Tulip Time brings many visitors to Pella festival
Newton native Bert Reynolds visited in Pella with his wife and daughter a Central College student. The article notes many Tulip Time guests from Des Moines, Chicago, Denver and beyond, including former residents, teachers, and students. It mentions college building work at Central and a Newton death of Gerrit Nollen aged 62.
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Bert Reynolds
Newton
Pella
Reynolds
The
Newton Daily News
Chronicle
Central College
Rarmer
Future Farmers of America
Ames
Willis Vande Voort
Philip Berny
Harry Sixsmith
Harry
Jack
Denver
Colorado
YMCCA
Autheran Hospital
Des Moines
Minneapol
Metropolis
Clarence Rognas
Roger
Fred C. Robbins
George Ver Steeghom
Gerald Dstra
Minneapolis
St. Cloud
Hugo Grundman
Memb
John Grundman
Gerard Grundman
Anthony van Zante
Herman Rietveld
Des Moine
Mark Rillihan
John Rillihan
Harry Awtry
Chicago
Tulp Toren
Richard Hoffman
I. Hoffman
Richard
George Kaldenberg
Albert Lea
Minnesota
George
Kaldenberg
G. G. Thomsen
Farmer City
Lou Thomassen
and Gardner
Lyle
Jean Ly
Hammerst City
Thorsens
John Wesselink
Trudie
Sioux Center
John Bosveld
Northwestern Low
Edward, Wesselink
Hinton
Town
Rock Island
Ilinois
Harold
Bell Telephone Co
Ray Vander Wal
Menitezuma
Saturgo
Vander Wal
Rochester
Ray van Maren
Clare
Dick Rhynsburger
Gerald Mokma
Ensenada
Mexico
J. W. Huyser
Mokmia
Paul van Zante
Herman van Zante
Nelle Sadler
Omaha
Martha van Zante
Gertrude Core
Knoxvile
Billy
Alberta
Central
Lester, Clausen
Knoxville
Klyn
de Wineter
Nollen
First Street
Vander Linden
Isaac LeCocq
Wichita
Kansas
Donald Renaud
Wade
Aurora
D.C
Stubenrauch
Will Vander Ploeg
Dean
H.W. Pietenpol
Alvin Terrelt
Morrison, W
Henry Gezel
Wear
Abingdon
Harriet White
Plymouth
Ed Gezel
Garden Club
Monmouth
Carl de Vries
Jacob de Vries
Carl
Occidental Life Insurance Co
Los Angeles
Ofornia
Addeenberg
G. den Beten
J. Fynaart
Osk Joosa
Peter Vos
Sully
National Federation of Reformed Men's Societies
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Wynberg
Federation
Gerrit Nollen
Newton Manor
Nolen
Mr. Nollen
Vella
Obituary of Johanna Margaret Wormhoudt Hospers
Johanna Margaret Wormhoudt Hospers. born 1851 in Pella. daughter of I Overkamp and Aartje Overkamp. grew up in Pella. married de Gelder Hospers. Survived by five of six children John Pella, Anna LaGrande, Dr. Anthony Hospers, Henrietta at home, and James Doedyns’s family among others. one son Henry died in 1939. Also survived by a half sister and five half brothers. Funeral Friday May 17 at 2:00 pm at First Reformed Church. viewing 1:30 to 2:00 pm. Rev. Haverkamp officiating. interment Oakwood Cemetery.
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Hoske
Johanna Margaret Wormhouilt
I. Overkamp
Aartje Overkamp
Pella
de Gelder Hospers
Chicago
John
Ottumwa
Isaac
Eddyville
Edward
Glendale
California
Dominicus
Newton
Iowa
First Reformed Church
Anthony Haverkamp
Oakwood Cemetery
Pers Hi
Death notice for Gerrit I. Roorda in Pella obituary
Gerrit I Roorda died at his home 1214 Main street Pella Friday May 10 at 10 30 in the morning age 68 years 4 months 17 days Survived by wife Angeline De Cook and daughters Angeline Edith Ethel Beulah deceased 1920 and three living sisters and five brothers Funeral services were held Monday in Pella with the Roorda family among the local residents.
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Gerrit I. Roorda
Pella
Roorda
Isaac Roorda
Hertha
Beulah
Iir
Ally Brunin
Wheatland
Wyoming
Art van Houweling
Abe Roorda
Eton
Henry Vander Kraan
Prairie City
Charlie van Zante
History quiz prizes awarded to the winners
A eight week series in the Pella Chronicle tested students on Holland history using two source books. Nearly 200 children entered. prizes totaling 24 dollars were funded by Pella schools, the Chronicle, Rotary Club, and the Historical Society. Winners in grade and high school groups are listed with correct answer counts and prize amounts.
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Ruth Klein
Jean d
Helen Boertje
Dorothy Wittenberg
Ruth van Essen
Lloyd Menning
Charles Lautenbach
Carl Vander Ploeg
Wormhoudt
Glen van Vark
Keith Lautenbach
Erma May Roorda
Lloyd Vander Streek
Holland
Pella
Iowa
Jacob Vander Zee
Nora Scholte
The
Pella Chronicle
Rotary Club
Historical Society
Theresa Wormhoudt
Joan Renaud
Dorothy Wittenburg
Lloyd Vander Streck
Community Mourns Roorda a Kind Garden Lover
In Portergrove funeral services were held at home and Second Reformed Church for Mr. Roorda a kindly gardener with a deep knowledge of plants. He left many friends and was noted for his calm nature and thriving garden viewed by neighbors. Nearby youths caused a scare by a homemade bomb found near railroad tracks, prompting a local safety response.
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Second Reformed Church
R. Vander Ploeg
Jal
Portergrove Cemetery
Roorda
Fatty
Wacker Sun
Religious Drama To Be Presented In New Chapel
On Sunday evening May 26 at 7 30 in the new Dounstead Chapel the Y M C A and Y W C A of Centre College will present The Three religious musical drama The life of Christ during the Passion Week with fifty choir members sixty actors and twelve stne people. William Guy Wing directs with S A Sandren supervising. The cantata features works by Bach and Palestrina and serves as a worship service open to all with no reserved seats.
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Dounstead
Y.M.C.A
Y.W.C.A
Centre College Choir
Alberta Heiss Wing
William Guy Wing
S. A. Sandren
Christ
Bach
Palestrina
M M Dockendorff Wins Tulip Show Top Plaque
M M Dockendorff wins first prize and sweepstakes at the Tulip Show with six blooms of Queen of the North, Choice Hybrid tulips, pink and white, Division 1 Class III. Carrie Halbert earns $1 for best artistic tulip arrangement, Division II Class 1. Other entries concentrated in Division 1 Class 1, the Darwin tulips, across nine classes.
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M. M. Dockendorff
Carrie Halbert
Darwin
Darwin Flower Show Winners and Prizes Details
Six classes had no entries but prizes were allotted to winners in other classes of the Darwin variety. Bas Van Rees earned two firsts and $2.00, Bas An deweg five firsts and $2.00, Mrs. Gary Vogelaar one first and $1.00, Mrs. James Van Dusseldorp one first and $1.00, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce two firsts and $2.00. Federated Club Ladies organized the show with J C Grove of the Horticultural Department at Iowa State College judging.
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Darwin
Bas van Rees
Bas An~ Deweg
Gary Vogelaar
James van Dusseldorp
Junior
Priscilla Sisters Observe Mother's Day in Leighton News
Leighton sisters group held their annual guest day for Mother's Day with program chairman Mrs. William Van Maanen presiding. Recitation Silence, vocal solo Joe Brummel, accordion Mother Knows, and reading Prayer for Mother featured. Dozens of Pel la residents attended. several guests listed and plants given. Additional social notes include local church services, school events, and visits among area families.
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Priscilla Sisters
William van Maanen
Joe Brummel
William Memmelanr
Tru J. Hesselink
J. A. de Jong
Westfield
N. D
C. de Cook
A. P. Hasselman
H. Kolenbrander
B.C. van Houweling
S. de Kock
Pella
M . G. Veenstra
William van Heukelom
Floyd Stephenson
William van Steenis
I. P. de Cook
Dick Hagen
Dirk Beintema
William de Prenger
Lou van Rockel
Henry Veenstra
Lester Brummel
HW. W. Vander Linden
Moline
Glendening
Reformer Church
Hynes
California
Ira J. Hesselink
M Tors
R. D. Douwstra
Freda Denburger
Sioux Center
Ide
F.B. den Burger
Tractor accident injures Forest City man in eye
Jens Michaelson of near Forest City lost his left eye last week when a tractor backfired while he was cranking it. The handle struck his eye, causing severe injury.
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Jens Michaelson
Forest City
Ambition Hudson Case Fire Destroys Chicken Brooder and Home
In Waverly, Ambition Hudson decided to raise chickens this year. A fire broke out in his brooder house, burning the structure and all its chickens, plus the trailer he lived in. He managed to save only his night clothes.
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Hudson Case
Waverly
Tulips judged at Rotary Club Tulip Time show
C J Grove of Iowa State College spoke at the Rotary Tulip Time meeting in Pella about judging methods. He noted labeling entries by variety and using standard score cards for finals, with two points separating first and second. An open forum discussed vitamin B-1 and bean seed tests. Among guests was Leo Linder, now in Washington Missouri.
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C. J. Grove
Iowa State College
Rotary Club
Grove
Pella
Federated Club
Clarinda
Dubuque
New Sharon
Orange City
Shenandoi Ote
Darwin
Ams
Amorig
Leo Linder
The
Pella Ela
Washington
Missouri
Gold and Mercury Found in Bloomfield Gravel Pit
At the Farmington Gravel company’s Bloomfield pit gold and mercury were found. Experiments are underway to determine if these metals can be extracted commercially from the sand. The remark suggests Iowa may discover gold in gravel pits rather than hills.
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Farmington Gravel Company
Bloomfield
Iowa
Conservation Education Resources For Iowa Schools
The Commission notes growing interest in conservation education across Iowa schools study clubs and sportsmen groups. It lists books available through the State Traveling Library Des Moines and Des Moines central library. Blanche Smith Librarian provides titles on birds flowers trees animals reptiles fish and conservation with plans to purchase more and circulate to local libraries and game department bulletins upon request.
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Iowa
Commission
Thi
Wistentral
Des Moines
Town
Mie Blanche Smith
Fishy yarn nets a Havana marlin tale
A Rotarian Magazine yarn recounts a big marlin hooked off Havana that towed a drifting rowboat 50 miles down the coast before the angler cut the line. The tale fuels Rotary International conventions planned for June in Havana, with joking bets on championship honors for 1940.
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Havana
Cuba
Rotary International
Lz Walton
Traffic Lights Albia System To Open In Three Weeks
Albia plans to switch on its new traffic light system in about three weeks. The installation aims to improve flow and safety at key intersections across the town.
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Albia
Car Theft Confusion Snares Brooklyn Dealer
Mixup A R Montgomery a Brooklyn Ford dealer reported a car stolen from the street last week. After turning in a police radio alarm he found the Chevrolet in Eichhorns garage, the vehicle Eichhorn believed belonged to him and had driven there.
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A. R. Montgomery
Brooklyn
Ford
Chevrolet
Constable Candidate Announcement by Fred Calhoun
Fred Calhoun announces candidacy for Constable on the Democratic ticket subject to voters in the June Primary.
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Constable
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Johnston
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Pontiac
T. G. Hospers
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Leighton News
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Miracle
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