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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1952

Page

8

Community Notes Cover Priscilla Sisters and Local Clubs

Priscilla Sisters Society meeting opened with devotions and prayers, 20 members present, new member Ralph Kruseman welcomed. Leighton Commercial Club held a session at the township hall with piano purchase announced and local scenes shown. Also reported are births, visitors, church events, and a Alaska wedding of Pvt. Ervin Hanna and Miss Marcene Dykstra in Fairbanks.

Wilbur Rempe Priscilla Sisters Society Howard de Prenger Art de Vries Max Rempe Elmer de Prenger Ernest Steenhoek Melvin Brummel Ralph Kruseman Herman Vander Linden Norman Vander Linden Robert Hugen Mary Bert Hugen Oskaloosa Leighton Commercial Club Township Hall Dark Beintema Howard Glendening H. L. Meppelink Meppelink William de Heer Commercial Club Dale Roorda Peggy Gene van Zee Willis van Haaften Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Mahaska Hospital Pvt van Haaften Ernest de Cook Jane Ann Arie van Haatten Dena Meppelink Sully Jack Rempe Otley Wesley de Young New Sharon Henry van Weelden Oskaloo John Rempe H. G. Rempe Patty Gerrit Veldhuizen H. M. Rempe Kenneth van Maanen John Roozeboom Mary’ Ann William Rempe Lewis van Roekel Pel-la Harry Denburger Herbert de Prenger Iowa City Joe Nunnickhoven Pella Kruseman Rochester Minnesota William Goulooze Homer Rempe Dan de Prenger Rempe Brandt van Maanen Kemper Military Academy Booneville

A Gem of Truth and Local News From Peoria

Ruth Ann Vander Linden dined with Ver na Faye De Jong on Sunday. Weather shifted from rain to pleasant over the weekend as song birds returned and the Skunk river rose flooding nearby land. Helen Vos of Flint, Michigan visited family while Vander Wall and Deur families attended church and traveled to Fremont to see relatives.

Ruth Ann Vander Linden Verna Faye de Jong Helen Vos Flint Mich Gerrit Vander Wall Lurianne’ Vander Wel Gilbert Junior Deur Fremont George J. Deur

Community church notes and social visits from Peoria area

Sunday dinner guests include John C Roose Jr with Ronald Van der Linden and Delores Roose with W Vande Lune. Prayer services for crops and industry held in church. Changes in worship order and offertory music noted. Teaching staff updates include Frank Klynsma as principal and Miss Gertrude De Vries returning to teach. Multiple families and members from Pella and nearby towns attend services and visits. two teachers needed for intermediate grades. members listed with relatives and guests. Frank Vander Hart and Wilbur Veenstra enter service.

John C. Roose Jr Ronald Vander Linden Persis Delores Roose Frank Klynsma Gertrude de Vries Marion Franje Howard Hanke Marilyn Bokhoven Janice van Zant Neal Rus Jennie Rus Miss van Go Pella A. J. Rus Tony Nibbelink Marilyn Rose Fred de Nooy Andrew Vander Linden Stanley Near Leighton Herman A. de Jong Ben Veenstra Harold Ozinga Peoria Christian School Frank Vander Hart William Vander Hart Wilbur John Veenstra John W. Veenstra Rich Veenstra Arthur Hoekman Jacob Vander Molen Thomas Vander Hart Andrew Bandst Sr Arizona California Bert Bandstra William Smit Darlene Orange City Iowa Marcia Howard Hagen Ronald Arthur Swank John de Haan Tena Gerrit Klyn and Sons Gerrit Stam Lambert Veenstra Mahaska Hospital

Oskaloosa Faith Group Hosts Dutch Sing Service

Martha Faye Pot attended a Friday afternoon event in Oskaloosa to take part in a Dutch singing service at the Oskaloosa Christian Reformed Church. The program was sponsored by the Golden Hour Circle of the church.

Martha Faye Pot Xtet Oskaloosa Golden Hour Circle

Birthdays for two service members and local notices

Two servicemen near birthdays are Pvt Lloyd J Terlouw and Pvt Vernon R Vander Leest with addresses and unit details. Other items note attendance at the State Lumbermen’s Convention, a Japan assignment, school board votes, moving plans, church activities, and community club meeting at the Chester school with a pot luck supper.

Lloyd J. Terlouw 95Th Afa Bn 6Th Armd Div Camp Chaffee Ark Vernon R. Vander Leest U. S Co. I 35Th Inf APO c/o San Francisco Cali Vernon Korea Des Moines O. H. Wisgerhof Clyde Hurst Wm. B. Vos Earl Jansen Freddie Schmidt R. L. Bartley States Japan Wm. Zegars Jr Ft. Leonard Wood Susie Buitenwerf Ray Bandstra Gave Vander Chicago Becks Holland Vander Beek Annie Vander Pol King’s Helpers C. ‘A. Stoppels Wm. de Penning LaVonne Zegars Jean Vonk Kathryn van Dyk Joan Rozendaal Martha Mansdam Evelyn Vander Leest Shirley Klyn Gerdena de Hoet Darlene Vander Pol Helen Vander Leest Irene de Host Marilyn Dunsbergen Joyce Rozendaal Clarence Renaud C. H. Wisgerhof John Zegars Bres Glenn Wisgerhof C. Vonk Wm. Jenderen O. Wingerhof John Dickeman Adel Harold Ellsworth St. Paul, Minn Ellsworth Ward Versteogh Goodell Vernon Vander Kamp John Geels Sioux Center Geels Barnie John van Engelhoven

Minutes and social updates from local clubs and gatherings

Minutes read by assistant secretary Mrs Glen Monsma. Program featured songs and solos by Norma Wiley Cecelia Clathorn Betty Huyser plus piano violin duet Everett Kruseman. Visitors attended and a 62nd wedding anniversary was celebrated in Pella. U and I club met for a vegetable cooking lesson and lunch, with 15 members present and 2 visitors.

Glen Monsma Everett Kruseman Norma Wiley Home Sweet Home Cecelia Clathorn Calvary Betty Huyser A. P. Vander Beek Vander Beek Henry Vander Beek Pella U and I Club Clarence Monsma Ray Buitenwerf Lester van Gorp E. C. Kruseman George Vander Schel Jay Vander Schel Baby Mingo Cyrus Vander Schel Colfax

Iowa milk output drops in February to 372 million pounds

February 1952 Iowa milk production is estimated at 372 million pounds, the lowest February total in 23 years and 10 percent below February 1951. Production per cow averaged 16.6 pounds daily on March 1, 1952, with February conditions generally favorable. First two months of 1962 total 760 million pounds, a record low for the period.

Iowa Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

Birthday tribute honors Mrs Huyser with family gathering

Mr and Mrs Stoffel Huyser celebrate Mrs Huyser's birthday with a Sunday dinner at son Lester Huyser's home. Attending were Mr and Mrs John Paltzer, Mr and Mrs Joe Paltzer, Mr and Mrs Clifford Irish, and Mrs Cora Sjaardema. Also present were Mr and Mrs Ben Dunsbergen and children, and Mr and Mrs Lester Huyser and sons. Chris Albright returns from wintering in California with relatives in Lodi.

Stoffel Huyser Huyser John Paltzer Pleasantville Joe Paltzer Clifford Irish Kilduff Cora Sjaardema Coward Ben Dunsbergen Lester Huyser Chris Albright Chris Rott Lodi Calif

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