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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
5
Ralph Vaughan Williams suite performed by two choirs under conductor Richard L. Williams. He led the ensembles to the festival with his wife Donna and daughter Laural accompanying.
Local notices list May and June gatherings in Pella Knoxville and Des Moines area churches clubs and schools. Events include chapter meetings chorus performances smorgasbord dinners and a memorial service with details on times places and sponsors. Obituary notes Kaylene Boot, 8, from Pella with funeral service details forthcoming.
Cedar Falls Aerospace Education Council of Iowa releases a middle school teaching manual "Air and Airplanes" by Bruce Q. Buerkens, a former SCI student now teaching in Davenport. The 80 page guide shows simple experiments for home or school use to demonstrate flight. Copies available from the Iowa council. The area club hosts dances at Shelter House Park all summer starting Friday May 14 8 30 pm with callers from several cities.
About 1400 newsmen and spouses are expected for Tulip Time press day on Thursday May 13 with nearly 600 media invited. Events include coffee at the Pella Chronicle, Rotary tours, lunch at Central College, campus tour, Red Rock Dam visit and parade viewing from bleachers. Representatives span 53 counties from Iowa and beyond, with many outlets listed and more anticipated.
Commencement events set for Sunday May 23 at First Reformed Church for Pella Community High School seniors. Baccalaureate sermon to be delivered by Rev William van Den Berg of Leighton with assistance from Rev Harold Nieman. Mixed Chorus to sing two numbers. no Honors Night, honors assembly May 18, and awards to be held May 23 in the new high school gymnasium. High Honors awarded to seniors with 3.5 average or above.
Fred Faassen of Zion Illinois is nominated for the 1965 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame by the American Association of Retired Persons. The Mayor's Commission sponsors the event with 62 nominees to be honored in Chicago May ceremonies and City Hall display. Faassen, delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 1961, lectured on retirement planning and appeared on Time for Living. He has 17 years of perfect Rotary attendance and serves as secretary-measurer.
The Ul Auxiliary Dutch Market near the Pool Hall Building offers baked goods Tulip Time cookbooks handwork and a fish pond for children with prizes. Mrs Arend D Lubbers chairs the event and imported bulbs will be sold for orders placed at the Pella Garden Club flower shop.
Pella Junior High vocal music students present their annual Spring Musical on May 11 at 7 30 p m in the Junior High auditorium. The public is invited to enjoy performances by the seventh grade boys and girls glee clubs the eighth grade mixed chorus and the eighth grade girls glee club along with several small groups from both classes.
Daily vesper services are planned as an added dimension to the Tulip Festival this year. The vespers, sponsored by the last Reformed Church, will be held each day during Tulip Time at 4 15 p m. The service will last.
Pella Christian High School Senior Choir earned a first division rating at the State Large Group Festival in Traer on May 1, sponsored by the Iowa High School Music Association. They performed works including Bach and Mendelssohn pieces. The Concert Band earned a second division rating with selections by Fillmore Carter and traditional English folk tunes.
The Dutch costumed Tulip Court from Pella led by Queen Elaine Schakel toured Ot tumwa Davenport Cedar Rapids Waterloo Mason City Fort Dodge and Sioux City by small plane on Friday April 30. Mayor Tysseling pilot Gary Vermeer and local officials welcomed them with keys orchids and photo opportunities as the group promoted Tulip Time and Dutch culture.
A new square dance club named Tulip City Squares has been formed. Officers have been elected and callers employed, as announced this week.
Knoxville High School Chorus directed by Marvin Kelley will stage Li'l Abner by Mercer De Paul. Performances are May 13 and 14 at 7 30 p.m. in the Knoxville High School Auditorium with characters portrayed by Al Capp.
Steve Armitstead a Central College junior from Los Angeles Calif has been named manager of the college FM station KCUI for the 1965 66 school year Armitstead succeeds George Brown Jr of Feasterville Pa who previously served as program director for two years
Central College Women's Auxiliary outlines Dutch Market with bulbs, baked goods, a sidewalk cafe, and a children’s pond on the south side of the square. Dam tours by Central College students and an artists call are featured alongside festival reminders and heritage exhibits at Pella. Flying Farmers announce a May 15 Tulip Time Fly-In with Dutch coffee and transport.
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