Famous Hawkeye-4 Quartet to Sing Here May 22
The Hawkeye-4 quartet will perform at Douwstra Chapel on Thursday evening May 22 to support the Pella Community Hospital campaign. Led by Bob Langerak and featuring Bob Owens Jerry Pike and singer with Des Moines roots, the group has toured widely and performed for governors and Harry S Truman. Tickets are $1.50 for adults and $1 for children, with proceeds going entirely to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douwstra Chapel
Nick Branderhorst
Branderhorst
Pella Community Hospital
Des Moines
Bob Langerak
Erly
Pella
Bob
Ed Owens
Jerry Pike
Tulip Time Flower Show sets record with many entries
The Tulip Time Flower Show attracted a record number of entries across divisions. Artistic 73 entries from 8 exhibitors. Horticultural 118 entries from 13 exhibitors. Junior 23 entries from 19 exhibitors. High School 18 entries from 13 exhibitors. Judges were Mrs. Paul Perry and Mrs. J. W. Pendleton of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Perry
J. W. Pendleton
Des Moines
Ralph Grundman
C.F. Dykstra
Lois Saylor
Gilbert’ Boat
Wm.Baer
Ben Kuyk
Perry
Pella
Calvary Church Dedication of New Sanctuary
Calvary Church plans a May 28 7 30 pm dedication service for the first unit of its new sanctuary as part of a 145000 building program with an educational wing to follow by July 1 A community night is planned after project completion The service will be led by Rev Marvin R Doornbos with hymnals liturgy and key presentation Dr P Y De Jong of First Chr Reformed Church will preach the dedicator ministers L Van Laar H Bossenbroek Milton Doornbos will participate Public invited to attend
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Calvary Chr. Reformed Church
Calvary Church
Marvin R. Doornbos
P. Y. de Jong
Chr. Reformed Church
L. van Laar
H. Bossenbroek
Milton Doornbos
Eleven Central Seniors Named to Alpha Zeta Mu
Central College will honor 11 senior class members at the Alpha Zeta Mu convocation on Thursday May 15 at 10 30 a m in Douwstra Chapel. Election to Alpha Zeta Mu is the highest Central honor and is limited to no more than 15 percent of the senior class with a 3 0 GPA or higher for eligibility.
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Central College
Alpha Zeta Mu
Douwstra Chapel
Central
Thank You for Tulip Time Cooperation 1959
The Pella Historical Society led by W. D. Van Sittert thanks contributors and visitors for a perfect Tulip Time festival. The note credits divine providence for perfect weather and calls for continued harmony to reach greater heights in 1959.
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Pella
Memorial Gifts to Pella Hospital Reported
Memorial gifts to the Pella Community Hospital were noted by the hospital Finance Committee this week. Recent contributions came from neighbors and friends of Mr. J. E. Ver Ploeg, B. Kolenbrander and Me.
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Pella Community Hospital
J. E. Ver Ploeg
B. Kolenbrander
Grinnell College Convocation Honors New Alpha Zeta Mu Members
Selected for membership are Arnold Dahm Pella Murray Goemaat Pella Marvin Hoff Sioux Falls 8 D Bonnie Kuy per Pella Joyce Leu Pella Jane Reynen Hollandale Minn Gail Soerens Cedar Grove Wis Gwen Vanden Berg Pella Carol Webster Dallas Center Gary Williams Garden Grove Olive Williams Garden Grove Presenting the address for the occasion will be Dr Howard R Bowen president of Grinnell College Dr G Te Vander Lage will preside at the convocation The newly elected members of Alpha Zeta Mu will be guests of the college at a luncheon following the convocation
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Arnold Dahm
Pella
Murray Goemaat
Marvin Hoff
Sioux Falls
Bonnie Kuyper
Joyce Leu
Jane Reynen
Hollandale
Minn
Gail Soerens
Cedar Grove
Wis
Gwen Vanden Berg
Carol Webster
Dallas Center
Gary Williams
Garden Grove
Olive Williams
Howard R. Bowen
Grinnell College
G. Te Vander Lage
Alpha Zeta Mu
Hospital Campaign Headquarters Pictured Above
The photograph shows hospital campaign leaders Max Hoeksema finance chairman Gary Vermeer steering committee chairman Martha Lautenbach women’s advisory chair Bert Boat publicity head duties include 1 to 4 pm and after May 22 the office will open mornings.
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Max Hoeksema
Gary Vermeer
Martha Lautenbach
Women's Advisory Committee
Bert Boat
Lautenbach
Duil Ig
Roy Van Niewaal Dies From Self Inflicted Wound In Cafe
Raymond Roy Van Niewaal 49 died Tuesday afternoon May 18 from a self inflicted bullet wound at South Pella Cafe basement where he worked five years. He leaves four brothers, one sister, his mother, and one son Billy. Funeral Friday May 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home. Rev E G Ward and Legion Post 89 will conduct services. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Roy) van Niewaal
Mahaska County Hospital
South Pella
van Niewall
Earl
Fred
Clarence
Paul
Pella
Gertrude
Tom Sawyers
Grinnell
Minnie van Niewall
Billy
van Dyk-Duven
E. G. Ward
van Veen-Van Hemert Legion Post 89
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella Red Cross Chapter Meets 1958 Quota
The Pella chapter reports the 1958 quota for Red Cross contributions was met this week marking another successful drive. Dr. T G Fultz, chapter chairman, asks praise for all Red Cross workers, the Women’s Federation, and volunteers in Lake Prairie and Summit townships and Pella city. The American Legion members aided with refreshments at the annual meeting.
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Pella
Red Cross
T. G. Fultz
Dri
Lake Prairie
Summit Townships
American Legion
Poppy Day Proclaimed In Pella By Mayor Tyseling
Mayor Richard Tyseling proclaims Saturday May 24 as Poppy Day in Pella urging citizens to wear memorial poppies to honor Americans who died in World War I World War II and the Korean War. Poppy distribution supported by American Legion Auxiliary funded veterans benefits and child welfare programs.
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Tusseling
America
American Legion Auxiliary
Richard Tysseling
Pella
Richard A. Tyseling
Iowa
Iowa’ Soldiers’ Home
Mars Des Moines Veterans’ Hospital
Clinton
24 Cases Listed On Court Dockets
A local roundup lists 24 cases from Mayor and Justice of the Peace courts. Most are speeding violations with amounts ranging from 2 to 16 dollars, plus several stop sign violations and licenses issues. Named defendants include Des Moines residents such as Dimitar Iley Kr ten and Ed Meinders, along with others from Pella, Prairie City, Knoxville, and nearby towns. Several cases involve fishing without a license, excessive noise, and reckless driving.
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Peace Courts
Mayor's Court
Lester Swartslander
John L. van Rheenan
E. C.beaning
Justice of the Peace Court
Dimitar Iley Kr Ten
Des Moines
Wallas Truman Wakefield
Ed Meinders
Justice of the Aw
Newton
Dan “Lee Van't Kerkhoff
Pella
Lowel W. Bark
Raymond D. Chambers
Ted
Mon- Knoxvill
Mortensen to Speak in Pella Area Next Week
Dr. Ralph Mortensen, field representative of the American Bible Society, will visit May 21 to 25. He will speak at noon May 21 to the Pella Kiwanis Club and at 2 PM to the Woman's League of the First Reformed Church. John Beardslee will introduce him at Central College chapel May 22 at 8 AM. He preaches May 25 in Sully and Leighton Reformed Churches. He will stay at Central College dorms. Dr. Boslooper coordinates the Iowa Reformed Church in America visit. Contact him for interviews.
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Pella Kiwanis Club
Woman’s League
First Reformed Church
Ighboring
John Beardslee
Central College
Reformed Church
Sully
Leighton
Mortensen
Lutheran Free Church
Orient
American Bible Ciety
China Bible House
Chungking
Shanghai
China
de Mortensen
Gass Mall
Thomas Boslooper
Second Reformed Church
Iowa
America
Dr. Moren
Boslooper
Traffic Citations and Fines in Fort Madison Area
A list of minor traffic offenses includes Carl C. Gupton of Fort Madison cited for speeding, Will Ray Bollinger of Bell City Missouri for speeding in a residential district, James A. De Jong of South Dakota for a stop sign violation. Fines range from five to fifteen dollars.
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Carl C. Gupton
Fort Madison
Will Ray Bollinger
Bell City
James A. de Jong
South Dakota
Centralia Club to Hold Coronation and Movie Night
Students at Central College will host Club Centralia on Saturday evening May 17. The coronation of the king and queen begins at 7 20 in Douwstra Chapel, followed by a movie at 9 30 at the Holland Theater. A buffet supper is served in Graham Dining Room at 10245. All students and faculty are invited.
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Central College
Centralia
Douwstra Chapel
Holland
Graham Tall
Local stores move to larger June locations in Pella
Pred Veenstra and William Bosch plan June moves to larger quarters. Bosch shifts to the former Tysseling's Shoe Store on the square, while Coast to Coast Fred Veenstra relocates June first to the former Vandevoort's Super Market building. Both stores expand selections including sporting goods and new lines.
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Pella
Pred Veenstra
William Bosch
Wilson's Jewelry
Tysseling’s Shoe Store
Busines
Wilson
Jewelry House
de Vries
de William Kroes
Borden Davis
Kroes
Holland
Fred Veenstra
Mis
Vandevoort
Veenstra
Distinguished Foreign Visitor in Pietenpol Home
Miss Saud Gadalla of Cairo Egypt visits Pella Tulip Time at the home of Dean and H W Pietenpol. She studies Education Administration at the University of Missouri and plans to lead a Teachers Training School in Egypt after graduation. Her brother, pursuing a Doctorate, will head his country’s Land Improvement Program. They will tour Europe and America before returning.
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Pella
Saud Gadalla
Cairo
Egypt
Uest
Dean
H.W. Pietenpol
Pietenpols
Gadu
University of Missouri, Columbia
Iadella
Saud
Europe
America
al- M
Record Breaking Tulip Time Draws Crowds In 1957
Record crowds attended Tulip Time in the tulip city with sunny weather and a parade featuring the Volks Parade of Bs. The operetta Finian's Rainbow played to good houses while the Sunken Garden and Home for the Aged gardens drew visitors. Locals and visitors praised the cooperation and Dutch atmosphere, calling it the finest festival of all.
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Volks
Finian
Pella
Nasser Ties Urges Education Reform in United Arab Republic
The report notes President Nasser as a key figure in public education and a close ally of Saud. It states she praises his aims toward democratic governance and his work in the government education system. The piece hints at a brief visit to Pella and continuation on page 12.
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United Arab Republic
Nasser
Saud
Tron
Isa
Pella
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Dan Meulpolder
D. Waechter
Peter H. van Zante
Don Waehter
Dora Rouwenhorst
Will van Sittert
Sanger
Prairie City
Don Waechter
Marion van Gorp
Harry Grand
Ed Cook
John G. Klein
Dora Rouwenhor
Tulip
Pella’s Hospital
Hospital Campaign
Goselink Builders
Central Park
Chronicle News
Roy van Niewaal
Ralph Mortensen
Ralph Mort D
The
American Bible Society
Club Centralia
William Kroes
Pietenpol
Waynd
Amer
Centerville
Hilma
Andrea Boat
Hilma Schagen
Burgemester
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