Pella Dutch Costume and Music Entertainment Planned at Des Moines
A Des Moines Younker’s Tea Room program will feature Pella entertainers in full Dutch costume with 12 singers, 14 dancers, and the Tulip Queen and attendants. Diner at 5:30, show at 7. They will call on Governor Wilson at the Capitol at 4:00 p.m. prior to the event.
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Younker
Des Moines
Pella
Hugo Kuyper
Holland
T. G. Fultz
H. B. Sixsmith
Sixsmith
Fultz
Younkers
Iowa
George Wilson
Capitol Building
Kuyper Lumber Sells Bird Neponset Shingles
Kuyper Lumber Co announces local distribution of Bird Neponset asphalt shingles and roofings. The note highlights Bird’s 1795 origins with George Bird and the master Bill Weathertex shingle offering longer life and richer colors, inviting readers to view the advertisement in the issue.
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Kuyper Lumber Co
Bird Neponset
George Washington
Republic
George Bird
Bird Research Laboratories
Jine
Tulip Time Baby Parade Seeks Registration at Wilson's Jewelry
Attention mothers urged to register their babies for the Tulip Time parade. Babies must ride in decorated vehicles in Dutch costumes, with mothers or guardians accompanying them for all three days. All participants receive a small memento. parade committee seeks cooperation.
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Wilson’s
Driver Hits Electric Pump At Vos Station
Sunday evening about six o clock Mr and Mrs Backnam of Des Moines drove their Ford V-8 into the drive at Ed Vos Phillips station. The bumper struck the pump sending it spinning and the car settled over the pump site. Electric wires sparked a blaze before Walter Donai and Darrel Lindberg activated fire extinguishers and stopped the flames. The fire department quickly handled the remaining blaze and witnesses noted Mrs Backnam’s fright as the car could not back away.
Miss Van Emmerik Elected Governor of Province II
At the provincial meeting of the national Forensic Association in Excelsior Springs Missouri Miss Cunera Van Emmerik of Central was elected Governor of Province II for a two year term. She is the second woman in Province II to hold the post, following Miss Whitacer of Simpson who served 1935 to 1937. Central College takes pride in the election of its debate coach.
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Cunera van Emmerik
Central
Province II
Miss van Emmerik
National Council of Pi Kappa Delta
Whitacer
Simpson
Central College
Jack Tracy Seeks County Office Candidacy
An advertisement highlights Jack Tracy, Marion County superintendent of schools, seeking another term for the county office. It notes his enviable record, strong management of the office, and broad confidence among teachers, citizens, and rural school parents.
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Jack Tracy
Marion County
Tracy
Get Your Debris On the Curb for Clean-up Days
Mayor Fultz sets annual city clean-up with trucks collecting tin cans old fence and junk. In 1939 Tulip Time the first and fourth ward cleans on April 24 and 25, the second and third wards on April 26. Drag debris to curb in containers for city crews to haul away.
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Fultz
Pelle
Card of Thanks for Henrietta Gaass
We thank all who aided our sister Henrietta and us during her illness and at death. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tromp for their many acts. Floral offerings were appreciated. The Sisters and Brothers of Henrietta Gaass. Sanitation is the controlling factor in maintaining the health of the poultry flock.
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Henrietta
Frank ‘Tromp
Henrietta Gaass
Des Moines Fourth Annual National Home Show at Coliseum
Des Moines Iowa hosts the Fourth Annual National Home Show at the Coliseum from April 21 to 28. Features cover new home construction remodeling and appliances with entertainment by a 12 piece orchestra Drake University quartet and Song Painter from Kansas City plus school art home economics and industrial arts displays. The show runs 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturdays open noon to 10:30 p.m. daily and includes FHA exhibit and special guests the Pella tulip time queen and Drake Relays queen.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Drake University
Edith Pascoe
Kansas City
R. C. Woolman
Des Moines Garden Club
Federal Housing Administration
Milky Way high school play staged in gym setting
The H S senior class presents The Milky Way tonight at seven thirty in the high school auditorium. The play unfolds in Speed McFarlin’s gym training quarters in New York City and features real gym props, multiple costume changes, and four on stage knockouts. The production is the year's most expensive royalty show in Pelia with one performance only due to high costs.
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Speed McFarlin
New York City
Phil Sybenga
Pelia
Nominate for Citizenship in Hi School Today
Pella High School pupils will nominate three boys and three girls from each class for representative citizenship honors in homeroom. A week later on April 27 each class selects one representative boy and one representative girl. The ballot weights seven citizenship traits totaling 100 points.
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Pella
American Legion
Hawkeye
Synod Session Set for New York City June 8 1939
The Reformed Church in America announces the One Hundred Thirty Third General Synod to convene June 8 1939 at West End Reform Church 246 West 77th Street New York City with headquarters at Empire Hotel. Plans include a pre synod conference and discussions on headquarters relocation to 156 Fifth Ave and uniting two theological seminaries. The assembly will address liturgy rules and woman’s assembly events in June.
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The
Reformed Church In America
General Synod
West End
J. Harvey Murphy
Press of Synod
Ra Clee
Wynand’ Wickers
Synod
Interboard
New York City
Madras India
F. M. Potter
Board of Foreign Missions
Sue Weddell
Woman’s Board of Foreign Missions
A. L. Warnshuis
Paul Harrison
Arabia
East 22Nd Street
Fifth Ave
Board of Direction
Committee On Church House
Holland
Michigan
New Brunswick
N. J
Murphy
Central College Recruiters Court Iowa High Schoolers
Central College officers and alumni visited Stuart and Redfield on April 14 to urge area high school students to consider joining Central College next year. The itinerary included a Tumbling team show and vocal and piano performances by Jerry Vanden Berg and Algonda Van Wely. Earlier weeks saw visits to Penn College Knoxville Pleasantville New Sharon Kellogg Monroe and other towns with Dramatic Department representatives.
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Central College
Uing
Iowa
Jerry Vanden Berg
Algonda van Wely
Stuart and
Redfield
Vanden Berg
Miss van Wely
Vande Berg
Dramatic
Penn College
Knoxville
Pleasantville
New Sharon
Kellogg
Monroe
How The American Legion Got Its Name
The Nation al Legionaire recounts Maurice K Gordon explaining his Paris Caucus role in naming The American Legion. He describes proposing and advocating the name amid debate, noting it emerged as a fourth choice before tentative adoption. Gordon links his ties to Murray Nesbit and Gordon Nesbit in the narrative.
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National Legionaire
Legion
Gordon
Murray Nesbit
Pella
Gordon Nesbit
American Legion
Paris
National Legionnaire
Maurice K. Gordon
Stars and Stripes
Benedict Arnold
Caucus ‘Committee On
Steintjes to Move Gamble Agency to Boulder
Joe Steintjes, longtime owner operator of the Gamble Agency Ye Fote Shoppe Art Huyner, will relocate his family to Boulder Colorado on the 27th. Edward Vos will run the Pella store with Art Huyser assisting at the Boulder location. The move ends Steintjes service here but Vos and Huyser will keep business running and have many friends in Pella.
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Art Huyner
Edward Vos
Gamble Agency
Boulder
Steintjes
Pella
Art Huyser
van der Ploeg
Huyser
Joe
Vos
History professor attends Iowa University conference
Dr. Richard Drost of Central's History Department attended the University History Conference in Iowa City last Friday and Saturday. Speakers came from Yale, Cornell, Chicago, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The event covered instruction methods, history philosophy, and a paper on History as a character builder. Social sciences topics and a strong turnout were noted. Drost served on the program committee for the next Iowa College History Teachers Association meeting.
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Richard Drost
History Department
Central
Iowa City
Yale
Cornell
Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Drost
Iowa College History Teachers Association
Get Costumes Out of Closets And Cleaned Up
Tulip Time looms in three weeks urging everyone to choose and wear Dutch costumes. Last year saw many outfits, with plans for more this year. Children lead the way but elders are slow to join. costumes boost visitor enjoyment and community spirit. Materials are available locally, and with no rush, costumes can be tailored for a better fit.
Community mentions thanks after illness and death of Mrs Van Oostrum
A heartfelt note expresses gratitude to those who assisted during illness and after the death of Mrs. William Van Oostrum, noting appreciation for flowers from Van Oostrum and Bonnie Lou. The passage also references agriculture department standards for fifty five fresh fruits and vegetables.
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William van Oostrum
van Oostrum
Bonnie Lou
Department of Agriculture
High School Spring Calendar Promises Busy Weekends
Pella High School lists activities with trips for science students to Ames for Ames Science Day and a one act play The Wedding at Drake University. Track teams head to Thomas Jefferson Relays in Council Bluffs, with medley and two mile relays likely. The Senior Class play The Milky Way debuts tonight to large crowds.
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Pella
Greendyke
Ames
Birdsall
Drake University
Claypool
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Rotary Club To Send a Boy to Boys State
At a noon meeting the Pella Rotary Club voted to send a local boy to the Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge in June. The American Legion plans to send three but the Rotary Club seeks to name a fourth candidate. Training costs run $15 per day. last year Evert Vande Voort and Herbert Vander Waal attended at Legion expense and praised the program to future entrants.
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Pella
American Legion
Missionary Shows Pictures of China At Central College
Mr J H Arthur missionary of the Presbyterian Board to China presented his lantern slides on Chinese life to students and faculty at Central College last Friday morning. Arthur and his wife Mrs Lelia Droz Arthur have long served in China and plan to return in March 1940 after a year’s furlough. Mrs Droz accompanied them and stays with Mrs G Zondervan in Pleasantville Iowa.
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J. H. Arthur
Presbyterian Board
China
Central College
Arthur
Lelia Droz
Droz
Shanghai
Presbyterian Board of Missions
Marion County Deputy Treasurer Resigns and Promotions Noted
Deputy Treasurer of Marion County resigns on April 1 as Mrs. G. B. Logan advances to chief clerk in the County Treasurer Bousquet’s office. Miss Helen Morehead also promoted in the Treasurer’s office. Herman Brown resigns. Chester Hunt of Knoxville succeeds him.
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G. B. Logan
Bousquet
Melcher
Helen Morehead
Herman Brown
Chester Hunt
Knoxville
Death from heart attack strikes J W Lansing near Lockport
Word reached early this week of the death of J W Lansing of Buffalo New York from heart failure while driving his car near Lockport New York. He was husband of Helen Post formerly and sister of Julia Post who was with him at the time. No accident occurred. The Lansings had visited Pella during the Tulip Festival.
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J. W. Lansing
Buffalo
New York
Lockport
Lansing
Helen Post
Julia Post
Lansings
Pella
Plans for Central College chapel advance on budget
Des Moines architects Proudfoot Rawson Brooks and Borg design a chapel addition to New Central to cut costs and heating needs. President Irwin J. Lubbers announced a substantial gift conditioned on building starting by June 15 1989 and completion within a year after. The Executive Committee approved proceeding, and plans and a model will be on display in the New Central office.
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New Central
Irwin J. Lubbers
Central College
Central
Des Moines
Proudfoot, Rawson, Brooks, and Borg
Proudfoot
Iowa
Grinnell College
Colege
Dr Vander Meulen at Central Chapel Examines Alternatives
Dr Jacob Vander Meulen acting president of Western Theological Seminary Holland Mich spoke at Central Chapel on Alternatives. He argued what life would be like without inspiration deity Virgin birth death and resurrection yet asserted belief in the Bible brings truth and happiness noting Oregon turkeys consume 15000000 pounds of corn annually.
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College Chapel
Jacob Vander Meulen
Western Theological Seminary At
Holland
Mich
Vander Meulen
Tulip Time Edition Ad From The Chronicle
The Chronicle announces a Tulip Time edition for May 4 featuring festival pictures views and historical Pella stories. Extra copies will be printed at 10 cents each with two dollars for orders of additional copies and ads.
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Chronicle
Pella
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Younkers Tea Room
Gov. Wilson
Vos Station
van Emmerik
National Forensic Association
Excelsior Springs
Coliseum
H. S
Harold Hymans
Joyce Hubrex
Ikema
Anita Vander Linden
Dorothy Reynolds
Dorothy de Boer
Vernon Mouw
William Hunter
Donald Menning
Gerald Vande Berg
Lawrence Liggett
Estheriae Wierman
Leland Berenschot
Ruth Jurgens
NY City
Maurice Gordon
Joe Steintjes
Boulder, Colo
Second Gamble Agency
Ia. U
Rotary Club
Dr. J. Vander Meulen
Central Chapel
Oregon
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