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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1954

Page

20

Central College piano recital and Alpha Psi Omega honors

Beth Gosselink will present a senior piano recital at Douwstra Chapel on Friday May 21 at 7 30 p m playing English Suite in G minor Bach Sonata Op 31 No 3 Beethoven Ballade Op 47 Chopin Intermezzi Op 76 No 7 Op 119 No 8 Debussy and more The Alpha Psi Omega banquet at Jordan Hall honored acting awards for Carolyn De Jong Marvel Huff John Korver and Larry Wendell with new members Duane De Kock Elliot Tanis and Elsie Schaap also initiated

Beth Gosselink Robert Smith Central College Douwstra Chapel Bach Chopin Land Brahms Debussy Alpha Psi Omega Jordan Hall Carolyn de Jong Gray Hawk Marvel Huff Ames John Korver New Oxford Larry Wendell Columbia Beryl Bellmeyer Newton Our Town Norman Schouten Brandon Wis Duane de Kock Elliot Tanis Pella Elsie Schaap Orange City

Tulip Time visitors and events across Pella weekend

Hartwick and Ottumwa visitors filled homes across Pella for Tulip Time. Residents hosted relatives and friends from Lenox, Des Moines, Newton, Albia, Oskaloosa, Tracy, and Denver. A group of Hartwick students toured a local factory, and Norma Walker attended a KRNT Theatre appearance.

Clarence Vander Veer John Branck Albia Bob Marsh Willisea Laurence Vander Veer Des Moines Harry Richmond Desa Moines Albert van Houweling Gerrit J. Vander Waal Newton Melvin van Houweling Robert van Reese Bill van Rees Arie van Rees Jerry Wilson Kenosha Wisconsin Bernice Roozeboom Paul Vander Hart Janella Hoksbergen Tracy Betty van Hal Harrison Kelly Ottumwa Hartwick Iowa Norma Walker Norma Weyers Betty Vander Werth Dean Martin Jerry Lewis KRNT M. van Genderen Cynthia Colsman Louisa Volkland Nellie Herder Denver Colorado Claziena Meppelink Denniee Meppelink

Tulip Time Festival Praise From Nearby States

The Festival above reproach and son commercial paid of good neighbors featured fine parade floats from Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce Sully FFA and Otley Otley’s float showed miniature business houses and four men in top hats with the Hello Pella slogan Grinnell sent bewhiskered Old West costumes Sully’s band impressed veterans Pella indebted to newspapers radio and TV for coverage Os kaloosa Herald Des Moines Register and Tribune WOI WOL-TV Ames WHO stations carried stories KBOE radio provided coverage Missouri inquiries spotlight Callie Barrows of KFEQ St Joseph Mo boosted Tulip Time via enthusiastic descriptions Mrs Barrows visits clubs and promotes the festival Pella did it again and well

Oskaloosa Channel of Commerce Sully FFA Otley Tley Pella Oskaloosa Herald Des Moines Register and Tribune WOI Wol-Tv Ames WHO Who-Tvv Radio Kboe Oskaloosa Iowa Fromissouri Missouri Callie Barrows KFEQ St. Joseph

Gardener Finds Long-Lost Class Ring From 15 Years Ago

Ben Grimm of Hintson recovered a class ring while gardening that had been lost for 15 years. The ring belonged to Mrs Theo Cook, and efforts were made to return it to her.

Ben Grimm Hineston Theo Cook

Advertising keeps gum prices low for consumers

The piece argues advertising lowers costs by enabling mass production and spreading news about products. It notes a nickel for five sticks with 18 wrappings, unchanged for 40 years, and credits advertising with reducing production and selling costs, keeping living costs down. Prepared by the Advertising Federation of America.

Advertising Federation of America

Think Before You Buy a Home Freezer Practical for You

A home freezer can be a financial asset or a liability depending on usage says Leslie Smith an extension nutritionist at Iowa State College. Key points include buy size for cost per pound, installation costs and power reliability, and keeping a full freezer with labeled dated contents for efficiency.

Leslie Smith Iowa State College

We Tip Our Hats and Bow to A Good Neighbor

The Oska loosa Herald lauds Pella Tulip Time as a wholesome neighborly festival. Editor praises Hollanders of Pella for hospitality, pride, and cooperation fostering community renewal and inviting homes, schools, churches, and streets.

Pella Netherlands Holland Pellaway Vella

Corn Acreage Measuring Begins in Marion County

Corn acreage measurement will start soon in Marion County as part of the 1954 allotment program. Farms seeking price support loans or purchase agreements must have their fields measured to verify compliance with allotments. Exemptions exist for farmers who opt out of price supports. Measurements aim to begin in June, with ASC community committeemen and farm reporters assisting. instructions will be given at the May 25, 1954 meeting in Knoxville, Iowa.

Marion Paul E. Brown ASC Towa Marion County Knoxville Owa

Savings Bonds Today and Amelia Earhart Milestone

LINES BY LOGLOW 1's your choice you can spend your money as fast as you earn it or you can save part of it in United States Savings Bonds and get back four dollars for every three you put in It's your choice But the wise choice the right choice is the Series E Savings Bond Not only is your money safe and your Interest guaranteed but now the Series E bonds have been improved Sign up for the Payroll Savings Plan or the Bond a Month Plan now It's your choices but you'll feel more secure tomorrow if you invest in United States Savings Bonds today Amelia Earhart made the first solo flight from Honolulu to California.

United States

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