseling and Hui Engle filled their positions. Rev and Mrs John L Meppe link of Alamosa Colorado visit Claziena Meppelink.
Pella Station Weather Bureau record shows total .07 with observer E C Beaning noted.
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