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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

5

End School Year Picnic Highlights Flint Ridge Event

End of year festivities feature a school picnic with kitten ball and playground fun. Pictured are students Melvin Ter Louw Verlan Van Ee Keith Nollen Nancy Ter Louw Carol Ann Gosselink and Carol Joy Van Rheenen in the front row.

Flint Ridge Melvin ‘Ter Louw Verlan van Ee Keith Nollen Nancy Ter Louw Carol Ann Gosselink Carol’ Joy van Rheenen Lois Ter Louw Mary Lou Gosselink Lola van Rheenen Marsha Kuiper Willadean van Rheenen Janet Nollen Lewis Vande Voort Richard van Ee Marion Terpstra Charles Klein

Engagement planned for Stursma sister in Pella society

Mrs. Norman Stursma of Pella announces Bonnie Goemaat will wed Henry M Schuring also of Pella in a fall ceremony. The Leighton Happy Hearts 4 H Club met at Mrs Henry Rempe with a music contest led by Mrs Wilbur De Bruin and Mrs Floyd Brummel. Linda Glendening presided. 18 members and two leaders answered roll call. Peggy Green joined the club. Phyllis and Norma De Bruin were appointed to assist with the Mother's Day tea. Mary Burton to make a poster. Phyllis De Bruin won first in the junior class. Norma De Bruin won in the senior class. Rempe served refreshments. The recreation committee led games. County American Legion Auxiliary conference held May 16 at the American Legion Hall with the Pella unit as hostess. Registration began at 11 a.m. A noon luncheon was served. Jo Cooley presided. Dora Carson introduced. welcome by Rinehart. Memorial service by Pleasantville unit. Business meeting followed. unit presidents gave semi annual reports. Units represented: Bussey, Knoxville, Melcher, Pleasantville, Pella. Bussey invited fall county conference. Entertainment: Judy In’t Weld solo and Pella High School boys quartet. Mary Hill of Knoxville reported on W A V S and Veterans Hospital volunteers. Officers re-elected: Jo Cooley president, Bernadine Evan vice president, Lorna Schakel secretary treasurer.

Leighton Happy Hearts 4-H Club Henry Rempe Wilbur de Bruin Floyd Brummel Linda Glendening Peggy Green Mary Burton Phyllis Norma de Bruin American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Pella Jo Cooley Dora Carson Rinehart Pleasantville Bussey Knoxville Melcher Judy Knoxville Hospital For Veterans Bernadine Evan Lorna Schakel

Scott U Need Us Club Holds Mother's Day Tea at Heaton Home

The Scott U-Need-Us 4 H Club met May 14 1956 at Lorraine Heaton’s home for a Mother's Day tea attended by mothers and two guests. Members decided to send two girls to 4 H camp in Boone and to make corsages for mothers. Lunch followed hosted by the hostess and her mother.

Lorraine Heaton Boone

Pella Weather Bureau Extends Membership to Central College Graduates

Local Weather Bureau members announce plans to extend membership privileges to Central College graduates and invite eligible members to discuss the national organization during the summer. A Central College Foods class prepared and served a meal. A high school group performed musical numbers with solos by Judy In't Weld and Kathy Redeker and a flute cello duet by Barbara and Andrea Boat.

Central College Judy In’t Weld Kathy Redeker Barbara Andrea Boat

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Chronicle News West Market Park Mrs Norman Stursma Mrs. Stursma Bonnie Goemaat Henry M. Schuring Lewis Schuring Legion Auxiliary Boanie Goemaat SCOTT Heaton Baptist Ladies’ Aid Meeting Ladies’ Aid F. M. Frush W. W. Sadler F. Lankelma Mothers Lynn Grove Rockettes Lynn Grove Rockettes Dairy Grove School House Phyllis Monsma Joyce Kruseman Marcia de Jong Barbara de Penning Ruthanne Ver Woert Beverly de Jong de Jong Ted Emmert Ruthanne Linda Ver Woert Diane Monsma Beverly Betty de Jong Joyce Julia Kruseman Sheryl van Rheenen Sherylynn’ Wouda Margaret van Wyk Delores van Englehoven Linda Renaud Glenn Monsma Glenda Arthur de Jong Darlene John Wouda Donald de Jong van Wyk John van Englehoven Robert Renaud Paul de Penning Helen Holdsworth Lester Huyser Anna Mae Hartgers Tunis Hartgers Milly Westercamp Ruth Blom Shirley Jansen Rose Zickel Betty van Norden Darlene Maasdam Joann van Manen Anne de Cook Andrew Portergrove Cemetery AID Meeting Ernest de Cook American Association of University Women Iers Elna Grimjes Teachig Westar College LeMars C. Buerkens Focal Buerkens Madeline Vander Zyl Richard Cook Iowa Lloyd Lovell Jane Jack Mother Vandevoort Kool Ade Vandevoort’s—Hice Waxtex van Camp Scheer Heinz LUX Liquid del Monte Tuna Dixie Cups Dixie Hiland Vista Pak Chuck Roast Curtiss Borden’s—Reg Strand Wiener Johnson Carin Simonize Oge OUR Pella Station U. S. Weather Bureau E. C. Beaning
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