Peoria Eighth Graders Run Car Wash for School Funds
Peoria Christian School eighth graders hosted a car wash at the Peoria Stockyards on Saturday afternoon November 8 to raise money for the school. Mrs Gerrit Rus served hamburgers and drinks to volunteers while neighbors helped. The Jacob Vos family thanked relatives for help harvesting corn and several Indies assisted at noon. An English tuner and his wife visited the Richland Iowa church to tune the organ. John D. De Young hosted an anniversary dinner for Gerrit De Jong and his spouse at their Pella home as a surprise event.
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Peoria Christian School
Peoria
Gerrit Rus
Jacob Vos
Indies
Vos
Richland
Iowa
John D. de Young
Gerrit de Jong
Pella
Otto Pothoven
Julia van Heukelem
Leighton
Gerrit van Norden
Sully
Marion Swank
Peter Vos
Margit Tillander
Sweden
Rosalie de Jong
Karen
Judy Dahm
Rosalie
KNWS
John Roos
Ripon
Calif
Andrew Bandstra
Charles Zimmer
Martin Vos
Virginia Jansen
Raymond Veenstra
Rich Veenstra
R. Nieuwsma
Henry
Gerrit Vander Molen
Donald
Ben van
George Stursma
Butterworth Hospital
Grand Rapids
Esther Mae de Vries
Carolyn Betty van Wyk
Oskaloosa
John
Peter
Frederick Westercamp
Henry Vande Voort
Marvin Vander Melen
Paul van Soelen
Ames
Kenneth Fynaardt
R. Nicuwsma
Art Ustermarkt
Brookfield
J. W. Veenstra
Local social news and hospital updates from Pella area
Recap of showers and honors for Charlene Spoelstra and Charles Roose at the Peoria town hall with Roose family hosts. Notes on Adrian Vos’s multiple skin grafts and donations, birthday observances for Wavern Rozenboom, and hospital updates for Rosalie De Jong and Mrs. Walter Van Wyngarden. Includes visits, weddings, and community notices from the region.
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Charlene Spoelstra
Charles Roose
Peoria Town Hall
Henry Roose
John A. Roose
Gerrit Roose
Will Roose
Charles Spoelstra
Otley
Keith Nibbelink
Henry Vander Linden
Melvin Dear
Adrian Glen Vos
Iowa City Hospital
Adrian
John Kloosterman
Mercy Hospital
Le Mars workers badly burned on high voltage line incident
Three Le Mars construction workers were severely burned when their harness brushed a 33 000 volt main line while installing a new line. Larry Parker suffered the worst injuries, falling 35 feet after his clothing ignited and burned off his safety belt. about 90 percent of his body was burned.
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le Mars Construction Company
Larry Parker
TV for Children How Much and What Kind
A discussion by Lloyd Lovell of the State University of Iowa on children's TV influence. He cites a study showing kids respond emotionally, blur reality and time, and lack full social ethics. Parents should guide viewing to balance school work, chores, exercise, play, reading, and TV to support development.
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Lloyd Lovell
State University of Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Boston Foundation For Character Education
Lovell
Dr. Lovell
SUI
Community Reformed Church Elects Elders and Deacons
The Community Reformed Church organized on November 4 and elected elders Robert Evers Ronald Grandin John Nikkel and Gary Van de Kamp and deacons Robert Rietveld Walter Harden Brock Donald Samson and John Van Baard. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bolt of Des Moines were Sunday guests.
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John van Baard
Art Koelman
Community Reformed Church
Robert Evers
Ronald Grandin
John Nikkel
Gary van de Kamp
Robert Rietveld
Walter Hardenbrock
Donald Samson
Ralph Bolt
Des Moines
Farm Families Receive Awards for Chick Rearing
National chick-raising contest honors farm families Clarence Van Steenis Merle Van Steenis Gilbert Van Donselaar Wilbur Stursma for eight week chick growth with feed efficiency. Carroll Elscott named Poweshiek County champion pork producer by Farmers Hybred Hogs Hampton IA. couple to attend banquet in Ames on November 28.
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Moorman Mr. Co
Clarence van Steenis
Merle van Steenis
Gilbert van Donselaar
Wilbur Stursma
Carroll Elscott
Taintor
Pella
Poweshick County
Hampton
Elscott
Ames
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John Westercamp
Pella City
Marion County Assessor
John Lille
Lambert Veenstra
Loretta
Mich
Anna Marlene Westercamp
Fine Rest Hospital
Clarence van Zee
Grace Ver Nooy
Dewey Veenstra
Ver Nooy
Menninga
Neal van Wyk
Ford
Newton
Sandhill Grange
O. K. Flaugh
Kewanee
J.D. Mower
Elmer Wulf
Arthur Watt
Earl and
Bill Shields
Jasper County Savings Bank
Kenneth Slavert
Leonard Neels
Phyllis Lauterbach
Jerald Veenendaal
Jake Stouwie
Marlene
Trina
Kenneth
Herman Bruxvoort
Christian Reformed Church
Prairie City Christian School
High View
Ed Beyer
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Ladies Aid Societies
The
Jacob Swank
Harmony
Delmar Jansen
John Swank
Art Samson
John Slings
Harris van Zante
Art Slings
Rodney
Andrew Samson
William
Marvin Branderhorst
Joe Staardema
Ruth Ann Samson
Jeanne
Floyd Nagel
Dean Lanser
Geo. Carson
Harmony Helpers
Delmar Jansen Farm
Jella Slings
Dean Ward
Geo, Smardema
Veenedaal
William and
Raymond van Gilst
Mt. Hope
Mitchellville
Jimmy
Kathy
Ruth Ann
Gerrit Samson
Marinus Veenendaal
Gerald Veenendaal
Arthur Samson
Jaycees
American Legion Building
Pella Jr. Chamber of Commerce
the Bank
Turkey
Marion County State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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