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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1958

Page

3

Marriage of Sally Lents to Ralph Wichhart at Pella Third Reformed

Mrs. Kirk Fuller of Pella and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wichhart of Leighton announce the marriage of Sally Joyce Lents to Ralph Wichhart on Friday June 27 at 7:30 PM in the Third Reformed Church of Pella. Rev. Wilbur Ringwalda officiated as the couple exchanged vows amid palms and gladioli. The wedding party included maid of honor Shirley Van Dyk and bridesmaids Linda Lents, with attendant flower girl Kristy Malin and ring bearer Doyle Bogaards. Best man Bob Wichhart and groomsmen Clarence Wichhart led a navy suited wedding party as guests enjoyed a reception with about 200 attendees. The bride, a Pella High School graduate, will work at Maytag Co in Newton. the groom farms near Leighton. They will reside at 808% Liberty after a wedding trip to Michigan. Engagement of Sandra Cummings to Martin Sullivan announced. The July Galesburg Go-Getters meeting was hosted by Miriam and Larry Van der Werf with 11 members present.

Sally Joyce Lents Kirk Fuller Pella Ralph Wichhart Chris Wichhart Leighton Wilbur Ringwalda Third Reformed Church Shirley van Dyk Linda Lents Kristy Malin Doyle Bogaards Bob Wichhart Clarence Wichhart Fred Blom Gerrit Steenhoek Donna Wickhart Donald Geetings Ardis Klyn Shirley Dykhuis Gary van Vark Marilyn Vansen John Rietveld Marlena de Geus Miriam Fishel Jud van Rees Joey Malin Harold Rozendaal Bob Wickhart Verna van Hemert Fern den Adel Pella Public High School Maytag Company Newton Michigan Liberty de Wild Sally Joyce Sents Third Reformed Church of

How a Knoxville Preacher Became a Millionaire

The Rev H R Schermerhorn, long a frontier missionary to the Choctaws, moved to Indian Territory in 1857 and built a vast fortune after oil was found on land granted by Congress. He died March 4 1921 at McAlester Oklahoma at age 88, leaving an $11 million net worth and a legacy of education and religion among the Oklahoma Indians. Crater Lake in Oregon stands as the deepest point in the U S.

H. R. Schermerhorn Presbyterian Church Congress Oklahoma Schermerhorn McAlester

Births Report From Newton and Otley Areas

Mr and Mrs Robert Rozen daal of Route 3 Newton welcomed a son on Thursday July 8 at St Francis Hospital Grinnell Mrs Rozen daal formerly Helen Rankin Mr and Mrs Warren W Van Wyk of Otley welcomed a baby born Friday July 11 at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa

Robert Rozendaal Route 3 Newton St. Francis Hospital Grinnell Rozedaal Helen Rankin Warren W. van Wyk Otley Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa

Local births in Oskaloosa greet two daughters

Mr and Mrs James Brass of 1219 Broadway welcomed a daughter Lois Ann on Saturday July 12 at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Henry Nunnikhoven of Route 8 welcomed a daughter Maria Jean on Monday July 14 at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa.

James Brass Broadway Lois Ann Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Henry Nunnikhoven Route 8 Maria Jeal

Creston Scaffold Fall Injures Two Painters

Eugene Hanna formerly of Woden was among two men injured when a scaffold broke inside the city water pressure tank at Creston where they were painting. He suffered fractures to both arms a hip and his pelvis.

Eugene Hanna Woden Creston

Mildew prevention tips for humid summer clothing care

Advice from Opal Roberson of Town State College warns that mildew hits fabrics in hot humid summers causing major losses. Prevent with airing and drying, ventilate when outside air is cooler, use a night breeze, leave a small light on in poorly ventilated closets, and run a fan. Mildew is a fuzzy growth in fabrics and cannot always be removed. natural fibers and some synthetics are affected. Florida hosts about 7,200 hotels and motels, roughly 10 percent of the national total.

Opal Roberson Extension Textiles Town State College

Visitors and memorial note at the Home for the Aged

Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Van Mersbergen and Mr and Mrs Lewis Van Mersbergen with Larry of Oskaloosa and Mr and Mrs Klein Alicia Elscott was invited for a chicken dinner at Emmett near Sully It was Keith s birthday Donald Elscott and Pamala from Newton visited Alicia Elscott last week In memory of Mrs Minnie Popma the Popma family presented a spray of flowers as she died one year ago

Lawrence van Mersbergen Lewis van Mersbergen Larry Oskaloosa Mrs. Klein Alicia Elscott Mrs. Theo Emmett Sully Keith Donald Elscott Pamala Newton Minnie Popma Popma Mrs. Popma

Albert City graduates earn BA degrees together

Fred Cook Merle Hogrefe and Marvin Selke of Albert City began school in first grade and stayed together through college. They recently graduated from Town State College with Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Fred Cook Merle Hogrefe Marvin Selke Albert City Town State College

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Society News Shirley van Zen Jr. H. Deur George Cummings Sandra Martin Sullivan Sullivan S. Sullivan Des Moines Schramm's Department Burlington Iowa Sho Younkers Des Moine Galesburg Miriam Larry Vander Werf Norman van Zante Ames Larry Vander Werff Duane Hendricks Vander Werf Sents—Wichhart Sandra Cummings Ely and Walker van Sittert Colgate Thomas Ben Wholesale Ee Penta CP Knoxville The Marion County Historical Society Crater Lake Oregon U. S Rozendaal Nunnikhoven Florida Gun & Holster Big Max Conveyor Phonograph Melody Bells Cash Register
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