Tulip Time memory honors central college students at convocation
Central College held a special awards convocation Tuesday honoring ninety students for achievement in Scholarship Religious Education Speech Journalism Music Economics and Business Administration. Notable recipients included Andrew Bandstra Virginia Groendyke Donald Mull and Colleen Renand among others with honors such as the Julia Van Houweling scholarship medal awarded to Robert Robertus for the year's top average. Alpha Kappa Phi seniors were elected for outstanding character and leadership, and several for journalism and oratory prizes.
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Central College
Jordan Hall
G. Janitor Lu
Reho
Sevade
Andrew Bandstra
Roschur Has
Virginia Groendyke
Pella
Arlene Elbring
Websters Mo
John
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Bernice Tuenink
Donald Hull
Roberus
Colleen Renand
Schoeneman
Ap Etta Ter Louw
Brand Daei Vander Lust
Penne Walvoord
Shehoy's
Wise
Patricia Yenney
Fremont
Robertus High
Julia van Houwelinge
Robert Robertus
Central
Alpha Kip
Cunera van Emmerile
Marion Kruis
Cedar Wise
Pi Kappa Delta Signia
van Houweling
Shirley Kooistra
Newton
Paul de Kock
Oskaloosa
Gaass
John de Kock
Don Bruggink
Sheboykan
Yene Tiddeman
Shebo Shirley Koostra
High School Commencement and Baccalaureate Plans
High School and Reformed Church host Baccalaureate service on Sunday May 22 with Rev. Paris delivering the sermon assisted by Rev. A Haverkamp. Reserved seats held for parents and board members until 7:15. Senior Class Day program at 2:30 p m Monday in the high school auditorium. Commencement exercises Thursday May 26 at 8 p m in the same auditorium with Ray Cunningham Y M C A director at Town State College as principal speaker.
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Reformed Church
Paris
A. Haverkamp
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Cunningham
Town State College
Vesper Musical Cancelled After Conflicts
The Vesper Musical program scheduled for the afternoon at Tran Chapel has been cancelled. There will be no Vesper Musical this term as the series is concluded for the year. The opening Vesper Musical next fall is planned for September with the Music Faculty presenting a varied program.
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Camp Fire Girls To Sell Memorial Poppies May 28th
Camp Fire Girls plan to sell memorial poppies on the streets May 28 with proceeds aiding disabled veterans. Mrs WD Van Sittert chairs the event for the Legion Auxiliary, and volunteers from Pella will participate to support comfort services for those in need.
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Birds
Theap Fire Girls
WD. van Sittert
The
Legion Auxiliary
Pella
Articles Found During Festival May Be Claimed
Items found at festival headquarters include a green wool short coat for a child, two small red zipper purses, and a blue carving. Also listed are a chain and a Van Zante model. Contact Tus Lip Time House Hh Green for claim.
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Tus Lip
Childs
Rainfall totals in Pella reach .52 inches
Weather observer KB. C. Reaning records light rain in Pella from May 8 to May 16. On May 8 a quarter inch fell, May 16 about a fifth of an inch, and May 16 another .18 inch, bringing total rainfall to .52 inches.
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Pella
KB. C. Reaning
Central to Honor Two With Honorary Degrees
Central will confer honorary doctorates on two church servants, Mr. Fred K. Bauer of Union City New Jersey and Rev Justus H Brandau of Greyville Minnesota. Bauer a lawyer and longtime church leader will receive the DP degree and deliver the commencement address. Brandau will be awarded a D D and retire from ministry this spring after continued service in the Reformed Church and roles on church boards and college governance.
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Central
Fred KE. Bauer
Union City
New Jersey
Justus H. Brandan
Greyville
Minnis
Dyard Bauer
Frederick Edward Bauer
Bauer
GT. van der Lagt
Reformed Church of
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Board of Domestic Missions
Cunsel
Union City Salvation Army
Christ. Hospital
Hpised Pal
Jersey City
Reformed Church
Justus H. Brandau
Justus Ilrandau
Lyth
Mr. Brandan
Dubuque University
Hyterian Churel
Churemont
Iowa
Baileyville
Wiiness
Jeyville
Central College
Pleasant Prairie Academy
German Valley
Rene
Treasur
Pleasant Pri
Frederick
Margaret
Geonce Clamans
Central Coll
Church
Clubmen Hear Secy Harry Linn Talk on Hobbies
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Harry Linn spoke to the Ue Kiwanis Club about his hobbies photography horses and hunting He illustrated his talk with colored slides of the Bad Lands the Black Hills in South Dakota and Yellowstone Park He described hunting Lips in the mountains near Helena Montana Marvin Langelurtels of Knoxville was a guest.
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Harry Linn
Iowa
Ue Kiwanis Club
Linn
Skles
Black Hills
South Dakota
Yellowstone Park
Helena
Montana
Marvin Langelurtels
Knoxville
Thank You To All Who Helped 1949 Tulip Time
A 1949 Tulip Time thank you note credits many volunteers and organizers for a successful festival. It praises those who worked long hours, notes perfect weather, and reports no major difficulties or accidents, signing with Steerings W. D. Van Sitt.
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W. D. van Sitt
Kiwanis Band Benefit Magic Show May Thirty One
Kiwanis Club sponsors a benefit magic show by the Jennie High School Band to help erase a deficit. The event, linked to Tulip Time and music contests, seeks volunteer help from parents and members to fund uniforms and activities. State Kiwanis clubs praised the Great Virgil troupe as inquiry notes show broad support.
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Asia
Jennie High School
Virgil
Aften Therousch
Kiwanis
Festival Draws 35000 Visitors to Pella Saturday
A weekend festival in Pella drew an estimated 35 000 visitors, with parades, a crowning ceremony for Queen Lorraine De Haan, and the opera The Blue Tulip delighting about two thousand spectators. Mayor Klein, Governor, and Historical Society leader Will Van Sitters praised the Dutch-founded town while noting the strong turnout despite cool evening temperatures and busy streets.
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William Beardsley
Iowa
Melvin Hagen
Peggy Leu
I. H. Klein
George F. Sadler
Maurice Birdsall
Ival
Garden Square
Pella
Burgemeester TG. Fultz
Lorraine de Haan
Elaine Vander Ploeg
Ruth den Adel
Reulah de Heer
Mildred" Mugen
Beverly Thomassen
William Heardsley II
Will van Sittort
The
Historical Society
Tunis Klein
Towa
Remember Mama Presented To Two Central College Audiences
Central College will stage John Van Deuten's Remember Mama for two performances on Friday in an advance ticket Sale. Marianne Walvoord stars as Mama in a Dutch American family tale with reserved-seat prizes and a Mother's Day orchid giveaway for purchasers who register at Tyseling's Shoe Store.
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Chronicle
Col Joyeth S
Marianne Walvoord
Chronicle Shin
The Great Virgil to Tour Whitewater Wisconsin Show
Choppy, manager for the Kiwanis club in Whitewater, Wisconsin, hails Virgil as delivering the best show yet and urges high regard for his troupe. The club plans ahead with fourteen trunks and multiple teams to move props, aiming to sell most tickets in advance and secure a pool house. Further details appear in the Chronicle of May 26.
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Whitewater
Wisconsin
Chopp
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Kiwanis Club
Pellia
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Donald Mull
Robe Robertus
Colleen Renatd
Vander Laut
Stanley Borgman
Bert Randstra
Banda
Rotary Club
High School
1St Reformed Church
Rheinheiser
Kroeger
Topotizet
Christian Sol- High School
Congre Kamp Ofertory
Matthew
Tanis
Stebbins
Re Heyser
Vesper Musical
Mlinois
Frederick E. Bauer
Sec’y
Ince
John van Deaten
Knoxville, Oskaloosa
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