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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1947

Page

10

Nearby Towns Notices Preserve Church and Family Events

Mrs H W Vriezemar reports Mr and Mrs Jake Berkenbosch celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary with a noon family dinner. Members and guests named include Wiley Roberts Kellogg Rob ert Wallace Newton Henry Steenhoek and John Wood. Mrs Loyd Zickle hosted Baptist society members at home Wednesday afternoon. Twenty members and two guests attended with refreshment hosts Zickel Braanen Cramer and Kool. May meeting to be held at Mrs Ed Van Buren. Mrs M C Cramer visited Rockwell with son Mark Cr mer and family. F R Burton and Elmo of Dallas attended Baptist services and visited John Prunty home. Bible Club taught by Miss Iyn Crum set a program Friday May 2 at Presbyterian church. State Music Contest participants included Betty Low Ammer Jane LeGrand Donna Ballard Roger Crane Dunn Dean and Mrs Gertrude Hellman. Mrs Lincee hosted Oma ha visitor. Mary Shannon stayed with her brother on Bierma Carlisle. Paul and Woody Arcadia Ned attended Oakley Wood funeral. Mrs Emma Woods and Bruce weekended with Anna Ladd Hampton. Mrs Fred Himmel left for California visit.

H.W. Vriezemar Jake Berkenbosch Wiley Roberts Prairie City Jac Tomlonovic Judy Kellogg Robert Wallace Newton Henry Steenhoek Bobby John Wood Loyd Zickle Society of the Baptist Church Frank Kradle Neal de Bruyn Zickel Fred Braanen M. C. Cramer Abram Kool Ed van Buren The Baptist Church John Prunty Bible Club Iyn Crum Fresbyterian Washington Iowa Betty Low Ammer Jane LeGrand Donna Ballard Roger Crane Dunn Dean Gertrude Hellman Omaha Lincee Mary Shannon Carlisle Paul St Woody Arcadia Ned Oakley Wood Emma Woods Bruce Anna Ladd Hampton Fred Himmel Californ Pella van Rees Kenneth Ratcliff Baby Sully High School Grace Ransom Des Moines David Halbloom Gilbert Blom Sylvia Vander Beek Janet Rolffs Arlene Tuinstra Gladys Howell K. H. Pierce United States Marine Band Shrineium Kay Wildman Lenora Dane Paltzer Adelaide Rozendaal Edith ‘Terlouw Vivian Vander” Kamp Chizina de Jong Gordon Boat Seymour Zylstra Vernon van Rees Vander Krol Nellie Vander Vos Cornelia Vos Genevieve de Kock Dorothy van Gorp Marjorie Rozendaal Lucille de Jong Ernest Ho Jong William Sylvester Claris van Genderen Norman Huyser Orville Zylstra K. Hf. Pierce Don Kingsbury Delmar Shultz Lester Wisgethoff Aly Howell Jacob Brand John Terlouw Marion Terlouw Mingo Fred Willemsen Ronnie Henry C. Terlouw Harlan Emma O’brien Carlton I. Rohr Elmer Kooistra Clarence Wheatcraft Lyle Brand Jake’Hrand Ted Britmert Fred Castorf Melvin Shultz Mes Aoan Shutts Wayne Weideman Dwight Rohrdanz Carrol Shutts Wilbur Schnell Carroll Rohrdang Clair Schnell Lutheran Amelia Elmiger Unmet Awtry

Peoria News Social Visits Across Local Families

Residents from Sully Oskaloosa and Pella visited in several homes this week. Mrs Roose admitted to hospital for treatment. Group singing at the Stursma home featured hymns and Dutch Psalms with a next meeting planned at the Jacob Vander Molen home.

Leonard J. Roose Ray van Wyk Sully Henry Roose Linda Sue John Swank Merman Bokhoven Oskaloosa Simon Bokhoven A. J. Roose Leonard Roose Henry Nieuwsma Martin de Jong Janet de Jong Pella John A. de Jone Stursma Jacob Vander Molen Bert Swank George Deur Jacob Vander Melen John Vander Mart T. Vander Veen Irene M. Vander Hart John van Gorp Andrew Bands C. Stursma

Pella Chorus Concert Planned At Christian Reformed Church

Prairie City News notes a Pella Christian high school chorus concert set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the Christian Reformed Church. Local residents visit, sickness lists, and recent travels are mentioned, including Bandstra and Steenhoek households in Pella, Des Moines hospital care, and state contest results for Praire City groups.

Henrietta M. Steenhoek Dick — Geenen Sarah Agnes Mathes Minnie Roose Tillie Eckhof Pella A. A. Steenhoek Marvin van Gorp Prai City Boone Boys David Keeney Anne Tice John Woodell Lutheran John W. Plate Sully Steenbock Pella Hton Schuttinga Des G. I. John Buitenwerf Iowa City Harry van Vark W. M. Schloser John Scheffers Illinois

Tracy area notes report local visits and church events

Tracy high school and Bth graders visited Des Moines to see the historical building and state capitol and attend the legislature in session. Chr. Ref. Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Anie Engbers as hostess. Several residents traveled to OsKaloosa for house cleaning and church services, with many visiting Peoria and local homes.

Tracy High School Bth Des Moines Ladies Aid Anie Engbers de Leeuw Pella Wm. van der Lugt Abram Bos Henrietta Roozeboom Oskaloosa Gerrit de Wolf Os Kaloosa Ref Iss Hilda Vander’ Molen Peoria Bert Beekhuizen Tunis Hoksbergen Kathryn Junella

Summit News Social Roundup From Summit Area

Mrs. H W Vriezelaar and Henry Ver Woert family visited in Monroe Sunday. Harold Wittmer and Mrs. Vander Ploeg joined in Des Moines weekend. Summit Strivers 4 H Club meets May 3 at Judy Klein home with rug projects. Gerrit Van Wyk and family visited L Van Dusseldorp in Prairie City. Senior class play Spring Fever in Monroe featured Willa Mae Van Doorninck.

H. W. Vriezelaar Henry Ver Woert Pella Henry Willemsen Harold Wittmer Berta Monroe Dave Vander Ploeg Des Moin Arthur Vriezelaar Judy Klein Gerrit van Wyk Prairie City L.van Dusseldorp Willa Mae van Doorninck

Insurance ad promises farm city property and crop hail cover

See me for insurance on farm and city property or hail on crops. Cerbinobile insurance in various branches. Better be safe than sorry and insure now, start a savings account with some life insurance company and have an income for yourself and family in old age. Insure in good companies at low rates. Phone 60 at Sully or write P. O. Box 146 and I will call on you. WM. DIELEMAN, Sully, lows

Sully P. O WM. Dieleman

Town Crier Seeks Ticket Help for Tulip Time

Town Crier urges residents to share extra tickets with deserving folk, especially children, to cover costs from illness. He notes approval from Mr. Dockendorf and Mr. Haa xen and mentions Joe Fanssen and potential arrival of dim Verley. He jokes about a pageant box for Dr. Edmond and Les Welle and praises pageant director Mr. Hangen.

Dockendorf Haaxen Joe Fanssen Dim Verley Mr. Hangen

County Line Club Meets at Ernest Blom Home

The County Line Club met Monday evening April 21 at Ernest Blom’s home with president John Vriezelaar presiding. Bruce Van Roekel spoke on Sanitation in Hog Raising and May’s talk will be Fly Control by Verle Ver Dught. Enrollment for this year’s project is due May 1. Mrs Blom served refreshments. Roger Amble and Evelyn Ver Ought were absent. Summit Homemakers, hosted by Mrs A L Dykstra, met Thursday afternoon April 1. Jeanne Bryant presided and gave a lesson on Bay manship of Home Furnishings focusing on labels, construction, and textiles before buying.

County Line Club Ernest Blom John Vriezelaar Bruce van Roekel Verle Blom Roger Amble Evelyn Ver Summit Homemakers A. L. Dykstra

Local Social Roundup from Galesburg and Surroundings

April events include dinners and birthdays for Mrs. Harold Schaug and Mr. Hendricks and Mrs. Schnug. Visits span Knoxville Iowa Newton and Pella with several families hosting meals and birthday gatherings. Ladies Aid at Christian church held an all day quilting session with a sack lunch.

K. Carpenter Harold Schaug Doward ‘Terpstra Sharon Marie Reasner Eldred Schaug Robert Sheryl Virginia Near Moniroe Etta Terpstra Galesburg Mamie Kling Freeman Kling Knoxville Aid Room Ramer Roy Dearinger Louie Groves Pella Yella Menninga Darrell de Bruyn Roy. Dearinger Jacobs Newton

Community Notices and Birth Announcement From Iowa

Sully News reports social visits across Tos Angeles to Des Moines and Prairie City, including families visiting relatives in the Gertsma and Brand homes. A birth is announced: Dale Eugene Huyser, 8 pounds 14 ounces, born Friday at Mahaska hospital to Margaret Van Wyk and Lester Huyser.

Anetta ‘Terlouw Carrol Ver Steegh Amelia Ebmixer Tos Angeles Calif Il Merlyn Gertsma Andrew Gertsma San Antonio Texas Gertsman Army Air Corps Dick de Jong Prairie City Marinus Geurts Ralph Carlson Ronnie July Des Moines Jake Elscott Ben van Kampen Dorothy Darlene Jacob Sf. Brand Dorothy van Lester Huyser Dale Eugene Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Margaret van Wyk Geurt Mansen Rock’ Valley Iowa

Birthday tribute at Home for the Aged honors Andrew Vander Wal

On April 24 residents remembered Andrew Vander Wal turning 81. Visitors included Jake Langstraat and families, Paul Langstraat and family, John De Jong and family, Ralph Kuiper, TL Langstraat, and others calling on Gertrude Griffioen and Wil liam Den Hartog. Further visits included M G Klein, Elmer Klein, Peter Lubberden, Joe Vanden Berg, and Dirk Geenen’s household with Kryn Versteegh of Sully and Carroll Versteegh of California calling on the Geenen family.

Andrew Vander Wal Jake Langstraat Paul Langstraat John de Jong Ralph Kuiper TL. Langstraat M. G. Klein Elmer Klein Peter Lubberden Joe Vanden Berg Gertrude Griffioen Martin Klein William den Hartog Kryn Versteegh Sully Carroll Versteegh California Dirk Geenen

Den Hartog Family Noted in Local Social Page

Mrs Sam Den Hartog and daughter Edna appear in a social notes listing alongside Mr and Mrs Ep Den Hartog and Mr and Mrs Henry in a family gathering snippet reflecting local community events and prominent names.

Sam den Hartog Edna Ep den Hartog Henry

Den Hartogs Call On Den Hartog Family

Mr and Mrs John Den Hartog visited Mr and Mrs C Den Hartog in a family social call highlighting continued ties within the Den Hartog network.

den Hartog John den Hartog Mrs C. den Hartog

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