Marriage Unites Joann Swank and Leo Nikkel in Peoria
Joann Swank daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Swank Route 2 Pella Iowa wed Leo Nikkel son of Mr and Mrs Tunis Nikkel Route 1 Sally in a candlelit ceremony at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. 140 guests attended the double ring vows as pink gladioli ferns and candelabra adorned the altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Swank
Bert Swank
Pella
Iowa
Leo D.nikkel
Tunis Nikkel
Sally
Peoria Christian Reformed Church
Henry Verduin
Gilbert Vander Wal
Junior Deur
Flora Swank
James Jonker
Leslie J. Lanser
Zylstra
Bruce Nikkel
Edward
Wilbur Nikkel
Brenda Nikkel
Nelson Nikkel
Norman Nikkel
Larry Kooistra
Sybenga
Leo D. Nikkel
Sally Peoria
Christian Reformed Church
Struik Family Reunion Held in Newton
The Struik family reunion convened Monday evening at Maytag Park. A potluck supper featured visiting and games with many relatives in attendance from Suily Story City Denver Pella Sully and Newton plus Denver Colorado. A dance at the Country Club is planned for Friday at 9 o'clock with all members and out of town guests invited and refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struik
Dick Jansen
Suily
Joe Mondred
Story City
Meiton Sjaardema
George du John
Michel
Marvin
Chirence
Ruth Hondred
Duane Sjaardema
Denver
Colorado
Lowell Vander
City
Mert Struik
Linda
Helen
Phyllis
Carol
Newton
William van Norden
Martyn
Kenneth
Billy
Tainter
Ben Vander Molen
Martin
Itita
Christy
Viola
Judy
Byron
Pella
Kryn Struik
Dorothy
Norma
Keith
Verlan
Sully
Country Club
Mrs E Klaaren Celebrates Ninetieth Birthday
Mrs E Klaaren of 611 Broadway Vella celebrated her ninetieth birthday on Tuesday June 18 with a family gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Con Ver Ploeg near Leighton. Seven children attended with families including fourteen grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren. Relatives came from Tokyo Japan Del Colorado Sioux Center Iowa Iowa Falls Iowa and Eddyville Fremont Leighton and Pella.
Richland Rustlers Meet at Peoria Hall Sessions
On January 17 the Richland Rustlers held a meeting at Peoria township hall hosted by Keith Nollen with Peter Vos on pocket gopher control and a lunch served after adjournment. A February 21 gathering at the same hall hosted by Larry and Jimmy Engbors included a roll call on school attendance and a float shutoff demonstration by Larry with Peter Vos and Georg contributing to the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vande Voort
Richland Rustlers
George
Jessie
Glen Vande Voort
Jave
Peoria
Loretta Westercamp
Loretta
Peoria Township
Arvin Roose
Richland Rustlers Club
Peoria Township Hall
Keith Nollen
Peter Vos
Larry
Jimmy Engbors
Georg
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by De Bruyns
Passed Fiftieth Milestone Together Wednesday June 12 marked the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Bert W De Bruyn of 600 Liberty Street In lieu of a formal celebration friends and relatives visited them throughout the day They were honored also at a family gathering on Sunday June 9 at their home Attending were Flora Dieleman Renier Dieleman Charley Whitlock Guy Totten H P Van Rees Ella Tilma Dick Ver Meer Carrie Ries Ed Cook Gerald De Bruyn and others from Eddyville Oskaloosa Des Moines Pella and Reasner Six friends called on the couple Tuesday evening June 11 including Mabel Littleton Louise Vander Meide Bertha Van t Sant Hattie and Jeanette Gezel and Ella Tilma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert W. de Bruyn
Liberty Street
Flora Dieleman
Renier Dieleman
Eddyville
Charley Whitlock
Oskaloosa
Guy E. Totten
Des Moines
H. P. van Rees
Ella Tilma
Mabel Littleton
Louise Vander Meide
Bertha Van’t Sant
Hattie
Jeanette Gezel
Chronicle News
Local club officers elected at Des Moines potluck
Bessie Brooks hosts a Des Moines potluck where officers were elected: Alice Hocksema president Agnes Weyers vice president Millie Kaldenberg secretary Katherine Notting treasurer Nola Veenschoten floral treasurer Bess Van Vark music committee Erma Vander Werf publicity. They sang Faith of Our Fathers and God Be With You til We Meet Again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Brooks
Des Moines
Alice Hocksema
Agnes Weyers
Millie Kaldenberg
Katherine Notting
Nola Veenschoten
Bess van Vark
Erma Vander Werf
Faith of
Our Fathers
Myrtle van Dyke
Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Leaders
Church notes list Leo De Prenger as minister and Alvin Van Houweling as Sunday School superintendent. Services include morning worship at 9:30, Sunday School, 10:30, Overcomers at 6:30, evening evangelistic sermon at 7:30, and Wednesday midweek service at 8:00. Franklin and East Third Street parish mentions The Table of the Lord and various officers and youth groups with 6:30 p.m. sessions. Trinity Church extends a cordial welcome with references to Holy Communion and related liturgy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo de Prenger
Alvin van Houweling
Paul
Corinth
Wm .C. de Jong
Franklin
East
E. Stanley Schuring
Marold Hiemstra
BE de Cook
Trinity Church
Mark
Sunday Worship and Broadcast Schedule for Reformed Churches
The Rev Raymond Beckering of Park Hills Reformed Church Los Angeles will lead services at 9 30 am and 10 50 am with evening praise at 7 30 pm The Rev T R Ocgema of Immanuel Reformed Grand Rapids speaks on Quench Not the Spirit Temple Time Sunday also presents a Reformed Church broadcast heard on KBOK 8 00 am KNWS 4 00 pm and KXEL 9 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Beckering
Park Hills
Los Angeles
California
Upan, Jr
Tnterme- C.K
T. R. Ocgema
Immanuel Reformed Church
Grand Rapid, Mich
KBOK
KNWS
KXEL
First Baptist Church Services at Central College
Everett G. Ward, minister, conducts services in Douwstra Chapel at Central College. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. with classes for all ages including Church Membership and a high school youth class. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. features a sermon titled Meeting Life's Temptations. A cordial welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett G. Ward
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Church Calendar Notices for June Homecoming and Services
Sunday School at 9 30 led by Leroy Boyd superintendent. Church services at 10 30 with Bob Smith speaker. Prayer at the church. Wednesday June 26 at 1 30. Homecoming June 30. Everyone welcome. Rev William Kelderman speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Boyd
Bob Smith
William Kelderman
Morning Worship and Sunday Schedule At Local Church
The Rev Russell J Redeker will conduct services and extend a cordial welcome to all. Morning Worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 45 a m features sermons Angels With a Flaming Sword Gods Steadfast Love Evening Worship at 7 30 p m with Is Christ Still Risen Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and a welcome extended to parishioners and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Russell J. Redeker
Second Reformed Church Services Schedule
Thomas Boslooper reports Sunday services on June 23 start with a 9 45 a m sermon by Dr G T Vander Lugt followed by 10 45 a m Sunday School and a 7 30 p m sermon by Dr G T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Boslooper
G. T. Vander Lugt
Parish and social notes from nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Earl Boyd and Patricia visited in the Art Hoks bergen home Tuesday night Prayer Band was held Wednesday at the church Six members were present Mrs Ferdinand Vogelaar had charge in the absence of the president and vice president Wednesday was a special day of prayer and praise and each member had a special field for study and prayer Several from the community attended the Rose Festival Mrs Herman Veerman sang with the W S C S group Mr and Mrs Ivyl Allen spent Friday evening at the John Reed home visiting with cousins Mr and Mrs Bill Reed of near Duluth Minn Mr and Mrs Emil Allen and children enjoyed the Horn reunion at the Wm Horn home in Montezuma Sunday Mr and Mrs John Boender accompanied Mr and Mrs Carroll Van Wyk of Sully to Orange City to attend the wedding of Alvin De Wild of Pella and Marys Korver of Orange City The group spent the night in Sioux
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Boyd
Patricia
Art Hoksbergen
Ferdinand Vogelaar
Herman Veerman
W.S.C.S
Ivyl Allen
John Reed
Bill Reed
Duluth
Minn
Emil Allen
Horn
Wm. Horn
Montezuma
John Boender
Carroll van Wyk
Sully
Orange City
Alvin de Wild
Pella
Marlys Korver
Sioux
Gospel Church service and Great Day address declared
George T. Pinches preaches at 9 30 am with Bible School at 10 30 am The Lord s Supper and word of God at 7 30 pm The Gospel Service features the Final Address of The Great Day Series titled The Great Day of God Glories at 7 45 pm Tuesday June 26 Prayer and Bible Testimony scheduled for the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Pinches
Bible School
Calvary Chr Ref Church announces morning and evening services
Calvary Church of Calvary Chr Ref 604 Jefferson lists morning worship at 9 30 with Seminarian Jack Vander Laan leading. Sunday School and Youth Fellowship at 11 00, evening worship at 7 30. Sermon series on people who met Jesus titled The Woman With Great Faith. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Marvin R. Doornbos
Jack Vander Laan
Jesus
Calvary Church
FIRST CHR REF CHURCH SERVICE NOTED
Dr P Y De fous pastor preaches Blessing and Curse II Kings 2 19 25 at 9 30 am. Rev K BE F J De Waal Malefyt guest min 7 30 pm Love of God I John 4 10 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Y. de Fous
K. BE
F. J. de Waal Malefyt
de Waal Malefyt
God
John
Reformed Witness Hour Broadcast on KBOE Osceola
Rev G Lubbers promotes the Reformed Witness Hour heard Sundays at 7 30 a m on radio KBOE Osceola. The program features singing and preaching in a distinctively Reformed broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lubbers
Reformed Witness
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Catholic Church Holds Mass Every Sunday at 8 30
A local parish announces weekly Sunday Mass at 8 30 in the morning, inviting community members to attend. The notice emphasizes regular worship and parish activities.
Homecoming set for June 30 at Hickory Grove church
Center and Mrs Harry Boender hosted duties for the children and chores. Sunday school begins at 9 30 with Rev Wm Kelderman speaking at 10 45. Basket dinner to follow at the Hickory Grove school house at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boender
Boender
Wm Kelderman
Hickory Grove
Prairie City notices and life events across town
Prairie City residents report a week of travel and gatherings including fishing in Minnesota and a Grand Rapids visit for Rev Vande Kieft. Lawrence Verwers underwent appendectomy in Newton and is recovering. Jean and Allan attended a Florida aunt’s memorial in Kansas City and a cousin’s funeral in Madrid. Edna Den Hartog, after Bible Seminary study, accepts a summer Bible Society post and serves as a Billy Graham crusade counselor. Mayor Wiley Roberts improves after a heart attack as Gradus Vande remains in town news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vande Kieft
Christian Reformgl Church
Grand Rapids
Vande Kieft
Lawrence Verwers
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Jean Allen
Kansas City
Lydia Carlston
Miami Beach
Fla
Leroy Carlston
Florida
Irven Jungling
First Reformed Church
Charles Burton
American Sunday School Union
Madrid
Allen
Oscar Steenburn
Henry Keuning
Pella
Engel de Kock
Biblical Seminary
New York City
Edna den Hartog
Simon den Hartog
American Bible Society
Bill Graham Crusade
Billy Graham Crusade
Edna
Kingdom
Hilda van Dusseldorp
Joe Visser
Netherlands
Leo van Dussdorp
Ben
Gradus Vande
Prairie City Homemakers Rally Day and Community Visits
Local notes from Prairie City detail numerous social calls and visits among residents. Martha Kleinendorst remains confined after a stroke. 4-H groups met for Rally Day activities including a wiener roast and clover chain crafting. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baird and Bess LeGrand. A film on the 1956 National Field Days was shown at the Prairie City Community School gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lune
Marvin Vande
Des Moines
Jennie Vande Otley
Kleinendorst
Kieft
Iss
Martha Kleinendorst
Ray Baird
California
Bess LeGrand
Monroe
Homemakers 4-H Club
Earl Bell
Walnut Ridge Lassies
Prac
Waldo Frankenstein
John
Battle Creek
Mich
John Steenbergen
Amos Cobley
Christian Church
Urbana
Iowa
Prairie City
Kenneth Dean Arl
Ton
W. Va
Hunt
Ralph W
Bridgeport
Gnd
Neb
Gerrit van Zante
Laura Jean Vander Kraan
Hastings College
Hastings
Adrian Vander Kraan
Springfield
Prairie City Community School
Lee Kline
WHO
Connie de
Cards of Thanks From Sara Niewwsma
Thank you to Dr. Vander Meulen and Dr. Campbell and their helpers for kindness. Gratitude to Mr. Duven Mr. Harvey Dr. P De Jong Rev and Mrs Verdain for spiritual uplift and to my sisters for care. Cards gifts and visits appreciated helped me get on my feet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Meulen
Dr. Campbell
Mr. Duven
Harvey
P. ¥. de Jong
Verdain
Sara Niewwsma
Golden Wedding Card and Local Ads
CARD OF THANKS We thank friends relatives and neighbors for cards gifts on our Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr and Mrs Bert W De Bruyn FOR SALE Five ponies and saddles two Shetlands one spotted mare one Palomino five years one spotted stallion three years Dial MA 8-2683 Ben Ver Steegt Pella FOR RENT Three room and full bath apartment Laundry room available Marion Van Nimwegen Phone MA 8-2240
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert W. de Bruyn
Dial MA
Ben
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Ding
James H. Nikkel
Martin A. de Jong
Jean van Rees
Lewis Arkema
Keith Nibbelink
Clarence Vander Zyl
Donald Fopma
Jerri Rus
Connie Jansen
Bible Searchers Society of the Church
Bonnie van Maanen
Janice Boerelyn
Ray McFadden
Case van Soelen
Elinor Untermarkt
Elinor Ustermarkt
Howard de Prenger
Elinor
Tony de Jong
Wilbur Re
Beth de Prenger
Maxine
Nancy Ustermarkt
Roy Klein
Henry van Roekel
Dick van Ommen
L. Overbergen
Mabel Bogaard
Joyce
Glen
Delores van Roekel
Elmer
Donna van Roekel
Sheryl Brine
Nick Vos
Jennie Beyer
B. Dykstra
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid
Esther Goodhart
Ollie Schakel
Lola van Zante
Judith Ann’cook
Mrs. J. Merrill Cook
Ghter
Judith Ann
H. Kenneth Cunningham
Harold K. Cunningham
Trenton
New Jersey
University of Colorado
M. E. Circle
Norma Houser
A Hoeksema
Bess van Vork
Lois Tart
Swank—Nikkel
Judith Ann Cook
E. Klaaren
DE Bruyns
Marcia and
Linda Kuiper
Richland Bluebells
Marcia
Martha ’Lautenbach
Dorothy de Geus
Janet Nollen
Mrs. Lautenbach
Janice de Geus
Barbara Heimstra
Jessie Vander Voort
Norma Heimstra
Linda van Zee
Jessie van de Voort
Hendrena
Willmena Schimmel
Mary Gosselink
Marcia Kuiper
Church OF the Open Bible
Trinity Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
First Baptist Church
Lower Grove
Second Reformed Church
Lower Grove News
Gospel Church
Calvary
PROT
Reformed Home Mission
Catholic Church
Ailable
Tueigs
Sybenga Bakery
Prairie City News
Martin van Essen
Ted Gableman
Carolyn Ruth
Minnesota
Massey-Harris
Gary T. Vogelaar
Motor & Machinery
Don J. van Gorp
Bankers Life Ins. CO
Nebraska
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