Former Communist Leader for Mrs Birnie to Speak in Pella
Helen Wood Birnie ex Communist party leader of Long Beach California will speak at the First Christian Reformed Church in Pella on Monday May 28 at 8 00 p m She will discuss long range Communist infiltrations in the United States and motivations of party members She tours America to expose Communism and has testified before Congress and cooperated with the Justice Department A free will offering will be taken afterward Sponsored by Christian Reformed Reform and Community churches
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of the First Christian Reformed Church
Helen Wood
Birnie
Long Beach
California
Pella
United States
First Christian Reformed Church
America
Rocky Mountain States
William Z. Foster
U. S
Earl Browder
Mother Bloor
Lem Harris
Rob Hall
Hal Ware
Speeding on U S streets and highways killed 12,880 people
Speeding on U S streets and highways last year killed 12,880 men women and children. Police data highlight road safety risks and demand stricter enforcement and public awareness campaigns.
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U. S
Tulip Time radio festival on KEBS and XESS schedule
KEBS and XESS announce a three day Tulip Time radio feature starting today with 1:00 pm afternoon programs from the Legion Hall roof. Tape interviews with the Tulip Queen, street scrubbing, Central College Tumbling Team, parade reviews, coronation, court presentations, street dancing, band drills, and community news will air from 1:00 to 5:30 pm each day. Announcers include Jim McIntosh, Jim Paulding, Paul Tambrino, Arlen Salthouse, Henry Teune, Bob Bergman, Dave De Nelsky, and Willis Warner. Joyce Leu reports from Pella.
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XESS
Legion Hall
Uptown
Central College
Shutins
Jim McIntosh
Jim Paulding
Paul Tambrino
Arlen Salthouse
Henry Teune
Bob Bergman
Dave de Nelsky
Willis Warner
Joyce Leu
Pella
Kees
Pella Teen-Age Road-e-o Set For May 21
May 21 has been chosen for the Pella Teen-Age Road-e-o to be held in Pella. Earl Pohlmann, chairman of the Pella Rotary Club event, announced that all teenagers with driving permits or licenses may enter. The local winner advances to the state competition.
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Pella
Earl Pohlmann
Public School Tulip Time Calendar
The schedule lists events for Tulip Time at Public School including Dutch Village opening at 9 30 a m and closing at 7 00 p m. Activities span Uiswingen for the day an operetta Rip Van Winkle on the west side of the park a parade at the Franklin and East First parking lot and a school parade plus Dutch dances with buses departing from the south side of the high school.
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Uiswingen
Rip van Winkle
Park
Teen-Age Road-e-o Contest Seeks Local Entries
A local Road-e-o contest in Pella Iowa invites teens to compete for a chance at the national event in Washington D C July 25 to 29 with a 3000 dollar scholarship. Local sponsors include the Pella Rotary Club with national backing from U S Jaycees Liberty Mutual Insurance American Trucking Associations.
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Washington, D.C
U. S. Jaycees
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
American Trucking Assn., Inc
Pella
Stultz
Pella High School
Brouwer
Pella Christian High
Cook and Son Insurance
Commencement At Central to Start Friday May 27
Central College outlines a busy commencement weekend beginning Friday May 27 with Board of Trustees sessions and the evening presentation of The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Alumni Day features reunion luncheons for classes ending in 5 and 6, a campus garden party, and Alumni Association meetings with faculty luncheon to follow. Baccalaureate is set for Sunday at 3:30 pm in Douwstra Chapel with a sermon by Elton M. Benigenburg of Western Theological Seminary.
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Central
Central College
Board of Trustees
Barretts of
Wimpole Street
Second Reformed Church
Alumni Association
Graham Hall
Douwstra Chapel
Elton M. Benigenburg
Western Theological Seminary of
Bob Kuyper to photograph Tulip Time in color
Bob Kuyper, hobby photographer, has been commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce to capture Tulip Time in color. He will cover the parade, dancers, coronation, and other festival sights for slides used in advertising and loaned to service clubs. Jack Boatsma will write the script to accompany the pictures.
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Bob
Julian) Kuyper
Chamber of Commerce
Kuyper
Awards and Honors Presented at Central College Convocation
Central College distributed numerous awards during a May convocation recognizing students for scholarship, sportsmanship, leadership, music, journalism, chemistry, and athletics. Top honors went to Marlene Sels for the Julia Van Houweling Scholarship Key and Lorraine Tuinstra for the Prins Sportsmanship Award. Awards covered journalism, speech, chemistry, business, and athletics with multiple named recipients.
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Central College
Marlene Sels
Pella
Julia van Houweling
Lorraine Tuinstra
Racine
Wis
Prins
van Houweling
Robert Ballin
Arthur H. Wesselink
Ground Broken Sunday for New Trinity Church
Ground was broken Sunday afternoon May 8 at 3 00 for the new Trinity Reformed Church on the former Garden City Feeder Works lot at Franklin and East Third streets. About four hundred attended. The project is led by pastor Reverend William C De Jong and building committee chair John R Van Gorp with contractor C I Hersom of Laurens Iowa. The contract price is 128000 dollars with plans by the First Reformed Church builder.
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Garden City
Franklin
East Third Streets
William C. de Jong
John R. van Gorp
Ben Vogelaar
Dick van Kalkeren
Russell Redeker
Third Reformed Church
Pella
Anthony Haverkamp
C. I. Hersom
Laurens
Iowa
First Reformed Church
Bond Chronicle
Tulip Time sparks packed crowds at Pella campus show
Pella marks its 20th Tulip Time with a packed Central College operetta. Performances feature two Yankee-Dutch comedians, a botanist, romance triangles, and authentic Dutch American costumes and dances from the 1920s. Cast includes Dick Cook Marilyn Spoelstra and George De Vries with direction by Edith Le Cocq.
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Pella
Central College
Muc
Edy
Shorty” Pierson
Hang
Allen Wortman
Burgemeester
Dick Cook
McSpindle
Edith le Cocq
Katinka
Jeannine Kosilia
Bob Barnes
Christina
Ned
Marilyn Boadetea
George de Vries
Holland
Osendorf
Touriata
Marilyn Spoelstra
Shorty Pierson
Olive Nordstrom
Tulip Time Daily Program Highlights May Festival
Citywide Tulip Time events run May 12 and 14 with morning tours of tulip plantings and Central College sites, afternoon programs including school events, street scrubbing, tumblers and a tulip queen coronation, plus Dutch dancers and band drills. Evening operetta “Tulip Time” at the college auditorium features a talented cast. admission one dollar.
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Central College
Central College Tumlers
College Auditorium
Expert to Discuss Home Safety for Federated Women
Mr. Ed Croushore vice president of the Industrial Safety Association of Iowa will speak at the spring luncheon of the Woman's Federated Club Tuesday May 17 at 1 00 pm in Jordan Hall. The talk titled Industrial Safety in the Home aims to alert attendees to common household hazards. Mrs Don Douwstra chairs luncheon arrangements.
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Ed, Croushore
Industrrial Safety Association of Iowa
Woman's Federated Club
Jordan Hall
Croushore
Don Douwstra
Pella High Bands and Choirs Earn Top Ratings at State Contest
At Centerville on Saturday Pella High earned three first division ratings from four entries. The Green and White Concert Band directed by Fred Whalley and the Girls Glee Club under Miss Tusseling received top ratings. Centerville and Iowa City also received high marks while Ottumwa Sigourney earned second best. Mixed Chorus shared one of the top honors with final results showing Division I for Pella and Centerville. Division II for Chariton Knoxville Sigourney. no Division I for Boys Glee Clubs.
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Beulah Roorda
Pella
Mis
Ray Keables Smith
Alhambra
Pi Kappa Delta Keys
National Forensic Honor Fraternity
Mary Buwalda
Carolyn Coleman
Knoxville
Leonard de Beer
Sioux Falls
S. D
Walter Henrichsen
Twain Harte
Cal
Buwalda
Pi Kappa Delta
Henrichsen
George Gaass
Redlands
Chemical Rubber Company
Jack Smies
Cedar Grove
Wis
Dan Foote
State Center
Dick Wynveen
Bheboygan
Pella ‘High
Centerville
Green and
Fred Whalley
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Pella High
Glee Club
Miss Tusseling
Chariton
Church to Handle Renovation Work In-House
Plumbing heating and electrical tasks will be completed by church members. Estimated project duration is ten months.
Entertainers to Present Evening Show Downtown
An outstanding variety program will be presented each night of Tulip Time on the downtown stage headlined by Eddie Coatney a master of ceremonies mimicry and harmonica virtuoso with Teddy Qualls Spec Thomas Hazel Louise and trained dogs. The hour and a half event starts at 8 with 50 cent seats and features a Conn organ and colorful stage lighting. In bad weather the show moves to the High School auditorium.
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Eddie Coatney
Teddy Qualls
Spec Thomas
Hazel Louise
James Wisse
Conn
Merchants Softball Opens Spring Practice at Pool Park
The Pella Merchants will hold the first practice session of the season weather permitting on Tuesday May 17 at 6 30 PM at Pool Park. All players interested in joining are invited to attend.
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Pella Merchants
Pool Park
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