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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
24
A memorial note from Mr and Mrs Garrett Terpstra and siblings expresses faith during mourning for Donald Terpstra. The message speaks of trust in the Lord amid grief and guidance for those left behind.
The Christian Benevolent Association will hold its annual meeting May 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Home for the Aged to elect officers and address other business. Public invited. Treasurer Arie Klyn notes a phone update to 695 as of May 18, 1964.
Cards flowers prayers and visits express heartfelt gratitude from families including Bandstra Vogelaar Geerts De Bruin and others for support during illness injury and hospitalization in Iowa City and University hospitals. Names Harold Harlan Van Wyk Vander Kieft Brong appear among readers and clergy.
Centerville and Winterset look to contend for top honors in the South Central conference meet to be contested at West Des Moines with preliminaries in sprints and hurdles and finals in discus and pole vault. Des Moines Tech and Des Moines Lincoln left the conference. other schools include Indianola Chariton Albia Pella and Knoxville.
A short handwritten poem by Sharon Waits a student at the School for the Blind in Vinton Iowa describes her visit to Tulip Time with her mother on May 16. She wore a festival costume from the Tulip Time and Tot Time Society. The verse recalls the colorful floats bands parades and happy crowds while tulips bloom and children smile.
The Legion Post Executive Board on May 17 proposed a single large wreath with flowers on the Memorial plot in Oakwood Cemetery to honor deceased veterans, shifting away from decorating every grave. They urged families to place flowers on individual veterans’ graves on Memorial Day.
Tom F. Karpan of Valley High directs the track meet starting at 10:30 morning with 1:30 p.m. afternoon events and a noon coaches officials luncheon at Valley Junior High. Records list includes many 1960s era marks across sprints, jumps, throws, relays and distance events.
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