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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1955

Page

8

Eighth grade graduates honored at Sully banquet

The Christian school eighth graders were feted at a Tuesday basement banquet of the Mother's Club in Sully. Rev. J Geels presided, with Harold Fennema and Robert Pothoven among speakers and twins Betty Geels and Lois Vander Voort highlighted among 128 attendees.

Christian School Christian Reformed Church Mother's Club Rev. J. Geels Harold Fennena Louis van Wyk Robert Pothoven Morris Albright Betty Kaldenberg Kathleen Kramer Kathleen Lola Lanser Lois Vander Voort Jerry van Hal Norma van Kooten Marcia van Manen Zelda van Norden Betty van Rees Francis van Saelen Norma van Wyk Creston Vos Claude Zylstra Betty Johnny Geels Lois Lucille Vander Voort Harold Ellsworth Bonnie ‘Sears Charlotte Vander Wilt Louise van Wyk Lois van Wyk Martha Vander Wilt Carolyn Kooistra Will Vas Orville Vander Wilt Clarence Renaud Fred Sears Leonard Pearce Virgil Kooistra Wilburn van Wyk H. Ellsworth Harriet Paine Helen Wood Birnie Pella John Vanden Berg Sully High School Marvin Blom Dennis Meredith Darrel Duane Brand Henry van Sant Harlow Terpstra W. Rozendaal Wayne Zegers Robert Vander Leest Merlin Vander van Wyk Gladyce Vos Mildred Rolffs Janice Jansen Teen Vander Zyl Shirley Klyn Gerdena de Hoedt

Community notices from the Ryke home and neighbors

Visitors from Oskaloosa Pella and Kellogg joined Mother’s Day meals in the Ryke and Verners homes. Delores Van Waardhuizen recovered from appendix surgery at Newton’s Skiff Memorial Hospital. Local visits, church notes, and a hospital birth announce Brice John Vos and Kaila Fay. May 23 Brotherhood meeting set. State C E Convention June 10 11 12 at Central College.

George Ryke Jake Slater Harold Erven Henry Ryke Oskaloosa Gerrit Ryke Pella William Verners Rean Verwers Tunis Vonk Melvin Lester van Zee Near Pella Andrew Ustermarkt Pete Slycord Norman Rubus Jacob Vos Oskaloosa Hospital Brice John Marion Pol Mercy Hospital Kaila Fay C. E Central College Kopecky Cedar Rapids Mary van Vliet Iowa City J. M. van Vliet Marion Poortinga Carl Fraken Pearson Des Moines Winnie Breen Tom Slocum Rock Island Illinois Jack Slocum Miss Lee Marion Ustermarkt Henry Breuklander William Verwers Norman Robus Connie Hattie Ver Steegh Hilda Vanden Berg Lovilia Jelte de Young Dow Poortinga Elizabeth Poortinga

Community Visits and Church Events Highlight Local News

Local families and missionaries visited in multiple homes including the Beintema and De Jong households. Several attended Ebenezer Reformed Church services, celebrated birthdays, and welcomed guests from Pearia and Oskaloosa. A church edifice fire near Holland, Nebraska was noted as a setback, with a Daily Vacation Bible School planned at Ebenezer Reformed Church.

Avery Wateig Jerry Sandall Cuba Bob Baker Dark Beintema Kieth Donald Adair Merry Anne T. D. Beintema Jake Stursma Pearia Ebenezer Reformed Church P. A. de Jong Connie van Engelhoven Joe de Rooi Oskaloosa H. M. Rempe Abe Rempe Don Kennedy Tracy Ruth Ludeman Tena Ludeman Calvin ‘College Connie de Jong Ruth Michigan Frank van Haaften Kenneth Bailey Sigourney Gerrie van Zomeren Peter A. de Jong Don Adair Merry Anne Ted C. Kooymi Pella R. Thomassen Wilbur Rempe Connie Stanley Abe Rempe Don Falkert Ames Rex. Hedge Fremont Wilbur de Bruin Con Ver Ploeg Ebenezer Re

Calendar picture road tragedy in Iowa roadside warning

By Bob Hullihan a calendar like Iowa scene hides a deadly clash as a calendar road meeting a blind intersection ends with a child and father dead. The piece warns drivers to slow down and stop for country intersections amid rising corn and weeds along rural roads.

Bob Hullihan Iowa Clendar

O Brien County Twins Mark 82nd Birthday

Mrs. Sarah Ginger and Mary Goodmanson of Paullina observed their eighty second birthdays recently marking a long life together as the county's oldest twins.

O’brien County Sarah Ginger Mary Goodmanson Paullina

Community Church invites children to attend event

The form ed church announces a community program from May 30 through June 10 inviting local children to attend.

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