Baum's Children's Classic a Great Hit With Parents
The Pella Cub Scouts held a May pack meeting featuring a Wizard of Oz themed performance narrated by Professor William Wing. Cubs from four dens acted all roles with common praise for the ambitious program and planning by Den Mothers and parents. Den 2 earned the Cubby award for highest family representation as plans for a May excursion to Keokuk were announced.
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L. Frank ‘Baum
Pella
William Wing
Dorothy
Kansas
Make Liere
Scare Grow
Emerald City
den Mathers
Ers
Viing
Jerry Gonselink
Service Star
John Robus
Bobby Wilkerson
Kd Arrow
Karmen Huyser
Bill Fing
Dale
Eeling
Steve Stienties
Jerry Gonelink
Silver Arrow
Rodney .Gaard
Bill Wing
Jaren ‘de. Penning
Keokuk
Rudy ‘Ulrich
Den
Virginia Pruitt
Legion Post Buys Wheel Chairs and Bed for Loan
At a March meeting Van Veen Van Hemert Legion Post discussed loanable sick room equipment for the V A Hospital in Des Moines. Commander Tucker and Arvitt noted funds raised from a recent magazine subscription drive by Growal Coast AFG Co. Comrades Hardin and others presented a list of chairs beds and other equipment with prices.
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van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post Executive Board
Dick D. van Evi Foe
V. A
Des Moines
Hardin
Baty Tucker
Legion Post loaning wheel chairs and bed countywide
The Legion Post Executive Board approved purchasing two wheel chairs and one hospital bed without a mat for loan to residents from Marion County areas east of Highway 14 along the Des Moines river and surrounding towns. Equipment will be loaned free except for transportation charges. A meeting on March 29, 1964, will review other items and feature sound films with doughnuts and coffee to follow.
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Legion Post
Leion Post
Marion County
Highway 14
Des Moines River
Galesburg
Killduff
Sully
Lynnville
Peoria
Leighton
Post
Senior flute recital by Geral dine Vander Pol at Central Chapel
Thursday April 1 at 7 30 p m Geral dine Vander Pol flutist will present her senior recital in Douwstra Chapel The event caps fourteen years of musical study beginning in piano She studied flute since freshman year at Rock Rapids High School and performed in state and interstate contests She has taught in a law office and played in the Augustana College Symphony Orchestra in Sioux Falls She studied piano with Minka Bartels and voice with Edith Sedrel Le Coda and flute with Nathan Jones at Drake University She is active in A Cappella Choir band and orchestra and Messiah orchestra Vander Pol is the daughter of Rev Ralph and Mrs Josie Vander Pol and will marry Roy Wagoner after graduation in New Jersey She has been accepted for private flute study at Juilliard with Arthur Nola.
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Geraldine Vander Pol
Douwstra Chapel
Central College’ Arts
Ler Pol
Rock Rapids High School
Carl King Band
Miss Vander Pol
Central
Augustana College Symphony
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
At Central
Minka Bartels
Edith Sedrel
Nathan Jones
Drake University
Messiah Orchestra
Mim Vander Pol
Ralph
Josie Mieras Vander Pal
Central Grad
Harriston
Ontario
Roy Wagoner
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Arthur Nola
Julliard School of Music
Overall and Red Tay Days Return to Pella
Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27, Will Be Overall and Red Tay Days Here. Shoppers in Pella can expect popular sales as merchants promote bargains with ads promising savings and occasional freebies. Look over advertisements and take advantage of offers during Pella Overall Days.
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Tay Nia
Seth Geith Falla
Pella
Softball Players Encouraged to Attend Pella Merchants Meeting
All those interested in playing softball with the Pella Merchants are invited to a meeting in the committee room at Legion Hall on Tuesday March 30 at 7 00 o clock.
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Legion Hall
Pella
Uaset
Legi
Fashion and Farm Edition Preview in The Chronicle
Next week The Chronicle issue will focus on fashion and farm topics. It will feature the latest clothing and outdoor work season needs, including new machinery seeds feeds and related merchant advertisements tailored to farmers.
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the Chronicle
Religious Movie Screened by Third Reformed Church
The Trinity Reformed Church of Pella invites the community to a March 30 showing of The Power of God at Third Reformed Church at 7:30 PM. No admission charge. free will offering to cover film costs and support church furnishing fund. Refreshments follow.
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Trinity Reformed Church
Pella
Third Reformed Church
God
Reformed Church
Christian Reformed Church
Recreation Board Discusses City Programs and Interests
Earl Pohlmanny chaired the meeting outlining past efforts and future plans. Superintendent C C Buerkens described actions from 1935 onward including a city pool, park improvements, and school facilities for sports and music instruction. A questionnaire showed 68 percent of high school students favor better roller skating, dancing, and bowling. New board members were elected: Jean Kuyper, Earl Pohlmann, Cecil Vines, Vivian Weirather, Harold Haverkamp, and Ed Weselink. Dr Walter De Kock will join on retirement.
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Buertal
City
College
American Legion
Particu
Board of Education
Martin Heerema
Ninterest
Golf & Country Club
Cecil Vimes
Ed Wesselink
Jean Kuyper
Earl Pohlmann
Cecil Vines
Vivian Weirather
Harold Haverkamp
Ed, Weselink
Walter de Kock
Soils District Annual Meeting Held at Knoxville
About one hundred forty cooperators and wives attended the Soils District meeting in Knoxville. Two district commissioners were elected, Jacob De Haan to a six year term and Herbert Cline to a two year term. Fifty-six ballots were cast after dinner. The program featured speakers on district fund use and Honey Creek Watershed Project, with four new technicians introduced and the district planning staff noted. De Haan declined re election due to GI Farm Program duties.
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Isis
Seonne
Jacob
de Haan
Ci Semien
Pela
Herbert Cli
Knoxville
Mi Re Montes
Father Pound
Gholson
Herbert Cline
Wayne
van Basle
Philip Sommar
Jamiliom
Cline
Chi van Basle
William
Bill) Davis
Howard Spaniee
Lyman Eells
Ale Shivvers
Forrest Ki
Vogel’ Smith
Chariton
Lucas County
Honey Creek
Congress
Jacob de
Cantata The Beatitudes At Second Christian Reformed Church
The Choral Society of the Second Christian Reformed Church presents a cantata The Beatitudes on Thursday evening April 1. Ms Samed Brass directs with Betty Buysse at the organ. Selections include Blessed are the Poor in Spirit and Blessed are the Meek among other titled pieces with soloists Gladys Ver Meer Dena Bokhoven Eleanor Huisman Laverne Bos Alda Van Wyngarden and Wm. Schultze among others.
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Second Christian Reformed Church
Choral Society
Ms. Samed Brass
Betty Buysse
Bill Schultze
Gladys Ver Meer
Dena Bokhoven
Father
District Meeting of Christian Schools Union Here Mar. 26
District 5 of the National Union of Christian Schools meets at Pella Christian High School on March 26 with Dr. Ralph Stob of Calvin College as principal speaker. Stob also speaks to the District Teachers Club. sessions run 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with musical selections, lunch served, and separate teacher and board meetings in the afternoon. Public invitation is extended.
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Pella Christian High School
National Union of Christian Schools
Ralph Stob
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Activiies
Law High School
Ari Town
Inspire Soni E Sea Sion
Christian High Ladies Auxiliary
Christian High School
Stob
Professor Stob
Profesor Bennink
Central College
Plan Passion Week Evangelistic Services at Third Reformed Church
Passion Week evangelistic services will be held at the Third Reformed Church Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday April 13 14 and 15. Reverend Henry Ver Meer of the Hope Reformed Church Sheboygan Wisconsin will be the speaker.
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Third Reformed Church
Henry ‘Ver Meer
The
Hope Reformed Church
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Palm Sunday Hymn Sing Set After Service at Third Ref Church
A Palm Sunday hymn sing sponsored by the young people's Eastern of the Third Reformed Church will be held at Third Church immediately after the Sunday evening service on April 11. In addition to group singing several special numbers will be presented.
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Young People's E. of
The
Third Reformed Church
Third Church
Unique Concert Planned by Pella High Band Apr 1
The Pella High School band plans an April 1 concert at 8 p m featuring works by Berg Gershwin and other composers. Four unique and distinct pieces will be performed, showcasing a varied program.
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Pella High Band
Pella
Thu- Ant
Berg
Gershwyn
Victor Iro
Guidance Clinic at Central College Friday event
Central College hosts the first annual Guidance Clinic on its campus Friday with sponsorship from Central College and Pella High School. Over 250 students from ten area high schools have registered, including Fulton Illinois. Students from Bussey Colfax Knoxville Monroe New Sharon Pella Christian Pella Public Sully and Tracy are attending. Sixteen local leaders share in organizing duties across agriculture art beauty culture chemistry commerce commercial work drama engineering government service homemaking journalism library science physical education and natural science.
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Central College
Pella High School
Fulton, Ill
Bussey
Colfax
Knoxville
Monroe
New Sharon
Pella ‘Christian
Pella Public
Sully
Tracy
Mayer Dockendorf
Lawrence Mills
Myron Bos
Clifford Keizer
Jack Boatsma
Lois Saylor
Maurice Birdsall
Stuart Kuyper
Ink Neuber
Mina Baker
George Ver Steg
Alice Lammers
Russell Redeker
Marvin Thostenson
Alice Carlson
Richard Tysseling
Salary Increases Voted Teachers by School Board Monday
The Board of Education approved 1954-55 contracts for Public School teachers on Wednesday. Salaries rose with raises from $50 in some grades to at least $100 for all, increasing the teaching budget by $8990. Two new teachers have been hired to fill vacancies, with contracts to be accepted or rejected by April 1.
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Board of Education
Sinclair Coal Co to Furnish Coal for Light Plant
The City Council heard bids from four coal operators Ed Geery Weldon Coal Company and Sinclair Coal Company. Sinclair’s bid was accepted as the lowest. The council also ordered a light in the alley behind the Farmers' Co operative Exchange after property owners request and approved Donald Waechter paying for a pole light in the lumber yard alley to deter gatherings.
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Ed Geery
Weldon Coal Company
Sinclair Coal Company
Sinclair Company
Farmers’ Co-operative Exchange
Donald Waechter
Waechters
Home Economics Girls Attend State Workshop
Thirteen girls from Central College Home Economics and adviser Mina Baker attend the Iowa State College State Day Workshop for Iowa College Home Economics Clubs on Saturday March 27. The local club enters posters fall style show invitations menu and favors from their French dinner. Morning sessions focus on planning better clubs for next year while the afternoon business meeting will install new state officers. Town State College Club plans tours of the Home Economics Building and Home Management Houses and will host tea to close the day.
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Central College
Mina Baker
Iowa College
Iowa State College
Junior High Cagers End Season in Semi Final Loss
The junior high basketball team saw its season end with a semi final defeat in the tournament.
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Junior High
County Tourney Run Ends for Pleasantville Side
The county tournament saw Pleasantville upset Knoxville in the first round but fall to Melcher in the second. The season record stood at six wins and three losses. The squad lacked height but compensated with speed and solid ball handling.
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Knoxville
Pleasantville
Melcher
College Drive Raises 1620 for Memorial Chapel in India
Central College students and faculty collected 1620 last week for a memorial chapel in Katpadi India, far surpassing the 1000 goal. Funds breakdown includes tips at Graham Hall 77.50 a dinner 45 and a Penny Carnival 106 plus cash gifts 123.50 pledges 328.50 and room deposits 1106.50 less 166 held for breakage.
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India
Central College
Katpadi
Graham Hall
Second Twilight Walk Premiere At Chapel Friday
The second premiere of Twilight Walk at the chapel Friday evening at 8 features an elaborate production by Alpha Phi. Thirty four cast members wear eighty eight diverse costumes made by the CU beginning play production class. Five student designers planned the costumes, with three designers shaping Act I to III lighting by Duane De Kock.
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Chapel Friday
Alpha Pai
Clas
Cui
Studen
Bonnie Wesselink
Audrey Roorda
Elsie Schapp
Duane de Kock
de Kock
Alpha Psi
Inta Simsons
Elliot Tanis
Continue Nominating Candidates For Festival Queen and Attendants
The second nominating coupon outlines the Tulip Time Queen and Attendants campaign. Unmarried women aged 17 to 26 residing in Pella may nominate themselves by mailing name and address in a ballot box. Committee members include Dr. T. G. Fultz, chairman, Anthony Tynseling, and Ray De Haan. Cast your ballot to help select the finalists.
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Van __Sjuf
Mgt
Eee Soak
Ee New Sas Jets
Chronicle
Pella
Friaryg
T. G. Fultz
Anthony Tynseling
Ray de Haan
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P. Y. Do Jong
First Christian ‘Reformed Church
M. J. John
YWCA
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