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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1954

Page

9

Marriage Vows for Dorothy Van Ekeren and Wayne Howlett

Dorothy Van Ekeren of Pella and Wayne Howlett of Des Moines wed in a candlelight ceremony at Park Avenue Christian Church Des Moines. The Rev. Herman L. Olmstead officiated before 140 guests with pink gladioli white chrysanthemums and poinsettias. The bride wore a colonial bouquet of red roses with white carnations. The couple's families and community groups noted the event as a local wedding feature.

Dorothy June van Ekeren Pella Wayne Lee Howlett Des Moines Pas Avenue Christian Church Dee Ines Dorothy Ikers Life Co Howlett Ft. Leonard Wood Park Avenue Christian Church Herman L. Olmstead Dalbert Snow Glen Cornelisor W. L. Howlett Beverly Howlett

Briggs Vander Hart Bride of Cumberland Woman in Iowa

Miss Reba Briggs of Cumberland Iowa became the bride of Mr John W Vander Hart of Pella Iowa in a double ring ceremony at Lyman Gospel Hall Lyman Iowa. The couple will live on a farm near Cumberland after a wedding trip.

Reba Briggs Cumberland Towa John W. Vander Hart Pella Lyman Gospel Hall Lyman Iowa T. R. McCulla Guthrie Oklahoma Joel Martens Luella Lothman Vicki Sharon Porter Bernice Martens Gordon Meyer

Innocent Man Becomes Trap in Passing Trap Tale

A driver with a pride in safe driving follows a truck too closely and becomes a trapper in a chain reaction. The second driver opportunistically attempts a double pass, risking a crash. often succeeds, sometimes fails, and the trucked vehicle is blamed. The innocent witness learns nothing of his role.

List of the Departed of 1953

The following list of deaths occurring in 1952 was prepared by Elbert Van Donselaar of the Home for the Aged for The Pella Weekblad. Names with addresses beyond Pella appear due to family ties or local prominence. the list includes many from Des Moines Ames Holland Michigan and California with dates from March through May.

Live and Learn Club Ike Herney March of Dimes Fund Leighton Hall Ed Guest Bob Ver Ploeg Anthony Ver Meer Tunis Goemast Otto Brummel Mark de Prenger Harold Slings Leighton Happy Hearts Myrna Aalbers Marcia Klein March of Dimes Farm Youth Exchange DAR Dolores van Roekel Joyce de Cook Betty Synhorst Karen van Heukelem Sharon Klaveren Elbert van Donselaar The Home For the Aged Pella Weekblad

Hamburg Reporter Twine Ball Grows From Old Wrapping String

About three years ago Hamburg post office custodians began saving the string used to wrap weekly Hamburg Reporter issues. The accumulated ball of twine now spans nearly three feet and weighs about fifty pounds.

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van Ekeren—Howlett C. M. Davis Luella van Ekeren Betty Eeling Joyce Petersma Pella High School Bankers Life Company Des Lincoln High School Army Fort Leonard Wood TT. T.t-T Myrna Ralbers Happy Hearts 4-H Club Melvin Schippers Marion Schippers Gayne Gy Schippers McReynold Bessie Hollingsworth Sa Kenneth Hollingsworth Monroe Marvin Karen Marilyn Alvin van Zee Ray de Geus Cpl Mrs. Schippers Scott Scott U Janice Kane Janary 18 Kaye Butler Arlene Butler Kaye McCombs Neal Rice Lena Vanden Berg Oleatha van Rheenen Everett Vanden Berg Janice Briggs—Vander Hart Cem Ely Ag Windsor Leonard Bob Hullihan Sarah Maria Wills Riverside Cal Con de Moss Morris Deitrick Dunreath Robert Hites Dirk van Zomeren Leonard Goulooze Holland Mich John W. van Hemert Edgar Mateer Henry Welle Boyd Bode Gainsville Fla Arthur Verrips G. Maasdam Steamboat Springs Colo John Shaffer George F. Sadler W. N. Legrand William Sytsman Tillie Branshart Johanna Hoogenakker Pasadena William Tait Jennie de Haan Wallace Ugg Ames Tunis Hoksbergen Tracy Luke Wynn Lacey Neal B. Verheul Newkirk Elizabeth Maasdam Fairfield Mary Vander Waal Julia van Houweling Jayey de Reus Sheffield George Valkenburg Jennie Rozenberg Maple Lake John M. McCuen Henrietta Goemaat Lester John Swank Sully Anson Barker Minneapolis Minn John Vander Linden Ellogy Robert Lynn John A. de Tracy A. T. Fowler Norwood Mass Elvin V John C. Vroom Oskaloosa Oe Ed de Heer Corsica S. D Frank Stubenrauch Knoxville Nellie Brak Charles Castorf Sully Arther Steeg Galesburg Fred Beyer Daisy Zickel I Almiri Jean Verschuure Gerrit Vander Wiel Mable Hoxie Anna Bandstra John Kruseman R. Leydens Margaret K. Lautenbach Nellie de Graaf Prairie City Henry van Kooten, Sr Oskaloosa Mary Woody McCuen Albert T. Hough Frank Goodel Corydon Wm. de Penning Adam van Toorn Henry J. Edmand Hubert van Gilst Colleen Fae Harold Steenhoek Melvin Lee van Wyk Simon Vander Veer Carleen Ann Jarold N. Steenhoek William van Vark Brandt Bruxvoort Mary Linn Myron John Gezel Irs Wice Fartin Minnie Imense Dena Freeken Muscatine Gerrit Slycord Ralph_F. Mo Catherine Sjaardema Jacob A. Elscott Edward David Kruidenter Geurt L. Tilma James T. Durham Donald Terpstralan Jacob Vogelaar Mrg. C Carpenter Cornelis Brom Newton Fred Lam September Klaas van Buren Farmington Alice Brand Custer So. Dakota Nellie van Houweling i John van Bentum Luke H. Vander Linden James de Zwarte Arie In't Veld Duane Lee Mol Jess Vos Iowa City Neal Schuring Robert C. Lautenbach G. W. Huyser i John F. van Gorp Denni Netten Mr. E ‘A Nolin Dirkie de Goey Dirk Duinink Frank de Bruyn Margaret van Rees Es Moines Thomas T. Landers Jane Bennin Ss. G. Onstine Henry Hagen Cornelius Versteegt John Alfred Wagaman Lynnville Tae Creaa UOC Ventaire S. A. Kooyman Ballasiao Perry Cote Cue Corry Arty Err Sealy Ronnie Sant Awniver Ay Pea Ena
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