H S Musicians Placed Well at State Contest
At the State Music Contest in Washington, Pella High earned 12 ratings from 16 events. Girls' Glee Club and others won Division I ratings. additional events earned Division II or were strong showings, with about 70 students representing the school under Miss Tysseling and Fred Whalley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pella High
Virginia Greendyke
Pegey Leu
Glee Club
Shirley Hart
Myrtle Evers
Pella
Gene van Zee
Bob Evers
Sara Gosselink Leaves Pella for Spencer Librarian Post
Sara Gosselink departs Pella to become Spencer Iowa city librarian, starting Monday. The move ends eight years of Bible teaching in public schools and follows strong recommendations from state library authorities familiar with her work. Her departure is widely regretted for her service as a former Pella librarian and her notable talent as an author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Gosselink
Pella
Spencer
Iowa
Miss Gosselink
Decker Named Associate Professor of Social Sciences at Central
President Van der Lugt announced the appointment of G J Decker as Associate Professor of Social Sciences for the fall at Central College. A Colorado native and Hope College alumnus, he is completing PhD work at Chicago and plans a broad sociology program, aided by Christian service. Mr and Mrs Decker will move to Pella with son Gerald, a high school junior.
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G. T. van der Lugt
G. J. Decker
Colorado
Decker
Hope College
Denver University
University of Chicago
Colorado University
Denver Christian
Chicago Christian High School
Central
Christian Service
Pella
Gerald
Van Spronsens From Holland Visiting Here
Dutch visitors Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Van Spronsen from Goes, Netherlands, tour Pella and share experiences from the war. He is book writer and De Reformatie manager. she to speak to local groups and youth. They meet Rev. Vermeer and plan talks in English and Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goes
Netherlands
K. C. van Spronsen
Pella
United States
van Sprensens
Gestapo
van Spronsen
America
de Reformatie
de Gereformeerde Kerken
Holland
Pella Hollanders
Oskaloosa
Christian High School
P. S
Pella Writer Earns Prize for Roofs of Strawtown
A Pella author wins a substantial prize for her book Roofs of Strawtown about the founding of the town and pioneer hardships. The work has wide public acceptance and she contributes to religious papers and other periodicals with national circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ble
Strawtown
Pella
Tulip Time boards secure Holland wooden shoes for Pella
Tulip Time directors planned the 1947 festival and faced a shoes shortage for Pella Dutchmen. P. H. Kuyper secured an export license for 1000 pair from Gebr. Hogenkamp, Rotterdam, delivering to Pella by April 28. The klompen, sized from small to twelve, arrived amid Netherlands relief funding and a Dutch export surge.
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Tulip Time Board of
Holland
Pella
P. H. Kuyper Ofella
Klompen
Rotterdam
Holsland
Noordam
Iowa
Gebr. Hogenkamp
Doetinchem
Netherlands
Plans for Junior Legion baseball team and Memorial Day events
Legion meeting covers Junior Legion baseball sponsor Ford Ulrich Motor Co and coaches Reno Rysdam Eldon Tharpe with new bright red uniforms. Film Play Ball Son shown to teach positions. Rudy Ulrich offers illustrated booklets. Memorial Day parade scheduled 1:30 pm, services 2:00 pm with participation hoped from students and veterans groups. VFW to supply firing squad. Pageant recruitment urged for 100 World War II veterans. committee chair George Van Gorkum seeks volunteers. Sandwiches and coffee served after.
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Legion
Ver Dught
Ford Motor Company
Ulrich Motor Company
Reno Rysdam
Eldon Tharpe
Rysdam
Joe Kronin
Junior Legion Club
Rudy Ulrich
Veterans of Foreign War
Oakwood Cemetery
Postas
George van Gorkum
Dutch Folk Games Practice Tonight Event
Local notice invites participants to tonight's Dutch folk games practice session. Details are incomplete but indicate a community gathering for practice and participation by local players.
Centennial pageant seeks era artifacts and props
The property committee travels the countryside for 101 needed items to spark a centennial pageant. They must borrow a hand pump fire engine and stage coaches, plus a canopy top survey, carriages, high wheeled wagons, old wicker baskets, two gentle cows, a high wheeled bicycle, and other era pieces. Notify Ray De Haan, Ralph Grundman, John N. Vander Linden, or Elbert Van Maanen with leads.
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Johnnie van Zee
Ed van Gorp
Dominic Scholte
City of Refuge
Ray de Haan
Ralph Grundman
John N. Vander Linden
Elbert van Maanen
Builders Put In Big Day At Pool Park Saturday
Volunteers at Swimming Pool Park labored on a large stage and screen for the pageant City of Refuge to be shown each Tulip Time evening. Twenty three men earned no pay for their contributions to the Festival. The Rosscreen Company lent their bus to shuttle workers to coffee time, a considerate gesture by the committee. The workers spirit stood out in the effort.
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Swimming Pool
City of Refuge
Rosscreen Company
Pool Park
Satina
City of Re
Fitory
Community Work Party Members Praised for Service
The committee thanks Dingeman Chm Donald Waechter Loren Vander Zyl and many volunteers for their generous time and talents. The group lists Herman Ve Dick R Gos selink Andy Hoeksema Frank Van Veen Rich Lautenbach Arle De Reus Martin De Jong John P Van Rees John Vander Leest Frank Gid Ray Roose Dick Arnold Bogaard Gerrit De Boer Ben Van Zante Marvin Van Gorp Bert Ver Meer Dingoman Van Vark Wm Bogaard William Tysseling Rus Van Zante Peter Ten Hagen. Their excellent spirit and community commitment supported a fine job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Ve Dick R.gosselink
Andy Hoeksema
Frank van Veen
Rich Lautenbach
Arle de Reus
Martin de Jong
John P. van Rees
John Vander Leest
Frank
Gid
Ray Roose
Arnold Bogaard
Gerrit de Boer
Ben van Zante
Marvin van Gorp
Bert Ver Meer
Dingoman van Vark
Wm. Bogaard
William Tysseling
Rus van Zante
Peter Ten Hagen
Dingeman
Chm
Donald Waechter
Loren Vander Zyl
Vocational Agriculture Course To Start At Local High School
The Board of Education hires Marion Aalbers of Alton Iowa to begin Vocational Agriculture at the high school in August. He holds a B A from college and a B S from Iowa State College, with prior teaching in Lanesboro and Navy service at Ottumwa Base. The program will include farm shop animal husbandry and farm crops with adult education supervision and on the job training under the Veterans Administration. The community is asked to help locate suitable housing for Aalbers before August 1. Also notes April weather: 6.47 inches so far this April and a 79 degree high on April 29.
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Board of Education
Marion N. Aalbers
Alton
Iowa
Marion
Lanesboro
Ilown
Iowa State College
Uncle Sam
Navy
Ottumwa Naval Base
Ames
Smith-Hughes Law
Aalbers
Reformed Church
Sioux County
Pella
Vocational Ag
Pella High School
Doctor Fults
Paul Haagen
M. M. Dockendorf
Bert Boat
Chamber of Commerce
Boat
Evelyn Bransting Senior Organ Recital May 6
Evelyn Brunsting, popular Central College musician, will present a senior organ recital Tuesday May 6 at 7 30 p.m. in Donnstra Chapel. The program includes Bach and Franck pieces, with a brief bio of Brunsting and mentions of her past roles, study at Eastman, and Homecoming queen activities. A clarinet quartet from Pella high school will perform beforehand. The recital is part of Central College events with community attendance invited.
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Evelyn Bransting
Donnstra
Central College
Central
Miss Brunsting
Hull
Iowa
Anthony Kooiker
Josef Schnelker
A. Babrieli
Frescobaldi
Basch
Franck
Crucifixion
Passion Symphony
Dupre
Edmundson
Lorgano Primitivo
Vidor
HURT IN CRASH AT GREENFIELD AIRPORT
Merlin Newbury of Fontanelle failed to gain speed on takeoff. His Aeronca struck top wires, was thrown across the road and into a road bank. He suffered a fractured jaw a broken nose and a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Newbury
Fontanelle
Aeronca
Newbury
Dutch Village Reopens For Tulip Time Attraction
The Dutch Village, also called A Day In Holland, is set to reopen for Tulip Time with repairs by Eugene Andrew and the Industrial Arts Department. John Groendyke and the Science class install the lighting, Everett Van de Voort and Milton Schulz train guides, Thressa Nieburg adds an art feature and explains costumes and architecture, and Miss Sayler runs finances. The windmill wheel will turn as visitors return after a five year lapse.
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Eugene Andrew
Industrial Arts
John Groendyke
Everett Vande Voort
Milton Schulz
Thressa Nieburg
Miss Sayler
Holland
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Tusseling and Whalley
Prof
G. 3
van Spronsens
Peter Kuyper
Tony Tysteling
Denis Dockendorff
Bruce Heeroma
Burkhart
Ruth Vande Geest
Bernice Heerema
Ruth Vogelaar
Aslla Dingeman
Bernice Jaarsma
Legion Hall
Junior Legion
Post Wants
Thera
Marion Aalbers
H. K. Pals
Vella Dingeman
Burgemeester
T. G. Fultz
Rut Vogelaar
Ruth van de Geest
Queem Ruth
de Jong Floral Company
Ruth
Joe Vande Geest
Uella
Dan Dingessman
Peter Heerema
Rue Vogelaar
Ben Vogelaar
Frank Jaarsma
Evelyn Brunsting
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