Fifty Central Graduates Awarded Degrees Monday
Fifty students at Central College received bachelor’s degrees Monday morning and thirteen earned diplomas from the two year teacher training course. Five Pella students completed the journey from kindergarten to college: Logan Atweg, Spencer Grond, Lou Ann Le Cocq, Marlene Sels, and Marilla Vander Meulen. another Pella graduate is Marie Van Aal.
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Central College
Pella
Logan Atweg
Spencer Grond
Lou Ann le Cocq
Marlene Sels
Marilla Vander Meulen
Marie Vanal
Joline de Boer
Waseca
Minn
Sophia Grays
Edgerton
Fenita Harmelink
Rock Valle Ann le Cocq
Pi Orange City
Norma
Stephen Blockton
Marilla Vand Meulen
Elisabeth Kempkes
Des Moines
Everett
Wash
John de Valois
Boyden
Iowa
India
Reformed Church
Agricultural Institute
Katpadi
Petorld Neighborn
Brown
Kenneth Brown
Danforth Foundation
Eliot
Soda
Wien
General Synod Meeting to Be Held in Buck Hill Falls
Dr G T Vander Lugt president of Central College and Mrs Vander Luge leave Wednesday for Buck Hill Falls Pennsylvania to preside at the General Synod meeting from June 2 to 7 The president directed denomination work and served as General Synod president visiting churches and classes while also leading the Planning Committee The campus work was guided by Dean H J Haverkamp when he was away
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G. T. Vander Lugt
Central College
Vander Luge
Buck Hill Falls
General Synod of Formed
General Synod
Reformed Church
H. J. Haverkamp
Morgan McLeland
Central Colege
Pugh
Glenda Ten Clay
Henry Ten Clay
Susan Kay Ebbers
James Ebbers
Club Centralia
Joyce Harter
David Harter
Julia van Houweling
David van Lant
Lawrence van Lant
Prins
G I class changes at Pella Iowa schools
Floyd Latham of Oskaloosa will teach the G I class as Jacob De Haan resigns after heading the program for seven years in the Pella public schools. De Haan taught World War II veterans starting September 1, 1948 and Korean veterans from February 1, 1954. Latham, a former Iowa State College student, takes over full time Korean class duties June 1, 1955. The Pella G I program enrolled 77 WWII veterans and 27 in the Korean class to date, with 28 in the current Korean class and 25 on a waiting list. New soil testing lab work is planned for De Haan with Farmers Co op Exchange of Pella.
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Jacob de Haan
G. I
de Haan
Dana
Marion Raibere
Iowa
Ernest de Cook
Latham
Floyd Latham
de Hi Latham
Pella
Ottate College
Spen
Pella G. I
de Cook
Ity
Farmers’ Co-op Exchange of
Union Vacation Bible School Starts June 6
A union vacation Bible school sponsored by four Reformed churches will run June 6 through June 17 at First Reformed Church. Sessions run 9:00 AM to 11:15 AM Monday to Friday with Bible study music memory work and mission study under the theme Heroes of the Cross. Classes welcome children ages four through junior high and a missionary offering will be collected each morning.
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First Reformed
Gaskets Glamour School for Ladies Postponed
Rudy Ulrich of the Ulrich Motor Company announced that the Gaskets and Glamour school for women only must be postponed to June due to unseen difficulties. He will notify all applicants by special mail with the new date.
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Rudy Ulrich
The
Ulrich Motor Company
Rudy
Free Instruction On Band Instruments Begins Friday
City Council Chamber of Commerce and Pella Public Schools offer free band instrument instruction starting Friday June 8 at the old Fire station. Students may arrive any time during the day to register.
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City Council Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Bring the Children to Pella for Fun Night Ride Fair
Free kid rides Friday and Saturday June 10 and 11 as Kid dies Days in Pella promote Davidson and Brannen Amusement Rides via Pella Chamber of Commerce. Attractions include a 48-seat miniature train, 18-seat Chair-O-Plane, two kiddie rides, with music and lights all day and into Saturday evening. Merchants offer bargains for visiting families.
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Pella
Alumni Dinner Draws Two Hundred At Graham Hall
About two hundred alumni seniors faculty and friends attended the annual Alumni Association dinner at Graham Hall Saturday evening. The event opened with a social hour followed by a program including a business meeting and remarks from Rev. Garrett Roortia of Walden New York who presided and announced new members, officers and reports on the Student Union debt reduction progress and future gifts from various classes and clubs.
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Alumni Association
Oral
Garrett Roortia
Walden
N. Y
Mra. Mina Huibregtse
Hull
Bert Baron
Getass
Nicholas Gosselink
Maea Lautenbach
Re: de Haan
Raymond van Heukelem
Holland
Mich
Howard
Chicago
Elmer Vermeer
Pella-Area
Thpaign
del de Haan
Century Club
New Church Group To Hold Summer Services in School
The First Guestian Reformed Church consistory will hold Sunday worship in the Christian Grade School all-purpose room during June through August. Services are at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m with John H Stek to conduct. Stek plans to arrive June 3 and has secured housing on West First Street Pella. He studied at Calvin College and Seminary West Minster Theological Seminary and has served Prairie City and Des Moines churches. He will be examined in Grand Rapids next week.
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First Guestian Reformed
Christian Grade School
John H. Stek
Pella
West First Street
Stek
Oskaloosa
Calvin College and Seminary
Grand Rapids
Mich
Prairie City
Des Moines
Christian Reformed Churches
Westmster Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Opening Day Planned for City Swimming Pool
The city pool opens for the summer season on Thursday June 9 and runs through August 20. Guards include Patsy De Wild Greta Palmgul Pasty Schreiner and Carol V Steeg with Edward Van Arkel overseeing the check room. Tickets available from Women of the American Legion Auxiliary Mrs Gladys Hart and Mrs Dora Carson plus Carpenter Drug Store City Office and pool. Season tickets set at 4.00 for adults and 2.50 for children.
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Patsy de Wild
Greta Palmgul Pasty Schreiner
Carol V Steeg
Edward van
Arkel
Gerrit de Wild
William van Hal
American Legion Auxiliary
Gladyshart
Dora Carson
Carpenter Drug Store
Third Christian Reformed Church Project Nears Formation
A group meeting at the school plans to organize a Third Christian Reformed Church in the city by summer’s end. They invite all interested to worship with them during the coming months.
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Synod of the Christian Reformed Churches
Vacation Bible School at Otley Begins June 6
Otley Reform Church will host a daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday morning, June 6, for two weeks from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. The theme is Heroes of the Cross. All Otley area children from about five to eighth grade are welcome.
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Otley Reformed Church
The
Ross
Otley
Iowa Christian Endeavor Convention Opens June 10 at Central Campus
The Iowa Christian Endeavor Convention will open June 10 at Central College in Pella Iowa with a weekend schedule. Registration begins Friday at 3 30 pm in the Central College Student Union Headquaters. Activities include a banquet and speaker Rev Gradua Aalberts at 6 30 pm, conferences led by local pastors, recreation at the Swimming Pool Park, a 7 30 pm film Second Chance in Douwstra Chapel, and a Sunday closing address by Rev Gradus Aalberts. Deadline for registration is June 6 and bring a swimsuit for swimming. Friends invited.
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Iowa Christian Endeavor Convention
Towa State Christian Endeavor
Towa C. E. Union
Central College
Pella
Iowa
Hea
First Reformed Church
Gradua Aalberts
Emily Dean
Douwstra
Gradus Aalberts
Town State Christian Endeavor
Central
Martha Lautenbach
George Poppen
Gentral
Towa
C. E
Iowa C. E. Union
Eighth Grade Diplomas Awarded in Webster Building Ceremony
Forty eighth graders received diplomas at a Webster building ceremony. Rev. Redeker urged graduates to remember they belong to God while Principal Buerkens distributed the diplomas to students including Carl Bennink, Barbara Boat, Thomas Bloodsworth, and others listed by name.
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Webster
Russell Redeker
Kay Kuyper
Judy
Ronald van Ekeren
Jim Redeker
Anne Tysseling
Mr. Whalley
Eileeh Nunnikhoven
Ronald Vander Hart
Freddie Vander Heiden
Connie Vander Meulen
Donald B
Buerkens
Carl Elton Bennink
Barbara Anne Boat
Thomas Bloodsworth
James A. Breaklander
Jack Edson Brockway
Joan Bruinekool
Reuben Lee Buwalda
John Mark de Cook Ronald Gerald de Gous
Roger D, Duven
Roberta Goemaat
Jerry Wayne Hoogenakker
Karen Louise Klein
Gerald L, Kuiper Kay Diane Kuyper
Larry L. Lautenbach
Eileen Ruth Nunnikhoven
James R. Redeker
Francis
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