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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
9
The Pella Floral Group presents its Tulip Time Flower Show schedule for May 10 to 12 1956 at Legion Hall Second Floor Pella Iowa. Exhibits include artistic compositions arrangements and horticultural classes with rules on entries labeling and display, and themes drawn from the operetta Call Me Madam.
Division entries due May 9 7 00 to 9 00 pam with sections A to G outlining one of a kind tulip color classes including Parrot and Rembrandt varieties plus commercial groups and bouquets. Scoring covers color harmony balance condition and overall artistic design while emphasizing exhibitor grown tulips and conservation quotes John Hays Hammond references.
John Wong-Quincey, a noted Chinese culture lecturer, will visit Central College on April 19 and 20. He will discuss Confucianism and Christianity at a 10:00 a.m. lecture in Douwstra Chapel on Friday. The public is invited. He will address classes, host an early evening joint Y M and Y W C A discussion on The Communist Era, and attend a faculty tea in Graham Hall. Wong-Quincey, born in Hong Kong and educated in London, Berlin, and Yale, has held posts at Tsing Hua University and St. John’s University, Shanghai. He now teaches at Spelman College and advocates deeper American understanding of Chinese culture.
Governor Leo Hoegh leads a statewide April 15 21 campaign to dramatize the need for more plantings in Iowa. Civic groups churches schools and thousands of residents will cooperate during Plant Town Week as the keystone of the 1956 Plant Iowa Program to encourage soil conservation.
Joyce Bennett from Dallas won a superior rating in poetry reading at the joint Pi Kappa Delta tourney held at William Jewell College Liberty Missouri. Carolyn Coleman Knoxville earned excellent in poetry and John Reynen Hollandale Minnesota earned good in discussion while Jane Reynen Hollandale Minnesota earned good in oratory. Carolyn Coleman Shirley Greendyke and John Reynen Robert Borgman led debates with multiple wins as 29 schools from Illinois Iowa Missouri Wisconsin competed in the event with about 160 contestants and coaches. The squad anticipates a dinner at Miss Van Emmerik and a May 16 initiation banquet with Simpson College and Drake University chapters joining for new member inductees.
Central College Auxiliary holds its annual meeting at 8 00 p m Monday April 23 in Jordan Hall Miss Mina Baker and the Home Economics students will demonstrate entertaining storage use and home gadgets Coffee will be served by Trinity Reformed Church women All members and prospective members invited to attend
The Pella school district begins its biannual census to count all residents up to age 21. Nora Vander Streck leads the effort, sending blanks to five schools and updating a cumulative family card system. Door-to-door canvassing will follow to capture unrepresented children and families.
Neighborhood visits and school canvass drive statewide counts to secure state aid. The Pella District spans about 8 percent of county area with farms included, and past age group totals rose from 1081 in 1952 to 1252 in 1964, with higher expected this year. Mrs. Vander Streek thanks participants and invites tips at Red 278 for missing residents.
The Central College Concert Band will perform a Spring concert on Friday April 20 at 8 p.m. in Douwstra Chapel. Admission is free with a collection during intermission for a bass clarinet purchase. The 66 member ensemble promises a pleasant evening of music. The program includes Them Basses March by Huffine and The Hidden Fortress by Donato.
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