Tulip Festival Queen Election Planned With May 18 Postponement
The Tulip Festival election in Pella will select a Tulip Queen and attendants. Ten girls are named as Queen candidates and eight as Attendants with voting set for Saturday, April 29 at the city office from 1 to 5 PM. Voters receive two ballots and may vote for four attendants and one queen.
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Vi Bittert
Francene de Prenge
Phyllis Vor
Orleath Vogelaar
Evelyn Vos
Lalies
Qify
Lois Vansten
Martha van Berkum
Virginia Carpenter
Carol Cook
Madeline Dickem
Virgin Kempkes
Janet Vande Kieft
Jeanette Lankeln
Marcia Ver Stee
Theresa Wormboudt
Pella
The
Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Contour Lines Demonstration on A Bandstra Farm
Andrew Bandstra hosted a contour line demonstration at his farm south of Taintor to show soil-friendly plowing and corn planting. Conservation Service helpers Robert Wartz and Lyall Mitchell provided technical guidance as Mahaska township contour program expands to Pleasant Grove and nearby farms with meetings at Claude Phillips, Floyd Rodgers, and Wert Brown farms.
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Andrew Bandstra
Taintor
Robert Wartz
Lyall Mitchell
The
Conservation Service
Mr. Bandstra
Mahaska
Pleasant Grove
Claude Phillips
Floyd Rodgers
Spring Creek
Wert Brown’s
Monroe
Van Roekel to occupy downtown store building
Louis A. Van Roekel, engaged in custom hay baling and plowing, has rented the building next to the Holland Theatre from Mrs. John Grundman and will move in May 1. He plans an office, tools, and machines for service work and soon a sales department, noting Pella has few vacant buildings and wants none.
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Louis A. van Roekel
Holland Theatre
John Grundman
van Roekel
Pella
Tentative 1944 Grid Schedule For Pella High
A war era 1944 grid schedule for Pella High the Little Dutch lists games with Montezuma Knoxvilles Bloomfield Woodward Chariton Valley Osceola and South Central Conference games with venues noted as here or there uncertainties due to transportation coaches and war conditions.
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Pella High
Montezuma
Knoxvilles
Bloomfield
Woodward
Chariton
Valley
WCM
Osceolat
Kiwanis Week Promotes US Canada Goodwill
Kiwanis in the United States and Canada observe United States Canada Goodwill Week from April 11 to 20. President Roosevelt lauds peaceful ties and mutual trust, while Prime Minister Mackenzie King emphasizes cooperation since the war’s outbreak and ongoing tasks to build peace. Kiwanis International notes 19 peace monuments along the border and mentions Rush Bagot anniversary.
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Kinix International
United SI
Roosevelt
Dee
Ki National
United Tates
Canada
United States
Cana
W. L. Macred
Unis
Kenzie King
Kins
Kiwanis International
United States-Canada
Pella Musicians to Compete at Vinton Friday
Pella high school musicians travel to Vinton for state contest centers with Carroll hosting a parallel event. Events run Friday for B C D schools with a full schedule including soprano and trumpet trio entries and multiple solos, duos, and ensembles led by local students Garcia Prins and Ver Meer among others. Contestants depart Pella at 5 am and return the same day.
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Pella
Vinton
Carroll
E. K. Cope
Vella
Follo
Joan Ver Meer
Clifford Paltzer
Albert van Houweling
Marian Morrow
Joan Vande Voort
Marilee Logan
Brass
Charles Vander Ploeg
Robert Evers
Mark Vander Ploeg
John Hesselink
June van Gorkom
Georgia van Gorkom
Phyllis van Ke
Mary Elizabeth de Vries
Prins
Colleen Klein
Patty Shaw
Joyce Prins
Marilee
Logan
Bob Evers
Cream tickets payment reminder and 1944 combines deadline
Payment is being made for February cream tickets through April and March and April payments will occur in May. Tickets may be mailed or delivered to the AAA Office in Knoxville Iowa. The closing date to present applications for combines for 1944 is May 12.
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AAA
Knoxville
Iowa
Missionaries From China To Visit Pella
Five Amoy mission veterans return to Pella May 1 to 10 for addresses in multiple churches. Rev Henry Poppen D D Rev Henry Veenschoten and Rev Faken Koeppe will speak at Otley Third Church Sully Leighton Ebenezer Leighton First Church Pella Oskaloosa Prairie City and other venues. A mass meeting May 9 offers a chance to hear all three men.
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New York Harbor
Amoy
Henry A. Poppen
He M. Veenschoten
Faken We Koeppe
AML
China
Koeppe
Wisconsin
1Eng
Mee Jak
Kulangsu
Amoy Bay
Fomosa
Poppen
North River
South Fabien
Classis
Pella
Veensehoten
Otley
Sully
Ebenezer
Leighton
First Church
Prairie City
Oskaloosa
R. J. Heeren Buys George Heeren's Woodshop
George Heeren, a longtime Pella woodworker for forty four years, has sold his woodworking shop and adjoining home to his son R. J. Heeren. The transfer occurred April 1. George’s legacy includes cabinets, church pews and other specialized items. R. J. Heeren will continue the family craft in the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heeren
Pella
R. J. Heeren
George
R. J. Heaven
Heeren
Wednesday Women’s Day at Central College Events Planned
Central College marks a siting Wednesday May 3 with a campus convention on international relations. Miss Mildred Almstead chairs the conference with keynote from Teanotte Elma and Donut Day luncheon featuring Ava Ob Des Moines. public invited to the 11am assembly in Th00 and luncheon in L200.
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Seimg
Synod
Prin
Tuncheon
Jordan Hall
Mildred Almstead
Martha McCain
Seneral Ghairman
Net
Teanotte Elma
Herdan Fal
Ava Ob
Tolincen
Des Moines
Masmiticent Vhanee
Miss Johnson
Weil
Grinnell
Samson's Organ Recital Rescheduled to May 11
The Artist Recital committee moves Mr Samson's organ recital from May 18 to May 11 to improve spacing in the Tulip Time series. The change places two weeks between Samson and Miss Michael Strange on May 26, with the Chronic announcing the program next week.
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Mr Samson
Dave
Samson
Michael Strange
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validity Across Foods Gas
Ration calendar notes indefinite validity for fats and Blue stamps AK through Kk. Sugar stamps 300 and 10 cover five pounds for canning. Sugar stamp 10 remains valid through February next year. Gasoline A-4 coupons valid through May 8 in 17 East Coast states, A-1E through June 2 elsewhere. Rail and airplane stamps have staggered end dates with some remaining indefinitely.
Recitals of the Week Feature Local Students
Two student recitals are announced for the coming week. On Friday Miss Mabel Limberg, aided by the Sama lighted audience in past events, will present a challenging program. Tuesday of next week, Mrs Martha McCain and Miss Mary Aveo Bennette will perform a joint recital.
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Mabel Limberg
Miss Limbert
Martha McCain
Mary Aveo Bennette
Miss Linberg
Neith
Central College Calendar Highlights For May Events
Central College calendar lists various campus activities through May including athletic committee meetings, senior comprehensive exams, revitalization events, a Women’s Day assembly, faculty dinners, and music programs. Notable items include Miss Mabel Limberg ensemble, Teacher Education committee meetings, YMCA and YWCA events, an Organ Recital by Miss Evelyn Reon, and the Central College Choir concert.
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Mes
Mar McCaie
Mary Atvee
Derdar Hall
Tor
Eamgins
Jordan Hall
Synod of
Lowa
Hite
YWCA
Tne
Sueities
YMCA
Evelyn’ Reon
Hi Aschenbrenner
Central Coll Choir
Rural Exams At Pella May 1 For Lake Prairie Pupils
Seventh and eighth graders from rural schools in Lake Prairie Township will take annual spring exams at Pella High School on Monday May 1. A special post lunch program and entertainment has been arranged. Pupils from Summit Township are expected to attend Otley and other nearby districts.
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Lake Prairie Township
Pella High School
Tracy
Summit
Otley
Canning Clinics Scheduled in Mahaska County
Mahaska County hosts a series of open meetings on food conservation and canning methods next week. Attendees are urged to bring pressure cookers for gauge checks and to attend with neighbors in multiple township venues from May 2 to May 6.
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Con
Scott
Garfield
P.m
Richland
Cedar
Pri
Pam
Farm Bureau
Lincoln
Burm
Spring Creek
Peoria Pont
U S O Benefit Sale And Journalism Fraternity Visit
A U S O benefit event features a Friday April 28 evening at 8 at Eureka School Mouse Clay Township with free coffee and doughnuts and an entertainment program. Associate Editor George Ver Steex of The Chronicle will travel to Iowa State College to be initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, prompted by Charles Rogers, longtime Journalism head at Arps, in recognition of the Chronicle’s three prior Sigma Delta Chi service awards for agriculture. Editor Fred Beckman of the Knoxville Journal will also attend Ames to speak at the luncheon before the initiation. Beckman helped charter the Ames chapter thirty years ago.
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George Ver Steex
the Chronicle
Iowa State College
Sigma Delta Chi
Charles Rogers
Arps
Chronicle
Fred Beckman
Knoxville Journal
Ames
Beckman
Tulip Time festival delayed due to slow tulip growth
Olivers of the Histories Society postponed the Tulip Festival from May 11 to May 18 citing tulips behind normal bloom. Weather and rain have slowed growth while plans progress, including a Volks Parade, a Queen selection, and a featured film. Local and external contributions are in prospect as preparations continue for a full one day celebration.
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Olivers
the Histories! Society
Thursda
Holland
Netherlands Information Bureau
Pella
W. Wickers
Maurice Birdsall
Denver
New Guin
East Indies
Synod Meets on Central Campus Here Next Week
The Particular Synod of Town will convene on the Central College campus for a three day session. Delegates from many states including Washington California Nebraska and Minnesota will attend. The opening session is at 2:00 PM on May 6 in Country Chapel followed by a banquet in Jordan Hall and a service in Douwstra chapel for the public. All meetings are open to the public.
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Sgion
Pelly Hirth
WW. Orr
Des Moines
Mosholmers
Douwstra Chapel
Mississippi River
Colorado
California
Washington
Town
Central Collegeampus
Ticular
Mississippi
Miinois
Attemdoner
Wit
Tospers
Lowa
Jordan Hall
Douwstra
Synod
College Chapel
Legion hears war news from four visitors at meeting
Men of the Legion hosted a Monday eve gathering with four home on furlough sharing first hand war updates. Harald Kaldenberg Ensign Jacob D De Haan Lester Vander Wilt and Lee Vriezelaar answered questions detailing Guadalcanal in three months and five days in the South Pacific plus days in Britain New Zealand and New Caledonia.
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Legion
Carpenter
Harald Kaldenberg
Jacob D. de Haan
Lester Vander Wilt
Lit
Lee Veiezelaar
Kaldenberg
Guadal Canal
Warner van de Voort
Dan Meulpolder
Dick Diekema
Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital
Dave Thomas
Lutheran
Des Moines
Dick Morrow
Will van Lit
Pacific Island Story
John de Prenger
Harold Kaldenberg
SeaBees
South Pacific
Harold
Ile
Kaledenberg
New Zealand
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
God
Jacob D. de Thin
Britain
Bay of Biscay
England
Jacob
Norfolk
Lee Vriezelaar
Lee
West Coast
Ferry Command
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A. Bandstra
Kiwanis
U. S
H. S
Fo Johnson
Pelle High School
Kirkwood
Farkain
Wotenes
Baird Heathers
Mey
Haney
Little Boy
Carl Ewald
American Legion
Rotary Club
Hawkeye
Asco
Klevs Klub
Neyhon Club
Cleo Joy
Lila van Vliet
Jo Ann Vande Voort
Neyhon
Veenschoten
Henry M. Veenschoten
Orange City
South Fukien
Pearl Harbor
Rev. H. M. Veenschoten
Edwin W. Koeppe
Old Park
Old Park School
Central College
Central College Calendar
Mahaska County
White Elephant
Eureka School Mouse
Clay Township
Post
Douwsten Chapel
High Hool
Ood
Oth Dale van Hemert
Will van Hemert
Pel ‘Ia
State School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Honor
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