Pella Roads to Jasper County Line to be Hard Surfaced This Year
At the quarterly Chamber of Commerce meeting President Ellis Christianson reported that the road north of Pella to the Jasper County line will be hard surfaced this year. The Jasper County supervisors plan to extend the hard surfacing northward toward Kellogg linking with the new superhighway, with the Pella to Howell Station segment also slated for surfacing. The Sully and Galesburg routes were reviewed, with the better condition and wider grade favoring the Galesburg road. Plans include continued work toward improved northward access and Tulip Time fundraising progress, plus a profitable move for the Chamber operated motion picture theatre in cooperation with Central College.
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Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Ellis Christianson
Chamber
Pella
Jasper County
Highway Commission
Sully
Galesburg
Commission
Christianson
Kellogg
Howell
J. G. Bent
Tulip Time Guarantee Fund
Finance Committee
Stienties
Central College
Charles Blee
Gene Stientjes
Central College Auxiliary approves dining room furnishing project
At Jordan Hall last Monday the Central College Auxiliary voted to furnish the private dining room in the new dining hall at about 3500 dollars. Reverend Redeker reported on development duties, and Miss Ardell Navis sang with pianist Laurence Grooters. Gifts totaled 915 dollars from 15 out of town groups. 23 new members were named, with three to serve on the Executive Board. Officers elected include Mina Baker as president and Maxine Huffman as vice president.
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Jordan Hall
Central College
Russell Redeker
Ardell Navis
Brandon
Wisconsin
Laurence Grooters
Central College Music
William Wing
Sully- Lynnville
Oskaloosa- Leighton
Wilma Kempe
Mina Baker
Alice Lammers
Maxine Huffman
Miss Baker
Ira
Gerrit van Roekel
John Groendyke
I. G. Roorda
Herbert Mentink
Indies
Trinity Reformed Church
Pella High Hosts Sectional Baseball Tourney Dates
Pella High will host one of the Spring Sectional baseball tournaments at the local field on April 29 May 3. Pairings show Pella Christian vs Monroe at 2 p.m. and Tracy vs Knoxville at 3 30 p.m. Second round begins Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Pella High vs Lynnville Sully and 3 30 p.m. results. Winners meet Friday at 3 p.m. for the sectional championship.
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Pella High
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Pella Christian
Monroe
Tracy
Knoxville
Lynnville-Sully
Two TV Programs For Tulip Time On Des Moines Stations
Pella residents will have two TV offerings Monday April 29 as Tulip Time publicity airs on WHO-TV at 11 30 a m featuring the Lee Harris Show with the Queen and her Attendants Burgemeester T G Fultz Barbara Zwart an operetta solo from Annie Get Your Gun and eight wooden shoe dancers KANT-TV airs 4 00 to 4 30 p m a program on the Mary Jane Chinn Show with Bob Klein taking over Will Van Sittert as festival chairman George De Vries and Sandy Woolverton perform from Queen Andrea Boot and ten wooden shoe dancers will entertain Des Moines Women’s Club members at Hoyt Sherman Place on Wednesday May 1 the program May Day Festivities is expected to draw about one thousand women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Des Moines
Who-Tv
Lee Harris
Burgemeester
T. G. Fultz
Barbara Zwart
Annie Get Your Gun
Kant-Tv
Mary Jane Chinn
Bob Klein
Will van Sittert
George de Vries
Sandy Woolverton
Andrea Boot
Des Moines Women’s Club
Hoyt Sherman Place
Den Adel Wins Iowa State University Graduate Fellowship
Raymond L. Den Adel, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Den Adel, earned a full fellowship from the Graduate Council of the State University of Iowa in the Department of Classics. The award covers comprehensive fees for two semesters and summer sessions plus a cash stipend, starting in September. A 1950 Pella High School graduate, he finished Gentral College in 1954 with cum laude honors and has studied at Drake University, North Carolina State College, and Iowa. He has served as assistant Latin instructor at Central College under Prof. Mentink and earned early praise as a student teacher and later instructor at Pella High School. He is active in music, studied piano, and served as organist at the First Reformed Church. He volunteered for military service in 1955 and will be released in August.
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State University of Iowa
Graduate Council of the University
Raymond
Pella High School
Gentral College
Drake University
North Carolina State College
Central College
Herbert Mentink
Heurielia Ver Heul
den Adel
Pella’ High School
Raymond den Adel
Henry Cox
First Reformed Church
College Band Begins Three Day Concert Tour Today
The Central College Band, a 70 piece group, starts a three day tour of northwestern Iowa and southern Minnesota on April 25, with five performances at Dallas Center Hull Orange City Sioux Center and Edgerton Minnesota, returning to campus April 27. The program includes Mozart-Laurendeau The Magic Flute Overture and other works by Adler Ross Reed Persichetti Walters Latham Boellmann Tebow and classic marches Crosley Americans We Colonel Bogey His Hon.
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Central College Band
Towa
Minnesota
Dallas Center
Hull
Orange City
Sioux Center
Edgerton
Mozart-Laurendeau
Adler-Ross- Reed
Persichetti
Walters
Latham
Boellman
Ione van ‘Tatenhove
Tebow
Cancer Education Night at Local Theatre April 30
The Pella Chamber hosts a cancer awareness event at the local theatre for the North Marion County American Cancer Society chapter. The 7:30 pm program includes film, talks by Dr. Evers and officials, a Q&A, and post event drawings for free check ups and copies of The Truth About Cancer. Aimed at informing the public and spotting early warning signals.
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Pella
Evers
Cameron
Spring Meeting of Women's League in First C R Church
Women from Christian Reformed churches in the Pella area will hold the annual spring meeting of the Women’s Christian Edification League at the First Christian Reformed Church in Pella. The day includes a morning session at 10 with Rev. Henry Evenhouse of Grand Rapids and a local student oration, plus music from church societies. Afternoon sessions begin at 1:15 with Rev. Marvin Doornbos and Marion County Attorney Bert Bandstra, plus more music. Proceeds support multiple charities, including the Hungarian Relief Fund and Nigerian hospital. The evening session at 7:30 features Rev. Evenhouse with slides, open to the public.
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Christian Reformed Churches
Pella
Women’s Christian Edification League
Henry Evenhouse
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Christian Reformed Church
Marvin Doornbos
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Marion County
Bert Bandstra
Hungarian Relief Fund
Children's Retreat
Pella Christian High School
Nigerian Hospital
Dordi’ College
Evenhouse
Tulip Time Musical Comedy Proves Broadway Hit
Tulip Time operetta receives strong Broadway response as tickets go on sale at 85 cents for main runs. Canvassing planned by a business group to boost home attendance. April 29 meeting at the Country Club sets plan for door-to-door calls after lunch. Tickets available April 30 at five local outlets with a 15 cent service fee for Friday and Saturday reservations. Henry Vande Voort chairs the ticket sale committee.
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White Way Auto Company
Town and Country Shop
Wormhoudt & Kempkes
Tysseling’s Shoe
van der Ploeg’s Bakery
Henry Vande Voort
Legion Auxiliary Sends Donna Klyn To State Girls Camp
Donna Klyn of Vella is selected for the Girls State Camp at Cedar Falls from June 16 to 22 to gain citizenship training and understand government. The Kan Legion Auxiliary emphasizes leadership, character, courage, honesty, scholarship, cooperativeness, and fitness as key qualifications for participants.
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Legion Auxiliary
Donna Klyn
Jim Klyn
Vella
Girls State
Cedar Falls
Town
Pella
Kan Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Tri County P M Club Meets in Pella
Postmasters from Lucas Marion and Monroe counties gather Thursday evening April 26 in the basement of Second Reformed Church Pella. Host Postmaster Edward Wesselink. District Manager Fred Andrews and Mrs Gwen Lemley due as guests. L D Tucker of Knoxville leads talks and Q A session. Refreshments by Ladies Aid after.
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Edward Wesselink
Tri-County
Second Reformed Church
Fred Andrews
Gwen Lemley
L. D. Tucker
Knoxville
Andrews
Lemley
Lucas
Marion
Monroe
Ladies Aid of
Church
Postal Service Restores Saturday Operations in Peita Office
Postmaster Edward Wesselink reports rescission of orders closing the Peita Post Office on Saturdays and discontinuing Saturday delivery. Third class mail and money order service will continue. window service expands to nine hours daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with district manager authorization.
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Edward Wesselink
Wesselink
Ground Breaking For Calvary Church in Highland Heights
Ground breaking for Calvary Christian Reform Church was held Saturday afternoon April 20 at 3 oclock on a three acre tract in Highland Heights Addition. Rev M R Doornbos presided with ministers Dr P Y De Jong Rev L Van Laar and Rev Harold Bossenbroek. Excavation underway for a $160000 project planned to be finished early 1958. congregation formed September 1955 and now about 100 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Highland Heights
M. R. Doornbos
P. Y. de Jong
L. van Laar
Harold Bossenbroek
Ver Ploeg Pony Sells Record Price At Des Moines Auction
A sorrel three year old Shetland stallion named Red Crescent ng sold at the Iowa State Fairgrounds for a world record $17,000. W. C. Ver Ploeg of Pella organized the sale, with A L Irvin of Bloomfield purchasing the champion for Happy Valley Pony Farm. The auction drew $140,500 total for 29 ponies, averaging $4,846, and set two other world records for highest price per pony and for highest priced yearling.
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Red “Crescent
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
W. C. Ver Ploeg
Pella
W. CG. Ver Ploeg
BG. Thrailkill
Des Moines Register
A. L. Irvin
Bloomfield
Happy Valley Pony Farm
Edward J. Burchette
The
Valley Bank and Trust Co
D. Curtis Smith
Monroe City
Golden Boy Crescent
Clark McKelvey
Euliss, Tex
Perry, Oklo
Verploeg
McClelland
Aledo
L. B. Haines
Westville
N. J
Last Month Was A Busy One for The Cub Scouts
The Cub Scouts held their April Pack meeting with 87 boys and 50 parents present. Mr John Hoeksema spoke on fire prevention and showed two films on the subject. Dens were active with Mother’s Day gifts and kite contests. Den 1 built campstoves and wiener sticks, Den 2 made Father gifts.
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Cub Scouts
John Hoeksema
Den
Final Recreation Center Party Friday Ends Season
The American Legion Auxiliary and American Legion sponsor one last recreation center event this Friday night April 26. They thank members and parents for chaperoning and organizations for providing ping pong tables. Organizers hope to continue the recreation in the fall.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Easter Baskets and Camp Stoves for Rest Home Patients
Rest Home Easter effort distributes baskets to patients. Den 4 campers built camp stoves and hurricane lamps while Den 5 contributed rain gauges and wiener sticks for the project.
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Den
Pella Station Weather Data Recorded at U S Weather Bureau
At Pella Station observers report total precipitation of .46 inches with E C Beaning noted as observer. Data reflects routine weather measurements by the U S Weather Bureau office.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C. Beaning
Girl's League to Present Play at Trinity Church
Lydia Girl's League of Trinity Reformed Church will present the play The Brother on Tuesday evening April 30 at 7 45 p m Everyone is invited to attend.
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Girl's League OF Trinity Church
Lydia Girl’s League of Trinity’ Reformed Church
Central College Receives $15000 Gift for New Library
Central College announced a $15000 grant from the Gardner Cowles Foundation to expand the new 70000-volume library by adding standard works of the past. The gift funds purchases of pre 1942 editions and helps raise the college library budget as the old building limited size. The foundation grant will be paid in three yearly installments of $5000.
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Central College
Gardner Cowles Foundation
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