Enrollment at Central College Reaches Highest Level
Central College reports 1937 38 enrollment at 302 students, up 27 from 1936 37. Seniors show largest gain with 14 more than last year. freshmen decreased by 8 but upperclass increases offset. Enrollment spans 18 states with growing church interest. housing shortages at Graham Hall noted as capacity limits rise.
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Board of Trustees
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
California
Washington
Oklahoma
New York
New Jers
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Detroit
Graham Hall
Central College Faculty Summer Time Plans
Central college faculty will spend summer with several staying in town. President Dr. Irwin J. Lubbers and Dean H. W. Pietenpol remain, along with Prof. Vernon Bobbitts. Others travel to Columbus Ohio Grand Rapids Michigan and Cincinnati Ohio for teaching and study opportunities.
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Irwin J. Lubbers
H. W. Pietenpol
Vernon Bobbitts
William Wing
Columbus
Ohio
F. Bosch
Pella
William Vander Lugt
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lansing
Simpson College
Indianola
Gould
Martha Firth
Liggett
Evers
Mennenga
Winter
Three Little Girls in Blue Sing Before E Des Moines Club
Pella's Three Little Girls in Blue Misses Anna Joyce Klein Melba Hoekstra and Ber nace Vander Linden sang before the East Des Moines Club a group of local business men. Rosscreen's Iowa Manager P B Hidelbaugh acted as Knette and Gardner Cowles spoke on the new Des Moines Airport. Encores were demanded as the trio drew strong applause and plans for future appearances were announced for early fall.
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Little Girls In
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Melba Hoekstra
Bernace Vander Linden
Rossereen Co
East Des Moines Club
East Des Moines
P. B. Hidlebaugh
Rosscreen
Iowa
Knette
Gardner Cowles
Pi Register Tribune Co
Towa Broadcasting Co
Des Moines
Farewell Chapel Marks College Year at Central College
Central College held its farewell chapel on Wednesday from 11 to 12 with Dr. Stuart of the education department presiding. Devo tions were led by Rev. Everett Van Engelenhoven of Alton with Psalms 119 and 121. After a piano solo by Ruth Jurgens and a farewell address by Superintendent Buerkens, prizes were awarded, including Philo Cup to Donald Menning for the all-around track, and various scholarships and medals to students across athletics oratory and literary contests.
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Everett van Engelenhoven
Alton
Ruth Jurgens
Buerkens
Wing
Miss Street
L. A. Winter
Women’s Athletic Association
Hazel Alferts
Peter George Gaass
Coach Winter
Orville Smith
Donald Menning
Miss van Emmerik
C Blankets
Betty Bennink
Helen Vander Pal
Stanley Blikkema
Howard McKee
Harold van Engen
Charles Wesslund
Ed Hubrex
Professor Gould
Frank Smits
Ralph Menning
Greta de Koster
Mary Louise Renaud
William de Jong
Virginia van Gorp
Naomi Achtermann
Central Bay
Junior Hospers
Jean Cook
Margaretta Slobe
Edward Wesselink
Arnon Lensink
Lubbers
Winter
Pietenpol
Virgil Ford
Julia van Houweling
Mennenga
George Mennenga
Philomathian
Society
Ize
H. J. Pietenpol
A. B. van’ Houweling
Lewis Furda
Donald van Houweling
George Gaass
Irene Bogard
Caroline Ammerman
May K. Smith
San Diego
California
Dorothy van Houweling
Rev
G. H. Douwstra
Hull
Iowa
Vernon Kooy
LeRoy Nixon
Foreign Missions
W. Edward Foster
New York City
Cornelius Reynen
Sons of the American
Jeanine Jurgens
Clege Athletic Association
Peter G. Gaass
Pella National Bank
Philomathi
Tulip bulb sale this week in Pella with local units
Central College Industries partners with Pella Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce to promote tulip bulbs for local citizens. bulbs offered in three four and five cent varieties with many named cultivars. orders due by July 1 to limit imports from the Netherlands. sales space available Friday through Saturday and daily 1 to 4 pm next week in the old Two Vans building.
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Trevor
Laurence
Benus
Maxy
Bishop
Bacchus
Cardinal Manning
Don Pedro
Garibaldi
Louis XIV
Lucifer
Central College Industries Aids Students Through Tuition Plan
Central College has a two year old program named Central College Industries that lets students earn part of their tuition while studying. Pellacraft products include a heavy duty banquet table and a sturdy footstool, with more than 5,000 spark arrestors shipped since last October. Miniature chapel bank designs aid fund raising. The program gives practical education and builds savings for continued education, reducing financial distress and fostering independence.
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College Auxiliary Elects Officers
Central College's Ladies Auxiliary held an officer election. Elected were Mrs. R. Drost as president, Mrs. H. W. Pietenpol as secretary, Miss Sarah Gosselink as treasurer, and Miss Cunera Van Emmerik as assistant treasurer.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Thos
R. Drost
H. W. Pietenpol
Sarah Gosselink
Cunera van Emmerik
Central College Announces Summer School Start
The summer session at Central College begins next Monday June 6. Instructors include Dr. H. A. Stuart and Miss Cunera Van Em merik. A number of students have enrolled for several courses and an interesting school is promised.
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H. A. Stuart
Cunera van Emmerik
Feet on the Ground Sisson Urges Practical Faith at 85th Central Commencement
Rev C H Sisson, Baptist mission secretary and former Central College pastor, spoke at the 85th commencement urging feet on the ground faith. Diplomas were awarded, including a doctor of divinity to Rev O He Sisson, as the ceremony reflected on blending old and new Central traditions and addressing world peace and racial issues.
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American Baptist Foreign Mission
Central College
Board of Trustees
Exer
Irwin J. Lubbers
Bernie J. Mulder
First Reformed Church
Intelligencer-Leader
The
Reformed Church In America
Wing
America
R. D. Douwstra
He Sisson
Sisson
Reion
Stanley Jones
Rey. Sisson
Central
Request for Old Pictures for Iowa Centennial Issue
The Chronicle plans a September Iowa centennial issue with historical data and images of people, buildings, and other features. It asks readers to bring in old pictures for potential use. not all will be used, but the best will be selected and published.
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Iowa Real Society
Iowa
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