Tulip Time PHS Students Win State Commercial Contest
Pella Commercial Department earns first honors at Des Moines event with 17 points across Advanced Shorthand and Typing. Pleasantville and Newton follow, while individual winners include Van Donselaar with a perfect paper and Waterman in novice typing accuracy. Team scores place all four top ten, highlighting teamwork and skill.
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Pella Commercial Department
Des Moines
Pleasantville
Newton
Pella
van Donselaar
Miss van Donselaar
Norma Waterman
Julianna Flidstra
Evelyn Tysseling
Cora Mae Vander Linden
Sara Rose Vander Linden
Henrietta Ver Meer
Betty de Prenger
Evelyn Palmquist
Freda Hoeksema
Gertrude Vander Ploeg
Clara Roorda
Ruth van Donselaar
Mi " Healy
Mexine Vander Tame G
Gertrude Pr
Ploog
Cora O Vander Linden
Ruth
Twenty six aliens naturalized in Des Moines ceremony
In Des Moines US District Court Judge Charles A. Dewey presided over the naturalization of twenty six aliens from Pella and vicinity on May 6, joined by 107 other new citizens. Col. C. W. Dickson urged loyalty and civic duty as new residents contemplated voting in a local school election that evening.
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Pella
United States District Court
Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
Dick van Weelden
Jennie Bogaard
Leighton
Aleida Brouwer
Monroe
Cornelius Brand
Lucia Brand
Chris Vander Pout
Gertrude Wassen
Henry Brouwer
Otley
Elizabeth Blom
Arne Intveld
Bertha Jansen
Katherine Notting
Andrew Schilt
Gerrit Schilt
Lena Schilt
Cornelius van Berkum
Johanna van Berkum
Cornelis Vander
Col. C. W. Dickson
Naturalization Commission
U. S. District Court of
Southern Town
United States
Sully Ladies Auxiliary presents Mama's Baby Boy play
The Ladies Auxiliary of Sully will stage Mama's Baby Boy on May 14 and 15 in the town hall. Admission is 25 cents, 16e, with all welcome.
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Sully
Novice Typing 1 and Names From The Piece
The text lists three names Maxine Vander Veer Julianna Flicstra Rosetta De Bruin. It notes whales reach 20 feet at birth and grow rapidly becoming parents at two and a half years, veterans at 15, and may reach 100 feet and 150 tons when fully grown.
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Maxine Vander Veer
Julianna Flicstra
Rosetta de Bruin
Organ Recital by Mr Algonda Van Wely at Central College
Central College presents Mr Algonda Van Wely pupil of George F Sadier in a pipe organ recital at the Second Reformed Church on Tuesday evening May 14 1940 at 8 00 p m Bach Prelude and Guilmant in C d Sonata Ist movement Welsh Air Evans Brooks Allegretto Schumann Traumeri Mendelssohn Song Without Words Weber Prayer of Mn Der Minuet in southern Airs Lemmens op Fanfare Arranged for pipe organ by Miss Van Wely
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Central College
Algonda van Wely
George F. Sadier
Second Reformed Church
Bach
Guilmant
Sue
Evans
Brooks
Mendelssohn
Weber
Miss van Wely
Dr Hoffman To Deliver Central College Commencement Address
The eighty sixth annual Commencement at Central College scheduled for May 27 at 7 30 in the new Douwstra Chapel will feature Reverend Milto man D D as speaker. Former Central College president 1917 1925, Hoff man now A M Quick Professor of Church History at New Brunswick Seminary will discuss his background from Hope College Oxford and honorary D D. Further details will be announced next week.
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Miltoman
Central College
New
Douwstra Chapel
Hoffman
A. M. Quick
New Brunswick Seminary
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Hope College
Holland
Michigan
Oxford
England
Central
Security Bank Dividend To Be Paid Next Week
A five percent dividend of about 27000 dollars will be paid at Marion County State Bank Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week. This is the sixth dividend since the bank closed bringing total payments to 65 percent of obligations. One more dividend will follow as liquidation nears completion.
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Harry Lindberg
Security State Bank
Marion County State Bank
Pella
Lindberg
Children Will Present Program Each Afternoon Mastival
Children of public schools in colorful costumes present a daily program during Mastival. Activities include Dutch dances, pantomimes, folk drills, and songs across grades from kindergarten to junior high, with repeats in the evening and a life pictures feature at Prange High.
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Indergarten
Milliken
Beebe
Reuvers
Streyffeler
Ierder
Cranwell
Kinapen
Sid
Ver Heui
van Sittert
Dorothy Jo Bean
Bootsma
Ver Steeg, Brown
Pranger
Farewell Service For Vander Harts Sunday Evening
The Christian Reformed congregations gathered at the First Christian Reformed Church Sunday evening to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Vander Hart and their son as they left for Carisso New Mexico where Vander Hart will labor as missionary among Indians. Rev. John Vander Ploeg Rev. M. Monsma and Rev. D. J. Hoitinga participated. Vander Hart preached on 2 Thessalonians 3:1 asking prayers for the word to have free course and to be glorified.
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Christian Reformed Churches
Christian Reformed Church
C. B. Vander Hart
Theiron
Widay
Carisso
New Mexico
Vander Hart
Presbyterian Church
John Vander Ploeg
M. Monsma
D. J. Hoitenga
Mr. Vander Hart
Vander Harts
Christ
Old Veteran to Attend Tulip Festival Prompts Reader Note
A 1940 Pella Chronicle letter from M H Mosse asks if Civil War veterans remain in town Wyoming Iowa, noting one may travel 150 miles to receive a tulip bouquet for Mother’s Day. The writer urges discreet recognition and asks residents to watch for the veteran in uniform, then keep him on his duties.
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Wyoming
Iowa
Pella Chronicle
M. H. Mosse
Card of Thanks for Jacob Van Nimwegen
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for the many kind acts shown after the death of our husband and father Jacob Van Nimwegen and for the thoughtful flowers rings and other tokens. Signed by Mrs Jacob Van Nimwegen and the boys.
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Jacob van Nimwegen
Jacob van Ar Nimworgn
Central College athletes excel in multiple sports season
Baseball and track activity at Central College features Wilmar star Herre Ferrell coaching in Alden Iowa while lettering in football and track earlier. Ed Davis Don Davis Joe Houseman Earl Schweppe and Ralph Vanier Zyl lead baseball with a Penn and Parsons clash at Ottumwa and Fairfield upcoming. Track stars like Bud Bonwell Bob Camp Louis Furda and others prepare for a quintangular meet at Simpson College. Tennis sees a 3-1 loss to Iowa Wesleyan with Jac kett winning and MacGregor dropping another match as Central Eyes rematch.
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Herbe Ferrel
Wilmar
Minnesota
Alden
Iowa
Central
Ferrell
Herle
Schilder
Ed Davis
Don Davis
Joe Houseman
Earl’ Schweppe
Ralph Vanier Zyl
Central College
Penn
Parsons
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Simpson
Dutchmen
Howard Lubach
Cedar Grove
Wisconsin
Wil
Simpson College of
Indianola
Bud Bonwell
Bob Camp
Louis Furda
Ed Huibregtse
L. Barton
Max Albers
Earl Schwoppe
Don Menning
R. “Babe” ‘Tysseling
Iowa Wesleyan
Leroy Jackett
Ray Davis
Shipley
Harley
Iowa’ Wesleyan
Hobart Hanson
John MacGregor
MacCarty
Thanks for kindness after mother's death
Expressions of gratitude are offered to relatives neighbors and friends for sympathy during Mrs A De Penning s illness and after her death Special thanks are given to Mr and Mrs Geenen and appreciation shown for cards flowers and floral offerings from Mr and Mrs Louie Zwank and Mr and Mrs James De Ponning
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A. de Penning
Geenen
Louie Zwank
James de Ponning
Correction to Leighton bank melas figures in May issue
In the May 2 issue a typographical error misstated a melas amount for the Leighton bank. It should have shown the sum of $11,000.00 instead of $0.00. The corrected figure clarifies the actual bank event or listing.
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Leighton Bank
Safety movies at Legion Hall May 13th in Pella
Next Monday May 15th the Junior Chamber of Commerce brings two reels on highway safety to Pella at Legion Hall at 8:00 pm with titles Highway Mania and The Hit and Raw Driver. Paul Hill of the Iowa Department of Public Safety appears. Dinner precedes at 6:45 pm at Tulip Cafe. Tulip Town Park in North Pella, the project of the Junior Chamber, is heavily prepared for the Festival. Charley Allert, formerly at South Park, has contributed many hours and the park will be the town showpiece this week.
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Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Paul F. Hill
Lowa
Highway Department of Iowa
Legion Hall
Junior Chamber
Tulip Cafe
Tulip
North
Junior
Charley Allert
South Park
Central Seniors Awarded Teaching Posts for Next Year
Central College seniors listed receiving teaching posts for the coming year include Ed Huibregtse at St Charles Don Menning Lisbon Merle Hamre Sully Ed Davis Lynnville Ona Newgaard Cromwell Lela Braden Gilman Alice Vogel Morrison Harold Roelofs Annville Kentucky and Loren Loupee who has accepted a position with the Household Finance Corporation in Des Moines.
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Central College
Ed Huibregtse
St. Charles
Don Menning
Lisbon
Iowa
Merle Hamre
Sully
Ed Davis
Lynnville
Town
Ona Newgaard
Cromwell
Lela Braden
Gilman
Alice Vogel
Morrison
Illinois
Harold Roelofs
Annville
Kentucky
Loren Loupee
Household Finance Corporation
Des Moines
Tulip Time gets spotlight on noon radio in Pella
Jack Sprat grocer John Den Hartog arranges a public service segment on the Pella Tulip Time story for the noon radio news. He notes the station’s willingness to air the feature, calling it the best spot for publicity and a community benefit. The piece mentions U.S. egg production figures.
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Jack Sprat
Tulip Time Festival Plans in Pella Iowa For 1940
The Historical Society and Tulip Time committees present three days of new programs featuring dramatic scenes and humor in Dutch tradition. The tower in the park hosts most performances with sound systems and raised platforms ensuring visibility. Floats, costumes, and outdoor events will fill the day from morning to night, with many locals and visitors expected to participate despite variable weather.
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Historical Society
John Lautenbach
Pela
W. D. van Sittert
Iowa
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M. J. Hoffman
the Chronicle
Pella Maids
Leona Schilder
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