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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1956
Page
12
Sunday services and community events populate Otley Reformed Church notes. Visitors include Vander groups and Robus family with meals after church, along with farewells for Donald Orr returning to California. A drive near Eureka Cemetery follows a short visit, and prayers welcome Westfield pastor Lester Muller relocating to Westfield North Dakota.
Lower Grove News records visits between families in Apollos Terloun, John Boender, and Homer Boyd homes, plus a Thursday prayer meeting. The community choir and Bible studies lead to a New Sharon trip, a Friday Thanksgiving supper at Hickory Grove, and a seven year anniversary gift for Arnold Punt and his wife. Families gather for meals, birthdays, and church activities across Oskaloosa, Pella, and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Jack Sheegley and nine Mr and Mrs Walton De Cook and Gary join the honoree and family in a warm celebration.
Mrs. Dick Uitermarkt hosted Summit Homemakers Tuesday afternoon. Grace De Geus Martha Kool and Ethel Uitermarkt led a rug making lesson tracing origins to early American settlers. Rugs were shown as examples of utility and beauty. Honor Balmer chaired the meeting and Mabel Lloyd reported on activities.
A Farm Bureau workshop gathered in Knoxville on November 2 with attendees including Martha Kool Sara Vanden Borg Betty Johnson Ethel Uster markt Grace De Geus Cornelia Vriezelaar Honor Balmer Mabel De Vries Marbel Lloyd Mrs Boat and guests Ann Van Essen Ardella Nearmeyer Florence Thompson of the City The hostess offered a tray lunch The December meeting will feature Clothing Baymanship taught by Marilyn Olsen on December 18 at Mrs Kool s home A Christmas grab bag planned Mrs Dingeman Verros visited Newton Thureey with Mr and Mrs J Buwalda Mr and Mrs H W Vriezelaar visited Princeton area and Grinnell etc Several visits and church matters noted with relatives in Monroe Des Moines Marshalltown and Pella including a studio recital and Merrymakers Club meeting at Tool s Chapel venue
Mr and Mrs Wm C Woody of Ames and Mr and Mrs H W Vriezelaar visited Friday at the Arthur Vriezelaar home in Monroe. The annual 4 H award in Knoxvill e will be presented recognizing 4-Hers and leaders for their accomplishments during the past year.
Sharon Richards, ten, of Harlan, has endured a long string of fractures with her 22nd broken left leg. Doctors attribute the unusually high bone breaks to a calcium deficiency affecting her bones.
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