Pella Society Notes Two Weddings and Away in Service
In Pella on November 23, 1951, Bernice Tromp married Cpl. Harry Vermeer in a candlelight ceremony at Second Christian Reformed Church with Rev. Vz der Kam officiating. After a Chicago honeymoon, the couple’s plans included Camp Rucker Alabama where he is stationed. Mrs. Vermeer teaches at Pella Christian Grade School. Also, Neal Van Veen of Pella announced the marriage of Marilyn Van Veen to H Wesley Vickrey of Indianola in Indianola on January 4 1952. Marilyn wore a rose dress with gardenia corsage. Vickrey served in the Navy aboard U S S Grand Canyon and will cruise the Mediterranean starting January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn de Bruin
Doyle Vande Lune
Johnny Lanser
Lillian Vander Hart
Gladys Pethoven
Marsha Jansen
Muriel van Kooten
Helen van Zee
Joan
Neal van Veen
Pella
Marilyn
H. Wesley Vickrey
Indianola
Charles Mosher
First Baptist Church
U.S.S. Grand Canyon
Mr. Vickroy
North Country Couple Wed in Sully at First Reformed Church
Miss Lucille De Jong and George F. Sjaardema united in a candlelight wedding at the First Reformed Church of Sully Iowa on November 28 at 7 45 with Rev Charles C Stopples officiating in a ceremony for about 175 relatives and friends. The church featured yellow lavender and white mums with a white gothic arch behind the couple. The bride wore ice blue satin with a long train and veil, carried roses and white daisies, and was escorted by her father. The groom wore a brown business suit and was attended by relatives. A reception for 175 followed in the church parlors with a three tier cake and a bridal bouquet centerpiece. The bride’s dress and church decorations were coordinated in yellow lavender and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church of
Sully
Iowa
Lucille de Jong
Floris J. de Jong
George F. Sjaardema
Joe Sjaardema
Reasnor
Charles C. Stopples
Bill van Zee
Prairie City
Wilma Lanser
Fred de Jong
Melvin van der Pol
Newton
Johnny de Jong
Corliss Kay den Adel
Pella
Richard Bruxvoort
Rhodes
Lawson Lee Renaud
Richard Brux‘voort
Donald den Adel
Judy Meredith
Sev
Harry Fitch
First Reformed Church
Nuptials at Sully marry Miss Van Der Pol and Mr. Huyser
A wedding reception featured music by Annie Van Der Pol Gary Lanser and Corliss Kay Den Adel with Bill Van Zee leading group singing. Guests and helpers included Art Sampson Lloyd Van Der Krol LaVonne Zegars Wanda Mae De Jong and Iva Van Der Pol. The bride a Sully High School graduate plans to reside near Reasnor with her husband after a California Texas New Mexico honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Mae de Jong
Annie van der Pol
Beverly Huyser
Marlene van’ Gilst
Helen
Arlen Laverman
Tony de Kock
Lyle Brand
Edward Huyser
Everett Kruseman
Mrs. Bates, 99, Longtime Clear Lake Resident, Dies
Mrs. E. H. Bates of Clear Lake dies aged 99 last month. She would have observed her 100th birthday in May and had lived in Clear Lake for 81 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Bates
Clear Lake
Pigeons at Sioux Center Crippled by Tower Ice Drip
Ice formed on a town water tower after pigeons roosted there causing many to become encased. About 22 birds fell to the ground unable to fly the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tromp—Vermeer
Vz der Kam
Christian Reformed
Bernice Tromp
Frank Tromp
Cpl
Harry Vermeer
J. G. Vermeer
Ella Vander Schaaf
Carl Vander Schaaf
Evelyn Jansen
Marn Franje
Elmer Vermeer
Gary Tromp
Gene van Zee
van Veen—Vickroy
Marie Vickroy
Fred Peterson
Pella Public High School
Indianola High School
U. S. Navy
Kempkes
Vander Linden
Rexall Drug Store
del Monte
Robin Hood
Penney’s
Florida
Blue Goose
U.S
Idaho
Swift
Part
Children’s Leather School
Oxfords
Ajamas
North Country
DE Jong—Sjaardema
Bakker & Rus
Rel
California
Texas
New Mexico
Sully High School
Meredith Grocery
Newton Fligh School
SSS Club
Pella-Knoxville
Christian Home Association of
Council Bluffs
Nice
Stanton Metcalf
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