Rolscreen donates 100 books to Carnegie-Viersen Library
The Pella Rolscreen Company gifts the City Library a set of 100 books to boost education and citizenship. Titles range from Animals in Africa to The Illustrated History of the Olympics, with the full collection on display April 1 to April 18, 1964 before most items go to circulation.
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Rolscreen
Carnegie-Viersen Public Library
Pella Rolscreen Company
Africa
Peter Scott
Winchester
U. S
World of Nature
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Staff
Harpers Encyclopedia of Science
Michelangelo
Schott
Warner
Rembrandt
K. G. Boon
Tsend
Great Lakes
Hatcher
Mozart
American Kennel Club
Schaap
Calvary Christian Reformed Plans Vacation Bible School
Calvary church in Pella will host its third annual Vacation Bible School in Sunday School rooms. June 1 to 12 are tentative dates for children from four years to junior high. The course, Christian Citizenship, carries the theme God My Country and I. Director Rienk Zylstra leads, with helpers Mrs Harris Nicuwsma and Mrs Wallace Van Wyk assisting.
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Calvary Christian Reformed Church of
Pella
Calvary Church
God
Rienk Zylstra
Harris Nicuwsma
Wallace van Wyk
Central College debate team earns six wins at Coe Provincial Tourney
Central College sent two teams to the Pi Kappa Delta Provincial Tournament at Coe College Cedar Rapids March 23 24 finishing with six wins in ten debates Clarence Van Dellen a Pella sophomore and Harold Wissink a Hull sophomore led the effort dropping the first round to South Dakota State They defeated Drake Coe Black Hills and South Dakota Mines Morning side South Dakota State and Westminster earned high praise Van Dellen received a superior rating for extemporaneous speaking Van Dellen and Miss Connie Rozeboom Hull freshman joined Farrell and Joyce Garrett to become Pi Kappa Delta members Prof Cunera van Emmerik forensics director accompanied the group Clarence Van Dellen is listed as son of Lubert H Van Dellen of 111 Main St Pella Joyce Garrett is daughter of Julian and Mrs Garrett Route Mee…
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Central College
Pi Kappa Delta
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Central
Clarence van del Jen
Pella
Harold Wissink
Hull
South Dakota
Cunera van Emmerik
Farrell
Connie Rozeboom
Clarence van Dellen
Lubert H. van Dellen
Main St
Joyce
Garreth
Julian Garrett
Leland Ryken Wins National Defense Education Act Fellowship
Leland Ryken, a 21 year old senior English major at Central College, receives a three year 7800 fellowship to study at the University of Oregon. He will get 2400 the first year, 2600 the second, and 2800 the third. Ryken serves as president of Alpha Eta Mu and Sigma Tau Delta and is a teaching fellow in English.
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Leland Ryken
Central College
University of Oregon
Ryken
Frank Ryken
Route 1
Otley
Alpha Eta Mu
Central
Sigma Tau Delta
Phi Kappa Delta
Forensics
Pella School Raises Salaries as Enrollment Climbs
Pella Community School revised its salary schedule on March 5 with raises for teachers holding BA or MA degrees based on training and experience. A BA holder with no experience earns 4750 for 1964 65, up from 4600, with MA increases and a class 4 intermediate step. Ceiling increases cap at 400 for each training level, total cost about 21500, levy just over one mill for 75 teachers. New contracts issued March 6. signatures due by March 23. Enrollment at high school expected to rise to 474 from 435, requiring an extra teacher. junior high Otley Leighton enrollments down, elementary grades to gain a room and teacher. Board seeks applications for vacancies and staff.
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Pella Community
John J. Blommers
Blommers
Jean Wilkins
Otley and
Leighton
Nature workshop for adults begins April 18 at Big Rock Park
Adults may join a four week nature workshop at Big Rock Park with sessions on April 18 25 May 2 and 16. Two morning groups run 7 30 9 30 a m and 9 45 11 45 a m under Mr Dick Vander Laan. Registration Thursday April 2 at the Legion Building 7 00 9 00 p m. Call MA 8 4571 if unable to attend. A $2 50 fee covers the four week program.
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Big Rock Park
Dick Vander Laan
Legion Building
The
Recreation Commission
Church related colleges urged to find roles and go all out
National Council of Churches Higher Education commissioner Dr. Hubert C. Noble visited Central College and urged church related colleges to define their niche in the evolving higher education system. He stressed independence with church state balance, the need to resist provincialism, and maintaining freedoms distinct from public institutions.
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Hubert C. Noble
National Council of Churches
Noble
Central College
Harvard
Christ
Kindergarten registration at Lincoln Grade School April 16
Parents of children eligible for Pella Community schools are invited to register at Lincoln Grade School on Thursday evening starting at 7 30. Birth certificates and vaccination records advised. Children must be five by Sept 1, 1964. Also Drake University faculty to present Sonata Recital at Central College on April 9 at 8 p.m.
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Pella
Lincoln
Bernice Fisher
Effie Bus
Marion County
Helene Dockendorff
Gladys Power
Martha Paul
Roy Reith
C. C. Buerkens
Otley
Leighton
Drake University College of Fine Arts
Central College
John Ehrlich
Cello
Drake
David Albee
Bach
Finney
Brahms
DeBussy
Tulip Time Scores A Ringer On TV Program
The third grade Friendly Bluebirds and Floppy appeared on WHO-TV last Thursday and presented Tulip Time details. Barbara Heerema and Gwendolyn Bowers spoke about Tulip Time and Floppy wore a bologna ring on his nose. The group toured the Historical Museum and learned about Iowa before televised appearances. The Tulip Times Costume Committee reports court costumes finalized while sympathy is sent to Martha Van Berkum on Vern Weidmaier's passing. Float construction proceeds as Floris Geurts and committee prepare for May 7 8 and 9. Dutch notes describe founders from Irolland and the Netherlands delta climate. New Dutch dance records were bought and events for high school girls were restricted from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting April 27 to Tulip Time for practice downtown.
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Bluebirds
Barbara Heerema
Ralph Heerema
Gwendolyn Bowers
Ed Bowers
Iowa
Historical Museum
Tulip Times
Queen's Court
Martha van Berkum
Vern Weidmaier
Floris Geurts
Irolland
North Sea
Netherlands
Ares
Pella High Vocalists Present Spring Concert on April 2
Vocalists from Pella Community High School will present their spring concert Thursday April 2 at 7 30 p m in the Junior High auditorium about 120 students will perform The Girls ensemble features a number written by Dr Henry Cox of Pella Everyone is invited.
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Pella Community High School
Henry Cox
Pella
Reith and wife resign from Pella school posts
Elementary Supervisor Roy Reith and his wife Esther a first grade teacher at Lincoln have resigned effective May 30. They have no plans. A replacement for Mr Reith has not been announced. Reith served seven years as Elementary Supervisor of the Pella schools. Last year's state inspection rated Pella elementary as among the best in the state.
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Roy Reith
Esther
Lincoln
Reith
Pella
State Department of Public Instruction
Peter Dykestra Rites Pending in Pella
Funeral services are pending for Peter J. Dykestra age 77 of 911 West Second Street Pella who died at home early Monday He was born in Holland and came to America at age three Services are being arranged with the Pella Garden Chapel Friends may call at the Funeral Home.
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Peter J. Dykestra
West Second Street
Pella
Holland
America
Pella Garden Chapel
Mrs. Fred Van Zee Services Held for 82 Year Old
Funeral services were held Monday in Pella for Mrs. Fred J. Van Zee 82 of Pella nee Anna De Kock. Rev Harold Bossenbroek officiated with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include 8 children led by Jennie De Jong of Knox.
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van Dyk-Duven
Fred J. van Zee
Pella
Harold Bossenbroek
Oakwood
van Zee
Anna de Kock
Jennie
Wm. J. de Jong
Knox
Henry Brom celebrates 97th birthday with Kiwanis in Pella
Henry Brom, Pella's oldest living male resident, marked his 97th birthday as guest of honor at a Kiwanis Club meeting. The retired resident, active and independent, praised the club and sang Happy Birthday. The item also notes relatives and an obituary correction for Henry Wielard and a Maytag promotion for James Sparks, a Lynnville native.
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Pella
Henry Brom
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Brom
James E. Sparks
Doris Riddie
Maytag Company
Sparks
Lynnville
Maytag
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State Conservation Com
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W. L. van Tuyl
Rosscreen
Glen Herris
Indianola
Rebecca Aldridge
Garden Square
Rebec
Jaycees
Chronicle News
Lincoln School
Lincoln Building
MA & 38
By Nola Vander Streek
Peter Dykestra
Fred van Zee
Pella Kiwanians
Henry John Wielard
Hugh
Vermeer
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