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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
6
Kay Koopman visited her grandmother in Pella while Gerrit De Jong called on John Lille. Otley Bible class met at the Otley School basement for a summer close. Many relatives from Pella Leighton Monroe Ames and Malvern appear in visits weddings and Holy Communion plans.
Eleanor Hasselman daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Hasselman and Edward Van Gent son of Mr and Mrs Peter Van Gent wed in a ceremony at Ebenezer Reformed Church. The Lydia Circle Society met Tuesday with devotions by Mrs Terry Douglas and mission studies led by Mrs Stephen De Cook. Hostesses included Mrs John Boere lyn and Mrs Lester Klein as Chicago guests attended a home gathering hosted by Mrs B Groenendyk. Reverend Wolbrink and family of Edgerton Minnesota were listed among attendees.
A report highlights a Minnesota wedding for Miss Joline De Boer and Mr. John De Jong, the latter the son of Rev and Mrs Wm De Jong of Pella. It also notes the Heap o’ Livin’ Club meeting with hosted games and contests, plus visitors Mrs Gerald Bogaards and Mrs Don De Prenger. The De Vries family vacationed in Illinois and Michigan while kin visited relatives in sota.
Mrs John Westercamp welcomes a baby daughter Arlys Elaine born at the Oskaloosa hospital to Mr and Mrs Harry Van Wyk 8 lbs 4 oz with three brothers. Kathryn Pethoven is now Mrs Van Kooten helping. Gysbert Vroegh improving slowly. Bert Dahm feeling better. Karen Dahm daughter of Arie Dahm had appendectomy. Ill with mumps Arthur Hock man Mrs Arie Dahm and children Judy Gregory and Janice Van Sant. Many attended the wedding of Anne Vander Melen to Gerald Alkema at the 2nd Christian Reformed Church and plan to teach in Michigan this fall. Mr George Zimmer attending Summer School at Wm Penn College IA Oskaloosa. Richland Rustlers 4-H tour visited farms Donald Vander Kamp Gerrit J Roose Jacob Vos John Westercamp Andrew Heimstra Wm Engbers George Vande Voort cooperative picnic and wiener roast at John Westercamp followed by a ball game. Birthday party honored Mr Jim Roose 78th in Pella. Janice Nell De Young of Chicago spent weekend
A long list of social visits, guests, and travels from local families. Attendees include Vander Hart, Geerdes from Michigan, Mathes from Knoxville Indiana, Van Sant from Worth, Illinois, Huizenga, Nieuwsma, Blom, De Jong families, and others. Guests traveled to weddings in Albert Lea Minnesota, and families shared news of new births, funerals, and a mission trip sail date to Japan.
A nutritionist from Iowa State suggests using rice as a potato substitute. The South recently harvested its largest rice crop ever, while potato supplies run low, making rice a timely alternative to potatoes as energy sources move north toward Iowa and IoU-40.
Miss Roberts shares practical rice cooking guidance to keep grains fluffy. Start with two cups of water per one cup of uncooked rice and one teaspoon of salt. Bring to a sharp boil, cover, then reduce heat to the lowest possible and simmer.
A partial data line mentions cooking times and textures for a dish with warm milk and heat control. The readable fragment references fluffy grains and a method involving turning heat off briefly before finishing. No clear proper nouns or complete steps are identifiable.
Three weeks after a small plane crashed after takeoff from a farm field near Norwood a Wright of Des Moines died in Mason City hospital. Passenger William Nuzum survives.
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