Pella WHBL Women’s Division Fall Rally Held
The Pella Women’s Division of the World Home Bible League met at Calvary Christian Reformed Church on Monday Oct 18 at 1 30 pm with about 150 attendees. The gathering featured devotions, musical offerings by The Joyful Sound from Oskaloosa, reports on fund drives, guest speakers Irene Conlon and Telida Minster, and a Bicentennial Prayer filmstrip. An offering of 294 was collected and nursery and lunch services were provided by Calvary church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
World Home Bible League
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Phyllis Hagen
Leona Ver Meer
Iris Vander Waal
Robert Holwerda
Central Reformed Church
Oskaloosa
Gram Project
Minnie Roorda
Christian Reformed Church
Peoria
A van Wyk
Key Reformed Church
Otley
Iowa
Naver
Grand Rapids
Mich
Telida Minster
Briscoe
England
Wisconsin
America
Moses
God
Irene Conlon
John Conlon
Arizona
Washington D.C
Delmar Netten
Ida Frey
Ladies of Calvary Church
Pella AAUW October meeting features foreign student program
The Pella branch of AAUW hosted an October meeting at Ardyce Roehr's home. Maxine Huffman outlined Central College foreign student orientation activities, while Kim Tran discussed language challenges and cultural adaptation after her years in the United States. Betty Hovey and Helen Van Zante shared AAUW travel notes from Australia, New Zealand, and Tahiti. New members introduced by Shirley Weller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Huffman
Central College
United States
Kim Tran
Vietnam
Central
Pella
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Ardyce Roehr
Huffman
Tran
AFS
American Field Service
Mason City
Miss Tran
Iowa
Betty Hovey
Helen van Zante
Australia
New Zealand
Tahiti
Shirely Weller
Emily Dieleman
Tommi Hay
Helen Glendenning
Susan Platte
Alice Jansma
Louise Hollenbeck
Carla Herman
Catherine Benes
Dena Gosselink
Yvonne Cronin
Carolyn Johnson
Karen Lichti
Betty Bergman
Esther Boat
Mary Anderson
Dorothy Vander Leest
Ruth Smith
Beta Sigma Phi holds October meeting with speaker in Pella
Beta Sigma Phi gathered Oct 25 at Mary De Jong's home with eight guests. Steve Pleima spoke on home plants and answered care questions at a slide presentation. Proceeds from the Bridge Benefit benefit Pella hospital. An upcoming Breast Cancer Clinic open to the public is planned for Nov 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the hospital conference room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Mary de Jong
Steve Pleima
du Page Horticultural School
Chicago
de Jong Greenhouses
Oskaloosa
Pella
Steve
Barb Wauters
Betty Bruce
Linda Ervin
Joan Vande Krol
Poetry Reading by Elaine Epstein at Central College
Elaine Epstein poet in residence at Central College will read her own poetry in the RAP Room of the Student Union on November 3 at 7 30 p.m. on campus for the fall term under a National Endowment for the Arts Readings and Residences for Writers grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Epstein
Central College
Campfire Girls Candy Sale Kicks Off November 4
The Campfire Girls candy sale begins Thursday November 4 in Pella with three kinds of candy. Honorary chairwoman is Marge Van Zante and last year’s top seller was Lori Vander Leest, who sold 510 boxes and was Heart of Hawkeye Council second runner-up. Governor Ray met with council winners. Proceeds fund camp and awards, with prizes for sales. contact Mrs. Vruwink, Mrs. Pierson, or Mrs. Vander Wilt to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campfire Girls
Lori van der Leest
Marge van Zante
Pella
Marge
Dick) van Zante
Lori Vander Leest
Merlyn Vander Leests
Heart of Hawkeye
John Vruwink
Arvid Pierson
Don Vander Wilt
Engagement of Sandra Kay Simons and Eugene Ver Meer
The Paul Simons of Oskaloosa announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra Kay to Eugene Alan Ver Meer, son of the Anthony Ver Meers of Leighton. Sandra is office manager at G. L. Industries in Oskaloosa. Eugene attends Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield Missouri. Wedding planned for December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Simons
Oskaloosa
Sandra Kay
Eugene Alan Ver Meer
Anthony Ver Meers
Leighton
G. L. Industries, Inc
Logan College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield
Missouri
Sandra Simons
Eugene Ver Meer
Hoksbergen 50th Anniversary Celebrated in Pella
Mr and Mrs Ray Hoksbergen formerly of Pella now in Denver Colorado celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Friday Oct 29 at Trinity Reformed church. Gertrude Swank wed Ray Hoksbergen Oct 28 1926 at First Reformed parsonage officiated by Dominic Bernie Mulder. Guests from Prairie City Pella Montezuma Sully Harvey Pleasant Hill Monroe Reasnor Berwick Grinnell plus family hosted by their children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hoksbergen
Denver
Colorado
Pella
Trinity Reformed Church
Gertrude Swank
First Reformed Church
Dominic Bernie Mulder
Herman Swanks
Stanley Lammers
Lee Latimers
Colo
Hoksbergen
Cora Hoksbergen
Delores Wassenaar
Faye Bogaards
Prairie City
Montezuma
Sully
Harvey
Pleasant Hill
Monroe
Reasnor
Berwick
Grinnell
Breast cancer clinic set for Pella hospital room
A breast cancer clinic sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi will be held Monday November 8 at 7 30 p m in the conference room of Pella community hospital. The American Cancer Society will lead a discussion after two films. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Association For Children’s Learning Disabilities
Beta Sigma Phi
Jamnie“Stineman
Hobo Junction
Linda Nollen
Central College
Pella Community Hospital
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WHBL
Ted
Zylstra
Lia
Marion County Mutual
IMT
Julip
Pella Aauw
Frevge Furs
National Artcrafts, Inc
The
Pella Chronicle
Sandra Kay Simons
Karl Magnussen
Barbara Noftsger
Paul Johnson
Mr. and
Mrs
Debbie Kooyman
Joel Braashart
Hoogenakkhee
Franklin
Buffet
June
Devon
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