Central College Growth Through Years of Change and a Bell
A reflection traces Central College progress since 1934 including new president, expanded campus to three acres, endowment growth, faculty salaries, library funding, chapel and athletic field improvements, and accreditation. It recalls the campus bell’s storied history from 1856 to today, its daily calls, pranks by students, and eventual pedestal setting as a symbol of college lore.
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Old Central Bell Lends Charm to the Campus
The Holland town of Pella features several bells in church towers, their chimes marking hours and drawing crowds. Among them, the famed Old Central Bell sits on a pedestal, famed though its voice is silenced, its presence echoing through local memory as a campus landmark.
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Plans Laid for an Interesting Commencement at Central College
Central College announces an upcoming commencement weekend headlined by Excellency Dr Alcender Loudon from the Netherlands as speaker. The program will include a Baccalaureate event, a recital, a Shakespearean play, options, board meetings, and dinners with alumni and friends urged to save the dates.
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Community Education Neglect Cited By Cooper Quote
A Cooper quotation warns that piety virtue and liberty cannot endure in a community that neglects youth education. The remark underscores the link between schooling and moral civic strength.
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Central College Students Earn Part of Expenses
Seventy six percent of students at Central College in Pella Iowa earn part of their expenses, reflecting a widespread work study pattern among undergraduates.
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Central Deans of Women Set May 9 Meeting in Pella
Central Dean Clara Williams hosts Deans of Women from colleges and universities in Town on May 9. They will visit Tulip Time and the college campus in the morning, followed by a noon luncheon at Jordan Hall. Ruth Robertson of Simpson College will lead a roundtable on the group, now in its second year, with about fifteen attendees visiting the Seholte Home and Pella Historical Museum.
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Central College at Pella Shifts Church Affiliation in 1916
A Central College at Pella student or affiliate changed her church from Baptist to the Reformed Church in America in 1916, reflecting a transition in religious affiliation within the community.
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Navy V-1 College Program Offered for Naval Reserve
The Navy Department approves the V-1 program at accredited colleges to train reserve officers. Applicants must be unmarried US male citizens under 21 at enlistment, or within 60 days of turning 21 if nearing sophomore year. Seniors are ineligible. sophomores may apply. Participants continue college at their own expense and attend in math and physics. After about three years of study and naval reserve service, candidates may enter active duty or pursue further career paths.
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Central College Students Rally for War Effort and Study Shifts
The Central College campus eyes war work and defense funding while students and faculty adjust curricula and routines. A student council forms to organize recycling and support, honoring veterans and maintaining faith in liberal ideals as the college plans accelerated graduate programs and new courses tied to national needs.
Pella High and College Earn Accredited List Status
Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools grants unqualified approval to Pella High School, joining Central college at Pella and Grinnell State University of Iowa as accredited institutions. The move follows staff changes and equipment upgrades, supported by the belief that education combines learning and life experiences.
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A Freshman’s View of Proxy at Central College
A narrative profiles Dr. Lubbers, president of Central College, and a freshman who seeks guidance. The piece highlights Lubbers’s approach to student concerns, his personal background in Wisconsin and Holland, and his career from Hope High School to Voorhees College in India before leading Central. It notes his practical leadership, devotion to students, and the college’s wartime morale.
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