Tulip Queen contest opens as 1941 festival looms
Campaign to elect Pella’s Tulip Queen begins with plans for the 1941 Tulip Festival and Tulip Tower in Garden Square. Lon B. Wormhoudt chairs the festival, Arie Schilder leads the Finance Committee, and William D. Van Sitter heads the parade committee. Nominating coupons appear March 20 and 27 with one vote per citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Square
Lon B. Wormhoudt
Arie Schilder
William D. van Sitter
Rarane Committee
Reelection of Pella School Directors Sees Small Turnout
In a March 10 election only 185 citizens voted for school directors and a treasurer. John N. Van Der Linden and Ralph S. Grundman were reelected to three year terms on the board, with Van Der Linden winning 151 votes, Grundman 149, and Joe Steintjes 59. Kenneth Bean was reelected treasurer with 85 votes.
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Pella
John N. van der Linden
Ralph 8. Grundman
Ralph S. Grundman
Draft Board Calls Five Men From This Area
C M Gilson of the Marion County Local Board lists five area men among sixteen from the county to report at Knoxville on March 14 1941 at 9 30 a m for induction into the United States Army at Fort Des Moines replacements may be notified five days before reporting. Names include Peter J Van Ooyen Golmore Kamerick Elmer L R Van Zee John Ryke Albert J Meinders and others as replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Gilson
Marion County Local Board
Knoxville
Peter
J. van Ooyen
Golmore Kamerick
Elmer L. R. van Zee
John Ryke
Albert J. Meinders
Post Office
United States Army
Fort Des Moines
Avame
Potee John
Ooyenne
Darrel Ray Prickett
Samuel Lewis Gullion, Jr
Delbert Brown
Victor Starkovich
Garal
City Officers Take Charge Of Pella For One Day In 1941
Junior Legion Auxiliary members assumed city offices for Girls Town with city officials and the community. Mayor Gertrude Vander Ploeg presided at the 9 30 a m council meeting with all aldermen present. A second session was set for 2 o clock to address additional items before adjourning at 4 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Vander Ploeg
Addi
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Pella
Margaret Buwalda
A Ruth Klyn
Marcia Kuyper
Gertrude Vander Ple
Wari
Ole Gorkum
Lorraine Meulpolder
Jean van June Allen
Reaper calls H J Vanden Berg In Central College figure dies
Henry J Vanden Berg died Saturday morning at age eighty after a brief illness. A longtime Central College treasurer, he served forty two years at the college and held church roles as Sunday School superintendent and teacher. He also served as Pella mayor for three terms and was active in city governance and schooling. He was born in Pella to Henry and Wilhelmina Bennink and left a legacy in education church and civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Vanden Berg
Central College
Pella
I. J. Lubbers
Baptist Church
Hen Vanden Berg
Henry_Vanden Berg
Wilhelmina Bennink
Misa Margaret E
Ink
le Mare
Rank
Minnie Vanden Berg
Vanden Berg
Ls Lubbers
Henry J. Vanien Berg
Will Play Benefit Game For Jack Dillon Mar 19
A benefit basketball game is set for Wednesday March 19 at 7 30 p m between Pella High cagers and last years graduates to aid Jack Dillon who has an eye injury and is hospitalized at Mercy in Oskaloosa The graduates seek revenge after a 26 22 win in a prior meeting Admission is 10 cents or more with proceeds aiding Dillon The graduates posted 24 wins and 2 losses last season while this year’s team has 14 wins 22 games played
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Jack Dillon
P. H.S. Eager
Pella High
Dillon
Mercy Hospital
Oskaloosa
Waling Dykstra On Life In Great Britain
Dutch businessman Waling Dykstra spoke at the Farmers Union Co operative Association meeting at the College Chapel Monday evening. He warned that false nationalism fuels dictatorships and praised cooperative democracy and international goodwill through interdependence, noting Nazism arose to divide classes and nations. He predicted a future United States of Europe after the war and recalled his England Co operative Exchange work before bombings reduced activity.
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Waling Dykstra
London
America
Britain
Farmers Union Co-operative Association
College Chapel
Dykstra
Reuben Schakel
The
Union
Consumers Co-operative Movement
Hoe
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Laval
France
United States
Europe
Cooperative Exchange
England
Second Forum Speaker to Visit Pella March 17
The local community council announces Dr. C. W. de Kiewiet of Iowa State University will speak in Pella on Monday night March 17. Born in Holland and educated in Europe, he will discuss The Past and Future of the Netherlands in Europe with a Q&A session. Forum begins at 7 30 due to winter class schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. de Kiewiet
Netherlands
de Kiewicz
Holland
South Africa
England
France
Germany
Europe
Officers of Girls Town thank city for aid and building use
The Mayor and City Officers received thanks for their time aiding officers in duties and for use of the city office building. Arthur Huyser sustained severe hand injuries at a strip mine last Friday when his right hand was entangled in machinery, requiring amputation of the index finger and thumb. He was taken to Mahaska Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Arthur
Art) Huyser
Mahaska Hospital
College Chapel Band Concert Delights Audience
The College Chapel heard a strong program led by Mr. A A Rockwell on Thursday March 6 with a march and overture lineup, cornet trio and solos, intermission performances, and a final Stars and Stripes Forever. The Central Quartet and Harold McCullough added variety, earning high praise for the band’s progress under Rockwell.
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College Chapel
A. A. Rockwell
Stars and Stripes
Sousa
Thunderer
Pella
Carroll Hollebrands
Virgil Vander Linden
Fred Duven
Fall of
Jericho
Colonel Bogey
William Hunter
Vern Mouw
Walter McCain
Albert Jolink
Harold McCullough
Mary Crane
Stars and Stripes Forever
Rockwell
Central
Pella Classis To Meet April 8
The Classis of Pella will convene in Spring Session on Tuesday April 8 at 9 30 A M in the First Reformed Church of Pella Iowa The State Clerk should receive all correspondence ten days prior to the meeting A public religious service follows at 11 00 A M and is open to the public
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Classis of
Pella
D. V
First Reformed Church
Iowa
City Primary Sets Heaviest Vote for Mayor in Pella
In the City Primary at Pella voters backed Frank Frush with the most write-in votes for mayor, James Van Dusseldorp and Dr. T G Fultz follow by slim margins. Total turnout reached 603 with 750 total votes cast across wards as Nonpartisan committee members were re elected. Petitions will circulate soon to form two full tickets for the March 31 election.
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Frank Frush
James van Dusseldorp
T. G. Fultz
Iarge
James A. Dusseidor
T. G. Fut
Aldara
T. Pletto Abe den Adel Gerrit de Boer
G. A. Roose
Clarence van Dellen
D. Versteeg
J. van Gorp
R. Dieleman
R. J. Heeren
Lester Liter
S.A. Kooyman
Pella
District Music Contest Heads to Pella Iowa in April
South Central Iowa district music officials met in Des Moines to plan events for Pella with 19 schools registered across classes AA through D. Vocal judges from Cedar Rapids Parsons College and Coe College join instrumental judges from Coe College and East High Sioux City. Vocal finals slated for Friday April 4 with instrumental on Saturday April 5 at multiple centers including high school venues and Douwstra Chapel Central College. Knoxville switches registration from Albia to Pella and fields 32 events. band and orchestra events likely at the high school gym with four bands and two orchestras.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Carroll
Oskaloosa
Pella
Perry
West Des Moines
Albin
Newton
Grinnell
Knoxville
Brooklyn
Montezuma
Baxter
Min
Monroe
New Sharon
Prairie City
Guernsey
Martwick
Lynnville
Kelloge
Malcolm
Newburg
Lly
Joseph Kitchen
Cedar Rapids
Donald D. Dawson
Parsons College
Fairfield
Paul Ray
Coe College
Joseph H. Kitchen
H. H. Buntley
East High School
Sioux City
Edward Kurtz
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Douwstra Chapel
Central College
Albia
Opportunity for Talented Children at Henry Cox School
The Henry Cox School of orchestral instruments offers free guidance to highly talented children whose families cannot afford instruction. Talent must be vouched for by school music teachers and parents must guarantee ample practice time. Written inquiries only to the secretary, Henry Cox, 728 Washington St.
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Henry Cox
Chilren
Washington St
Woman's Federated Club Meeting Planned At Central College
The Woman's Federated Club will meet at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon March 18 at Douwatra Chapel where 8 play The Val will be given by students of Central College under the direction of Prof W D Clark Miss Williams Dean of Women at Central College invites the Federated Club for tea at Graham Hall after the business meeting.
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Woman's Federated Club
Douwatra Chapel
Central College
W. D. Clark
Miss Williams
Federated Club
Graham Hall
Card of Thanks from De Bru family for support
Desire to express sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for help during illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. We appreciate expressions of sympathy in flowers and words. A. A. De Bru and Children.
Vermeer Family Thanks Relatives and Friends
Mr and Mrs G A Vermeer and family express gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy after the death of their father and grandfather. Sincere appreciation is extended to Mr and Mrs Tudor Vermeer and Mr and Mrs Nick Menninga for their support.
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G. A. Vermeer
Tudor Vermeer
Nick Menninga
Van Dyk Purchases Wormhoudt Funeral Home
John M. Van Dyk takes possession of the Wormhoudt Funeral Home on West Washington street today, after purchasing from C. H. Wormhoudt and Son. He assumes full charge of the funeral and ambulance services and plans a future location move while continuing operations at the current site. Van Dyk brings extensive funeral work experience from E. Carl White Des Moines Wilbur Wormhoudt and Pella Burial Association. his wife is known in the community.
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John M. van Dyk
Wormhoudt
van Dyk
C. H. Wormhoudt
E. Carl White
Des Moines
Wilbur Funeral Home
Iowa
Wormhoudt Fu
Pella
Meath
Local letters request update on hours for Mrs LeCocq
Community correspondence asks for Mrs Chas LeCocq and Mrs B Vander Linden to clarify posted hours. The note emphasizes precise timing and seeks swift action on scheduling.
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al Ili
PM al Ind
Chas. LeCocq
B. B. Vander Linden
Invitations Sent By Roy Swanson And Bob 0
A brief note describes invitations issued by Roy Swanson and Bob 0 in poetic form. It mentions several recipients including Me Sister esheygaee and others, with some writers still unknown as of date.
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Roy Swanson
Bob 0
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Andrew Klyn
Leonora Gaass
Freda den Burger
Virginia van Gorp
Bernace Vander Linden
Leona Schilder
Rexall Drug Store
Legion Hall
Pella Women's Federated Club
Ralph Ver Meer
Rotary Club
Mortimer Goodwin
Pella Chamber Commerce, Inc
Andrew Wm. Klyn
Pella Junior Chamber of Commerce
R. Grundman
J. Vander Linden
MON
Draft Board
Albert Sohn
Iedars Co
M. Gilson Local Board
Chester Leland Bonebyske Clayton
Reaper
H. J. Vanden Berg
Great Britain
Pella Classis
Gaass
Milas
Susan Grundman
Snow Man
City Treasurer Co
Assesso
L. A. Senta
Dorothy Renaud
Barney Mensch
Ben Blommers
Geo. F. Sadler
Fred Lautenbach
John Blommers
Herman D. van Zante
Goo Ver Steeg
M. C. Slob
B. H. Sack
Herman Veenstra
Simon Delaan
A. A. de Bru and Children
John M. van Dyks
Funeral Home
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