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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
4
The Peoria area reports Rev Wm Van Rees of Grand Rapids preached at a Sunday service while Rev H Verduin led at Leighton Chr Ref Church. A new choral society formed with officers Dear, De Jong, Mrs Roose, and Mrs Vander Waal. Several local family visits, travels, and health updates are noted along with a birth announcement for Dianne Sue Blanke and a four generation photo plan.
Galesburg area residents visited relatives across Newton Colfax Monroe and Davenport over the weekend. Sunday dinners honored birthdays at the Wheeler and De Bruyn households. Galesburg Christian Ladies Aid met June 22 with plans for an ice cream social on June 30 and devotionals led by Francis Heemsbergen and Wilbur Sparks.
Jesus was sung and verses read as Mrs Heemsbergen and Mrs Sparks led selections. The Lord's Prayer was repeated in unison. Bible Study was run by Mrs Henry Peery. End of meeting concluded with the Endeavor Bond. A delicious lunch followed hosted by Mrs Dewey Ramer and Miss Anna Marks with several attendees listed including Mrs Martin Dearinger and Barba Curtis Dearinger.
Mrs Tunis Blom Lola Vander Schel of Des Moines visit two weeks in George Vander Schel and Jacob Van Wyhe homes. Mr Earl Jansen and Mrs Cornie Jansen are grandparents of a Newton born son at Skiff Memorial hospital. Rev Albert Haan of Philadelphia announces birth of Vos son. Dorothy Harthoorn and Charles Conover wed at Christian Reformed Church with Rev J Geels officiating. Kings Helpers picnic at Pella Pool with members and guests.
A long list of attendees includes Joyce Rozendaal Lucille Joan and Shirley Rozendaal Anns Mae Harr is Linda Vander mp Janice Van Gent ravitia Monsma Marilyn Dunsbergen Darlene and Marjorie Maasdam Joan Terpstra Janice and Joyce Jansen Heen Lucille and Mildred Vander Zyl Karen Hackett Karen Brand Mildred Wester kamp Jean Van Manen Irene and Gerdena De Hoedt Carolyn and Mary Vander Pol Marcia De Jong Shirley Beyer Mary and Elizabeth Verhey Virginia Vos and Sherma Blom. Also present were Rev and Mrs Charles Stoppels Mrs Adrian Rozendaal Mrs Harrison Terpstra Mrs Pete Van Manen Mrs Ralph Vander Zyl Mrs Harold Ratcliff Mrs Ben Dunsbergen and Mrs L J Maasdam. Dinner guests Sunday at Mr and Mrs Bert Renaud included Mr and Mrs Joe Baarda Mr and Mrs Robert Baarda of Newton and Jake Elscott. Clifford Verwers and son of Pella moved into the house vacated by Mr and Mrs Dan Walker and family owned by Ward Versteegh. Mrs Catherine Kooistra and Mr and Mrs Wilburn Van Wyk Louise Lois and Barbara visited Will Van Wyk Sunday afternoon. Mrs Case Vonk arrived in Des Moines Sunday by plane from Kansas City with her daughter June of Dallas Texas. they visited the Netherlands and were joined by two of Mr Vonk’s aunts Eel Vande Brandhof and Johanna De Ruiter of Veendadal. They plan a three month US stay with siblings near Reasner. June Vonk then traveled to Dallas for work. Mr and Mrs Case Wonk are grandparents of a son born to their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ed Monteray.
The 1955 Ames field day at the Iowa State College Agronomy Farm is set for July 6 with an open house 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Co chairmen Gauger and Dyas outline tours across three areas of work including crop rotations, fertilizers, manure and legumes, variety plots of oats and wheat, and tillage methods for corn. Visitors may choose morning or afternoon sessions with a second afternoon tour option plus tillage plots after lunch.
In Des Moines on June 14 the newborn remains at Blank Memorial Hospital due to a virus infection. Mrs. Monte ray, formerlyJean Vonk, is noted in the brief notice.
A Harvest of Hope for Crippled Children group will meet July 7 at 7:30 pm at the Easter Seal Treatment Center in Des Moines to organize a fifteen county effort. The plan is to recruit a workforce to glean corn on November 5 with donations shared by farmers and the Crippled Children's Society. Local AFL and CIO representatives, farmers, press, and media will attend, with counties listed including Adair, Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, and Warren.
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