Open House Marks Anniversary and Local Society Events
Pella residents celebrate Mr and Mrs Barney Van Roe kel’s golden wedding with open house on Feb 15 from 1 to 9 pm. Pella Chapter Eastern Star holds a Valentine party Feb 14. Legion Auxiliary joint meeting set for Feb 16 at Memorial Hall Knoxville. Ladies Aid at Second Reformed meets Feb 3 for annual gathering. Farewell surprise for the Westra family, and H De Wild marks 80th birthday with family gathering. Taffy pull at Wilson Clark’s home, Summit Township event on Home Crafts course concludes. Porterville Cemetery Aid to meet Feb 15. Central College Auxiliary plans Washington Banquet Feb 18. Dykstra-Herman couple wed in Puerto Rico. Boone paper chronicles. Open House at Central College Art Studio draws 250 attendees with 75 student works.
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Central College
Jordan Hall
William Bosch
Art van Rockel
Cunera van Emmerik
Washington
Birthday Exhibition Highlights Local Students In PelIa
Last semester in Pella featured an art exhibit in the Studio and hallways with oil paintings by Bobbitt on display. Notable colored chalk work titled 4 Town Is No Better Than the People Who Live In It was created by Carol Look, Irwin Lubbers Jr, Anna Langerak, Jack Sixsmith, Er ie Wormhoudt, and Theresa Wormhoudt. Mary Phillips Street and Maryender Steep served at the serving table. Various social events followed including a surprise birthday party for Miss Mary Irene De Cook hosted at Mrs. Wm. Van Maaren’s home with Dutch readings and songs. Others attended include Mrs. Ernst De Cook, Mrs. M. L. Huyser, and many more. Mary Trene received gifts, and a separate shower honored Miss Antoinette Rietveld at Mrs. Dick Van der Ploeg’s home with 35 guests. Additional entertainments and a P. E. D. meeting occurred, followed by W. C. T. U. activities and a 80th birthday surprise for Mrs. J. Van der Krol with relatives and friends attending.
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Mr. Bobbitt
Mar
Carol Look
Irwin Lubbers
Anna Langerak
Jack Sixsmith
Erie Wormhoudt
Theresa Wormhoudt
Mary Phillips Street
Marynder Steep
Mary Irene de Cook
Wm. van Maaren
van Maaren
James Rempe
Ernest de Cook
Ellen June
Marilyn Ann
M. L. Huyser
Walleta
Mart Klein
William van Steenis
Ray van Koekel
Gerald Meppelink
Miss de Cook
John van Rheenen
Lucille Ver Ploeg
Wilbur de Bruin
Joe Nunninkhoven
Henry Sidrel
Wilbur Engh
Ray van Roekel
Vander Berg Van Haaften nuptials and club notices
Miss Junella Vander Berg wed Rev. Paul De Koekkoek at Otley parsonage on February 4, 1938. Groom is son of Mr. Marin us Van Haaften of Pella. bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vanden Berg of Otley Iowa. They plan to farm north of Pella. Woman's Federated Club meets February 17 at 219 East First Street at 7 30 p.m. M M Dockendorff to speak on conservation. American Legion Auxiliary spring conference February 21 at 9 a.m. in Argonne Armory. All wishing to attend, contact Mrs. Nesbit. Legion Wives and Orphans bill passed pensions committee. awaiting Congress. Telegrams sent to Senators Gillett and Herring urging support.
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Junella Vander Berg
Paul de Koekkoek
Otley
Marinus van Haaften
Pella
Joe Vanden Berg
Towa
Woman’s Federated Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Argonne Armory
Marion County Farmers to Receive $200000 Aid
Knoxville Iowa February 9 government checks begin payment of AAA benefits. First installment distribution will allot funds to Marion County farmers as part of the farm support program.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Iowa cosmetologists prize lecture on hair and scalp
Awarded first prize in an Iowa state contest for best lecture on hair and scalp. The speaker delivered the talk before a meeting of Iowa cosmetologists.
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Iowa
Iowa Cosmetologists
Marion County Farmers Receive 1987 Soil Conservation Checks
Marion county farmers received the first consignments of checks for the 1987 soil conservation program. Arthur Rees, secretary of the Marion county agricultural conservation committee, announced that about 200000 dollars will be distributed locally, with 21032.71 dollars issued Tuesday and 18046.89 dollars Wednesday in Knoxville.
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Arthur Rees
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Knoxville
Rees
Iowa Farmers to Receive 1937 program reimbursements
A weekly distribution of funds to Marion county farmers under the 1937 agriculture conservation program continued with 235 checks issued on Tuesday and 148 arriving on Wednesday. The statewide total is expected to reach 200 million dollars as all participants are reimbursed.
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Marion County
Iowa
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P. Welle
M. Meulpolder
T. van Niewaal
Indies
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Westra
Wm. Zeed
Jake An Dusseldorp
F. Rexroat
Rene van Engelhoven
Jess de Ra
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H. de Wild
A. H. de Wild
P. Hackett
G. Dykstra
J. de Wild
A. E van Zee
Wilson Clark
Herman Swank
Bert Verros
Arza Durham
Dorothea
Lorraine
Earl Hodgson
Verna
Della
Mae
Loretta
Summit Training School
Mabel Rockhill
Summit Township
Porterville Aid
Porterville Cemetery
Dykstra
Keener
Puerto Rico
Louis Frant
San Juan
Boone High School
Monticello Seminary
Godfrey, Ilinois
Grinnell College
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Iowa State College
Anne. Dykstra
Iowa State
Ames
Amercian Cun Company
Boone
New York
the Chronicle
Dick Vander Ploeg
Independence Street
Antoinette Rietveld
Meyer Langerak
Wiggert Langerak
Anna Tysseling
P. KE. D
Rs. H. L. Renaud
G. Menning
H. W. Pietenpol
J. Vander Krol
W. Wichhart
P. de Heus
Peter Lubberden
Marion de Bruin
Helen
Arie van Dusseldorp
Waardhuizen
Dingeman Verros
Norman Lee den Hartog
John den Hartog
West Second Street
Norman Lee
Kenneth Kramer
Leland Glen den Hartog
Sydney de Haan
Logan van der Leest
Max Hoeksema
Juline Palmquist
Philip Kempkes
Marion Klein
Dean Sadler
Gordon Nesbit
Jerald van Houweling
Billy McDonald
Howard Bogaards
Norman
Glen Row
Jean Nedra
Aoe
Penney
Franklin Street
Pella, Lowe
Mrs. Farmer
Pella High School
Awhemboudtsc Son
Federated Club
Sunnyside Beauty Shop
Broadway
FE. Burnham School of Beauty Culture
New York City
Nestle School of Permanent Waving
Advanced
I. Burnham School
Fellows
de Jong
New Coats
South Side Square
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