Guidance Clinic for H S Seniors on Central Campus
Plans for the annual Guidance Clinic for high school seniors sponsored by Central College and Pella High School were announced by Dr. Walter D. De Kock. The April 1 event aims to help students whether or not they plan college, detailing 28 fields from agriculture to veterinary medicine with talks, panels, and workshops.
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H. S
Central Campus
Central College
Pella Eh School
Walter D. de Kock
Iowa State College journalism students to publish Pella Chronicle
Ten Iowa State College journalism students will take over The Pella Chronicle for the March 24 edition. Roles include publisher Jim Mullins editor Ry Campbell and a team covering editorial, advertising sales, photography, and farm and sports reporting. Several have prior experience on campus newspapers and student magazines.
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Iowa State College
Pella Chronicle
Jim Mullins
Ry Campbell
Kay Scholten
Amy Millen
Bob Norberg
Noel Bre Dahl
Eagle Groper
Grinnell
Campbell
Daily
Miss Scholten
Miss Millen
di Reporte
Noel Bre-Dahl
Jack Else
Bob Norbergh Porter
Dail
The
Homemaker
Willet
Miss Warburton
Miss Stilwell
Salman
Scientist
Girls' League to Present Three Act Play March 31
The Trinity Church girls' society presents a three act play on March 31 at 7:45 pm at the Reformed Church. Based on the 1812 India missionary story of Mr and Mrs Judson. Characters include Governor Ervin Roorda and wife Wilma Roorda and Dorothy De Cook as Princess.
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Girls’ Society of Trinity Church
Judson
India
Ervin Roorda
Wilma Roorda
Calvin College Band to Perform in Chapel March 26
The Symphonic Band of Calvin College Grand Rapids Michigan presents an evening concert in Central College auditorium Saturday March 26 at 730 p m Directed by Dr Henry A Bruinsma the program includes McKay Variations and Hovhannes work plus soloist Miss Suzanne O Neal and ensembles a trumpet quartet trombone quartet and woodwind trio.
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Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Central College
I Brouwer
Mid
Henry A. Bruinsma
Calvin
McKay
Howard H
Bruinsma
Association of American Composers and Conductors
American Musicological Society
Europe
Suzanne O'Neal
Los Angeles
California
Tachaikowsky
Photography in Smiths Bavaria Motion Pictures Shine
Smith presented a travelog on Bavaria featuring stark mountain scenery and Bavarian crafts. The show included a tour of a porcelain factory and colorful local life, with animated maps by Clifford Kamen enhancing the narrative. Tickets remain available, with Rev. Russell Redeker chairing the Kiwanis travelog committee.
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Mr. Smith
Bavaria
Germany
Hitler
Smith
Clifford Kamen
Announ
Kiwanis
Russell Redeker
Kiwanis Club
Pella High Speech Students Place in Div 1 Contest
Pella High School speech team earned top ratings at the Iowa High School Speech Association pre district on March 9 in Montezuma. “Joint Owners in Spain” directed by Bon Nie Wesselink of Central College won first place with praise from all judges. Participants included Janis Steenhoek Marilyn De Zwarte Beth Brom Leora Quinn Janis Kup per Janis Kuyper Herman Da Jong Pauline Van Ham Bath Brom.
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Pella
Montezuma
Iowa
Spain
Bonnie Wesselink
Central College
Janis Steenhoek
Marilyn de Zwarte
Beth Brom
Leora Quinn
Janis Kupper
Janis Kuyper
Herman ‘da Jong
Pauline van Ham
Bath’ Brom
Notable Names List of Local Figures and Groups
Judy In t Veld Pakan Woon Rod ney Gosselink wife of Bandula Alice Terlouw Maung Ing Jim Rozendaal Lalla Judy Huyser Mai Lone Marlene In t Veld Nyaung Kenn Menninga and the Ladies in Waiting Mary Lou Roorda Janice Vos
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Judy In't Veld
Pakan Woon
Rodney Gosselink
Bandula
Alice Terlouw
Maung Ing
Jim Rozendaal
Lalla
Judy Huyser
Mai Lone
Marlene
One Hundred Eight Votes Cast in School Election
One hundred and eight votes were cast in the school election at the City Office on Monday, March 14. J. Gilbert Boat was re-elected to the board with 106 votes. Kenneth Bean was re-elected treasurer with 99 votes. No opposition for either position. For the County Board of Education, C. De Geus received 46 votes, Dwight Harvey 81, and A. L. Dykstra 26.
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J. Gilbert Boat
Kenneth Bean
County Board of Education
C. de Geus
Dwight Harvey
A. L. Dykstra
College Group to Entertain at Des Moines Banquet
Central College performers directed by Ray Pugh will entertain at a Des Moines banquet in Roosevelt High School on March 24. Master of ceremonies will be Mr Pugh, a former Iowa high school athlete. The trio Three Cards and a Queen, all Garden Grove students, will present humorous readings and pat ioprachiey. They have drawn crowds at several Iowa schools and are booked for more towns later month.
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Central College
Ray Pugh
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines
It High
Pugh
Gary Williams
Olive Nordatrum
Garden Grove
Iowa
Central
Pella Junior High
Bussey
Delta
Sovilla
Mitchellville
New Virginia
Barnes City
Grinnell
Lacona
LeRoy
Montezuma
Four Palomino Horses Die In Farmhouse Fire
Rural firemen responded to a blaze at Jacob Van Dusseldorp’s farm in Maska County near Pell on Saturday morning March 12 approximately 1 00 oclock. A portable hog house and an open shed housing four Palomino horses were destroyed along with a truck loaded for relocation. A passing motorist alerted the family, who then recovered two of the horses after the fire was reported.
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Jacob van Dusseldorp
Mhaska County
Pell
van Dusseldorps
Tulip Queen Election Campaign Opens March 24
Pella prepares for 1955 Tulip Time with a voter ballot plan. The Chronicle will publish the first ballot on March 24, with four ballots total across March 24 Sint April 7 and an additional date. Eligible candidates must be 17 to 25 and reside in Pella. Citizens vote to choose the Tulip Queen.
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Pella
the Chronicle
van Sittert
Palamin horses perish in Tulip Time fire losses
Firefighters could not save the building and fought to stop the blaze from spreading. Three Palamin horses perished in the shed while a fourth escaped but later died from severe burns. The loss is mourned by Pella residents who recall Mr. Van Dusseldorp’s prized Palomino horses leading the Tulip Time parade. Van treasured the fine animals.
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Pella
van Dusseldorp
Van
Webster fifth graders tour Chronicle Office in Pella
Fifth grade students from Webster School in Pella Iowa visited the Chronicle Office on March 10 1955. They viewed printing machines and learned about Benjamin Franklin and the printing press. The letter thanks the Chronicle staff for the educational tour.
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Webster
Pella
Iowa
Sirs
Chronicle
Benamin Franklin
County Historical Society Charter to Be Received Mar 21
The Marion County Historical Society will hold its second organizational meeting at Belknap Jewelry Store in Knox ville on Monday March 21 at 7:30 p.m. The charter will be read and charter members admitted. Mr. Cook of the State Historical Museum Des Moines will attend as guest and a staff member will provide a speaker if desired. All interested in Marion County history are invited.
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Marion County Historical Society
Belknap
Knoxville
Cook
State Historical Museum of Des Moines
Histrical Museum
Marion County Society
Marion County
Eleanor Gaass Earns Sixth All-State Basketball Honor
Eleanor Gaass, a senior at Pella High School, is named to the sixth all-state girls basketball team. The Des Moines Register announced this from coaches and referees nominations statewide. Gaass stood out offensively and defensively after three years as a first team regular under coach John Sabus.
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Eleanor
Des Moines Register
Pella High School
Pella High
Buerkens Addresses Rotarians On State Athletic Assn
Superintendent C. C. Buerkene spoke to Rotarians after a Tuesday luncheon on the Iowa Athletic Association. He outlined the need for a supervising body for athletics speech and music contests with 950 high schools in the group. The state is divided into five districts, each with five district directors, plus a control board of five members above them.
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C. C. Buerkene
Iowa Athletic Association
School sports association outlines rules and activities
Council supervises rules and regulations for schools. Schools are divided into AA A and B by enrollment. Eligibility fields and officials for contests are decided by the Association. Basketball is the most profitable sport while speech and music contests often run deficits. Mr Buerkens spoke, answered questions, and ballots were distributed for Board elections for the new year.
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Buerkens
Sully Seniors Present Wild West Comedy Desperate Ambrose
On March 24 and 25 the Sully High Senior Class presents Desperate Ambrose a three act farce set in 1880 Dead Man's Gulch Hotel Ambrose Groves and Bert Miller are mistaken for legendary cow punchers Homer the Kid and Gunsmoke Carter A large cast includes Darrell Brand Dennis conffedlahé Wayne Zegers Sammy Smith and others with Merlyn Vander Leest and Harlan Terpstra in minor roles.
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Sully High School
Ambrose
Dead Man’s Gulch Hotel
Ambrose Groves
Darrell Brand
Bert Miller
Dennis ‘Conffedlahé
California
Dead Man’s Gulch
West
Homer the Kid
Gunsmoke Carter
Wayne Zegers
Sammy Smith
Vernon van Wyk
Robert Vat der Leest
Mildred Rolffs
Gl. Vos
Eileen Vander Zyl
Jansen
Shirley Klyn
Gerde Hoet
Kenny Maasdam
Merlyn Vander Leest
Harlan Terpstra
Everett Verwers Killed in Minnesota Car Crash
Everett Verwers of Sully known as Toad was killed near Chaska Minnesota on Monday night March 14. B J Cox of Chaska also died and Ralph Richards of Sully was injured but recovered. Cox drove to avoid a head on collision and struck a pole. Verwers 44 was a longtime well driller, survived by his wife son Gary and mother Elizabeth. Funeral services by Johnson and Murdock of Newton Iowa are set for Friday.
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Everett Verwers
Sully
Toad
Chaska
Minnesota
B. J. Cox
Mr. Verwers
Ralph Richards
Minneapolis
Cox
John J
Elizabeth Verwers
Gary Verwers
Iowa University
Johnson and Murdock
Newton
Iowa
Christmas Seal Total for Marion County Rises Again
This year’s Christmas seal sale grossed 3690.26, up 47.09 from last year. County Chairman Mrs. Paul Eggers thanks all helpers as funds support the Marion County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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Paul Eggers
Marion County ‘Tuberculosis and Health Association
Pella Station Weather Record Notes
Pella Station of the U S Weather Bureau recorded totals totaling .68 with E C Bearing listed as observer.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C
State Forensic Tourney Here Friday, Saturday on Central College Campus
Webster Children To Observe Bundle Week March 20 to 26 drives at Pel la Junior High School sponsor Bundle Week under principal Donald E. Bretsch. Save the Children Federation leads this nationwide effort to collect usable clothing for needy children in the United States and overseas. Students bring clean wearable outgrown or spare clothes and shoes starting Monday. parents encouraged to support.
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Central College
Pella Junior High School
Donald E. Bretsch
Webster School
Save the Children Federation
Webster
United States
Europe
Korea
Breisch
Ten Towa Colleges to Contest for Honors
Eleven colleges will participate in the Iowa Colleges Forensic Association tournament at Central's campus Friday and Saturday. Participants include Buena Vista Central Coe Cornell Drake Grinnell ISTC Loras Simpson Upper Iowa and Iowa State College. Events cover debate discussion extemporaneous speaking after-dinner speaking oratory and poetry reading. Central will field debaters Mary Buwalda Carolyn Coleman Len De Beer and Walt Henrichen for the China recognition topic. Doris Meerdink and Ellen Heideman enter discussion on how colleges meet society needs while Beulah Roorda and Eileen Heideman will do poetry. Schedule lists poetry, after-dinner speaking, extemporaneous, and three discussion rounds Friday, with four rounds of debate Saturday. Room assignments posted in the Student Union. Association officersProf Ray Berrie Drake University president Cynera Van Emmerik Central vice-president Dr Lillian Wagner ISTC secretary-treasurer.
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Iowa Colleges Forensic Association
Central
Buena Vista
Coe
Cornell
Drake
Grinnell
ISTC
Loras
Simpson
Upper Iowa
Iowa State College
Mary Buwalda
Carolyn Coleman
Len de Beer
Walt Henrichsen
United States
China
Doris Meerdink
Ellen Heideman
Beulah Roorda
Eileen Heideman
Ray Berrie
Drake University
Cynera van Emmerik
Lillian Wagner
Spring Conference And Packing Tea Slated March 24th
The annual Spring Conference and Packing Tea for the Reformed Churches of Pella Classis will be held Thursday March 24 at First Reformed Church Pella. Morning session starts 10 30 am with Leaders Conference and welcome to officers and members. Lunch at noon by Trinity Church at Third Reformed Church followed by afternoon action at 2 00 pm. Garments and bandages from Sewing Guild for India shipment will be displayed.
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Reformed Churches of
Pella Classis
First Reformed Church
Pella
Trinity Church
Third Reformed Church
Withie
Mion ‘Marien "van Horne
India
Pella Junior Roorda Places Second in Legion Oratorical
Ervin Roorda, Pella High Junior, placed second in the Sixth District American Legion Oratorical Contest at the Argonne Armory Des Moines on March 8. He was the sole Pella Marion County contestant, sponsored by Van Veen Van Hemert Post, and coached by Robert Omick. Judges included Russell Jordan Louis Crase and Ray Barrer.
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Ervin Roorda
Henry Roorda
Pella
Pella Public High School
Department of Town
American Legion
Argonne Armory
Des Moines
Marion County
Ervin
van Veen - van Homert Post
Robert Omick
Russell Jordan
Louis Crase
College Avenue Church
Ervin Rooda
van Veen - van Hemert Legion Post
Oren S. van Niewaal
Marion County Legion
James A. Ruthven
Oren S. van Niewaul
van Veen - van Hemert
Oren
van Niewaal
Mrion County Legion
Mission Circle To Present The Carpenter Play
Mission Circle presents The Carpenter a three act play at the Third Reformed Church Tuesday at 7 30 pm In a small New England town Jeff Masters a carpenter arrives and stirs the community with modern acts of kindness His past is hinted at yet his influence grows as he aids neighbors and pursues a Jesus like life directed by Mrs Henry Monster the cast includes Gene Gosselink Bernice Van Gilat Lis Twylah Monster Mame Winters Norma Kuiper and others in a story praised for relevance to world greed and selfishness.
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the Carpenter
Third Reformed Church
Mission Circle
New England
Jeff
Sill
Simon Farris
Martha
Jesus
Jeff Masters
Gene Gosselink
Melvin Vander’ Schel
Bernice van Gilat
Lis Twylah’ Monster
Mame Winters
Norma Kuiper
Peter Stone
Norman ‘Terlouw
Anna Priestly
Fern den Adel
Salome Fisher
Evelyn Dykstra
Mark
Jerry Blom
Jimmy
Norman ’ Vander Zyl
Johnny
Marvin Hiemstra
Henry Monster
Polio Vaccine Details For Parents In Pella
Parents are urged to request the polio vaccine for their children as it becomes available in April. Doctors need to know demand to avoid shortages, and the vaccine will cost about ten dollars per treatment since it is not a free service from the Polio Foundation. Parents should contact their personal physicians by April 1 to indicate how many children require inoculation.
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Pella
Polio Foundation
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Maytag Company
James Graham
Robert Rittenhouse
Supt. C. C. Buerkens
Army
Navy
Air Corps
Marine Corps
de Koek
R. Ritten
Heusinkveld
State College
Girls’ League
Central College Choir
Midwest
Bond
Chronicle News
Pella, Iowa
County Historical Society
Eleanor Gaass
Rotarians
Tae
Chronicle Ware
John Clark
Ben Franklin
We Mare Wee
Joan
Miss Poppens
Shirley Stump
Stanley Roards
Dorothy Cook
Jan Kregel
Roser Palmquiet
Ray Breacher
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