City Primary Election Yields Candidacy Choices
Voters turnout modest with 440 at City Office as city primary selects mayor treasurer and aldermen. Incumbent Mayor Tunis H. Klein leads four wards with 249 votes, while Dr T G Fultz withdraws after requesting removal. Bert Rodlofsen gains 17 votes. Treasurer John E Vander Zyl unopposed with 376 votes. Park Commission member J V Lankelma also unopposed with 376. Alderman-at-Large votes split among Stientjes 242 Hoksbergen 242 Plette 215 Van Niewasl 117. Ward results list several names and totals, and a Citizens Non-Partisan Committee is elected with members by ward. The committee plans to draw up Tickets for Citizens and Peoples tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Tunis H. Klein
J. V. Lankelma
the Park Commission
Joe Stientjes
Ike Hoksbergen
Ed Plette
Oren S. van Niewasl
Connie van Roekel
Clarence van Niewaal
Andrew D. (Brooks) Klyn
F. J. van Gorp
Ralph J. Ver Meer
R. J. Heeren
J.C. Vander Veer
Vernon W. Roorda
Citizens Non-Partisan
John Blommers
Wm. J. Vande Voort
John A. Vander Wal
George Ver Steeg
Ralph Ver Meer
Charles P. Dykstra
Hl. A. Veenstra
del de Haan
Citizens and Peoples
Citizens
Peoples
Christian High Choir Concert Friday at Second Chr Ref Church
The Christian High Choir performs Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Second Christian Reformed Church as the fourth of seven spring concerts. The program features a Girl’s Trio, Arlene Jellema reading, and numbers by Girls’ Sextette and other groups with Ed Vander Weele directing and Marilyn Groenendyk accompanying. This is Pella’s sole concert this season and is open to the public.
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Christian High Choir
Peoria
Sally
Oskaloosa
Letha Vande Voort
Sylvia Nikkel
Elizabeth Rus
Arlene Jellema
Vande Weele
Ed Vander Weele
Marilyn Groenendyk
Constance Borst
Pella
Jesus
B. Deane
God
T. Turton
Daar
KEBS Station Schedule for March Events
KEBS The Voice of Central 620 lists programs for March including C U S Concert Hall at 7 00 p m and WSSF Review at 7 30 P M on Thursday March 8 Sunday March 11 9 30 Christian Reformed Church 10 45 and 7 45 First Reformed Church Tuesday March 13 7 00 Campus Music Shop.
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WSSF
Christian Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
Canmipus Music Shop
Dedicatory Service for New Church Addition and Organ
A special dedication will be held at the Second church on Wednesday evening at 7 30 to dedicate the new church addition and the new organ. Built by La Marche Brother of Chicago the organ features 24 stops across Great Swell and Pedal divisions with speaking pipes and bells, extensive electric components and four patented selenium detectors ensuring steady voltage.
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la Marche Brother
Chicago
Dedication Service At Church With New Additions
The church will host dedication services with organists Jean M. Kuyper and Prof. Gordon Farndell leading. A new addition includes a larger choir loft, expanded organ chamber, consistory room, minister's study, women's lounge, and soundproofed choir room. Facilities feature carpeted pulpit and choir loft, rubber tile in the main auditorium, and new robes for choir members. Evening program starts at 6 pm with a fellowship supper and prayer service honoring crops and industry.
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Jean M. M. Kuyper
Gordon Farndell
Synod
Pella Junior High Falls to Melcher in County Tourney
The Pella Junior High boys fell 39 to 21 in the Marion County Tournament first round. Melcher, the county’s leading junior high squad, led 21 to 6 at the half as Pella struggled to score. Scoring in the second half was limited as Melcher controlled the game.
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Melcher
Pella
Making Plans To Hold In. C.E. Convention Here
Plans set for the Christian Endeavor Convention in Pella on April 18 to 15 with events at Third Reformed Church Graham Mall and Douwstra Chapel. Rev Harold Englund of Zeeland Mich will speak, with Miss Margaret Johanson chairing the Junior Convention. Registration is due by March 31 to the Iowa Endevor Union Central College Pella Iowa.
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Christian Endeavor
Pella
C.K
Graham Mall
Third Reformed Church
Margaret Johanson
Douwstra
Harold Englund
Zeeland
Michigan
Western Seminary
Englund
King Eternal
Lawrence Grooters
Ife
Harold Korver
Orange City
Flikkema
Lawerence Borst
Towa Chi Endeavor Union
Central College
Social Security Rep to Visit Pella March 14
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the Council Room City Clerk's Office 717 Main Pella Iowa on Wednesday March 14 between 9 30 a m and 10 30 a m to advise residents of their rights under the amended Social Security Act. Widows minor children and dependent parents of World War II servicemen should contact the SSA to determine benefit rights under the 1950 amendments including a permanent 160 dollar monthly wage credit for active service between 1940 and 1947.
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Social Security Administration
Main
Pella
Lows
Leo W. Smith
Des Moines
Veterans Administration
Pella Art Exhibition at Central College in April
The annual Pella area art show at Central College galleries runs April 2 to 16 with prizes including first place. Open to amateur or professional artists within 100 miles of Pella. paintings and drawings in any medium accepted. Closing date March 15. details from Exhibition Committee, department of art.
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Pella and
Central College Galleries
Art Students League
College Art Department
Chronicle
Pella
Department of Art
Central College
Pella Narrowly Dukes It Out With Melcher Scoring
The account notes Pella finding the range for 5 points while Melcher was held to 18 points, a tighter game that capped the lead differences. Melcher’s scoring was contained, and Pella’s defense limited the rangy opponent.
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Pella
Voters Defeat Trustee Proposal For Light Plant
Citizens rejected placing Municipal Light Plant under trustee control. The proposal lost 253 to 202 with ward results 59-57 in the first, 88-82 in the second, 39-69 in the third, and 16-55 in the fourth ward. Overall turnout was under a quarter of eligible voters.
Forensic Squad Heads to Ames for Iowa College Tournament
Central forensic squad members travel to Ames Iowa for the Iowa College forensic tournament. Peggy Leu Ron Zoutendam Marion Kruis Glenn Peterman Shirley Kooistra Don Bruggink Gene Heideman Lloyd Peterman Alvin Poppen compete in extemporaneous speaking poetry reading and debate with several local and regional winners noted from the March 1 Central campus contests. The group aims to enter debate discussion and extemporaneous speaking at Stillwater Stillwater Oklahoma for the National Pi Kappa Delta tournament March 25 29.
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Central
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Peggy Leu
Pella
Ronald Zoutendam
Marion Kris
Keables
Glenn Peterman
Ron Zoutendam
Gauss
George Gauss
Lloyd Peterman
Cornice Keunen
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Don Bruggink
Gene Heideman
Shirley Kovistra
Alvin Poppen
Stillwater
Oklo
Top Award for Scout Whose Parents Were Formerly of Pella
Frank Vander Wert son of C J Vander Wert of Abingdon Illinois and Marion Frush and grandson of Mrs Rose Frush of Pella won the Eagle Scout Award after completing tenderfoot three first class, earning twenty one merit badges and six months service. He is a Junior Assistant to Scoutmaster Lundstrom and trained at Lake Storey and Valley Forge. Final merit badges included swimming first aid life saving health cooking camping civics bird study pathfinding pioneering safety and athletics. He played for Abington High basketball and the award was presented during the Abington at Aledo game concluding Abington's twenty year Scouting program.
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Frank Vander Wert
C.J. Vander Wert
Abingdon
Hiinois
Marion Frush
Vant der Wert
Rose Frush
Pella
Star Scout
Life Scout
Vander Wert
Lundstrom
Lake Storey
Valley Porge
Abington High
Abington
1951 Car license tags due by March fifteenth
Des Moines report states the State Department of Public Safety sets March 16 as the deadline to obtain and install 1951 license tags for cars trucks motorcycles and other vehicles. Safety Commissioner McMurry warns vehicle owners face arrest for misdemeanor with up to a $100 fine or 30 days in jail if tags are not properly displayed. Tags have been on sale since December 1 1950 with 5 percent penalty monthly for unpaid fees after February 1.
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Des Moines
State Department of Public Safety
Pearl W. McMurry
Med
Drive for Service Fund on Central Campus
Make Drive for Service Fund on Central Campus as WSSF Week begins at Central College. YMCA and YWCA, led by Ed Mulder and others, solicit funds for the World Student Service Fund to aid needy students in war torn regions and displaced students at Central. Activities included a penny carnival raising 95 dollars, film viewings, and a joint meeting with traveling WSSF secretary George Cvika.
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Central College
YMCA
YWCA
Ed Mulder
Montevideo
Minn
Ehler
Ainsworth
World Student Service Fund
Central
Dick Cook
College Springs
John Ruiter
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harvey Noordsey
Brandon
S. Dak
Greta Nelson
Brooklyn
Wssf Fund
WSSF
George Cvik
Germany
Committees Named and Groundwork Laid for The 1951 Tulip Festival
Groundwork laid by Pella Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce for the 1961 Tulip Festival in May. Bob Klein chairs the Steering Committee with a broad lineup of committees and chairmen including Publicity, Parade, Information Headquarters, Sanitation, Street Decorations, Finance, Ticket Sales, and Policing.
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Pella
Rob Klein
W. D. van Sittert
Joe Stientjes
Jack Boatsma
B. F. Vander Linden
Lee Vriezelaar
A. F
Eldon Ray
Paul Farrer
Secy
Fred Whalley
Rob Kuyper
Wayne Ifill
T. T.T
Florence Beurkens Historical
Florence
J. V. Lankelma
Bernie Menninga
Marie le Faber
Wilson Floral
G. van Rocke
P. van Zante
Cook Gerrit van Heukelom
Meulpolder Ligghtinge
James Wisse Finance
J. Gilbert Boat
Vande Voort Aries Birdsall
R. C. Lautenbach
Tr. Kempkes
Bob“ Lautenbach
Talent Show Sponsored by College YM YW Friday Night
College Y M and Y V joint sponsors announce a talent show at Douwstra Chapel Friday night March 9 at 7 80. The program features twelve acts including music drama and athletics with an applause meter and prizes of 5 00 3 00 and 1 00. Rob Omie and Maurice Westhoven will host the event. doors open at 7 00 for an evening of entertainment.
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YMCA
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Rob Omie
Maurice Westhoven
TMU
Club Women Host Silent Auction Hobby Show and Plant Exchange
Federated Club plans March 20 event with silent auction to raise funds for the club. A hobby show and plant exchange accompany the sale, open to the public free of charge at the Second Reformed Church. Participants urged to donate items and bring plant slips for exchange.
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Federated Club
Russell
van Zanter
Second Reformed Church
Grinnell Downs Pella In District Tournament Match
Grinnell opened strong and led 19 to 7 after the first quarter, finishing 78 to 30 over Pella High. Han Van Elemert was the lone Dutchman with more than one basket, scoring four field goals and four free throws for 8 points while Ritter boosted Grinnell with several field goals and four free throws.
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Grinnell
Igers
Pella High
Pella
Frimiel
Glee
Han van Elemert
Ritter of
Grimnell
Per Pupil Cost in Pella Near Iowa Averages
Costs for operating Pella Public Schools align with Iowa levels for districts of similar size. The state average for Class C cities 2,000 to 4,999 residents is about 200.52 dollars per student annually, with Pella at 35.32 dollars higher per pupil. For 6,000 to 10,000 resident districts, per pupil cost is around 190.22 dollars, slightly lower than Pella.
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Pella
Ation
Incumbents and Candidates Seek School Board Seats
The notice urges voters to express interest in school activities by voting on Monday March 12. Incumbents Dr. J. B. Shultz and Robert C. Lautenbach again run for directors while Kenneth Wear files for Treasurer. Polls open at noon and close at 7 at the City Office.
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J. B. Shultz
Robert C.lautenbach
Kenneth Wear
Pam
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Kebs
Central 620
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Garden City
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Wm. van Houwelingen
Don Blom
Don Jorgensen
Lake Ci
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Ronal Bycroft
Sec'y Lowa F.F.A
Gorn Ray
The
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Perio Lavy Construction Batts
Great Lakes
Sec. Security
Congress of the
United States
Central Forensic Squad
Scout
Baptist Church
Everett PL Quinton
Iowa Baptist Convention
Will de
American Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Peru
Indiana
F. Perron
Dutch Weirather
Gene Stienties
Rudy Ulrich
Art Bruinekoot
Paradeerivan Legion
Operetta
We Anivers Town Crier
Sadler Hirgemeester
TG. Pulte
P. Quinton
Clubs General Fund
F. M. Frush
Eagle
Galesburg
Ilinois
C. J. Vander Wert
Rose Frask
Dorrance Lundstrom
Frank
B. G. Zuck
Abingdon Kiwanis Club
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