Pella Tulip Show Praised as Best in Festival History
The Pella Tulip Show drew over 3 000 attendees and 2 750 door prize registrations with visitors from Nebraska Minnesota Missouri Illinois South Dakota Wisconsin California and New Jersey. Prizes included bulbs from the Historical Society and National Tulip Society for top blue ribbon entries and outstanding artistic classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Q. Wormhoudt
Nebraska
Omaha
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Missouri
Ilinois
South Dakota
Wisconsin
California
New Jersey
Pella
Middle-west
Sgaratly
The
Historical Society
Peter van Zante
Elbert van Maanen
Peter Lubberden
City Light Plant
Tudor Kempkes
Pella High School
Ed Cook
Beth
Tom van Sittert
Sec
Laurence Greeters
National Tulip Society
Mary Farrer
Margaret Ann Waehter
Carol Ver Steeg Among Seven Elected to Honor Society
Carol Ver Steeg daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ver Steeg was named one of seven seniors to be honored by Alpha Zeta Mu the senior honor society at Central College in a convocation at Douwstra Chapel. Other honorees include Beth Gosselink Audrey Keuning Herman Harmelink Vera Koenen Larry Wendell and Ronald Zoutendam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ver Steeg
Mrs
George Ver Steeg
Alpha Zeta Mu
Central College
Beth , Gosselink
Modesto
Cal
Herman Harmelink
Rock Valley
Plac
Audrey Keuning
Forreston
Hy Vera Koenen
Aplington
Larry Wendell
Columbia
Ronald Zoutendam
Waldo
Wis
Douwstra Chapel
Jordan Hall
Joseph Dunner
Grinnell College
M Vander Linden Dies at Home in May at Age Eighty
M Vander Linden, known as Rene, died at his home Monday morning at 7 15 after a period of serious illness. He was eighty years old and had long operated a business in Pella dating back to his early clerk days under his father William Vander Linden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vander Linden
Rene
Mr. Vander Linden
Des Moines
Pella
William Vander
Vander Linden Life Remembered At Local Church Funeral
The late Vander Linden longtime owner of The Bazaar and The Book Shop on the Square is survived by wife Julia Fennema Vander Linden and two sons Francis of Philadelphia and Carl Rene of Bound Brook. Funeral services were held at 2 00 p.m. Wednesday May 19 at the Second Reformed Church with burial in Oakwood cemetery. A fuller life story appears in the Chronicle on May 27.
Pella High Baccalaureate and Commencement Week Events
The 1954 Pella High baccalaureate Sunday night features Rev. William De Jong as principal speaker at Central College Chapel with Rev. Anthony Haverkamp assisting. Class Day on May 24 and a cap and gown photo on May 24 precede commencement on May 27 with Claude V. McBroom of Meredith Publishing as speaker. Evening activities include an invitation dance or movie and a midnight snack finale at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church
Menadas Way
Claude V. McBroom
Meredith Publishing Company
Des Moines
Country Club
Holland Theatre
School Census Progressing In Pella Independent District
The census counts children up to 21 in the Pella Independent School District and rapidly comes in. Pupils carry registration blanks to homes in public or Christian schools. If a home is missed, call 110.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Independent School District
Seey
John J. Blommers
Kiwanis Plans Summer Playground Program For Pella
The Kiwanis Club of Pella outlines an extensive summer recreation effort for ages five to eleven, with identical programs at Lincoln and Webster Schools. A swing and slide unit will be placed east of Sunken Garden Park, plus a Little Leaguer softball team. Funds of about $1650 are planned for 1954 as profits from the club’s travelogue series and other fundraisers support these youth initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Kiwanis Club
Lincoln
Webster
Verle Ver Dught
Ellis Christiansen
Sunken Garden Park
Kiwanis
Canada
Bob Kay
Central College to Confer Degrees May 31 at Douwstra Chapel
Central College will confer degrees on 656 seniors at the annual commencement on May 31 at Douwstra Chapel at 10:00 am. Nineteen will receive two year teacher education diplomas. Attorney John Mulder of Chicago is listed as a prominent lay leader in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Douwstra Chapel
John Mulder
Chiago
Friends of
Women’s Auxiliary
Jordan Hall
Thank You Tulip Time Festival Gratitude Note
The Pella Historical Society thanks participants and visitors for the success of the Tulip Time Festival. It acknowledges neighbor towns and praise for perfect weather and flowers, recognizing divine blessing and community effort.
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Pella
Neighbors Help John Van Rheenen Plant 80 Acres of Corn
Neighbors helped John Van Rheenen plant 80 acres of corn near his southeast town farm. He is recovering from a back injury after being hospitalized. A crew of tractor operators and helpers joined including Otto Brummel Andrew De Kock Carl Cornie Roorda Gerrit Van Zemeren Willis Van Haaften Ernest De Cock Earl Van Zante and Glen Sytsma. Dinner was served by Mrs. Van Rheenen with assist from Mrs. Cornie Roorda and Mrs. Marion Vander Zyl. Friends and families were invited to return Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Rheenen
van Rheenen
Otto Brummel
Andrew de Kock
Carl
Cornie Roorda
Gerrit van Zemeren
Willis van Haaften
Ernest de Cock
Earl van Zante
Glen Sytsma
Marion Vander Zyl
Attendance at Tulip Time events exceeds fifty thousand
The report highlights huge crowds during Tulip Time with estimates ranging from eighty thousand who viewed the tulips and 265 000 to 35 000 for various days. It notes strong planning, orderly behavior, heavy traffic, and solid receipts from tours and bleachers while promising a full budget report in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. van Sittert
Pella Historical Society
Pella
Highway Patrol
Central College
Broadway
M.S. Wintors
Douwstra Chiapel
H.M.S. Pinafore
Chamber of Commerce
Tunis Kempkes
The
Historical Society
Gift to Central College Home Economics Department
The Home Economics Department at Central College received 32 Royal China Chippendale place settings from Rev and Mrs Thomas Baker in recognition of Mina Baker, daughter of the donors and an instructor in the department. Since 1946 Miss Baker expanded the program with majors in demand in Iowa and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Thomas Baker
Mina
Central
Tulip Time Operetta Repeats at College Commencement
The Tulip Time operetta H.M.S. Pinafore is repeated on May 28 during Central College commencement. Alumni, parents, and locals prompted the showing. Cast includes Edith Sedrel Le Cocq, Glenn Gosselink, Allen Wortman, Chas Ausherman, John Korver, Dr. Clifford Keizer, Barbara Ebbers, Alvin Poppen, Ron Zoutendam, Marilyn Tanis. Dr. Marvin Thostenson directs. George De Vries shines in tap performance. Larry Grooters features music on aConnsonata organ loaned by Kuyper's Music House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
H.M.S. Pinafore
Central
Hum.s. Pinafore
Edith Sedrel le Cocq
Little Buttercup
Glenn Gosselink
Bil Bohstay
Allen Wortman
Deadeye Dick
Chas Ausherman
Rafe Rackstraw
John Korver
Bob Becket
Clifford Keizer
Capt. Corcoran
Barbara Ebbers
Josephine
Alvin Poppen
Ron Zoutendam
Sir Joseph Porter
Marilyn Tanis
Cousin Zebe
George de Vries
Marvin Thostenson
Larry Grooters
H.M.S. Pina
Central College track men reach Iowa Conference finals in Dubuque
Central College finishes its spring sports with three Flying Dutch trackmen in the Iowa Conference finals in Dubuque. Arvid Pierson Gary Timmer and Harold Hiemstra will represent the team alongside letter winners Laverne Boelkens Dick Vanden Oever and Duane Krentz. The Centralites battled shallow depth and poor weather while dropping seven games this season and facing pitching challenges from Ron Smits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Iowa
Arvid Pierson
Gary Timmer
Harold Hiemstra
Pella
Central
Dubuque
Laverne Boelkens
Dick Vanden Oever
Duane Krentz
Day Coins
Centralites
Penn
Parsons
Simpson
Iowa Wesleyan
Ron Smits
Dutch tennis team end rough season with mixed results
The tennis team under Ray De Haan posted two wins and two losses this year. Regulars include Arnold Ver Hoef and Sid De Haan as top players with Vic Manuasier Elliott Tanis Linus Young Len De Beer and Bruce Pond also competing. Pond graduates, others return to form next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray de Haan
Arnold Ver Hoef
Sid de Haan
Vic Manuasier
Elliot Tanis
Linus Young
Len de Beer
Bruce Pond
Pond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judy Cook
Honor
Pella High
Legion Hall
Art Bruinckool
R. S. Grundman
H. O. Wormhoudt
Mid-west
Ent
Robert C. Williams
Aarts Fon
Kuyper
Music House
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