Engagement Announced for Rosetta De Bruin and Dean Blomeyer
Leighton Tawi residents Mr and Mrs Carnie De Bruin announce the engagement of their daughter Rosetta to Dean P Blomeyer son of Mr and Mrs P Blomeyer of Peoria IL. Rosetta a St Thomas Hospital School of Nursing graduate served with the Army Nurses Corp. in the War area. Dean attended school at Bradley University and is completing his studies in engineering. The couple plan a future wedding.
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Carnie de Bruin
Leighton, Tawi
Thei Daunghter
Peoria
Rosetta de Bruin
St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing
Minchalltown
Tawa
Army
Nuros Corp
Daetic
St. Francis Moopital School of Anesthesiology
Can
Mingie
Blome
Peona Hwich
Heel
University of Thnats
Bradley Universe School of & ‘Ing
Gold Star Mothers Tea Held At Legion Auxiliary Home
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Gold Star Mothers tea on May 1 from 2 to 5 PM at Mrs. C. Vandenberg home. Violet Ruth Kuiper performed on cordion, readings were given, gifts and May baskets were distributed, and Gold Star Mothers honored included Nellie Vander Wilt and others. Leona Schilder and Leona Vos served as hosts and pourers. Material colors were yellow and white.
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American Legion Auxiliary
C. Vandenberg
Violet Ruth Kuiper
Pearl Gorp
Vandenberg
Ralph Grundman
Rus van Zante
VFW Meeting Reviews Iowa Hospital Strain and Local Guests
V F W notes Iowa veterans face bed shortages with 394 beds for general medical care serving 400000 veterans while Clinton’s twelve million dollar hospital sits vacant. Delegates urge action on hospital facilities and urge telegrams to Senators after House resolution 54 gained Senate inaction. Local auxiliary guests from eleven towns attend a ritual meeting with bulleting demo and new officers including Carol Courtney of Pella as Fifth District Patriotic Instructor. Dutch lunch and supper follow. Pella unit promotes new club rooms and recruitment as Iowa VFW and Auxiliary total 49000 and 10000 members respectively.
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Erans Hospital
Iowa
Clinton
Town City
United Veterans Hospital Organization
Am Vets
Purple Hearts
Disabled American Veterans
D.A
Carol Courtney
Pella
Carol
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
V.F. W
Howard Ver Steeg Post
Anderson
V.F.W
March Bride and Groom Mathes-De Vries Ceremony
Miss Mabel Mathes daughter of Mr and Mrs John N Mathes of Pela married Edward De Vries son of Mr and Mrs Andrew De Vries of Mitchellville on March 6 at 7 30 in a candlelit ceremony. Rev A Haverkamp officiated and Ruth Arlene De Vries sang The bride wore a white slipper satin gown with lace yoke pearls and a long net veil. The groom wore a blue striped suit and a white carnation boutonniere. A two course wedding luncheon followed for about 75 guests.
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Mathes
DE Vries
Mabel Mathes
John N. Mathes
Pela
Edward de Vries
Andrew Deer
Mitchellville
Emony
William Mathes
Gounod
A. Haverkamp
Ruth
Ruth Arlene de Vries
Jroom
Isoe Mathes
Wilma van Zante
Dorothy Jean Rus
Wilma Ann Rus
John Menninga
Vernon van Gorp
Marion de Penning
Kelly
Pella
Clubmen Urged To Make Best Use Of their Talents
Kiwanis members applauded former president Bernie Vander Linden as he received a scroll signed by Kiwanis International officers for his leadership. Lieutenant Governor H. Pierce Witmer urged members to assess their potential and plan for the future, stepping beyond old routines as visitors John Ver Meer Jacob Dahim and Dr. Fred Bosveld attended.
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Kiwanians
Bernie Vander Linden
Kiwanis International
H. Pierce Witmer
John Ver Meer
Jacob Dahim
Fred Bosveld
Public Invited To Assembly On Women's Day
The public is invited to an assembly at Douwstra Chapel at 11:00 oclock on Women's Day at Central College on Friday. Mrs Paul Gebhard of Oak Park Illinois will speak on The Strategy of Peace Gebhard a legislative representative for the Presbyterian Church is deeply involved in lay Christian influence on public affairs. She has been a radio broadcaster and director of Women of the Presbyterian Church in Public Affairs and has observed United Nations Assembly and Congressional sessions. She will also speak to the Rotarians Thursday noon.
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Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Paul Gebhard
Oak Park
Illinois
Peace Gebhard
Presbyterian Church
Women
The
United Nations Assembly
Pella
Readers Name Best Actors On College Campus
Readers of The Chronicle may vote Friday May Tth from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Tynselling’s Shoe Store to select Central College’s top actors for the past theatre season. Voters choose leading actor and actress and two best supporting roles, male and female, from among nominees including Tom MacMillan, Gene De Wild, Don Bell, Sam Williams, Hubert Sonner Joy In, Phyllis Te Selle, Elaine, Ralph Van Rhoenen, Don Klaaren, Ted Parkhurst, Kenneth Vander Linden, and Norma Jean Luce.
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the Chronicle
Central College
Tynseling
Tom Macmilan
Gene de Wild
Don Bell
Sam Williams
Hubert Sonner
Joyin
Phyllis Te Selle
Elaine
Ralph van Rhoenen
Don Klaaren
Ted Parkhurst
Kenneth Vander Linden
Norma Jean Luce
Voters asked to pick best of 18 nominees for year
Ella Jane Van Sittert, Helen Van der Meer, and Mary Marshall lead a list of 18 nominees. Display of pictures and nomination rules will be on at Tysselings to aid voters. Winners announced in The Chronicle on May 20 from final town and college vote tabulations.
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Ella Jane van Sittert
Helen Vander Meer
Mary Marshall
Tysselings
Chronicle
Marion County Leads War Bond Drive Progress
Marion County reports $230,390 in security loan bond sales, 27.72 percent of its $831,000 quota as the second week closes. Across Iowa, total sales reach $17,063,394 or 17 percent of the $100 million goal, with Grundy County at 33.06 percent and 28 other counties above 20 percent. State director Roger F. Warin cites broad cooperation across bankers, farm leaders, merchants, women’s groups, labor and management to boost payroll savings participation.
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Roger F. Warin
Savings Bonds
Grundy
Cou
Warin
Organized Labor
Iowa
Marion County
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Time to Apply The Calix Spray for Orchard Health
U S Department of Agriculture Spray Bulletin instructs applying Calix spray when 90 percent of petals have fallen. Applies to apple pear plum cherry bearing and non bearing trees as well as gooseberries currants raspberries. Recommends 50 gallon mix with 2 lbs hydrated lime 16 lbs lead arsenate 4 lbs dry lime sulfur. scaled down for 10 gallons at 1% cups hydrated lime 20 tablespoons lead arsenate 2% cups dry lime sulfur. For peaches apricots use 18 tablespoons arsenate and 2 cups wet table sulfur for 10 gallon spray. do not use dry lime sulfur.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture Spray Bulletin
Churches and Revivals At Local Open Bible and Reform Churches
Church notices list services at Church of the Open Bible and several reform and baptist churches with times for Sunday school morning worship and midweek services. Topics include federal world government, religious revival, and scripture readings. Guest speakers and youth fellowships are noted along with invitations to all.
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Pella Baptist Church
William G. Winstead
Th.m
Sehool
Pam
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Jally
First Reformed Church Sunday Services and Notices
A church notice lists morning English worship at 11, evening services, and midweek prayer. Interdenominational events include Christian Endeavor, Bible study, and a special Coronation of our King sermon theme. Interments and confirmations are noted with invitations to attend.
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Third Reformed Church Ld
Borst
Vara
Christ
Thes Church
Wilma Keuning
First Reformed Church
Haverkamp
Reformed Church
Main & Peace
Taspan
St. Marys Catholic Services Held at Local Church
Services are held at St Marys Catholic Church with Mass at 10 00. Worshippers gather for the morning service as the parish observes regular rites.
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ST. Mary's
St. Mar Catholic Church
Shuble Youth Ceased with Uncle Jerry on KWDM Leb
A local radio segment titled Uncle Jerry airs Sundays on KWDM Leb noted as ending by Shuble Youth, with seven to six frequency mentions and a dated Sunday schedule entry.
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Jerry
Cards of Thanks from Matt Tuinstra
Matt Tuinstra thanks friends and relatives for cards letters and visits while confined to the hospital in Marshalltown Iowa Sully Towaa
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Marshalltown
Thanks for Support After Our 47th Wedding Anniversary
Readers offered kind letters after our 47th wedding anniversary. We thank those who helped during our fire repair April storm. the telephone company for prompt action. firemen who extinguished the blaze. Lantenbach & Ver Daght for prompt payment. Van der Wilt and others who repaired the roof. We thank the Lord for a home and the care of Richard Meyer.
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Annie Ry
Hie
Lantenbach & Ver
van der
Elvin
Ten
Cook
Viec
Mas Richard Meyer
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