Beekhuizen Venhuisen wedding in double ring ceremony
The marriage of Gertrude Joanne Venhuisen and Gilbert J. Beekhuizen took place in a 2:00 PM Thursday March 16 1950 ceremony at the groom's home with Rev J R Eunema and Rev C De Leeuw officiating. The reception followed for about sixty guests and out of town relatives attended from Denver Cicero Illinois and nearby. The couple will live on a farm near Leighton with Gertrude employed at a local coffee shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fitch
Gertrude Joanne Venhuisen
Denver
Colorado
Gilbert J. Beekhuizen
Leighton
Beekhuizen
Pell
Pella
A. Venhuisen
Dena Bekhoven
Pearl Venhuisen
Jack Venhuisen
Gilbert Beekhuizen
Peter Waldman
Willem van Veldhuizen
Martha Ver Meer
Anna Bekhoven
Janice Ver Meer
Ben Stowie
Henry Vroom
William Wanders
Woman's Federated Club Meeting and Apr 4
The Woman's Federated Club meets at the American Legion Hall on Tuesday at 2 30 with a Little Women act directed by Maurice Birdsall. County meeting follows April 11 in Knoxville at 1 30. exchange with Indianola Club featured. Marilyn De Young and Marion Vander Linden wed March 11 at Peoria Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Federated Club
American Legion Hall
Maurice Birdsall
Knoxville
Indianola Federated Club
Robert Lautenbach
Indianola Club
The
Legion Auxiliary
Memorial’ Hall
Lillian de Prenger
Dena de Prenger
Nelle Rempe
Kathryn Grundman
Grace Forbes
Cora Klein
Wed in Sully Church double ring wedding
Clarine Fopma of Lynnville and Donald Van Kooten of Searsboro were married at the Christian Reformed Church in Sully in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony on Thursday Jan 26 1950 officiated by Rev John Geels. The altar featured gladioli and ferns with Lillian Geels at the organ and Louise Goodyke singing The Wedding Prayer and The Lord's Prayer. The bride wore white satin and lace with nylon yoke a long sleeve bodice and train, a Chantilly lace edged fingertip veil held by a beaded coronet, a double strand of pearls, and carried red roses tied with white satin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn de Young
John D. de Young
Scarsboro
Marion Vander Linden
Nellie Vander Linden
New Sharon
Peoria Christian Reformed Church
John A. Mulder
Janice de Young
Chicago
Ill
Henry Vander Linden
Pella
Jean de Young
Faye de Young
Jean
Faye
Arvis Vos
Pella Christian High School
Peoria Christian School
Taintor
Christian Reformed Church
Sully
Clarine Fopma
Lynnville
Donald van Kooten
Searsboro
John Geels
Lillian Geels
Masi
Louise Goodyke
Jansen, Van Kooten Lead Wedding Party Portrait
Doris Jansen served as maid of honor and Harris Van Kooten was best man, accompanying the bride in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Jansen
Harris van Kooten
Wedding of Miss Jansen and Mr Van Kooten in Searsboro
Miss Jansen wore a blue gown and pink bouquet for the ceremony. Edwin Van Kampen and three others served as ushers. A reception for 170 followed in the church basement with blue and white decor and a one course luncheon by eight waitresses. The bride and groom are from Lynnville and Scarshoro, now living on a Searsboro area farm after a Texas trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jansen
Edwin van Kampen
Donald Fopma
Nelson Geels
Daniel van Wyk
Cornelia Rolffs
Dorothy van Soolen
Zelda Jansen
Harriet de Koning
Charlene ‘Laverman
Cornelia Jansen
Delia van Kooten
Cornelia’ van Kooten
Gerrit J. Jansen
Adrian ‘Rozendaal
John Arkema
Delia van’ Kooten
Marvin 7Stra
Marjorie Dahm
Richar Fopma
William Zylstra
Ruthford Fopma
Lynnville
Roy van Kooten
Scarshoro
Texas
Searsboro
Family wiped out in Gladbrook crash with train
A non auto crash near Gladbrook killed Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neil and their two children when their car skidded into a Western freight train. The tragedy wiped out an entire family in the event, with authorities reporting the fatal collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Richard Neil
Birthday party postponed again in Prairie City
Linda Sue Miller of Prairie City had her birthday party postponed again this year after last year’s postponement due to illness. Measles, confirmed illness, and related health concerns are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Sue Miller
Prairie City
Linda Sue
News from the Home for the Aged Visitors Report
Social notes from the Home for the Aged list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Willem Van Sant, Dirk Geenen, Joe Vander Heuvel, M. Van Ger, Toy Tukker, W. Mikway, Mrs. Vander Veer, Pete Vander Wal, Rut Leydens, Ep Den Hartog, Arie Klein, Henry Den Hartog, Harold Klein, Mrs. Klein, Van Lint, and Clarence Mathes. Several residents, including Willem Den Hartog and Miss Harmsen, Langstraat, and Jane Bos, are noted as ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willem van Sant
Killduf
Dirk Geenen
Joe Vander Heuvel
M. van Ger
Toy Tukker
Knoxville
W. Mikway
H. Vander Wilt
Don Vander Veer
Pete Vander Wal
Rut Leydens
Ep den Hartog
Arie Klein
Henry den Hartog
GC. den Hartog
Harold Klein
College
Long Island
New York
M. G. Klein
van Lint
Clarence Mathes
Peter Lubberden
Willem den Hartog
Harmsen
Leendert Langstraat
Jane Bos
Rural mail carrier on Guam chats with son over radio
Guam bound Alva Ehtington, rural mail carrier from Marshalltown, enjoyed a conversation with his son Bernard who is stationed there. The call used a combination telephone and short wave radio hookup via a radio station in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Ehtington
Marshalltown
Bernard
Guam
Sioux Falls
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leighton Farm
Venhuisen—Beekhuizen
Mahaska Bureau
Heany
Scott Farm Bureau
Ike Henny
Henny
Wallace Ogg
Ames
Emory Stewart
Harold Triplett
County Board of Supervisors
Albert Nibbelink
Ruth” Jean
Norman van Heukelom
G. R. van Heukelom
Nibbelink
Calvin College
Seymour Christian School
Grand Rapids
Michigan
van Heukelom
Central College
Western Theological Seminary
Holland, Mich
ST. Patrick's Party
Eva Grootveld
St. Patrick's
Pella Construction CO
Dan Dingeman
Woman's Federated Club Meeting
DE Young—Vander Linden
Sully Church
Fopma—Van Kooten
Oikaloosa
America
Bulova
Maxim
Wilson Jewelry Co
International, Harvester
International Harvester Dealer
Pella, Iowa
General Electric
Iowa
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
PTL
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