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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1974
Page
2
Expectant Parent Classes will be held at Pella Community Hospital starting Monday. Four sessions run Feb 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 1 to 3 PM or 7 to 9 PM with a $4 per couple fee. Registration at first session. For information call Mrs. Dale Dixon at 259-3227 in Monroe.
Twelve Pella area high school students were named Iowa Scholars by the Iowa Higher Education Facilities Commission from 5,000 applicants. Pella Christian honorees include Mary Brand, Peggy Nugteren, Steven Van Ee and Kristie Vander Wal. Pella High students are Kim Renskers, Martin Woensdregt, Donna Van Roekel, B Kent Joosten, Jana Tysseling, John White, Diane Dingeman and D Ronald Pothoven.
The Pella Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met January 7 with Gladys Rinehart presiding. Reports from committee chairs were presented. Irene Zwank and Faye Visscher offered to bake and donate 10 dozen cookies for Knoxville VA Hospital in January. Plans were made for the January 28 Legionaires soap-supper and a February Silent Auction. Members were urged to bring items and guests for the auction. The group thanked those who helped serve coffee at Pella National Bank. The need for auditorium drapes was discussed. Child Welfare Chair urged items for Woodward Hospital. Josephine Wellman drew the door prize. Hostesses were Dorothy Gezel and Francene Miedema.
Mr and Mrs Jake Rozendall returned from a weeklong trip to Caracas Venezuela via Trans International. They toured rain forests and beaches, viewed a fuel plant near Valencia, a Brahman cattle ranch and sugar and banana plantations, and rode cable cars over mountains in Caracas.
Mr and Mrs Keith Atkin of Pella announce the engagement of their daughter Diana De Koning to Duane Pleima son of Mr and Mrs Albert Pleima of Leighton The bride elect is a senior at Pella Community High School and the groom to be is a 1970 graduate of Pella Christian High School employed at Hol Electric and Repair Leighton.
The Marion County Extension Service hosts home gardening and landscaping programs on February 4 and 6 at the Knox ville extension office. Ruth Archibald notes gardening as both satisfying and profitable, with Ed Cott presenting on varieties soil prep and pest control. The events are free, open to the public, and include materials and discussions. bring house plans or grounds drawings.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Van Denselaar of Leighton announce the engagement of their daughter Marie to Jerry Vander Wert son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Vander Wert of Rte. 3 Pella. Marie is a senior at Pella Community High School. Jerry is a 1973 graduate of Pella High and a farmer. No wedding date has been set. Mrs. Mary Kilgore Kamerick formerly of Pella now Mulga Ala will receive the Best Western Section Best Citizen 1973 Trophy Award on Feb 3 at 3 pm at Mulga Baptist Church for community service.
Betrothed Karen Vander Beek daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe C Vander Beek of Sully to Craig A Terpstra son of Mr and Mrs Albert Terpstra of Lynnville A 1972 Lynnville Sully High School graduate the bride elect attends Ray Vogue School of Interior Design in Chicago Ill The fiance is a 1970 Lynnville Sully High School graduate and attends the University of Montana Missoula.
Pella area AARP members of Chapter 1542 will meet February 19 to elect officers. Nominations list Maurice Bird Sali as president Vera Van Gorp first VP Edna Van Roekel second VP Bertha Van Zante secretary Lars Sayler treasurer with Ruth Nagel as substitute. Committees include Visitation Gerrit Van Roekel and Vera Van Gorp, Legislation Maurice Birdsall, Grace Lautenbach and Rev Henry E Franken for Program and Publicity. Tours Avis Van Zomeren Wilfred aren. Crafts Peter Boerefijn Cora Ver Ploeg Gerrit Roose and Cora Den Hartog. Nominations Herman Nollen John C De.
Pella resident Marion Wormhoudt attended the Tennessee Temple University basketball game in Knoxville where the score ended 11 to 6. Tennessee led 40 and players reportedly faced boos as the crowd began to leave after halftime. Wormhoudt watched with Mrs. Lois Van Wie. MR and MRS Roger A Dial of Des Moines visited Mrs Margaret J Muller, with Miss Ruth Muller also in town.
About 200 Pella senior citizens joined Retired Persons affiliation under the local AARP chapter. The nominations committee includes Gerrit Van Roekel, John C. De Cook, Ine Renaud, and Exi Waechter. The group promotes dignity, independence and community service, offering health and insurance programs and travel services.
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