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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1965
Page
11
Donna Van Wyk and Lloyd Steenhoek wed July 9 at the Christian Reformed Church of Prairie City in front of 200 guests. The couple, both Prairie City natives, planned with family and friends, shared a reception in the church hall, and will reside in Prairie City while pursuing work in Des Moines and Prairie City.
A dismal September day prompts a Quilting guide using old nylon stockings to make light weight blocks, seamed and feather-stitched into a blanket. Also shared are pepper and India relishes, plus a method to dry flowers for winter bouquets using cornmeal and borax.
Jana Mellema of Denver and Leon J. Roose of Pella Iowa exchanged vows on August 26 at Hillcrest Christian Reformed Church Denver Colorado officiated by Dr Alexander De Jong. Bride’s father gave her away. Honor attendants included Leslie Murray and John W Roose. A reception followed in the church basement. After a wedding trip to western Colorado the couple will reside at 333 Donald Street Southeast Grand Rapids Michigan.
Mr and Mrs David Blommers hosted a gathering east of Pella to mark their 25th wedding anniversary on August 30. Their children and extended family attended, sharing in refreshments and presents as the couple opened gifts amid a day of visiting and fond memories.
A Des Moines representative of the Farmers Cooperative Exchange of Pella has returned home after completing a three day Director's Workshop at Vacation Village West Lake Okoboji.
The ninth annual conference of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa and FELCO in Fort Dodge featured attendees from a local cooperative Mr and Mrs T G Vermeer and Mr and Mrs Richard Steenbock. Verna was engaged to John Vander Kool son of Rev Willis Vander Kool of Allison Iowa. Vander Kool a Central College graduate pursues graduate studies at the University of Iowa. Plans are set for a February 4 wedding. In Des Moines Cyril J Friedman of Friedman Insurance named committees for the coming year including membership advertising relations agency management legislative and others with volunteers from Pella area such as Earl L Pohlman of Cook & Son Rural Agents Committee.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Stouwie of Leighton announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Trina Mae to Neal J Moss son of Mr and Mrs John Moss of Sioux Center. A November 26 wedding is planned. Miss Stouwie is a senior at Dordt College Sioux Center. Her fiancé is employed at the Air National Guard Sioux City.
Mr and Mrs Gerrit D De Jong of Lynnville announce the engagement of their daughter Verna De Jong to a fiancé not named in readable text. The couple plans an approaching marriage and details await.
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