Tulip Time crowds celebrate Pella festival history
Ames reports John Van Zemeren of Pella elected secretary treasurer in Epsilon Ward Iowa State College. Tulip Time drew 12 20 000 attendees with parades tours and flower shows as crowds flocked downtown. The 1956 festival featured record crowds, warm weather, and strong civic effort with praise from local historians.
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Jake Aalbers
A. H. Brekke
R. Klaasen
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ames
Iowa
John van Zemeren
Pella
Epsilon Ward
Iowa State College
Dave Ver Dught
Garden Square Cafe
Clara Hinton
Iowa City
Miss Hinton
Central College
State University Library
Tulip Time Guests and Local School Audits Visit
Jean Cook of Chicago visited his parents and Tulip Time festivities drew relatives from Sterling Colorado and Missouri. Carl Boat, now in Oklahoma, stayed with relatives while hospital visits and family departures occurred. Paul Wallace of the State Department of Public Instruction examined public school operations, equipment, budgets, records, guidance, and meals, with a written board report expected soon.
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Carl Boat
Oklahoma
Klaas
Church Notes at 711 Independence Street Everett Ward Minister
The note lists 9 30 am Sunday church school with classes for all ages 10 45 am morning pulpit sermon The Subject Jesus Talked About Most 6 30 pm Baptist Youth Fellowship for juniors junior high and senior high followed by evening service due to bac calaureate service at First Reformed Church.
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Independence Street
Everett G. Ward
Jesus
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Reformed Church
Pinches Preacher Plans Sunday Services and May Address
George T. Pinches leads Bible School at 9 30 a m with class. Lord's Supper and Word of God at 10 30 a m followed by Gospel service at 7 30 p m with topic Heaven Where Is It What Is It Who Will Be There. On Thursday May 17 at 7 45 p m he offers the second address in the Hammer of the Reformation series The Master Workman.
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Pasadena
Cal Verne Orr Ofia
Minnesota
Orr
Oren
California
Father
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
van Niewaal
Orange Grove
Orrs
Lauterbachs
Verne Orr
Verne Orr, Jr
George T. Pinches
Bible School
Pella Christian High School Services Schedule Note
Pella Christian High School holds services at 9 80 a m and 7 30 a m conducted by Rev J Geels of Sully 11 00 am Sunday School and young people's meeting Thursday May 17 2 00 pm Willing Workers Society meets at Mrs Anne Engbers home 0 pm Mr and Mrs Society to meet at the Christian High School or are extended a welcome
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Pella Christian High School
J. Geels
Sully
Willing’ Workers ‘Society
Anne Engbers
Christian High School
Evening church listings at First Reformed Knoxville and Pella High
Morning service at 605 Broadway with Rev Richard DeJong guest minister. 7 30 pm baccalaureate for Pella High School with Dr Thomas Boslooper giving the address. 11 00 am Sunday school on The Church in Antioch and 6 30 pm junior intermediate and senior C A cordial welcome to all
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Broadway
Richard DeJong
First Reformed Church of
Knoxville
Pella High School
Thomas Boslooper
Second Reformed Church
Church In
Antioch
Monthly preaching at Amsterdam school house near Pella
Rev. H. L. Van Dellen leads services every second and last Tuesday of each month at 7 30 pm at the Amsterdam school house two miles southwest of Pella, inviting local residents to attend.
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Amsterdam School House
Pella
H. L. van Dellen
Church Schedule for Open Bible at 835 Washington St
The Church of the Open Bible lists services and programs. Pastor Gye Coller presides over Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 11:00 a.m. worship, 730 p.m. Evangelistic service, youth ice at 30 p.m., and Wednesday 745 p.m. prayer and Bible study.
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Washington St
Gye Coller
Overcomer
Morning worship and services at Liberty and West Second
Morning worship at 9 30 a m on Pentecost Sunday titled The Spiritual Beauty of The Church. Sunday School at 11 00 a m themed Sends His Spirit from Acts 1. Evening worship at pm titled Walking In Christ Jesus focusing on profession of faith.
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Liberty and
West Second
Trinity Reform Church Sunday Schedule and Guest Speaker
Trinity Reform Church invites worship at 9 30 a m for The Sunday Morning Service filled with the Spirit 11 90 a m The Sunday School Hour 6 30 p m Sr C E led by pastor and Elmer Vander Waal as guest speaker 6 30 p m Sr C E No meeting Sunday 7 30 The Sunday Evening Service compelling sinners Cordial welcome extended by W C De Jong minister East Third and Franklin Streets.
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Wm. C. de Jong
East Third
Franklin Streets
C. E
C. E. Elmer Vander Waal
Sr. C. E
Sinners Trinity Church
Third Reformed Church Worship and Evening Sermon
Russell J. Redeker, minister, to lead morning worship at 11:00 with Sunday School on "The Church in Antioch" The 6:30 Jr C E and Hi C E groups meet followed by 8:30 evening praise with Dr John A Vander Waal delivering "Pentecost and the Church Today" as subject.
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Russell J. Redeker
Antioch
C. E
Sr. C
E-Y
John A. Vander Waal
Reverend Henry Bast speaks on Temple Time broadcast
The Reformed Church program hosted by Reverend Henry Bast will be aired on KBOE at 8:00 a.m. KNWS at 0 pm and KXEL at 9:30 p.m. A midweek prayer service is scheduled for Wednesday evening May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
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Henry Bast
KBOE
KNWS
KXEL
Reformed Home Mission Broadcast Promoted by Church
Rev. G. Lubbers outlines the Reformed Witness Hour program airing Sundays at 7:00 a.m. on radio KBOE Osks. The broadcast features singing and preaching and originates from the First Protestant Reformed Church in Grand Rapids.
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G. Lubbers
Reformed Witness Hour
KBOE
Osks
First Protestant Reformed Church
Grand Rapids
Citizenship Essay Contest Winners Encourage Voting Duty
The Christian school page notes first place entries and second place winners Daryl Jordan Knoxville and Wilma Meinders Pella. Daryl’s slogan urges civic duty in county state and national elections to determine outcomes. Wilma’s emphasizes participation to elect the most qualified leaders and support democracy. The Women’s Committee thanks entrants and hopes the effort lasts beyond the contest as participants grow into voters.
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Daryl Jordan Knoxville
Wila Meinders
Pella
Daryl
Wilma
Chr. H. S. Auxiliary Presents Movie Friday Evening
The Christian High School Auxiliary will show the film Precious Jewels on Friday May 18 at 7 45 pm at the school. An offering will be taken with one quarter donated to the Children's Retreat. Everyone is invited to attend this event sponsored by the Ladies High School Auxiliary.
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Christian High School
Ladies High School
Specialist Tips on Caring for Paint Brushes
Iowa State College specialist June Brown offers care tips for painting projects in Springtime. Remove loose hairs from new brushes, rub bristles on the hand to remove dust, wipe excess paint with cloth, clean in multiple jars of fluid, store wrapped in foil on a flat surface to keep bristles clean and shapely.
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Iowa
Thesou
June Brown
Iowa State College
New York State
Classroom Photo Roster Missing One Member
Front row lists Edith De Vries Eva Mae Roorda Pauline De Jong Mildred Line Ruth Thompson Lenora Moyle with instructors M M Dockendorff Bert Boat Bertha Rozendaal Margery Van ce Back row names Herbert Worm houdt Wm Vander Beek Franklin Verrips Elmer Van Zee Florence rs Lee ya Nixon Jim Evers Delmar Needham Ruth Squibb Maxine Schi pers Helen Douwstra Russell Hoogenakker Elmer Liter Lillian Rufsvold Wilma Van de Geest Carl Van Rees Margaret Steenhoek Freda Hoeksema Bernice Van Zee George Gezel is noted as missing the picture.
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Edith de Vries
Eva Mae Roorda
Pauline de Jong
Mildred Line
Ruth Thompson
Lenora Moyle
M. M. Dockendorff
Bert Boat
Bertha Rozendaal
Margery Vance
Herbert Wormhoudt
Wm. Vander Beek
Franklin Verrips
Elmer van Zee
Florence Rs
Leeya Nixon
Jim Evers
Delmar Needham
Ruth Squibb
Maxine Schipers
Helen Douwstra
Russell Hoogenakker
Elmer Liter
Lillian Rufsvold
Wilma Vande Geest
Carl van Rees
Margaret Steenhoek
Freda Hoeksema
Bernice van Zee
George Gezel
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Ross Matheson
Clarion
Az der Waal
Mathesox Sea
Vander Waal
Herman Crum
Awt Rufsvold
Denver
Collorado
Robert Crust
Warren Crum
Louis Crum
Thomas Crum
Rex Kerr
Russell Hines
Albert de Jong
Mich
P. Y. de Jong
Y. P. de Jong
P. P. de Jong
Frank Anderson
Everett Anderton
Rose Hill
Mildred Anderson
University Hospital
E. V. Goad
Emmett Edwards
Dick Hagen
West Wing
Louis Kuyper
Chicago
Bert Jansz
Culver City
Bert
Harold Clost
Muskegon, Mich
C. F. Perron
Lincoln
Nebraska
John Walraven
Ben Grandin
Connie van Toorn
Adam van Toorn
Ed van Toorn
Sheldon Gladstone
J. S. Gladstone
Pela
Marion Wynia
Cedar Rapids
Henry Cox
David City
Sch. Ool
Sifts
Miz Kel
Diern Califor Robert van Roeghiers
Soathing
Wayne Durlam
Jefferson
Ed Kallemy
N. Vander Ploeg
John Kallemyn
D. Vis
Sioux Falls
S. D
C. Smorenberg
Rudy Heeren
Alfred R. Sundberg
Howard Overman
St. Paul, Minn
Neal Buenz
John Vander Waal
Mahaska Hospital
Bertha van Wyk
Mahaska
Lila Jor
Wilma L. Steenhoek
Mercy
J. J. van Gorp
P. Ten Hagen
Rochester
Town
G. Vande Geest
G. Vande Gees
Paul Vander Waal
Herb Vander Waal
Hoagenakes
George Nich
John Hacker
Veterans’ Hospital
Mark McWilliams
Geo. Lankelma
Marie Smith
Vera Sedrel
Sarah Gosselink
Spencer
Helene
Henrietta Dever
Eldon Ray
Chillicothe
Ray de Haan
Ray
Penney
Ivan Gezel
Ankeny
Edith Gezel
Marion van Gorp, Jr
Marion van Gorp
Fred van Doorninck
Princeton
New Jersey
M. W. van Doorninck
Harold Gates
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Ruard Vander Ploeg
Battle Creek, Mich
J. H. Cochrane
Monroe
Leonard Lewis
Omaha, Neb
Dora’ Sybenga
Lewis
Minnie Doedyns Gardner
Oman
L. Lauterbach
Perry
R. R. Lautenbach
E. J. Renaud
Redfield
Alfred Ad
Garden Square
Prdent
W. D. van Sittert
Istorical Society
Kioa
Jean Cook
Ed Cook
Gertrude Lautenbach
Charles of
Sterling, Colo
Pella Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
E. C. Beaning
Upjohn
Kalamazoo, Mich
First Baptist Church
Calvary
PROT
Reformed Church
Iollandsche Dienst
Efex
Amsterdam
Pella High
Chronicle News
Lle High School
Church OF the Open Bible
Trinity Reformed Church
Third Reformed Church
Home Mission Prot
Christian School
H. S
Carroll G
Bezemer Musn
U. 8
Naval School of Music
U. S. Naval Rec. Station
Washington
D. C
Phese Pella
Chronicle
Pella Newspaper
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