Spring Conference Legion Auxiliary Here Friday
Five hundred women are expected to attend the sixth district spring conference hosted by the Pella Auxiliary of the Van Veen Van Hemert Post American Legion. M Myrton Shelley and state and national officers will attend. The meeting opens at 10:00 a.m. with welcome by Mayor T G Fultz and reports by county chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
Ess
Harriet Hoffman
Mary Northrup
Des Moines
Myrton Skelly
Celia B. Sawyer
Winterset
T. G. Fultz
B. B. Bilney
Woodward
H. M. Saxton
R. Gilbride
A. Olsen
Indianola
F. Fish
Collins
M. Nesbit
More Babies Are Wanted for Parade Prizes
Parade committee seeks more babies under two in attractive Holland costumes with an accompanying adult. First prize is $5 for the cutest, plus $2 and $2 for second and third. Entries listed with Miss Cornelia Wilson or Mrs. Pearl Van Gorp. Up to $10 total for three winners, camera crews promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Bathi
Cornelia Wilson
Pearl van Gorp
Mothers Day Observances Planned For Pelia Churches
Next Sunday is Mother's Day and Pelia churches will observe the occasion with programs in Sunday schools and other services. The piece credits Anna Jarvis for the idea and urges flowers and remembrances for living or deceased mothers. It also suggests visiting services or sending gifts in time for her to see them.
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Pelia
Anna Jarvis
Particular Synod Of Iowa Meets In This City
The Particular Synod of Iowa of the Reformed Church in America meets this week in the Second Reformed Church. Delegates from churches west of the Mississippi and a section of Illinois gather to discuss church work and problems and delegates to the General Synod will be officially appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Particular Synod of
Iowa
the Reformed Church In
America
Second Reformed Church
Mississippi
Illinois
General Synod
Combine Discussion At Vogelaar's Store Friday Eve
Vogelaar announces a meeting at the store Friday evening May 6 to present the new one man Combine by International Harvester. Factory reps will illustrate features of the McCormick Deering No 60 Harvester Thresher, a six foot machine for the average farm. All interested in this modern grain harvesting method are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogelaar’s
International Harvester Company
Vogelaar
Banks to close Thursday noon and Saturday afternoons
Closing notice states that starting in April and continuing through the summer months the undersigned banks will close at noon each Thursday and at 3:00 p m on Saturdays. Marion Co State Bank Pella National Bank
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Marion CO. State Bank
Pella National Bank
Mrs Grundman to Appear on WHO Program
Mrs Ralph Grundman will appear Saturday noon on the special Day program over station WHO Des Moines. She will discuss Pella and Tulip Time and be asked several questions about Dutch heritage. She plans to wear Dutch costume and bring children also dressed accordingly. Listen Saturday at noon for this local feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Grundman
WHO
Des Moines
Grandman
Public Schools to Present Old Story Tulip Time
Public Schools stage Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as a musical pantomime Saturday at 2 30 PM during Tulip Time. Directed by Miss Florence Van Sittert with musical direction by Miss Anne Tysse Ting and Robert Ruby. Cast includes Melba Hoekstra Lloyd Kerr Jean Van Gorkum James Kempkes Lorraine LeCocq Kenneth McDonald and others in roles from Snow White to animals and dwarfs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs
Florence van Sittert
Anne Tysse- Ting
Robert Ruby
Snow White
Melba Hoekstra
Prince
Lloyd Kerr
Queen
Jean van Gorkum
Huntsman
James Kempkes
Lorraine LeCocq
Kenneth McDonald
Billy Lankelma
Owls
Betty Dingeman
Theresa Naaktgeboren
Leona Reuvers
Miss Lautenbach
Miss Hopley
Miss Jackson
Miss Crannell
Miss Ver Steeg
Miss Beebe
Miss Purcell
Miss Prange
Mrs. Brooks
Martha Ver Meul
Dora Bootsma
Don Nutting
Pella Mayor Speaks to Central College Students Monday
Pella mayor Dr. Fultz told Central College students Monday about Tulip Time interest from outsiders, noting inquiries from beyond state lines. He highlighted three focal points: tulips, local color with costumes, and antiques, urging students to wear Dutch dress to enrich the festival ambiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fultz
Pella
Central College
Will Address Rotary Club By Irvin Johnson
Oskaloosa attorney Irvin Johnson will address the Pella Rotary Club at 12:10 today. All members are urged to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Johnson
Oskaloosa
Pella
Tulip Time Headquarters Opens in Old Shoe Store
The 1938 Tulip Time headquarters will open this weekend in the former Two Vans Shoe Store building, now occupied by Central College Student Industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two Vans
Central College Student Industries
Tram cemetery aid food sale announced for May seventh
The Tram cemetery aid will hold a food sale on next Saturday May 7 at the Klyn and De Winter Meat Market. Members are requested to take notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tram Cemetery Aid
Klyn & de
Candy Sale By Junior Dorcas Auxiliary May 12
The Junior Dorcas Auxiliary of the First Reformed church will hold a candy sale on Thursday May 12 at the IGA store.
Fourth annual Tulip Festival comes to Pella next week
The Fourth Annual Tulip Festival opens Tuesday in Pella with a Dutch theme. Events include A Day in Holland, a tulip show, street parades, coronation of the tulip queen Miss Virginia Van Gorp, a Dutch operetta The Blue Tulip, and a Friday State Day with Governor Nels Krusemel as keynote. Education Day features bicycle races in Dutch costume and a school pantomime. A vesper service closes the weekend, with crowds urged to attend and enjoy Dutch festivities.
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West Park
Nels Krasehel
Supt. C. C. Buerkens
Aftenoon
Colorful Tulip Time Parade planned in Pella
Tulip Time Parade Committee prepares a grand procession on Franklin Street starting near City Square. American Legion leadership under Van Hemert and Lon Wormhoudt coordinates daily 2:00 PM assembly at Garden City Feeder Office with units led by Legionnaires and Geo. Van Gorkum as chairman. Parade order includes Colors, Pella Band, Mrs. H. Wormhoudt, Early pioneer float, Parade of the Provinces, Queen Wilhelmina, Isle of Maarken children, Friesian Float, Central College groups, Dutch Family, Dutch Baby Contest, Folk Dancers, Snow White and Dwarfs, Street Scrubbers, Wooden Shoe Makers, Rotterdam orphans, Tulip Queen and attendants, Pella Schools and populace.
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Pella
American Legion
van Hemert
Lon Wormhoudt
Garden City
Franklin Street
City Square
Main
Liberty Street
Tulip Bowl
Geo. van Gorkum
Burgkmeester
Stadsraad
H. Wormhoudt
Queen Wilhelmina
Cape
Isle of Maarken
Central College Industries
Central College
College Industries
Rotterdam
Benteco Store Delivers 1700 Cups Of Red Check Coffee
Benteco store hosted a Saturday demonstration serving more than 1700 cups of Red Check coffee and 14 pounds of wafers. Shoppers bought at a brisk pace as the demonstration highlighted the coffee offered at a low price.
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Benteco
Tulip Time Committee Dues Request For May 1
Subscriptions to Tulip Time Committee due May 1. Please mail check to T. Kempkes, Treasurer, to support the committee and ease the extra collection work. H. P. Van Gorp, General Chairman.
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Tulip
T. Kempkes
H. P. van Gorp
Piano Pupils to Appear in Recital at Central College
A piano recital by Music Department students at Central College, Friday May 6 at 4 30 pm in the music studio features Miss Street and Miss Huibregtse pupils Barbara De Jong Ruth Vogelaar Susan Grundman Gertrude Steenhoek June Allen Arlyn Verploeg Orleath Vogelaar Helene Gosselink and Phyllis Verploeg. The A Capella Choir will perform several numbers in Sully next Sunday evening May 8.
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Music Deaf Central College
Mus
Miss ‘Street
Miss Huibregtse
Barbara de Jong
Ruth Vogelaar
Susan Grundman
Gertrude Steenhoek
June Allen
Arlyn Verploeg
Orleath Vogelaar
Helene Gosselink
Phyllis Verploeg
A Capella
Sully
Wringer Rips Woman's Hair on Otley Farm
Mrs Mary Schippers a 63 year old Otley farm wife was scalped Tuesday when her hair caught in a washing machine wringer She fled the house and called her son before collapsing Physicians at a hospital in Oskaloosa grafted the scalp and reported her condition as fair
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Mary Schippers
Otley Farm
Pella Day Des Moines Visit Delights Governor Kraschel
A crowd of about 100 from Pella joined a Des Moines trip last Friday, presenting Tulip Queen Virginia Van Gorp and attendants with gifts including a large ring of Pella Bologna. The procession kicked off at the Legion Hall, toured the Capitol grounds, and ended with a Home Show visit as Drake Relays buzzed nearby.
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Pella
Des Moines
Legion Hall
State House
Kaaschel
Burgemeester Fultz
Virginia van Gorp
Bernace Vander Linden
Leona Schilder
Anna Joyce Klein
Janet Klyn
Kraschel
Miss van Gorp
Atte
8 Coliseum
Pene
Dale Morgan
Iowa
KRNT
Locust
Ath Street
Walnut
Coliseum
Chronicle Employee Burned by Benzoile at Work
Chester Zylstra of the engraving department at The Chronicle suffered facial burns last Thursday morning when benzoile ignited. He received immediate medical treatment and stayed home two days, returning to work Saturday morning. the marks remain but pain is minimal.
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Chester Zylstra
Liberty Street
Engraving
the Chronicle
Zylstra
Legionaires to Meet Monday Evening at West Park
Commander W. S. Van Hemert calls all members of the local Legion Post to assemble at West Park Monday evening to arrange seating and erect fences for the tulip festival. Members are urged to govern themselves accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. van Hemert
Legion Post
West Park
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M. Myrton Shelley
J. E
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Iowa
M. L. Northup
Esther Thompson
Particular Synod of Iowa
DE Reus
Cass de
Chay
Ruth
Ruby
John Klootwyk
Mrs. Grundman
Dr. Fultz
Rotary Club
Tulip Time
Middlewest
Historical Museum
Netherlands
G. F. Sadler
Rev. J. Prins
Capitol City
Franklin ST
Order of Pradé
Pella Bologna
Gov. Kraschel
Lon B. Wormhoudt
Drake
Legionaires
Snow White and
the Seven Little Dwarfs
Geo. Heeren
George Heeren
Mr. Heeren
Washington Street
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