Laddie Honored on Birthday at Lincoln School Party
Mrs. Iep Meppelink invited first grade boys of Lincoln School and friends to a party for Marvin Meppelink's sixth birthday on Saturday Oct 27. Attendees included Tommy Boat, Kachel Roorda, James Roorda, Larry Renaud, Bobby Lautenbach, and others. Donald Van Hal and Albert Van Gorp could not attend. Marvin received many presents. Masonic Lodge holds regular session next Monday at 7:30 pm with full attendance urged. Local Masons attended Masonic Study Club in OsKaloosa last Thursday while Pella Masons helped Knoxville with a Third degree last Friday. Tomorrow night is Past-Master's night at Knoxville with attendance from Pella. A six-thirty dinner opens the event in the Masonic Hall. Bussey Chapter O.E.S. hosts a reception this evening for Worthy Grand Matron Gladys Haycock. dinner at six thirty.
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Laddie
Iep. Meppelink
Lincoln School
Marvin
Tommy Boat
Kachel Roorda
James Roorda
Larry Renaud
Bobby Lautenbach
Charles Vos
Danny Lautenbach
Billy Ray
Rodney Gosselink
Dirk van Gorp
Teddy Kuyper
Robert Leydens
Masonic News
Masonic Lodge
Oskaloosa
Pella
Knoxville
Masonic Hall
Bussey
O.E.S
Gladys Haycock
Plain View School program highlights and upcoming Halloween plan
The Plain View School community showcased a Friday evening program on October 26 featuring songs duets dialogues and recitations by pupils led by Enid and Pauline Tysseling and Sara Mae Van Maaren with performances by the Van Zomeren and Van Ee families. After the program refreshments were served and attendees socialized. Miss Mildred Gosselink and pupils plan a Halloween party Wednesday afternoon.
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Plain View School
Enid
Pauline Tysseling
Weymack
Eve
Fisher
Ketchoo
Sara Mae van Maaren
Billy van Ee
Ronald van Zomeren
Helen van Zee
Beulah van Manren
Juanita
God of Our Fathers
Gysbert Ver Meer
Gerrit Tysseling
Lemuel Little
Jock
Walter van Zomeren
Joan
John Dean
Doris
Bill van Ee
Arvena Huyser
Mildred Gosselink
Mathes Golden 40th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
The Mathes couple celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary at their north of Pella farm with sixty six guests. A brief program featured Evelyn Mathes organ solo, Agnes recitation Anniversary, singing by Evelyn Agnes and Mia Mathes, and a prayer by Rev A Haverkamp. Refreshments followed. A second item reports a welcome home for Abraham Goemaat from twenty years in Europe theatre of war, with neighbors gathering four miles south of Pella and gifting money for purchases.
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John N. Mathes
Pella
Evelyn Mathes
Agnes
Evelyn
Mia
William Mathes
A. Haverkamp
Wm. B. Vos
Wm. Vos Jr
Albert Verwers
Andrew Ter Louw
Herman Vos
Bert Nibbelink
Will Roose
Agnes Mathes
Mary Doedyns
Rosie’ Kuyper
Arie Kuyper
Peter Vander Sluis
Jennie Vander Sluis
M.C. Verhey
John Hospers
Wm. A. Vos
McAllister
Len Hoksbergen
Henry van Rheenen
Gerrit Engbers
Earl van Donselaar
Luke Vander Linden
A. den Adel
Ben den Adel
John den Adel
Will den Adel
Nick Vos
F. W. Mathes
Valentine Mathes
Gwen
Soldier
Dick Goemaat
Abraham
Abe de Zwarte
Connie Vanden Baard
Shirley
Norman
L. J. Monster
Wm. Vander Molen
Will Monster
Henry Hackett
John Kamerick
Henry Wieaard
Gradus Ver Ploeg
Evert Vanden Berg
Abe Vanden Berg
A. Goemaat
Roy van Haaften
Louis de Wild
Howard
Edward Roorda
Joyce
John Scheinkhoven
Nick de Jong
Arie Brower
John de Zwarte
Peter Hackett
Cornelia
Nettie Vander Streek
M. Sytsma
Vander Ploeg Kallemyn Nuptials at First Christian Reformed
Dorothy Vander Ploeg married M Sgt Edward Kallemyn in a double ring ceremony at the First Christian Reformed Church. The bride wore white satin with net, seed pearls and a fingertip veil. Attendants included Miss Trudy Vander Ploeg and Miss Dorothy Ryerkerk. Rev. Jon officiated, with a reception held in the church basement. The couple will live on a farm near Prairie City after January.
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Vander Ploeg—Kallemyn
Dorothy Vander Ph
Vander Ploeg
Edward Kallemyn
John Kallemyn
First Christian Reformed Church
Trudy Vander Ploeg
Merle Kale Iemyn
Jon
Joan Vermeer
Catherine Rus
Earl Vermeer
Wm. Dé Jong
Vinia Kempkes
Betty Jo
Harriet Vande Geest
Criminal Investigation Division
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Tian Reformed Church
Dorothy Ryerkerk
Marvin Nugteren
Edna Nugteren
Jesus
Vanden Berg
Eas
Mildred
Ethel Lownsma
Neela Owens
Elmer Brown
Betty
Ruby Vander Horst
Richard Seemsen Sr
Richard Msbergen Jr
Prairie City
Dorothy Vander Ploeg
First Chin Reformed Church
Thurada
Jober
Sgt. Kallemyn
Golden Rule Class Meeting and Farewell Party
The Ladies will meet Friday afternoon at the Baptist Church with Mrs. Bert Vance and Mrs. Joe Anderson as hostesses. Miss Vera Sedrel and Mrs. Gertrude Sawyer entertained with a Halloween Masquerade in honor of Miss Marie Smith who is leaving for Iowa City soon. Guests were first hosted at Miss Sedrel’s home with games, then refreshments at Mrs. Sawyer’s home.
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The
Baptist Church
Bert Vance
Joe Anderson
Dostesses
Vera Sedrel
Ge Trude Sawyer
Marie Smith
Iowa City
Futur
Miss Sedrel
Sawyer
Prairie City Bride for De Koning in Double Ring Rites
On September 26 at 2 PM Miss Evelyn Nugteren daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nugteren Prairie City wed Mr Jacob De Koning son of Walter De Koning Peoria at the bride’s home Preceded by Edna Nugteren of Pella singing I Love You Truly with accompanist Mrs Evertt Vanden Berg of Pella The bridal party wore blue and pink The service followed Wagner’s Wedding March with Rev H J Kuizem officiating
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Evelyn Nugteren
John Nugteren
Prairie City
Jacob de Koning
Walter de Koning
Peoria
Edna Nugteren
Pella
Evertt Vanden Berg
Federated Club Meeting and Aid Society Events
The Indies aid society plans a Friday afternoon meeting with hostesses Ganss Hackett Vo gelaar and Rysdam. The Woman's Federated Club of Pella meets Tuesday at 2 45 in Jordan Hall with Central College students led by Miss Van Emmerik to discuss What Does the Charter of the Allied Nations Mean to Us. Members urged to attend. A tool shower honored R Walter Roorda at the Roorda home with guests and games. Also includes humorous anecdotes about marriages and early habits.
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Second Reformed Aid
The
Indies Aid Society
Mesdames
G. G. Ganss
J. Hackett
Neal Vogelaar
G. Rysdam
Woman’s Federated Club of
Pella
Jordan Hall
Central College
C. van Emmerik
Mesdames G. Gezel
I. van Cleave
H. Cox
L. J. Huyser
Harriet Kuyper
R. Walter Roorda
Paul Roorda
Gerald de Penning
Clara
Erma Roorda
Andrew Buwalda
John Buwalda
Ralph Kuiper
Gerrit Kuiper
Leslie Bogaards
Dale
Donald
Lloyd Mathes
Chester Lee
Peter Bogaards Jr
Kenneth Vander Linden
Jaren Lee
Wilma de Haan
Erma
Coffee and Sleep Jokes from the Office
A playful exchange compares drinking coffee to staying awake. One speaker notes coffee helps, while the other quips that drinking coffee while asleep is impossible.
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Scared Stiff
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the World News
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Executive Board
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Julia Morton
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Connie Wykstra
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Lloyd Versteegh
Gordon Padre
Kenneth McDaniel
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Sally
J. E. Padre
Sam Versteegh
Newton
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Carr Renaud
Colleen
TT Society
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Faye June van Zee
A. A. van Zee
Joachim Horpestad
Hampden
N. D
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R Arthur Beyer
Cpl. Horpestad
Miss van Zee
Jay Medema
Dennis Zee
Shirley van Zee
Chronicle
Third Reformed Church
Marcia and
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Lawrence J. Borst
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