21 Jul 1960
Page 1
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1960
Page
1
A long OCR fragment lists church directories in Pella with ministers, service times, Sunday schools, and sermon topics for several denominations including Christian Reform, Reformed, Roman Catholic, and others. It also notes a rare Appaloosa colt owned by Charles Shinker of Rockwell City, described as color-changing and high-value.
The piece chronicles multiple family gatherings and reunions across Grinnell and nearby towns, highlighting the Van Genderen, Davis, and Macy families. Attendees include Gertie Van Gorp, Marion and family, the Mercha nts, and Harold Macy. The report notes dinners, fishing trips in Canada, and travel between Grinnell Otley and Pella with mentions of Par sons Kansas and Washington DC assignments.
Nettie De Gooyer reports M and Mrs Verhey and family attended the funeral service at the First Reformed Church for Sally. The gathering reflected community ties as relatives and friends joined to honor Sally’s memory.
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