Engagement announced in Pella Iowa for Shirley Postma
Gerrit Postma of Ireton Iowa announces his sister Shirley Postma Pella Christian grade school teacher to Carl Vander Schaaf son of Mr and Mrs Fred Vander Schaaf of Pella No wedding date has been set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit. Postma
Ireton
Iowa
Shirley Postma
Pella
Carl. Vander Schaaf
Fred Vander Schaaf
C. J. ‘van’ der Pol
Newton
Route 4
Carolyy
Allen 87th Birthday Celebrated in Kalispell
Mrs Charles Allen celebrated her 87th birthday with invited guests including family from San Diego Portland and Kalispell. A light cake, many gifts and cards marked the day as friends called in from Perla. Mrs Terpstra hosted guests, various Van Kooten relatives attended, and Central College Newcomers Club closed its year with a Holland House dinner. Engagement announced for Carol Van Waardhuizen to Ervin Van Waardhuizen of Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L: Allen
Montana
Rawlings
Mrs. Allen
San Diego
California
Hannah
Portland
Oregon
Allen
the Chronicle
Perla
First Ave. East
Kalispell
Central College Newcomers Club
Holland House
Gerrit Vander Lugt
Virginia~ Goedecke
Pella
Eunice ° Lubbers
Mildred Gibink
Schreiners Observe 40th Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs Edw B Schreiner celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday May 7 with a dinner party at the Holland House Attendees included Mrs Wayne Gasper Eric and Lee Newton Mr and Mrs Lenty Schreiner and Tami and Mr and Mrs Dean Sadler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. B. Schreiner
Holland House
Wayne Gasper
Eric and
Lee of. Newton
Lenty Schreiner
Tami
Dean Sadler
Locals Continue Tulip Time Visits and Guests
Local column lists guests visiting Pella and area towns for Tulip Time. Names include Mew and Mrs. Winegar, Mrs. Olive Sangers, Catherine Rens, Margaret Douwstra, L C Head, Kate Van Gorp, Fred Smith, Rev and Mrs John Maliepaard, L Beintema on furlough, Dr Sheldon Gladstone, Houlis Van Roekel, Charlene Laverm Independence named town secretary at Town Electric Light and Power Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mew
Wm. Winegar
Olive Sangers
Prairie City
Gilford Winegar
Catherine Rens
Sioux Center
Margaret Douwstrae
Pella
L. C
Longebuch
Valit
Oskaloosa
Kate van Gorp
Long Beach
Calif
Des Moines
Ralph’ Ver Meer
Fred. Smith
Rolfe
Albert de Joode
John Maliepaard
Hoboken
N. J. Avere
John Mort Ma
Gladstone
Sheldon ‘Gladstone
Houlis van‘ Roekel
Redlands
Calf
Washington, D
Shirley
Tenny
Homins
Charlene
Laverm Independence
Births Reported for Two Families in Iowa Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Van Maanen of 101534 Washington announce a daughter born Thursday May 6 at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa. Mr and Mrs Ronald Van Engelhoven of Route 2 Pella report a baby girl born Sunday May 8 in Des Moines Iowa weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duand Ix’ van Maanen
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Ronald van Engelhoven
Pella
Des Moiries
Parade Floats List From Valley Drillettes To De Wild Twirlers
Continued page item lists parade entries by float numbers and groups. Valley Drillettes Dutch Milly Cart Pella floats, Stockport H S Band, Cole H S Band, Pella Jr High, Ulrich Motor Co Float, Rotary Float, Lacey H S Band, Hedrick H S Band, Marion Co 4 H Club, Calvinist Cadet Corps, Cheese Wagon Youth for Christ, Rossereen Co Float, Iowa U Fire Truck, De Wild Twirlers, with performances Friday and Saturday dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Drillettes
Dutch Milly Cart
Palla Municipal Light
Pella
Stockport H. S
Cole H. S
Pella Jr. High
Ulrich Motor Co
Rotary
Lacey H. S
Pella H. S
Hedrick
H. S
Marion Co
Calvinist Cadet’ Corps
Cheese Wagon
Youth For Christ
Rossereen Co
Iowa U. Fire Truck
de Wild Twirlers
Otley Open House Honoring Angove Family
On May 18 at 6 p.m. an open house will be held at Otley school to honor Mrs and Mrs Gerald Angove and their three sons of Salinas California. The Angoves arrived last Monday for a two week visit with Mr and Mrs Gradus Klein and Mr and Mrs Wayne Angove of Otley and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley School
Gerald Angove
Salinas
California
Angoves
Gradus Klein
Wayne Angove
Otley
Miss De Vries Is Honored At Shower Event
A bridal shower honoring Misa Cobie De Vr was held at the home of Mrs. A. Roorda with guests including members of the Pleasant Grove Sunshine Club. The party featured tissue paper decorations, a blue and white color scheme, and gifts displayed on a blue and white table. The event announced the upcoming marriage of De Vries to Bernard Spoelstra of Otley scheduled for June 8, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Cobie de Vr
Ior
A. Roorda
Wilbur, Stursman
Dale Roorda
John van Rheenen
Yella de Vries
Bernard Spoelstra
Otley
Mra Dale
Roonta
Jerry
de Vries
Roorda
Carri
Pleasant Grove
Phyllis Schips
Judy de Jong
Marianne Kramer
Connie Knoot
Ice Wichhart
Mayion’ Wickhart
Phyllis
Barbara Bruxvoort
Judy van Barbara
van Engelhoven
Marjorie van’ Donselaar
Lila Beyer
Kathleen Kramer
Lola Spoelstra
Phyllis van Dusseldorp
Phyllis Schippers
Connie
Model show highlights and junior division winner named
The department showcased T D backed stock and presented modeled items from head to toe. The show announced sewing by Bensink and Mia, with Joe Tonda winning the junior division award in the contest. Chronicle NEWS Photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T&D’s
C Bensink
Mia
Joe Tonda
Chronicle News Photo
Andrea Boat to Present piano recital at Central College
Andrea Boat, senior music major at Central College, will present a piano recital Sunday May 15 at 2 30 p m in Douwstra Chapel. The program includes Scarlatti Sonatas in D minor and major Beethoven Opus 67 and Debussy Prelude Sarabande and Tocatta. A reception will follow the recital and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrea Boat
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Scarlatti
Beethoven
Debussy
Prelude
Miss Boat
Colfax Livestock Sale Draws Crowd With Strong Prices
A large Colfax sale drew a big crowd last Saturday with 529 cattle 875 hogs 627 sheep and 3 horses consigned. Cattle prices ranged from 14 to 19 per cwt with various classes including heavy packer bulls better stock bulls and Angus cows with calves by side selling up to 287.50 per pair. Hogs sold strong with droves 18 to 21 per cwt and shoats 7.80 to 15.20 per head while sheep and lambs brought 5 to 29 per head and 17 to 20 per cwt. Special Angus consignments and breeding stock noted for 1 p.m. sheep sale followed by hog sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orie Graseclose
Cambridge
Colfax
Portergrove Aid Meeting and Otley School Open House
Date Book reports Portergrove Aid gathering at Mrs. Peter Bloom residence 510 East 3rd Street at 2 o'clock on Tuesday May 17. It also notes an Otley School open house for Mr and Mrs Gerald Angove of California starting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 18. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portergrove Aid
Peter Bloom
510
East 3Rd Street
Demo Womens Club Meeting Postponed to Next Week
The Marion County Democratic Womens Club meeting was postponed from this evening to next week Thursday. Guest speaker will be state president Harriet McCarville of Perry Iowa. Host N E Ridlen at 414 South Brobst Street Knoxville at 7 30 p m. All Democratic women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Democratic Womens Club
Harriet McCarville
Perry
Iowa
N. E. Ridlen
Knoxville
South Brobst Street
PELLAN POEMS PUBLISHED BY IOWA POETRY ASSOCIA TION
Mrs Ruth Vanden Dever of Pella is among poets whose works are selected for publication in Lyrical Iowa 1960 by the Iowa Poetry Association. Lost you will find it in the want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Vanden Dever
Pella
Lyrical
Iowa
Towa*Poetry Association
Bowling Scoreboard Final Standings and Highs
The scoreboard lists top averages with Max Schakel at 178, and high marks by Ken Schakel and Harry Koopmans at 169. Don Dykstra leads high series with 627, while Clarence Moll and Max Schakel tie at 256 for high games. Jeane Hixson dominates with high game 200 and high series 619.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Schakel
Harry Koopmans
Ken Schakel
Don Dykstra
Ken van Rees
Clarence Moll
Monte Oldham
Budweiser Grill
Shum’s Shell
Rolscreen Co. No
Duncan’s Cafe
Rolscr’n Bowleros
Van's Food Mkt
Br’n & Kelderman
de Jong Floral
Boat & Boatsma
West End
C&m. Trucking
Jeane Hixson
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Charles “Allen
Terpstra’s
Harry Terpstra
Broadway
Casey van Beek
Bellflower
van Beek
van Kooten
New York
Netherlands
Henry van Kooten
New Sharon
C. van Kooten
Sully
Peter van Kooten
Rose Hill
John Nieuwsma
Union St. Pella
John Bruxvoort
Albert van Kooten
Central
Carolyn van der Pol
Charles. ‘L. Beintema
New Jersey
Mr. Y
Mrs. Durk
Beintemat
VAN
Maanen
Yshaska ‘Hospital
Royal Food Stores
Skippy
Jack Sprat
Wheaties
Valvita
G. W. Beet Sugar Limited
Folger's
van Camp
Fis
Gerald’ Angoves
Miss de Vries
Phyllis ‘Schippers
T&d
Narseating
Vicky Vaughn
Ortment
Aparti
Central College Home Economics
Andrea
Holland
Michigan
Colfax Sale
Colfax Sale Company
Clippinger
Shields and Briles
Mgrs
Bill Shields
Audsional Bask
Clerk of Sale
Demo Womens Club
Pellan
Sham’s Shell
Budweiser Grill Rolscreen Co
Davis
Davenport, Tailor
Duncan's Cafe
Woman's League
KBOE
Gosselink TV
DOOR
Herman T. Swank
Arnold Terrell
G. E. Radio
A. M. Self
Bernie Schut
Kodak
Electric Eye
Ver Dught Agency
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