Alpha Psi Presents Twelfth Night Tonight at Central College
Alpha Psi stages Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night this evening and Friday at 8:15 at Central College. The production features authentic Elizabethan costumes, period music led by Prof. Rob Smith, and continuous staging with one intermission to mimic original theater conditions.
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Barks
Toby
Paul Frandt
Meivele
Merle Brownen
Andree
Phi Bush
Allen
Maria
Giga
Mieke
Elizathan
Jbetham
Alpha Psi
Alpha, Pai
Central College
Robert Smith
GUL
Alpha Pat
Allen Wortman
Ste
Lynnville-Sully voters reelect Vander Werff and Van Wyk
Lawrence Vander Werff and Martin Van Wyk were reelected as directors of the Lynnville-Sully School district. Betty Van Genderen was reelected as treasurer. Election held in two precincts Lynnville and Sully, with 768 votes cast and 17 spoiled ballots.
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Lawrence Vander Werff
Martin van Wyk
Lynnville-Sully
Betty van Genderen
Lynnville
Sully
Reorganization Study Committees To Report in March
The Pella Reorganization Area steering committee met at Webster School on March 6 and set deadlines for committee reports. Area and Population by March 19. several committees including Training, Curriculum, Grad ed and Ungraded Schools, Building and Grounds, and Finance by March 26 or April 9. Chairs listed and urged prompt data submission for inclusion in a voter booklet.
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Pella
Webster
Thomas Vander Hart
Traition
Peter Kamp
Rculum
Ernest de Cook
Francis D. Pe
Rol Visser
Social Welfare Topic Discussed at Rotary Meeting
Al Figgins of Knoxville spoke at the Rotary luncheon on social welfare in Marion County. Introduced by Anthony Tysseling, Figgins traced the history of welfare services from their start amid low sentiment to the division of welfare costs by a Security Law act of Congress.
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al Figgins
Knoxville
Marion County
Rotary
Anthony Tysseling
Figgins
Welfare Services outlined in county setup at meeting
Figgins outlined welfare services offered including old age assistance aid to the blind dependent children child welfare care hospitalization food and commodity programs. Most relief costs are shared among government state and county with figures given for February expenditures. New officers elected Everette vice president and Bob Klein secretary treasurer. Rotarians Edd Wesselink and Matt Heerema were reelected to the school board with guest Dan Dieleman county supervisor.
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Figgins
Everete
Bob Klein
Edd Wesselink
Matt Heerema
Dan Dieleman
Central Opens Track Season With Quad Meet at Iowa Wesleyan
Central thinclads launch the 1957 track season on April 4 with a quad meet at Iowa Wesleyan. Coach Babe Tyselling lists several returning letterwinners including LaVern Boelkens, Phil Bush, Bob Carle, Vernon Damsteegt, Hiemstra, Duane Miller, Pat Reysack, Verle Rinehart, Leroy Timmer, Dick VandenDever, Darrell Terpstra, and Ed Owens.
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Central
Iowa Wesleyan
Babe Tysseling
LaVern Boelkens
Fulton
Phil Bush
Morrison
Ill
Bob Carle
Knoxville
Vernon Damsteegt
Waupan
Wit
Pemene Old Hiemstra
Pell
Duane Miller
New Sharon
Pat Reysack
Verle Rinehart
Pella
Leroy Timmer
Steen
Minn
Talent Show at Pella High School Monday Evening
Campaign to host a sponsor talent show at Pella High School in Pella Iowa invites entries by Saturday night. The event awards cash prizes including 1000 first prize and 5 second prize per division to winners and uses proceeds to buy band uniforms for Tulip Time appearances. Admission is 60 cents for adults and 36 cents for children. audience encouraged to attend Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
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Pella High School
Pella
Iowa
Famed Historian To Speak at College Chapel March 21st
Dr Norman A Graebner visiting professor of American History at University of Illinois will speak at 10 10 a m in Douwstra Chapel Central College on Diplomacy in a Changing World public is invited Graebner is a University of Oklahoma MA and Chicago PhD graduate with seven years teaching at Iowa State College a year at Stanford and a year at Illinois He has written 25 articles on American politics and authored Empire on the Pacific He is associate editor of World Affairs Quarterly and contributing editor of Current History
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Pacific
The
World Affairs Quarterly
Current History
Three-way conference race in Midwest track set
In the feature on freshmen candidates Arlo Stoltenberg of Belmond and Dave Tyler of Des Moines plus Cleo Ver Hoef of Pella the 880 yard run and hurdling events are highlighted. The conference race is shaping as a three way duel among Dubuque Simpson and Central. Continued on page 4.
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Arlo Stoltenberg
Belmond
Dave Tyler
Des Moines
Cleo Ver Hoef
Pella
Dubuque
Simpson
Central
Owens To Address Women Of Federated Club
Des Moines Tribune columnist Herb Owens will speak to the Women’s Federated Club on Tuesday March 19 at 2 30 p m in the parlors of the Second Reformed Church He will discuss Life in Our State Mrs G C Leu heads the hostess committee.
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Herb Owens
Des Moines Tribune
Federlub
Second Reformed Church
Owens
Iowa
G. C. Leu
Jaycees Charter Night Set for March 18 in Pella
The Pella Junior Chamber of Commerce previews Charter Night for next Monday evening as the group nears 40 new members. Despite no active drive yet, the four week old organization shows strong civic interest with plans to recruit young farmers under President Carl Wehde’s guidance.
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Pella
Central to Open Baseball Season With Luther Apr 6
Central's baseball season opens April 6 with a double header against Luther at Central. Practice builds toward full swing as 11 players report for practice. Veteran outfielders include G Boeyink Darrell Albers and Dwaine Krentz. infielders Doren Simmons Harlan Greenfield Eldon Schulte. catchers Duane Brand Phil Schrunk. pitchers Darrel Brand Bob Cage and Ron Hui. The 1957 schedule lists games at Penn Buena Vista Upper Iowa Grinnell Simpson Wesleyan Wartburg and Parsons with varied home and away dates.
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Central
Luther
G Boeyink
Sioux Center
Darrell Albers
Buffalo
Dwaine Krentz
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Doren Simmons
Attica
Harlan’ Greenfield
Forreston
Tll
Eldon Schulte
Alexander
Duane Brand
Sully
Third Vaccination Clinic at High School
The third clinic in the DPT series will be held in high school room 101 from 9 30 a m on Tuesday March 19. A 50 cent fee per treatment is to be collected at the clinic with Mrs Bernice in attendance.
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Thigh School Room 101
Bernice
Kindergarten Round-Up Friday at Public School
Parents of Webster District children invited to bring their kindergartners to the annual round-up. Morning sessions begin at 8:30 for Webster, with Lincoln in the afternoon at 1:00. County staff will assist with registration. children must be five years old by November 15, 1957.
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Webster
Lincoln
Citizens Invited to Vote in Tulip Time Queen Contest Starting Today
The Chronicle prints the first of three nominating ballots for Pella 1957 Tulip Time Queen. Voters may submit ballots by clipping, naming a candidate, and dropping the form at Van Sittert's store before 7:30 PM March 30.
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Pella
the Chronicle
van Sittert’s
Alan Ver Ploeg Wins Bike and Appears on TV Show
Last week Alan James Ver Ploeg son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Ver Ploeg won in a winber memorization contest on the Slim Hayes Show after his entry from about seven thousand cards. He appeared on TV with prizes including a horse and rider statuette a box of cottage cheese and other items. In local school election 122 votes were cast with Heerema and Wesselink winning as board members. A 2 mills levy was approved by 108 votes with 10 against. J G Boat presides with John J Blommers secretary and other members Robus and Emery Gaard.
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Alan James Ver Ploeg
Alonzo Ver Ploeg
Slim Hayes
Who-Tv
Alan
Slim
Flynn
Matt Heerema
Edd Wesselink
Heerema
Wesselink
J. G. Boat
John J. Blommers
Robus
Emery Gaard
Carroll College A Cappella Choir Concert March 27
Carroll College A Cappella Choir of Waukesha Wisconsin will give a sacred concert at Second Reformed Church on Wednesday March 27 at 7 30 p m The fifty voice ensemble tours Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania and collaborates with the Waukesha Choral Society Handel Messiah The choir directed by Dr Lewis E Whitehart has earned praise in critic articles and features a new multi choir work to premiere on spring tour
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Carroll College
Thomas Boslooper
Carroll College Cappella Choir
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Second Reformed Church
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Waukesha Choral Society
Audiophile | Records Inc
Carroll
Lewis E. Whitehart
Carroll Music
Women’s Mission Conference and Tea in Pella Classis
The Spring Conference and Packing Tea for all women of the Pella Classis Reformed Church is set for Thursday March 28 at Trinity Reformed Church Ella. Morning at 10 30 includes five leader conferences with sections for Officers and Chairs of Program Planning Literature Missionary Activities Christian Living and Giving and Christian Citizenship. Pella Missionary Union officers will lead. A luncheon at noon at Second Reformed Church. Paul Teague principal Annville Institute will speak at 2 p.m.
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Pella
Pella Missionary Union
Second Reformed Church
Paul Teague
Annville Institute
Annville
Central Forensic Squad Shines At State Tourney
Six members of the Central Forensic squad plus director Miss Cunera Vanrick attended the state tournament at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon March 8-9. Shirley Greendy Pella and Caroline Coleman earned Excellent ratings on the women’s debate team. John Reynen received an Excellent rating as an individual. Rozeboom earned an Excellent in oratory and placed third in a ten-person oratory contest. Other students joined debates and discussions. extemporaneous speaking and discussion saw participation but no Superior ratings, though Central earned Excellent overall. Final competition stretches to April 15-19 in Brookings South Dakota for the National Pi Kappa Delta Tournament.
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Central Forensic Squad
Cunera Vanrick
Mt. Vernon
Mar
Cornell
Cole
Shirley Greendy Pella
Caroline Coleman
Knoxville
John Reynen
Hollandale
Minn
Rozeboom
Hull
Centr
Cussion
Ervin
Central
Brookings
Sacred Music Highlighted In Pella Christian Choir Concert
The Pella Christian High Choir under Lloyd G. Kleinhuizen performs a three part program at First Christian Reformed Church in Pella on March 21 at 7 45 pm. Selections include Bach breaks forth O Beautiously Light The Lord s Prayer and A Mighty Fortress. Also To Thee We Sing What Are These That Are Arrayed In White Robes Souls Of The Righteous Onward Ye Peoples All Glory Land And Honor and patriotic works America the Beautiful When in the World But America and The Battle Hymn Of The Republic. Special instrumental and vocal numbers will be offered by choir members.
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Pella
Decius
Tkach
Stainer
Sibelius
C. Ial
A‘ Hartog
Christian Reformed Church
Teschner
America
the Republic
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