Barretts of Wimpole Street stage revival at College play
A college production presents The Barretts of Wimpole Street on Friday 27 at 8 15 in Central Tioge. Alpha Psi Omega and CUT Music Dept stage the romance of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning, with advance tickets at Tynsling's May 26 27. The play portrays their defiance of Victorian social norms and elopement to Italy, highlighting the couple's literary rise.
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Pella
Barretts
Wimpole Street
Central A Tioge
Alpha Psi Omege
CUT
Barretls
Tynseling
Des Moines
Phoenix
Alpha Psi
Bob Omick
Edward Barrett
Olive Hancock
Edward
Elizabeth
Rol
Bessier
Elizabeth Bartte
Robert Browning
England
Henrietta
Alte
Elisabeth
Italy
South Central Conference Meet Here Saturday
Southern Iowa track teams converge on Pella for the South Central conference meet this Saturday May 21. Centerville Winterset and Valley are expected to contend with Centerville the defending champion led by Bobbi Warren in the broad jump and sprints. Valley features sprint stars Larry Eigden and Frank Duncan with strong 440 and 880 relay potential, while Winterset shows balance to challenge for the title.
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Iowa
Pella
Centerville
Winterset
Valley
Bobbi
Warren
Tiauance
Larry Eigden
Frank Duncan
Eischon
H S Class Day Exercises for 1955 Held Monday
The Class Day Exercises for the class of 1955 will be in the high school auditorium on Monday May 23 starting at 2 30 p m A fine program prepared by the class members should interest parents and friends Choice seats reserved for parents and friends until 2 30 p m Many awards including letter and subject awards will be presented at these exercises rather than at commencement
Pella High Takes Fifth in District Track Meet at Oskaloosa
Pella High scored 87 points to finish fifth at the district track meet in Oskaloosa last Friday night. Dirk Muyskens earned an individual first in the 220 yard dash at 24.1 seconds. the medley relay team and the 120 high hurdles also placed, with team members Muyskens Hiemstra Den Besten Blom.
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Pella
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Bloomfield
Washington
Knoxville
Abia
Dirk Muyskens
Don Hiemstra
Leroy den Besten
Herb Blom
Jimixth
Governor's Daughters Receive Klompen from Central College
Governor Leo N A Hoogh of Des Moines presents wooden shoes to his daughters Kristin and Janis on May 11. Central College students and Mrs G T Vander Lugt joined in the gift, with names painted by Lawrence Mills. The group included Tulip Queen Gwen Van den Borg and students Archie Van Poursom Elliot Tanis Ron Howard Shirley Konynenburg. The Governor wanted the display to prevent the klompen. The shoes were worn in Pella during Tulip Time last Friday.
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Kristin
Janis
Gov
Leon A. Hoogh
Des Moines
G. T. Vander Lugt
Central College
Lawrence Mills
Art Department
Gwen ,van
Pella Chamber Sponsors Kiddies Days June 10 and 11
The Pella Chamber of Commerce plans Kiddies Days on June 10 and 11. A. F. Tysseling, Trade Extension Committee Chairman, announced a group of kiddie rides was secured to thank local customers. Further details will be released soon.
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Pella Chamber
Come
Sion Committee
Pella
A. F. Tysseling
Trade Extension Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Tusseling
Memorial Day Services at First Baptist May 29
Veterans of all wars will join the Memorial Sunday services at First Baptist Church on May 29 morning and the Memorial Day service will be held at 2:00 PM at the Veterans memorial plot in Oakwood Cemetery. A detailed program will appear in The Chronicle on May 26.
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First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Duffis Takes Second in District High Hurdles at 16.5
Duffis finished second in the district high hurdles with a 16.5 second time. Top two finishers advance to the State Track Meet, with Point Wi Pella placing in additional tied positions noted on page continued.
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Duffis
Pella
Tulip Festival Flower Show hailed as best ever
The Tulip Floral Show drew praise from locals and visitors who called it the best in the festival’s history. Blue ribbons highlighted top designers and horticulturists including OsKalooosa Garden Club and Joan Farrer, with winners to receive tulip bulbs.
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Oskaloosa
de Jong Floral
de Jong
Ulrich
Cook
H.S. Heme Eo
Cluby Oskaloosa Garden Club
Peter H. van Zante
A. Haverkamp
Edith Roorda
Bernie Vander Linden
Don Waechter
C. Buerkens
Pamela Klein
Mary Farver
Larry Mills
Martha Lauten
Commencement Plans For H S Grads May 26
High school graduation activities advance for the class of 5 with baccalaureate on May 22 at First Reformed Church featuring Rev. De Jong and Rev. Haverkamp. Class Day on May 23 at 2 15 p m in the high school auditorium, cap and gown photo about 3 45. Commencement night May 26 at 8 p m in the high school. Howard Blanchard to deliver the address. Eighth grade promotions at Webster on May 24. Forty graduates receive certificates.
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First Reformed Church
Peter A. de Jong
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Leighton
Iowa
Anthony Haverkamp
Howard Blanchard
Des Moines Tech High School
Webster School
Russell Redeker
1955 Iowa State Christian Endeavor Convention at Central
Rev Gradus Aalberts, pastor of the Winnebago Indian Reservation, will attend the 1955 convention at Central College June 10 11 12 and will give the opening address on Psalm 31 Lead Me and Guide Me. A 350 person banquet will be in the Pella First Reformed Church social hall. A color movie Second Chance will be shown Saturday night in Douwstra Chapel. Tickets available from Joyce Leu.
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Gradus Aalberts
Winnebago
Iowa State Christian Endeavor
Central College
Aalberts
New Pella
Christian Endeavor
Douwstra Chapel
Local Garden Club Notes Continue On Page Eight
Des Moines society pages highlight Van Vuet and Mrs Paul Perry among Oskaloosa Garden Club members. Mrs Hazen Pettit of Oskaloosa and Mrs C F Dykstra are listed with High School Home Ec led by Miss Robins and Mrs Harold Haverkamp.
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Oskaloosa Garden Club
Joan Farrer
Elbert van Maanen
Ec. Clui
Herbert Sanger
Prairie City
Tulip Time thanks volunteers and visitors for festival
The Pella Historical Society thanks all who helped prepare for and participated in Tulip Time last week. The festival ran two weeks early with many tulips gone, which heightened focus on other festival phases. The society looks forward to a more normal season next year.
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Pella
Ex Communist To Speak at First Chr Ref Church
Former communist leader Helen Wood Birnie will speak at the First Christian Reformed Church Monday evening May 23 at 8 00 p m She tours the state exposing Communism with inside facts from her experience The program is sponsored by the Mr and Mrs Society of the church Everyone is invited
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Helen Wood Birnie
First
Christian Reformed
1955 Festival a Success Despite Rain and Fewer Flowers
The 1955 festival in Pella proceeded with rain on opening day, crowds still touring town and attending shows. The coronation and parade were canceled due to weather, but the afternoon programs and operetta drew good attendance. Governor Hoegh visited, praising community effort as a larger second day brought bigger crowds and a successful downtown show and parades.
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Scholte
Holland
Hoegh
Pella
Judges Named for Rotary Road-e-o To Be Held May 21
Six judges were named by Earl Pohlmann for the Pella Rotary Teen-Age Road-e-o on May 21. Four skill test judges will cover driving, serpentine exercises, smooth stopping, and parallel parking while two will monitor the written quiz. State Patrolmen Harold Trimble and Roy Stultz will oversee the written portion. The event aims to boost participation, with the local winner advancing to state, and the national contest offering $3,000 in scholarships.
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Pella
Rotary Club
Harold Trimble
Roy Stultz
Pella Rotarians
Earl Pohlmann
Farr
Towa
Summer Baseball Plan At Pool Park Saturday Meeting
A 9 a.m. Saturday meeting at Swimming Pool Park invites all boys ages 8 to 17 for a summer baseball program. A four team league targets ages 8 to 12, a Babe Ruth style 13 to 15 league, and a Junior Legion team for 17 and under sponsored by Van Veen Van Hemert Post. Pella High School also sponsors a team and 8th grade graduates planning to attend Pella High next September are eligible.
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Junior Legion
van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post
Pella High School
Pella High
Danforth Foundation Director to Speak at Central College 1955 Commencement
Dr. Kenneth Brown, Director of the Danforth Foundation of St. Louis, will deliver the class address at Central College 1955 Commencement on May 30. Rev. Elton M. Eenigenburg will preach the baccalaureate sermon. Brown, since becoming executive director in 1950, has led Danforth projects promoting religion in higher education, including chapels on campuses and scholarships for graduate students. He is a Rochester alumnus with Harvard PhD and has led Danforth programs to advance Christian teaching and youth programs. Eenigenburg, Rutgers and Western Seminary graduate, will serve as baccalaureate preacher after receiving his PhD from McCormick Seminary.
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Kenneth Brown
Danforth Foundation of
St. Louis
Central College
Elton M. Eenigenburg
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Mich
Brown
Danforth Foundation
Donald Danforth
Danforth
Purina Mills
Danforth Projects
Danny Grads
Michigan
University of Rochester
Harvard
Stephens College
Hiram College
Hiram
Ohio
Denison University
Granville
Margie
The
Christian Scholar
Benigenburg
Rutgers University
Western Seminary
McCormick Seminary
New Jersey
Illinois
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Kenig
Gas Shower Overcome by Odorless Airborne Gas at Legion
Nearly 40 guests at a Paullina Legion building shower were overcome by a toxic gas. Wind-driven fumes from a heater escaped via the chimney and sickened attendees gathered in the party room.
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Legion
Paullina
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