Monroe couple wed in Pella church ceremony
Miss Ruth La Vern Bensink and Russell W. Van Genderen married November 26 at First Re formed Church Chapel Pella Iowa with 150 guests. Rev Ho verkamp and Rev Stoppels officiated as organist Hospers Kuyper played. Bride wore satin gown with lace and veil. attendants wore mint green and rust gowns. A four tier cake and reception followed. After a wedding trip the couple will live near Monroe and plan to move to a farm near Prairie City Iowa after March 1.
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Ruth la Vern Bensink
Nelis Bensink
Monroe
Russell W. van Genderen
First Reformed Church
Pella
Towa
Anthony Hoverkamp
Iowa
Charles Stoppels
Sully
Lois van Genderen
Sheryl Laurens
Robert van Waardhuizen
Ronald van Genderen
Ronald Mick
Larry Kooistra
Marvin Mick
Mrs. Bensink
Maggie Bensink
Joyce Tilden
Arnold Laurens
Henry Bensink
Carol Veenstra
Bonnie van Wyk
Shirley Willemsen
Roberta Brock
Carolyn Sparks
Wilfred Brower
Darlene Bensink
Lila van Genderen
Monroe High School
United Telephone Company of Iowa
Newton
The
Maytag Co
van Genderen
Prairie City
Ruth LaVern Bensink
Wedding Vows Paired In double Ring Ceremony In Iowa
Miss Cecelia Olsthoorn and Jerald Kuiper exchanged vows at the bride’s parents home in Taintor Iowa in a 2 PM December 16 ceremony officiated by Rev. John Geels. The event included 50 guests, yellow and white arch decor, and a lunch served by listed helpers. They will reside in Pella and continue work at Pella Rol Screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Delores Olsthoorn
Lambert Olsthoorn
Taintor
Iowa
Jerald Lee Kuiper
Gerrit Kuiper
Pell
John Geels
Delmar Vos
Love
Esther de Jong
Alfred van Manen
Gladyce Vos
Harriet Ann Olsthoorn
Delores Ver Meer
Carolyne Roorda
Ozarks
Gas Company Representative Addresses Rotary Club
Robert Ferguson, resident manager of Iowa Electric Light and Power for Knoxville and Pella, spoke to Rotarians after their Tuesday luncheon on gas. He traced the word from Dutch origins and outlined ancient and early U.S. gas history ending with early gas wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ferguson
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Knoxville
Pella
Frank de Wit
Feguson
London Bridge
U.S
Gas Pipelines Modernize Supply and Costs in Pella
The Pella gas system completed a new pipeline at a cost around 200000 dollars to ensure steady supply for the next quarter century. The project follows prior aging lines and aims to prevent cold weather shortages while highlighting debate over the Fulbright Bill curbing FPC price regulation at the source.
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Rochester
New York
Boston
Massachusetts
Chicago
Pella
Ferguson
House
Washington
Senate
Federal Power Commission
Producer urges protest against bill to rate pipelines
The producer told listeners that any price rise would flow through pipelines to distributors and consumers. He urged listeners to write to Towa's senators about the bill. After closing, he answered questions and his talk was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Park Attendance Sets All Time Iowa Record in 1955
State Con Commission reports 5,695,000 park visitors across 11 months in 1955, nearly one million more than the 1954 record of 4,898,600. Officials note the record attendance reflects growing public interest in state parks.
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Iowa State Park
State Con- Commission
Surging Summer Visits Hit Iowa State Parks in 1955
Sweltering heat drew crowds to state parks with Lake Manawa topping attendance at an estimated 678,000 through November. Following parks included Clear Lake Lake Ahquabi Lake Keomah Rock Creek Lake and McIntosh Woods on Clear Lake. July was the peak month with 1 840 000 visitors entering state playgrounds. Yellowstone total reached 1 330 517 for the year. Rural roads, cars and leisure time spurred the rise in park use. Phone your news to 32.
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Lake Manawa
Manawa
Clear Lake
Lake Ahquabi
Lake Keomah
Rock Creek Lake
McIntosh Woods
Yellowstone National Park
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Bethany Willing Workers Society
Simon Terlouw
Bethany Willing Worers Society
Dick Ver Ploeg
John Boot
Vernon van Gorp
Annville
Henry Terlouw
John E. Terlouw
Canada
Andrew Terlouw
Virgil Boot
Elizabeth Terlouw
Lester van Gorp
John’ E. Terlouw
Clarence van Gorp
Len van Genderen
Clarence Boot
Marvin Swank
Andrew ‘Terlouw
John R. van Gorp
Armour Boot
Dick Ver
I. G
Lynn Grove Rockettes
DE Jong
Lynn Grove
L. F. Bousquet
Frank A. O'Conner
Ves Reinery
Anna Mae Hartgers
Bernice van Gilst
Melvin van Gilst
Jake Rozendaal
Milton Talbot
Anthony Ver Meer
Rev
J. Geels
Gas Company
Rotary
BOYER
Paardekooper
Vas Shopping Center
Butternut—Limited
Lee
Rath
Robin Hood
Ver
All
Franks
Sawyer
Florida
California
Jonathans
Pre
Mission School
South India
Alpha Psi Omega
Tusseling’s
Cui
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