18 Oct 1956
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1956
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Robert Pennington of Ames hosted dinner with Walter Van Doorninck and Mr and Mrs Arthur Vrieze laar also hosting. Families attended Pancake Day at Melcher and visited local churches and farms. Wedding details, birthdays and Homemakers meetings fill the week with community notices and Republican meeting notes.
Fire destroyed a barn near Sully and damaged outbuildings on nearby farms causing about 10000 dollars in losses. Community activities included a funeral for Orville Walton in Whitten and a busy schedule of club meetings, volunteer work, and social visits in Otley and surrounding areas.
Local notes report a birth to Mr and Mrs 8. E. Nibbelink and several church events. Activities include a pink and blue shower for Mrs James Jonker, a veterans event sing at Knox ville, a lightning incident at H Vande Voort home, and missions notes from Rev Gerard Terpstra. They chart farm visits, nominations for church offices, and community greetings amid drought concerns and rain requests.
Safety songs and records were shared with pupils at Summit school. Refreshments including orange juice, cracker peanut butter sandwiches, apples, oatmeal cookies and carrot sticks were served to Glever Woert Mary Lou Van Wyk Francis Joan Van Wyk Lana Kay De Vries Mary Beth Heemstra Susan Vriezelaar and teacher Margaret Vogelaar. A bulletin board display featured cotton balls raised by Mary Lou Van Wyk from the Van Wyk garden near Otley. Regina De Geus 4-H record book is sent to state for a community award. she has five years in 4-H. Mrs John Vriezelaar led Summit Strivers club with help from Mrs J W Lloyd.
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