Pella Tulip Time coverage earns praise and attention
A Pella feature week highlights Tulip Time success with Dutch entertainers on KTVO and NBC radio. Readers share memories from Tulip Time brochures, broadcast mentions by Grace and Merle Pratt, and local positive publicity. The piece notes busy Pella scenes, store windows, and TV show openings amid festivity.
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NBC Monitor
Grace
Jack Shelley
Merle Pratt
The
Chronicle
Sarasota Florida
Subdistricting and county representation in Marion county
A letter argues for dividing Marion county into three supervisor districts to align elected officials with local areas. It compares subdistricting benefits seen in larger counties, questions current cross-district candidacy, and calls for public discussion on whether county supervisors should run only in their own districts.
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Marion County
Pella Area
Knoxville
Pleasantville
Bussey
Melcher
Pella-area
Flags Placed at Dominie Scholte Grave During Tulip Time
The Pella Women's Federated Club approves placing American and Dutch flags at the grave of Dominie Hendrick Pieter Scholte in Oakwood Cemetery. Flags will fly during Tulip Festival days to honor the Holland American heritage of Pella, reflecting the Scholte colony's settlement.
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Dominie
Pieter Scholte
Pella
Hendrick Pieter Scholte
Oakwood
Pella Women's
Federated Club
Peila
Iowa
George G. (Bess) Gaass
Scholtes
Funeral Service for Wm Cornelissen
Funeral services for 70 year old Wm Cornelissen were held Monday May 9 1966 at the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 PM The Rev Glen O Petersan officiated with Rev R A De Jong assisting Burial followed at Graceland Cemetery Surviving are his wife Grada a daughter Mrs Virgil Grandia of Oskaloosa two sisters Mrs Chris Verploeg of Eddyville and Mrs Wilfred Klaaren of Pella seven grandchildren and two great granddaughters A complete obituary will appear later in the Chronicle
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Wm. Corelissen
Osksloosa St
van Dyk- Duven
Glen O. Peterman
First Reformed Church of
Pella
Cornelissen
R. A. de Jong
Graceland Cemetery
Grada
Virgil Grandia
Oskaloosa
Chris Verploegh
Eddyville
Wilfred Klaaren
The
Chronicle
James Van Lint services Wednesday
Funeral services for James Van Lint a retired farmer living at 203 Franklin St in Pella will be held Wednesday May 11 1966 at 2 00 p m at the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home He died Sunday evening at Pella Community Hospital age 85 Survivors include brothers Henry and Dick and sister Mrs Dick Marie Schippers all of Pella A complete obituary will appear in a later Chronicle
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James van Lint
Franklin St
Pella
Henry
van Dyk- Duven
van Lint
Marie’ Schippers
The
Chronicle
No Pelladium next week due to Tulip Time activities
The article notes there will be no Pelladium next week because of Tulip Time. Mr Groenendyke quips about having a swell time if you get the mumps. It also mentions thirteen more days of school this year, eight for seniors.
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Des Moines
George Mills
Register
Iowa
Four Lambs Born to 3-Year-Old Ewes Owner Gary Schmidt
A 3-year-old ewe belonging to Gary Schmidt of Nemaha, son of Lyle Schmidt, yielded four lambs last month. Schmidt is a Crestland School freshman and a member of the Delaware Cadets 4 H club.
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Gary Schmidt
Nemaha
Lyle Schmidts
Gary
Crestland School
Delaware Cadets
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