Pella civic pride outlined in Ver Steer piece
George Ver Steer extols Pella as a model town during Tulip Time, praising its schools Central College and industries, churches, civic groups, and municipal services. He highlights stable finances, dutch heritage, and a progressive, united community with low rates and excellent utilities.
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George Ver Steer
Pella
Central College
Central
Eynic
Chamber of Commerce
Crated Club
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Jasper County
Tulip Queen on Pedestal Greeting West Park Crowd
Miss Virginia Van Gorp bows to the crowd as attendants Burgemeester Fultz in Dutch garb and Mrs. C. H. Van Dellen join in greeting. Freda Denburger, last year’s Tulip Queen, ascends the throne and receives applause from the crowd at the festival.
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Virginia van Gorp
West Park
Bach
Burgemeester Fultz
C. H. van Dellen
Freda Denburger
Pella Community Pride Amid Stable Growth
An unvarying supply of pure water sustains the town as residents praise education for children and moral uplift. Homes are comfortable and secure, people contented and reasonably prosperous, prompting the question of whether any other community compares to Pella.
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Pella
Many Good Gardens Are Found Here
The Dutch people are skilled gardeners who maximize space and care for plants from planting through harvest. Americans learn from them, noting asparagus timing and their ability to grow more than tulips. The piece reflects mutual respect for gardening methods and yields.
CCC Camp Will Not Be Moved
The Knoxville CCC Camp will remain open for another year as 1,501 CCC camps receive continued operation. Fechner announces Senate approval of a 50 million dollar addition, boosting the year’s appropriation to 276 million dollars to fund food, clothing, and related support for the camps.
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Knoxville
Washington, D. C
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
House
Fechner
CCC
The Olivier Twins In A Song Move Camp Transfers
The Olivier twins in a song reporting a move from army reservations to other sites. Seven camps named with aims to stay open include Chariton slate forest work Morehead drainage Missouri Valley drainage Knoxville soil conservation Cresco sil conservation Hampton state forest. The CCC said 28 other camps are operated in town.
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Lowa
Chariton
Morehead
Missouri Valley
Knoxville
Cresco
Hampton
CCC
Knoxville 1 Press
Camps to continue locally for 271000 enlisted men
Fechner states the remainder will be distributed in wages to about 271000 enrolled men. The camps will stay at their current locations with the exception of 31.
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Fechner
Oldest Printing Unearthed 400 Year Song Found
In a Pella area home, editor recalls a 400 year old spiritual gong tied to a 1519 coronation in The Netherlands sung by the king's daughter. The artifact, a 30 verse song, was shown as a remarkable printing relic from early modern times.
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William Boender
Pella
Old Holland Type Differs From Modern Printing
The fragment notes that the old Holland type used in printing differs from the type presently in use. It hints at typographic distinctions, suggesting a reference to craft or workshop practices and historical printing methods without detailing specifics.
News of Home For the Aged Birthday Remembrances
On April 15 the Home remembered Bart Van Zuuk aged 71. Several relatives and neighbors from Fairfield Oska sa Eddyville Madison and Peoria visited Bart and his family. On April 19 the Home remembered Dick Geenen who turned 47.
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Bart van Zuuk
P. de Jongvis
Ben ‘Hton
M Gorp
Christina
Peoria
Francis Dykstra
Madison
Wis
A. We
Fairfield
Sipkema
And
Heukdom
Oskasa
George van Dyk
Eddyville
M. van Dyk
Ray Builen
In van Hilton
van Asperen
le van
Gerrit Jansen
A.rmount
Kenning
Bosm
Dick Geenen
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FHA
Olivier Twins
Nellie van Arkel
Cora Hagens
Mike
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