Local Families Attend Socials and Meetings in Pela Area
Mr and Mrs Edd Sparks and family moved Saturday to their new property purchased from Doyle Vande Krol. The Vande Krols moved to a home they are building. Tony De Kock bought a small cafe from John Niewsma in Pela. Weekend guests at John Blom’s included Gilbert Blom and Rob Robinson from New York City, a 1957 Central College graduate. Mr and Mrs Blom hosted a wiener roast with numerous guests. Debbie of Otley joined Sunday dinner at Tunis Blum’s. May WCTU meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the Christian Reformed Church with devotions, a flannel graph, and book discussion. Rex Hedge of Fremont and Rev C Van Fasen of Cedar contributed. Grandmother Miss Nani Pella visited. Cedar Township Farm Bureau met with talk on Farm and Home Development and a Fremont quartet performed. A centennial program was hosted by Queen Esther Circle with church films shown.
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Edd Sparks
Doyle Vande Krol
Vande Krols
Tony de Kock
John Niewsma
Pela
John Blom
Gilbert Blom
Mt. Pleasant
Rob Robinson
New York City
Robinson
Central College
Pella
Andrew van Zante
M Case Jansen
Larry
Darrell
Nancy
Harris van Zante
Fosteen
Freddie
Denice de Ronde
Laverne van Zante
Beverly
Barbara
Nancy Lanse
Sherrill
Sherma Blom
Darrell Brand
Ivan Kaldenbers
Debbie
Otley
Tunis Blum
WCTU
Christian Reformed Church
H. Ellsworth
Gorman Rozendaal
Clarence Monsma
Connie Jansen
Arie Lanser
O. H. Wisgerhof
Ray Buitenwerf
Bertha Wisgerhof
Don de Jong
Henry 8. Jansen
John Geels
Boze
Russell Gosselink
Jansen
G. van Utrecht
Va Moffet
Fremont
C. van Fasen
Cedar
Rex Hedge
Nani Pella
Parenter van Zomeren
Gerrit van Wyk Sr
Marion Heemstra
Marion van Houweling
Locustdale Farm
W. J. Rice
Janice Marie
Kansas City
Missouri
N. W. Vriegelanr
Rice
School of
Industrial Arts
Nora van Essen
Monroe High School
Juke Rozendaal
Johanna Rowetthorst
Augustine
Knoxville
Harrison le Grand
Des Moines ‘Tribune
John W. le Grand
6Th Volunteers
Sherman
Atlanta
Robert E. Lee
le Grand
W. C. Woody
Ames
Hoyt Woody
H. W. Vriegelaar
Peter Pol
General Hospital
Gysbert’ Vroegh
Harold Ozinga
James Jonker
Newton
Myrna
Shirley
Douwstra Chapel
Boomsma
Grand Rapids
Peter Westerkamp
Joe Vos
Sully
Clifford Vos
Gerrit Roorda
Tom Vander Hart
Walley Fopma
Everet Hol
Mich
Gerald Paul Vander Hart
Calvin College
Ray Groenenboom
Leighton
Herman A. de Jong
Jeanne de Young
John D. de Young
Simon Gruis
Edgerton
Minn
Andrew Bandstra
Jeanne Gruis
Mra
Otto Vos
Melvin Deur
Junior Deur
Myrna Wieberdink
Shirley Vander Pol
Henry Vande Voort
John Westercamp
Albert Vander Pol
Raymond
Brandt
H. Verduin
Il, Verduin
County 4-H Camp attendees named from Mahaska area
Diane Ver Dught and Janice Vander Waal of the County Line 4-H Club will attend the tri county camp at Boone for three days June 25 alongside 100 other 4-H'ers from Mahaska, Wapello and Marion Counties. Other notes cover visits, graduations, and memorial day events in Monroe and Pella.
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Diane Ver Dught
Janice Vander Waal
Boone
Mahaska
Wapello
Marion
Sam Poortinga
Pella
H. W. Vrieze- Iaar
Monroe
Leland Balmer
George Pennington
Columbus Unotion
Paul Pennington
Cora Birkenholtz
Mamie Vander Ploeg
Des Moines
Hendreka van Essen
Roy van Essen
Warren van Wyk
Lowell
Baptisms and socialions in Peoria church community
The Peoria area Christian Reformed church held morning baptisms for Sheryl Jean Van Kooten Cynthia Sue Hoksbergen and Maria Jean Ozinga with many grandparents attending. Local families traveled to Lincoln Center Ackley Iowa and Pella for Memorial Day events and a wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stursma of Grand Rapids.
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Christian Reformed Church
Sheryl Jean van Kooten
Richard van Kooten
Cynthia Sue Hoksbergen
Marold Hoksbergen
Maria Jean Ozinga
Arnold Ozinga
Jacob Stursma
Lincoln Center
Andy Bandstra
Ackley
Iowa
Syburn de Vries
Henry J. Vande Voort
John Westercamp
Ted Stursma
Jamestown
Mich
Stursma
Evelyn Joan Veltema
George Veltema
Theodore
Henry Stursma
Reformed Bible Institute
Albert Vander Pol
Raymond, Minn
Andrew Bandstra
Shirley Vander Pol
Arthur Hoekman
Raymond Breed
Pella
South Dakota
Central College
Lyman Eells Elected Pres of Knoxville Rotary
Lyman Eells has been elected president of Knoxville Rotary Club for the coming year. Officers named include Dr T W Eller vice president C R Galvin secretary and Walter Brown treasurer. Directors are the officers and Dr Elmer Feldman Carroll Johnson Don B Whitlatch and Jordan Evans who will take office in July. Knoxville Journal
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Lyman Eells
Knoxville Rotary Club
T. W. Eller
C. R.galvin
Sec'y
Walter Brown
Elmer Feldman
Carroll Johnson
Don B. Whitlatch
Jordan Evans
Knoxville Journal
Iowa Fish and Fishing Wins Best in Field Award
A 1956 award at Biloxi Mississippi by the American Association for Conservation Information named Iowa Fish and Fishing the top book for general excellence among 44 states and three Canadian provinces. Judges included Dr Ira N Gabrielson Michael Hudoba and Charles Callison. The book, in its third edition, details Iowa waters fish species and angling techniques with Maynard Reece color illustrations.
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Iowa
Maynard Reece
Iowa Fish and Fishing book sales outside Iowa rise
About 24 000 copies of the Iowa fish identification portraits book have sold. More than thirty percent of sales occurred outside Iowa, showing strong nationwide interest. Copies priced at 2.60 postpaid are available from the Iowa Conservation Commission in Des Moines.
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Iowa
Iowa Fish and Fishing
Iowa Conservation Commission
East 7Th Court Avenue
Des Moines
William McCracken observes 101st birthday in Manila
Crawford county’s oldest resident William McCracken turned 101 at Manila. He remains active, celebrated by local community and family.
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Crawford County
William McCracken
Manila
Don’t Scratch That Itch In Just 15 Minutes 40c Back
Advert promises quick itch relief with ITCH ME NOT product claimed to deaden itch in minutes. Claims kill germs from contact and soothe eczema ringworm insect bites and surface skin irritation. Local guarantee noted though details vague.
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