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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1950

Page

10

Local Social Notes From Oak Park And Pella Area

A crowded week of showers visits and gatherings across Oak Park Alvin and Pella with Mr Brookeman calling on the Van Haaftens and Betty Douglas set for a Fairbanks Alaska wedding this month. Numerous relatives and friends from Des Moines Oskaloosa and Pomona join parties. birthdays picnics and reunions mark a busy rural community schedule.

News of social visits and church events in Oskaloosa area

Oskaloosa residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Neal Newenhouse and Janice, spent Friday with J. G. Newenhouse. Opening exercises at Christian School were held Monday with Rev. Jacob Mulder as guest speaker. Local families visited friends in Middleburg, New Sharon, and near Cedar, with trips to Missouri, Arkansas, and the Iowa State Fair. Open house at J. C. Van Wyk’s and Friendly Neighbors gathering are noted, along with visits from Vander Heuvel, Vander Hoek, Terpstra, and Korshage families. Moderate social activity and church connections highlighted.

Neal Newenhouse Janice J. G. Newenhouse Exer Christian School Jacob Mulder Christian Reformed Church of Cedar Ises Fremont Vander Hoek Prairie City Nick Terpstra New Sharon Missouri Arkansas St. Louis Terp*stra Vander Heuvel James van Wyk Ronnie Wm. de Heer Leighton Newenhouse J.C. van Wyk Central Reformed Church Simon Hawkinson Wm. Lunt Henry Miller

Summit News: Local residents' trips and school updates

Mr. and Mrs Gradus A Vriezelaar and Kathryn returned from Washington DC after two weeks with Captain Brannan and Tommy visiting the Smithsonian Museum Mt Vernon and other sites. Summit Strivers 4 H club hosts a family night pot luck September 11 at the Vanden Bring home. New school year opens with Mrs Evelyn Van Dusseldorp as teacher and a list of students. A coal mine on Don Vriezelaar’s farm near Otley expands with J G Ruby and George Ryke planning strip mining and crane operations.

Gradus A. Vriezelaar Kathryn Washington, D. C C. A. Brannan Tommy Smithsonian Institute Museum Mt. Vernon Summit William Vanden Don Vriezelaar J. G. Ruby Otley Mr. Ruby George Ryke Ruby J. P. Ayerson Marion County

Birthday party and community notices from Galesburg

Mrs Freeman Hendricks entertained boys for Larrys birthday with games and refreshments. A basket dinner was held for Mr and Mrs James De Penning moving to Pella. Slycord and Broderson families held a large pot luck in honor of birthdays. The Galesburg Christian Aid Society met for a regular meeting with prayers, scripture, and a tray lunch. Darr el De Bruyn and Dennis Carpenter attended supper guests. Earle De Bruyn flew in from Oelwein and stayed overnight. Lorraine Dearinger visited grandparents Curtis and Mary Dearinger. various relatives traveled to Des Moines for Labor Day weekend.

Brookeman Oak Park Illinois Frank van Haaften Alvin Mary Don de Prenger Betty Douglas Herman Green Fairbanks Alaska Danny Diane Frank van Hinaften Beulah Klein Dwight Douglas Betty Jerry de Prenger Carl Bent Bob Vander Heiden Pella Colorado June de Cook Joy Denburger Carol Versteeg Pella High School John van Zonk Gail Versteegh H. Rempe Lee S. G. de Cook Stevie Gary Vande Haar Harold Vinton Rempe Bobby Otte Paul Ar Jan Ronnie Oskaloosa Richard Phyllis Bill Rempe Eunice Douglas Edmundson Park Henry Veenstra Bob Duffus Harold de Bruin Fred Denburger Fredrick Rehling Jerry Carmen Howard Glendenning Linda M. M. de Reus Howard Rowland Rose Hill Hite Herman Tusseling G. A. Hasselman Tracy Douglas Margaret David Robert Douglas Jimmy Don Kerr Tracy Homer Rempe Mel Brummel Bob Brummel Clarence van Zee Don Jack Jim George Else Pomona California Lake Keomah John Aalberts Marign Harry Denburger Joy Charles Lytle Kathy Wreddie Ottumwa Floyd Lowman Ruth Ann Eddyville Larry Larson Jan Fremont Duffus Henry Sedrel Carol Connie Green Lake Wisconsin Janice de Prenger Helen Turner Frances Heslinga Mary van Haaften Betty Rempe Bonnie van Zomeren Dorothy Blom Don de Brenger Arie’ de Penning Marjorie Elmer Broderson Byron Broderson Carroll Bob Bob Olson Olson Mr. Olson Francis Heemsbergen Darrell de Bruyn Kenneth Carpenter Clyde Rawlins Harry Zickel Wilburn Sparks Merlin Schnug Karla Kay Carpenter Arthur Dearinger Dennis Carpenter Curtis Dearinger K. Carpenter Karla Kay Anne Swank Arlie de Penning Des Moinefternoon Tyler, T Mrs. Swank Monroe Rexroat Millerton Little Roger Wheatcraft Dale Wheatcraft Des Moines Donald Rexront Ivan Bell Leonard Gosry Kenneth Warren Hamble Newton Andrew Uitermarkt the Kaldenders Andrew Vitmarkt Hattie Ver Jake Uitermarkt Andrew Bill Rooy Andrew Vitermarkt Wers Frank Ryke Near Pooria Till Vitermarkt Henry Naaktgehoren Norman Tom Slocum Miss le George Robey Barbara Ann Betty Lett Washington, D.C William Vanden Berg Gradys Klein Vir Monro Tas Judy William Ooms Thurs Town For Christ Crusade Men's Brotherhood of the Reformed Church

Otley Area Social News Covers Family Visits

Local residents hosted and visited relatives during a busy period. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Robus, the Verwers family, and the Van Naarten clan from Ottumwa. A new baby was born to Andrew and wife. Community events featured Amvets Auxiliary meetings, church gatherings, and a Mission Fest in Pel la.

William Verwers Bonnie Darlene Cordell Rodney Raymond Robus Marion van Naarten Dean Ozarks Andrew Roat Floyd Marshalltown Aba Kathryn Vriezelaay Gradus Vriezelaay Loretta Stiernen Charles Vanie Kolk Voxeliar Orange City Lownd St. Paul Minnesota Ronald Charles Vander Kolk Norman Robus Johnnie Brand M Verwers Carol Marger Ruth Delores Harry Ver Stee Dwight Knoxville Glen Ver Stee Montana Hattie Ver Steeg Edith Skott Chicago Ilinois Henry Wiggin Muhapital Oskaloosa Charles Visser Rean Verners David Stalin California Gerrit Wittenburg Gradus Klein Wayne Violet

Family notes travel and visit in Wisconsin and Kansas City

Little Steve Ustermarkt left Thursday to live with his mother in Kansas City. A card from Hendrika De Teeuw says she arrived safely back home Monday August 28 in Clinton Wisconsin.

Steve Ustermarkt Will Ustermarkt Kansas City Hendrika de Teeuw Clinton Wisconsin

May Be Profitable To Store Soybeans

Farm economist Francis Kutish at Town State College notes 1840 soybean acreage up 28 percent from last year with a projected 271 million bushels harvest. He warns of a likely harvest-time glut and suggests storing soybeans for sale this winter or next spring to secure possible prices, including discounts for beans sold direct from the combine.

Pr Ns Hare Town State College Farm Francis Kutish Combine Kutish

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