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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1948

Page

9

Durden Bride Weds Dr Wormhoudt In Chevy Chase Church

Miss Hazel Durden daughter of Mr and Mrs James Fred Durden of Fernandina Florida became the bride of Dr Her Lee Wormhoudt son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo B Wormhoudt of Pela Iowa. Rev Franklin Gillespie officiated and reception followed at the Statler Hotel. The couple will reside in Cincinnati Ohio after a Williamsburg trip.

Jen—Wormhoudt Ember Chevy Chasebyterian Church Washington Hazel Durden Daughef James Freds Durden Fernandina Flor Her Lee Wormhoudt Alonzo B. Wormhoudt Pela Lowa Franklin Gillespie Statler Hotel Catherine Banks Eugene Wormhoudt Paul Bergh Albert Offenstein Williamsburg Cincinnati Ohio Wormhoudt St. Mary's Hospital Hessler Stud

Union Aid and VFW Auxiliary Gather in Washington

Christian Union Ladies' Aid met at Ethel Schakel's home for Minerva Budding on September 2 with 10 members two teens and two children present. The meeting opened with hymn singing and readings from St John and the Lord's Prayer followed by business and a poem Faithful Few. Lunch was served and the afternoon was spent visiting. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary met September 8 in Des Moines with plans outlined for a fall schedule including Poppy sale District Encampment Fun for You show Dogwatch and Pow Wow events plus boxes for the Veterans Hospital and kitchen projects. Meetings are on the second and fourth Wednesdays. Next meet September 22.

Union Aid Schakel Home Christian” Union Ladies’ Aid Ethel Schakel Minerva Budding St. John Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Carol Courtney Poppy Sale Dale Vander’ Pol Fifth District Airport Post Des Moines Iowa Coast Guards V.F. W. Post Boone Veterans Hospital V. F. W. Post

News From Nearby Towns Bulletin Details Local Births and Visits

Mrs H W Vriezelanr notes a son born Saturday September 4. Several residents including Mrs Ray Shannon and Mrs Anne Kool are hospitalized in Des Moines Lutheran Hospital with stable conditions. Aut o collision injures four near Monroe. Dr Alvena Whitted and Carl Lockner Jr involved. Observes deaths, marriages, and family visits across Monroe and surrounding towns, with notes on travel and hospitality.

H.W. Vriezelanr James Nimmo Ray Shannon Lutheran Hospital Des Moine Ross Montgomery Anne Kool Lutheran Des Moines Wallace Mingo Lea Sweeney Ed Mpringstar Ankeny Raymond Fitzgerald Davenport Keith McConeghey Fitzgerald McConeghey Arnold Pille Keith M Coneghey Lee Marshall Methodist Monroe Alvena Whitted Carl H. Lockner Jr Louisville Whitted Lockner Robert Fleenor Manly Gifford Lebanon Missouri Emma Dearth J. L. Farrell Berwick Wallace Ogg Ames C.D

Leighton News: Local Visitors and Van Rockel Picnic

Mrs J J Hesselink of Nebraska visited last week at the Roorda and De Prenger homes with her father Bill Onstine. John Hesselink accompanies her to Pella as he enters Central again this year. A Van Rockel family picnic was held Wednesday at Mark De Prenger home with many relatives from Ames Pella Oskaloosa Nevada Nevada and Eldora visiting.

Don de Prenger J. J. Hesselink Nebraska Connie Roorda Dale Bill Onstine Pella John Hesselink Central van Rockel Mark de Prenger Paul van Rockel Ames Gerrit van Rockel Irma Herm Wyngarden Oskaloosa Lou Van_Roekel John de Prenger Warren Cynthia George Upton Nevada Dwight Douglas Betty Pete de Cook Eldora Mary de Cook Ernest de Cook

Otley News Social Roundup From Otley and Surrounding Towns

Otley residents host and visit neighbors in Marion Verwer and Charles Vander Kolk homes. visits span Pella Monroe Des Moines and Ottumwa. Local wedding at Des Moines Baptist church. Amvet Auxiliary honors Kathryn Vriezelaar. families travel for college, grain meeting, and weekend gatherings.

Chas Vander Kolk C. QO. Visser Oskaloosa Marion Verwer Andrew Terpstra Des Moines Charles Vander Kolk Otley Terpstra Don Kaldenberg Monroe Tice Kaldenberg Marionne Carol Violet Ruth Charles Kolk Dick Brusvoort Sully Gertrude Laurens Juke Snellers Norman Rebus Mary Hamely Wayne Gandy Baptist Church Penn Avenue Des Moine Ralph van Vliet Cedar Rapids Pete Pol Gertrude Loureny John Vanden Baard Cornie Vanden Baard Pella Wielard

Long hair sparks a clash over appearance in marriage

A humorous aside notes that long hair makes a man look intellectual but a wife's teasing removes the look by tugging it from his shoulder, reflecting lighthearted couple dynamics.

Fisherman’s loss becomes another man’s gain on lake

While fishing near Duluth Henry Lauterbach of Reinbeck lost a fine new rod and reel when a northern pulled it from his hand. Two days later Ed Galum of Illinois recounted snagging a brand new rod and reel with a five pound northern on the line. The reel matched Lauterbach’s equipment.

Duluth Henry Lauterbach Reinbeck Fost Ed Galum Illinois Mr. Lauterbach

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