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The Holland Evening Sentinel from Holland, Michigan • Page 24

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1952 THE HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, EVENING SENTINEL PAGE MINI Traditional Celebrations Mark Christmas in Holland Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Kearns.

5407 Lake Shore plan to spend' the Christmas holiday with their nephew and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Conway in Romeo. Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Rietdyk and children, Mary Beth and John, 1784 South Shore will go to Grand Haven on Christmas Eve to be with her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Ritsema. Their mother. Mrs.

C. Ritsema will also be present. A family reunion, the first in five years', ill Christmas holiday highlight at the the Ben Vanden Bos home, Shore Dr. Having a 1699 South co-operative dinner on Christmas Day will be Mr. and Mrs.

Vanden Bos and Iris, Ben and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Wildschut, Zeeland, Mr. and Mrs. M.

Westfall, Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wildschut and daughter, Barbara, who are here from Paris, France. Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Tyink and David of Zeeland and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wildschut and Sybil. Christmas guests of Dr. and Mrs.

William Schrier of 22 West St. are their daughter, airs. Robert M. Japinga and son, Ricky. Lt.

Robert M. Japinga is serving in Japan. Other Christmas guests will be Miss Elizabeth Lichty, dean oi women at Western Michigan college, Kalamazoo, and Mrs. E. Lichty and Jane of Wilmette, HI.

The Rein Visschers will have their family dinner on Christmas Day at their home. Included vvil" be their children- and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vander Hill, Rein, John, Coert and Pau Joel, Mr. and Mrs.

Ted Rycenga Laura Jene and Teddy of Spring Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ploeg, Linda and Glenda; also Mr Visscher's mother, Mrs. G. Vis scher.

Celebrating Christmas Eve at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Van Raalte and Mary of Virginia Park will be Mr. and Mrs. Carl C.

Van Raalte, Mrs. W. Nash and Mrs. Mary Steketee. A family gathering will be held Christmas Eve at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank E. Camp in Jenison Park. In attendance will be Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hall, Mr.

and Mrs. John Kasten, all of Grand Rapids: Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Camp and Mr.

and Mrs. Julius Van Oss of Holland; Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hall of Muskegon, and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Hall of Boyne City. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Collins and daughter, Julie, of 80 West llth will spend the Christmas holidays with their parents in Battle Creek. Mr.

and Mrs. Gilbert Thomas of 306 West 13th will entertain Mrs. Thomas' mother, Mrs. Johnson of Lansing, for Christmas. Mr.

and Mrs. Julius Van Oss of Jenison Park will entertain several guests on Christmas Day. Those present will include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camp, of Holland, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilfred Hall of Grand Rapids, and William Gargano of Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Brooks, 99 West 11th will have as their Christmas dinner guests their son- in-law -and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Winter and three children. On Christmas Eve, Mr. and Mrs. E.

Van Huis, 592. Maple will entertain at a family party, Mr. and Mrs. H. Grissen, Mr.

and Mrs. W. Weatherwax and family, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Grissen and sons and Mr. and Mrs. H. Grissen and Patti of Ludington. On Christmas Day Mr.

and Mrs. Van Huis. will have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. A.

Van Huis and Marcia and Mr. and Mrs. H. Grissen. Mr.

and Mrs. M. A. Buttles, of 366 East Eighth will entertain on Christmas Day their daughter, Molly, teacher in Lansing now home for the holidays, their son- in-law and daugfiter, Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Jordan iof Holland, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Buttles and George of Zeeland, Ray Mackay and Steve Covell of Lansing and Peter Ver Plank of Zeeland. The Nienhuis family held the annual Christmas party Tuesday night at Zeeland City Hail. Gifts were exchanged and supper was served.

Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Harm Nienhuis, Zeeland, Mr. and Mrs. James Nienhuis and family, Holland, Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Kraai and family, Zeeland. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brink and family, Zeeland, Mr.

and Mrs. Abe Van Timmerman and family, Allendale, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nienhuis and family, Zeeland, Mrs. Jack Beverwyk and family, Holland, Mr.

and Mrs. John Lapenga and family. Holland and Mr. and Mrs. James Stoel and daughter, Holland.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Van Duren and daughter. Linda, of 597 Central will spend Christmas Day ftith Mrs. Van Duren's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Elza McDonald in Lansing. The Arthur Hills family and the Robert Connell family will mee for Christmas Day at the Connel home, 674 Washington Ave. Foi the following week-end, Mr. and Miss.

Hills and children plan to visit Mr. Hills' parents in Joliet 111. Mr, and Mrs. Ned Stuits am children. Linda, Robert and Steph en, of 53 West 29th will spend Christinas Eve with Mr.

Stuits parents. Mr. and R. E. Stuits in Grand Rapids.

Then they wil return to Holland for a small fam ily gathering Christmas morning before going to West Lake nea Kalamazoo to spend Christma Day with Mrs. Stuits' parents, Mr and Mrs. J. G. Wysong.

The John Sjoerdsma family cir cle will be complete at Christma for the first time in two years Corp. Ed Sjoerdsma of Fort Cus ter, just home from Korea, is horn on a 30-day furlough. Pfc. Henry Sjoerdsma was recently discharg ed from the IJ.S. Army afte serving in Germany.

Other mem hers 'of the family, all living i Holland, will gather at the Sjoerds ma home at 227 West 18th St. Christmas Eve and on Christma Day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harrington Paw Paw are spending the Chris mas holidays with Mr.

and Mrs George Braun, 135 West 19th St. Mr. "and Mrs. Donald Cook. 6 East 28th will entertain Mi and Mrs.

James H. Klomparen and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Klom parens on Christmas eve. Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Shashaguay, of 99 West llth will have as heir guests on Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. John Shashaguay and amily. Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard hashaguay and family and Mrs. Benny Batema, all of Holland. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Knowles vill entertain at a family party Christmas Day in their home 126 West 18th St. Guests will nchide Charles Knowles, Miss Evelyn Heffron and Mr. and Mrs. eter Hiemenga. The family started heir Christmas celebration early his year with a party Saturday night in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. ienry J. Lemson at 657 Urban Ave. Present were Mr. and Mrs.

lalph B. Woldring. Mr. and Mrs. lalph Woldring and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Woldring, Mr. and Mrs. James Woldring, all of Holland, and Mr.

and Mrs. Peter derren and family of Greenville. Jnable to come were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woldring of Traverse Mr.

and Mrs. Willard Haan of Waukazoo will have as their Ihristmas night Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs.

Julius Bontekoe. Lincoln A very, student at Mich- I Marc Henry Van Dis and his William H. Vande Water, Mr. and Vlrs. Bernard Vande Water and 'amily.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vande Water and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kraai and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Dokter. Mrs. John Muyskens, all of Holland, and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Vande Water and family of Cadillac. i The Wolters family held then- Christmas gathering Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wolters. Included in the group were Mr.

and Mrs Siebolt Wolters, Richard, Rose and Shirlina, Mr. and Mrs. Miner Dykman, Myra and Steven, Mr. and Mrs. George Wolters, Roger, Sheila and Pamela, Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Van Netten and Mark, arid Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wolters, Janice and David. Miss Doris Brovver, teacher at Holland high school, will spend Christmas with Mr.

and Mrs. James Van Lente, 843 West 28th St. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Holwerda and family will go to Grand Rapids Christmas evening for a Holwerda family reunion at the home of the Rev.

and Mrs. John Holwerda. Mrs. Ruth Bell Foss and Mrs. J.

W. Hanson of Belding will spend the Christmas week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ervin D. Hanson, 114 West ISth St.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kuipers and children, Kristi and Kevin, 1793 South Shore will spenc Christmas Eve with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bear.

On Christmas morning they will go to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kuipers, 2,008 Scotch to open their presents. They will all attend a family dinner at The Marquee for the Mulder family. Mr.

and Mrs. Phillip Beebe of Evanston, 111., who are spending the Christmas holiday with their children, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Beebe, Billy and Susan, Lawndale will join Mr.

and Mrs. H. J. Thomas, Tommy and Jeanie at the Henry Geerds home, Central for Christmas Day. of 786 Paw Paw are spending the Christmas holidays in Phoenix, Ariz.

Mr. Bontekoe is principal of Beechwood school. Mrs. L. E.

Chapman of Los Angeles, and her son. William Chapman of Ozono, Texas, former Holland residents, are spending the Christmas holiday with her sister, Mrs. Pat Nordhof, 237 West llth St. Mr. and Mis.

Dan Vander Werf and famih will spend Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Vander Werf in Grand Rapids. Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Oldenburger and her mother, Mrs. Allan Ayers, are having Christmas dinner in Grand Rapids with another Ayers daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. William McFall and children, George Allan, Billy and Mary' Ellen. Mr.

Avers, who broke his leg in an accident on Oct. 9 and is still confined to Holland hospital, will be unable to join the family. Christmas Day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Forsten will be Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Van Vlaurick and Dick. Mr. and Mrs. Serald Ramaker and Larry" and Betty Forsten and Jack.

The guests also will include Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Skaggs, Jerry, Mickey and Lynn Skaggs from Berrien Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Jdhn Forsten and daughter from Tawas Evening guests will include Vlr.

and Mrs. Henry Forsten from Zeeland, Mrs. Frances Zuidema and Mr. and Mrs. John Tupper from Holland.

Pfc. Bob Forsten and wife from Fort Bragg, N.C., and Sgt. Ralph Forsten from Bermuda will not be home for the holidays. Mr. and Albert H.

Gebben, daughter Ardith. and son, Duane who is home from Western Michigan college, Kalamazoo, are having dnner on Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bekker Margery and Dale, who also attends Western Michigan, at the Bekker home, 170 East 18th St A familj holiday will be observed at the Stanley Curtis home 390 College Ave. Miss Carjl Curtis, who teaches in the Lansing public schools, is home, and to take ibis opportunity to thank our many patrons for their continued friendship and good-wiH add, too, in a ffaat big measure-- owr wishes fee spirit of a kMng joy for JOB and yows Russell A.

Klaosen And Staff Real Estate Insurance Fred Van Lentt Vandtn tot 36 West 8th Street Above Penney's Cornelius John Geerlings Holland, Mich. ing them will be the daughter and family. Curtises Mr. am Mrs. Harold Dykema and child ren.

Nancy and Brian of Eas' Lansing, Robert Curtis, who employd in Santa Monica, Calif will be unable to be here this year. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hueve' horst and children and Mr an Mrs. George Good and family wi spend Christmas with their pai parents.

Mr. and Mrs. John Good 192 West 12th St. Mr. and Mrs.

Gerrit a Meulen will entertain their chi dren on Christmas Day at dinne at the Lakewood r.ecreation hal The children and their families ar Mr. and Mrs. Arend Elgersma Wayne and Sheryl. Mr. and Mrs Floyd Elgersma, Carol and Larry Mr.

and Mrs. John Elgersma an Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Schaap and Kristi, Mr. and Mrs Harold StulJ, Jim, Bob, Sandra Betty, Mary and Herk.

Mr. an Henry Windemuller. Doug and Ellen and Mr. and Mrs Richard Elgersma, Kenny, Dannj Ricky and David. Mrs.

Martha Pelgrim, of 21 West llth is spending the hoi days with her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fairbanks Gerald, and Martha Jean, a their new home in Mount Clemens Spending Christmas Eve at th home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kap er of 391 East Eighth St.

will Mr. and Mrs. Don Kaper, Donn Sheila, and Mr. and Mrs. Le Kaper, Lloyd and Sandra.

State college, is spending the Christmas ith his pa- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Avery. nd his sister, Mary Avery, at home, 162 West 20th St. Mr.

and Mrs. William Baker, ill and Mrs. Fred Brieve, outh Shore are entertaining leir family at dinner on Christ- Eve. Those planning to be rosont are Mr. and Mrs.

Henry isser of Dowagiac, Mr. and Mrs. ohn D. Lamb, Susie and Linda Fab-lawn, X.J.; P.eter Van Peter Van Domelen, 11, and Lucille Van Domen, Mr. and Mrs.

Lester Van Jomelen and David of Marion, )hio and Mrs. R. A. Anderson nd Barbara of Marion, Ohio. Fred Brieve is in Japan nd Don Raker is stationed 'ort Kno.x, at Sgt.

Rodger Kramer of the Air Force band at Genva, N.J.. is spending the Christ- las holiday with his parents, Mr. nd Mrs. Lester Kramer. Beth nd Roxie.

East 19th St. On the Kramer family will to Ferndale to visit their son- n-law and daughter. Mr and Bernard Smink and children. guests at the home of parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lambert Van Dis, Virginia Park, have invited Mrs. Van Dis' parents, Mr. and Mr. Arie Van Slooten to have breakfast with them on Christmas morning and open iheir sifts. On Friday evening Mr.

and Mrs. Van Dis and Marc will go to Saugatuck for the Van Dis family celebration and supper. Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Hobeck. South Shore are having a family dinner on Christmas Day. Jack Hobeck, student at Michigan State college, is home for the holidays. Miss Barbara Fincher.

fiancee of Robert Hobeck. of Grand Rapids, will be their guest. Mrs. Percy Ray will be a guest on Christmas Day at the home of her son-in-law and daughter. Mr.

and Mrs. Percy Osborne. South Shore Dr. The Osbornes plan to go to Dearborn for the week-end to see their daughter and family. Mrs.

shore Frank Milewski, South are her son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Osborn sons, Ricky and Chucky. and Mr. and Mrs.

T. L. Kennedy and daughter, Jane Lee. of River Forest, 111., are Christmas guests of Mrs. Kennedy's mother Mrs.

A. C. Keppel, and sister. Miss Ruth Keppel, of 85 East 10th Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Leon Flemming of Allo gan will be her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Starring and son, Charles. The Haan family of Ganges will have Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Westtield ol Hutchms Lake. The tamihos ol Hugh and Frank Giles i have Christmas at the Leonard Giles home in Ganges. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Oosterbaan of 144 East 19th St.

will entertain Mr. and Mis. Sid Woudstra and son and Mr. and Mrs. Boo Oostorhaan and family at Christmas dinner.

Charles Dykema of Chicago is spending Christmas with his mother, Mrs. John Dykema of 98 East 14th St. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Klomparens of 244 West llth St. will entertain their children. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Borgman and Barbara Jo, Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley De Vries and Sharon Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Weller and Jimmy Glen. Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Boere and Vicki Lou and Mrs. R. Stevens. They will their family dinner on Christmas Day.

Mr. and Mrs Elmer Oudemolen, and son. Mark, of 1770 Ottawa Beach will have as their Christmas Eve guests Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Oudemolen, and Howard, Mr.

and Mrs. Hilbert Oudemolen and Stevie and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boeve. Special guest will be Franklin Oudemolen, who is home on leave from the Navy.

An exchange of gifts will be followed by a social evening. and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John and son.

Michael, of East Others at the family Breakfast and dinner in the Mil- home will be Mr. and Mrs. Valter Milewski and sons. Butch and Frankie Don. Mrs.

Anne and her son, eoffrey Mills. 17 West 10th vill entertain on Christmas Eve, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bennett. Chris and Debbie and Mr.

and VIrs Herbert Ten Have and son. Stephen of Grand Rapids. On Christmas Day they will be dinner guests at the Bennetts. Mr. and Mrs.

Watson Lundie. 147 East 19th will entertain at a family dinner on Christmas Day. Included will be Mr. and Mrs. Willian Reed and Wayne, Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Mulder and David, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rypstra and Brehm of Grand Rapids. Mr.

and Mrs. John Brinkman and Jimmy Mr. and Mrs. William Lundie. Mary.

Miss Frances Lundie, William Lundie and Miss Jean Mad- derorn. fiancee of Watson Lundie. uho is in the Air Force at Wiesbaden, Germany. Mr. and Mrs.

Cornelius Baumann will have as their guests Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. John Boers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jacobsen and family of Olive Center.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grotenhuis and family of Central Park and Mrs. Katie Zeldenrust. Guests at a Christmas party to be given by Mr.

and Mrs. William Steketee will be Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tinholt, David. Karen and Michael, Mr.

and Mrs. Chet Steketee and Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Vande Rietj Mary Lou and Philip, Mr. and Mrs.

Cecil Woltman and Jimmie and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Oudemolen, Sharon, Janice and Billie. Mr. and Mrs.

Tony Steinfort are leaving Christmas i Miami, to spend two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Niel Composto. A family dinner is planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard Kuite. 632 Michigan on Christmas Day. Arriving for the holidays are Mr. and Mrs. Robert D.

Kuite of Skokie. 111. Other members of the family around the table will be Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kuite and Craig.

Mrs. Frank Lackie and Mr. and Mrs.martin Massa. The Sargent family will have thoir Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Larsen of Ganges. Mrs. Mary Tellman. house dir- ector at Voorhees hall, and her I daughters, Joan and Sally, will i have dinner on Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Harrington and their daughters, Carol and Garnet, 1729 South Shore Dr. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Vander i Borgh ill spend Christmas Day I at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice Ver Heist in Grand Haven. Present also will be Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ver Heist. Jr.

Mrs. Ver Heist is the former Janice Vander Borgh. Maurice Ver Heist. Jr is in the Air Force stationed at Warner Robins Air Base in Georgia. The children and grandchildren of Mr.

and Mrs. Murvel Houting will celebrate Christmas Day at the Houting home. 323 West ISth St. They are Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Houtin and Mary lee, Mr. and Mrs. George Schaftenaar, Susan Jene and Robert Thomas, Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Keith Houting of Selfridge Air Force base and Mr.

and Mrs. Roger Larikheet and Keith Merle and Connie Sue. On Christmas Day. Mr. and Mrs.

A. Pommerening of 722 Michigan Ave will entertain Mr. and Mrs. G. H.

Ver Hoef. Terri and Vicki. Mr. and Mrs. W.

om- mei-ening. Diane and Susan, and Mrs. G. Pommerening. Bernard Lemmen and daughters.

Marcia and Norma. and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaper will be Christmas supper guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Les Kaper, Lloyd and Sandra, of 152 Walnut Ave. your frienosmp gooa nll we extent! a liearty 'Tkank You. JMay you kave a aeugatiul ana a iuccesslul JNevr Year. FOX'S OPTICIANS to our hosts of CUSTOMERS and FRIENDS Greetings our many friends we extend the compliments of the season. We give thanks for the generous way you have supported us, both morally and financially, in our efforts to in some measure relieve the suffering and distress.

May your Christmas be happy and your New Year be prosperous. The Salvation Army for us, this 4s a pleasant season not only because of the holiday spirit that prevails, but because a review of the year's business brings a flood of fond memories. Every name on our books means a friend--a customer who has given us an opportunity to serve during the past year. May the true Christmas spirit, having peace in your heart by a right relationship to God who is the only Giver of Peace, be your experience this Christmas and in the year 1953. JAS.

A. BROUWER CO 'SPAPERI 'SPAPERf.

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