Local society notes feature engagements and club news
Pella and Waverly couples announce engagements Arlene Jellema and Marvin Van Gorp plan a July wedding. Marilyn Barr and Dean Van Haaften set August 10, 1956, as wedding date. Teachers breakfast for public school staff, 4-H club meetings at Richland and Leighton, and a birthday tribute to Mrs. Lautenbach are reported. Lake Prairie 4-H Club meeting notes, club tour planned, and rural youth day report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene
Marvin F. van Gorp
Waverly
PW. van Gorp
Pella
Miss Jellema
Harry Fitch Studio
Oskaloosa
Mr. van Gorp
Rock Island Railroad
Lyn
Dean van Haaften
Vethon van Hatten
Monroe
Miss Barr
Central College
Sir. van Haaften
Central
Hull
Iowa
Lincoln
Yysack
Norman Ann Renaud
Ray Strackbein
Winter
Dorothy Cook
Th Meer
Artie Vanner Wimer
Leroy Stults
Keith Emmert
Phyllis Eo Ver Zee
Ele
Lake Prairie
4-H Club
Robert de Ruiter
Sally Frandt
Jarenning
Jaren
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Leighton Notes
Leighton residents share visits and dinners with relatives from Eddyville Chicago and Pella. Wm Harringer of the American Sunday School Union led a Daily Vacation Bible School Teachers Institute at the Burton home with several area families in attendance. The Ebenezer Reformed Church class conducted service at the County Farm as graduates from the previous week are named. Shirma De Jong spends vacation with Rev and Mrs De Jong after teaching in Sigourney. Mrs Otto Brummel returns from Mercy Hospital in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Denburger
Harry Denburr
F. W. Lowman
Eddyville, Jr
Virgil Dykstra
Chicago
Ilinois
Wi. van Heukelem
Wm. Harringer
American Sunday School Union
Charles Burton
Esther Overbergen
Jean Beckhuizen
Estella’ Dahm
Sharon Bakker
Luella Ryken
Arlene de Jong
Charlotte
Reuben Thomasen
Eileen
Lewis Vander Wilt
Ames
Ruth Ann Lowman
Eddyville
Harry Denburger
P. A. de Jong
Vander Schaaf
Pella
Albert van Heukelem
H. K. Pals
P. Roskamp
Edgerton
Minnesota
Wm. van Heukelem
David Versteegh
Oskaloosa
J. A
Virgil Dukatre
Henry Sedrel
Gerrit
Rene van Heukelom
Wa van Heukelom
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Aieeine
Urge Veterans to Exchange Leave Bonds for U S Savings Bonds
Iowa veterans hold 130000 uncashed 1947 terminal leave bonds worth 26 million dollars. E bonds pay 3 percent interest to maturity, while terminal leave bonds earn none after five years. Volunteers urge veterans or survivors to redeem now and swap for Series E savings bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Sam
E. L. Job
Knoxville
P. H. Kuyper
Pella
Marion Couty
Iowa
Three triplet heifers born on John Bunkers farm near Lake Park
A Hereford cow at John Bunkers farm near Lake Park recently gave birth to triplet heifers weighing 36 40 and 40 pounds and thriving. Safety guidance from the Institute for Safety Living recommends placing a ladder with foot distance from the wall equal to one fourth its height and to climb slowly with one hand free for balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunkers
Lake Park
Institute For Safety Living
Institute For Safer Living
Evaluation Areas for Highway Patrol Officers Revealed
A 14 item rating sheet guides patrol officer assessments twice yearly. Assessments cover knowledge reliability enforcement effort on the job radio contact appearance courtesy public deportment receptiveness to criticism loyalty public speaking patrol operation and cost per mile with promptness in reporting. Enforcement is one of fourteen factors used to judge an officer’s value to taxpayers.
Institute of Nuclear Studies hosts religion and science seminar
Potlard, director at Oak Ridge Institute, invites up to thirty five college religion teachers to a two week seminar on science theology relations. Twenty five full scholarships will be awarded to qualified applicants.
Four Warrior Children Honored as Valedictorians
At Afton, all four children of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Warrior have been valedictorians of their respective graduating classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Fred Warrior
Awards Given At Christian High Honors Assembly
At Pella Christian High May 18 after chapel the honors were announced. Phyllis Janssen Twylla Vander Molen Wilma Vroegh and Ruth Rellasen received scholarship pins along with several honorable mentions. Valedictorian and salutatorian honors went to Carroll De Kock and Ruth Reinsma. Ruth Reinsma also earned the Calvin College Scholarship Estella Dahm received Dordt College funds. Music emblems and year pins were awarded, with two-year music pins for extended participants. Athletic letters and bars went to multiple basketball players and cheerleaders, with Jerri Rus named honorable captain and Bob Dieleman elected captain of baseball duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Reinsma
Calvin College
Estella Dahm
Dordt College
Kleinhuizen
Jacoba Joldersma
Janice Boerelyn
Jean van 208
Geraldine Veldhuizen
Janice Wielard
Shirley Bogaards
Lola de Zwarte
Jorena Ryken
Gretta Terpstra
Anna Westercamp
Marlyn van Ee
Arlene de Jong
Phyllis van Dusseldorp
Jerri Rus
Virginia Jansen
Sylvia Fopma
Elizabeth Steenhoek
Jerri” Rus
Darlene Kaldenberg
Connie Meinders
Dorotha Nieuwsma
Janice Beyer
Donna de Rui
Hand Loss for Sgt Bieber in Puerto Rico Incident
Sgt Garfield Bieber of Clear Lake sustained the loss of his right hand when a 20 millimeter cannon shell exploded at his station in Puerto Rico. The accident occurred recently during active duty and is being investigated by military authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Bieber
Clear Lake
Puerto Rico
Fellowship Awarded to Dr John Vander Waal at Central College
A Danforth Foundation fellowship rewards Dr John A Vander Waal of Central College. The grant enables him to attend a July 8 to 21 1956 seminar for religion and philosophy professors at Pennsylvania State University State College PA led by scientists including Dr William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danforth Foundation
John A. Vander Waal
Central College
Vander Waal
Pennsylvania’ State University
State College, Pennsylvania
William
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Richard Hiemstra
Leighton
Happy Hearts
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Joyce de Cook
Carol Brummel
Ruth Green
Norma de Bruin
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Mary van Zomeren
Ruth Vander Linden
Phyllis de Bruin
Mary Burton
Donna Boerelyn
Charlotte Burton
Dorothy Slings
Judy den Adel
Karen Ver Ploeg
Ruth Fleck
Connie Sedrel
Howard Glendening
Connie Se
R. J. Lautenbach
Alfred Steenhoek
Phyllis
Harold Walraven
Lavern Rankin
M van Wyk
Gerrit C. van Zee
Alvin van Zee
Margery
Everett de Vries
Douglas
Gradus Bensink
David and
Scott
John den Adel
Bernie van Ee
Sheryl
Lautenbach
Mrs. Garret de Hoedt of
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Irene
Wilford Roose
Gerrit Roose
DE Ruiter
Legion Auxiliary
Arlene Jellema
Marilyn Borr
Irene de Hoedt
Leighton News
Carol Ann Sedrel
Bob Hullihan
Christian High Honors
Pella Christian High
Mr. Veltema
Andy Bandstra
Carroll de Kock
Janice Hoekman
Shirley Lousma
Mary van Haaften
Ter
Bob de Ruiter
Jim de Jong
Bob Dieleman
Marvin Jellema
Gordon Schultze
Ken Rouw
Stan Pethoven
Marion van Seelen
Mr. Yieldhouse
MA Brown
Pure Pack
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California Tomato Juice
DWAN
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W. K
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Simoniz
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