Tulip Queen and Attendants Celebrate at School Event
Andrea Boat, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Boat, presented as Tulip Time queen at the high school auditorium. Attendants Sharon Bakker Bonnie De Jong Evelyn Dykstra and Marlene Duven also featured. The reception followed at Legion Hall with music by Central College and local choirs and ensembles.
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Chronicle News
Andrea Boat
Sharon Bakker
Bonnie de Jong
Evelyn Dykstra
Bert Boat
Miss Boat
Marlene Duven
Sandra Cummings
Burgemeester
Tom Fultz
Central College
Neal Hammer
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Ed F. Frank
Knoxville Chamber
Glenn Stanley
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Kenneth Vander Linden
Queen Presentation Committee
Marie Blecha
Delores Lundy
Rose Nihart
Dorotha Klein
Charlotte Klyn
Joan Farrer
Anthony Tysseling
Ray de Haan
Central College Orchestra Plans Concert at Douwstra Chapel
The Central College Community Orchestra directed by Prof. Robert E. Smith will perform at Douwstra Chapel at 3 p.m. on Sunday April 28. The ensemble draws players from Pella Oskaloosa Knoxville and Ottumwa and will feature the symphonic poem Isle of Cushing by Prof. Robert Ritten.
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Central College Community Orchestra
Douwatra Chapel
Robert E. Smith
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Pietenpol Cup Contest Sees Absence of Cup Present
The Pietenpol Cup contest will occur at Douwstra Chapel on Wednesday April 24 at 8 pm without the Cup or its presenter. Dean H W Pietenpol and Mrs Pietenpol will be traveling the west coast on the first leg of a round the world trip. Freshman and sophomore entries are not yet disclosed.
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Douwstra Chapel
Dean H. W. Pietenpol
Pietenpol
Tragic Tractor Crash Ends Jeff Willemsen’s Life
Jeff Willemsen 51, of three miles east of Monroe in Marion County, died Tuesday after a tractor accident on the county line gravel road. The tractor overturned when wheels drifted toward a grader ditch. his chest was crushed. Sheriff Jarman reported, with survivors including his wife Gertrude and three children. Funeral plans noted for April 19 at Garden Chapel Pella and Otley Reformed Church with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Pella.
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Jeff Willemsen
Monroe
Marion
Mr. Willemsen
Loren Jarman
Willemsen
Bert Hol
Jasper
Gertrude Willemsen
Joyce Renskers
Harrington Park
N. J
John
Shirley Schippers
Johanna Willemsen
Pella
Garden Chapel
Otley Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Five High School Seniors Named Winners of Rolscreen Scholarships
Central College awarded five Rolscreen scholarships for 1957 58 totaling 1600 for each student over four years. Recipients Jim Borthwick Norma De Bruin Harold Hulleman Marcene Van Wyk and Paul Vander Kooi were chosen from 36 applicants based on ability achievement personality and potential for college success.
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Central College
G. T. Vander Lugt
Jim Borthwick
College Springs
Norma de Bruin
Leighton
Harold Hulleman
Monroe
Marcene van Wyk
Mitchellville
Paul Vander Kooi
Herman, Minn
Rolsereen Co
Pella
James Borthwick
FFA
Page County
Jaycees to Sell Flags Door to Door In Pella
The Pella Junior Chamber of Commerce starts its first project by selling three by five foot flags with stout staffs and brackets. Members will canvass residents door to door on the evenings of April 22 and 23 to raise funds for community service.
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Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
School Reorganization Meet Discussed by Steering Group
The steering committee for the proposed reorganized district met at the Webster Grade Building on Tuesday this week. Supt. Buerkens and County Supt. Thomas attended with co chairmen Mart Heerema and Nelson Vos. Others were present.
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Webster Grade
Buerkens
Thomas
Mart Heerema
Nelson Vos
Chronicle wins first in Use of Illustrative Material
The Iowa Press Association awards first place for Best Use of Illustrative Material to the Chronicle. At the Fort Des Moines Hotel luncheon, publishers heard honors go to The Pilot Tribune and Storm Lake Register, with Montezuma Republican and What Cheer Patriot Chronicle also noted in related categories. Master Editor awards went to Hamblin, Moody, and Sexauer for long service as about 550 publishers and guests attended a three day convention.
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Chronicle
Iowa Press Association
Ft. Des Moines
Pilot Tribune
Storm Lake Register
William C. Jarnagin
Montezuma Republican
What Cheer Patriot-Chronicle
Iowa
Allen W. Hamblin
Bedford Times-Press
Clarence W. Moody
Burlington Hawkeye Gazette
Carl E. Sexauer
Ogden Reporter
Tulip Time Baby Parade Registration Opens Soon
Cornelia Wilson and Marie Lefeber invite mothers and families to register for the Tulip Time Baby Parade at Wilson Jewelry Store. Participants with babies up to three years old may ride in a cab or vehicle in Dutch costume, with call-in help at MA 8-3050.
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Cornelia Wilson
Marie Lefeber
Wilson Jewelry Store
Easter Sunrise Service at Trinity Church
Easter sunrise service to be held at Trinity Reformed Church at 6 30 Sunday morning April 21. The program includes hymns solos scripture lesson Acts 2 22 36 morning prayer offertory and sermon by Rev Herman J Ridder der with mixed octet from Pella High School and organist Kathy Redeker. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Trinity Reformed Church
Christ
Holy City
Karen Klein
Linda Tysseling
Pella High School
Herman J. Ridder
Kathy Redeker
Ervin Roorda
Motion to call study committee chairmen for June meeting
Mel Brummel Dick Boat and Gerrit Van Zomeren report that a motion passed to call in the chairmen of each study committee on May 28. Preparatory to a general meeting on June 4 each chairman must present a report on his committee's work to date.
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Mel Brummel
Dick Boat
Gerrit van Zomeren
Educational Unit of Third Ref Church Dedicated Open House
Approximately 216 people attended open house for the Educational Unit of the Third Reformed Church last week Tuesday evening. The event showcased two years of study planning and building with tours led by the Steering and Dedication Committees. A dedication service on April 8 featured Rev. R J Redeker and Dr. Gerrit Menning, with the congregation viewing the completed unit afterward. The church mourned the loss of L Overbergen, a longtime Steering Committee member, and pledged to move forward in faith under the motto That They May Know Christ Third Church Moves Forward.
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Third Reformed Church
Andrew Vos
R. J. Redeker
Gerrit Menning
Third Church
L. Overbergen
Christ
Laymen to Assist Pastors In Good Friday Services
The 1957 three hour Good Friday Service at First Reformed Church will feature laymen aiding pastors in seven segments themed on the Seven Words of the Cross. Mentink, Ruiter, Haver kamp, Crichton, Boat, Kelderman Jr., and Andreas will assist named ministers. services begin at noon with special music by local high schools including Stainer and Were You There sung by student groups from Pella Public and Pella Christian high schools.
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First Reformed Church
Herbert G. Mentink
Herman Ridder
Michael Ruiter
Marvin Doornbos
Harold Haverkamp
Gerrit T. Vander Lugt
David Crichton
George T. Pinches
J. Gilbert Boat
Everett Ward
William Kelderman, Jr
Leo de Prenger
Stainer
Pella
Pella Christian High School
Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting Plans April 22
The Chamber of Commerce quarterly meeting will be held Monday April 22 at the Country Club with a 6 30 p m dinner. Reports from the Trade Extension and Roads committees and Holland Theatre operation will be discussed along with Tulip Time festival plans. Attendance urged by reservation card from the Chamber secretary.
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Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Trade Extension Committee
Roads Committee
Holland Theatre
Chamber
First Ref. Church Choir to Present Easter Cantata
The First Reformed Church choir presents "From Darkness to Light" on Easter Sunday evening under director Fred J Whalley with Mrs. Dick De Heus at the organ. The program traces Jesus life from Palm Sunday to the cross and ends with two choir numbers and a baritone solo.
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First Reformed Church
P. J. Tschaikowski
Fred J Whalley
Dick de Heus
Gethsemane
Christ
Risn
College Auxiliary Annual Meeting at Jordan Hall April 22
Central College Auxiliary plans its annual meeting on Monday April 22 at 7 45 pm in Jordan Hall. Members and all community women are invited to vote on next year s projects including dining hall furnishings and KEBS FM radio expansion. Coffee and dessert will close the meeting hosted by Third Reformed Church women with a $1 membership suggestion.
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Central College
Graham Hall
Central College Auxiliary
Jordan Hall
Stores to Close From 12 00 to 3 00 On Good Friday
The Chamber of Commerce urges all stores to close from 12 noon to 3 pm on Good Friday April 19 to allow proprietors clerks and employees to attend church services.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Central College to award three honorary degrees at Commencement
Central College will award honorary degrees to three distinguished persons at the 1957 Commencement Exercises on June 3. Recipients include Dr. Jan Herman Van Roijen Netherlands Ambassador to the United States Rev. H G Hageman Newark North Reform Church minister and Dr. Lowell Russell Ditzen Bronxville Reform Church minister. Ambassador Van Roijen will receive Doctor of Civil Laws and deliver the commencement address to graduates. He was born in Constantinople in 1905 and has held multiple diplomatic posts including ambassador to Canada. Rev. Hageman, magna cum laude Harvard 1942, will receive Doctor of Divinity and has served as Newark North Reform Church pastor since 1945, marking the church's 100th year of operation.
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Central College
Jan Herman van Roijen
Netherlands
United States
Howard G. Hageman
North Reformed Church
Newark
N. J
Lowell Russell Ditzen
Bronxville Reformed Church
Bronaville
Constantinople
Turkey
Netherlands Legation
Albertine — Winthrop van Roijen
Utrecht
Washington
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County Line Road
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Who-Tv
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Elaine
Des Moines
Bond
Ice
United Presbyterian, Methodist and Reformed Church In America
Trinity Church
Herbert Mentink
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C. Beaning
KEBS
Central
J. H. van Roijen
van Roijen
Hague
Japan
U. N
San
Dr. L. R. Dit
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