Curtis F Nagel Travelog The Blue Danube program
Curtis F Nagel presents a travelog on the Blue Danube Thursday April 5 at 7 30 p m in Douwatra Chapel. The color journey begins in the Black Forest and travels along the Danube to Austria with scenes of the Vienna Boys Choir Salzburg Marionettes and historic venues including a royal wedding in the era behind the iron curtain. Tickets may be surrendered at the door for the Kiwanis Club travelogue series.
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Blue Danube
Curtis F. Nagel
Danube
Mr. Nagel
Pella
Kiwanis Club
Black Forest
Germany
Austria
Visthe
Vienna
Saale
Tyro Jean Hills
Salzburg
Ghee
Furstenurg
Nagel Lence
Oretrone
Costume Exchange at Legion Hall During Tulip Time
The T.T. Society hosts an annual costume exchange at Legion Hall on Friday afternoon during Tulip Time. The event invites everyone to participate and suggests bringing exchange costumes and patterns for sharing.
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T.T. Society
The
Legion
Republican caucus to nominate ward township and delegates
Hall April 4 political caucus at 8:00 PM in Pella and Lake Legion Hall invites all to attend. Meeting called by the Republican County Central Committee to nominate ward and township committeemen and delegates to the Republican County convention.
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Pne Publicane
Pella
Lake Legion Hall
Republican County Central
Pella Chorale to Sing at Easter Sunrise Service
The newly formed Pella Chorale an inter church choir will perform at the Easter Sunrise Service at First Baptist Church at 6 30 AM Representatives from several Pella churches attend this early service There will be the Ordinance of Baptism for candidates seeking church membership
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Pella Chorale
First Baptist Church
Pella
Maundy Thursday Communion Service At Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church holds Maundy Thursday communion tonight at 6:80 with Rev. Everett Gard delivering a talk titled Friends Foes and Faith. The service recalls Jesus washing the disciples feet and emphasizes sharing among the faithful.
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First Baptist Church
Jesus
Everett Gard
Talent Show At Pella High School Monday Night
The Band Parents of Pella High School sponsor a talent show Monday night at 7 30 p m with prizes for top finishers in each class and an overall winner. Proceeds aid the band while funding uniforms and other expenses. Students will canvass town with tickets and a tape of winners will air on KBOE.
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Pella High School
Eal Ia High Pol
Opie Wil Bey
Pella
KBOE
Cao Eee
Peil
Ane Rm
Leighton Dial Exchange Upgraded to Dial Service
The Leighton exchange moved from magneto to dial service on March 28, serving 197 subscribers with 51 former Oskaloosa customers. Rural lines limit to 10 phones per line. Leighton residents and businesses see a direct dial system via Kellogg cross bar on 2 5 numbering. The Fowler Co plans Pella dial by June 26 and Otley joining in early 1957 as part of the nationwide conversion.
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Magneto
Leighton Exchange
Oskaloosa
Leighton
Pella
Peoria
Fowler Telephone Co
Otley Telephone Co
Donkey Cage Game Tonight at Pella High Gymnasium
The Pella FFA Chapter hosts a donkey basketball game against Monroe FFA tonight March 29 at 9 p.m. in the Pella High School gym. The start time was moved to 9 to avoid Union Communion Services, with thanks to the Reformed Churches of Pella for their cooperation. Advance tickets are available from members.
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Pella High
Reformed Churches of
Pel
Pella Ffa
Donkey Ball Company
Monroe
Pella
FFA
Kindergarten Registrations 1956 57 for Fall 1964
The list enumerates children registered for the 1956 57 kindergarten in the fall of 1964. Names include Deborah Schippers Carol Vande Wall Ann Kuyper Leon Vander Linden Terry Mitchel Karen Vos and many others across families and local households.
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Deborah Schippers
Carol Vande Wall
Ann Kuyper
Leon Vander Linden
Terry Mitchel
Karen Vos
Brian de Vries
Tommy Kuyk
Ga-Rits Koopmans
Kevin Koopmans
Martha Ver Meer Canney
Debbie van Kelene
Ballonne Ballenger
J ‘Isser
Jan Vi
Kathleen Peters
Dee Busby
Sally Groenenboom
Kenneth’ de Kock
Michael Harrison
Stephen Klimstra
Carol Hedrick
Douglas Blommers
Sandra Vandenberg
Ann Dahm Gayle Vander Waal
Stanley Kelderman
Janet Gezel
Lightning Strikes Cause Two Small City Fires
A first season thunderstorm Tuesday evening caused two fires from lightning. A gutter struck by lightning near Gerrit De Boer's residence at 1007 West 1st Street ignited wiring and a closet fire. Rural Firemen extinguished it quickly. Later a cottonwood tree near Francis Poortinga’s farm north of Bethel Church was struck and set alight but kept to the tree.
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Gerrit de Boer
West 1St Street
Francis Poortinga
Bethel Church
Spring Musical At Pella High Friday April 6
The Pella High School vocal music department invites the public to a spring concert on Friday April 6 at 8 00 p m. The program favors lighter selections to fit Welcome Sweet Springtime and a small 25 cent admission fee will cover expenses.
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Vocal Music Department
Pella High School
Pella Weather Bureau Station Reading Report
Observation note from Pella U S Weather Bureau Station by E C Bearing, listing total reading as .12 with observer E C Bearing.
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Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C
Sunrise Easter Service at First Reformed Church
The annual Easter Sunrise Service of the four Reformed Churches will be held in the First Reformed Church. Young people will present musical numbers and others participate in the service. Dr. John Vander Waal will speak on Easter: Greatest of Christian Festival starting at 6 30 a.m. The service includes organ prelude invocation hymns readings a vocal duet a sermon and benediction with postlude.
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First Reformed Church
Mary
Christ
John Vander
John Vander Waal
Easter Cantata Tonight at Second Christian Ref Church
The Thorn-Crowned King, an Easter cantata directed by James Brass with Betty Huyser on piano, will be performed at 7 45 p m at the Second Christian Reformed Church. The program includes solo and duet selections and ends with Jesus Lives and Praise Ye the Lord. The public is invited to attend.
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Second Christian Reformed Church
James Brass
Betty Huyser
God
Risen
Jesus Lives
the Lord
School Problems Told Rotarians by Prof. Graham
Professor James Graham of Central College spoke to Rotarians at their Tuesday noon meeting about challenges facing colleges and universities. He highlighted funding, enrollment, and curriculum pressures and outlined potential remedies.
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James Graham
Central College
Religious Film At First Baptist Church Sunday Evening
The First Baptist Church invites the public to view a 7:30 Sunday film titled The Beginning about stewardship. The Serger family and church supporters back a bold ad venture amid humanism and realism to inspire attendees.
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First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Serger
Latin Banquet Delights Webster High School Gym
Roman foods costumes and decorations lit up Webster High School Gym as the annual Latin Banquet again drew a large turnout last Monday night March 26. Guests gathered in the atrium before the program began at seven o clock.
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Webster's Gym
Roman banquet hosted by Latin Club features famed guests
The head slave David Vos leads a Roman style feast with dignitaries Caesar Cicero and Nero. Guests are escorted by Tom Waechter as Quo Vadis music plays. Courses include olives radishes wine ham peas corn and fruits. Entertainment features fortune telling acrobatics magic and a Delores Eeling dance.
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David Vos
Caesar
Cicero
Nero
Tom Waechter
Quo Vadis
Marvin Hiemstra
Jim Redeker
Jean Muyskens
Rome
Sherrill Martin
Delores Eeling
Vale
Mary Boat
Diane Ver Dught
Wesley Vos
Barbara Boat
Alda Pippel
Delores van Roekel
Arvin de Cook
Henry Teune
Program chairman introduces day’s events
Richard Tysseling serves as program chairman for the day in a local event program. The note indicates continuation on page 12.
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Richard Tysseling
Pella Spring Fair features farm displays cooking schools and prizes
Patrons from the area will visit Pella for a two day Spring Fair on Friday and Saturday April 6 and 7. Farm implements will line the downtown curbs for inspection and demonstration while women attend two cooking schools at the Legion Hall. Four prizes of 26 dollars each daily total 200 dollars and drawings occur at 2 PM with radio results at 2 30 PM on KBOE.
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le News
Bob Bailey
Chronicle
Loft
John Hoekesma
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
KBOE
Oskaloosa
Pella Businesses To Close For Good Friday Services
Pella business houses will close tomorrow from 12 noon to 8 pm to allow owners, clerks and employees to attend union church services. This is a firmly established custom followed for many years.
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Pella
Good Friday Services Planned by First Ref Church
A union Good Friday service hosted by the Pella Ministerial Association will run from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the First Reformed Church with seven meditation periods on The Seven Words of the Cross. Speakers include Dr. T Boslooper Rev George Pinches Rev E G Ward Dr Y De Jong Rev A Haverkamp Rev H Bossenbroek and Rev R J Redeker. Worshippers will enter and leave during congregational hymn singing. An offering for the
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First Reformed Church
Pella
T. Boslooper
Paradise
George Pinches
E. G. Ward
Dr . Y. de Jong
Dr. A. Haverkamp
Rev. H. Bossenbroek
Rev
R. J. Redeker
Bible Society May Be Given Upon Leaving Church
Complete programs with numbers in detail will be available at the church as the American Bible Society contribution is arranged during dismissal.
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American Bible Society
Tulip Time Queen Nominations Open in Pella Contest
Citizens may vote for the 1956 Tulip Queen and Attendants via ballots printed in The Chronicle and Tulip Time notices. Nomination ballots appear March 29 April 6 and 12, with final selection based on the five top votegetters. Eligible contestants are unmarried women ages 17 to 26 residing in Pella, who must sign name and address and submit ballots by April 14 at Van Sittert’s store.
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van Sittert’s
Chronicle
Pella
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Leighton Dial Exchange
Fowler Telephone Company
Kellogg
FFA Boys
Steeds
Cookwg
Chronicle News
Rten
Fisher
Busst
State Education Department
Young and
Old
Ron Kaldenberg
Pella Merchants
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