Pella Tulip Time Draws Huge Crowds and Governor Visit
The governor and family joined the Pella Tulip Time parade with local officials watching from a Tulip Bowl box. Crowds filled downtown on Friday and Saturday for ceremonies, Dutch costumes, and children’s drills. Sunday rain did not dampen thousands of visitors viewing Tulip Town and local bands. Observers praised the festival’s organization and hospitality, urging more costumes and flowers next year.
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Wilson
C. F. Dykstra
Chamber of Commerce
Tulip Bowl
Buerkens
Drum and Bugle Corps of
Des Moines
Pella
Tulip Town
North Main
Chariton
Newton’s Boys
Oskaloosa
New Sharon
Obituary for Mrs. Jacob Sterrenburg of North Main
Mrs. Jacob Sterrenburg nee Antoinette Dunnick died at home Saturday May 13 at 7 20 pm aged 69 years one month and 21 days. Born in Bethel she was one of thirteen children with ten surviving. She married Jacob Sterrenburg on March 23 1898 their 41st anniversary was observed on that date. Survived by five brothers and five sisters and a large number of nieces and nephews including pallbearers Floyd Isaac Dunnick Fred Frank Banarda Nicholas Guerts Guy Vander Pol. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with Rev Paul Chi charge and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
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Jacob Sterrenburg
Antoinette Dunnick
North Main
Sterrenburg
Bethel
Isaac Dunnick
Jacob Storrenburg
Arnout Dunnick
Death of Mrs Harmon Wheeler Last of early settlers at 92
Last Thursday morning death came to Mrs Harmon Wheeler respected citizen and last of the early American settlers. Born Louisa Bayless December 14 1846 in Chillicothe Ohio she moved with family to Burlington Iowa then Marion county near Red Rock before 1863. Married Harmon Wheeler November 26 1867 they farmed five miles south of Pella until his death February 20 1923. She resided in South Pella until death.
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Harmon Wheeler
Louisa Bayless
Chillicothe
Ross Co
Ohio
Burlington
Iowa
Marion County
Red Rock
Louisa
Harvey
Wheeler
Pella
Longtime Pella Woman Laid To Rest At Oakwood Cemetery
A longtime Pella resident who suffered a back injury a year and a half ago and lived with her sister-in-law in Des Moines funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Pella. The deceased was a member of the Golden Rule U.S. class and the G.A.R. Circle and was the last Bayless sibling.survived by a husband. out-of-town attendees included Ruth M Shackelford, Julia Bayless, and Nellie Webb.
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Julia Bayless
Des Moines
Baptist Church
Harvey
Pella
Golden Rule U. S
D Shackelford
Jacob Bayless
Nellie Webb
Harvey, Iowa
Rural Eighth Grade Pupils Graduate May 23
Eighth grade pupils from Marion County rural schools will graduate next Tuesday May 23 at 2:00 PM in Knoxville's Methodist church. Superintendent J F Tracy will present certificates. C A Fullerton of Cedar Falls directs the rural children's choir with rehearsal at 1:00 PM. Names of graduates and townships listed.
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Marion County
Knoxville
C. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
J. F. Tracy
Daisy Clark
Erma de Zwarte
Janice Hanna
Eugene Harrington
Willis Harsin
Robert Harvey
Alf Hoksbergen
Mary Ellen Johnson
Marguerite Knox
Abraham Nunnikhoven
Robert Rowland
Nora Lea Sherwood
Kenneth Shives
Laveda Shives
Alice Simmons
Richard
Local Theatre Presents World Premier of Four One Act Plays
Iowa City and Drake University hosted a high school theatre night featuring four original one act plays. Cast includes Stroud Marie Woody Toom and Marie Van Zouk with Den Adel. further works by Freda Zwank Margie Veenman and John Van Viet in a city park setting. The lineup concludes with A Wedding which earned honors at Town City and Drake. Performances start Monday at 7 30 PM at the high school.
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Iowa City
Drake University
Mary van Zouk
Juanita Glendenning
John’ den Adel
Our Square
Pella
Freda Zwank
Margie Veenman
John van Viet
Pete Thomas
Original Plays at Pella High Next Monday Evening
Pella high school presents four one act comedies next Monday at 7 30 PM. Three plays are original works by Pella students, and the fourth is the contest play.
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Pella High School
Paintings by Sara Wormhoudt at Art Studio Exhibition
An exhibition of modern paintings by Sara Wormhoudt of Pella opens on May 16 at the Art Studio in the Third floor of the New Central building and runs through May 25.
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Sara Wormhoudt
Pella
New Central Building
Student Miss Wormhardt at Minneapolis Art School
Miss Wormhardt is a student at the Minneapolis School of Art. The studio will be open all day and visitors will be welcome.
College Commencement Week May 27 to 31
The eighty sixth annual commencement will be held from May 27 to May 31. Events will take place on campus and in three city churches. All meetings are open to the public with outstanding speakers planned for graduates, friends, and parents.
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Reformed
Friends of Central
Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev Jacob Prins May 28
The college administration and the senior class announce that Reverend Jacob Prins of Grand Rapids Michigan will preach the Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday May 28 at 10 45 in the First Reformed church of Pella. Prins is remembered as a powerful speaker and able pulpit orator.
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Jacob Prins
Grand Rapids
Mich
First Reformed Church
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Prins
Farm Women To Sing in New York World’s Fair
Sioux county group of 22 farm women from Orange City will travel Saturday evening to the New York world's fair. They will perform on the rural women's day program on Tuesday according to Des Moines Tribune.
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Orange City
Sioux County
Des Moines Tribune
Art Wormhoudt Receives Phi Beta Kappa Honors
Thirty two University of Iowa seniors will be initiated into Phi Beta Kappa on May 29. Among those elected last night is Arthur Wormhoudt of Pella, joining a national honorary scholastic society for academics.
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Uiversity of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
National Honorary Scholastic Society
Arthur Wormhoudt
Pella
For Sale Items and Vehicles Offered by Vogelaar's
List of farm equipment including 100 bushel soybeans 30 Farmall with cultivator 15 30 tractor 10 20 tractor plows and mowing gear plus gasoline stoves and multiple cars such as 1939 Pontiac demonstrator 1933 Plymouth sedan 1937 Ford De Luxe two door and 1936 Plymouth De Luxe four door Sonny Van Baale Car Sales advertises the sale and new 1939 line at Vogelaar's.
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Sonny van Baale
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