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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1951

Page

11

Local Folks Share News and Visits Across Towns

Miss Norma Jean De Bruin spent Sunday afternoon with Carol Ann Sedrel. Van Haaften family hosted Willis Van Haaften before he left for military service. Numerous families visited, dined, and traveled to Makcatine Rock Island and Ottumwa for gatherings and events. Several marriages birthdays and genealogical ties are noted among De Prenger Versteegh Rempe Denburger and Sedrel families with friends and relatives across Iowa.

Norma Jean de Bruin Carol Ann Sedrel van Haaften Willis van Haaften Gerrit Hasselman Henry Sedrell Millie van Haaften Edward van Gent Sul i Gerald Bogaards Ronald Wayne Mahaska Hospital William van Heukelem Makcatine Rock Island Illinois Walter Versteegh Gerald Versteegh Priscilla Ebenezer Reformed Peter Groenendyk Grand Rapids Michigan Marilyn Calvin College Robert Veenstra John Grandia Henry Veenstra Amber Hicks Greeley Colorado M. M. de Reus al Overbergen Esther Henry Sedrel William Rempe Max Rempe Don de Prenger Jerry F. B. Denburger R. S. Duffus Harry Denburger Pat Barnhouse Dale A. Auspach Presbyterian Church Newton Miss Barnhouse Anne Denburger R. E. Bannister Robert Widdel Dewar Frank van Haaften L. van Roekel Harry de Prenger Billy Ottumwa Beulah Klein Connie de Goey Marvin Memphis Missouri Howard Rowland Rose Hill Ben Sedrel Bussey John van Sant Joyce Edward Pella Joy Denburger Town State Teachers College Homer Rempe Oskaloosa Town International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons Hotel Ottumwa Terry Douglas Kenneth Linda Raleigh Huil Huil Douglas Mel Brummell Gene Clarence van Zee Don Max Easton Houston Texas Floyd Lowman Eddyville Harry Rodgers Lloyd Patterson Mary David Pierce

P T A Meeting and Cedar High Class Officers Named

The first P T A meeting was held at Cedar High School with the band program. Cedar High elected freshman and senior class officers, naming presidents, vice presidents, secretaries and reporters.

Visit Notices From Hopkings and Local Guests

A report notes Rev. G. Van Wyk and Rev. Robert Wildman visiting Hopkins and planning to attend a Foreign Missions meeting Tuesday through Friday before joining their wives to see their children. Mr. and Mrs. Dale De Long visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. Newenhouse and family.

Michigan G. van Wyk Robert Wildman Hopkins van Wyk Meeting of Foreign Missions Dale de Long J. Newenhouse

Galesburg Methodist Circle Meets With Hostess and Guests

The Galesburg Methodist Circle met Thursday afternoon with hostess Mrs. Dick Huigen eight members and three visitors present. Rev. Cunningham led prayer and talk with poems read by members. A tray lunch followed. Next meeting hosted by Mrs. Yetta Romans.

Dick Huigen Bud Breen Cunningham Reasnor Methodist Church Martin Dearinger Clausen Huigen Yetta Romans Reinder Poortinga Etta Robison Hewitt Cemetery Charles Covey Long Beach Ethel Mercer Merlin Schnug Clear Lake Byron Schnug Wilbur “Ramer Wilma Hendricks John de Cook Pella Darrell de Bruyn Galesburg Grange Hall Hubert Huizer Harold Rankin Harold de Penning David Clifton Zickel Elizabeth Oliver Harry Zickel Arther Steeg Kenneth Peery Henry Peery Newton

Sully births and local community notes reflect fall events

Sully news records an 8 lb 6 oz daughter born Monday October 8 at Mercy Hospital Oska loosa named Francine Joy, second daughter and third child. Other items note Mrs Lane Van Rees undergoing Mahaska Hospital surgery, visits by Hendricka Van Weelden and two children, Mrs H Vander Klay leading a 450-attendee Women’s Edification League event at Sully Christian Reformed Church with speakers from Owen Canada Swengra Two Wells NM and Miss Nellie De Waard, a $677 collection, John Beyer visiting Clarkdale Sanatorium, and Sunshine Mission Circle attendance at First Reformed Church in Pella.

Glen Elscott Mercy Lane van Rees Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Hendricka van Weelden Jimmy Linda Paul de Penning Glen Wisgerhof Don Wisgerhof Lee Town Peter Rozendaal Rochester Minn Rozendaal Women's Edification League Christian Reformed Churches Pella Sully John Beyer Clarkdale Sanitarium Stoffel Huyser Don de Jong L. W. Be Penning Jennie Terpstra Sunshine Mission Circle First Reformed Church Mans Rozenboom Fred de Vries Clarence Renaud Mary Brand Catherine Kooistra Bernard Kooistra Wm. de Penning Paul van Dyk Jean van Genderen Bernard de Zwarte D. W. Wildman Charles Stoppels Flint Michigan C. A. Stoppels Stopp First Presbyterian Church of First’ Reformed Church K. D. Monsma Susie Buitenwerf Don Warden Winterset Iowa Virgil Kooistra Lydia Society The Christian Reformed Church Harold Beyer Flora Gertsma Gerrit van Genderen J. D. Reynen Pete Kleinpaste Hollandale Robert Wisgerhof Willow Junction Gerrit Vande Krol Kate Elscott Wm. Baarda

Birthday greetings at Ver Ploeg home in Pella

Relatives from Pella Monroe Newton and Lynnville attended a birthday gathering for Mrs Ver Ploeg with a decorated cake and ice cream in the afternoon. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Ramer Harold Rankin Nellie Slot and several local families. A picnic dinner at Giles Awtry home followed the afternoon visits.

Judith Logan Ver Ploeg Duane Karen Sue Pella Carl Steenhoek Sandra Kay Monroe Gladys Helen Steenhoek Newton Ver Ploeg Helen Wilbur Ramer Dwayne Kenneth Ed Renaud Lynnville Fred Zimmerman Giles Awtry Chas Awtry Connie Slycord Harry Awtry Tommie Joe Awtry Joe Mickmershulzen Carroll

Battle Ridge pupils take skip day to Oskaloosa

The Battle Ridge school group traveled by bus from Pella to Oskaloosa on Wednesday October 10 for a skip day. They toured the Oskaloosa Herald, telephone exchange, Mahaska County jail, fire station, and Milky Way dairy, and appeared on the Man on the Street program. Passengers included teacher Mrs. Robert Renaud and many students and accompanying mothers. Additional local notes mention church events, club meetings, weekend visits, and an overseas military address for Pvt. Vernon R. Vander Leest.

Battle Ridge Oskaloosa Pella David Vander Pol Bonnie Phillip Swank Lloyd Carl Vandée Dean Larry Linda van Gorp Lester van Gorp John van Zee Marion Swank Paul de Penning Janice Vander Pol Fred Bosveld Virgil Boat Ray Buitenwerf Donald de Jong Connie Terpstra Ernest Hunziker John Boat Hubert Kaldenberg John van Englehoven Ben van Nimwegn Leonard van Genderen Bert van Roekel John Eysink Clarence Monsma Glen Monsma Everett Kruseman Harold Whitcomb Geart van Dyk Leighton Robert de Vries Wheaton College Wheaton, NL

Air Force sets four year minimum enlistment period

The United States Air Force announces a four year minimum enlistment period for all registrants including those with dependents who may enlist if induction notice has not been received. Earlier reports incorrectly claimed a 24 month term.

United State Air Force

Enlistment Raised For 18 Percentage Selective Service

Selective Service registrants aged 18 percent years and older and those with dependents may enlist in the United Army for a period of 24 months if they have not yet received induction notices.

Selective Service United Army

Russia Sees World Through Rose Colored Glasses

Opinion notes that Russia appears optimistic about global affairs yet aware of dangerous undercurrents, portraying external relations with a mix of hopeful rhetoric and heightened worry about potential clashes and consequences.

Russia

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Leighton News G. G. Versteegh Oskaloosa News Lizabeth Newenhouse Cedar High School Dean Fair Penn College Marilyn V. Veldhuizen Elaine Osterfoss Claire Barnard Wayne B. P. Groenendyk Cedar F. W. van Houten Blodgett Hospital Peter Ja John Baas R. Suwyn Denver Frances de Wolf Elizabeth van Wyk J. Wynberg C. Newenhouse George Seely Pasadena California J. G. Newenhouse New Sharon J. C. van Wyk Central Reformed Church Chicago Ill Women's Department of Foreign Missions South Holland Farm Building Killduff—Reasnor—Taintor—Tracy K. Carpenter Sully News Arletta M. Terlouw Active Acres Farm Chester White Sale Penn Dairy Farm North Edge Oskaloosa, Iowa Mrs Herbert F. Hoover Harvey Farm Knoxville Beaver-Klein Corner New Pershing IHC Plymouth Ladies W.G. Beaver Rolla Puder Harold Vande Kroi M. Keara Africa Mohammedan Sully Gospel Hall Milo Vande Krol Geurt Vande Krol Vernon R. Vander Leest Neal Vander Leest Tokyo Japan Vernon R, Vander Leest U.S Co. S San Francisco Calif Hampshire Southern Iowa Fair Grounds Braywood Farms Loren Wymore T. D. Brown U. S. Air Force Dick Leydens Station Pella Rendering Service Des Moines Dept. of Ag Happy Acres Duroc Roger Harper Pleasantville Keith Goode Lacona Dodge Chassia A. B. van Houweling Auto Company Pella, Iowa
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