De Bruins Celebrate 38th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs G J De Bruin of Leighton marked their 38th anniversary with neighbors Tuesday evening March 5. A short program included recitations by Norma Jean De Bruin Jen Van Heukelom and Tony De Jong, songs by children men and women, several hymns, and a two course lunch. Attendees included the Vande Haar Ustermarkt Van Zante Heukelom De Jong Rempe De Bruin Vander Beek and others. United Service Women to Meet March 19 at Legion Hall elect officers for next year with social hour and lunch to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. de Bruin
Leighton
Norma Jean de Bruin
Jen van’ Heukelom
Tony de Jong
C. Vande Haar
Phyllis
Jon Ustermarkt
Jamond van Zante
Lewis Heukelom
Glen
Mary Ellen
Ralph
Wilbur Rempe
Harry de Bruin
Cornice de Bruin
Ronald
Orlo
Abe Rempe and Allen
G. P. Vander Beek
Wilbur de Bruin
Norma Jean
Kenneth
United Service Women
United Service Women of America
Legion Hall
Klyn
van Dyk
First Christian Reformed Church
Tunis van Dyk
Geurt van Dyk
Jim Klyn
Bertha van Veldhuizen
Jerry Vander Schel
Bethany Willing Workers Meet at Kaldenberg Home
The Bethany Willing Workers society held a Thursday meeting at Mrs. Hubert Kaldenberg Home with nine members present due to illness and bad roads. Obedience roll call, Bible reading, prayers, offerings, and discussions followed, plus plans for appreciation notes and an Easter program. The next meeting is set for April 4 at 2 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Marvin Swank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Willing Workers Society
Hubert Kaldenberg
Bert van Hemert
Peter J. Zwank
Dick Ver Ploeg
Simon Ter Louw
Sully Co-op
United Church Service Center
New Windsor
Ladies Aid of
Sully
Ways and Means
Sully Co-op Board
John Boot
M Marvin Swank
Marvin Swank
Marion’ Swank
November Bride Smith De Wild in Chicago ceremony
Doris Bertha Smith and Charles De Wild wed in a double ring ceremony at Hope Reformed Church Chicago on November 23 1945. The bride wore a white satin gown with lace veil and carried a white Bible. Groom is son of Gerrit De Wild of Pella Iowa. The couple will reside at 606 West First Street Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Doris Bertha Smith
John Richard Smith
Charles de Wild
Gerrit de Wild
Pella
Iowa
Hope Reformed Church
Theodore Sharp
62Nd Street
Reformed Church of
Ill
Janet Nelson
Carol Hall Chattam
New York
Carol Cook
Towa
Audrey Symonds
Pella High School
Central College
West First Street
Fortieth Wedding Anniversary for Cornelius and Cornelia Voge Jaar
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Voge Jaar celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary at 1014 Washington St on a Friday evening March 8 with children, relatives and friends attending. Guests included Elmer Vogelaar Lenora and Marcia Otley and many Vogelaar family members from Des Moines Oskaloosa Pella and Sheldon. A song by grandchildren a recital by Linda Kay Vai Noord and many flowers cards and gifts were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Voge Jaar
Washington St
Elmer Vogelaar
Lenora
Marcia
Otley
Wilbur Vande Noord
Linda Kay
Paul Wayne
Charles Eugene
Oskaloosa
Clarence Vogelaar
Beverly
Des Moines
John Vogelaar
Ben Vogelaar
Gary Vogelaar
Connie Smorenberg
Pella
John den Hartog
Neal de Boer
Jake den Hartog
Sheldon
Jake Vogelaar
Tunis Vogelaar
Linda Kay Vai Noord
De Zwarte Van Wyk Wedding at Bride’s Parental Home
On Friday evening February 22 at 7 o clock Miss Revan De Zwarte became the bride of Clarence Van Wyk at the bride’s parental home in Taintor. Rev Arthur Bennink read the double ring ceremony under a blue and white arch with close relatives in attendance. The bride wore a white floor length gown with finger tip veil and carried red and white roses. The groom wore a blue suit with a white carnation boutonniere. The couple share their birthday and extend their best wishes as they settle on a farm near Otley. Following the ceremony a luncheon was served by four waitresses. Numerous relatives attended. Portergrove Aid will meet March 19 at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. M. Huyser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junella Grandia
DE Zwarte—Van Wyk
Revan de Zwarte
M. J. de Zwarte
Taintor
Clarence van Wyk
Dick van Wyk
Sully
Arthur Bennink
Henry Beyer
Questa
Carolyn Oldhuizen
Joyce Kooi
Anna Mae van Wyk
Lester van Wyk
Paul van Genderen
Will D. van Wyk
Louis van Wyk
Danny
Carrol Dean
Peter Tochems
Peter
Harry
Connie Jansen
Dick van Iden
Elmer van Wyk
Jerry Lou
John van Maanen
Otley
Ludwick
Ratcliff
Friends Church
Lynnville
Towa
Mildred Ludwick
Ray Ludwick
Tainter
Kenneth Ratcliff
Rayford Ratcliff
F. W. Lemons
Verna Vander Beek
Ahe Vand Beek
Jacob Brand
John Geels
Christian Reformed’ Church
Joe Nikkel
Cornelia Jansen
Evelyn Vos
Gerrit J. Jansen
John Laverman
Gerrit Jansen
Cora Shirley
Cornelia
Joe Harthoorn
Neal Jansen
Roy van Kooten
Everett Vande Voort
James Nikkel
Harry Dieleman
Danny Dieleman
Wallace Dieleman
Lambert Moes
Simon Fopma
Rutford Fopma
Pete Fopma
Louis Dieleman
Dorothy Harthoorn
Ida van Kooten
Wilma Jansen
Donald Moes
Wilbur de Pening
Gerrit C. Jansen
Cornie
Shirley
Henry
Ida
Dehlia van Kooten
Bernie Nikkel
Donald
Harris van Kooten
Grace Fopma
Harold Beyers
Clarine
Richard
Bertha Fopma
William Zylstra
Guy
Berdena
Charles Jansen
Ida Lou Mol
Ivan Zylstra
Lester
Charlene
Wilford
Kenneth
Two Iowa weddings mark Feb 22 in Lynnville area
Miss Mildred Ludwick wed Kenneth Ratcliff in a candlelight ceremony at the Friends Church Lynnville Iowa with Rev F W Lemons officiating. Verna Vander Beek sang and a reception followed for about sixty. Also Bernice Jansen married Louis Dieleman at the Jansen home in Lynnville with Rev John Geels officiating. family and friends attended a luncheon and evening reception at the bride's parents home.
Farm Bureau unit meeting draws about sixty at Otley
About sixty people attended the Farm Bureau town ship gathering in Otley school basement on Friday March 1. The program from Lake Prairie included a Farm Bureau policy quiz led by Elmer Nollen. A Victory Strivers duo entertained with songs while Miss Cornelia Aalbers Otley and Mrs H W Vriezelaar contributed musical pieces and a Dutch reading. County Extension Director Howard Smith spoke on membership and shown films Pandora soil conservation and 4-H related shorts. Polk township will host the April 1 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March Farm Bureau Township
Otley
Lake Prairie
Mra. C. Vanden Berg
Pella
Farm Bureau
Elmer Nollen
Mary Jane Monster
Donna ‘Jean Veenstra
Victory Strivers 4-Il
Connie Vanden Baardiss
Arvena Thuyser
Mary Jane
Howard Smith
Polk Township
Birthday Surprise for Leonard Verwers at Feb party
Mrs Leonard Verwers hosted a Sunday surprise birthday party for her husband on February 17 with a two course dinner. Guests included Sebar tus Verwers Martha Sharon Roberta Fisher Bill Davis Jean Davis Edward Christian from Des Moines and many Verwers relatives from Miami Oklahoma Otley Bondurant Monroe and Pella along with Aart and 508 Liberty Street De Kock celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary earlier in March with children grandchildren and family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Verwers
Sebartus Verwers
Martha
Sharon
Runnells
Harley Carpenter
Norma
Pleasantville
Roberta Fisher
Bill Davis
Jean Davis
Edward Christianson
Des Moines
Harry Goff
Verwers
Miami
Oklahoma
Darlene
Rodney
Aart de Kock
Liberty Street
Mrs. de Kock
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DE Bruins
Federated Club
Woman’s Federated Club of
Mason Olcott
Ed Blom
Vroon
Ruth Vroon
Rev. Vroon
Mrs. van Dyk
Baptist Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid
J. W. Vander Linden
F. F. Carpenter
Ira Vriezelaar
J. Braashart
Eldeen Club
Boat Furniture CO
BAY
Kirsch
Bethany
Kaldenberg
Mary Koopman
Graham Hall
Catherine Poppen
Wm. Klein
Perry Renaud
Edmund Renaud
Jennie Vande Haar
Dick Bogaards
Matilda van Roekel
Elizabeth Verrips
Mabel Goemaat
Walter Heyveld
Harold
Ralph Hackett
Glen de Kock
Forrest Roorda
Vernon Menninga
Margaret de Zwarte
Marvin van Zee
Roy Vander Kraats
Harold Neilson
Norman Rietveld
Virgil Klein
Leila Niemantsverdriet
Gene’ Ver Heul
Henry Dykstra
Viola Niemantsverdriet
Tressie van Wyk
Delores McConeghey
Betty Lou Heyveld
Verna Heyveld
Gary Heyveld
Mary Carpenter
Sandridge Pta
Sandridge
Ada de Haan
Man de Haan
Jayde Steenhoek
Smith—De Wild
Avalor Bir- Kigt
Flower Girl
Robert Scurrio
Clorence Cross
Madrid
Cloon
le T
T Dieleman
Prairie Township
Marvin
Wm. Dieleman
Willia Dieleman
Portergrove Aid
Reading Circle
T. H. Ligiett
Holland
G. G. Gnass
Our Town
Patterson-Sargent Paints
van den Berg
Electric and Paint Co
Jim Penney
Oxford
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