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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1951
Page
9
A long list of social and church happenings from the area covers a new pastor welcome at First Christian Reformed Church and social after, visits between families in Prinsburg and Ottumwa, Rally Day plans, and a county office candidacy. It notes marriages, furloughs, and funerals, with hospital visits, shipper and naval service mentions, and the closing of a Bible school program at the Duty Reformed Church.
Mrs Wallace underwent surgery at Wilden hospital Des Moines. Multiple family and social visits noted including Zimmer Nielsen families Des Moines Torrington Wyoming and Chicago guests Burton Chipps family Lincoln Nebr Mendel family. New baby son to Mr and Mrs Clifford Sim bro at Wisden Osteopathic hospital Des Moines. Hospitalizations and visits across towns Iowa City Shenandoah Newton Town City Prairie City and State Center.
Memorial Day events centered at the Verwers home featured guests from Otley Pella Oskaloosa Ankeny Prairie City and nearby towns. Several families announced births and relocations including Bill Koopman welcoming Carita Kay on May 8. Other notes mention travel medical checkups and letters from servicemen Albert Uiter markt stationed in Jacksonville Florida.
Local notices report Karen Joy Renaud visiting relatives in New Sharon and Nevada, while M. M. De Reus and family returned from Hamilton Michigan. Des Moines travel involved Don De Prenger’s ten day trip to St. Paul Minnesota. A Bee Line party hosted by Mrs. Floyd Brummel welcomed eleven guests. Bridal shower for Miss Marjorie Van Zee honored by Van Maanen and De Prenger families. Various church meetings, 4-H camp attendance, and community visits fill the week.
Mr and Mrs Larry Larson and Jan of Fremont spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs PLB Denburger. The report notes the church service where Rev Rotberts preached the evening message.
Mrs Mamie Mercer and Mrs Alta Zivelomek of Prairie City visited Will Dearinger Monday. Johnnie Van Veen and wife welcomed a son at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton. they have four boys. Reinder Poortin sa visited Newton. Yella Menninga hosted at Francis Heemsbergen home. Newton High School grads Marjorie De Penninga and others noted. YMCA exercises Monday evening. Clarance Wheatcraft healing after appendectomy in Oskaloosa. Christian Church Ladies Aid met for quilting with seven members and one visitor. Better Brush demonstration at Marks F tion. Wilma Tendricks hosted a visit by Verlan Swank family from Denver. Spent Sunday at Riverview in Des Moines.
A Des Moines area birthday party honored Harry Lee on the upcoming Monday, June 11, with guests from many relatives. On June 6, Mrs Rich Sukkel hosted a lunch gathering for her own birthday on June 4, featuring numerous families from nearby towns at Riverview Park and Elk Creek Grange Hall.
A birthday gathering honoring June Toth occurred at the Charles Earp home with many relatives and friends present. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wheatcraft, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wheatcraft, and families from Monroe, Newton, and nearby towns. Also noted were visits by Dee Hrayn, Mrs. Darrell, Mrs. John De Cookin, and others during the weekend as they traveled among Pella and nearby communities.
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