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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1954

Page

4

Surprise Birthday Party For Rooda Family

A surprise party hosted by Annette Rooda honored Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rooda on their birthdays and 19th wedding anniversary at the Rooda home. Guests included the Hol, Vos, Vander Wiel, Van Hulzen, Graber, and several area families. Also reported were the Van Hulzen reunion at West Market Park with attendees and outcomes, and notes from the September American Legion Auxiliary meeting and local clubs with upcoming events.

Annette Rooda Henry Rooda Rooda Anene Marilyn Janet Joan Hol Bert Hol Delbert Kenneth Monroe Melvin Vos Jenny Kristie Pella Gerald Vander Wiel Robert Henry Vander Wiel Melvin All Sully Sidney Rooda Charles Samzon Marilyn Hol Merlin van Vark van Hulzen West Market Park Labor Day Jake van Hulzen Gerrit van Hulzen Judith Elaine David Andrew van Hulzen Miss Dena Jimmie van Hulzen Otley Millie van Huizen Oskaloosa Tim Minders Caroline Rose Hill Henry Rozenberg A.K.T. Club Junior Cade Don Kamerick Albert van Waardhuizen Jean Ver Heul Bob Hauser Glen de Kock Virgil Klein John de Ronde Marvin Schippers Henry Roush

Bridal Showers and Reunion At Local Homes

A bridal shower for Marilyn Vos at her home included gifts and refreshments with hostesses listed. A second miscellaneous shower honored Lyn Vos and Howard Buinink at the Geurts home with guests receiving gifts. Flint Ridge school alumni held a reunion at Gary Vogelaar's Pontiac agency showroom, featuring talks, prayers, a potluck, and new officers for the alumni group.

Marilyn Vos Violet van Rheenen Arlene Ver Ploeg Gladys Steenhoek Mary van Haaften Dena Bokhoven Marlene Dykstra Shirley Rook Minnie Vos Leonard Duinink Dora Vos Henry Vande Voort Paul Simons Kenneth Kooyman Lawrence Dykstra the Horee Marion van Haaften Marion van Zee Valda van Haaften Wilma Dieleman Honorlyn Vos Howard Buinink Richard Geurts Leonard Unin Glen Cer Earl Lambert Beyer Stanley Mary Paul Ruth Anne Beyer Jerry Sharon Sytsma Virgin Jimmie Johanna Beyer Marvin Robert Geurts Flint Ridge Gary Vogelaar Pontiac J. Hasselman Haselman M.A. Barnes Knoxville Iowa Jesus A. P. van Donselaar H. Tysseling G. Groenendyke Hi. “Tysseling Hattie van Gorp B. Vogelaar B. Groenendyk A. A. Vermeer C. A. Gosselink Clara W. A. Roorda A. P. van Dale D. Groenendyke A. Vanderleiden Wm. Bogaard T. G. Gosselink D. Bogaard Worp Borgman Wm. van Dusseldorp G Zee G. Vogel Neal Borgman M's Vogelaar G. Gosselink

Sunday school class meets at Haverkamp home

The Woman's Adult Sunday School class of First Courch with Mrs Haverkamp as teacher will meet at Mrs Grace Vi Linden's home on Friday Sept 17 with Ab ida Elscott as co host, following a sing along closing. The Amvet Auxiliary schedules a Memorial Hall meeting Monday Sept 20 with officer elections. all members urged to attend.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Dora Carson Donna Douwstra Collins Quartette Red Cross School of Instruction Helen Frandt Lorna Schakel Women’s Federated Club Haverkamp First Courch Grace Vi Linden Abida Elscott S.S Jake Monster Heln Jessie Schmidt Dave van Steenis Clarence van Steenis Richard Geurts Robert Hindman Stanton Metcalf Charles Tom Horace Schmidt Neal Verros Marion Verros Dolores Jessie Kate Schmidt Amvet Memorial Hall

Safe dates for seeding wheat in Iowa

Iowa state entomologist H M Harris advises delaying winter wheat seeding to reduce Hessian fly damage. Safe dates begin Sept 17 in northern counties and run to Sept 24 in southern counties along Fremont, with tiers listing Plymouth Sept 18 Woodbury Sept 19 Monona Sept 20 Harrison Sept 21 Pottawattamie Sept 22 Sept 23 and Fremont Sept 24.

Iowa H. M. Harris Iowa State College Lyon Sioux Fremont Lyon and Sioux Plymouth Woodbury Monona Harrison Pottawattamie

Triplets Born to Holstein Cow at Mapleton Farm

At the W. E. Miller farm in Mapleton a four year old Holstein cow delivered triplet calves. All three are female, healthy, and frisky, marking a notable cattle birth for the farm.

W. E. Miller Farm Mapleton

Reading Labels Help Informed Clothing Purchases

A shopper guide urges checking garment labels for fiber content and care instructions amid new fabrics like nylon and Dynel. Opal Roberson of Iowa State College stresses choosing informative labels, avoiding misleading ones, and keeping the label for proper care and a valid guarantee.

Dacron Orion Dynel Opal Roberson Iowa State College Extension

Land Near Sioux Center Sells For $400 An Acre

An unimproved tract near Sioux Center sold for 400 dollars per acre. The 72 acre parcel was purchased from the Walter Vander Wilt estate by Amos Vander Wilt, one of the heirs.

Sioux Center Walter Vander Wilt Amos Vander Wilt

Hunters oppose Iowa squirrel breeding push in state bid

Wary hunters push back on a proposed Iowa effort named operation Squirrel Hunt. Applicants would fill special hunting reports and submit requests to the State Conservation Commission at Rast Tth Court in Vee Moines after hunts.

State Conservation Commission

Newton Band Admission Notice Under Lt Valanques

A fragmented notice from Newton notes a band under Lt Valanques in command. Details on admission or event timing are unreadable in the text.

Newton Valanques

Color Movie to Be Shown at Newton Rally

A color feature titled Symphony of Life will be shown at the Newton Youth for Christ Rally set for Saturday September 18 at 345 pm at the Salvation Army Citadel Miss Evans and Roy Rogers known for Billy Graham London Crusade appearances bring star power to the event The film blends natural color scenery with biblical scenes to illustrate the life of man from creation The Christmas story through carols and color scenes is also featured Alfred F Story directs the drama and Rev Dorland P Dryer produced it

Newton Dale Beans Newton Youth For Christ Salvation Army Miss Evans Roy Rogers Alfred F. Story Dorland P. Dryer

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