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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
6
Reports from parishes and families in the area note services led by Rev Baker of Pella due to illness. Local events include Peoria Christian School commencement at 7:45 pm Friday and Field Day on May 24. Births, visits, and homecomings mark a busy week with multiple family milestones and religious activities.
The Alumni Banquet of Lynnville High School will be held Friday evening May 20 with serving to start at 7 00 o'clock All alumni are invited and those in nearby towns should regard this notice as their invitation Mrs Evelyn Tish postmaster Searsboro and Mr Liam ster Lynnville attended a postmasters convention in Cedar Rapids Also many local families and relatives are mentioned visiting for Mother's Day and other gatherings including residents from Des Moines Grinnell Newton Dysart Oskaloosa and Detroit Michigan with various dinners and visits planned or completed During the week Airman Second Class Eugene Sparks visited home from Camp Mercury Nevada before reporting to Eglin Air Force Base Florida.
The Lynn Grove 4-H Club met at Ray Vander Krol’s home with 14 members. Larry Van Gorp led, Des Moines trip discussed, hog vaccination and contouring talks given, lunch served, June meeting set for Larry Sparks’ home. The Lively Lynnettes met May 5 at Marjorie Ludwick’s with 4-H pledge, devotions, bake sale nets 21.85, reports paid back bills, and planned a Mother-Daughter Tea on May 24 at Rebekah hall.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Vrieze lear Terry and Beth of Monroe dined with H W Vriezelaar family May 7 then left Newton by train for New York en route to England. They sail May 16 from Plymouth to visit Mrs Vriezelaar’s relatives before returning later this year. Eileen Vriezelaar, English war bride, married Oct 3 1945 at Beesley Clacton on the Sea England and visited in fall 1948. Other local notices include funeral at Pella and Mother’s Day gatherings in Monroe and Ames areas with multiple relatives attending.
Local residents attend Tulip Time events in Pella. Vicky Beyer visits Val Sey, and families including Van Zante Van Duseldorp and Vogelaar attend home gatherings. Several entries mention Mother's Day plans, Welsha Horse show, a TV installation, and a Summit Strivers 4-H float in the parade.
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