Federated Club Silent Auction and Hobby Show March 20
The Woman's Federated Club hosts a silent auction, hobby show and plant exchange on Tuesday afternoon March 20 at the Second Reform Church parlors. Hobbies include dolls, stamps, glassware, paintings, aprons, and more with entries welcome from Pella area residents by 10 am. Admission 75 cents for nonmembers. nosebag lunch served by hostesses Mrs. Bob Klein and others.
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Pella
Russell van Zante
Second Reformed Church
Bob Klein
V. Vander Linden
R. Lautenbach
T. W. Prins
Guatemala travelogue closes Kiwanis lecture series
The final lecture motion picture program of the Pella Kiwanis Club presents Darrell W. Elliott at Douwstra Chapel on Wednesday March 21 at 8 16 pm. Entitled Guatemala the show features filmed episodes of banana growing and daily life in Guatemala with authentic scenes from Spanish ruins Mam Mayan ruins weaving markets dances and religious rites. Tickets at the door are 1 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Kiwanis Club
Douwstra Chapel
Darrell W. Elliott
Guatemala
Elliott
Antigue
Zacelue
Central America
Union Good Friday Services at First Chr Ref Church
The Pelly Ministerial Association schedules a three hour Good Friday service at the First Christian Reformed Church from 12 noon to 7 pm. Rev. A Haverkamp, Rev. GT Pinches, Rev. M Gritters, Rev. Vander Kam, Rev. Borst, Rev. Paris and Rev. Perron lead the Word segments as a joint program. Everyone is warmly invited.
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Pelly Ministerial Association
First Christian Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
GT. Pinches
M. Gritters
Vander Kam
Borst
MTL
Paris
Perron
John Brouwer Named Principal at Pella Christian Grade School
John Brouwer accepted the appointment as principal of the Pella Christian Grade School. He taught sociology at Central College for two years, studied in the Netherlands on a Fulbright, and earned degrees from Calvin College and the University of Michigan. An elder in First Christian Reformed Church, he served in Navy service during World War II. Brouwer and his wife expect to move to Pella with their two preschool children in June.
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John Brouwer
Pella
Brouwer
Central College
Netherlands
Free University of Amsterdam
First Christian Reformed Church of
Mr. Brouwer
Rock Valley
Iowa
Chicago Christian High School
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Mich
Unive of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mic
North Marion County Leads CROP Campaign Drive Total
Final report by Chairman Simon G. Ter Louw shows North Marion County raised 2733.12 dollars for the Christian Rural Overseas Program, slightly below earlier years but 100 dollars more than the Marion County balance. Lake Prairie and Summit Townships carried most of the total with minor Polk Township input. gratitude is conveyed to solicitors, chairmen, and local officials, with a note of joy in shared work.
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Simon G. Ter Louw
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Marion County
Ter Louw
Pella-Otley
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
Polk Township
Drive
Shultz and Heerema Elected Members of Public School Board
In a city election held Monday March 22 at the City Office 313 votes were cast for two three year terms. Dr Z C Shultz received 165 votes and Martin Heerema 148 while Robert Lautenbach received 136 and Henry Vande Voorth plus David Bevan 14 each. Kenneth I Bean ran unopposed for Treasurer with 269 votes and the board will meet Monday evening March 19 for organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. C. Shultz
Robert Lautenbach
Martin Heerema
Henry van
David Bevan
J.C. Shultz
Henry Vande Voorth
T Shultz
Martin Th
Kenneth I. Bean
Holy Week Services Next Sunday At Baptist Church
Holy Week services begin next Sunday evening at 7 30 at Pella Baptist Church with Dr Douglas Straton of Central College as opening speaker Special music by the church choir will follow each night On Tuesday Rev E P Quinton of Town Baptist Convention speaks on Thy Will Be Done Wednesday evening Dr William P Moore of New Testament Language and Literature speaks from the Gospel of John Maundy Thursday Candlelight Communion Service at 7 30 with Rev C F Perron giving a meditation and administering the Communion No services Monday or Friday Public invited to attend
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Pella
Douglas Straton
Central College
E. P. Quinton
Town Baptist Convention
William P. Moore
Ralph de Cook
Korea
Third Church
De Kock urges teachers to provide guidance now
Dr. Walter De Kock of the College Education Department told grade teachers that students feel stressed and need guidance. He urged teachers to test teach counsel and guide, not just teach, and proposed four attitude standards for teachers toward pupils, peers, and themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter de Kock
College Education Department
de Kock
Plan Dutch Costume Exchange at Legion Hall
The Dutch Costume Exchange sponsored by T. I. T. will be held on Wednesday afternoon, April 4, at 8 o'clock, at the Legion Hall. This advance notice is for parents wishing to exchange costumes which their children have outgrown. The society requests that any seamstress who will make costumes please call Florence Buerkens-Blue 399.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Florence Buerkens
Kuypers Return From Hawaii Vacation
Mr and Mrs P H Kuyper arrived in Honolulu aboard the Lurline on February 26 they enjoyed luaus hukilau poi and native feasts stayed at the Moana Hotel in Waikiki and toured tree fern forests volcanoes and plantations before driving home from the coast toward Pella expected about March 20 with their car left in California.
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Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Honolulu
P. H. Kuyper
Pella
Matson Steamship Lines
San Francisco
Cal
Chronicle
Carter
Kuypers
Lurline
Moana
Waikiki
U. S
Hawaiian
California
Evangelistic Meetings During Passion Week At Third Ref Church
For the sixth consecutive year the Third Reformed Church sponsors Evangelistic services during the Passion week. Previous speakers include Dr W Goulooze Dr Jacob Prins Rev Wm De Jong Rev Herman Rozenberg and Rev Gary De Witt. This year speaker is Rev Bastian Kruithof of First Reformed Church Holland Michigan.
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Third Reformed Church
W. Goulooze
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Jacob Prins
Reformed Church In
America
Wm. de Jong
First Reformed Church
Sull
Towa
Herman Rozenberg
Central Park
Postpone Concert By Central College Choir
In view of continuing inclement weather the Central College A Cappella choir home concert set for Thursday evening March 1 is postponed. Chronicle will announce a rescheduled date once arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
the Chronicle
Reverend Kruithof Preaches at Third Church Series
New Jersey born minister Kruithof longtime pastor at First Reformed Church of Holland Michigan returns to public pulpit. He writes The Cosmic Christ and The Lively Pilgrim and aided Hope College English. Evening services start 7 30 with nightly themes and music by Ralph De Cook. Offerings aid Korean orphans. Third Church invites all to share in the Word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Kruit
Reed
America
First Reformed Church
Holland
Michigan
Twelve Pella Students On Honor Roll at Central College
At Central College end of first semester, twelve Pella students earned a 4.0 average to make the honor roll for the second semester and gain optional class attendance. Names include Beintema, de Bruyn, Duffy, Ruwema, Kramer, Menninga, Nesbit, Reburtus, Renaud, Vander Wal, Van Steenis, and Vorlaar from Pella and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Pietenpol
Central College
Pella
Chester Beintema
T. D. Beintema
Leighton
Rosemary de Bruyn
William de Bruyn
James A. Duffy
Eleanor Ruwema
J.R. Ruwema
Kenneth Kramer
H. H. and
Nelie Kramer
Mary Jane Menning
Berni Menninga
Gordon Nesbit
Robe
Reburtus
J Reburtus
Colleen Renaud
Carrie Renaud
Raymond Vander Wal
Gerrit Vander Wal
Bernice van Steenis
Anne van Steenis
Ruth Vorlaar
Ben’ Vogelaar
KEBS Radio Schedule Verge March Edition
The Cen- Sat Tay 5 C. A. T. Concert Mall airs Thursday March 15 at 7 00 and Sunday March 18. Reformed Church March 20 hosts a concert and no program is scheduled.
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Church Mid Reformed
Ackley Teacher Miss May Tool to Retire After 50 Years
Ackley schools prepare to bid farewell to Miss May Tool a 7 year old teacher? retire this spring after half a century in the Ackley faculty. She joined the Ackley schools in 1901 continuing to teach until retirement.
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May Tool
Ackley
Peggy Leu Shines in State Extemp Contest at ISU
Peggy Leu, Central sophomore and G Chester Leu’s daughter, earned an excellent rating in extemporaneous speaking at the Iowa Forensic Association tournament held at Iowa State College in Ames. Marion Kruis won excellent in Poetry Reading, and three of four debaters earned excellent ratings as Kooistra, Brugevik, and Heidemann performed.
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Peggy Leu
Central
G. Chester Leu
America
Marion Kruis
Cedar Grove
Wisconsin
Kooistra
Newton
Don Brugevik
Eugene Heidemann
Hingham
Central College students raise 1812 dollars for WSSF drive
Faculty and students at Central College organized a week long World Student Service Fund drive yielding 1812.86 with pledges outstanding. Activities included a carnival 81.86 a $10 gift from a Pella citizen a benefit game 28.60 and a Thursday assembly pledging 1084. Food saved from a meal funded the drive and Friday shows by YMCA and YWCA added proceeds.
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Central College
World Student Service Fund
YMCA
Ywca Ha
Pella
Beakes
General Assembly
Graham Mall
Brotherhood
Y. M
Yav.c.a
General Meeting Of Chamber of Commerce Scheduled
The Chamber of Commerce plans a general meeting for Monday evening March 19 at the First Christian Reformed Church of Pella. Jacob Van t Hof and Rev Edward Heerema will discuss educational problems with the National Union of Christian Schools represented by Pris 18, Dey John. Theatre and directors also met March 12 to review important business matters and set the evening of Motul Toth as the new meeting date.
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Oklahoma
van Emmerik
Chamber of Commerce
Pris
Dey
John N. 1
National Union of Christian Schools
Fist Christian
Reformed Church of
Pella
Regen
Jullie
Mier
Belief Some Pella People Eligible for Social Security Benefits
Des Moines social security chief Teo W. Smith warns that September 1960 eligibles must file by March 31 to receive full benefits. Claims must be filed anew at 518 Grand Avenue Des Moines, with back payments limited to six months before application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teo W. Smith
Des Moines
Smith
Grand Avenue
Town
Change in Time for Great Books Discussion This Friday
A time shift is announced for the Great Books Discussion due to conflicts. The meeting moves to Friday at 8:00 p.m. in Jordan Hall with Mrs. Theodore Stroud assisting the leading role. Dean Arnold and John Vander Waal of Central College join in guiding the discussion on Plato’s Republic Books T and II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Theodore Stroud
Austin Bein
Pella
Dean Arnold
John Vander Waal
Central College
Good Friday closing urged by Chamber of Commerce board
The Board of the Chamber of Commerce recommends that businesses close from noon until 1 pm on Good Friday to allow clerks and employees to attend church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of the Chamber of Commerce
Pam
Marehard
Merchants Meet Over Tax Rolls at Memorial Hall
The general meeting includes a 6 30 supper for Chamber members at Memorial Hall. County Assessor Rouze Hunter will discuss the new tax rolls amid misunderstanding. The session may cover plans for the 1951 Tulip Festival on May 10 11 12. Mon March 19 at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouze Hunter
The
Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Lankelma Heads Cleveland Chemistry Society Meet
Dr H Lankelma leads the Cleveland Session of the American Chemical Society at its 119th national meeting. A Western Reserve University chemistry professor and longtime Cleveland section leader, he is praised for teaching excellence and service to pro nal chemistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merman Peter Lankelma
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
American Chemical Society
Lankelman
Ransom Awtry
Pella
Pella High School
Central College
Campaign to select Queen of 51 Tulip Festival begins
The 1951 Tulip Festival voting starts with coupon ballots for nomination. Unmarried women aged 17 to 25 with Pella mailing addresses may nominate themselves by March ballot drop at Van Sittart store. Eight top vote-getters advance to final selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evens
van Sittert
Satur
Iele
Mar
Pella
T. G. Pultz
Ralph Ver Meer
M. M. Dockendorfz
Ch Que
van P.m
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Arnold Mathes
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