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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1962
Page
2
In a May 3 1962 Pella Chronicle column a writer revels in spring’s arrival and National Honey Week. She recalls family memories around honey on biscuits and bread, notes honey as a potent energy food, and cites Proverbs. The piece blends seasonal imagery with personal reminiscence.
A playful kitchen note shares a lime and lemon jello salad recipe with gooseberries celery nuts and crushed pineapple. It suggests serving on shredded lettuce with whipped cream and Miracle Whip and hints at a future chicken casserole variation with tuna or salmon.
Mrs Irene Vander Beek of Oskaloosa called on Mrs Gertie Vander Wal on Tuesday. Sunday callers on Mrs Pete Klein included Norman Robus Connie Jennie Vander Kolk Bernard Van Zante Steven Vernon Klein and Junior Klein. Des Moines area hospital transfers and visits are noted among residents and guests including Jake Rook of Los Angeles Gerrit Vander Wal of Newton S S De Cook and others. Rev Leonard Ver Meer of Denver visited friends Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John Schemper Sheldon IA and Mrs Lambert v Banderhorst Oskaloosa exited to Mr attd MeerGPadus Veldhuizen Thursday.
Otley community notices include Bonnie Rozendaal singing at Otley Reformed Church and Dorcas Circle meetings. Women’s Classical Union held a spring conference in Oskaloosa with Otley attendees, featuring missionary Mrs. S. T. Cornelius. Local residents Lana De Vries and Nora Slocum visited family, and a wedding shower honored Linda Angove. A daughter named Sonya Kay was born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Witzenburg on April 14. Gerald Wittenburg’s hospital update and Easter guest list noted.
A sprawling local column recalls residents and events in Monroe and surrounding towns. Hazel Bricker plans a May 12 trip to California while several neighbors report hospital visits, home moves, repairs, and ongoing family news including surgeries, 4 H events, and Easter visits.
Miss Lizabeth Newenhouse and Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Schemper of Sheldon Iowa visited relatives here last week. The Jr Young People's Society of the First Chr Reformed Church held Easter hymn sing Sunday evening. Marianne Cadwallader and her mother served refreshments after the Harrison Zippers 4-H Club April meeting led by Ruth Van Zante. A $5 donation was made to the L F Y fund and Marcella Pilcher was named county officer candidate. Ruth Memmelaar spoke on Expense Books and Bonnie Veldhuizen and Karen Walrav en gave a talk. Ruth and Linda Memmelaar demonstrated Use of the Machine.
Mrs Ada Laf eon was a guest at the meeting. Cedar school pupils enjoyed an Easter party hosted by room mothers on Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs R Meinders and son of Fremont and Mr and Mrs K Maloy and family of Newton visited the Wiit Veldhuizen parental home for Sunday dinner. The young people's society of First Chr Reformed Church met with Cedar and Bethel youths to view the film Lift Up Your Eyes.
Rey and Huibregtse led morning services at the Christian Reformed church and De Jong conducted evening services while K Havert filled a Tracy assignment. Dean Ward spoke at County Home Sunday. Lewie Vander Pal hosted weekend visitors including Capt. Angle and the Schultz family. Pan American pilot Angie had Mayo Clinic tests. Funeral services were held for Marion Spain in Reasnor with a large surviving family. Mrs Spain had long served as Reasnor correspondent for Newton Daily News. A reception honored Mr and Mrs Russell Jones of Reasnor with guests noting 41 years of rural mail carrier service. A film titled note was shown at the Christian Reformed church with proceeds for charity. WSLM was mentioned. Sympathy extended to Wm Nikkel and Kenneth Havert on their grandfather Peter Havert’s death.
Mr and Mrs B F Thayer of Ellsworth recently marked their 68th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of five children.
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