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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1948

Page

8

Wedding Shower Honors Madeline Vriezelaar in Estelline

On July 21 Mrs D C Johnston and Mrs W J Thompson hosted a prenuptial shower for Madeline Vriezelaar at the former's home in Estelline. The event featured games, gift opening, and refreshments, with former pupils in attendance. A later gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Jine De Zwarte included Miss Madeline Vriezelaar and Loren West for a treasure hunt and lunch, ahead of their upcoming marriage.

D.C. Johnston Wm. J. Thompson Madeline Vriezelaar Irie City Hauoree Taartaht Caty Cime Pella Maxine van Wyk Alice Thompson Joyce Jabaai Doris Booth Raymond Danly Prank Salbers Gerrit van Wyk Prank Wagner Bonnie Nets Julius Ustermarkt Dorothy Booth Clarence Jabanham Leltoy Arthur Vriezelaar Florence, Wagner Iwenhook Gras M ‘Terry Evelyn Vander Mart Mary Coralee Vriezelaar Kenneth McAmis Jine de Zwarte Ning Madeline Vriezlaar Loren West Estelline Visser Mary Lou Kamerick Donal Walton Darel Mensch Eigar van Arkel Gene de Wit Carl Hiemstra Kenneth Me Amis

Ver Meer Brouwer Bride in Pella Church Ceremony

Miss Hertha Ver Meer daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert T Ver Meer of Fella wed John W Brouwer doctor son of Mr and Mrs John W Brouwer of Monroe in a double ring ceremony at First Christian Reformed Church Pella on Friday July 2 at 8 00. Rev Simon Vroon officiated with Rev Lester W Muller assisting. Guests included bridal party with Miss Joyce Willemsen and Miss Elisabel Ver Meer as bridesmaids. The couple now resides at 86 Greenwood Avenue Battle Creek Michigan.

Hertha Ver Meer Albert T. Ver Meer Fella John W. Brouwer Monroe Christian Reformed Pella Simon Vroon Lester W. Muller Bud Ver Meer Queen Mary Roses Betty Dean van Heukelem Ty Brouwer John Elmer Willemsen Garrett Brouwer Clarence Mey Don Aalters Joyce Willemsen Elisabel Ver Meer Ruth Ver Meer Allan E. Brouwer Rved Lester Muller Pella Christian High School Calvin College Capital City Commercial College Des Moines Iowa Credit Department Kellogg Co Battle Creek Michigan Brouwer Greenwood Avenue Battle Creek, Michigan Bertha A. T. Ver Meer John W. Brouwer Jr First Christian Reformed Church Kellogg Company

Hogs enjoy farmer Hoppe’s improvised shower bath

Hoppe of Grundy County rigs a four station shower bath for his hogs. The pigs take turns under the cooling spray and appear to enjoy the novelty as a local farming curiosity.

Hoppe Grundy County

Town Crier Musings On Weather And Daily Life

A humorous column shares casual notes on July weather, home screen doors, breakfast choices, and local neighbors. It mentions Tulip Time photos of Fred Lautenbach, Bert Baron’s grandchildren, and a playful exchange about breakfast phrases, ending with a reflective verse about kindness and forgetting the past.

John Bert Baron Bob

Satisfying A Child's Curiosity

A discussion among Mrs Brown and Mrs White on safe ways to satisfy a child's curiosity without causing harm. They advise supervised exposure to household items like the ice box and offer alternatives to punishment. Spanking is presented as a last resort, with emphasis on positive methods and caution about danger spots in the home.

Mrs. Brown Mrs. White Mes

Child Welfare Note Highlights Weekend Traffic Risk

Mrs Mrown asks about play and companionship for a child. Black laments lack of time but notes that finding time Tuesday benefits learning. The Iowa Child Welfare Research at the University of Iowa cites that two out of five fatal traffic accidents occur on weekends, per the Sovereign Set traffic safety PSA campaign.

Mrs. Mrown Black Sovereign Set Traffic Safety

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