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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1954

Page

4

Community News From Grinnell Area May 1964

Mr and Mrs Ray Potter visited their daughter in Grinnell Hospital where Gould Potter and wife welcomed a baby daughter Sheila Ann born May 13 weighing 8 lbs 2 oz The Mother Daughter banquet at Friends Church drew 200 attendees with lively program and a two course chicken dinner A group helped plow 20 acres for Mrs Gertrude Davis before commencement at Lamont High School Roberta Stanley graduated from Lamont High School and many local social events and club meetings were noted including embroidery club and 4 H group activities and a scout house interior project in Lynnville.

Ray Potter Grinnell Thurs Gould Potter St. Francis Hospital Sheila Ann Friends Church Allyn Parrot Wilbur Terpstra Clair Fenner Don Lewis Roger Sparks Robert Verwers Rex James Robert James Andy Dunnick Bruce Meredith Louie Stanley Howard Sylvester Harvey Gause Nellie Davis Reuben L. G. Sylvester Andrew Verwers Pat Verwers Harriet Elgar Taylor Barbara Scull Linda Jordan Janice Shultz Gertrude Davis Homer Powell Philip Garrigan Wm. Flaherty Lynnville Will Allee Geo. McCoy A. T. Gifford Ada Wagaman Carl Jay Julia Macy Harold Macy George Lewis Maude Hall Dorothy Willcoxin Marshalltown Carl D. Byrd Keith Davis Pella Iowa Klyn Carolyn Wagaman Joan van Mannen Charles Gause Ronnie Dunwoody Gene Ver Steeg Larry Willemsen Gary Needham Arnie de Ruiter Richard Dearinger Robert Conn Glen van Dyke Richard Terpstra Union Farm Bureau Case Dunsberg Berle Hibbs Myron White Dunsbergen Ray Jay Cheryl Mabel Montgomery Dave Conn Bernard Kooistra Lyle Montgomery Dunnick Paul Peggy Douglas Eddie Connie Dunsbergen Marks and Gornie Joe Everett Fenner Charles Fenner Daisy Burnham Ervin Meredith Edna Benson Harold Beyer Muscatine Judy John Pershing Albia Vina Renaud Marion de Kock Walter Needham Paul Vos Ernie Selle Bruce Gause Ray Ver Steeg Albert Terpstra William Stewart Arnold Terpstra Lions Club Frank McClug Lou Macy L. K. Macy Arlington Marvin Norman Sadie Holdsworth Oskaloosa Ames Beth Donald Ross Davis Kelley Davis Harold F. Macy Beverly Barbara Mark Myron Karen Cherylle Davis Richard Davis Earl Howard Macy Silhouette Des Moines Martin and Lewis KRNT John Diehl Newton Kenneth Funk Floyd McGinn Scarsboro Otro Dearinger Glen van Genderen Earl Macy James Dearinger Ozro Dearinger San Antonio Texas Camp Kilmer New Jersey Germany Ruth Jay Nellie White Lynnettes Maida Sparks Colleen Dobbs Joyce Benson Marjorie Ludwick van Maanen Boone Sparks Kathryn Wimner Alice Sparks Joan van Maanen Viola Beason Tyaria Ratcliff Roberta Beason Lioydena Sparks Naomi Cunningham Joan McDaniel Cheryl Brush Dorothy Vander Pol Laurence van Rees Mr. van Rees Sully Andrew Antonetta van Rees Case Harthorn Joe Nikkel Lowell Dunwoody Tunis ‘van Maanen Arie van Weelden Mesdames Andrew van Rees Grand Rapids Mich Gysbert Sacramento Cal Lloyd Edinboro Ray Vernon Knoxville Ben van Wyk van Rees Louie de Jong Garret Klyn

Local residents visit in Harvey and Pella areas

Otley News notes Mr. and Mrs. George Ryke and John spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ryke near Harvey Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Oene of Pella spent Wednesday at the home of their daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Vander Ploeg and daughters continuing calls with relatives.

George Ryke John Rick Ryke Harvey Iowa Henry van Oene Pella Edwin Vender Ploeg Raymond Robus Bruce and Gregory Charles Vander Kolk Dan Hoogenaaker John van Zee Colorado Carl Crane Monroe Marion van

Otley Tulip Time Notes and Local Social Roundup

Community tidbits from Otley include hosting guests and visitors, church services, and family movements during Tulip Time. Mentions of Vander Kolk Vander Schel Van Wyk families, neighbors in Sully Oskaloosa Des Moines and Des Moines, plus Gerald Angove stationed in California and family visits. Also notes 1000 cars on Highway 168 in 62 minutes Sunday afternoon, and remarks on local float building and boycotts of congestion.

Charles Vander Kolk George Vander Schel Gene Jake van Wyk Sully Paul Buwalda Gradus J. Vrieselar Newton Iowa Garden Pella Charles Vander Kolke Norman Robus Red Rock Bakker Leighton Jake Slater Harold and Evert Oskaloosa H. Sneller Des Moines George Ryke Howard Buwalda Marshalltown Joe Horman William Vriexe Farmers’ Elevators David Vos Scholte Pfe Gerald Angove California G. A. Klein Wayne Angove Otley Mary Lou Vander Kieft John Vanden Baard William den Otter Monroe Corydon Mary van Vliet Iowa City J. M. van Vliet Joe Gerrit Ry Gerald Arvin Klein Men’s Brotherhood Otley Reformed Church le van Wyk Francis G. Poortinga Doris Franje Wyk Frank van Zante

Galesburg Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Events

Galesburg residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns. Edger Steeg and others from Lynnville visited Zickels and Dearins. De Bruyn family dinner marked Mother's Day with eight siblings present. Harold and Hattie Carpenter, and numerous locals attended church, school events, and a cooperative park meal. Poortinga family returned to Galesburg for summer.

Edger Steeg Lynnville Harry Zickel Arthur Dearin Reasnor Mamie Kling Melvin Schults Dorothy Sully Frank Sparks Wilbur Sparks Royce Laverne E Nin Arthur Dearinger Canada Merle Zickel Kathy Cheater Zickel Rose Ann Clifton Zickel Elizabeth Oliver Bernie Menninga Helen Menninga Pella Clifford Irish Hattie Carpenter Kenneth Carpenter Galesburg Bill de Bruyn Anna de Bruyn Galesburg Christian Church Fol

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