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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1960
Page
1
A damaged OCR wedding notice details a bride in a nylon and tulle gown with a bouffant skirt and lace panels, a bird bouquet of white carnations, a lace trimmed neckline, and a veiled headpiece. Gladys Lanser served as maid of honor with Beth Elaine Lanser as flower girl, both associated with orchid and white floral motifs.
A fragment describes a social gathering at the Rosscreen Company on 300 Elm Street in Ing department attended by out of state guests including Mrs. Clayton from Albert Lea Minnesota and attendees from Wellsburg and Leighton among others.
Neighbors gathered at Route 30 to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Boerelyn on February 12. Guests included Dick De Heus and family Mrs Ray Van Steenis and family Marvin Van Dusael dorp and family Gilbert Bandstra and Wilbur Nanni and families Harold Groeneweg and others Rev Van Steenis could not attend due to illness. A social visit ended with a lunch served later in the evening.
The program featured scripture reading by Arlyn De Kock and a sermon on Acts 285. Mrs Peter Zwank led a Bible study while Joyce De Cook kept the guest book. Warren Vander Linden sang Love of God and Mrs Vander Linden read an account of the 89 gathering.
A partial OCR wedding notice mentions Otley celebrating anniversaries from 2 to 4 pm with a presidential association hinted in the fragment, but essential details are missing to confirm names, date, or venue.
A church reception followed the February wedding of John De Prenger and Leigh A Prenger. Attendants included Gen. De Prenger and several couples from Leighton and nearby towns, with many relatives present.
The Li family welcomed home a surprised reunion after six years apart when their son and his family returned for their anniversary. Grandparents and relatives from Falls Church VA could not attend, leaving Bry grand children to share in the moment.
A social gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Bandstra on their 26th anniversary on February 4. The program featured a poem by Peter Zwank, a telephone conversation sketch between Paul and Mildred, and a gift of a large wall mirror from the group. Vibraharp solos, group singing, and congratulations to Leo Kiser and others followed.
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