Tulip Time Festival Plans Shaped in Pella
The 1949 Tulip Festival in Pella moves forward with May 12 13 and 14 dates chosen due to late season blooms. The operetta The Blue Tulip will be directed by Maurice Birdsall with new lighting and staging. Committee work focuses on a permanent stage in West Market Square after Tulip Time. Ballots for Tulip Queen and attendants will appear in The Chronicle, and civic participation is encouraged.
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Pella
West Market Park
Maurice Birdsall
Central College
Holland
Michigan
Veneberg
Garden Square
West Market Square
The
Historical Society
J. J. Sybenga
Robert Lautenbach
T. G. Fultz
Joe Stientjes
Chamber of Commerce
the Historical Society
Chronicle
Pansy blooms surprise Horton resident in March
Mrs. George Diekeman of Horton found a pansy in full bloom during the first week of March. The note recalls Civil War era wallpaper scarcity when papers used for newsprint came from wallpaper stock.
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George Diekeman
Horton
Road meeting eyeing Knoxville to Pella link
Officrs and directors of the Chamber of Commerce hosted a noon luncheon with Knox ville and New Sharon officials and engineers to discuss a possible Knoxville to Pella road via Peoria. The session reviewed a 20 year plan for Iowa roads costing over 900 million dollars, noting current funding limits but potential federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Boards of Supervisors
Marion
Mahaska
New Sharon
Peoria
Knoxville
Pella
Warner J. Vande Voort
P. H. Kuyper
C. Koykendall
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa Good Roads Association
John G. Butter
Koykendall
Iowa
Butter
Knox
Lenten Vesper Music at College Chapel Sunday
Lenten Vesper concert in Douwstra Chapel Sunday at 4 pm features the College Chapel Choir about 65 voices with Edith Sedrel LeCocq soprano, Dr. Clifford Keizer piano, Gordon Farndell baton. program includes Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer and Bruch Adagio, with Frs Freudenberg piano duet and Edwin Belknap organ movement. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra
College
Edith Sedrel LeCocq
Clifford Keizer
Gordon Farndell
Mendelssohn
Henry Cox
Cox
Frances Freudenberg
Edwin Belknap
Our Father
Erwin S. Belknap
Bruch
Goldsworthy
Unique Gadget Causes Repeated Light Plant Trouble
Citizens recall months of electricity interruptions at the light plant caused by metal fragments in coal. Formerly removed at the mine, metal pieces like track spikes and drill tools later entered the plant after coal crushing and storage equipment was installed, leading to ongoing failures.
Magnet Device Installed To Remove Metal From Coal
The light plant committee and plant engineers devised a plan after a metal piece caused a coal flow stop. An electro magnet on the silo bottom and a magnetic drum powered by a DC generator will catch and hold metal up to 16 pounds as crushed coal moves to stoker bins.
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Light Plant
D. C
Students Cast Votes For Centralia Queen
Central College students voted for Miss Centralia on March 17 in Douwstra Chapel. Eight underclasswomen made the final ballot: Ruth Vogelaar Greta Nelson Jacqueline Duistermars Pat De Graff Betty Koehler Lora F quijanglee De Boot and Gerine De Graft. Results will be announced at Club Centralia during the April 1 Gymnasium event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Nelson
Jacqueline Duistermardine de Graff
Lora Fuqua
Centralia
Betty Koehlitting
Janglee de Boer
Pat de Graff
Ruth Vogelaar
Central Ray
Club Centralia
Central College
Betty Koehler
Lora F Qui Janglee
de Boot
Gerine de Graft
College Receives Vander Beek Beneficiary Gift
Central College acknowledges a legacy of 2069 dollars 24 cents from the Dena Vander Beek estate. Vander Beek, of Panama Nebraska, belonged to the Holland Nebraska Reformed Church and her will also favored her church and mission boards. The note links church giving to support for church colleges and shows a rising trend in receipts for Central College from September 1948 to February 1949, totaling 29469 dollars, over twice the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Dena Vander Beek
Vander Beek
Panama
Nebraska
Holland, Nebraska
Reformed Church
Boards of Foreign and Domestic Missions
Central
Pruning Trees and Vines Studied by Farm Trainees
Farm trainee class participants spent two months studying pruning and related farm practices. Under county extension director Gross Rogers guidance they examined fruit tree pruning and grape vine pruning at Jake De Haan’s home with local business support providing information.
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Jake de Haan
Rogers County Extension
Jarry’s Magnet Device Shaves Costs in Boiler Work
The Ed Van Gorp machine shop produced a compact magnet device to move metal within boilers. When switched off it drops the metal objects it has gathered. The tool has collected over twenty five spikes and pieces of metal at low cost, about half the price of external manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed van Gorp
Missouri Art Museum Head to Speak at Chapel
Gene J Johnson Springfield Missouri Museum of Art director will address Central College students at 11 00 a m assembly with the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Beauty topic He will discuss artful living as Christian belief and future responsibilities for talents He has served in Wisconsin and Missouri art education roles and led the Fine Arts League in America suspected to be elected president He will also speak at YMCA YWCA meeting and Art Students League event on subsequent days inviting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene J. Johnson
Springfield
Missouri
Museum of Art
Central College
Johnson
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Art Institute
Milwaukee University School
Wisconsin Rapids
Milwaukee State Teachers College
University
Alexander Tillottson
Washburne University
Mulvane Art Gallery
Topeka
Kansas
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fine Arts League In America
YMCA
YWCA
Jordan Hall
Art Students’ League
God
Farming class adds five trainees this winter
The class shows progress in practical farming methods. Five new trainees joined this winter, replacing members who dropped out. The new additions are Gyebart Van Weelifen Abraham J. Lynhoyst Gerald M. Van Zante John De Ronde all from Pella and Lester J. Van Wyk of New Sharon. The class now has 21 members.
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Gyebart van Weelifen
Abraham J. Lynhoyst
Gerald M. van Zante
John de Ronde
Pella
Lester J. van Wyk
New Sharon
Harold J. Heyvold
Leonard Langstraat
Nelson L. Pleima
Honorable Mention For Pella Federated Club Yearbook
Women of the Pella Federated Club learned their 1948 49 yearbook won Honorable Mention in the state contest. Mrs. Peter I. Van Zante praised the program committee. The theme Democracy Needs the Clubwoman showcased how clubwomen strengthen democracy with poetry and variety.
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Pella Federated Club
Peter I. van Zante
Sacred Concert at First Reformed Church Sunday Evening
A public invite to attend a sacred concert at the First Reformed Church on Sunday March 27 at 86 pan. The program features Central College A Cappella Choir directed by Marvin S. Thostenson and the Women's Ensemble led by Mrs. Edith Le Coca. Performances include works by Palestrina, Lotti, Bach, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and spiritual pieces.
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Pan
Peila
Central College
Marvin
Thostenson
Edith le Coca
Palestrina
Cruifixus
Lotti
Cherubim
Glinka
Bach
A. Cappella Choir
Vander Lugt
Ippalitar-ly Anhov
Mendelssohn
Schubert
Synod President To Speak At Sunday Evening Service
The Rev. Henry Beltman of Parkills Collegiate Church Los Angeles CA and president of the General Synod of the Reformed Churches will deliver the message at That Sunday Evening Service at Third Reformed Church Sunday evening. The Junior C. E. will lead with Gospel in song Moments of Music. Monday He lman to meet Ministers Circle of Classis of Pella at the Third Reformed Church parsonage with Rev. and Mrs Rosenberg and Rev. and Mrs Borst as co hosts.
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Henry Beltman
Parkils Collegiate Church
Reformed Church’ In America
Los Angeles
California
General Synod of the Reformed Churches
Third Reformed Church
C. E
Hellman
Classis of
Pella
Work of Mercy Subject of Movie To Be Shown Here
The documentary Christian Mercy in Action will be shown by Hospital Pastor Rev Heynen at Third Reformed Church on Thursday March 31 at 745 p.m. The film highlights the Christian Psychopathic Hospital in Grand Rapids Michigan and its board includes leaders from local Reformed and Christian churches. C. P. Rus of Pella serves as agent calling on church members for benevolent gifts.
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Christian Mercy
Christian Psychopathic Hospital
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Heynen
Third Reformed Church
Pan
Psychopathic Hospital
Reformed Church
Dick Gosselink
First Christian Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Horst
Third” Reformed Church
C. P. Rus
Pella
Voters Courted In City Election Ballot Details
Regular city election scheduled for next Monday March 28 with offices to be filled including Mayor Treasurer two Aldermen-at-Large four Aldermen and a Park Commissioner Polls open eight in the morning and close at 8 pm Ballot divisions Citizens and Peoples Tickets list candidates by ward and position Independent write-in option noted Voting precincts by ward named with polling places and judges Clerks listed Citizens urged to vote amid rising interest and turnout expectations
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Arch
Citizens
Citeens
Peoples
Pella
Main Street
American Legion
Broadway
Warner Vander Voort
A. T. Vander Beck
H. Rhynsburger
J. W. Vander Linden
John’ J. Kuiper
John N. Vander Linden
Diller Vander Ploeg
Ed J. van Gorp
James Wisse
George Ver Steeg
George Heeren
Ari Vriezelaar
Ryn Vander Ploeg
G. B. Dykstra
Andrew Verploegh
Oren van Niewaal
P. Van_ Niewaal
C.L. Allen
Henry Carson
Clarence Pope
Pella High School to stage Papa Is All play April 1
Pella High School seniors present the comedy Papa Is All by Patterson Greene, showing the Pennsylvanian Dutch world with Mennonite manners. The cast includes Marvin De Heus as Papa and Dolores Swank as Mrs. Yoder, with student directors and a full production team. Reserved seats go on sale March 26 at Vander Linden's Drug Store.
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Pella
Jake
Papa
Mama
Marvin de Heus
Mama Aukamp
Dixie Balstad
Jake Aukamp
Gene Petersma
Emma Aukamp
Dolores Swank
Yoder
Lorraine de Haan
Penn
Brendlé
Dan Crosby
Trene Cade
Beulah de Heer
P. H
de Heus
H. S
Mr. Bradley
Henry Aldrich
Grinnell
Muriel Foster
Dixie
Baalstad
Mania Aukamp
Jack Thomassen
Dick Lautenbach
Ma van Roekel
Ardith van Houweling
Barbara Vander Werf
Vera’ Vande Voort
Vander Linden
Rexall
Reform Church invites public to shared inspirational hour
The church extends a cordial invitation to the public to join an formative and inspirational hour aimed at uplifting the community and fostering fellowship.
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William D. van Sittert
Gradur Klein
Spi
Douwstra Chapel
Centralia Queen
Missouri Art Museum
Pella Federated Club Yearbook
Synod
Tunis H. Klein
Samuel Ver Steeg
Dan Meulpolder
Ed Plette
Connie van Roekel
Ralph J. Ver Meer
Dan Dingeman
Clarence van Niewaal
A. P. Verploegh
C. (Babe) Caldwell
Reuben Schakel
A. F. ‘Tysseling
Joba. H. Ro Ee
R. J. Heeren
Vernon W. Roorda
Pensylvania
New York
Sybenga
Oskaloosa
Auels Thin Lawa
Farsdees
Harold Lisk
Oskaloosa Sal
Hoi
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