Traditions of Hollanders in the Picture Church Center of Pella Faith
Descendants of early Pella pioneers attend church each Sabbath, with Dutch heritage shaping local religious life. The community, largely Reformed or Christian but with Baptists and Methodists, sustains faith through economic lows and daily prayer. Younger generations cling to core Christian values while seeking new expressions, making the city a refuge where religion remains central.
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Pella
Holland
West Park Ideal Site for Tulip Festival Since 1936
Since 1936 West Park or West Market Square has hosted the annual tulip time celebration. The grounds offer ample space for crowds and stage setup, a beautiful tulip display, and reduced dust and traffic. After the program, people move to nearby shops and eateries, keeping the area vibrant in the afternoon and evening.
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West Park
West Market Square
Central Students Learn About Modern Germany from Professor Shoon
Central College students and faculty heard Professor Shoon of Pleasant Prairie Academy Illinois discuss present day Germany during the regular morning chapel hour. The speaker is noted as a World War veteran.
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Central College
Shoon
Pleasant Prairie Academy
Ilinois
Germany
Shon
Minister and 1918 France veteran speaks on Germany
The speaker notes a minister of the gospel who fought in France in 1918 and led an academy. He cites Mr Shoon reporting Europe travels and Germany’s revived morale under Hitler. He claims Germany has reduced poverty and unemployment while criticizing state discidents, and says Germans feel national renewal with Hitler.
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France
Academy
Shoon
Europe
England
Holland
Italy
Germany
Hitler
Hhurch
Shoon Addresses Faculty and Ministerial Group Past Weekend
Professor Shoon spoke to a faculty group on Friday evening and to the Pella Ministerial Association on Saturday evening. He discussed aims of German self-sufficiency and related topics of vital interest to the audiences.
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Germany
Shoon
Pella
Roosevelt Band Concert Delights Des Moines Audience
Roosevelt High School in Des Moines drew a large crowd as an 88 piece band performed at the high school and college. Clarinet quartet impressed before the ensemble and baton twirler Werdell Mordy, a National Band Co test competitor, energized the program.
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Music Parents Club
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines
Tts
Werdell Mordy
Cotest
Minneapolis
Tey
C. J. Tesar
Robbers Enter Monroe School
Thieves entered Monroe high school Sunday night and stole a typewriter and some cash, discovered Monday morning.
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Monroe School
Monroe High School
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Emerson
Dale Carnegie
Lawrence Liggett
Flat Top Mountain
Grand Lake
Colo
Agfa
Argus
Swift’s
Tulip Time
Aaardekooper
Stuart Kuyper
Arizona Desert
Roosevelt
Firestone
Firestone Batteries
Sobel
C.& P. Tire & Brand Service
Lamesafe Er Uet Yy
Balter
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