Central College Band to Present March 4 Concert
The Central College concert band will perform March 4 1955 at 8 p.m. in Douwstra Chapel with 60 members in a balanced program featuring Soliloquy a new baritone solo by Glenn Gosse link first formed at Tulane University in 1963. Other pieces include Nutcracker Suite arrangements Thunder Bird Overture Ballade in minor and Lament. Audience invited to a free evening with Pella band members Van Zomeren listed among performers.
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Glenn Gosselink
Tulane University
Tschaikowsky
Clair Johnson
Philip Long
Wariors
Beethoven
Brahms
Will Ttje
Composers Press
U S
U. A
Blas Ea
Robert Rittenhouse
Pella
van Zomeren
P. H. S. Musicians to Take Part in Monroe Festival
The vocal music and band departments of Pella public schools will participate in the Fifth Annual Music Festival to be held in Monroe Monday February 28. Music directors Fre Whalley and Anne Tysseling note the event originated five years ago and has grown with cooperation from neighboring high school music departments. Drake University Bands director Daniel Martino will feature at the festival.
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Pella Public Schools
Monroe
Cording
Cancer Workers Rally Regional Meeting In Iowa
Cancer workers from nine counties attended an all day regional meeting in April. Leaders included Mrs. M. C. Van from North Marion County Chapter and Dr. A. S. Evers who spoke on progress in cancer fight and new drugs.
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Cancer Workers
M. C. van
North Marion County
Daryl Stamp
Iowa City
Lucille M. Anderson
Chariton
Marshall 1Bake
Mason City
Anne Wilson
Dubuque
Amvets
A. 5. Evers
Evers
Cancer talk outlines new treatments and hopeful factors
The speaker discussed easing cancer pain and emerging procedures, noting hormones and enzymes influence cancer cell growth. He closed with optimism, though acknowledging a precise cancer factor remains undiscovered.
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Pitas
Three Nominees Filed for County Board of Education
Nominating petitions are filed for three men to serve six year terms on the County Board of Education in Area 1. C. W. De Geus of Summit Township Albert Dykstra also of Summit Township and Dwight Harvey of Red Rock Township await voter selection at the regular district school election on March 14. Dykstra is the current member, serving since the board’s establishment in 1948.
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County Board of Education
C. W. de Geus
Summit Township
Albert Dykstra
Dwight Harvey
Red Rock
Pella Drives In $2,650 For March of Dimes
Chairman Dick Lautenbach reports that the People of Pella contributed 2650.00 to the March of Dimes on Wednesday morning February 23. He notes gifts are still welcome from anyone overlooked in the drive.
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Pella
Dick Lautenbach
Pella March of Dimes
Monroe Music Festival Opens With Large Ensemble
A 200 piece main band drawn from participating schools will be directed by an associate professor from Central College. A 240 voice chorus formed from quartets will be led by Lawrence Groeters. Newton High School provides a 60 piece orchestra under Eugene Burton. Rehearsals start at 10 a.m. Monday at the school gym and Monroe Methodist Church for a 7:45 p.m. concert in Monroe High School auditorium, now seating 1,000. Admission 60 cents adults, free for students.
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Laurence Groeters
Central College
Newton High School
Eugene Burton
Newton
Methodist Church
Monroe
Monroe High School
Monroe Auditorium
Webster Junior High Band Concert at the auditorium
The Webster Junior High Band will present a short evening concert with about 50 students from 6th to 7th and 8th grades. The program includes On the Hike, Sunset Waltz, Cathedral Hour, Pass on Parade, Saxophone trio, In a Dance, Field General, and March. Band parents will hold their regular March meeting after the concert.
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Webster Junior High
Clinic For School Bus Drivers Held In Monroe
The annual clinic for school bus drivers in this area will be held in Monroe on Friday March 4. Registration at 9 45 and dismissal at 2 30. State clinics aim to improve efficiency of bus routes with topics on traffic laws accident prevention bus operation maintenance and reporting. Pella drivers listed include Floris Guerts Carl De Vries Paul Mep pelink Lou Schuring Henry Kuyper and Tom Mitchell.
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Monroe
Pella
Floris Guerts
Carl de Vries
Paul Meppelink
Lou Schuring
Henry Kuyper
Tom Mitchell
Pella Red Cross to Hold Annual Meeting On March 5
Chairman T G Fults calls for the Pella Red Cross annual meeting to be held Saturday March 5 in the Legion Building dining room at 2 00 pm Officers will be elected reports read and supplies for the annual fund drive distributed Rural and city area solicitors will be notified by card or letter The meeting is open to all and will review the chapter's past year achievements.
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T. G. Fults
Pella Red Cross
Legion Building
Pella
Christian School District Meeting Here February 25
The annual District V meeting of the National Union of Christian Schools will be held Friday February 26 in Pella. Activities include a 12:00 dinner by the Pella Christian High School Ladies Auxiliary, an afternoon session starting at 1:30 with Dr. P Y De Jong and John Vander Ark, and an evening session at 7:30 pm at the Second Christian Reform Church auditorium with Rev C Re Veenstra. Public invited to both sessions and a display of educational materials will be on view at Christian High School.
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National Union of Christian Schools
District V
Pella
John Vander Ark
Christian High School
P. Y. de Jong
Vander Ark
Christian Reformed Church
C. Re Veenstra
First Christian Reformed Church of
Boat Elected President of Pella Golf and Country Club
The Pella Golf and Country Club board held its February organizational meeting. Gil Boat was elected president with Ralph Grundman as vice president Anthony Tysseling secretary Will Baer treasurer. committee appointments set for the year and reports due at the next board meeting.
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Pella Golf and Country Club
Gil Boat
Ralph Grundman
Anthony Tysseling
Will Baer
Aen
World Day of Prayer observed at Otley Reformed Church
Otley Reformed Church hosts World Day of Prayer on Friday February 25 at 2 00 pm inviting all women and members of several local groups to attend a service themed Abide in Me and in prayer with Christians worldwide. A social hour follows the service for all attendees.
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Otley Reformed Church
Bible Hour Society
Otley Christian Reformed Church
Bethel Ladies’ Aid
The
Tool’s Chapel Aid
Sunshine Bible Class
Italian violinist to perform for high school students February 2
Italian violinist will appear before Pella High students on February 2 as part of a traveling program reaching more than 360 schools across the East coast and beyond. The Herald notes the concert aims to inspire with a dazzling display of violin mastery.
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Viglinist Ao
Omarion
Iam
Florida
Herald
Arizona Star
Helfers
Seven Men Awarded Play Tickets as Most Courteous Drivers
Louis Schuring Marion Roor da Andy Van Berkum Nick Van der Ploeg Dr T G Fultz Klaas Int Veld and Dr W C Ver Ploeg received Most Courteous Drivers Awards from Pella citizens for courteous driving last weekend. Alpha Psi Omega with Mayor Tunis H Klein and Chief Joe De Hoog arranged. Winners will attend one showing of Detective Story tonight or Friday at Central College.
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Louis Schuring
Marion Roorda
Andy van Berkum
Nick Vander Ploeg
T. G. Fultz
Klaas
YWCA Sale of Services Planned in Pella March 5
Central College YWCA members offer services to Pella residents on Saturday March 5 to raise funds for the Centennial Fund. Roles include housework baby sitting typing meal prep waiting on tables and sales work. Call Graham Hall 18 by Friday March 4 to arrange and specify the job.
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Central College Ywca
Pella
Christian Association
Miss Central
Graham Hall
Ywca Centennial Fund
Chronicle
Veterans Finish Farm Training for World War Two Vets
A group of World War Two veterans completed the Institutional on the Farm Training Class at the High School. Ernest De Cook of Pella led the program as instructor for thirteen months. Twelve were enrolled by January 1, four will transfer to Knoxville to end their course. Veterans honored for finishing four years of instruction include Mar Vander Zyl, Marion Van der Linden, Ustermaarkt, Charles Burmeister, and Gerald Wyatt. The Korean Veterans group under Jacob De Haan will continue instruction until July 1.
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G. I
Ernest de Cook
Pella
Knoxville
Claude Haugie
Newton
Robert Bennet
Marvin de Penning
Taintor
Leonard van Wyk
Mar Vander Zyl
Marion Vander Linden
New Sharon Ustermaarkt
Charles Bur~meister
Monroe
Gerald Wyatt
Kellogg
Jacob de Haan
College invites student activity participants to attend
A notice invites college students, practice teachers, and others with interest to attend a session or event. The call emphasizes inclusive participation for those curious about student activity programs.
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Chase
World Day of Prayer Tomorrow at First Reformed Church
World Day of Prayer will be observed this Friday February 26 at First Reformed Church at 2 o clock The theme is Abide in Me The Second Church chimes will pray from noon to 1230 and again from 130 to 1360 The event invites Christians to pray and includes a children’s after school prayer service at First Church after dismissal
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First Reformed
Central College to Host Fourth Pie Tenpol Cup Contest
April 1 marks the fourth annual Pie Tenpol Cup at Central College with plans underway. Committees are active, scripts near completion, and freshmen and sophomores showcase enthusiasm in the literary and musical contest. Dean H W Pietenpol funds the event amid strong campus support and large audiences. Bonnie Wesselink leads as general chair with Carolyn Harmelink as sophomore chair Ardene Kulte freshman chair and Schaap and Mary Bowald as coaches for the sophomores. Elaine Buteyn and Arlys Zee coach the freshmen.
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Pietenpol
Bonnie Wesselink
Carolyn Harmelink
Ardene Kulte
Schaap
Mary Bowald
Elaine Buteyn
Arlys Zee
Scouts Awarded Merit Certificate In Conservation
Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 873 in Pella received a Merit Certificate from the U S Department of Agriculture for conservation efforts. District Scout meeting on February 15 discussed round table topics and guidance for leaders, with plans for Camp Mitigwa and a full week of summer camping. Max Schakel reports four new tents for local scouting use and Tulip Time enthusiasm grows as profits fund camping expenses. Kiwanis and local leaders urge a better meeting place for the troop.
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Pella
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Glen Nihart
William Goosse- Nak
Harry Grand
Towa
Agua Te If
Mitigwa
Max Schakel
Tulip Tim
Tulip
Kiwanis
Harry Grond
College Play and Detective Story Tonight Friday
Forty in cast portray action in a two office detective bureau setting at the city police bureau. The play presents a modern moral on Christian love and forgiveness through five hours of August day scenes in metropolis New York with a mixed cast of 40 performing varied tones from comedy to drama. The production opens tonight and runs Friday at 7 00 in the theatre foyer.
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Metropolitan
New York
Kingsley
New York City
John
Jane Q
Detective Bureau
Detective Sto
Central Whips Simpson 75 to 61 in loop race setback
Central hammered Simpson 75 to 61 at the Central gym as Vander Linden broke a wrist and will miss the rest of the season. Vander Linden led Central with 22 points, while Ver Hoef added 13. Simpson’s Daughtery topped the visitors with 18 points as Wartburg and Luther loom this weekend.
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Simpson
Central Gym
Bob Vander Linden
Luther
Wartburg
Vander Linden
Ver Hoef
Daughtery
Redmen
Youngberg
Leats
van Hemert
Lundy
Bush
Manassier
Timmer
Boelkens
Waverly
Iowa
Wartburg Central
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