Carolin Missall to Present Recital May 19
Mu Gamma Pi will present Carolin Missall in her senior voice recital at 7 15 on Saturday evening May 19. Carolin a strong music major from Modesto California will be accompanied by Wilma Keuning and Andrea Boat from Pella. The program includes Italian aria Handel Gounod Rachmaninoff and Bernstein pieces with cello and piano. The American Association of University Women local branch holds its May 19 meeting in Jordan Hall featuring student performances and officer installations. Memorial services announced for May 27 at Trinity Church and Oakwood Cemetery with May baskets delivered to shutins by Legion Auxiliary junior members.
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Carolin
Ameri
Rachmaninoff
Campbell-Tipton
Hindemith
Bernstein
American Association of University Women
Jordan Hall
Ottumwa
Kathy Redeker
Olmstead
Barbara
Andrea Boat
Schubert
Peery
Judy
T Weld
Jocelyn
Godard
Johanna Schilder
Gladys Rinehart
Lorna Schakel
Winterset
Pella
Trinity Church
Oakwood Cemetery
The
Legion Auxiliary
Black Oak and Scott 4-H Dads Night Honors Leaders
The Black Oak and Scott Strivers 4-H Club held its Dads Night on May 8 at Leighton ball park. Larry Bogaard led the business meeting. Lee Rempe was chosen to represent at the June 18 to 21 short course camp. Kenneth De Bruin was assigned to head a county fair skit. The club tour was discussed and refreshments followed a game of ball.
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Black Oak
Scott Strivers
Leighton Ball Park
Larry Bogaard
Lee Rempe
Kenneth de Bruin
Tulip Time Royal Party steak dinner hosts and guests
Elbert Van Maanen hosted a Friday steak dinner at Coffee Shop with Tulip Time royalty attending. 1955 Queen Gwen Vanden Berg 1956 Queen Sandra Cummings attendants Andrea Boat Marleen Duven Jerri Rus Mary Lou Ten Hagen special guest Miss Jo Anne Ter Louw.
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Elbert van Maanen
Gwen Vanden Berg
Sandra Cummings
Andrea Boat
Marleen Duven
Jerri Rus
Mary’ Lou Ten Hagen
Jo Anne Ter Louw
LeMars Boy Scouts Plant 1200 Shrubs in Two Hours
LeMars Boy Scouts completed a shrub planting project, placing 1200 shrubs in two hours, highlighting a rapid community volunteer effort and teamwork by local youth.
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LeMars Boy Scouts
Charles Vernon Shipman obituary from Sully Iowa
Charles Vernon Shipman born April 21 1876 in Algona Iowa died May 12 1956 at Mahaska County Hospital Oska loose. He married Emma Wilcox of Columbus Junction then Anna Padre of Pella in 1926. He ran a Sully drug store until 1941, retired to Sully, survived by wife and several in laws. services held at Sully Community Church with Rev Harold Ellsworth and burial in Sully Cemetery.
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Charles Vernon Shipman
Andrew
Margaret ‘Shipman
Algona
Iowa
Mahaska County Hospital
Oskaloose
Emma Wilcox
Columbus Junction
Anna Padre
Pella
Sully
Shipman
Clara Charlesworth
Reasnor
William Castorf
Newton
John van Dusseldorp
Lynnville
George Schnell
Charles Castorf
Shipman Home
Garden Chapel
Harold G. Ellsworth
Rebecca Wielard Denney obituary highlights Iowa roots
Rebecca Jane Wielard Denney, born July 15, 1894 in Murray Iowa, died May 11, 1956 in Snyder Nursing Home Knoxville Iowa after long confinement. She married Perry E. Denney November 2, 1911 at Osceola Iowa and had two children Dorothy Hulbert Eldora Iowa and Harry Denney Kansas City Missouri.
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Rebecca Jane Wielard
Malissa Mae
John Henry Stiffler
Murray
Iowa
Snyder Nursing Home
Knoxville
Perry E. Denney
Osceola
Dorothy Hulbert
Eldora
Harry Denney
Kansas City
Den
Wielard widow dies. 10 grandchildren noted in Iowa obit
Rebecca Wielard aged widow of Henry Wielard formerly of Pella died after long illness at 910 Columbus St. Eldora and Kansas City offspring Dorothy Harry Gertrude Johanna plus siblings James Fred Goldie and more. Funeral May 14 at Garden Chapel with Rev. P. Y. De Jong. burial in Grace Land Cemetery.
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Murray
Iowa
Fred Stiffler
Kansas City
Goldie Shields
Independence
Garden Chapel
P. Y. de Jong
Graceland Cemetery
Death Claims Robert Van Essen at 64 in Iowa
Robert Van Essen son of Nicholas and Anna Van Essen was born February 4 1892 on a farm near Otley Iowa. He married Hendricka Hiemstra March 6 1913 and they had one son Nicholas Roy. He joined Otley Reformed Church at 17 and mainly remained there, with seven years at Prairie City Reformed Church, until death after surgery at Mercy Hospital Oskaloosa May 9 1956 aged 64 years 3 months 5 days. Surviving are his wife son one grandchild Nora Ja and siblings John Chicago Ill and Martin Sioux Falls?
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Robert van Essen
Nicholas van Essen
Anna Hiemstra
Otley
Hendricka Hiemstra
Monroe
Iowa
Nicholas Roy
Otley Reformed Church
Prairie City
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Nora J A
John van Essen
Chicago
Ill
Martin van Essen
Obituary for Otto Van Essen and Family Kin
Prairie City and Otley area mourn Otto Van Essen with survivors Praire City and Otley kin. Preceding him in death were two brothers and a sister in infancy. Funeral services held May 12 1956 at the family home and Otley Reformed Church. Burial in Graceland Cemetery Pella Iowa.
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Prairie City
Otto van Essen
Otley
Henry van Essen
Pela
Artie
Arnold Hiems
Marie
Kamerick
Pella
Emmi van Essen
Frank
Arthur
Otley Reformed Church
Lester W. Muller
Graceland Cemetery
Iowa
Fishing trip yields 40 pound spoonbill catch in Ozarks
The Bob Grenwall and Dwight Good families of Madrid reported a successful Ozarks fishing outing with the largest catch a 40 pound spoonbill catfish.
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Bob Grenwall
Dwight Good
Madrid
Ozarks
Orange City May Festival kicks off with 3500 attendees
The first Orange City May Festival occurred on May 14 1986 drawing about 3500 people. A parade of forty floats opened the events followed by a Woman's Club sponsored costume contest. The LeMars Drum and Bugle Corps performed drills with concerts by Friesian Society Northwestern Junior College and Orange City High School bands closing the afternoon.
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Orange City
Woman's Club
LeMars
Friesian Society
Northwestern Junior College
Sioux City Symphony Concert At Town Hall
That evening the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra gave a concert at Town Hall. The brief notice highlights a city cultural event with local residents invited to attend.
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Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
Yrterntee
Town Hall
Montana shows rapid growth in crops and minerals
The state reports a highly developed irrigation program enabling large crops of fruits, orchards, and small grains. Agricultural output rises alongside mineral production including gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and petroleum.
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Montana
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Gerrit C. Jansen
Shir
Ley LaVonne
Bruce Baarda
Leonard Pearce
Carolin Missall
Shirley Jansen
Cook and Son
Franklin St
SCOTT
Philathea
Baptist Church
Kate Thomas
Grace Voyce
Murray Rinehart
Minnie van Niewaal
R. S. Grundman
North Main
Portergrove Aid
Ernest de Cook
Russell Burns
Moravia
Mr. Burns
Jimmy
America
Trinity Reformed Church
John Yousling
Penney
Dacron
Big Penney
Kraft
Velveeta
Wrigley's
Doublemint
Carton
Nesties
Curtiss
Red Rock Cola
Welch’s
Sawyer's
Sormel
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