Tulip Show Called Best in History Festival
The Pella Tulip Show drew over 3 000 attendees and 2 750 door prizes registrations. Visitors from Nebraska Minnesota Missouri Illinois South Dakota Wisconsin California and beyond praised the event as the best in the Middle West. Historical Society and National Tulip Society awards highlighted this year’s entries with bulbs and prizes for top cultural and artistic classes.
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Mra
Missouri
Illinois
South Dakota
Wisconsin
California
Middle-west
The
Historical Society
Bec. A
Peter $ B
Peter Zante
Elbert van Maaens
Peter Lubberden
City Light Plant
Tudor Kempkes
Belin High School
Ed Cook
Beth
Tom van Sittert
Peter van Zante
Laurence Grootera
Corel Steeg One of Seven Elected To Honor Society
Corel Steeg is among seven seniors elected to Alpha Zeta Mu at Central College. Others honored include Beth Gossélink, Herman Harmelink, Audrey Keuning, Vera Koenen, Larry Wendell, and Ronald Zoutendam. Convocation and luncheon observed with Dr. Joseph Dunner as speaker on The Democratic Manifesto. Burial noted for Francis Vander Linden. more details to follow May 27 Chronicle.
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Alpha Zeta Mu
Central
Beth Gossélink
Herman Harmelink
Rock Valley
Audrey Keuning
Forreston
Ill
Vera Koenen
Aplington
Larry Wendell
Columbia
Ronald Zoutendam
Waldo
Wis
Douwstra Chapel
Jordah Hall
Joseph Dunner
Grinnell College
Vander Linden Dies At Home After Illness
M Vander Linden aged eighty died at his home Monday morning May 17 after a period of serious illness. He had recently been hospitalized in Des Moines for about a week and was discharged with rest advised. He long operated a business in Pella, beginning as a clerk in his father William Vander Linden’s store.
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Linden
Better Rene
Vander Linden
Des Moines
Pella
William Vander
Pella High Baccalaureate and Commencement Schedule
Baccalaureate services for Pella High will be Sunday night at 7 30 in Central College Chapel with Rev William De Jong delivering the main address and Rev Anthony Haverkamp assisting. The 1954 class will also hear musical numbers and attend a Junior Senior banquet Friday night at Second Reformed Church. Commencement is set for Thursday May 27 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium with Claude V McBroom of Meredith Publishing giving the address.
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Central College Chapel
William de Jong
New Trinity Reformed Church
Pella High School
Anthony Haverkamp
First Reformed Church
Second Reformed Church
Claude V. McBroom
Meredith Publishing Company
Des Moines
Holland Theatre
Country Club
School Census Progressing in Pella Independent District
The census count for all children ages 0 to 21 in the Pella Independent School District is coming in rapidly. Pupils carry registration blanks in public or Christian schools, and households missed should call 110 to submit details.
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Pella Independent School District
John J. Blommers
Kiwanis Plans Summer Recreation Program In Pella
Kiwanis Club announces a wide ranging summer recreation program in two locations to provide supervised play for children aged 8 to 11. The plan includes a Little Leaguer ball team and a slide playground unit at Sunken Garden. Proceeds from fund raising will support community youth initiatives and travelogue series. About 1660 is invested for 1984. Bob Kay and Movie Canada Pen provided entertainment.
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Pella
Kiwanis
Incom
Verle Ver Dught
Ellie Christiansen
Kinsay
Sunken Garden
Om Canada Pen
Bob Kay
Central College to Confer Degrees May 31 at Douwstra Chapel
Central College will confer degrees on 56 seniors at the annual commencement on May 31 at Douwstra Chapel at 10:00 a.m. Nineteen will receive two year teacher-education diplomas. Attorney John Mulder of Chicago, prominent lay leader in the
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
John Mulder
Chiago
Thank You Tulip Time Festival Acknowledgment
The Pella Historical Society extends sincere thanks to all who contributed to Tulip Time, noting visitors praised the Imbor and neighbor towns joined in the festival. The message attributes blessings of good weather and flowers to a loving God.
Neighbors Aid Van Rheenen in Planting 30 Acres of Corn
Neighbors gathered at John Van Rheenen’s southeast farm to help plant 30 acres of corn while he recovers from a back injury. Tractors were led by Otto Brummel and Andrew De Kock with several helpers, followed by a community dinner hosted by Mrs. Van Rheenen and others. Families were invited to return Friday evening for appreciation.
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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 Z
Tulip Time Draws Huge Crowds in Pella Festival
Attendance was estimated well over fifty thousand as Tulip Time wrapped after three days of perfect weather. Records show 26 000 to 35 000 on the final day with heavy traffic and orderly behavior. Officials praised planning, programs, and widespread participation across tours school events and parades. Revenue estimates suggest around $3 000 from performances plus ancillary sales, with a full report slated for July.
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William D. van Sittert
Pella Historical Society
Lowm
Highway Patrol
Central College
Broadway
Douwstra Chapel
Chamber of Commerce
Tunis Kempkes
The
Historical Society
Annual Meeting of Central College Women’s Auxiliary
Friends of Central College are invited to the Women’s Auxiliary annual meeting this Saturday March 22 at 2:00 p.m. in Douwstra Chapel. A summary of the year’s work will be given. Afterward the group will go to Jordan Hall for tea and view the Home Economics display featuring student suit models from Mr Baker’s Clothing Class.
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Friends of
Central College
Women’s Auxiliary
Douwstra Chapel
Jordan Hall
Baker
Gift Presented to Central College Home Economics Dept
The Home Economics Department at Central College received 82 place settings of Royal China Chippendale pattern from Rev and Mrs Thomas Baker. Their daughter Mina, an instructor in the department, has helped grow the program since 1946 as majors in home economics gain demand in local schools.
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Central College
Thomas Baker
Mina
Central
Tulip Time Operetta Repeats for College Commencement
The Tulip Time operetta H.M.S. Pinafore is repeated on Friday May 28 at 8 16 as part of Central's commencement. Alumni students and locals who saw the show will attend the second performance with Edith Sedrel Le Cocq Glenn Gosselink Allen Wortman Chas Ausherman John Korver Dr Clifford Keizer Barbara Ebbers Alvin Poppen Ron Zoutendam Marilyn Tanis in leading roles. Ron de Vries returns as a tap dancer in the production on the Connsonata organ loaned for the event.
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Pella
HLM
Pinafore
Central
H.M.S. Pinafore
Edith Sedrel le Cocq
Little Buttercup
Glenn Gosselink
Bill Bobstay
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 Hebe
Ron the Seas de Vries
Larry Avn
Ie Ponana
Central College Track Finishes Spring Season At Iowa Meet
Central College announces its spring sports close with three Flying Dutch trackmen competing in the Iowa Conference finals in Dubuque Arvid Pierson Gary Timmer and Harold Hiemstra will represent Central along with six key teammates Laverne Boelkens Dick Vanden Oever and Duane Krentz all returning next year Coach Tysseling notes the track squad's core remains intact. Baseball, plagued by depth and bad weather, has dropped seven games to date with Ron Smits handling much of the pitching early but tiring later in the season.
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Central College
Iowa
Arvid Pierson
Gary Timmer
Harold Hiemstra
Pella
Central
Dubuque
Laverne Boelkens
Dick Vanden Oever
Duane Krentz
Tysseling i Qi
Centralites
Penn
Parsons
Simpson
Tona Wesleyan
Ron Smits
Dutch tennis team struggles amid ragged fielding this year
The Dutch tennis team, coached by Ray De Haans, stands at two wins and two losses for the season. Leading players include Arnold Ver Hoef and Sid De Haan as numbers one and two, with Vic Manussier Elliot Tunis Linus Young Len De Beer and Bruce Pond also competing. Pond graduates, leaving the core to form next year's nucleus.
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Ray de Haans
Arnold Ver Hoef
Sid de Haan
Vic Manussier
Elliot Tunis
Linus Young
Len de Beer
Bruce Pond
Pond
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