McCumber Vos Wedding Held At Grand Rapids
Barbara Ann McCumber became the bride of Ronald Vos on September 27 at Madison Square Christian Reform chapel in Grand Rapids Michigan. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John W McCumber of Custer Michigan. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Don Vos of Pella. The bride is training as a nurse at Bitterworth hospital while the groom, a Davenport Institute of Business student, graduated from Pella Christian high school. The couple will reside at 247 Hastings Grand Rapids Michigan. Lake Prairie 4-H Club notes from November 3 discuss buying an old school house with no definite decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann McCumber
Ronald Vos
Madison Square Christian Reformed Chapel
Grand Rapids
Michigan
John W. McCumber
Custer, Michigan
Don Vos
Pella
Bitterworth Hospital
Pella Christian High School
Davenport Institute of Business
Hastings
Lake Prairie
4-H Club
4-H Club Adds Members and Hosts Visit Farm Tour
Two new members joined the 4-H club, Carol Nollen and Tom Ver Meer. The next year’s program was planned by Edith Nollen, Mary Ver Meer, Jerry Bogaards and the leaders. Harris and Loran Kuiper hosted with their mother providing lunch. Visitors included Rodney and Vernon Van Wyk and Miss Marget Tillander of Sweden, a county extension home economist touring farms in Mahaska County. Tillander’s interests focused on Iowa homes with improvements or new long-range plans, visiting Gerrit Rus, Peter Vos, Richard Hays, Bussey, Jake Hols and Eues Cadwallder farms in the county and south area. She was accompanied by Mrs. Gene Reisseter and Helene Dilger. she is visiting the University of Minnesota. Pella cooks and assistants attending a school lunch conference at Knoxville High School on November 4 included several local staff. Saturday afternoon the Lynn Grove Rockettes met at Barbara De Penning’s home with Marian De Jong presiding. roll call noted learning plans for 4-H. A talk on balanced meals was given by Virginia Kooistra and a pie baking demonstration by Barbara De Penning. Leaders Melvin Ratcliff and Ernest Eysink attended. A lunch followed. The Black Oak and Scott Strivers 4-H Club met November 3 at Leighton Town Hall with President Roger Willemsen. Ronald Van Heukelem led a safety quiz and Irvin Van Rheenen demonstrated saw use. New members welcomed: Donald De Bruin, Robert Newendorp, Donald Willemsen, David Willemsen, Bob Vander Zyl, K. C. Valster and Edwin Vander Linden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cision
Carol Nollen
Tom Ver Meer
Edith Nollen
Mary Ver Meer
Jerry Bogaards
Harris
Loran Kuiper
Rodney
Vernon van Wyk
Marget Tillander
Sweden
Mahaska County
Stockholm
Miss Tillander
Iowa
Gerrit Rus
Peter Vos
Richard Hays
Bussey
Jake Hols
Eues
Mill Tillander
Gene Reisseter
Helene Dilger
University of Minnesota
Lynn Grove Rockettes
Barbara de Penning
Marcia de Jong
Virginia Kooistra
Melvin Ratcliff
Ernest Eysink
Black Oak and
Scott Strivers
Leighton Town Hall
Roger Willemsen
Ronald van Heukelem
Irvin van Rheenen
Donald de Bruin
Robert Newendorp
Donald
David Willemsen
Bob Vander Zyl
K. C. Valster
Edwin Vander Linden
Federated Club Visits Decorators Workshop in Oska loosa
The Women's Federated Club visited Gladys Ver Ploeg's Decorators Workshop in Oskaloosa for their November meeting. Mrs Ver Ploeg displayed Christmas and fall decorations. Coffee and refreshments were provided at the Downing Hotel chaired by Mrs Ralph Vermeer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Federated Club
Gladys Ver Ploeg
Oskaloosa
Downing Hotel
Ralph Vermeer
Pheasant dinner offered by Ed Patton and Carl Gaass
Rol screenings note social visits across Newton Peoria Monroe Mitchellville and Hillside. Charlene Spoelstra honored at a surprise bridal shower in Peoria and Ed Patton with two sons pheasant hunting near Mason City over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Spoelstra
Peoria
Charlene
Ed Patton
Mason City
Gertrude Owens
Anne Vander Hoek
Monroe
Frank de Vries
Mitchellville
Vern Wielard
John J. den Adel
Francis de Geus
Chicago
Ray den Adel
Proviso Wes High School
Hillside
Carl Gaass
First bow deer taken in 1958 Iowa season
Dave Soubrada of Lime Springs killed a mature buck at 8 a.m. on opening morning November 1, about one and a half hours after shooting hours began. He said he saw six deer during the hour and a half hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Dave Soubrada
Lime Springs
Soubrada
Hammering vs Screws In Wood Joining Techniques
By Don Burrowbridge Thor Research Center explains why starting screws with a hammer is usually wrong and offers a precise method. Use a portable drill to bore shank and pilot holes with correct depths for strong joints in hard wood. Readers may send DIY questions to Thor Research Center Marengo, Iowa. The piece notes trains crossing the Rock Island bridge on April 14, 1856.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor Research Center
Marengo
Sippi
Rock Island Railroad
Visiting Art Instructor Mix-Up and 90th Birthday Milestone
Edgar Griffin of Stuart picked a quart of Indian Summer raspberries and strawberries on the first day of November. Walter Leviness, a retired farmer from McGregor, celebrated his 90th birthday by walking 25 miles recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Griffin
Stuart
Walter Leviness
McGregor
Neighbors Help William Verhoef Harvest Corn Near Pella
Neighbors and friends gathered Tuesday to harvest 26 to 30 acres for William Verhoef following the death of his 7 year old son Gary in a playground accident at Pella Christian Grade School on October 24. Eighteen men helped with seven pickers. women provided a coffee service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Verhoef
Verhoefs
Gary
Pella Christian Grade School
Oskaloosa Girl Breaks Ankle At Cedar School
Karen Perkins eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Perkins of Cedar breaks a ankle in a fall at the Cedar school house Tuesday afternoon. She is in Mahaska hospital where the bones cannot be set until swelling subsides. Mrs Elizabeth Van Wyk was a dinner and supper guest Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Perkins
Kenneth Perkins
Cedar
Cedar School House
Mahaska Hospital
Elizabeth van Wyk
Local Social and Club Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Residents visited relatives across the region including Mr and Mrs James Van Wyk, Rev Terlouw and Rev Gritters at church services, and visitors at the J G Newenhouse home. Beverly Veldhuizen joined Mary Ann and Marjorie Cruzen for Sunday, 4 H news covers Frisky Fremonters club elections and Latressa Phillips hosting officer installation, Kirkville PTA discusses fun night plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terlouw
Rev. Gritters
Pella
First Christian Reformed Church
Chris Newenhouse
Charles
Chicago Heights
Iil
J. G. Newenhouse
James’ van’ Wyk
Beverly Veldhuizen
Wright
Mary Ann
Marjorie Cruzen
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Grand Rapids, Mich
CLUB
van Dyk - Duven
Ambulance Service
Margit Tillander
Pella Area
Knoxville High School
Sophia Geurts
Jennie van Zee
Grace Voyce
Katie Heemstra
Alicia Rozenboom
Judy
Mary
Evelyn van Steenis
Arlene Klyn
Barbara Vander Werf
Black Oak
Mark van Zemeten
Robert, Vander Wilt
Marvin Slings
Federated Visits Decorators Shop
Neal Schuring
John van Dam
Newton
Dr. Barton
Ottumwa
Leona Schakel
Don Burrowbridge
Roger M
Lis
Albert
Lawrence Mills
Danforth Foundation
Marshalltown
Broadway
Bill Drost
Bill Vanders
Lawrence Vander Molen
John Rus
Albert Moksbergen
Steve Arkema
John Beckhuizen
Harold van Essen
Pete Buitenwerf
Bill Kelderman
Zenard Spaur
Kenneth Veenstra
Lester Veenstra
Case van Arkel
Kenneth van Arkel
Marion Roozeboom
Edward Groenendyke
Nick de Jong
Pete Groenendyk
John Beekhuizen
Bill Wanders
Lixabeth Newenhouse
James van Wyk
Ronnie
G. de Wolf
James van Weelden
Sioux City
Henry Slagter
T. H. Meinders
Fremont
Frisky
Fremonters
Carol Weigel
Ethel Ann Swanson
Karen Lee
Frances Clingman
Sandra Lee
Rachel Bickel
Latressa Phillips
Kirkville P.T.A
Monarch
Turkeys
Dodie
Jack Sprat
C&h
Reynolds
Jack Sprat Pumpkin
Calif
Furnas
Royal BL. Food Stores
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