Miss Verwers Is September Bride At Otley Reformed Church
Darlene Ruth Verwers and David Lee Ball exchanged vows September 7 in Otley with Rev. John Staal officiating before 200 guests. The ceremony featured brown mums yellow pom poms and a mantilla worn by the bride, who wore bridal satin. The couple resides in Otley, with Ball employed at Parson Manufacturing in Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradus Bensink
Janene McDaniels
Jeannettee Trueblood
Wanda van Vark
Violet Verwers
Patty Pals
Delores Verwers
Connie Robus
Linda Birkenholtz
Pella
Newton
Parson Manufacturing
Otley
Miss Darlene Blom Weds Arvin Van Rheenen in October Ceremony
Miss Darlene Blom of Lynnville became the bride of Arvin Van Rheenen of Pella in a double ring ceremony October 8 at Sally Christian Reformed Church. The couple’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Guysbert Blom and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Van Rheenen. The event featured brass tree candelabras, gold mums, and bronze oak leaves. The bride wore organza with elaborate lace detailing and a chapel train. La Vonne Blom served as maid of honor. Ferne Van Rheenen, bridesmaid. Pamela Jansen, Sally, and Randy Van Rheenen, ring bearer. The groom’s attendants were Verlan Rouw and Irvin Van Rheenen. ushers Larry Van Zee and Jerry Vos. A reception followed in the church basement. The couple now lives in Sully. Miss Blom works as a bookkeeper and Mr. Van Rheenen is a carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Ruth Verwers
Otley
David Lee Ball
Newton
William Verwers
Leland D. Ball
John Staal
Otley Reformed Church
Nora de Reus
Ray Bandstra
Gradus Bensink
Betty Lou Ball
Maxine Slykhuis
Larry Kuiper
Donna Modlin
Steve Modlin
Delores Verwers
David Bensink
Cordell Verwers
Carroll Verwers
Hoy Modlin
Harold van Zee
Sally Christian Reformed Church
Darlene Blom
Lynnville
Arvin van Rheenen
Pella
Guysbert Blom
Clifford van Rheenen
Bernard van Someren
Miss Blom
la Vonne Blom
Ferne van Rheenen
Pamela Jansen
Sally
Randy van Rheenen
Verlan Rouw
Ottumwa
Irvin van Rheenen
Arvin
Larry van Zee
Jerry Vos
Sully
Judy van de Kamp
Martyn Kay van Houweling
Ray Buitenwerf
John van Gennep
Everett Rouw
Bill Jansen
Rose van Zee
Lola van Rheenen
Ethel van Gorp
Western States
New York State Officials Serve Four Year Terms
The governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller and attorney general each hold four year terms, aligning executive leadership tenure across the state.
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The
New York State
Gover
Tulips Planted at High School by Janitors and Society
Janitors Ed and Harold Vos will plant eight large beds of Dutch tulips at the high school next spring. Gifts from the Pella Historical Society fund 250 bulbs per bed, arranged in color patterns across front and middle beds. Varieties include Queen of the Night, Pride of Zwammerdam, Mr. Vander Zyl, Telescopian, Imsurpassable, and scarlet flowers.
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Harold Vos
Pella
Pride of
Pelladium Staff Credits Include Editors and Reporters
The Pelladium staff lists Don Shetterly as staff editor with Ann Veld huis and Jean Morgan as assistant editors. Reporters named are Carol Gosselink Arlene De Geus Lois De Haan Kay Butler Rosé Ann Van Essen Tim Caldwell Clarence Van Essen Judy Steenhoek and Sandra Cowell. Cartoonist Mary Van Nimwegen serves as the artist with advisor Miss Mary Rutter.
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Pelladium
Don Shetterly
Ann Veldhuis
Jean Morgan
Carol Gosselink
Arlene de Geus
Lois de Haan
Kay Butler
Rosé Ann van Essen
Tim Caldwell
Clarence van Essen
Judy Steenhoek
Sandra Cowell
Mary van Nimwegen
Mary ‘Rutter
PHS Seniors Take Career Aptitude Test
Twenty five seniors at PHS completed the General Aptitude Battery Test on October 10 1963. Issued by the U S Department of Labor the test aims to aid future job seekers. Betty Dilley of the Iowa State Employment Service in Oskaloosa administered and will score and interview each student, with results posted in a job placement file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Labor
Betty Dilley
Iowa State Employment Service
Oskaloosa
Pella
PHS welcomes new teacher Ed Rathmell from Crawfordsville
Ed Rathmell joins PHS as freshman algebra and general math teacher. Born in Crawfordsville Iowa a 317 resident about 70 miles from Pella he is a Central College graduate who played basketball sang in choirs and led Pietenpol dormitory. His wife is a Central senior. Rathmell lists basketball as his favorite sport and enjoys tropical fish collecting and reading.
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PHS
Ed Rathmell
Mr. Rathmell
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Pella
Central College
Pietenpol
Central
Rathmell
School Spirit and the Pellites Rally for a Winning Team
In a reflection on school spirit at Pell High, the writer laments dwindling bleacher crowds and praises the Pep Club for reviving morale. The piece argues that strong support boosts players, noting the hard path to success lies in backing a losing team and urging students to back them from the start.
Senior English Class Pranks at Shiley’s Room
A lighthearted recap of Mr. Shiley’s English IV period with jokes about Hardy Dowdy Time and itchy knees. Students joke about abstract nouns, Christian hood, and group endings as freshmen display school spirit amid paper football chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Shiley
Meredith Schakel
John Kuitwaard
Jim Patton
Shiley
Jim
Mr. Kiley
Eunice
Roorda
Wayne Frank
Maynard
Boilers Installed At Junior High In Pella
New gas fired boilers and an incinerator replace old coal boilers at Pella Junior High. The 1915-era stokers were unsafe and patched. Installed by Allen and Barnhart of Oskaloosa at a cost of 25000 dollars, the system includes a hot water heater storage tank pump and a washer and dryer for the physical education department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Allen and Barnhart
Oskaloosa
Physical Education
Mary Stagman 102nd Birthday At West Bend
Relatives and friends visited Mrs. Mary Stagman at the Stagman home in West Bend on Oct 6 and 7 to celebrate her 102nd birthday. Caroline Telford, 93, displayed a spider web design bedspread she completed last winter, measuring 84 by 90 inches.
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Stagman
West Bend
Mary Stagman
Caroline ‘Telford
Ottoson
Telford
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