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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
1
Charles Roten is listed as seriously ill in Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa. The report notes visits by family and friends and mentions local residents attending church and school events in Sully and surrounding communities. Several items reference church services graduations and community gatherings with numerous names and places in the area.
Cordova News mentions Dee Kerr's major lung operation in Rochester Minnesota, with Cordova residents visiting, birthdays, Tulip Time at Red Rock school, and local family visits including Hazel, Donna, and Eva Lena Ver Meer. Reports include Sherry's sunburn and local officials like Marion County Sheriff Jim Van Hemert returning from Rochester.
Local tidbits record visits from Aunt Kate Karr and extended families at Blanche Templeton’s, graduations for Martha Karr and Mary Katherine Templeton with Jim Karr, along with a hospitalized Bill Richard. Trains to Des Moines, a possible Opera Theatre stop, and a tour to Miami are mentioned, plus scenic canyons in Georgia and family news from Davenport to Des Moines and Phoenix.
The notes reference travel from Kansas City to Ballard in Monroe for the Tulip Festival in Pella. A Ballard family picnic is planned in Newton on Sunday in honor of Mrs Ballard. Twila Van Hemert spent three days in Pella for Tulip Time.
Rev Robert Wildman led services at Central Reformed Church on May 9 as Hopkins Michigan visitors joined Rev J C Van Wyk and family. Miss Luetta Clark celebrated a bun sho wer before her June 9 wedding to Donald Slagter with games and a meal. The group toured Pella to see tulips and visited C Newenhouse before a trip to Orange City.
Relatives including Rev Wyk's brother and family Mrs Wm De Heer of Leighton visited Wednesday at the home of her sister and family Mr and Mrs James Van Wyk and Ronnie Van Wyk.
The Summit Strivers 4 H Club girls hosted a Mother's Day party on Saturday May 8 at Larentha Dykstras home. Each mother received a rose corsage. The event featured songs and demonstrations on cookies and other treats. Afterward the girls served refreshments and cleaned up. Attendees included M Vander Kieft Mavis Harold Walraven Phyllis Delos Walraven Marilyn Terlouw Edith Nollen and many others. On Monday and Tuesday the group and leaders worked on a Tulip Time float in Pella. Several families visited and some Otley participants showcased a miniature village float in Tulip Time. Numerous relatives visited homes in the area for Mother's Day and shared meals and messages. The Summit Homemakers met May 11 with a dessert roll call and a lesson on short snacks. The June meeting will be a picnic at the Swimming Pool Park in Pella.
The passage lists Cornelia Vrierelaar Carr ie Vrierelaar Ethel Uitermarkt Arlene Ethel Witsenburg Jine West Mary Jen Vrierelaar Twila Vrie Kathryn Vriegelaar ven Ought Grace De Geus and hostess Honor Balmer. Mr and Mrs Edward Aalbers and Peggy celebrated Mother's Day at the Gerrit Terpstra home near Pella.
Arthur Vogt and Willi Hodges were burned while handling a fond project northwest of Min Len. Both men suffered non fatal injuries and were treated at the scene. The incident occurred as they worked near a live electrical line, prompting a safety check and investigation.
Frank Taba a farmer near Prescott was drowned when his car was swept off a road by a sudden flash flood. The tragedy occurred as floodwaters surged, washing the vehicle downstream and ending the life of the home region resident.
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