Burlesque Queens Dominate Pella Club Meeting Night
The Tuesday C of C gathering at Pella featured an excellent banquet by the Legion Auxiliary and an engaging program in the auditorium. Prof. S. A. Sandren served as MC, leading community singing and Dutch national anthem. Four Queens from past Tulip Time festivals appeared in humorous tea talk, with impersonations by Bert Baron Ralph Grundman Dr H O Wormhoudt and Charles F Dykstra. A quartet from Central College performed, and local students were praised for entertainment. The event closed with calls to wear Tulip Time costumes and optimism for a vibrant festival season.
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Legion Auxiliary
Pella
F. M. Frush
S. A. Sandren
Central College
Sandven
Central
Bert Baron
Clarence van Dellen
Ralph Grundman
Freda den Burger
Dr. H. O. Wormboudt
Virginia van Gorp
Chas. F. Dykstra
Bernace
Sandren
Faul Guest at Rotary Club Thursday in Pella
George Faul Republican congressional candidate spoke at the Pella Rotary Club at noon describing community service goals. He noted his Legion leadership and district honors for service, stressing the Legion’s aim to serve the community as well as its own organization. There are 45,000 Legionaires in town and nine similarly organized districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Faul
Congress
Pella
Rotary Club
American Legion
Faul
Legion
Des Moines
Lee Vriezelaar to Open New Independent Grocery
Lee Vriezelaar plans to open a new independently owned grocery in the Van der Linden building formerly housing the Bennett store. The renovated premises feature up-to-date fixtures and freshly stocked goods, with an anticipated Saturday opening and a preliminary advertisement in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Vriezelaar
van der Linden
Benteco
Lee
Bennett Tea Co
Westinghouse Prize Contest Offers 23000 in Prizes
Readers can enter a five week contest by writing a letter to the Westinghouse Bride. No purchase required. Official entry blanks available at Van Den Berg Electric & Paint Co. Prizes include refrigerators and ranges. Weekly winners announced on Musical Americana.
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Westinghouse
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Lost petticoat at Tulip Festival seeks return
Mrs. Pearl Van Gorp reports losing a beruffled fluffy petticoat from her Dutch costume during last year’s Tulip Festival. She asks anyone who found it to return it. She cannot recall where she misplaced it and urges neighbors to help Pearl be fully dressed by Tulip Time.
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Pearl van Gorp
Pearl
State Music Contest at Fairfield
Pella High School musicians travel to Fairfield Iowa for the state music contest on April 26 and 27. Vocal solos and ensembles along with instrumental acts are scheduled with times and groups listed. Contestants pay a 25 cent entry fee and a caravan of cars will be arranged with driver perks, gas limit, and lodging under a dollar per room for two contestants.
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Fairfield
Pella
Iowa
Glee Club
College chapel seat fundraiser progress and deadline
The Barometer reports 678 seats funded for the college chapel, up 36 in a week. Balcony needs 116 more to complete the project, with installation starting within four weeks. Each week requires 29 more seats, and 297 seats remain to reach the goal.
Baptist Young People Host Rally This Weekend
Pella Baptist Young People host and hostess to the 8th District rally this weekend. The program starts Friday at 7 PM with a fellowship hour and speakers including Dr Warren Behan Sioux Falls College Mrs B G Field Des Moines and Rev William Allen Council Bluffs. Conference sessions Saturday banquet at 6:30 PM closing Sunday at 2 PM. Registration full 50 cents half sessions 5 cents 40 cents for banquet. Community youth invited.
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Pella
Baptist
Warren Behan
Sioux Falls College
B. G. Field
Dee Moines
William Allen
Council Bluffs
Turday
Tulip Time Edition of The Chronicle on Sale Now
The Chronicle offers a Tulip Time issue with forty plus pages featuring festival photos and pioneer stories. Extra copies cost ten cents each or include mailing for a fee. call office No. 32 to reserve.
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the Chronicle
Pella Teachers Re elected for Another Year
At the regular April board meeting the entire Pella teaching staff in both grades and high school was reelected for 1910 11. Minor pay readjustments were made to equalize salaries for similar duties and some raises given where conditions warranted. Teachers are paid in ten installments with a final ten percent held until June 15 to align with a semi annual tax appropriation and encourage summer school attendance. The staff list covers Webster building new hires in junior high and primary grades, Lincoln building staff, and High School faculty including principal Jane Gosselink and superintendent C C Buerkens among others. The district recently joined the Nort Central Association and had an excellent year.
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Board of Education
Ries
Pella
Webster
Carl Brown
Evelyn Prange
Marie Lautenbach
Martha Ver Heul
Leona Reuvers
Jan Streyffeler
Lincoln
Dora_Bootsma
Florence van ‘Sittert
Dena Ver’ Steey
Intermedi
Ferne Cranne Annabelle Beebe
Virginia Milliken
Jane Gosselink
Charles Claypool
Maurice Birdsall
M. M. Dockendorff
Geneyra Faber
J. Groendyke
Maurie G. Healy
Elnora Mepsinger
Helen Hopley
Donald Nutting
Robert Ruby
Anne ‘Tysseling
Millenrietta Ver Heul
C. C. Buerkens
Nort Central Association
J Van Dusseldorp Sale Marks 26th Anniversary
James Van Dusseldorp marks 26 years of service in South Pella with a store wide sale offering extra value. The promotion highlights groceries general merchandise Philco refrigerators and the latest radios with delivery across the city. A surprise gift awaits customers who visit the store during the sale.
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Pella ix
James van Dusseldorp
South Pella
van Dusseldorp
Philco
Talent Program at Second Christian Reform Church
A notice invites all to a talent program at the Second Christian Reform Church on Thursday evening April 25 at 7 46 p m A free will offering will be taken and everyone is welcome.
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Second Christian Reformed Church
Tulip Times Baby Parade Seeks Participants
Mothers are urged to register babies at Wilson's Jewelry for a three day parade. Babies in decorated vehicles and in Dutch costumes may participate, with all entrants receiving a commemorative memento. Committee asks for cooperation.
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Wilson's
Tulip Queen Selected At Legion Hall Event
An enthusiastic crowd at the Legion Hall watched Andrew Klyn announce Miss Leona Schilder as Tulip Queen for 1940 with attendants Miss Virginia Kempkes Martha Van Berkum Helen Klyn and Margie Veenman. Families named for each entrant attended as their daughters were praised for popularity and character. the Klyn family leader noted a close race and tulip bouquets and corsages were presented. The article predicts a proud Tulip Time with strong community cooperation for the festival.
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Pella
Martha van Berkum
Margie Veenman
Leona Schilder
Helen Klyn
Wii Kempkes
Pell
Virginia Kempkes
the Legion Hall
Andrew Klyn
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Miss Schilder
Anne Schilder
Miss Kempkes
Tunis Kempkes
Miss van Berkum
C. van Berkum
Klyn
Andrew (Brooks) Klyn
Miss Veenman
James Veenman
Legion Hall
Pella Gun Club to Hold Big Shoot Friday Apr 19
The re organized Pella Gun Club invites members and the public to a first post reorganization shoot at 10 o clock Friday on former golf course grounds one half mile north of Pella. Two traps and houses are available. Guns loaned if needed with plans for a club house near the traps. Clay bird shooting returns with enthusiasm.
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Pella
Central College Offers Summer Work and Courses
Central College will offer summer work and courses this summer. The availability depends on demand for the courses. Interested individuals should contact Dean H. W. Pietenpol directly.
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Central College
H. W. Pietenpol
Mer
Gary Schiebout Buys Van Gorp Tire Shop in Pella
Gary Schiebout resigns from Cambier Body and afup and leaves Monday for Pella where he has purchased the Van Gorp Body and Tire Co. He regrets leaving Cambier's but plans to settle in Pella with his wife formerly Kathryn Popma.
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Gary Schiebout
van Gorp
Cambier
Afup
Pella
van Gorp Body and Tire Co
Local Rotarians Help Start New Club at Knoxville
The Pella Rotary Club attended Knoxville ceremony where Indianola Rotary sponsored a new Rotary Club in the county seat. The 22 charter members will meet at Jones Cafe 12 10 pm on Wednesdays. W G Vanier Ploeg is president. Pella members Gilbert Bent Martin Heerema M M Dockendorff Henry Cox Ralph Ver Meer C Buerkens attended with their ladies and presented flowers.
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Pella Rotary Club
Knoxville
Indianola Club
Don L. Berry
Jones Cafe
W. G. Vanier Ploeg
Pella Club
Gilbert Bent
Martin Heerema
M. M. Dockendorf
Woman Uses Scream to Fend Off Home Invader Near Eldon
Mrs Christine Hinkle, living alone near Eldon, woke to a ransacking intruder and unleashed a powerful scream to drive him away. He fled toward the dark, noting the nearest house was a quarter mile off, but he took no chances.
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Christine Hinkle
Eldon
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New York City
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