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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1939

Page

7

Community Dinner and Shower Events Highlight Local Society

Members of the Community Dinner Club hosted Mr. and Mrs. George Ramsey on North Broadway. Mrs. Will Bruinekool entertained friends there last week. Miss Lorna C. Gosselink received many gifts at a Tuesday shower hosted by Mrs. Pete Van Gorp and others. A 30th wedding anniversary was celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Breuklander and Mr. and Mrs. Kruseman with a large gathering and lunch. Cordelia Van Zante was honored at a surprise shower hosted by cousins at her uncle’s home. The De Prenger family marked 79 years with a birthday gathering at the son’s home, including grandchildren and neighbors. A Scott Homemakers club meeting featured bread making demonstrations by Mrs. Van Zante.

George Ramsey North Broadway Will Bruinekool Lorna C. Gosselink Pete van Gorp Elmer Nollen Dick de Haan C. Brand John Meyer Gerard M.’ Gosselink Lorna Gosselink H. W. Breuklander E. C. Kruseman Breuklander Cordelia van Zante A. T. van Zante A. T. van Zan Arne Bensink Logan Vander di Fis van Zante Gerald Edward Andrew di Guus A Louise di Wittenberg Harald Mario Delos Dingeman de Prenger William de Prenger Neal Hiemstra Will Kempe Mr. de Prenger John Klein Pella W. de Prenger Chas van Zante Scott Homemakers Club M. F. Ser Leighton Ploeg Kensington J. F. Dykstra South Broadway Woman's Federated Club Jack Bootsma Alice Ferguson WPA West Market Elizabeth Rietveld W. Rietveld Anne Bensink Henry Bensink Wm. Bensink Martin Stykhuis Wilma Bensink

Otley area 25th wedding anniversaries and meetings

The Otley community marked two 25th wedding anniversaries with gatherings. Gerrit Van Ee and wife celebrated with families and friends, and Wm Roush hosted a silver anniversary with a two course luncheon and noon dinner. Local clubs held socials and meetings including Eldeen and Kensington groups, cemetery aid plans, and a 4-H club meeting with protein feed talks.

Surprises mark 46th wedding anniversary celebration

The Van Houweling couple were honored at their home near Pella on February 9 with family from Prairie City Peoria Oskaloosa and local towns attending The event featured a table laden with food and games like Chinka Checkers The gathering included siblings and relatives such as A Vande Lune Bert Vande Lune and Chas LeCocq along with Herman Fennema Gerrit Andringa and R Kempenaar Also present were Nellie Van Roekel and G W Van Houweling and their children FEDERATED CLUB A Federated Club meeting is set for February 21 at 7 30 p m at the home of A B Van Houweling 906 Independence St Hostesses will include Mrs Veenstra Mrs Gezel Mrs Hartley and Tysseling Florence Sack will present a performance of Cats during the program.

van Houweling Pella A. Vande Lune Will Vande Lune Bert Vande Lune Prairie City Chas. LeCocq Herman Fennema Gerrit Andringa Peoria R. Kempenaar Oskaloosa Nellie van Roekel G. W. van Houweling Federated Club A. B. van Houweling Independence St Veenstra Gezel Hartley Tysseling Florence Sack

New Tailoring Styles for Spring Suits and Coats

The spring fashion book highlights new tailored styles for men and women. Men's suits priced at 19.75 dollars and ladies coats at 16.75 dollars for tailored orders from M. Vander Linden.

M. Vander Linden

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