Tulip Time Festival Plans Advance in Pella
Preparations for the 1947 Tulip Festival and centennial are underway with the Historical Committee and Chamber of Commerce leading. M. M. Dockendorf named General Committee chairman, departments forming with finance, publicity, parade, queen selection, housing, displays, street duties, and a large pageant to showcase Pella's centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
J. G. Boot
Lon Wormhoudt
Governor Blue
Pella
M. M. Dockendorf
Wm. van Sittert
Bob Lautenbach
Nick Vander Ploeg
Tunis Kempkes Mortimer Goodwin
T. G. Fultz
George Ver Steeg
Jack Bootsma
Martin Heerema
Gene Stienties
Bob Klein
Ed Wesselink
George F. Sadler
Ralph Ver Meer
M. Dockendorff
J. Gilbert
Corinne van Zante
J. B. van Hemert
Harry Grond
Dora Sybenga
Dan ‘Moulpolder
Pearl van Gorp
Anthony Tysseling
Klaas In’tVeld
Assessor Finds Hog Crop Short in Lake Prairie Township
Andrew J. Terlouw surveyed Lake Prairie Township during assessment and found hog numbers down from 1946. Spring farrowing sows fell from 2,960 in 1946 to 2,858 in 1947, a 97 head short, with fall pigs also lower. Production declined from 7,780 in 1945 to 7,186 in 1946, a 644 drop, suggesting national hog shortages and higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie
Andrew J. Terlouw
State Evangelist To Lead Baptist Youth Program
Rev. M S Ellick Jr Iowa Baptist Convention state evangelist will lead the New Friends for Christ program at Pella Baptist Church from Sunday through Wednesday of Holy Week March 30 to April 2. The four day effort fosters visitation evangelism and youth training culminating in a Wednesday banquet and commitment service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Ellick
Iowa Baptist Convention
Pella
Baptist Church
New Friends For Christ
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Ellick
Music Contest Opens with 224 Events Across Three Centers
The Preliminary State Music Contest begins Friday in Pella at Central College Chapel High School Auditorium and Second Reformed Church. About 450 students and directors attend over two days with 17 piano solos and multiple vocal and instrumental entries judged by three judges. Friday features glee clubs choruses and solo vocals while Saturday offers a lighter instrumental schedule with a single high school session. Results, Division I and II ratings, will be posted on a bulletin board at the High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Central College Chapel
Paul S. Ray
Coe College
Phyllis McAdams
Burlington
Second Reformed Church
Talbert MacRae
Town State College
Old Freese
Muscatine
Rev S C De Jong To Lead Youth for Christ Meetings
Rev Spencer C De Jong Chicago Reformed Church pastor leads evangelistic meetings in Holland area this week and next. He headlines a youth rally March 28 at Third Reformed Church Fening at 5 pm and speaks at Second Reformed Pella on Sunday with morning and evening services. Additional services planned at Prairie City First Reformed March 30 2 30 pm and Leighton Ebenezer Reformed March 31 8 pm. Public invited. no admission charge. The Netherlands tour was sponsored by Youth For Christ International. Rotterdam drew 1700 inside and 2000 outside with 1000 decisions for Christ. Police aided at The Hague in rain as doors opened to crowds. Schiphol airport sendoff included buses and prayers as the team returns home. Plans loom to return to Europe, possibly Germany, this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Spencer C. de Jong
Chicago
Prairie City
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
de Jong
Netherlands
Youth For Christ International
Rotterdam
Christ
The
Hague
Masons to Hold Special Meeting Monday Evening
The Masonic Lodge in Iowa under Grand Masters orders will convene a special meeting on March 31 evening. The program centers on brotherhood as the cure for world ills with Rev. Wm Winstead delivering the principal address. All lodge members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Grand Masters of
Iowa Masons
Brotherhood of Man
Freemasonry
Lodge
Wm. Winstead
Thursday Closing Planned by Some Pella Merchants
A number of business places including groceries meat markets appliance stores bakeries music stores and variety shops will close Thursday afternoon starting April 8th A sign will be placed in windows to notify the public Printed signs are available from Ralph Ver Meer or William Bean at the Marion County State Bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ver Meer
Wm. Bean
Marion County State Bank
Church Chorus to Present Program at Second Christian Reformed Church
The Chorus of the Second Christian Reformed Church will present a music program at the church on Wednesday evening April 2. The program includes chorus pieces, a male quartet, and vocal solos by Martin A. De Jong and James Brass. The event begins at 8:00 PM and a collection will be taken. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Christian Reformed Church
Bers
Martin A. de Jong
James Brass
Portrayed Women in Pella History Presented by Mrs Lautenbach
A district history program showcased seven representative early Pella women through costumes and excerpts from era manuscripts. Notable items included Sarah Welch Nossaman’s memoirs, Debits and credits records from 1847 settlers, Sebrietje Viersen’s speech, Central College records, and Tommy Cox’s discharge papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lautenbach
Pella
P.E.O
Kiwanians
Home Economics Club
Dominie Scholte
Sebrietje Viersen
Holland Literary Society
Central College
Tommy Cox
Sarah Welch Nossaman
Betty Wormhoudt
Wealthy Hollander
Maria Scholte
Annabell Arink
Scholte
June Klyn
Sebriette Viersen
Alice Lammers
Mattie Morgan
Janet Greene
Charity Cox
Annabelle Arink
Mia
Sarah Welch Nossama: Green
Mat Verla Vander Streek Cox
Alice Lammer
Recognition for The Chronicle and Publisher H. H. Sadler
At the Iowa Press Association awards in Des Moines, H. H. Sadler received the Master Editor Publisher honor for forty eight years in the business and forty four years as publisher. The Chronicle earned second place in General Excellence for character and layout, with winners and honorable mentions listed, including Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune and Pella Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Iowa Press
Des Moines
H. H. Sadler
Sadier
Justin Barry
Cherokee Daily Times
Charles Coxsee
The
Monticello Express
Storm
Jarnagin
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Pella Chronicle
Anamosa Journal
Algona
Upper Des
Iowa Falls Citizen
Lake Mills Graphic
Mount’ Vernon
Hawkeye Record
Summer Gazette
Manning Monitor
North and South Road Topic Dominates Pella Kiwanis
At a Kiwanis meeting in Pella the road committee and Iowa Highway Commission official C Coyckendall discussed the long standing need for a north and south road through Pella. Coyckendall outlined funding, area versus need based allocations, and the rising costs of construction. Continued discussion promised on page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Pete Kuyper
Kuyper
Coyckendall
Iowa
Interest in Election Heightened by Filing Of Several Candidates
Heightened interest surrounds the Monday March 31 city election as new candidates join alderman races in several wards. Candidates on the Citizens and People’s tickets are listed for mayor treasurer assessor park commissioner and all alderman seats with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters are urged to participate to show support for trusted municipal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Paardekooper
Les Liter
Melvin van Houweling
Ralph Ver Meer
J. P. van Rees
Dan Dingeman
Citizens
People’s
Independent
T. G. Fultz
C. Boat
Ben Blommers
Pella
Special Passion Week Services at 3rd Rev. Church
The Third Reformed Church to sponsor Passion Week Evangelistic Services April 1–4 at 7:45 p.m. Rev. William C. De Jong of Seventh Reformed, Grand Rapids, will speak on Despised and Rejected, Wounded for Our Transgressions, As a Lamb to the Slaughter, and Interceding for the Transgressors. Choirs from neighboring churches provide music each night. Rev. Lawrence J. Borst leads due to the pastor’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Reformed Church of
Our Town
William C. de Jong
Seventh Reformed Church
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Central College
First Reformed Church
Lawrence J. Borst
Passaic
New Jersey
Third Church
Army Exhibit and Recruiting Unit Coming to Pella
A mobile recruiting office named Operations Opportunity led by Captain Robert D J Murphy will tour Pella from March 28 to 29 on the West Side of the square. It offers information on enlisting in the peacetime U S Army and GI Bill benefits for veterans, with exhibits of arms and war implements and portraits of a training program for universal service. Sergeant Kenneth H Costello acts as publicity manager and town officials, veterans groups, and service members are invited to view the displays and film presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Operations Opportunity
Robert D. J. Murphy
Nebraska-Iowa Rcruiting
Pella
United States
Kenneth H. Costello
Nebraska
Legion
P.T.A
County Club Women Meet April First Here
The Women's Federated Club of Pella hosts Marion County clubs for the regular annual meeting at Second Reformed Church on April 1 starting with registration at 12 30 p m and luncheon at 1 00 p m Delegates from Knox County Bussey Knoxville and Pella attend the Fifth District event with Dr G T Vander Lugt of Central College as speaker The program includes district director presentations and federation reports followed by an adjournment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Marion County
Second Reformed Church
Knoxville
Bussey
Elsie Williams
Earlham
Ed van Zante
G.T. Vander Lugt
Central College
T. W. Prins
R. J. Vanden Berg
Leroy Andewee
C. CG. Buerkens
L. J. Mettler
Kenneth
Red Cross
Keith Milner
D. C. Renaud
Joyce Prins Thompson
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. M. Dockendorff
Dockendorf
L. P. Township
M. S. Ellick, Jr
S. C. de Jong
Youth For Christ
Schippl
America
Europe
Germany
Masons
Church Chorus
Verla Vander Streek
Leonora Scholte
Pauline Tysseling
Ass’n
WHO
Pleasantville
Highway Commission
C. Coyckendall
Goyckendall
Commission
Alean
Alaska
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