Tulip Court Air Tour Opens Pella Tulip Time 1965
The Royal Court will begin a seven city airport tour starting Friday at 9:00 a.m. from the Pella airport. Mayors will meet the ambassadors at each stop in Ottumwa Sioux City Cedar Rapids Davenport Waterloo Mason City and Fort Dodge. Gary Vermeer will pilot the plane carrying the girls who will receive bologna rings and Dutch Pay as welcomed by the host towns. News media in the cities have been alerted for ample publicity of the unusual visit.
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Pella
Royal Court
Iowa
Gary Vermeer
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Waterloo
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Deo Gloria Male Chorus Concert at Trinity in Pella
The Deo Gloria Male Chorus presents a Sunday 9:00 p m concert at Trinity Reformed Church Pella featuring scripture based pieces, hymn arrangements and Russian sacred selections. The group founded five years ago by Paul Achterhof tours Iowa cities including Iowa City Wellsburg Des Moines with annual Sunday evening sacred concerts.
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Trinity Reformed
Pella
Scholin
God
Paul Achterhof
Pella Christian High School
Iowa City
Wellsburg
Des Moines
Tulip Time festival nears with last minute planning notes
Tulip Time events in Pella push to finalize costumes and displays. Merchants urged to have staff in Dutch attire for the three day festival. Garden Club reports progress on the Happy Anniversary Flower Show and invites entries. The window display committee expands to 60 windows with items sought from old bicycles to vintage jewelry and postcards. Tulip Time promotions via 16 Pella girls circulate literature within a 75 mile radius. Citizens urged to spruce up homes and yards for a strong first impression. Royal Court plans legislature visit and gifts to state leaders. Tulip Time notices invite volunteers and information sharing.
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Pella
Nick Vander Ploeg
Ray Dieleman
Meulpolder
Musical weekend at Central College with two campus ensembles
On May 1 and 2 the Central College Symphonic Band directed by Prof. Robert Rittenhouse and the College Community Orchestra under Prof. Robert Smith perform at Cox-Snow Music Center recital hall. Saturday 8 p.m. features a varied band program including Symphonic Overture, Wagner and West Side Story selections. Sunday 3 p.m. showcases lighter works with Beethoven and Bizet pieces plus Virgil Thomson suite Plow that broke the Plains. Admission is free, seating limited.
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Central College Symphonic Band
College Community Orchestra
Robert Rittenhouse
Chis Carter
Liebestad
Wagner
Burlesk
Robert Smith
Beethoven
Bizet
Virgil Thompson
Cox-Snow Music Center
Tulip Time Square Dance at Shelter House May 8
Circle 8 sponsors the Tulip Time festival square dance on Saturday May 8 at 8 p.m. at the Shelter House in the swimming pool park with master of ceremonies Bob Gillespie and callers Dick Williams Corwin Mott Gene Mack and Jim Rhodes. The public may attend or watch the colorful dancers.
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Bob Gillespie
Dick Williams
Corwin Mott
Gene Mack
Jim Rhodes
Iowa
Shelter House
Wiley Hutchinson
White Elephant Jaycees sale in Pella Legion Hall
The Pella Jaycees host a White Elephant sale tonight Thursday April 29 at the Legion Hall starting at 7 00 pm Proceeds support the new elevator at the Pella Home for the Aged Donors with items to spare are asked to call Gene Dop at the Pella National Bank
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Pella Jaycees
Legion Hall
Pella
Des Vator
Gene Dop
Harold Pluimer to lecture at Pella Christian High
Harold Pluimer noted lecturer and education consultant for NASA will present Dimensions of the Future at Pella Christian High School auditorium this Friday April 30 at 8:00 p.m. The public is invited with no admission charge.
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Harold Pluimer
Dimensions of the
Pella
National
Atronucs and Space Admin
Sions of the
Pella Christian High School
Sully Lions Sponsor Talent Search May 3
The Sully Lions Club will sponsor a Bill Kiley Talent Search in the Lynnville Sully high school auditorium Sully on May 3 at 8 00 pm Contact Darrell Jansen secretary for prospective contestants to enter the event in the Sully area.
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Sully
4 H delegates picked by interviews Tuesday
Marion County outlines first time use of personal interviews for 4 H delegates with 40 of 150 older members invited April 27 at the Christian Church Knoxville. Interviews start 7 15 pm about seven minutes each. Fourteen delegates will attend State 4 H Conference June 9 12 Health and Conservation Camps June 7 12 and two will go to Leadership Conference July 19 24.
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Ron Sheetz
Marion County
the Christian Church
Knoxville
Extension Youth Committee
Clifford Harvey
Wayne Butterfield
Ernest Simpson
Ruth Archibald
County Extension Home
Harold Ver Meer
Gene Stevenson
Bill McCorkle
Marian Henze
Nancy Loynacan
Jay Murphy
Richard Needles
Kathy Stroud
Susan Laird
Charlene Reimer
Mary Beechout
David Hill
Tracy Smith
Join Stittsworth
Loren Kuiper
Ann Stevenson
Sharon Beth den Berg
Emily van Wyk
Margaret Simpson
John Brent
Dennis de Penning
Steve Core
Tom Franklin
Cansie Nikkel
Rose Lamb
Marilyn Burnham
Marilyn Henze
Joe Yempleton
Francis van Wyk
Carolyn Speed
Joan Hagene
Jewell Woo
Janda Vroegh
Rodney Jordan
Roger Harrington
Ek Aleff
Paul Vander Linden
Annette Dickson
Sue Kovacic
Ginger Williams
David Murphy
Open Bible Quiz Team Wins 5 State Bible Contest
The Pella Church of the Open Bible quiz team captured the Central District district championship in Pella on March 8 and won the Divisional Title in Rockford Illinois on April 20, defeating 31 church teams. Team members Evelyn Booy Karen Sutton Charlotte Breen Lynda Sutton Debbie Willemssen coached by Chuck Husted now set sights on the National Title at Des Moines June 26.
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Church of Open
Pella
Church of the
Rockford
Illinois
Clarinda
Evelyn Booy
Karen Sutton
Charlotte Breen
Lynda Sutton
Debbie Willemsen
Chuck Husted
Des Moines
David Sutton
Open Bible Church
Chronicle News
Chamber cautions on encyclopedia sales in Pella
A group of men in Pella this week sells encyclopedias and other items while claiming Chamber of Commerce approval. The Pella Chamber has not sanctioned the operation. Lloyd Vander Streck, president, says no contact has been made for approval and the chamber disavows involvement though not judging the product quality.
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Pella
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd Vander Streck
Star Crazy to be staged at LS auditorium in Sully
Sully LS auditorium hosts the Lynnville Sully junior class three act comedy Star Crazy tonight directed by Warren Shade. Cast features Doug Bell, Jo Bailey, Melvina Beyers, Carol Wageman and others with music between acts by the high school department. Also noted funeral service for Lester Steenhoek is pending in Pella.
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SULLY
Lynnville-Sully High School
Warren Shade
Doug Bell
Prof. Andrews
Jo Bailey
Jerri
Melvina Beyers
Bill
Carol Wagaman
Donna
Phyl Lewis
Beth Robertson
Lawson Renaud
van Dyk-Duven
Lester W. Steenhoek
Pella
Betty
Imi Sloterdyk
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