Wedding of Miss Vivian Valster and Farry A Easton
The Third Reformed Church of Pella hosted the double ring ceremony for Vivian Valster and Farry A Easton. Attendants wore navy blue lace and net, with the bride in a floor length Chantilly lace gown and a plateau Alencon lace headpiece. The reception followed in navy and white, with guests after a Houston home honeymoon and a Coffee Shop dinner in Pella prior to rehearsal week.
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Third Reformed Church
Pella
Vivian Valster
C. Valster
Leighton
Farry A. Easton
Russell’ Redeker
Logan Vander Lest
D. D. Webster
Harry Rodgers
Oskaloosa
Logan Vander Leest
Jerry Walster
Jim Duffus
Beth van Andel
K. C. Walster
C. C. Keizer
Elton
Des Moit
Gayle Baugh- Allen
Ni Moines
Margery Valster
Ruth Bensink
Junella Valster
F. L. Lowman
Joy Denburger
Janice Larsen
Arvin Boot
West Main
Houston
Texas
4-H Club Girls Entertain Mothers Tea
The Scott U Need Us 4 H girls hosted a mothers tea on May 9 at the Butler home. Officers and delegates were named for county and state events. Joyce Butler demonstrated window washing while Barbara Denburger spoke on curtains. A lunch followed with several mothers and guests present including Helene Dilger and Mrs Forest Butler. The next meeting is at Virginia Chilcote's on June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Arlene
Sue
Joyce Butler
Ie Ka
Virginia Chilcote
Arlene Butler
Neal Ric
BarBara Denburger
Raymond Sam- Virgil McCombs
Harry Vander Wal
Edward Denburger
Dale Kane
E. R. Butler
Cliff Heaton
Helene Dilger
Mahaska County
Forest Butler
Neal Rice
Census Reports Towa Manufacturing Up Six Percent
Value added by manufacture in Towa in 1953 was $1,179,518,000, up 6 percent from 1952, per the 1953 Annual Survey of Manufactures released by Census official John E. Thorald. Iowa ranked 24th nationally in value added by manufacturing in 1953. average Iowa manufacturing employment was 166,271 with salaries of $642,766,000. The food products sector showed $353,913,000 in value added and 48,374 employees with $185,387,000 in salaries. Machinery (excluding electrical) saw a decline in value added from 1952.
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Towa
John E. Thoraldson
Des Moines
Census Bureau
Iowa
Practical ideas for learning to use money
Thoughtful parents share simple ways to teach children money values. A 16 year old saves by budgeting for meals and keeping the surplus. a mother notes an eight year old saves and trades toys, with a family council to value items. A 12 year old participates in Boy Scout sales, delivering orders with an account sheet. Practical ideas teach thrift more effectively than lectures.
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Brown
Ellen
Jane
Boy Scouts
1954 Census of Manufactures to be Published
Information and manufacturing activities in 1954 Census of Manufactures and statistics for States, their counties and cities, covering all important industries will be published before the end of the year. The data include totals such as 683,000 in ade and 281,424,000 in 1953, with salaries and wages rising slightly, reflecting industry changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesla
Cook Book Editions Through 1934 Led by Pietenpol Trio
Leonora Scholte sponsored the first edition with Mrs Vander Meulen and Mrs Elizabeth Pietenpol aiding on the third edition printed in 1922 before the General Synod met in Pella. The fourth and fifth editions (1931 and 1934) were compiled under Elizabeth Pietenpol as chair with Julia Van Houweling assisting. The final edition, chaired by Anne Van der Lugt, reflects new cooking methods and refrigeration, with five thousand copies printed and 4,300 sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonora Scholte
General Synod
Pel-la
Vander Meulen
Elizabeth Pietenpol
Julia van Houweling
Anne van der Lugt
Home Economics at Central College Starts in 1913
The Central College Home Economics program began in 1913 under the name Domestic Science. Marie Reynolds was the first teacher, with courses offered in the Academy and college. the department moved to Jordan Hall basement and later expanded. Courses in 1915 included Millinery and Art Needlework, Advanced Food Preparation, and Household Management and Hygiene.
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Central College
Mina Baker
Central College Women's Auxiliary
Academy
Marie Reynolds
Esther Dunkle Ver Ploeg
Pella
Ser
Ruth C. White
Mary Stevenson
Huibregtse
Hull
Iowa
Greater Alumni Council
Amy Goldsmith
Fern van Zante
Jordan Hall
ASC Elections Set For July 9 To 15 In Marion County
Plans announced by Merrill L. Robuck chair Marion County ASC committee. Voters have July 9 through July 16 to cast mail ballots for ASC community or township committeemen. County convention set for July 30 in Knoxville. One year term starts August 1. New chairs serve as delegates to the county convention. Removal of term limits is the major change this year. County election board will supervise with Dale Studt as chairman and other members from SCS, Farmers Home, Farm Bureau, and extension. Nomination work begins with appointing township election boards.
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ASC
Merrill L. Robuck
Marion County
Knoxville
Robuck
Dale Studt
County Extension Service
William G. Dat
Soil Conservation Service
Donald Hammerly
Farmers Home Administration
Macil D. King
County Farm Bureau
Community ASC elections invite farmer candidates and votes
Three farmers not incumbent ASC officers compose the election body. Each community election board must nominate at least ten candidates for community committeemen, with room for additional names by petition from ten or more farmers. Nomination closes June 20 and ballots go out July 8. Any farm owner operator or tenant may vote if participating in ASC programs or price support eligibility, with non basic crops not requiring allotments for price support.
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ASC
Community Election Board
Waterloo acquittal shields client from advising to murder charge
Still active 87 year old Waverly attorney Burton Sweet helped defend a Waterloo woman who was acquitted on the advising to murder charge. Sweet noted that a 1902 Town general assembly statute already made advising to murder a crime with a 20 year penitentiary punishment.
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Waverly
Burton Sweet
Waterloo
Mr. Sweet
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the Baptist Church
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Geste Pella High
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Central College Women’s Auxiliary
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America
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Fuller
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Bermuda
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