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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
12
A drift through Monroe and Pleasantville social life mixes weddings, funerals, travel and school events. The letter mentions Mr and Mrs Carl Smith returning from California, Len Howe resuming WHO radio, Loren Moorian funeral in Des Moines, and Celia Harvey bridal shower. Dorothy Core Templeton travels to Kansas for a funeral. Ann Wilson is Monroe school ping pong champ.
The report lists local events and visits including the Veishéa parade in Ames, a mother daughter banquet in Knoxville, and many family gatherings. It chronicles hospital stays, homecomings from Arizona, guests at various homes, and residents buying businesses, with multiple mentions of Karr, Sayre, Spoelstra, Sweeney, and others amid a flurry of Sunday visits and town news.
John W. Wagner passed away at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton on Wednesday May 4 funeral services were held at 2. D. C. Brannen of Buhl Idaho and family hosted visits with Mr and Mrs Fred Brannen and family. Lloyd Herwehe and family Knoxville and others attended dinner with Dorothy Herwe. Vander Werff family hosts included De Vries Van Zante Van Waardhuizen and Van der Wal. Connie Carnahan received a miscellaneous shower at Gunar Hjortshot home. she will wed Ray Kenning May 28. Gary L Smhart 21 recently enlisted in the armed forces in Des Moines. Carol Songbush of Milwaukee spent a month with grandparents Ted Duncan and wife. Mrs Dunedh and Carol traveled to Milwaukee Monday.
Mr and Mrs J H Hunting of Montezuma celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary marking a long marriage. Mr Hunting holds distinction as the first living white child born in Woodbury county Iowa.
The Particular Synod of Town Reformed Church in America approved funds for expansion next year raising synodical grants to 10000 per new field. Continuing aid of 1200 was voted for San Jose and Southridge fields. 1960-61 grants prioritized Canton Day Cedar Grove Omaha Kent Wenminster Garden Grove and others with various grant amounts and a 6000 contingency for Great Falls Montana. Dues for Sunda Prospect set at 50 cents per Sunday School member and 125 per communicant member or 65 per communicant depending on base chosen.
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