Poortinga Baar da Wedding In Otley June 10 1966
Evelyn Poortinga and Dale Baarda were married on Friday June 10 1966 at 8 pm in Otley with 150 guests. The bride wore chantilly lace and a silk veil. attendants included sisters Phyllis Poortinga and Mrs. Clarence Spoelstra. The ceremony featured organist Barbara Rykhoek and singer Darlene De Jong. Reception followed in the church Fellowship Hall. The couple will reside near Prairie City Iowa. she is a bookkeeper, he an employee at Wilson Anhydrous Plant.
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Otley
Lavengar
Gerrit
van Hulzen
Route 1
Reasner
Fred Baarda
Route 2
Monroe
Iowa
Gerrit van Huizen
Clarence Spoelstra
Phyllis Poortinga
Barbara Rykhoek
Darlene de‘ Jong
Duane Poortinga
Mary van Vark
Brenda Nikkel
Carolyn Beyer
Laura Klein
Sharon Poortinga
Doretha Blauw
Norman Rozendaal
Hull
Eldora
Boulder over five tons unearthed from Lake Park Road
City crews finally dug up a boulder weighing more than five tons that blocked Lake Park Trailer Court for over 20 years. Measurement 612x4%4x4 feet appears in the report, highlighting the long troublesome obstruction for local workers.
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Lake Park
Mason William Kelley Receives 50 Year Masonic Certificate
William Kelley Mason of Reinbeck was awarded a 50 year membership certificate by the Masonic Fraternity. The milestone is rare, with an estimated 12 in every thousand Masons reaching half a century of membership.
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William Kelley
Reinbeck
Masonic
Van Wyks Celebrate 10th Wedding Anniversary Events
Mr and Mrs Arvin Van Wyk celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with two surprise parties. The first, on Monday June 13, honored by family and friends with a gift and tray lunch. The second surprise occurred on Wednesday June 15 with another tray lunch and attendees including the Hartgers and Van Wyk families.
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Arvin van Wyk
Carl de Gooey
Harris Vos
Jan
Verlan Brand
Ed van Kooten
Artie van Wyk
Carolyn
Tunis Hartgers
Melvin Hartgers
Louis Hartgers
Harry Hartgers
Vernon Hartgers
Craig
Fair Haven open house draws 300 to 400 attendees
An estimated 300 to 400 people attended the Fair Haven open house on Thursday, as noted by Reuben Schakel of the Benevolent Society. Many visitors stayed to talk with residents, marking the event as a real success. Also: Meyers names omitted from a Chronicle story due to oversight. Eldon Smith’s pond fish story recalls an 11 lb 7 oz catfish caught with chicken liver bait measured seven years after stocking.
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Fair Haven
Reuben Schakel
The
Benevolent Society
Peter Meyers
Lawrence van Mersbergen
Meyers
Eldon Smith
Near War Center
Caribbean Cruise Contest Offers Mercury at Ulrich Motor
Local ad on page eight promotes a "Caribbean Cruise Contest" with Mercury cars as prizes. Ulrich Motor is listed as the retailer offering the deal with June 1966 timing and pricing details not fully legible.
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Evelyn
Poortinga
Dale Baarda
Churchg
Fellhouse Photo
Mr. and
Mrs
Boulder
Mason
Ray Wherle
Pella
Carribean
Cruise
Ulrich Motor
Farmer’s Coop Service
Pella Chamber OF Commerce
Coop
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