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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
2
A long column recounts social visits across Oskaloosa Kellogg Otley and Pella communities. Families such as Verwers Vander Kolk Van Gorp Van Steegh and Ver Steeghs appear in New Year gatherings, church events, and hospitality hosted by local households.Readers note cards from Sylvester family and travel notes from France to Batavia New York.
Mrs Tunis Blom notes a Christmas Eve gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs William Van Norden with family attending. Carol Struik played accordion, games followed a cooperative lunch. Present were Hubert Struik and family, Dick Jansen, Kryn Struik, Johanna Struik Kry n Struik, and others. relatives from Grand Rapids, Michigan were visiting.
Mr and Mrs Tunis Blom left in the morning and returned in the evening from a business trip while Mr and Kiam Ven Norden and fniy visited them.
The Galesburg Chris Aid Society held its regular meeting on Wednesday December 28 in the church Aid room with seventeen members present. Devotions led by Mrs Anne De Penning and Mrs Howard Dearinger included a history reading of the writer of Abide With Me and Romans chapter one. Officers were elected with De Penning president, Dearinger vice president, Peery secretary, Kling treasurer, and Sparks as secretary and roll call. A tray lunch was served by hostesses Slegh and Dearinger. A cooperative Christmas dinner followed at Elk Creek Grange Hall with attendees from the De Bruyn families and others.
The article lists numerous families and individuals who shared Christmas Day and Friday evening meals in Pella and nearby areas. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Merlin, Mrs. Yella More Binge and Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. Willemsen, Mrs. Darrell De Bruyn, Mr. and Mrs. Mar Christmas, Joe Kaldenberg family, Van Weelden, Fynaardt, Kelderman, Ringelestein, Huyser, Groenen, Van Steenis, Van Ringelestein, De Kock, Darlene Maasdam, John Van Ringelestein unable to attend, Barbara and Douglas Bell, Wilbur Sparks, Dewey Ramer, Bill Hart, Michmershulzen, Chuck McNew, Louie Groves, Clyde Rawlins, and Aunt Mrs. Bell Zwank in Reasnor.
Fragmented notice lists names Linda Casebelt Jere P O Marilyn Kroh Newton and relatives Alanah Frank Jr Mrs Co Mrs Edith Johnson Randie Harry Zickel Arthur Dearinger Herman Swank with Christmas dinner at Johnson and Randie home. weekend visits and past week activities referenced.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs M De Bruyn received the sacrament of baptism Sunday at First Christian Reformed Church. Recently elected Elders and Deacons were installed in their offices at the same church. Mr and Mrs L W Hasselman of Fremont with Mr Kooyman of Pella joined Christmas Day at the Hasselman family home in Stronghurst Illinois. A 4 H Club Christmas gathering for Harricon Zippers featured bells and canoes crafts with members participating in a roll call and fenders.
Mr. and Mrs. Jymes Van Wiit hosted as their dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ashman and family, along with other relatives. The gathering honored the couple's son and family with a special meal and warm wishes.
A gas stove flare up on tar near a Boone druggist caused an explosion injuring Mrs Ralph Ben wife of the local pharmacist. The incident occurred just before sunset and details remain limited.
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