Society Notes Covering Home Arts and Events
Forty seven women attended a night school session on slip cover making led by Miss Nieburg who demonstrated measuring chairs sewing seams and future topics. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Margaret De Zwarte with gifts and a luncheon. Vander Putte Ten Hagen couple wed at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa. reception and services detailed. Multiple upcoming social events include showers, club meetings and a family supper at First Reformed Church with organizers and attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nieburg
Bryant
Norma Ver Dught
Ardith van Houweling
Willa Zickel
Lillian Goemaat
Margaret de Zwarte
L. J. Monster
G. A. Vander Beek
John de Zwarte
Agnes Weyers
Connie Vanden Baard
Henry de Zwarte
Marinus de Zwarte
Wm. Monster
Mary Jane
Marion Monster
Nick de Jong
LeNora
Arend Goemaat
John van Schevilhoven
Peter Hackert
M. Gradus Schakel
John Menninga
Janet
Wm. Vander Molen
Marvin
Tudor Ver Meer
Henry van Essen
Len Ka
Vander Putte
Ten Hagen
Viola Vander Putte
M. H. Vander Putte
Rensner
Robert L. Ten Hagen
Newton
Little Brown
Nashua
Iowa
F. L. Hanscom
Lohengrin
Elmer Vander Putte
Hanscom
Kate Pitts Noble
Dr. Pitts
The
Vale
Automatic Washer Co
Wed at Country Home Bride Weds in Pella Tracy
Marie Hol daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Hol of Pella married Bert Beekhuizen son of Mr Arnold Beekhuizen of Tracy in a single ring ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev C De Leeuw and Rev Theo Verhulst officiated. The couple plan to live on a Tracy farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hol
W. D. Hol
Pella
Bert Beekhuizen
Arnold Beekhuizen
Tracy
C. de Leeuw
Theo. Verhulst
Hilda Vander
Thelma Gosselink
Marvin Engbers
Evelyn Joyce Hol
Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Alicia Elscott
Sunday afternoon January 19 Mrs. Alicia Elscott enjoyed a pleasant surprise party with relatives and friends. Attendees included the Emmerts Giffords and Gosselinks from Newton and Pella, with greetings and birthday wishes. Donald Elscott visited Newton Saturday. PEO Society BU-P readings at Mrs. Kuyper home with Mrs. Ver Ploeg leading program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Elscott
Theo. Emmert
Roy Compton
Burl Holdsworth
Killduff
Ray Gifford
Delmar Elscott
Caroline Sue
Newton
Keith Emmert
D. R. Gosselink
Pella
Elscott
Donald Elscott
P.E.O. Society
P. H. Kuyper
Bu-P.e.o. Society
J. A. Kuyper
A. W. Klyn
W. C. Ver Ploeg
Tau Epsilon Pi initiates sixteen students and two faculty
On Wednesday evening January 15 at Jordan Hall banquet room sixteen students and two faculty members joined Tau Epsilon Pi during a formal dinner. Elma Finger welcomed the neophytes including Donald Bell Donald Burns Rhoda Godown Bonna Van t Hull Edna Scholten Joyce Sadler Jean Leu John Hesselink James Dunham Marianna Valvoord Jaci Vander Lugt Jack Fulton Bob Minnick Charles Powleske Joy McCain Verla Vander Streek. Dr Arthur Wormhoudt and Mrs Homer L Johnson became members. Wormhoudt spoke stressing unity through words and became sponsor. Readings and a skit followed with five neophytes presenting manuscripts and others performing poems stories and songs. A regular February meeting will select more new members as the year centers on contemporary novels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tau Epsilon Pi
Jordan Hall
Elma Finger
Donald Bell
Donald Burns
Rhoda Godown
Bonna Van't’ Hull
Edna _ ‘Scholten
Joyce Sadler
Jean Leu
John Hesselink
James Dunham
Marianna Valvoord
Jaci Vander Lugt
Jack Fulton
Bob Minnick
Charles Powleske
Joy McCain
Verla Vander Streek
Arthur Wormhoudt
Homer L. Johnson
Miss Finger
Phyllis Godown
Bill Rozeboom
Beverly Demarest
King’s Row
Jaci Vander —Lugt
Marianna Walvoord
Martha McCain
Harriet Heusinkveld
Frank Miller
Robert Wilkinson
Ralph Hays
Gerrit T. Vander Lugt
H. W. Pietenpol
Dean
Farewell and weddings span a Pella area farewell
Neighbors bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Leroy Vroom as they move from a farm near Pella to another near Pella Route 2. The piece also covers multiple local weddings including Ottown Breuklander and Gladys Anderson Loveland marriage and the Gabelman Steenhoek betrothal with ornate church ceremony at Prairie City and Colfax First Reformed Church details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Vroom
Pella
Marion van Dusseldorp
John and
Rolfus Vander Krol
Dick de Heus
Marion de Bruin
Clarence Vander’ Linden
Duane
Cornie Vroom
Naomi
Robert Vroom
Arthur Rus
Marion Wichhart
Gerrit Ustermarkt
Alvin
Andrew de Penning
Alma
Alicia Ver Meer
Mrs
Stanley
Vivian
Prairie City couple wed then plan farm home near city
The bride and groom left for their honeymoon after the reception and will settle on the groom’s father’s farm one mile south of Prairie City. The bride, a Colfax School graduate of 1943, worked at Maytag Factory as office clerk for 30 years, while the groom, a Prairie City High School graduate of 1941, began farming. The Second Reformed Aid group will meet Friday afternoon in the church parlors with hostesses Mrs. R Grundman, Mrs. C Evers, Mrs. J T Van Rees, and Mrs. Geo Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabelman
Steenhoek
Anna Ruth Gabelman
John J. Gabelmann
Colfax
Rewben J. Steenhoek
John K. Steenhoek
Prairie City
First Reformed Church of
Prairie Cit
Wm. Rosenberg
Kathryn Mae Henken
Hilda Vetter
Wagner
Miss Vetter
Miss Henken
Mendelssohn
Alma Gabelmann
Donna Rae Beyer
Harley Howard Steenhoek
Theodore Gahelman
John C. Dykstra
Marion van Zee
Colfax Schools
Maytag
Prairie
Second Reformed Aid
Ladies Aid
R. Grundman
C. Evers
J.T. van Rees
Geo. Ramsey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norma Lucile Dykstra
David van Haaften
Myrna Jean van
Gerrit J. Vande Kieft
Gareth
Bobby
Mavis
Paul H
Renaud
Glen
Edmund
Gerrit
Lydia
Mary
Mark
Leo
Gladys Klein
Willard
Virgil
Gladys
Geraldine
Wayne
Reuben Kamerick
Gene
Lew
Anna Mae Meinders
Larry Gene
Peter Pol
Leonard
Marion
Wilma
Jeanette
Ralph Dykstra
Melvin
Jennie Dykstra
Lawrence
Larentha Faye
Arvin Klein
Honore
Ben de Vries
Leighton
Dick van Zee
Red Cross
Veterans Hospital
de Vries
van Zee
Bob Ver Ploeg
Clarence den Adel
Judy
Bertha den Adel
Ed van Zee
John Grandin
Dorcas
First Reformed Church
Poe
Eesiahage
Hol—Beekhuizen
Wilbur Kelderman
Sgt
John Beekhuizen
Berlin
Germany
William van Maanen
William Schimmel
Henry Vande Voort
Anthony Ver Meer
Mart Vander Linden
Pella High School
Marion County
Emneys
Rockford
Boys’ Slack Sox
van Pearsem—Watkins
Janette van Peursem
John van Peursem
East Third St
Charles C. Watkins
C. F. Watkins
Avenue
Oskaloosa
First Baptist Church
C. V. Jones
Watkins
Pella Rolscreen Company
Mr. Watkins
Oskaloosa’ High School
General Mills Plant
C Avenue East
Anderson
Breaklander
Gladys Anderson
Loveland
Colorado
William Breuklander
Ottumwa
Lowa
C. R. Ballenger
Vera Wellman
Kenton Ballenger
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Barbara Ann Wellman
Valdena Klassen
Dolores Cook
Raymond Ashing
Kiowa
Brighton
John Morrell
Frank Knapp
Markham
Longmont
Lee McDowell
Backus
Minnesota
L. W. Wellman
Platteville, Colo
Nellie Zeger
Pauline Berkenbosch
Edith Zachary
Jean Lourens
Joan
Ruth van Zee
Ila van Arkel
Edna den Hartog
Dreaka Kleinendorat
Mesdames C. Dilkenberg
G. Lourens
L. Zachary
H. Vander Kraan
Traveling Gospel Quartet
Jose Worth
Just
Zokoro
John Lasschuit
City High School
Boat Furniture Company “Quality
Group
Star Brand Shoes
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