Visscher Family Reunion Report and Fortnightly Club Notice
The article records the second annual Visscher reunion held at West Market on Labor Day with a cooperative noon gathering and a list of attending families from Osceola Sully Tracy and Pella. It also notes the Fortnightly Club meeting set for September 15 at Mrs. W. D. Van Sittert with a book review by Mrs. C. C. Buerenka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visscher
West Market
Labor Day
Sully
Peter Cher
Marion Dieleman
New Sharon
John Buitenwert
Ed Vander Hurt
Howard
Prairie City
P. J. Dykstra
Paul E. Dykstra
Lester Vander Linden
Bfr
Ido Ssenhoek
Pauline
Gerrit Vander Tart
Charles Dykhuis
Mey Ienry van Houwelingen
William
Robert
Jacob Ten Hagen
Walter Viewder
Pella
W. D. van Sittert
C. C. Buerkena
Vander Ploeg Heerema Wedding in Des Moines Iowa
The wedding presents Ellen Vander Ploeg and John B. Vander Ploeg as the couple exchanged vows in a ceremony with a trimmed neck il was held in a church setting. Mrs Vander Ploeg wore a yellow and white color theme, and the couple plans a Missouri wedding trip after a reception in the church basement. The bride is a Pella High School graduate with Central College and Pella Product experience, while the groom is a Drake Law School student and Central College alum. They reside at 2809 Cottage Grove Avenue, Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BR. Vander Ploeg
Martin Heerema
Peter van Gorp
Mark Vanderloeg
Kenneth Vander Linden
Carl Gaass
Ed Kal- Fred Heerema
Missouri
Vander Ploog
Pella High School
Central College
Pella Product, Inc
Vander Ploeg
Drake Law School
Cottage Grove Avenue
Des Moines
Iowa
Thany Willing Workers LD Meeting At Marvin Swank Home
A Thany Willing Workers LD meeting was held at Mrs Marvin Swank home with 11 members and guests present. Minutes read and approved. Sept offerings totalled 4.85 with 1.10 for flowers. Reports from treasurer and flower chair given. Mission study on Kentucky Missions discussed, hospital equipment aid to India decided at 25.00. Prairie City conference set for Sept 21. Lunch, social time, and guest attendees noted. Next meeting at Mrs John R Van Gorp with assigned hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herve Nd
Marvin Swank Treet
Mis van Gorp
Rae
Flower
Board of Foreign
India
Prairie City
Bert van Hemert
Lester van Gorp
Kentucky
Ateway
John Boot
Simon Terjounons
Ben van Nimwegen
Joyce van Genderen
Demonstration Team Wins Blue Ribbon at Fair
Helen Road and Martha Shi of the Franklin Friends 4 1 were selected to present the forentiation second time on Wednesday afternoon August 21 as part of the Style Revie program. Three teams competed with Booher and Mart awarids noted for blue ribbon. Evel Willems 4 1 Dallas, Ernest Muatter Fier Poundey, and Norma ee Reettaaiees contributed to the event during last week’s fair. Jobyna Rankin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kamin of Tracy, modeled the Style Revie outfits with a xopie dress, floral blouse, royal blue skirt, white sandals and a white handkerchief accessory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Road
Martha Shivers
Franklin Friends
Rani
Walt Roronced
Atanakee
Minny County
Hareld Willems
Dallas
Ernest Muetter
Ikhern
Ayn Rankin
Lester Kamin
Tracy
Jabyra
Jobyna
Relatives Pay Only a Small Share of Care Costs
In Marion county relatives or guardians of residents in state institutions paid only a small portion of care costs. The county faced 992,804 in charges with just 3469 repaid by relatives, about 0.35 percent of the county’s outlay. Clarke county posted 2.87 percent, far below the state average of 18.26 percent for 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Clarke County
Torail
Budget for county care of mentally ill and orphans cited
The item lists charges to nine counties totaling 4446 dollars toward cost of care for persons at Cherokee Clarinda Independence Mount Pleasant insane and inebriates at Woodward epileptic and feeble minded at Glenwood remembered at Council Bluffs leaf at Vinton Illinois Oakdale tuberous Davenport orphans and Toledo Governor Knoxville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Clarinda
Independence
Mount Pleasant
Oat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bethel Aid Met
Bensink
Bethel
Arie
Liles
van Dyk Funeral Home
Fella Dress Club
Thayer
Wormbhoudt
Quinila
Reg
Flint Ridge School
Er Sneretine
Leard Guerts
Stek
Peter Ki . Juba Stek
C. Stek
Herman
Lynn
Oskaloosa
Bernice Heerema
Chad Vander Ploeg
Fost Reformed Church
Nes Me
Drake Universty
Stary
Ain Des
Heerema
Thany Willing Workers LD
Marvin Swank Home
Marvin Swank
Scharing Garage
VanRoekel Plumbing & Heating
Herta
Hadon
Quakertrol
Vogelaar’s
Fowler Telephone Co
Telephone Company
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