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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1955

Page

4

Nearby Towns and Rural Community News Notes

News notes from Sully and surrounding areas recap visits, family gatherings, and postwar adjustments. Discharged servicemen and families are honored at a Welcome Home banquet. local birthdays, travels to Washington, Chicago and Florida are logged. church groups meet and preparations for naval school enrollments and farm moves are noted amid community ties and reminiscences.

Pleasant Grove and area social notes in Leighton News

Local residents hosted and visited family and neighbors across Leighton and nearby communities. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kruseman and Rev. and Mrs. Baker were hosted. a Lower Grove food shower surprised Rev. and Mrs. Baker. multiple Sunday after church visits to homes of De Reus and Van Zonk. school pupils joined teachers for a party at Black Oak and Scott Center. Mrs. Ver Meer shared East trip photos and Owen Ver Meer enjoyed a birthday celebration. Esther Overbergen spent New Year’s Day with the Sedrels. Mrs. Groenendyk visited relatives in Greeley after a two week stay.

Ralph Kruseman Melvin Brummel Bob Baker Lower Grove Russell Binns H. Kuperus Peter de Jong Ray de Reus Ed van Zee Jack Wing Mike M. M. de Reus Ryk van Heukelem Marion Rempe Oskaloosa J. A. van Zonk Henry Sedrel B. Groenendyk Wm. Dear Gail Martha Versteegh Greeley Colo J. A. van Zuuk

Bulletin board project eyed at basement meeting

Marilyn Van Gorp and Marites Dunsbergen were named to explore a new basement bulletin board. The gathering closed with a hymn and the Lord's Prayer. Ileen Van der Zyl had the only birthday this month. Present were Martha Maasdam, Gerden Irene De Hoedt, Marilyn Dunsbergen, Ileen, Lucille and Mildred Vander Pol, Anna Mae Hartgers, Virginia Vos, Mary and Elizabeth Verhey, Lucille Rozendaal, Mrs Stop pels and Mrs Trina De Penning. Maasdam hosted and served refreshments. Leonard Maasdam and wife travel the Southern States on a combined pleasure and business trip. Leonard demonstrates his ditching machine in Atlanta, Georgia.

Or van Wyk Marilyn van Gorp Marites Dunsbergen Joanne van Manen Ileen Vander Zyl’s Martha Maasdam Gerden Irene de Hoedt Marilyn Dunsbergen Ileen Lucille Mildred Vander Pol Anna Mae Hartgers Virginia Vos Mary and Elizabeth Verhey Lucille Rozendaal C. Stoppels Trina de Penning Leonard Maasdam Leonard Atlanta Georgia

Versteegh and De Bruin Attend Mrs Van Hest Praye

Walter Versteegh of Oska and John De Bruin visited with Mrs Van Hest at a prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Mr Jad Sess reported a reward in Denton while Jane and Arlend traveled to Galesburg. Micey visited Glendeni and family. R Thomassen called on H Ku perus Tuesday afternoon. Eleanor Hasselman attended a Sunday gathering. Mr and Mrs Henry De Jong and family had supper with Mr and Mrs Herman Hasselman Thursday evening.

Fred Dykens Harold Eloise Gerald A. de Kock Henry Maasham Martha Kenneth Ivan van Ringelestein Joe Kaldenberg Galesburg John van Gennep Ronnie Kellogg Ray Buitenwert Jacob van Wyhe Avis van der Schel van Wyhe Pella Freddie Schmidt Camp Chaffee Ark Schmidt Bruce Conover Lenora Schmidt Sammy Marvin Blom Bob Sexton New Sharon Earl Vander Krol Debby David Conover Tony de Kock Harry de Jong Vernon Vander Kamp Goodell Carroll Bezemer Washington, D. C Naval School of Music Max Hanon Navy San Diego Calif Dick J. Vos Chicago Ill Penn Albert Haan Jacob Stouwie Tunis Blum LeRoy van Zee Douglas Mra Sale Mol Je ‘Walter Versteegh Oska John de Bruin van Hest Jad Sess Denton En Galesburg Jane Micey Glendeni R. Thomassen H. Kuperus Eleanor Hasselman Peter A. de Jong Herman Hasselman Rense Nicuwsma Arie Dahm H. J. Vande Voort Geo. Zimmer John A. de Jong Melvin Dear Gilbert Bandstra Grinnell J. Westercamp

Queen Esther Circle Elects Officers for New Year

Peoria area Queen Esther Circle met for a regular gathering with officers elected for the coming year. Residents Ernuduin as president Baretha Wetzi as vice president Catherine De Jong as secretary Nellie Westerkamp as treasurer Gertrude Nibbelink as vic arian Rev H Verduin named Bible leader. Guests Darlene Maasdam of Sull did not attend. Miss Joyce Rboe provided care for a new baby. Several neighbors and families attended as part of a community gathering with prayers, refreshments, and nearby church activities noted.

Queen Esther Circle Mra.erduin Baretha Wetzi Catherine de Jong Nellie Westerkamp Gertrude Nibbelink Jennie Hoekman Nellie Nibbelink Rev H. Verduin Bert Darlene Maasdam Sull Westerkamp Darlene Flom James Torker New Son Mercy Hospital Joyce Rbose R. Nieuwama Rochester Steve Wm. der Wal Roy der Wal Simon Bokhoven Lester ‘van Wyk’ and Sons L. C. Blanke

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