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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1954

Page

11

Monroe and Sac City News and Obituaries Summary

Mrs Lulu Root Cash 89 died May 9 at daughter Ruth Ammer’s home in Sac City Iowa. Surviving children Ralph of Whiting Indiana and Horace of Monroe, plus five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at Sac City, burial at Newman. Local attendees included Horace Cash and Mrs W B Shaw. Other items note Des Moines visitors, a Newton music contest with Monroe winning eleven ratings, Monroe High School class of 1944 gathering, FFA State Convention delegates, John Deere factory tour, a May 14 birth in the Schut family, Today’s Club potluck, and a 25th wedding anniversary for the Wm McConoghey family. Mother’s Day visits and Veishea and Tulip Time events referenced. Mrs Henry Herwehe observed 90th birthday with 180 relatives visiting.

Lulu Root Cash Carl Ammer Sac City Iowa Wm. Sherman Cash Ruth Ammer Ralph Whiting Indiana Horace Monroe Newman Horace Cash W. B. Shaw Oscar Ammer Gerald Loveth Little Son Des Moines Wilbur Broderson Newton Monroe High School Carroll Hollingshead Philip Ammer Kenneth Everling Duane van Rockel Merle Wheateratt Edward Johnson Wayne Sloan D. B. Carter Harold Gildersleeve Jim’ Dunaway John Nearmeyer John LeGrand Seth Clark Merrit van Rockel Don Mullins Donald Waddle John Throckmartin Leroy Kinart LaVern Schakel FFA Davenport Jim Dunaway John Near- Meyer John Deere Moline Ill Rock Island Jake Schut Ion Hall Thryn Vrieselaar Jua‘ala Doakum Henry de Vries Chris Pol Ernest Boat Home Legion Hall Aap Gause Lynnville Arnold Pille Laurie Carolyn Israel D. A. Sheeler Wm. McConeghey Marion van Haaften Dean van Haaften McConeghey Keit Coneghey Graham Doyle Waddle Veishea Ames Coralee Vriezelaar Janie McCauley Shirley Zickel Marilyn Spoelstra Susan Dickman Miss Harvard Rita Broderson Clarence Neapolis Minn Henry Herwehe Herwehe

Community News Highlights In Leighton Area

Leighton residents share visits and meals across families including De Heer Van Wyk Van Haaften and De Prenger households. Church events at Reformed parishes feature Aalberts Beltman and Van Zee families with gatherings for ministers and Sunday School groups.

Death of Jim J. Smit noted in Peoria area

Word arrived of the death of Jim J. Smit 80 at Sheldon Holland Home. He was stepfather to Frank Klynsma former principal of the school, who passed away May 11. Many relatives and friends attended church services in Peoria and area. A long community notice describes church events, local teaching appointment, and multiple family movements including Miss Geneva Dahm’s teaching job and a June wedding plan for Miss De Vries.

Wm. de Heer J. G. Newenhouse Oskar de Reus Howard Rowland Rose Hill Rietema Newton Chr George Zimmer Peoria Vander Voort Vieki Ray Jim J.smit Frank Klynsma Sheldon Holland Klynsma Andrew Huyser Bety Pella Alvin van Wyk Lower Grove Mra Ray Hoksbergen Wilmer Kats Denver Alo Queen Esther Circle Mother Grace van Wyk Verduin Dorothy Rus Ellie Vander Marvin Vander Melen Korea Japan Nellie Nibbelink Soldiers’ Fund Geneva Dahm L. Dahm Peoria Christian School Board H. Verduin Michigan Adrian Brandt Herman A. de Stell Vanderhinder Muskey J Trine Hartgers Herman de Jong Gertrude de Vries Wiebe Vries Harold de Vries Gertrude Tris de Jong GA. de Jong Iris de Jong Arthur Hockman Janice Hockman Wilma Veldhuizen Mabel Veldhuizen Irene Veldhuizen Chan Fleming Gayle Fleming Rich Veenst Gretta Veenstra Raymond Bennick Joye de Vries Ben Veenstra Henry de Jong Anna Marien Westercamp John Westercamp Wiebe de Vries Will. Roose

Richland Pair Escape Deer Herd Crash After Car Rolls

Bruce Robinson and Ben Youn of Richland escaped serious injury when their vehicle struck a herd of four deer. The car rolled over three times. one deer was killed in the incident.

Bruce Robinson Ben Youn Richland

Fragments of a flirtatious remark noted in column humor

A lighthearted witticism remarks on widows and lingering glances, featuring a playful joke about giving six looks for good measure. The tone suggests a cheeky, social commentary flavor typical of historic newspaper humor columns.

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