Tulip Time selects Queen and Attendants in Pella
The Memorial Hall crowd welcomed the 1950 Tulip Time Queen Wilma Van Zee and four attendants Elizabeth Kempkes Nancy Van Maanen Mildred Vander Veer Carol Ver Steeg as they were introduced at an enthusiastic party. Officials praised preparations, parade plans, window displays, and finances while photographers captured the moment.
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Wilma van Zee
Gerrit’ K. van Zee
Pella
Rosscreen Company
Elizabeth Kempkes
Tunis Kempkes
Nancy van Maanen
Reuben van Maanen
Mildred Vander Veer
Clarence Vander Veer
Carol Ver Steeg
George Ver Steeg
Pella High School
T. G. Fultz
Maurice Birdsall
Birdsall
Edward Wesselink
James Wilson
William van Sittert
Van
Dr. Fultz
M. M. Dockindorf
Miss van Zee
de Jong Floral Company
van Sittert
Red van der Veer
Memorial Hall
Seven Superior Ratings at State Music Contest
Pella High entered 14 events at Centerville April 20 21 with seven firsts and seven seconds. Piano first for all three entries Raymond Den Adel Eleanor Van der Beek Wilma Keuning. Girls Trio first Phyllis Hasselman Norma Jean Bricker Carol Ver Steeg. Boys Glee Club first. Tuba Solo Robert Van Hal first. Snare Drum Carl Ver Steeg first. other solos and ensembles placed second. First-place winners advance to Perry May 6 for a Super State Contest.
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Centerville
Pella High
Pella
Raymond den Adel
Eleanor Vander Beek
Wilma Keuning
Phyllis Hasselman
Norma Jean Bricker
Carol Ver Steeg
Robert van Hal
Carl Ver Steeg
Ruth Kaldenberg
Shirley van Rockel
Mary Alice Buwalda
Greta Palmquist
Narrow escape on electric cable shocks Hawarden man
Glen Rounds of Hawarden narrowly escaped death after grabbing a high line cable. His gloves and rubber boots saved him though one hand was badly burned.
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Glen Rounds
Hawarden
Congregation Honors Pastor Rev S Vroon at Surprise Meeting
The First Christian Reformed Church held a surprise appreciation gathering for Reverend S Vroon on Wednesday evening April 19. The entire congregation attended a short program and a social hour with refreshments. A tape recorder was presented to the pastor as a token of appreciation.
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S. Vroon
First Christian Reformed Church
Vroon
Pastor Vroon
Soils District Meeting Invites Marion County Farmers
Farmers urged to attend the Marion County Soils District dinner and meeting on Wednesday May 3 at the Knoxville Methodist Church. Dinner at 6 45 pm features Dr George Brown ing on soils and erosion. Election of a district commissioner to replace retiring Glenn Newton is the main item.
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Methodist Church
Knoxville
Marion County Soils District
George Browning
Glenn Newton
Paul Harp
Pleasantville
Marion County
Iowa
Speech Contestants Place Well at State Finals Cresco
The Iowa High School Speech Association held its state finals at Cresco on April 21 and 22 with Pella High presenting two contestants Logan Van Sittert in Humorous Declamation and Judi Allen in Radio Speaking. Across 200 students from 55 Iowa high schools four Radio Speaking contestants earned superior ratings. Judi Allen and Mary Bennett of Oskaloosa collected excellent ratings, while others listed include Beverly Heaton, James Smith, Bob Wise, and more.
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Iowa High School
Cresco
Pella High
Logan van Sittert
Judi Allen
Iowa
Pella
Jim Barkley
Odeboldt
Bill Boege
Davenport
Barbara Briley
Boone
Catherine Poppen to leave Central Faculty for Florida
Catherine Poppen a German assistant professor and former dean of women at Central College plans to move to Florida after this school year to care for her mother and seek part time work. A Hope College graduate she joined Central in 1943 and has also managed student personnel records. The college notes faculty turnover is moderate and she will be missed on campus and in town.
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Tral College
Florida
Poppen
Central
Graham Hall
Miss Williams
Pelia's Sweet Hearts advance sale tickets offered
An opportunity for local residents to save one third on Pelia's production Sweet Hearts tickets. Advance sale runs May 1 to May 10 at stores, price 2.40 for three tickets tax included. From May 11, tickets cost 1.20 each tax included. Advance sale tickets may also be bought at the Central office in the Legion Building and exchanged for regular gate tickets for the evening performance.
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Pelia
Legion
Pella High Band to Perform Tonight in High School Auditorium
Pella High School presents its First and Second Bands in a concert at the High School Auditorium this evening at 8:00 pm. Half the program will be recorded by the United States Army Air Force for KWDM Des Moines broadcast. Soloists Robert Van Hal and Carl Ver Steeg perform. A 26 cent admission helps fund spring music contest expenses.
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Pella
United States Army Air Force
Kwdm Des Moines
Robert van Hal
Carl Ver Steeg
KWDM
Pella High
KRNT
Beardsley
Army Air Force
Des Moines
Antique Chest of Drawers Worth Two Tickets to Comedy
Antique bureau over ninety years old can earn a free ticket to the Central College comedy Two Blind Mice for the first six respondents. Send name and bureau description to Mr Clint Brasser Central College. The show stars a large Central cast and spoofs red tape in government.
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Clint Brasser
Central College
Central
New York City
Our Nation
Mervyn Douglas
Lititia Turnbull
Berniece Reynew
Crystal Hower
Helen Vander Meer
Mur Lloyd Peterman
Joh
Eleanor Bruins
Mailman
David Pullen
Tommy ‘Thurston
Sylvester van Oort
Simon
Vincent Br
Karen Norwood
Rhoda Godown
Wilbur P. Threadwaite
Phil Crosby
John Greg
Henry Vander Ploeg
Robbins
John Ruiter
Thomas Jellico
Kenneth Gruen
Harvey Noordsy
Charles Brenner
Bob Callies
Ensign Jamison
Tewart Blauw
Senator Kreuger
Tom Boatman
Street Marker Fund Receives Additional Gifts
Two contributions to the Street Marker fund were given to City Clerk Frank De Wit from the New Holland Theatre and Pella Manufacturing Company. Markers will reach Pella by May 1, with steel pipe arriving for mounting. Volunteers are sought to dig holes and pour cement, about thirty workers in half-day shifts. Contact Connie Van Roe kel of Pella Supply Company or the City Council to volunteer. Signs expected in place by Festival time.
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Frank de Wit
New Holland Theatre
Pella Manufacturing Company
Pella Overall Co
Pella
Connie van Roekel
Pella Supply Company
Central Students Head College FTA Officers named
At the April 17 meeting of the FTA officers for the coming year were chosen. Three are from Pella including Walter De Kock as president Marvin De Heus as vice president and Janice Van Zomeren as treasurer Eleanor Vanden Berg of Sioux Center was named secretary. In 1949 nine thousand three hundred fifty pedestrians were killed in the United States.
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FTA
Pella
Walter de Kock
Marvin de Heus
Janice van Zomeren
Eleanor Vanden Berg
Sioux Center
Exiled Officials Van Kleffens Accept Invitation
His Excellency and Madame Van Kleffens accept invitation from Historical Society. Next Monday May 1 from 7 to 10 pm at Legion Hall there will be folk dance practice taught by Mr and Mrs Bob Lautenbach. All welcome to join and learn the dances with some brushing up.
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Madame van Kleffens
Historical Society
The
Legion Hall
Bob Lautenbach
Grelock
Chr. High Chorus in Concert Friday Evening
The Christian High School mixed chorus under Mr Ted Byland and a Central College student will perform in Pella with concerts at First Christian Reformed Church on Friday April 28 at 7 45 pm and at Third Reformed Church on Sunday April 30 at 7 20 pm General public is invited They have performed in Leighton Cedar Prairie City and the local Second Christian Reformed Church and will visit Peoria May 2 and Oskaloosa May 3 with a final concert May 9 at Tracy Chr Ref Church The program features sacred numbers in three groups with solos by Elizabeth Rus and Shirley Menn All but three numbers are sung a cappella Marilyn Groenendyk of Leighton serves as accompanist.
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Christian High School
Ted Byland
Central College
Pella
First Christian Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
Chiian Reformed Church
Still
Leighton
Cedar
Prairie City
Second Christian Reformed Church
Peoria
Oskaloosa
Christian Reformed
Tracy Chr
Farrant
Handel
Christiansen
Hal-lelujah
Savior
Protheroe
Elizabeth Rus
Leontovitch
Shirley Menn
Tual
Marks
Holland
Bedell
Gloria
Marilyn Groenendyk
Costume Exchange Continues a Fine Community Service
On Thursday April 20 at Lexion Hall Chapter AB of T0 held a costume sale exchanging 93 costumes and many wooden shoes. Demand exceeded supply as the club supervised the event, drawing growing public patronage and inspiration for future stock and pattern additions.
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Deborah Jean Hoksbergen
T.T.T. Club
Legion Hall
Delores
Mia
Andrew Lee Hoksbergen
Costume Exchange
Chapter AB of
Lexion Hall
Drive for Gifts To Cancer Fund Is Continuing
The Cancer Drive in this area is under way and many have been contacted for contributions. Families should discuss donation amounts in advance and have gifts ready to avoid multiple calls. People in Pella and Lake Prairie Township may donate to John P. Ver Meer, Otley and Summit Township to Kathryn Vriezelanr, with volunteers organized by city block and school district. The Kiwanis and Rotary Club heard speakers on cancer awareness. The committee hopes to exceed the $1,000 quota with generous donations.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
John P. Ver Meer
Otley
Summit Township
Kathryn Vriezelanr
Kiwanis
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
Rotary Club
Call for Baby Parade Entries at Tulip Time Festival
Entries for the Tulip Time Parade baby section are being urged with no prizes, but mementos for participants. Last year 33 entries drew praise. judges welcome early sign ups and ideas. Parents may adorn any carriage with babies up to age two and dads or both parents may enter.
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Cornelia’ Wilson
Marie Lefeber
Indies
Dad
Mather
Wilson
Lefeber
Youth Crusaders Rally at Sully Draws Crowd
Over a thousand people attended the Bible Youth Crusaders Rally at Sully Community Hall on Friday night. Reverend and Mrs. M. Vriezeliar known as Uncle Jerry and Aunt Mary praised the turnout and the helping talent behind the event. The report notes gratitude for the program's broadcast audience and radio ties.
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Bible Youth Crusaders
Sully
3. M. Vriezeliar
Uncle Jerry
Aunt Mary
Focal
Ambassador Van Kleffens to visit Pella Tulip Time
The Netherlands ambassador and Madame Van Kleffens will visit Pella on Saturday May 13 as part of Tulip Time celebrations. They arrive from Sioux City after a flight from Washington and will be greeted by Congressman Cunningham and joined by Congressman Hoeven. Plans are tentative while officials arrange a warm welcome and rest for Madame Van Kleffens.
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van Kleffens
Iowa
Orange City
Washington
Sioux City
Des Moines
Tore
Hey
Paul Cunningham
Pella
Charles B. Hoeven
the Historical Society
Madame van Kleffens
Hoeven
Cunningham
Legion Men to Assist Police At Tulip Time
Van Veen Van Slemert Legion Post members led by Commander Jacob Vander Veer and Adjutant Gerald Dieleman held a meeting April 24 approving volunteers for Tulip Festival duties. A public float is planned for May 11 to 13, and policing of the Tulip Parade will be organized. The post also supports Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge June 4–11 and selected a junior high boy for citizenship training. A committee was named to sponsor junior Legion baseball, a flag pole and flag will be donated to the Home for the Aged by Decoration Day. Des Moines candidate Gordon Winlock spoke briefly on veterans’ civic duties, followed by movies and refreshments.
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Jacob Vander Veer
Gerald Dieleman
van Veen-Van Slemert Legion
van der Veer
W. S. van Hemert
Department of Town
American Legion
Camp Dodge
C. C. Buerkens
Ood
Pella
Iowa
Agin
Gordon Winlock
Des Moines
Congress
Winlock
Messag
Oren S. van Niewaal
P.O. Post No. 89
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U.S. Soils Service
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Soils Service
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the Legion Hall
Youth Crusaders
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