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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1941

Page

8

Hoksbergen Family Picnic And Bride Shower

The Albert Hoksbergen family held their annual picnic on May 28 near Taintor with a noon cafe ter ia dinner and games all day. Guests included numerous Hoksbergen relatives from Pella Tracy and Otley plus a bridal shower for Miss Bernice Niemandsverdriet hosted by Henrietta Franje and Lucertia Vos.

Albert Hoksbergen Ray Hoksbergen Taintor Martin de Jong Charles Paul Ike Hoksbergen Bert Hoksbergen Albertha Ver Meer Near

Shower Honors Bride To Be Ber Nice Niemantsverdriet

Mrs Dan Hoogenakker and Mrs Albert De Jong hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride to be Ber Nice Niemantsverdriet at Mrs Albert De Jongs home on Thursday May 29. Guests included C W Hagen Viola Mugen Sarah Van der Wilt Asa Niemantsverdriet and others. Each guest received a tea towel to embroider for the honoree and a two course luncheon followed.

Henrietta Franje Lucretia Vos Cornelia Boender Bernice Cora de Jong Marjorie van Zanter Beulah Grandin Dorothy Vander Wal Evalena Wynberg Jeanetta van Gorp Harriet van de Geest Gerlene Ozinga Alta Marie Beyer Guy Bruxvoort Dan Hoogenakker Albert de Jong Bernice Niemantsverdriet Gues C. W. Hagen Viola Mugen Sarah Vander Wilt Asa Niemantsverdriet John Boerefijn Wilbur de Jong Leland Vander Linden Pearl van Peursem Erma Vander Linden Martin de Jong Elmer Vander Linden Cecil Nieanantsverdriet Viola Mi Leola Niemantsverdriet

Food for Defense Encourages Homemakers to Help

Mrs. Beryl Vanden Berg met Summit township women at Otley on May 29 to discuss the defense program. Homemakers were urged to plant larger gardens can fruit and vegetables, raise more poultry, and boost dairy output. True and false statements on agricultural problems were studied.

Beryl Vanden Berg Summit Township John Vanden Otley Margaret W. Jackson Miss Schultz Farm Earl Umble

Van't Sant Reunion at West Park Pella on Memorial Day

The Van't Sant family reunion was held May 30 at West Park Pella. A noon cafeteria dinner followed by visiting and ice cream. Attendees included multiple Van't Sant relatives from Killduff Sully OsKaloosa Newton and Pella plus Van Arkel and Geenen families. Notable absentees listed. Masonic Lodge met in regular session at Mason ic Hall with good turnout and notes of attendance at Oska Toosa. Regular C. E. S. meeting scheduled at Mason ic Hall next Monday.

Van't Sant West Park Pella Will van 'T Sant Clarence Killduff Andrew van 'T Sant Aletta Gerrit Genevieve Junior Geraldine Henry Sully Dick van *T Sant Josephine Oskaloosa Venus van *T Sant Leo Wayne Betty Peter van Arkel William Patricia Newton Dick Geenen John van 'T Sant Bertha van 'T Sant Will Van't Sant Douwe van 'T Sant Wilbur van 'T Sant Andrew van ’T Sant Willis Darwin Will van ’T Sant Gerald Masonic Lodge Masonic Hall Oska- Toosa Betty Kool Summit Strivers 4-H Otley Winifred S. Jones Henry Kool Norma Sherwood Phyllis Hagan Mary van Vliet Mary Vriezelaar Jones Kool Effie Kathryn Heemstra Madeline Vriezelaar Marjorie Vanden Baard Elaine Burton Lila van Vliet LaBert

Golden wedding joy fills Van Maren home

A May 28 Golden Wedding celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Newt Van Maren on South Main Street drew many friends. Though their children could not attend on Wednesday, Memorial Day brought extended family from Des Moines Jason City Akron and Belmond to share the happiness and reunion.

Newt. van Maren South Main Street Doys Henrietta of Pella Ray van Maren Clarence Ray Mary Ellen Ray D. Rhinsburger Des Moines The Met Victor Belmond Town Paul van Maren Bill Bob Kath Jean Jason City Paul Rather Ray Mil- Kee Road Harold Bruce Akron Ohio Roto-Rooter Co Newt van Maren

Miss Violet Manges and Don Van Steenis Wed in Oska loosa

In Lancaster Missouri at 1 30 p m Saturday May 24 1941 Violet Manges of Oska loosa and Don Van Steenis of Leighton married at the Christian church parsonage Rev T M Walton officiating Attendants were Omer Fleck and his wife Mrs Fleck who is a relative of the bridegroom The bride is the daughter of Harry and Mrs Manges of Oska loosa The couple will reside with the Manges at present and plan to move to Rockford Michigan after June 1

Violet Manges Oskaloosa Don van Steenis Leighton Lancaster T. M. Walton The Christian Church Omer Fleck Route No. 3 Fleck Harry Manges Route No. 4 Murray van Steenis Hary Manges Rockford Oskaloosa Herald

Prairie City Bride Weds Warren Van Sittert in May Ceremony

Miss Mary Jane Van Hemert and Warren Glen Van Sittert were married at the Monroe Baptist Church parsonage with a noon ceremony. The couple will reside in Pella after a reception in Newton and a Wisconsin honeymoon, with both families and friends in attendance. The day also featured a large 4-H Rally Day at Knoxville with officers elected and honorary members recognized.

Mary Jane van Hemert Prairie City Warren Glen van Sittert Pella C. E. Sharer Monroe Baptist Church East First Street Charles F. Dykstra Story Parl van Hemert Otley William D. van Sittert Logan Ella Jane Newton 629 Club Masonic Emple Knoxville Lyall Mitchell Frances Jenkins Brownlee Helpers 4-H Club Loretta Visser U-Need-Us Esther Setonarren Amos Mary James Holland Ray Cline A. L. Dykstra C. L. Stroud Guy Spaur Vanden Berg Wise Armita Rowe Ann

Fourteen Annual State 4 H Girls Convention Delegates Named

Marion County 4 H clubs announce seven delegates selected for the four teenth annual State 4 H Girls Convention. Leaders and chaperones listed. panel discussions and a music festival with rural women's massed chorus to be featured. Event includes demonstrations by club girls and talks by college staff and visiting home economists.

Winifred Raymond Harvey B.C. Hudson Franklin Friends Edith Hindman Helen Marie Hudson Register and Tribune Lucille Pop Mildred Hostettee Franklin Friends Club Marion County Ursula Hubbard Carnegie Foundation Samuel Myres Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas Mra. Jones Endeavor

Van Gorp Picnic Held At West Park On Memorial Day

The annual Van Gorp picnic gathered about eighty members from Des Moines Oskaloosa Knoxville Sigourney and Michigan at West Park on Memorial Day. An art program prayer reading and songs followed with elections naming John Van Gorp president John St Van Gorp vice president Peter B Rus secretary W Van Gorp treasurer and Mrs Joe J Dahm historian. After a brief program everyone enjoyed a social hour and planned to meet again next Des oration Day.

van Gorp West Park J. A. Rus John van’ Gorp Ralph F. Hoksberg God America John van Gorp John St. van Gorp Peter 8. Rus Joe J. Dahm Hilorian Des Moines Oskaloosa Knoxville Sigourney Michigan

Bride and Groom Tie The Knot Near Oskaloosa Sully

Miss Cornelia Boender daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Boender southeast of Oskaloosa married Herman Bruxvoort son of Mr and Mrs Dick Bruxvoort of Sully in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s parents home on May 29 Rev A Peters officiated in front of a few relatives The couple will reside on a farm a half mile north of Sully starting June 16

Cornelia Boender Wm. Boender Oskaloosa Herman Bruxvoort Dick Bruxvoort Sully A. Peters

Langerak Vande Voort Nuptials At Local Church

On Friday May 90 1941 at high noon Misa Bernice Langerak became the bride of Henry W Vande Voort. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm H Langerak and the groom son of Mr and Mrs If J Vande Voort. The bride has completed high school and a secretarial course at Central College and worked in law offices and relief services. The groom, after graduating from Pella high school, has been in the grocery business. They will reside at their new home after August 15 on vert second street.

J. W. Bosveld Pella Ted Ver Meer John Wesselink Trudy Sioux Center Iowa Louis Bosveld Plymouth Kryn Wielard Oskalvoss Thompson Misa Bernice Langerak Wm. H. Langerak Henry W. Vande Voort If J. Vande Voort Vande Voort Central College T. J. Klein C. C. Buerkens Relief Vert Second Street

Dirk Van Zante eleventh birthday party report

Mrs J Van Zante entertained fifteen boys for Dirk Van Zante s eleventh birthday with a bicycle gift from his parents W W C T U set for June 10 at 6 PM a pot luck picnic hosted by C Evers Kaldenberg Gosse link assistants Rev Paul Christensen speaker Second Reformed Aid Society meets June 6 in new church rooms hostesses named

C. Evers T. J. Kaldenberg Jennie Gosselink Paul Christensen

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