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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1957

Page

4

Sully News items drift through community dinner notices

Sully area notices recount a busy week with dinner guests from Oskaloosa and Des Moines, local births, church circle elections, hospital updates, wedding at Chr Ref Church, community club reports, and trips to California and Minnesota. Names include Walton Conover family, A Augustine, Dick Van Sant, Evers family, and Zegers, Jansen, Terlouw, and Van Wyk households.

Walton Conover A. Augustine Oskaloosa Albert Augustine Connie Eddy Kathy Des Moines Bruce Conover David Debbie Charles Conover Wesley Dick van Sant Minneapolis Minn Robert Evers Henry D. Jansen Treasur Henry Terlouw Gilbert Stravers Mesdames Rienk Zylstra Arie Lanser Bernie Vos Henry E. Jansen Wiebe Goodyk James Nikkel Henry Nikkel Cornie Jansen Cornie Vos Tunis Nikkel John H. Jansen Will van Sant Ray Buitenwerf Paul Bandstra Ralph de Vries Louis van Wyk Dick Vos Oney Arkema Ray van Wyk Henry Vander Weerdt Lawrence van Rees John van Manen Sikff Hospital Newton Iowa Methodist Hospital Rutford Fopma Skiff Hospital Jean van Kooten Cornelius van Kooten Kenneth Vos Jim Vos Charles Stoppels Martin Woodstra Calvin, Seminary Grand Rapids Mich God of Creation Sully Bert Renaud Felco Andrew van Sant Henry Roelofsen James McMeekin Mamie Boat

Lynnville O E S Installs New Officers At Mary White Chapter

New officers for Mary White Chapter O E S were installed at the Masonic Temple in Lynnville on January 3 after the regular meeting. Officers included Ruth Jay as W M and Bernard Jay as W P with a large turnout from Lynnville and visitors from Kellogg Brooklyn and Marshalltown.

Mary White Masonic Temple Lynnville Ruth Rathling Blanche Wheatcraft Harriett Macy Carrie Quire W.M. Ruth Jay W.l Bernard Jay A.M. Vera van Gilst A.P. Clifford Mick Mary Anderson Zelpha Crews Pansy Arthur Martha Woody Iain Errisje Mick Adah Blanche Sparks Ruth Lucille - Verne Ester Betty Lanphier Martha Bernice Quire Electa Helen Rohrdanz Nellie Davis Hoyt Woody W.M W.P Bernard Jay Charles Pettingill Marshalltown Susan Betty Pettingill Kellogg Brooklyn Pfe John Terpstra Ft. Sill Ft. Lewis Washington Far East Arie Terpstra Larry Willemsen Ft. Bragg N. C John Willemsen Sharon Gaylord Elscott Lowry Base Denver Colorado Harry Elscott Gale Richard Sparks Roscoe Sparks Ray Ver Steegh Clark Edd Ver Steeg Larry van Rees Shawn Arvillae Mae Willemsen Joe Willemsen Howard Macy Cherokee Wedness Rob and Carolyn Wagaman Central College Pella L. E. Wagaman Clit Crews Art Crews Bradley

Shower honors Mrs. Gordon Monsma in Lynnville social

A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Gordon Monsma at the Community Building Lynnville featured games and a white themed gift table. Guests included numerous local families and relatives. A buffet lunch followed, with a large group of attendees noted for future visits and well wishes.

Monsma Altoona John Rupp Mary Janie Grinnell Melvin Gulley Dennie Kellogg Lyle Dieleman Jimmy Near Kellogg Henry Terlouw Rhonda Ollie Terlouw Roger Tice Levi Miller Henry Meppelink Melvin Rateliff Ft. Leonard Wood Gary Hilligns Conrad Dorothy Rollis Ernest Graham Graham Rollis Deaconess Hospital Marshalltown Lloyd Mahaska Hospital Liordeann Elsie Lucille Sparks Larry Gerald Benson Billy Dennis Roy Copeland Mildred Floyd Sparks Evertt Willemsen Sandra Brian Willemsen Paul Smith Sharon Susan Douglas Mitchellville Harry Savage Des Moines L. O. Scull Millard Sparks Mara Joe Budding Lynnville Earl Cunningham And

Community notices and club schedules from January gathering

Social events unfold with guests at a Lodo party including Lloyd and Carl Ray families, Wartons, Gefords and Renauds. Army enlistment follows a visit to Os Town, Grinnell, and Union Nebraska. Widows Club, W C T U meet. birthdays celebrated for Mrs Jay and Robert Byrd. temperance program led by Gertrude Davis and Ruth Ratcliff with readings and a pledge discussion.

Ladolph Giles Lloyd Ji Ray Carl Warren Stanley Nancy Linda Pei B. Heemsbergen Glen Brignon Judy Main Searsboro Floris Dunnick Dunnick Viseir Donald Eaton Union Nebraska Mr. Eaton C. Renaud Os Town Clair Gifford Pella W. Wildman A. T. Gifford Grinnell Widows Club Ruth Ratcliff Gertrude Meredith Gertrude Pevis Blanche Conover Leo Coff Ada Wagaman Rose Jones Alverta Ratcliff Nellie Warbel Carrie Quire Vina Naud Gertie Beyer Byrd Jay Robert Buelah Ratcht Bertl Stanley Congress

Prayer Department Letter Read At Meeting

Mrs Leo Coffey presided at the business session and read a letter from our Spirit life department on Prayer. Attention was called to a pamphlet written by Jacob De Koning entitled Words. Lunch was served.

Leo Coffey Spirit-life Department Jacob de Koning

Summit News hosts New Year turkey dinner and family gathering

Mrs H W Vrieselaar and guests from Pella Sully Otley and neighboring towns attended a New Year turkey dinner at the Jake Roxen Harold Mathes home. Families exchanged gifts and embroidered towels. Several visits and a birthday observance for Anne De Vries followed. Marion County Historical Society meets Jan 21 in Knoxville with Lua Gargen as guest speaker on George K Cherry life history.

Jake Roxen Harold Mathes Pella Henrietta R Sully Daje Otley Neal Dikkenburg Christi Joan Raven Marjorie de Witt Arthur Vries Lana Kay Carl de Vries Anne de Vri Alonzo Ver Ploeg Sam Munson Ray Owen Beth Ann Arthur Vriezelaar Alice Clevenger Des Moines Kathy Jo de Vries Marion County Historical Society Belknap Knoxville Lua Gargen George K. Cherry

Social visits and holiday meals in Monroe and surrounding areas

Notes recount New Year gatherings and Sunday visits in Monroe, Pella, and Des Moines area households. Families including Willemsens, Vander Vels, Van der Voorts, Vriexelaar, Heemstra, Brunias, De Vries and other relatives shared meals and hospitality. A snowstorm disrupted travel as the Brunias stayed late in Des Moines.

Maat Theodore Roosevelt South Joe Willemsen Sandra Henry B. Vander Vel Gerrit Vander Voort Pella Willemsen H. W. Vriexelaar Mary Arthur Plan Monroe Eileen Rick Hulleman Joan Ronnie Neal Heemstra Grace Heemstra Will Brunia Des Moines Wayne Lubberden Rita Brunias Arthur de Vries Ver Woert Martha Glen

Litwiller Named Marion County Extension Director

William Litwiller, previously Linn County extension director for three years, is appointed county extension director for Marion County with headquarters at Cedar Rapids. The announcement states he will assume the role on February 1. He is an Iowa State graduate and brings regional program leadership.

State of Iowa Mahaska William Litwiller Ant Worm Aes Count Ith Cedar Rapids Marion County Marion Count Gannett Iowa State Litwiller Sesiseanti Linn County

Knoxville Journal reports staffing change at Floyd County extension

Litwiller succeeds Dale and leaves Knoxville December 1 to become extension director in Floyd County at Charles City. Leelee and her two young children, a daughter age two and a son one month, are noted in the report.

Leelee Litwiller Dale Ae Knoxville Floyd County Charles Ci Knoxville Journal

Visit Friends Brighten Christmas for Hovey Family

A community effort in Maquoketa supports Mr Hovey and his parents in Texas as friends sponsor visits and brighten a Christmas amid his battle with leukemia.

Hovey Maquoketa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sully News Mrs Tunis Blum Verlan Jerry Lanphier Mercy Hospital Junior Ver Ploeg California Wendell Ver Ploeg Jake Mol Harry de Jong Eugene Dewey Paul’ Vander Kamp Vernon Vander Kamp Garner Vernon Sacramento Cal Virgil Kooistra Lester van Gorp Clarence Monsma Lowell Northcutt Glenn Monsma Mesdames Milo Kruseman Everett Kruseman John van Engelhoven Paul de Penning Dick Ver Ploeg Dick Ver Ploeg, Jr John Eysink Connie Terpstra John Boot Virgil Boot Leonard van Genderen Don de Jong Ben van Nimwegen Wilbur Nikkel Norm ‘van Wyk Mathilda Roekel Lynnville News Vina Renaud Fairbanks-Morse van Zee Pump and Plumbing Service Talon Farm Bureau Frank A. O’conner Iowa Farm Mutual Pert Corts Leighton United States J. C. de Bruin Howard Glendening Summit News H.W. Vrieselaar Bond Studio Pella, Iowa By Recaimier Stoigese The Tata Ae Witsh Pets Tysseling Oliver Hammermill W. Litwiller Fairbanke-Morse Garden Square Cafe Hampshire Farrow New Idea John Deere Owatonna Winpower Rotary John Deere Hay Wetmore Johnson Power B&j Cafe Dick Schimmel Vander Zyl and Lisk Wm. van Maanen Farmers Savings Bank of
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