Family birthday party honors local women in June
A West Market gathering on June 26 honored Mrs Harold Mathes Mrs Charlie Riemersma of Pella and Mr Peter Rozendaal of Sully with many relatives attending The event followed a Pro-Wo's Citizenship honor ceremony on June 19 to recognize girls for promptness leadership and sportsmanship Also noted were Pleasant Grove Sunshine Club activities and social events including a luncheon hosted by Miss Hattie Van Gorp and an afternoon meeting of Mrs Gerrit Van Zomeren and others
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West Market
Harold Mathes
Charlie Riemersma
Pella
Peter Rozendaal
Sully
Gorman
Arold Mathes
Kenneth J
Carol
Ben Rozendaal Stella
Lawrence Togaards
Virgil Kooistra
Joan
Virginia
Carolyn
Doris Franje
Sandra
Jerry
Lloyd Vander Krol
Ben Verhe Meer
Jake Iozendaal
Norman
Bonnie
Norma Leydens
Webster
Bonnie de Jong
Carolyn Grootveld
Lincoln
Karen Vander “Wilt
Legion Auxiliary meets with officer elections held in June
The American Legion Auxiliary met on June 5 with Mart Vander Veer presiding. Reports were given on the 6th District Conference and a memorial for Hilda Nesbitt was honored with a song by Juanita Lane. Officers were elected: President Margaret Vander Veer, Vice President Helen Douwstra, Secretary Jeanne Vanden Berg, Recording Secretary Joan Vanden Berg, Treasurer Hattie Gezel, Chaplain Marie Van Arkel, Historian Jamnita Lane, Sergeant at Arms Cora Klein, board members Byrle Vandenberg Nellie Gosselink Grace Voyce. Door prize won by Jeanne Vandenberg. Lunch served by Alice Hocksma, Carrie Ries, Gladys Rinehart. Installation of officers planned for July 3. Mrs Richard Geurts hosted a S S S club meeting June 14 with household hints and gifts for Mrs Robert Visser. Devous lunch served by Mrs Geurts with help from Kathryn Geurts and Dixie Poffenbarger. Next meeting to be at Mrs Jacob Monster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Mart Vander Veer
Helen Douwstra
Hilda Nesbitt
Juanita Lane
Margaret Vander Veer
Helen Douw
Stra
Jeanne Vandenberg
Hattie Gezel
Marie van Arkel
Jamnita Lane
Cora Klein
Agnes Dicleman
Byrle Vandenberg
Nellie Gosselink
Grace Voyce
Alice Hocksma
Carrie Ries
Gladys Rinehart
Richard Geurts
Robert Visser
Secret Club
Miss Veenman Honored With Multiple Showers Before Wedding
Mrs C B Caldwell and Mrs Martin Nelson hosted a breakfast shower for Miss Marjorie Veenman with twenty guests. Hostesses Lee Schilder and Mesdames Geurts III and Abel organized a shower at Miss Veenman's home on June 15 with thirty friends. Mrs Eva Grootveld and Mrs Berniece Van Zee gave a June 21 shower for the bride to be with twelve guests. The bridge club, of which Miss Veenman is a member, surprised her with a kitchen utensils shower at Mrs Martin Nelson's home. Mr and Mrs Ed Van Gorp will host the bridal party and out-of-town guests at their home, prior to the Friday 7:30 pm wedding at the Second Reformed Church.
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B. Caldwell
Martin Nelson
Marjorie Veenman
Caldwell
Lee Schilder
Mesdames
John Geurts III
Maxabel
Miss
Veenman
Eva Grootveld
Berniece van Zee
Grootveld
Bridge Club
Miss Veenman
Marjorie
Mr. van Zee
Ed van Gorp
Norman’ F. van Gorp
Whitefish Bay
Wisconsin
Second Reformed Church
Macy Pedersen Wedding At Newton First Lutheran Church
Miss Floise Joan Macy daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Macy of Sully married Karl C Pedersen son of Mr and Mrs Orville Pedersen of Grinnell at First Lutheran Church Newton on Saturday June 16 with about one hundred guests. Rev Fredrick D Bolt led the double ring ceremony followed by reception in the Hotel Mags Wedgewood Room. The couple plan a two week trip to Estes Park Colorado and will reside at 819 Ninth Avenue Grinnell after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floise Joan Macy
C. C. Macy
Sully
Karl C. Pedersen
Orville Pedersen
Grinnell
First Lutheran Church
Newton
Fredrick D. Bolt
Charles Sollin
Clear Lake
Paul Pedersen
Bryce Macy
Low Chapman
Des Moines
Robert Pedersen
Wesley Brown
Renwick
Washington
R. L. Jackson
Wedgewood
Hotel Mags
Oldest GE Refrigerator Contest Announced by Veenstra
Veenstra Appliance in connection with General Electric Supply announces a contest to find the oldest GE electric refrigerator. Participants may trade in their old refrig erator for a new General Electric model with added value. Details mention free exchange and a maker refrigerator value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veenstra
General Electric Supply Corporation
L-Electric
GE Refrigerator Age Contest Seeks Oldest Model in Pella Area
General Electric plans a contest to find the oldest refrigerator among over 2,700,000 in use ten years or longer. Local contests will pick the oldest unit to determine a national winner with readings compared. Veenstra Appliance provides contest blanks and information. the winner will be announced July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Pella
Veenstra
Two Peoria sisters hurt in same downtown collision
In Peoria two Town sisters were run down and hospitalized by a passing automobile while visiting a third sister in the city. Miss Lillian Grone of Washington and Mrs. Lonera Hicks of Hampton were named among the injured as they received care at the local hospital.
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Peoria
Lillian Grone
Washington
Lonera Hicks
Hampton
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West Park
Vou
Pleasant Grove
Sunshine Club
Pleasant Grove Sunshine Club
Harry Vos
Gerrit van Zomeren
Hattie van Gorp
J. Kuiper
Callie Kooyman
W. H. Vande Voort
N. Vander Ploeg
Paul Ver Meer
A. P. Verploegh
C. de Leeuw
Tracy
Nola
Ruth Boot
Lloyd Gene Vander Streek
Armour Boot
Rosscreen Co
Chronicle O
Legion Auxiliary
S.S
Mattie Jansen
J. G. Vander Bosch
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Sealy
The
Salvation Army
Dreamer
S&h
Macy—Pedersen
Mrs. Macy
Mrs. Pedersen
Estes Park
Colo
Ninth Avenue
Wnell
Pedersen
Grinnell College
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Mr. Pedersen
Drake University
Michisean
Seana
Missy
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