Dutch Artist Designs Authentic Scenery for Tulip Time Op
Renowned Dutch artist C A Bartels, formerly of Ermelo, Gelderland now in Pella, has finished the elaborate set for the operetta The Blue Tulip. He drew on Veere’s village architecture to frame a cheese market, a dyke, and a Dutch drawbridge, with shops and rival houses, aiming for a vivid authentic ambience for Tulip Time performances at West Market Park nightly in May.
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C. A. Bartels
Ermelo
Gelderland
T Pella
Mr Bartels
Rotterdam
Dusseldorf
Rom
Mr. Bartels
Holland
Germany
Beethoven Bartels
Shrine
Bartels
Colonia Insurance Co
Keulon
Pelly
Veere
Walcheren
Kaasmarkt
Pella
Klenk
Mynheer Klutterhorst
West Market Park
Kiwanis to Bring Magician The Great Virgil to Pella
Kiwanis clubs in several cities back a May 31 event featuring The Great Virgil Master Magician to raise funds for Pella High band indebtedness. Proceeds after expenses support the uniform fund. United States and Canada Good Will Week letters from President Truman and Prime Minister St Laurent were read.
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Pella
Virgil
Pella High
Kiwanis Clubs
Uniform Benefit’ Fund
United States
Canada
Truman
St. Laurent
William van Sittert
Cofee
Sacred program Sunday at Sully church
The Choral Society of the Christian Reformed Church of Sully will perform its annual all sacred program Sunday at 7 30 p m at Sully Christian Reformed Church under the leadership of J Fred Vander Schaaf of Pella. Everyone welcome.
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The
Christian Reformed Church of
Sully
Legion Okays Remodel Plan For Memorial Building
At the April meeting of the Van Veen-Van Hemert Post the Legion approved a remodeling program to suit enlarged membership within means. Proposals include heating plant upgrade, bigger clubroom, a smaller Memorial foyer, kitchen relocation, and dining room conversion, with complete redecoration. A float for Tulip Time was authorized, Elvon Hollebrands named chair, and duty as special police assigned during the festival.
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van Veen-Van Hemert
Legion
Caldwell
Elvon Hollebrands
The Blue Tulip Early Ticket Sale Announcement
The Linut ee coordinates a reduced price advance sale for The Blue Tulip operetta by John A. Vander Wal. Tickets go on sale at $1.00 for adults and $0.50 for children under twelve with tax, at local stores from April 80th to May 11th, and later at the Central Legion Building. Reduced tickets must be exchanged by May 1.
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John A. Vander Wal
Eui
Legion Building
Rural Eighth Grade Exams Set for High School
Rural eighth graders in Pella vicinity are advised to take state tests tomorrow at the High School. Pupils finishing rural county schools must complete the exam to enter an approved high school. Gather in the High School Auditorium at 8 30 a m for preliminary instructions. Tests start in the High School Study Hall at 9 00 a.m. and normally finish by 2 30 p.m.
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Pella
Improve Your Mail Box During National Rural Week
The Post Office marks the first week of May as National Rural Mail Box Improvement Week with tips from Rural Letter Carrier magazine. Neat boxes boost appearance and accessibility, bearing a one and a half inch high name, proper height, grouping at crossroads, and aluminum paint for visibility and durability.
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Post Office Department
William Gannon Re-elected Head of Skunk River Ass'n
William Gannon of Valeria in Jasper County was re-elected president of the Skunk River and Tributaries Development Project association. Two meetings in Iowa, Newton and Eld, discussed enlisting ministers to promote conservation and addressing a two year backlog of soil conservation applications across Jasper and surrounding districts. The treasury showed 651 dollars raised, with 150 dollars remaining. a membership drive will follow. The Skunk River watershed covers about two million acres with the goal to implement conservation practices to reduce floods.
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William Gannon
Skunk River
Skunk
Eld
Towa
Newton
P. Hl. van Zante
Marion County
Valeria
Jasper County
Gannon
Trenaurer
William
Bill) Gannon
Enter Those Beautiful Tulip Blooms in the ’49 Festival Show
Tulip show to be held at the American Legion Hall features new varieties and bulbs imported in 1947. Entries due by 9 am May 13 with restrictions on classes, residency, and non professional entrants. Sweepstakes plaque from De Vries Jewelry to best firsts. entries under Flower Show Committee.
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American Legion Hall
Pella
de Vries
Flower Show Committee
Tulip Arrangement Classes with Various Containers
The notice lists classes for tulip arrangements with rules on colors counts and containers. Classes cover single color bowls, mixed arrangements, dinner and luncheon centerpieces, and container types brass copper silver glass. It specifies tulip selections including parrot and Triumph varieties in multiple colors.
Local Flower Show Seeks Tu Lip Collections and More
The event invites participants to enter best collection of tu lips in 12 or more varieties in any container for Class 1, best collection for Class 2, and best collection of 24 any variety in Class 3. Bring your own container if possible. The show is free to all.
Senior student Muriel Gatrelle art exhibition at Central College
Work of Muriel Jeanne Gatrelle a Radcliffe prospective June graduate shown at Central College features a retrospective display of her four years of art study. The exhibit includes oils water colors gouache lithographs etchings linoleum prints and various drawings as noted in the campus display continued on page 8.
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Central College
Muriel Jeanne Gatrelle
Radcliffe
Tax Valuations To be Studied Here By Board of Review
The Marion County Board of Review will meet next week Monday May 2 to review real estate valuation lists prepared by Assessor Rouze Hunter. The board will visit Knoxville and Pella then work four days in the city office before returning to Knoxville. It will hear complaints and objections as it checks the fairness of the valuations and aims to finish by June 1 with members Adolph Larson Merle Shadle Dan Dinge man Templeton Earl Bailey.
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Marion County Board of Review
Rouze Hunter
Knoxville
Pella
Adolph Larson
Knoxvile
Merle Shadle
Pleasantville
Dan Dingeman
Folks Recovered After Mumps Donor Drive
Health officials appeal to those who had mumps in the last four months to donate blood at Central College Health Service on Broadway and University from 10 to 12 next Monday morning. Donors receive ten dollars per half pint. bring a physician certificate confirming mumps.
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State Health Department
Health Department
Central Colege Health Service
Broadway
University—Aschenbrenner Cottage
Iowa
Margaret R. Wendell
Physician Central College
Doctor G P Van Marel Dies After Fifty Years Practice
Glendale Arizona obituary notes the death on April 14 1949 of Dr G P Van Marel born November 11 1868 in Pella son of Mr and Mrs Anne Van Marel. He moved to Arizona in 1910 began medical practice in Glendale in 1918 retired 1946 survived by wife Roberta a daughter Ruth Waite a son Henry two brothers and one grandchild. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Reverends Hawes Tucker officiating. Interment Resthaven Park.
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Glendale
Arizona
G. P. van Marel
van Marel
Anne van Marel
Pella
Robertina
Ruth Waite
Henry
First Baptist Church
Glonternoon
Heverends Francs
Tulip Festival Queen and Attendants to Be Shown
The public unveiling of the Tulip Festival Queen and attendants for 1949 will occur Friday evening at the Legion Hall in Pella. The event features a pep band concert, remarks by Will Van Sittert and Maurice Birdsall, and details on the Blue Tulip operetta. The ceremony closes with presentation of the Queen and attendants. a Des Moines delegation will invite Governor Beardsley to attend Tulip Time on May 14.
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Pella
Legion Hall
T. G. Pultz
Will van Sittert
Maurice Birdsall
Legion Mall
Fred Whalley
van Sittert
Birdsall
Des Moines
Aftenoon
William Beardsley
Statehouse
ChoSe Play for Production at Commencement Central College
Alpha Psi Omega selects I Remember Mama by John Van Druten as the final 1948-49 season production to be staged at commencement. The adaptation from Mama's Bank Account alters nationality to Dutch and features casting changes, with Katrin roles split between Ka Janglee De Boer and Joan Vander Wal. Cast includes Marianne Walvoord, Bob Callies, Jeanne Campbell, Shirley Kooistra, and others. Bird sall directs after two weeks of rehearsal and also directs The Blue Tulip.
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John van Druten
Alpha Psi Omega
Central College
Cll
Central
Mama
Mr. Birdsall
Ka Janglee de Boer
Katrin
Joan Vander Wal
Central College Theatre
Marianne Walvoord Papa
Bob Callies
Sophie
Jeanne Campbell
Christine
Shirley Kooistra
Mr. Hyde
Bob Omick Hans
Howie
Trina
Helen Vander Meer
Wilhelmina
Helen Ilislop
Jenny
Kathryn Rassmussen
Chris
Rod de Jong
Pieter Noteboom
Phil Crosby
Johnson
Bob Vander Ploeg
Gerdine de Gra
Ruth Ludwig
Guides for Tulip Time Visitors and Water Needs
Local residents propose clearer guide signs at key junctions around Pella to stop visitors from getting lost en route to Tulip Time. They also note fountains at streets and parks failed to supply water, stressing simple but vital improvements for guests and residents during the 1948 festival.
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Pella-Knoxville
Pella
Knoxville
Coalridge Church
Marion County
Des Moines
Harvey
Sully
Galesburg
New Sharon
Pella Receives Publicity in Western Auto Booklet
Circle Arrow Retailer magazine highlights Iowa Western Supply dealer John F. Dykstra in Pella with a May jail time event. The April issue features a photo from 1948 Tulip Time by Beverly Thomassen and her attendants, noted as Mr. Dykstra’s niece.
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Pella
Circle Arrow
Western Auto Supply Co
John F. Dykstra
Iowa
Merchants Asked to Plan Windows for Tulip Time Displays
Festival antique windows draw visitors and locals yearly. This year Dan Meulpolder and Pearl Van Gorp lead the Antiqua Committee guiding merchants to prepare displays by May 7 with owner tags. Merchants must arrange collections, safekeeping, and return of items without delivery by organizers.
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Dan Meulpolder
Pearl van Gorp
Antiqua Commitico
Meulpolder
Music Groups Compete in State High School Contest Iowa City
Directors Fred J Whaleley and Anne Tysseling will lead contestants in solo and small group events at the State High School Music Contest in Iowa City. Events include Girls Sextette, Girls Trio, String Trio, Cello Solo, Piano Solo, Bb Clarinet Quartette, Sasophone Quartette, Cornet Solo, Snare Drum Solo, and Tul a Solo. Large group events cancelled due to Tulip Time and commencement duties.
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Fred J. Whaleley
Anne Tysseling
Iowa City
Sasophone
Tula
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Sully Church
Division
Gatrelle
John W
Board of Review
Roy Bartlett
Madeline
Mary Caylor
Florence Dana Moorehead
Beverley van Benthuisen
Ray Riley
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