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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1951

Page

9

Social notes and weddings in Pella area families

The Lue Bells 4-1 Club met at Eleanor Vander Beek’s home on July 10 1951 with Margery Enghers presiding. One visitor Ellen De Geus attended. Marilyn Heemstra demonstrated sewing a button and Marilyn De Geus played piano. The next meeting will be at Marilyn Heemstra’s home on July 24 1951. Local society items include wedding notices for Miss Gladys Mae Leusink and Ia Glen Nieuwsma at Emmanuel Reformed Clinton Wisconsin on June 8 1951, with detailed dress and ceremony descriptions, and a reception for 220. Also noted are wedding announcements for other Pella area residents and a miscellaneous shower for Miss Ruth Ver Meer hosted by Mrs A Bogaards and others with attendance from many local families.

Eleanor Vander Beek Margery Enghers Ellen de Geus Marilyn Heemstra Marilyn de Geus Bertus John Robertus Pella Zion Lutheran Church of Macon Georgia Grimm Oskaloosa High School Grandview College Des Moines Iowa Lutheran Hospital Robertus Pella High School Mexico City College Mexico Central College Sage Company Newton University of Ilinois Champaign, Ilinois Gladys Mae__ Leusink Gerrit J. Leusink Janesville Wisconsin Ia Glen Nieuwsma Paul Nieuwsma Henry J. Harsevoort Eugene Harsevoort Ivan Risseuw Selen Roos Denver Colorado Esther Nieuwsma Kenneth van Gent Leusink Harsevoort Earl Schultz Detroit Michigan Bernys Leusink Harris Knoxville Clinton High School Sand Ridge Ruth Ver Meer

Married in June at Hazel Street home

A June wedding dinner served in the basement for 110 guests. The couple will reside at Hazel Street. The groom works for Pella Construction Co and the bride is in the Rosscreen Co office. Club Women Entertained at Monster Home

Ses Hazel St Pella Construction Co Rosscreen Co

Van Maanen Dingeman Nuptials At local church

Miss Nancy Van Maanen and James H. Dingeman wed at 8 p.m. June 15 in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Simon Vroon. Family members and bridal party wore formal gowns in brown, blue, and green as attendants carried yellow and orchid bouquets.

Nancy van Maanen James H. Dingeman Simon Vroon Reuben van Maanen van Dingeman Leonora Hettinga Carol Ver Steeg Howard de Pronger Leighton Velray Harry Weyers Don Moes Highland Indiana Paul Dingeman Marilyn Andeweg Johnnie Robus Lois de Haan Orchid

Durreath Coal Co Sold to Kansas City Firm

Pershing Coal Company buys the Dunreath Coal business and Bussey tipple, effective July 1, supplying Dunreath customers and expanding Pershing as a major strip mine operator in the state. Cecil Wilkinson and Bo A. M Conville confirmed the deal. the McConvilles plan to stay in Knoxville. Sinclair and Excel sior Coal histories noted.

Durreath Coal Co Kansas City Pershing Coal Company Tipple Dunreath Coal Company Cecil Wilkinson Pershing Tracy Bo A. M Conville Dunreath Bussey McConvilles Marion County Eddie McConville Knoxville Frshing Clair Coal Company Sinclair Excelsior Coal Company Pershins Knoxville Journal

National Stock Car Races at Iowa State Fair

The Iowa State Fair will feature two days of national championship stock car races with top drivers and record purses. The event runs Aug 28 opening, then racing on Aug 28 and Sept 3 on the half mile dirt speedway with 200 laps plus 50 extra laps promised for unusual thrills.

Fair T. J. Canninghart Cunningham

State fair board reports meat packing hogs and race entries

The Des Moines Statehouse is hosting a meeting where fair board officials note hog processing totals exceeding 10 million head and a live weight of about 2 billion pounds last year while recalling racing entry age and experience rules for a stock car event.

Town Meat Packers

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Blue Bells Vander Beek Callies Rebertus R. Callies Obert Lee Ro Leusink—Nieuwsma Marilyn Ann Callies Coronado Mantle Joe Stientjes Pella, Iowa Jacob Monster S. SS. Club Verros Jon Verros Dena’ Slyh Francis Chrisman Secret Club Monster Hos Eli Polfenbarger John Sybenga Photo First Christian Reformed Church Hazel Street van Maanen Dingeman Hart Oskaloosa St. Pella Iowa Central Park Cafe C. E. Tharp Prop Steel Foundation Garden Engineering Service, Inc Oskaloosa, Iowa Fair Board Statehouse ASY. Frente G. E Home Economist Veenstra Iro Penney Woman's Home Companion ADVAP Rondo Percale Penney’s
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