Leighton Young People Wed in Black Oak Picnic
Leighton township Farm Bureau held a July 4 picnic at Alvin Vander Wilt home with many families from Prairie City and nearby towns attending. Junella Vink received a bridal shower June 19 at Schuring home. Florence Van Maanen and Allen Rempe wed June 25 at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton with 150 guests. reception followed. couple to reside in Leighton.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Ada
Wisconsin
Canada
Bonny Van Zomeren Weds Kenneth Bailey At Home
Miss Bonnie Van Zomeren daughter of Mr and Mrs G Van Zomeren Pella married Kenneth E Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bailey OsKaloosa in an outdoor candlelight ceremony Saturday June 14 at the bride’s parents home. Rev G Ralberts Leighton officiated before about forty guests.
Scott U Need Us Club Meets at Barnes Home
Scott U-Need-Us 4-H club met at leader Mrs Howard Barnes home on Friday June 27. Roll call answered with favorite picture and painter. Business session decided to skip an achievement show. Darlene Lamers spoke on A Cleaning Kit is Handy Arlene Butler on The Story of Old Glory and Marilyn Hasselman on Removing Dents and Stains. Flower arranging demonstration by Barbara Denburger and Darlene Lamers. Music by Nancy De Cook The Golden Day Is Dying. June 21 miscellaneous shower for Mrs De De Penning hosted by Mrs Henry Van der Wilt and Mrs Harry Boot at Mrs Boot's home. Guests wrote favorite recipes for the bride. Attendees included Mrs A W Den Adel Mrs Harold Veenstra Donna Carol Mrs Dick Boot Mrs Wm De Kock Mrs Len Hoksbergen Mrs Gerrit Hiselman Viola and hostesses. Mrs Arnold Mathes and Mrs Elmer Slykhuis unable to attend. Approximately 450 relatives neighbors and friends attended the golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Ira P Cook on route 3 near Pella with open house both afternoon and evening. Rev Gradus Aalberts spoke of the couple long married life. Peter Hasselman of Oskaloosa and C H Bogaard of Leighton provided tall Special music. Songs included Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet Silver Threads Among the Gold May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You sung by multiple singers with Rozella Robertson on piano. Duet Lets Grow Old Together. Several more details follow.
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Florence van Maanen
William van Maanen
Leighton
Allen Rempe
Abe Rempe
Ebenezer Reformed Church
G. A. Aalberts
A. Haoverkamp
Pella
Siebelt Hettinga
Howard de Prenger
Frances van Maanen
Connie Rempe
Stanley Rempe
Scott U-Need-Us
Darlene Lamers
Nancy de Cook
de de Penning
Henry Vander Wilt
Harry Boot
A. W. den Adel
Harold Veenstra
Donna
Ira P. Cook
Route 3
John van Rheenen
Gradus Aalberts
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
de Cook
Peter Hasselman
Oskaloosa
C. H. Bogaard
Connie Roorda
Dale Roorda
Terry Douglas
Virgil McCombs
Lucretia Robertson
Rozella Robertson
Anniversary tribute to De Cook couple and family
Hymns closed the evening as Irvin Van Rheenen played accordion numbers. The De Cooks received many gifts and cards while a Dan Vander Linden cake topped the centerpiece. The couple, married on a farm since birth, celebrate with daughter Mary Irene and son Irwin deceased, plus three grandchildren Irwin Henry and Mary Lou Van Rheenen.
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Irvin van Rheenen
Dan Vander Linden
Anthony Ver Meer
de Cook
Otto Brummel
Walter Grandia
Con
Mr. Defran
Mary Irene
John van Rheenen
Irwin
Henry
Mary Lou van Rheenen
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Leighton Young People
Black Oak Bureau
Black Oak Township
Alvin Vander Wilt
Omer Fleck
Steve de Cook
Bill van Heukelem
Clarence den Adel
Gerrit. Vander Wilt
Wilbur de Bruin
Rustel
Grootveld
Grootvelds
Andrew Klyn
Junella’ Vink
Pete Slycord
Junior Schuring
Pete ‘Slycord
Anne Klein
John Vink
Louis Schuring
Mary Lou
Beatrice Schuring
Gerald Breen
Jake Schuring
Gladys Louwsma
Nick Schuring
Wilma
John Schuring
la Donna
Arie Klein
Janetta Vink
Leroy Steenhoek
Neal Schuring
Rempe
Wilbur Rempe
Brandt van Maanen
John Wayne de Rooi
Byron van Englehoven
Henry K. Rempe
Wanda Mackin
Grinnell
Delwin Vander Linden
Jack Wing
Valeria
Logan van der Leest
Willis van Haaften
Kenneth van Maanen
Ed van Zee
Thelma Grandin
Mary Jane Menninga
Artie van Wyke
Janice van den
Dick van ‘Ries
As Zee
Andrew Brower
Ernest de Cook
Beulah Klein
Leighton 4-H Club
Leighton Happy Hearts
Nancine van Arkel
Marinella Hoksbergen
Faye Westercamp
Karen van Heukelem
Norma Jean de Bruin
Marinella Hoksbergan
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Montezuma
Rose Hill
Prairie City
Jar
Fremont
New Sharon
Minnesota
Pella High School
Central College
Oskaloosa High School
Harry Fitch
Nme
Harding
International Harvester's Home Economist
John Sybenga Photo
Bonnie van Zomeren
Pith Bailey
Oaki
van Zomeren—Bailey
G. van Zomeren
Kenneth E. Bailey
Clarence Bailey
Dick van Zomeren
Jerry Rempe
Henry Rempe
Evelyn Schultze
Darlene van Zomeren
Janice van Zomeren
Patty Rempe
Mark van Zomeren
Ken
Doris van Zomeren
Dolores Rempe
Donald Bailey
June van Haaften
Joan van Zomeren
Edwarda Grandia
C. Roorda
W. Grandia
E. Klein
Corral College
Portergrove Aid
Charlie van Zante
SCOTT
Barnes
Voy
Bride
Golden
Nie Roorda
Marion van der Zyl
Au Aera
Bright
OUL Store
Republica National
Chicago
Convention Hall
International Amphitheater
America
Kuyper
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