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Local Congregations Host Mission Guests and Club News
Mrs. Clayton Sikkema and Dr. Wesley Sikkema of Traverse City Michigan were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Stoppels. Dr. Sikkema received foreign mission assignment from the American Reformed Missions Board. The Pella classis rally drew about 180 men with Rev. C R Wierenga as speaker. Jean Walvoord of Holland spoke to the Indies. Uahd I Farm Bureau Club met with many members and a demonstration on outdoor cooking. Hospital news covered Mrs. Gerrit Vander Weerdt and Mrs. Lambert Moes. D J Vos reported a grandson born to Raymond and Mrs. Haun in Kenosha. First Reformed Church approved a new education unit. Bill’s Farm Service Store and Gary’s Radio and TV Service opened. Etymology note: salary derives from alarium meaning salt money.
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Clayton Sikkema
Wesley Sikkema
Traverse City
Mich
Charles Stoppels
Sikkema
Foreign Missions Board
the Reformed Church In America
Pella
Gerrit van Norden
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Men’s Brotherhood of the Classis of
First Reformed Church
C. R. Wierenga
India
Joe Harthorn
Bob Evers
Newton
Otley
Prairie City
Os Kaloosa
Eddyville
Des Moines
Leighton
Knoxville
Sully
Jean Walvoord
Holland
Formosa
Indies
Don de Jong
Farm Bureau
John Eysink
Virgil Boot
Les van Gorp
Leonard van Genderen
Mesdames Virgil
John Root
Ray Buitenweer
Paul de Penning
John Everett Kruseman
Milo Clarence
Glens Monsma
Lowell Northcutt
Ivan Renaud
Connie Terpstra
Arthur Vander Pol
John van Englehoven van Genderen
Les Dick Ver Ploeg
Dick Ver Ploeg
Isitors
Wilbur Nikkel
Peter van Manen
Andrew van Sant
Philip Proudat
Russell Proudfit
Lynda
Eleanor Marcus
Henry Rorlofsen
Mary Verhey
Walter Miller
Gerrit Vander Weerdt
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Lambert Moes
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
D. J. Vos
Raymond Haun
Kenosha
Wis
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