Tulip Festival Glows With Dutch Return Spirit
Anticipation marks the 1948 Tulip Festival in Pella as Dutch National Liberation anniversary celebrations unfold. Consul-General Van de Mortel visits, officials praise postwar recovery, and crowds fill the streets with color and music. Veterans, dignitaries, and locals mingle amid parades, church services, and the Red Mill operetta as Des Moines reporters document the scene and the city prepares for further exhibitions and bulb shipments.
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van de Mortel
Lon Wormhoudt
Will” van Sittert
Albert van Houweling
Historical Museum
Holland
John Res
Pella
John
Netherlands
1948 Duchess Voyage Arrives At Pella High School Hall
The 1948 Duchess yearbook arrives at Pella High, May 12, in a nautical logbook style themed by senior class. Gertrude Steenhouk’s art enhances nautical page openings while dedication honors local settlers. Mary Jane Menninga edits, with Betty Dent as assistant. Dirk Van Zante handles makeup, copy. Margaretta Slube directs typing and material setup. Renaud Tysdant oversees finances.
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Pella High School
Gertrude Steenhouk
Such Friendly Neighbors at Tulip Time Celebrations
The piece praises local participants in a Tulip Time weekend, noting Vergne Bord and the Hammond area volunteers for daily presence and pacing, Des Moines courtesy from Stoner Piano Company, Pella High Band members selling lapel buttons to raise funds for new uniforms, and the Delft blue and white Dutch imagery. It highlights community spirit, souvenirs, and the crowd’s enjoyment of speeches and street events.
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Harry
Vergne Bord
Hammond
Ford
Delft
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