Historical Pageant to Be Featured at '47 Tulip Time
A huge pageant titled City of Refuge will dramatize Pella’s century of history during Tulip Time 1947. Cast of about 600 will perform May 8 9 10 at a 390 foot stage in Municipal Swimming Pool Park. John B Rogers Co of Fostoria Ohio will produce costumes lighting and scenery. Director Paul Haagen will cast rehearse and produce. No speaking parts. narration will be provided by an elaborate public address system.
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Pella
M. M. Dockendorf
City of Refuge
John B. Rogers Producing Co
Fostoria
Ohio
Rogers Co
Paul T. Haagen
Rogers Company
Mr. Hangen
Jas
Dockendorff
Mr. Haaken
Mortimer Goodwin
Bob Lautenbach
Tunis Prins
Herbert Mentink
Peter Heerema
Tulip Time plans dominate Legion meeting chores
Legion Post outlines Tulip Time and Memorial Day tasks with 600 cast members needed for a three hundred foot pageant stage. Mentions parade duties seating, police work, and inviting World War II veterans to join as efforts move toward a building campaign and Memorial Day services.
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Legion Meeting
U.M.T
Unitees
Ver Dught
Chariton
Pella
M. M. Dockendorff
Legion
Dockendorf
Mort Goodwin
Mort
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Gilbert Demry
Joy Ten Hagen
Richard Vos
Baptist Church
G.A.R
Mombi
Society seeks seamstresses for Tulip Festival costumes
The Tri-T society will aid the community by arranging costume making for the Tulip Festival. To fulfill requests they need volunteers and will refer those in need to local seamstresses. Call Mrs Earl Atkins at 1-10 this weekend if you can sew.
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Tri-T Society
Earl Atkins
Seven Keys to Comfort Featured in Rotary Club Program
Rotary Club heard Mr. Pound of Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co. discuss heating with a film titled Seven Keys to Comfort. The seven points emphasized adequate heating, consulting experts, avoiding skimping, knowing outcomes, matching fuel and equipment, planning construction, and especially control to balance heat loss and supply for lasting comfort.
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Rotary Club
Pound
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co
Lewis van Roekel
Recognition for Pella Girl at Stephens College
Columbia Missouri March 91 The appointment of Miss Joy Kuyper of Pella Iowa to the Junior Board of Stephens Life the official weekly school publication of Stephens College here was recently announced at the college. The board will serve the remainder of the school year and liaises between editors and reporters. Kuyper was named for proven ability and campus activity interest. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Kuyper 1211 Main Street Pella Iowa.
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Columbia
Joy Kuyper
Pella
Iowa
Stephens Life
Stephens College
Miss Kuyper
L. A. Kuyper
Main Street
Lowa
Rag Sewing At Legion Hall Friday Afternoon
Women of the Legion Auxiliary and all veterans welfare supporters plan to sew carpet rags at the Knoxville Facility Legion Hall on Friday afternoon. The rags will be sent to the hospital for patients to use in making rugs, aiding the recovery and comfort of injured service members.
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the Legion Auxiliary
Knoxville
The
Legion Hall
Central College Choir Plans Illinois Wisconsin Tour
The Central College a cappella choir leaves April 8 for eleven concerts in Illinois and Wisconsin, touring churches and high schools. Director Gordon Farndell and President Vander Lugt accompany the group, traveling by Greyhound bus, with first stops in Fulton and Chicago, then Lansing Cedar Grove Osburg and Sheboygan, followed by Milwaukee Waupun and other Wisconsin venues. The roster lists named sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, and basses.
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Central College
Illinois
Wisconsin
Gordon Farndell
Vander Lugt
Greyhound Bus
Fulton
Ilinois
Chicago
Lansing
Cedar Grove
Oosburg
Sheboygan
Wise
Waldo
Wisc
First Reformed Church
Milwaukee
Alto Reformed Church
Waupun
Wiscon
Jo Griffitts
Evelyn Brunsting
Phyllis Te 'Selle
Jennie Pell
Muriel Vande Garde
Jean McLean
Dorothy Jurgens
Carol Hall
Beverly Demarest
Dorothy Bruhn
Joyce Ebert
Ruth
Pella High School Shines in Sub-State Music Contest
Pella High School earned elev en Superior and four Excellent ratings among sixteen entries at the Sub-State Music Contest in Pella. Fifteen events qualify for State in Washington Town on April 24 25 26, with many vocal and instrumental pieces advancing or already named finalists. Notable performers include Virginia Greendyke Shirley Hart Peggy Len Gene Van Zee Myrt le Evers Bob Evers Dean Sadler Norma Van Dyke Betty Van Heukelem Wilma Van Gilst, with praise for Fred Whalley and Anne Tysteling for leading the effort.
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Pella High School
Pella
Washington, Town
Dean Sadler
Norma van Dyke
Betty van Heukelem
Wilma van Gilst
Roller Skating Party for Farm Folks
Farm folks plan a big night out at the Legion Hall on Thursday April 10. The event welcomes anyone connected with Farmers Night School FFA part time classes or Vocational Agriculture at Pella High and all H H Club members and their families.
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The
Legion Hall
Farmers Night School
F.F.A
Pella High
H-H Club
Tulip Festival committee updates add several names
A few changes updated festival committees. Parade Committee lists Martin Heerema Gene Stientjes as co chairs with Bob Kuyper Ed Wesselink and K. Kolenbrander. Downtown Program names Bert Baron CG G. Buerkens and G. Fultz as chairmen.
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Martin Heerema
Gene Stientjes
Bob Kuyper
Ed Wesselink
K. Kolenbrander
Bert Baron
CG. G. Buerkens
G. Fultz
John Clough to Speak at Otley Farm Bureau Meeting
John Clough state director of county relations for the Farm Bureau Federation will address members of the North Polk Summit and Lake Prairie township Farm Bureaus in Otley. The monthly meeting date was moved to April 11 from the usual first Friday schedule.
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John Clough
Low Farm Bureau Federation
North Polk
Summit
Lake Prairie Township
Farm Bureau
Otley
Marcia Kuyper Enthused Over Her Radio Work
Iowa City March 28 Marcia Kuyper a Pella girl and Iowa State University radio authority speaks on women in radio she hosts four WSUI programs Here is a Hobby Today s Recipes Idea and Music You Want aimed at women and general listeners Her week is devoted to broadcasting writing scripts and planning future shows including meal planning budget tips and fashion reviews for women audiences
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Dean James
Iowa City
Iowa
Marcia Kuyper
State University of Iowa
WSUL
Kuyper
College of Liberal Arts
Miss Kuyper
Henry Kuyper
Towan
Social Security Rep to Visit Knoxville Iowa Schedule
Social Security Administration manager Earl I. Hill announced a representative will visit Knoxville Court House Employment Service from 8 30 to 8 45 a m on April 10 May 15 and June 12 for local residents. Additional quarterly dates to be announced in June. Citizens urged to contact the Employment office when age 65 or for WWII veteran or survivor benefits to learn how to protect social security rights. Des Moines office hours are weekdays 8 a m to 4 30 p m.
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Earl I. Hill
Social Security Administration
Des Moines
Knoxville
Iowa
Court House
Hill
Social Security
Social Security Adition
Des Moin Grand Avenue
Lev Air
Vial
Local Ward Choices Shape City Election Results
Voters in the city cast about eight hundred ballots with higher turnout in the third and fourth wards. In Ward 3 Ralph J. Ver Meer edged incumbent R. J. Heeren by eight, while Ward 4 saw Dan Dingenman beat Art Bruinekool by three votes. Mayor T. G. Fultz and Treasurer C. Boat received strong support, with Sents achieving the highest total for assessor. Aldermen at large returned Stientjes and Plette, with Stientjes gaining the largest share. Petty write-ins favored Arie Schilder for mayor among fringe candidates.
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Ralph J. Ver Meer
R. J. Heeren
Dan Dingeman
Bruinekool
Dingeman
Anthony Tysseling
Ed van Gorp
T. G. Fultz
GC. Boat
L. A. Sents
Ben J. Blommers
Jow Stientjes
Kallette
Martin Paardekooper
Les Liter
J. van Gorp
Melvin van Houweling
Ralph de Cook
Peter G. Gaass
Larg
Central College Debate Squad heads to Ohio Pi Kappa Delta tourney
Five forens members Jaci Vander Lugt Charles Bodkin Lawrence Den Besten John Hesselink Marianne Walvoord travel by train and bus to Bowling Green Ohio for the National Pi Kappa Delta tournament with 560 delegates from 98 chapters. Extempers and orators will contest eight rounds. top 18 advance. The event marks the first national meeting since 1942 at Bowling Green State University.
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Forens
Central College
Vowling Green
Ohio
Pi Kappa Delta
Jaci Vander Lugt
Charles Bodkin
Lawrence den Besten
John ‘Hesselink
Marianne Walvoord
John Vander Waal
Simpson College
Extemp
Russia
U.S
Bowling Green State University
Central
Towa
van Emmerik
Bowling Green
Schools Closed Friday and Monday Follow Easter Break
Public schools will be closed tomorrow for Good Friday and will not reopen Monday. Classes resume Tuesday morning, April 7, per Superintendent C. C. Buerkens.
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C. C. Buerkens
Housing sought for Tulip Time visitors in Pella
Mrs. D C Van Zante, Tulip Time Housing Chair, asks residents to register spare rooms for festival guests. With many visitors and some hotel space, hosts are needed for all three days or shorter stays. Contact Black 153 or mail 1005 Broadway Pella to offer a room today.
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D. C. van Zante
Mra. van Zante
Black
Broadway
Pella
Vote Now for the Queen of the 1947 Tulip Festival
Citizens may nominate candidates for Queen and four Attendants in a two week Tulip Time drive. Nomination coupons appear in this issue with a deadline of 6:30 p.m. April 16 at Van Sittert store. Ballots to be counted by the Queen Committee. voting April 10 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at City fire hall.
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van Sittert
Pella
Herote
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de Haan
D. C. Renaud
C.F. Dykstra
Lee Vriezelaar
Leona Reuvers
Dena Ver Steeg
Catherine Poppen
John Hackert
Jake C. Vander Veer
Arie N. de Reus
James Wisse
Donald Waechter
Loren Vander Zyl Martin A. de Jong
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Grandman
Elbert van Maanen
George Ver Steeg
Mra
Robert Wilkinson
Chm
Robert Minnick
Bert Bi Cornic
Ornie Smoren
Billy Baer
Clarence Vander Linden
Paul T. Haagen Jr
Legion Post
Stevens College
Central College Choir
Mary C Huibregtse
Gladys Vancille van Zante
Clyde Evers
John R. Menning
Don Vriezelaar
Dale Wallinga
Clarence Ging
Elsworth Ten Clay
Don Senne
Paul Dodge
Glen Meerdink
Howard van Pesem
Lee Kester
Lorraine Webbe
Paul Schmidt
Ray Reverts
Jim Ebbers
Dries Bosch
Russell Miller
Harry Ostendorf
Wi Onsin
P.H.S
Boys Glee Club
Girls Glee Club
Virginia Greendyke
Shirley Hart
Peggy Len
Gene van Zee
Hassoon
Myrtle Evers
Bob Evers
Polla
Fred Whalley
Anne Tysteling
Sanewi
Ms . Kane
Te ‘Groupe
Credit Beerd Theacher la Assating
Ealota
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