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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
7
Five weeks remain before Tulip Time as citizens prepare beds with hoes and rakes after two showers. The Home for the Aged planting looks good and the Tulip Queen nominations continue. Volunteers arrange lodging lists, window displays, and Dutch costume exchanges to boost festival readiness.
A Home Talent program hosted by the Amvets Auxiliary will be held on Tuesday April 20 at 7 30 PM in the Otley School House. Four short plays, a male quartet, a ladies duet, instrumental music, piano solos duets accordion music and cowboy songs by Olley youths will be offered. Two plays come from upper grades and two from adults. Admission is free and lunch will be sold after the program. Everyone is welcome.
The Township Bureau meeting postponed earlier will be held at the high school gym this evening starting at 7 45. Marion Aalbers Vocational Agriculture Instructor will lead the discussion on corn borer control as planned. Attendees are asked to bring own sandwiches and table service. coffee will be provided.
The Women's Missionary Union of the classis of Pella plans a Packing Tea at First Reformed Church Pella on Tuesday April 13 1948 at 2 00 pm Following a Tewa Leaders Conference for officers and committees at Third Church from 10 30 am There will be group discussions a luncheon at noon 75 cents a plate and guest speaker Dr Margaret Gibbons Medical Missionary to India A hospital donations review and displays from missionary groups will follow at the informal social hour Plain language from a small town paper with strong local names and venues.
Pella High musicians and directors celebrate a strong showing at the sub district contest, despite revised classifications pitting them against Newton Oskaloosa Knoxville and Grinnell. Six Superiors and ten Excellents were earned from twenty one entries with many named performers receiving top ratings.
Central College debaters John Hesselink and John Do Kock rated excellent at Cedar Rapids tournament held March 26 and 27. Poet Ray Weiss was rated excellent among fifteen contestants. Twenty-eight schools from Iowa Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin represented and there were 35 teams in the men’s debate section.
The Ottawa University concert choir of Ottawa Kansas will sing at Pella Baptist Church Sunday morning April 11 under director Kerr. The program includes sacred music, classic hymns and spirituals and invites public attendance. The group will also perform at the Young People's meeting that evening and embarks on a tour through Nebraska Iowa and Kansas visiting Des Moines Omaha Atchison Topeka Davenport Ottumwa and Red Oak among others. The trip marks their first Iowa tour in years following last season's Colorado venues.
The Third Reformed Christian Endeavor group will present a public program on Wednesday April 14 at 7 45 p m. The event features vocal and instrumental numbers with a girls trio quartet solos an accordion duet and a reading by Marcie Walster. Alice Van Hemert chairs the sponsoring committee and the Extension Committee promotes Christian leadership inviting all young people to C K each Sunday at 630 p m.
Citizens in Pella will gather at the high school auditorium Friday evening at 8:00 to decide if there is enough interest and funding to build a local hospital. The meeting aims to gauge support and plan a concrete path to establish and finance a hospital with broad public involvement. Everyone urged to attend.
P.H.S. presents Seven Keys to Baldpate with Dave Prins as Magee and a cast including Artie Van Wyk Donna Schakel Mason Olcott Leland Vanke and Jim Van Vliet. Play features a winter resort set with a working fireplace and snowstorm. Wilbur Boat supervises. Reserved seats go on sale Saturday at Rexall Drug Store.
Leslie Sadler reports the newly formed ten-team league in this area begins play with bylaws, a main board including Ed Rainey as Pella’s representative, an arbitration panel, and a 15-player roster limit. Fees, schedules, and voting rules outlined as the Softball Association seeks control of Pool Park lights for season costs.
The Dorcas Society of the Otley Reformed church will present a program and social in the church this Friday evening April 9 at 8 00 A male Quartet from Oskaloosa will sing The public is cordially invited to come and enjoy the evening.
The Della school music program advances to a prelim state contest in Newton this Saturday after earlier events at Della. Entries include Wham Concert Band, Boys and Girls Glee Clubs, and Mixed Chorus with Roth school buses and private vehicles transporting instruments. Parents urged to call the high school.
The Board of Education accepts responsibility for the city playground in east Pella and grants use of the High School Practice Field to the public schools for football and baseball. Central College will also use the field for scheduled games, aiding fall practice for the Dutch squad and addressing inadequate playground space near school buildings.
Kiwanians of Oskaloosa welcomed members of the parent Oskaloosa club traveling to Pella. Pierce Witmer Des Moines lieutenant governor greeted the groups. Tom Bray urged citizens to accept public responsibility and vote to defend freedom against Communism.
Testimonies and challenging evangelistic messages will be featured at all services next Sunday at the Church of the Open Bible. The day will be led by Students of the Open Bible Institute in Des Moines. Two car loads of students are expected to Pellu for evening services. Youth evangelism is the highlight as calls to gospel work are presented by consecrated young people. A welcome awaits you.
The Chronicle reports a second coupon invites nominated candidates for Tulip Festival Queen. Unmarried women ages 17 to 26 residing in Pella may submit, with past festival attendants eligible but former queens ineligible. Ballots close 7:30 p.m. April 17. eight top vote getters become finalists for the City Office election April 24 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
A Vesper Musical will be held at Douwstra Chapel Sunday April 11 at 4:00 p.m. Organist Gordon Farn dell will present works by Corelli Bach Bonnet Clokey and others including Mendelssohn Hyde and Woodrow. Two more Vesper Musicals follow on April 25 and May 16 featuring the Little Symphony Orchestra with Handel concerto No. 2 for organ and orchestra.
The East Pella High School baseball squad, coached by Rysdam, is shaping a team of about 26 prospects with Earl Leslie aiding as a student teacher. The schedule lists games at City Field starting 4:00 p.m., including April 9 against Monroe here and April 22 against Monroe away.
Miss Clarissa Bergquist of the Educational Service Department of Lyons and Carnahan Educational Publishers will discuss the phonics approach and its classroom applications for improving reading instruction and student engagement.
Miss Mary Phillips Street, renowned pianist and former Central College teacher, returns to Pella for an artists series piano recital at Douwstra Chapel on Tuesday April 13 at 8:00. The program includes Bach Partita No 6, Beethoven Adagio Allegro, Chopin Barcarolle Op 60, Debussy Etudes, and more. She has performed at Vanderbilt and Fisk Universities in Nashville and done radio broadcasts, with standard artist series pricing.
Miss Bergquist will discuss phonics as essential to reading across all grades including junior high. The special meeting for public menu teachers is Tuesday April 3 at Webster Junior High Room 4:00 p.m. Student teachers from the College are welcome.
Amateur Contest sponsored by Band Parents Club drew good turnout and raised 150 dollars for the Band Uniform Fund. Kenneth Vander Linden hosted with humor while six classes showcased twenty-two entries including vocal, instrumental, piano solos and skits. Prizes went to Carl Koopman 25 dollars, Floyd Kamerick and Jeraldine Van Kalkeren 15 dollars, Anna Bloodsworth 10 dollars, with several minors also honored. Audience judging praised the event and urged annual contests. merchants funded prizes.
Public school teachers received new contracts after a special Board of Education meeting last Tuesday. Salaries rise 12 to 15 percent with a standard scale based on training and experience. High School posts see about 800 dollars average increases. some teachers may not return. Resignations include Renaud Rysdam Eugene Andrew Ione Heffelmier and Catherine Schnoor. Contracts run for 180 teaching days in 1948 49 with a deadline of April 12 to accept.
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