Dedication Night For Sully Community Building
Tomorrow night in Sully a large crowd is expected for the dedication of the new Community Building. The ceremony, hosted by Mayor Henry Willemsen and others, features entertainment by the Sally Male Quartet and master of ceremonies Jack Ross. Admission is one dollar with prize incentives. the project aims to liquidate remaining indebtedness and celebrate community effort since 1946.
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Sully
Pella
Pella Chambers of Commerce
Newton
Sally
Jack Ross
North English
Lowa
Hollywood
Henry Willemsen
John W. Boat
Gien Wisgerhof
Lnte
North Country
Deep Are the Roots staged at Central College in Pella
The premier performance of Deep Are the Roots at Central College drew packed houses on Thursday and Friday. Under director Maw ice Birdsall the cast delivered strong portrayals as students and staff from campus life. Key performances included Joy McCain as Nevine, Phyllis Godown as Alice, Kenneth Vander Linden as Howard Merrick, Eugene De Wild as Senator Langdon, Mary Marshall as Bella, Brett Charles as Sam Williams, Eve Marshall as Honey, and Bob Vander Ploeg as Roy Maxwell. The play conveyed a message of greater racial understanding in the South and across the country, aided by the Southern mansion set and period furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard van Hall
Central College
Pella
Mawice Birdsall
Joy McCain
Nevine
Phyllis Godown
Alice
Kenneth Vander Linden
Howard Merrick
Eugene de Wild
Senator Langdon
Mary Marshall
Bella
Brett Charles
Sam Williams
Eve Marshall
Honey
Roy Maxwell
Bob Vander Ploeg
South
Arnaud d’Usseau
James Gow
Central College Choir to Perform Sacred Concert Tonight
The Central College A Cappella Choir of 40 voices directed by M S Thostenson will appear at Third Reformed Church on Thursday night March 18 at 8 00 p m for a formal concert of sacred music. Featured soloists include a girls chorus and a male choir with pieces by Otey Morat Bach Christiansen Durante Mendelssohn Laaturen Hageman and Dett among others. The program includes sacred chorales spirituals and a benediction chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
M.S. Thostenson
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Holy Temple
Faure Requiem to Be Sung at Chapel Sunday
Central College Oratorio Society presents Faure Requiem this Sunday at 4 p.m. in the chapel with soloists Edith Sedrel LeCocq soprano and Gerald Hussong baritone. Prelude selections from Dupre Stations of the Cross will precede the choral program featuring Jesus condemned, nailed to the cross, and dies.
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Central College Oratorio Society
Faure
Edith Sedrel LeCocq
Gerald Hussong
Farndell
Dupre
Jesus
Mr. Farndell
Dr Wendell to Speak at Grinnell College Campus
On March 18 Grinnell College hosts the third Inter-Faith Series lecture. Dr Richard Wendell, English professor at Central College, will address students on The Appeal of Protestantism Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell College
Richard Wendell
Central College
Rabbi Schaalman
Cedar Rapids
Loyola University
Chicago
Wendell
Grinnell
W D van Sittert Named President of School Board
The Pella School Board held a special meeting for organization. Wm D Van Sittert was elected president with Andrew Ver Ploegh as vice president. Standing committees were named including Building Lautenbach and Grundman. Teachers Ver Moegh and Shultz. Finance Van Sittert Ver Ploegh and Shultz. Transportation Grundman and Lautenbach. Commencement Shultz and Van Sittert. The oath was given by Dr ILO Wormhoudt, with Del S De Haan retiring. The meeting, at Dr H O Wormhoudt’s home, included a dinner and discussion of school matters.
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Pella
Wm. D. van Sittert
Andrew Ver Ploegh
Lautenbach
Grundman
Ver Moegh
Shultz
van Sittert
Ver Ploegh
Van
To Hold Music Contest in Pella Saturday
Entries are coming in for the State Music contest in Pella on Saturday April 3. Early entries show a large contest with schools listed including Ankeny Baxter Grinnell Bonrant Mingo Lacey Barnes City Oskaloosa Newton New Sharon Newberg Kellogg Runnells Pella Monroe Knoxville Pleasantville Searshoro Colfax Mitchellville and Prairie City Grinnell leads with 78 participants Newton 60 Oskaloosa 50. Solo and small group events, with group events a week later in Newton.
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Pella
Ankeny
Baxter
Grinnell
Bonrant
Mingo
Lacey
Barnes City
Oskaloosa
Newton
Savings Bond Activity in Marion County 1947 Rise
Marion County and nearby counties show strong savings bond activity in 1947 with sales of E bonds in Town totaling 167 million and redemptions at 84 million. Iowa statewide redemptions rose to 198 percent of sales, helped by volunteers and improving economy. County leaders include Adair and Plymouth with top ratios, and Marion County sales reached 1.506 million against 726 thousand redemptions.
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United States
Iowa
Treasury Department
Roger F. Warin
Savings
Adair
Warin
Adair County
Plymouth County
Marion County
Mahaska County
Jasper County
Youth Rally at Newton Jr High Saturday Night
A Youth for Christ rally will be held Saturday March 20 at 7 30 PM in the Newton Junior High building. Don Lonie of Detroit Michigan will speak, plus the Junior High Boys Chorus and two Monroe singers Shirley Zickel and Coral Lee Vriezelaar. Norman Carlson directs.
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Youth For Christ
Newton
Don Lonie
Detroit
Michigan
Wheaton College
Newton High School
Shirley Zickel
Coral Lee Vriezelaar
Monroe
Norman Carlson
College Photo Exhibits Depicts Ancient Venice
This Life magazine based exhibit at Central College runs March 16 to April 4. It expands the Renaissance Venice feature with text and pictures in four categories Government Religion Art and Literature Give and Private Architecture. The show opens with a 1500 Venice panorama and includes portraits and views of St Mark's Doge's Palace and Grand Canal. It traces Venice from 697 to 1797 and notes its decline after 1797 under Napoleon.
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Venice
Life
Central College
Petrarch
Archi
America
Orient
Napoleon
John Goldsmith Phillips
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Phillips
Republic of Venice
Forensic Group Attends Cedar Falls Meeting
Students of the Town Forensic Association met in Cedar Falls on March 12 and 13 to discuss United Nations and Federal World Government. Marianne Walvoord and Raymond Weiss from Central College joined two day talks, forming resolutions favoring UN improvements and a Federal World Government.
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Town Forensic Association
Cedar Falls
United Nations
Hickenlooper
Central College
Marianne Walvoord
Raymond Weiss
Special Holy Week Services at Baptist Church
Palm Sunday March 21 through Easter Sunday March 28 at Pella Baptist Church feature four Christian leaders. Theme Under the Shadow of Galvary emphasizes The Triumphant Christ in His Redeeming Work with sermons on the Cross and Easter music. Services include candlelight Maundy Thursday and community Good Friday observances with Easter Dawn and BYF Easter Vespers. Public invited to attend.
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Pella
Galvary
William G. Winstead
Samuel Hamilton
Central College
Mon
Ronald Wells
Pas‘1st Baptist Church
Ames
Tues
C. V. Jones
First Baptist Church
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Clifford Perron
Oelwein
Third Reformed Church
BYF
Poetry reading contest notes and discussions on federation
Gink and Eugene Heideman and Ray Weiss read in the men’s poetry reading contest and participated in a discussion on Federal World Government. He read "The Lopes," the poem that won the local Keables contest. Mari Anne Walvoord spoke in the United Nations discussion group. Continued on Page 4.
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Gink
Eugene Heideman
Ray Weiss
Lopes
Marianne Walvoord
United Nations
Fire destroys hoghouse on Bogaard Farm near Pella
A hoghouse on John A. Bogaard’s farm northeast of Pella burned on March 70. Elmer G. Van Zee reported the fire, believed started by a coal stove. The blaze killed all sows and sixty three pigs, with neighbors rushing to save nearby buildings, including a corn crib ten feet away. The stock and building loss was considerable, with partial insurance coverage.
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John A. Bogaard
Pella
Elmer G. van Zee
Dr M Olcott Accepts Sociology Post at University of Pennsylvania
Dr Mason Olcott former Central College sociology professor now accepts a chair at the University of Pennsylvania Institute of India and Southeast Asia Studies in Philadelphia. He will teach graduate and undergraduate courses and conduct a seminar. The Olcotts will relocate to Ardmore Pennsylvania after summer leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Olcott
Central College
Institute of India and
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
United States
India
Carnegie Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Olcott
Central
Hartford Seminary
Strtford
Connecticut
Commitmittee For Religious Tolerance Incorporated
Youth Rally in Des Moines Theatre Friday Night
Percy Crawford renowned youth evangelist returns to Des Moines for a Youth for Christ rally at KRNT Theatre on Friday March 19 starting 7 30 p m Doors open 6 30 p m Admission free Ruth Crawford will perform with the group along with a youth choir organ piano team and singers The Crawford program is part of a nationwide tour backed by over 260 radio stations and the Young People’s Church of the Air network.
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Percy Crawford
Youth For Christ
KRNT
Des Moines
Crawford
Ruth
Awford
Church of the Air
King’s College
Pinebrook
New Jersey
Percy
Ruth Crawford
United States
Canada
Crawford Radio Group
Crawford Radio Group, 4 Youth Choir, Organ-Piano Team, and Singspiration
Radio Theatre
Wil
Passion Week Speaker Dr Jacob Prins at Pella Third Reformed
Dr Jacob Prins former pastor of Second Reformed Church and current Minister of Evangelism for the Reformed Church of America will deliver Passion Week messages at the Third Reformed Church of Pella with the theme Highways to Calvary. Topics include Greed betrays our Lord Christ Forsaken four forsakes our Lord Christ Condemned religion condemns our Lord and Unbelief crucifies our Lord with music by Iowa churches each day from Tuesday to Friday March 28 Mar 28.
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Jacob Prins
Second Reformed Church
Reformed Church of America
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Prins
Calvary
Central Reformed Church of
To Select Cast Tonight For Tulip Time Evening Musical
The city considers Tulip Time as melting snow and warmer weather bring thoughts of spring. Soil conditions are ideal, greenery appears in sunlit spots, and organizers expect a large beauti ful festival if the forecast holds.
College Band of Ninety Pieces Here Wednesday
A 90 piece State College band touring Iowa performs at Pella High School Gym at 1 15. Conducted by Alvin R Edgar the group includes soloists Harriet Porter Richard Waltz and Don Niemand with Harry Holmberg assisting. Part of an 11th annual 600 mile tour with appearances in Des Moines Omaha and other Iowa cities.
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Lows State College
Pella High School
Spon
Parents Association
Iowa State Marching Band
Alvin R. Edgar
KRNT
Des Moines
Joslyn Memorial Auditorium
Omaha
Iowa
Harriet Porter
Ames
Harry E. Holmberg
Iowa State
Edgar
Iowa State Symphony Orchestra
Easter Program at Penn College Chapel
Easter program at Spencer Memorial chapel in Oskaloosa features Gounod's St Cecilia Mass performed by the Penn College community chorus under Prof Elias Blum. The 8:00 p.m. concert Sunday March 21 will be broadcast on KBIZ Ottumwa with soloists Lyall Mitchell Merion Johnson and James Kinnee and organ accompaniment.
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Gounod
Penn
Elias Blum
KBIZ
Ottumwa
Lyall Mitchell
Merion Johnson
Drake
James Kinnee
Kiwanians Meet East Des Moines Visitor from Kentucky
The Pella Kiwanis welcomed J Henderson from the Jackson County Kentucky Kiwanis Club. Henderson, director of education at Annville Institute, is a Do mestic Missions board member of the Reformed Churches of America and has steered school support since its 1909 log cabin beginnings under William A Worthington.
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Pella Kiwanians
J. Henderson
Jackson County
Kentucky
Menderson
Annville
Nine Central Men Won Letters In Basketball
Don Bruggink notes Central College finished 1947-48 with eight wins as guards Vander Ploeg and Voss, forwards Brown Kooi Hoogeveen Schultz, centers Borgman Van Dokkumburg led by Stan Borgman top scorer with 227 points and 16.1 ppg. The Pella pair Borgman and Vander Plog starred in a tight Iowa Conferenc e race.
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Don Bruggink
Central
Iowa Loop
St. Ambrose
Claire Brown
Ed Kooi
Roy Hoogeveen
Dick Schultz
Stan Borgman
Wilbur van Dokkumburg
Burt Voss
Gene McClelland
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Pella
W. BE. Borgman
Iowa
Stan
Flying Dutch
Chuck Vander Plosg
Mra. N. Vander Haag
Chuck
Outstanding educational institution gains notice in Kentucky
A Tuesday evening meeting highlighted a stem program as one of Kentucky’s outstanding educational institutions. Guests included Gerrit Van Roekel from Central College Admissions and John Brouwer, Sociology Professor at Central College. The Pella Club will meet the East Des Moines Kiwanis for dinner on March 18 with J. C. Penney as speaker.
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Stem
Kentucky
Gerrit van Roekel
Central College
John Brouwer
Pella Club
East Des Moines Kiwanis Club
J. C. Penney
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G. T. Vander Lugt
Congregational Hymn
Tschesnokoff
Christiansen
Charlotte Poppen
Gabriel Faure
Jesus Lamb of God
W. D. van Sittert
Newton Jr. High
Adolphus Putterringer
Iowa Forensics Association
Legislative Assembly of
John de ‘Kock
John Hesselink
Don Brug
Baptist Church
Dr. M. Olcott
Pennsylvania U
Des M. Theatre
Passion Week
Maurice Birdsall
Band
M. M. Dockendorf
Navy
Commit Warmen
Will van
Sittert
M. S. Thostenson
Henry Cox
Red Mill Committee
Nocerane
Tunis
Martha
Bd Lautenbach
Central College Gymnasium
T.T. Society
Alvin E, Edgar
Penn College
East
Borgman
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