Local residents hosted and visited friends over the weekend
Rol screenings Mr and Mrs John Schuring of Newton were Sunday visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Neal Schuring. Mr and Mrs Arnold Boot visited friends in Ames Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dale Cassidy Mr and Mrs Robert Brown of Oskaloosa and Mr and Mrs William Dalbey and children of Ottumwa were Sunday visitors in the home of Leona Schakel. We welcome Henry C Van Halen to the casement window department. Mr and Mrs Henry Rosenberg visited in Knoxville with their new great granddaughter born to Mr and Mrs James Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Herman Sneller were married 7 years Sunday. In remembrance of the occasion all of the children were home to help them celebrate. Russell Crisp of Chicago spent the weekend with his aunt Jean Ver Ploeg and Mrs Rene Aalbers and iy moved from Broadway to East Third Saturday. Eunice Elsloo and Esther De Jong called on Shirley Vande Lune at the Mercy Hospital. Shirley was operated on Tuesday and returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Johnnie McMurray and family and Mr and Mrs C Durham and daughter visited relatives in Kirksville Mo Sunday, Mrs Anna Van Rees and Ada Pope attended the ball game in Knoxville Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Jack Van Rees spent Saturday evening in Knoxville. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Vander Veer of Beacon spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clarence Van der Veer. Vernon Wielard visited in Iowa City over the weekend, Orlo De Bruin and parents visited relatives at Webster City over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Martin Heerema visited relatives in Oskaloosa Sunday. Our welcome to Marlene In t Weld who started working in the filing department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schuring
Newton
Neal Schuring
Arnold Boot
Ames
Dale Cassidy
Robert Brown
Oskloosa
William Dalbey
Ottumwa
Leona Schakel
Henry C. van Halen
Henry Rosenberg
Knoxville
James Mitchell
Herman Sneller
Russell Crisp
Chicago
Jean Ver Ploeg
Rene Aalbers
Broadway
East
Eunice Elsloo
Esther de Jong
Beacon
Clarence Vander Veer
Otley Telephone Sale Vote Set for March 6 Meeting
Notice to Otley telephone exchange members for a March 6 1956 meeting at Otley school house at 7 30 p m. to decide on selling the exchange and elect three trustees to wind up affairs If the sale proceeds funds of 10000 more are sought to finance dial conversion. Informal appeal notes loss of operator exemption under federal law and Iowa sale approval requires majority vote of half the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Pella
State of
Iowa
Annual Meeting of Pella Golf Club Held Friday
The Pella Golf and Country Club held its annual meeting at the clubhouse on Friday evening February 17. A large turnout of stockholders elected three directors Marion Van den Oever Clarence Vander Lindenn and V Weirather. Retiring directors were J G Boat Dr George Lankelma and Rudy Ulrich. Treasurer Will Baer reported finances in excellent shape with course and clubhouse improvements discussed for next steps. Officers to be named by continuing and new directors at a subsequent meeting. Thanks were extended to Mrs Klein the club hostess and Jim Steenbock grounds keeper for excellent work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Golf & Country Club
Marion Vanden Oever
Clarence Vander Linden
V. Weirather
J. G. Boat
George Lankelma
Rudy Ulrich
Will Baer
S Klein
Jim Steenbock
Birthday Remembrance at Home for the Aged
On February 27 residents honored Mrs. Steve Grandin on turning 75. Miss Bertha Geenen of Sully visited Mr. and Mrs. DirK Geepen during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Grandin
Bertha Geenen
Sully
Dirk Geepen
Keuning Anniversary and Local Visits Report
On February 24 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Keuning marked their 46th wedding anniversary. Numerous visitors from Maple Lake to Otley and Des Moines offered congratulations to local residents, with several households receiving calls from neighbors and relatives. The note closes with an update that the sick are better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Keuning
Ray Swan
Henry Rozenberg
Rick Rozenberg
Christina Rozenberg
Maple Lake
Minn
John Willemsen
Carl Vander Wal
Oskaloosa
L. Wielaard
Dick Kuiper
Andrew Kuiper
Otley
Nellie Kuiper
Plant Town Week Proclaimed To Spur Iowa Planting
Governor Leo Hoegh proclaims April 15 to 21 as Plant Town Week urging Iowans to join the Plant Town Program. The 1956 campaign aims at memorial plantings, trees, parks, roadside beautification, and conservation in schools and churches, with the slogan Plant with a Plan. Since 1948 the effort has grown, reporting 2,288,160 trees and shrubs planted by June 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hoegh
Plant
Iowa
Beardsley
Plant Iowa Committee
Reorganization of Schools Discussed at Rotary Meeting
Rotarians heard about school reorganization aims to improve facilities and cut transport costs. Supt C. Buerkens outlined a plan for a 16 mill levy across rural and town districts, with maps showing bus routes and a March 6 meeting to discuss the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buerkens
Coun
Iowa
Pella
Oska- Joosa
Allin Dakin
Grinnell
Rotary Internation
Robert Powers
Marion County State Bank
Rotary
Creston
Laws
Davenert
Town
Philadelphia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernon Wielard
Iowa City
Orlo de Bruin
Webster City
Martin Heerema
Marlene
T Weld
Carl Rees
Co-op Electric Ass‘n
Chronicle News
Ass’n
The
Pella Cooperative Electric Ass
H. J. Ck J. Ver
Barnes
Des Moines
Pete Rozendaal
Pete Pol
Marion Pol
Ted Emmert
Burl Holdsworth
Leah Terpstra
Killduff
Alicia Elscott
Bakker
Bus
Cornland Fertlizers
Rus
Pella’s Farm
Rovac
U.S
Paardekooper
Our
RCA
International’ Harvester
Cooperative Elec. Ass'n
Eoople
Pella Cooperative ‘Ass'n
Darlene Massdam
Martin Boots
Roth van Arkel
Norman Core
Pl 1d Joun
David Mick
Carrell de Kock
Prairie City
Winlectricity
America
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