Tulip Time parade honors anniversary with seven float prizes
Seven trophies will be awarded across six categories in the Tulip Time parade. Floats must follow the “Happy Anniversary” theme and be 6 by 10 feet minimum, fully covered, lighted if possible, and self propelled or towed by closed cars. Only the driver may ride in the towing car. Sponsoring groups may display their name in five inch letters. Entries and notes are due May 1, 1965 to Gerry Miller, with materials available from Flor Geurts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Historical Society
Gerry Miller
West First Street
Pella
Iowa
Flor Geurts
Geurts
Community events and concerts listed for April week
A sequence of community notices details meetings and performances from April 6 to 18. Items include the T.T.T. meeting at Veda De Haan, band and choir concerts at local high schools and churches, youth and women’s conferences, youth fellowship programs, newcomers coffee, bridge party, kindergarten registration, Stagette event, a husband wife recital, an open house for a 25th anniversary, Dutch costume exchange, a Kiwanis Rotary all high school banquet, E.O. chapter gathering, and Easter concert by Peoria Choral Society under Robert De Jager at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Public invited to many events. Page 4.
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T.T.T
Veda de Haan
Hope College
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
First Reformed Church
Sully
Prairie City Reformed Church
Youth Fellowship
The
Legion Hall
Country Club
Pella
Kindereen
Samuel Jéy
Minasian
Cur Cox-Snow Recital Hall
Edward Veldhuizen
Delta
Central Reformed Church
Osky
Kiwanis Rotary
Graham Hall
E.O
Olive Shultz
Sun
The Cross For Today by Rev Wilbur Ringwald
Lenten message argues the cross carries enduring relevance beyond history. It reviews Christ’s sacrifice as the core of salvation and a sign of divine love, urging believers to find justification and reconciliation only through the cross.
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Paul
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Hope College Choir to Give Sacred Music Concert
The Hope College Chapel Choir of Holland Michigan will perform a sacred music concert at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton on Wednesday April 7 starting at 8:00 p.m. The program features sacred compositions from various composers and periods. Public invitation extended.
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Hope College Choir
Leighton Church
Hope College Chapel Choir
Holland, Mich
Ebenezer Reformed
Leighton
The Years Ahead Play At Prairie City Reformed Church
The Youth Fellowship of Prairie City First Reformed hosts The Years Ahead play on Wednesday April 7 at 7 30 p m and Thursday April 8 at 8 p m in the church auditorium.
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Prairie City Reformed Church
Youth Fellowship of the
Prairie City First Reformed Church
Dynamic song leader added to Pella Preaching Mission
Rev Francis M Hitch named dynamic song leader for this year’s Pella Preaching Mission. A Nebraska Wesleyan graduate and Central Baptist Theological Seminary alumnus, he serves Fort Madison Iowa’s First Baptist Church which recently built a new sanctuary. Mission services started last night and run tonight and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. with a 7:15 p.m. song service led by Hitch.
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Hitch
Pella
Francis M. Hitch
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Central
Merchants Back Plan to Hire Fulltime C of C Manager
A group of 125 Pella merchants underwrites a plan to hire a fulltime Chamber of Commerce manager. The committee reports continued outreach and expects the list to grow as more firms join. Since a March 30 Pella Chronicle item, several companies have added their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Pella Chronicle
Suport
R. Schakel Warehouse
Rolscreen Co
Ulrich Motor Co
Fred Bosveld Gaass & Klyn Schiebout Tire Co
Pella Development
Vermeer Mfg
Bean Insurance Agency
West End Cafe de Jong
Elevator fund reaches seven thousand seven hundred eighty three
Forty nine donors from Pella area contribute to the Pella Home for the Aged elevator fund totaling 7783 dollars. The planned installation will connect all floors with a ramp outside and provide access to the new Pella Manor facilities enabling residents to use recreation spaces and attend chapel services.
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Pella Area
Pella
the Home Board
Pella Manor
Head-on collision west of Pella causes injuries and losses
A Sunday evening head-on crash one mile west of Pella on Fox Farm Road between a Des Moines driver David Valin and a Bloomfield driver Curtis Miller left one car totaled and both families injured. Valin’s 1964 Tempest destroyed. Miller’s 1965 Plymouth about 1500 dollars in damages. Mrs Valin and Mrs Miller sustained injuries. Valin and wife hospitalized in Des Moines, Miller and wife later moved to Bloomfield. Investigated by Deputy Sheriff Harol Gates, Patrolman Lowell Harris, and Pella patrolman Harry Braafhart.
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Pella
Fox Farm Road
David Valin
Des Moines
Curtis Miller
Bloomfield
Valin
Miller
Harold Gates
Lowell Harris
Harry Braafhart
Tulip Queen Announcement Party Set For April 10
The 1965 Tulip Queen will be revealed Saturday April 10 at 7 30 p.m. in the Junior High auditorium. Ballots sealed March 22 and not counted until the reveal. Free event with entertainment from local schools and a Des Moines dog act. Master of ceremonies Bill Kilpatrick. piano Bill Thompson. A reception follows at the Legion Hall.
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Queen
Jr. Hi
Pella
Pella Christian High
Central College
Des Moines
Bill Kilpatrick
Bill Thompson
Legion Hall
Tulip Queen
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Lynnville-Sully
FFA
LS High School
Carleen Vander Wilt
LS Ffa
Lavonne Bloder
Buck Raw
Dale Huyser
Marvin Dunsbergen
Francis Mick
Chronicle
Kellogg Savings Bank
Jim Anderson
Bery Dunsbergen
Wayne Hassey
Chronicle News
Wilbur R. Ringwalda
Third Reformed Church of
Home For
Ben den Adel
Paul A. Bandstra
Peter Bloem
John Boerlyn
L. F. Brand
Jesse Carpenter
Calvary
Church Mission Circle Christian Fellowship Hour
Edward Cook
Henry Dahm
Otto van Essen
W. H. Fowler
Robert Heerema
Francis Huyser
Helene de Jong Jr
Gerrit H. Klein
J. V. Lankelma
Nelle Vander Linden
Bible Ladies Aid
Pella Engraving Co
H. W. Pietenpol
Paul H. Renaud
Lois Saylor
Church
W. D. van Sittert
M. M. Tibbocl
Trinity Rfd
Nellie Tucker
A. H. Tysseling
Jacob Veldhuizen
Alydia Ver
A. A. Ver
Anthony D. Ver
Edward Ver Meer
John H. Vande Voort
Ben de Vries
Dick D. van Zante
Delis van Zante
Gradus van Zante
Arnold H. van Zee
First Christian Aid
Church Women's Guild
Third Rid
Ray Hoksbergen
G. F. Poortinga
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