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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
8
Local social notices recap visits and gatherings across Monroe Pella and Otley communities. Names include Forker Barber Vander Ploeg Vriezelaar De Geus Ter Louw and West with trips to Knoxville, Pella, and Georgia. Birthdays anniversaries and dinners mark a flurry of regional hospitality.
Community notices report baptism for Donald Wayne Trost and Nancy Ann Jonker, a farm sale northeast of Pella, visitors from Michigan, church and social gatherings, anniversaries, a tool shower for Dale De Young, and plans for a Young People’s Banquet on March 23. Also mentioned are school absences, illnesses, and transportation to Osceola for a speech event.
A readable fragment of religious verse references Jesus' blood and death, noting debt paid by His wounds and a broken heart. The lines express wondrous love for all, highlighting sacrifice and personal devotion within a poetic devotional frame.
Community social calendar item lists visitors and church services. Rev P Boertje of Alamosa presided at Christian Reformed Church. Families including Aalberts Van Heukelom Van Zuuk Van Loenen Van Donselaar Loyally shared meals and celebrated anniversaries. Casual visits in Pella Philipsburg Knoxville and Orange City observed.
Gerard Den Adel, a 14 year old freshman at Pella High School, chooses Hampshire hogs for his FFA project. He cites lower capital outlay and hogs' mortgage lifting ability as reasons. He is shown with his two Hampshire gilts in the Black Oak area near Leighton, son of Clarence and Juanita Den Adel.
A string of social visits fills the week as Mr. and Mrs. Van Heuke lem entertain at Lou Van Roell’s home. The De Goey and De Prenger families mark celebrations and birthdays. Erin Brummel and daughters visit in Oskaloosa. Neighbors Engelhoven and Rempe call on Cedar and Verge, with Sedrel and Zee families hosting gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Marion Van Houweling spent Tuesday with Carl Wayne and Marilyn and Mrs Connie De Goey. Mr and Mrs Dick Roberts and children of Oskaloosa visited Tuesday with Mrs Don De Prenger, Danny and Diane. Sgt Willis De Goey returned home from Sioux Falls SD and will retire to Fort Riley KS on Monday March 8 to be discharged.
Mr and Mrs Max Wheeler of Monroe visited Clyde Rawlins on Friday. Sunday dinner guests included Clifford Dearinger Lorraine and Brian of Monroe plus Martin Dearinger Barbara and Harry Lee Jr. and Mrs Kenneth Carpenter Karla Kay drove to Berrie Iowa. Mrs Carpenter returned with Miss Hagel Hornbaker. Ann Hendricks and Leon visited John Schuring in Newn. Des Moines shoppers visited the Hendricks. The Galesburg Ladies Aid held an afternoon quilting session at the church.
Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Peery include Mr and Mrs John De Cook of Pella visiting in the Darrell De Bruyn home. Moines shoppers Wednes day. Mrs Yella W Mehninga spent Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Francis Heemsbergen and Mrs Anna De Bru. Duane Hendricks was an overnight guest of Leon Hendricks. Mrs Arthur Dearinger at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Dearinger and Karen Sunday evening. A nice crowd attended the fellowship supper Friday evening.
The Galesburg Christian Church held a cooperative supper with several songs, games, and prizes awarded to participants, reflecting a warm community gathering.
Mrs Ida Morse born in 1863 and a Belmond frontier settler died aged 90. Haward en native Mrs Rud Jacobsoa observed her 100th birthday after coming to the United States as a bride in 1882 and settling at Orange City.
Increasing demands on families and activities push home planners to budget time like money. Simple lines replace ornate furniture and labor saving fabrics and materials such as dust repellent fabrics plastic upholstery covers and fibre glass curtains dominate current decorating trends.
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