Married in Peoria Church Bonnie Nibbelink Weds Gordon Negen
Bonnie Nibbelink daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Nibbelink of New Sharon married Gordon Negen son of Mr and Mrs Otto Negen of Renville Minnesota in a May 1 1955 double ring ceremony at the Peoria Christian Reformed Church Rev Donald Negen brother of the groom officiated before 140 guests The bridal party included matron of honor Mrs Ronald Jansen bridesmaids Alma Roberts and Minnie Nyhof and miniature bride Lori Bonnema The bride wore Chantilly lace over nylon net and taffeta with a chapel train and carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid The wedding featured organ music by Connie Brower and the songs Because and O Perfect Love The reception followed with a four tier cake and daisies in yellow and pink colors among other details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Nibbelink
Steve Nibbelink
New Sharon
Gordon Negen
Otto Negen
Renville
Minnesota
Peoria Christian Reformed Church
Donald Negen
Connie Brower
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Gerald Vander Hart
Ronald Jansen
Alma Roberts
Rochester
N. Y
Minnie Nyhof
Midland Park
N. J
Lori Bonnema
Edward Meyer
Volga
S. D
Albert Green
Clayton Negen
Gary Nibbelink
Janice Negen
Charles Stursma
Keith Ni
Local wedding, guests, and church group notes
The wedding party and many out of town guests attended a June wedding with the couple’s reception held in Renville. The bride, a Pella Christian alumnus teaching in Grand Rapids, and the groom, a Calvin College graduate, plan a summer in Prairie View and a home in Grand Rapids after September. Bethany Willing Workers met June 2 with 15 members and seven visitors as members shared devotions and Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Len van Genderen
Bert van Hemert
Andrew Terlouw
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
John van Gorp
John
Armour Boot
Local Social Notices List Names At Event
Gorp Mrs Armour Boot Mrs Andrew Terlouw Mrs John Van Gorp Mrs Simon Terlouw Mrs Sabin Mrs Vernon Huyser Mrs Junior Ver Ploeg Mrs Claris Van Genderen Mrs Earl Graham Mrs Lyle Brand Mrs Will Swank were noted among attendees at the community gathering showcasing regional hospitality and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Genderen
John Boot
Marvin Swank
Bert’ van’ Hemert
Virgil Boot
Paul Handstra
John’ E. Terlouw
Clarence Boot
Peter Zwank
Dick’Ver Ploeg
Vernon van
H Meppelink reunion held in Pella with 96 attendees
The H Meppelink reunion took place on May 80 at West Market in Pella. Lunch was served and the afternoon was spent visiting. Attendees included many from Oskaloosa, Indiana, Wright, Newton, Houston, and Cedar, listing numerous families and relatives from the Meppelink line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Meppelink
West Market
Pella
Albert van Duren
A. M. Vander Wilt
Keith
J. M. de Bruin
Lorena
Bass van Gilst
Rena Meppelink
Ernest de Bruin
Calvin de Bruin
Oskaloosa
Bert Schuttinga
Jay Rusthoven
Indiana
Wm. van Heukelem
John Boerelyn
Leighton
Richard Vande Lune
Herman van Zee
Prairie City
Ray de Bruin
Wm. van Gilst
Wright
George van Zee
Robert van Zee
Newton
Robert Gosselink
Chicago, Ill
Donald van Zee
el Paso
Texas
Ray van Henkelors
Joan
Marvin de Bruin
New Sharon
Virgil Dykstra
Highland Park
Ill
Connie Groenendyk
Howard Groenendyk
Barbara
Frank. van Veldhuizen
Cedar
Ruth van Zee
Houston
Nick Meppelink
Herman Paul Meppelink
Martin van Zee
Cancer Death Toll Forecast in Iowa
The Iowa division of the American Cancer Society warns that cancer will claim about 396000 lives of Iowans currently living if current death rates persist.
Divided Lugt Era Guides Reformed Church Plans and Budgets
The Synod reviewed a steady church program led by retiring president Dr. Gerrit Van der Lugt of Pella Iowa. It reported three percent growth in communicants and four percent in Sunday School, with home and mission spending totaling $15.87 million. The church proposed a $2.5 million benevolent budget plus $1.5 million for capital structure and urged links to the international Reformed alliance, a liturgy revision, and a Department of Stewardship. A Sabbatical policy for professors was adopted and a Stewardship Council was created chaired by A A Dykstra. The Synod kept memberships in the National Council of Churches and World Council of Churches and urged stronger arms control. A $75,000 Church World Service program would aid Korea and other regions, with relocation studies favoring Morning side Heights New York City and a midwest regional office in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Evans
Somerville
New Jersey
Albert H. Strabbing
Hamilton
Mich
Henry J. Scudder
India
A. A. Dykstra
Rock Valley
Iowa
Synod
National Council of the Churches of Christ
America
Eugene Garson Blake
Philadelphia
Council
World Council of Churches
Samuel McCrea Cavert
U.S
Korea
Pakistan
Berlin
Austria
Greece
Italy
Poland
Reformed Church
New York City
John Visser
Milwaukee
Wis
United Protestant Center
Morningside Heights
Chicago
Midwest
Buffalo sculpture at Julius Gerst farm recalls 1950 calf
A new buffalo art piece at the Julius Gerst farm recreates the second calf to the parent patsie brought back from Wyoming in 1950. The first calf died shortly after birth, shaping the family’s livestock memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Gerst
Waneello
Patsie
Gersts
Wyoming
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Chronicle
Society
Peoria
Nibbelink—Negen
John Sybenga
Nibbelink
Nesota
Tuy
RED Rotary
Chelsea
Hoeksema
Arlene de Jong
Peter Franje
John van Wyhe
Ben Vos
Tunis Fynaardt
Avery Wetzig
Case Boerelyn
F. Klynsma
Hospers
Carol Kuipers
Retha
Carl Stursma
Deanne Led
Shellrock
Wilma Vander Lugt
Winnie Nyhof
Volga, S. D
al Green
Ted van Hove
Minn
Wm. Nobbelink
Des Moines
C. Kuipers
Carol and Carlyn
Salt Lake City
Utah
Norman van Heukelem
Frank Klynsma
Marcia
Towa
Pella Christian High
Calvin College
Renville High School
Calvin Seminary
Prairie View
Kansas
Bethany Willing Workers Society
Meppelink
Daniel Y. Brink
Central College
Theological Seminary
McGregor and
van Heusen
Stevens
Dad
White House
Westinghouse Room
Ormhouxy
The
White Way Auto Company
Chevrolet
White Way Auto Co
Oldsmobile
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