Indian Bishop Guest of Central College Today
On May 23 and 24 Central College hosts Rt. Rev. David Chellappa bishop of Madras India. He speaks in Douwstra Chapel Thursday May 28 at 7 80 p.m sponsored by the college YMCA YWCA groups. Public invited to attend with other meetings with students possible. Bishop Chellappa leads Madras Diocese a large division of the Church of South India. He studied at Madras Christian College Hatfield College Durham and St Augustine's Canterbury before clergy in England. He led St Pauls High School Madras and became bishop in 1966 the first Indian bishop in Madras. He is president of the Madras Bible Society and Tamil Christian Council.
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Chellappa
Douwstra
Ymcaywca
Arcot
India
Madras
Church of South
Madras Christian College
Chel- Tappa
England
Hatfield College
Durham
St. Augustine's College
Canterbury
St. Paul's High School
Church of South India
Madras Bible Society
Tamland Christian Council
Christian Educational, Council of
South India Bishop Chellappa as Editor and Author
South India Bishop Chellappa served as editor of the South India Churchman and contributed articles to journals in India, England, and the United States. He authored several books in English and Tamil across multiple topics.
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South India
Chellappa
South India Churchman
India
England
United States
Pella Christian Grade School Graduation Friday May 24
The Pella Christian Grade School will hold graduation exercises Friday evening May 24 at First Christian Reform ed Church. Thirty four eighth graders will receive diplomas. Rev. Marvin Doornbos will deliver the address. A Girls Choir from grades 6 7 and 8 will perform several numbers.
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Pella
First Christian Reformed Church
Marvin Doornbos
Calvary Christian Reformed Church
Gradua
Sharon R. Bandstra
Gene Beyer
Arthur Blommers
Ruth A. Bogaards
Frances L. Bos
Janice E. Brass
Marvin
McNamar Elected VP of Iowa Municipal Finance Officers
W L McNamar of Pella was chosen vice president of the Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association at its Des Moines convention on Thursday May 16. Glenn Storey of Estherville was elected president Kathryn Groninga of Ackley secretary treasurer and Clifford Bowan of Spencer director.
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W. L. McNamar
Pella
Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association
Des Moines
Glenn Storey
Estherville
Kathryn Groninga
Ackley
Clifford Bowan
Spencer
Pella High School Graduates Pictures Delayed
The Chronicle could not secure photos of Pella High School graduates for this issue. Pictures will appear in the May 30 edition.
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H. S
the Chronicle
Pella High School
James Smalley to Teach Spanish at Central College
James Smalley of Champaign is appointed as an instructor of Spanish at Central College announced by Dr. G T Vanderug t. He holds a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1950 and an MA from the University of Illinois in 1951. He has led the Visual Aids Service at the University of Illinois for three years overseeing the School Tape Recording Unit and the Educational Television and Radio Film Library.
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Central College
G. T. Vander Ugt
Smalley
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Ill
University of Minois
Urbana
Visual Aids Service
University of Illinois
Educational Television and Radio
Management of Cemeteries Topic For Talk to Rotary
Carl Ripper of Des Moines spoke to Rotarians after lunch on cemetery management and trends. He described cemeteries as commercial ventures with lots sold and care provided, noting 16,000 U.S. cemeteries with business phones and 55,000 total cemeteries encompassing 600000 acres and 26000 miles of roads with funds in trust for perpetual care. The speaker cited a shift toward earth flushed memorials for easier maintenance and lower costs.
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Carl Ripper
Des Moines
Resthaven Cemetery
Gary Vogelaar
Ripper
Ft. Dodge
U.S
Sixty seven eighth graders receive certificates at prom night
A Tuesday evening ceremony at Pella High School awards 67 eighth graders their Certificates of Promotion. The event features Welcome by Doug Vander Werf, reading of the Will by Larry Bavarking, music from the Jr. High mixed chorus, a short talk by Dr. William Wit, class presentation by Keith W. Emmert, and certificate presentations by Supt. C. C. Buerkens. After the exercises, parents plan a party at Webster School.
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Pella High School
Doug Vander Werf
Larry Bavarking
Jr. High
William. Wit
Keith W. Emmert
Supt. C. C. Buerkens
Webster School
Poppies on Sale Friday and Saturday for Poppy Day
Disabled veterans at Des Moines Veterans Hospital made the memorial poppies for Poppy Day to be observed May 25. American Legion Auxiliary women Legion Juniors and children will canvass Friday evening and Saturday May 24 and 25, with headquarters at Vander Ploog's Bakery urging all citizens to wear a memorial poppy.
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Des Moines Veterans Hospital
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Legionnaires
Vander Ploog
Mounting for labor and care in cemetery lot talks
A fragment cites Mr. Ripper urging uniform cemetery markings and noting the unpleasantness of selecting a cemetery lot by the living. The piece mentions 44 percent and indicates continuation on page 5.
Dr Eunice Roberts to Speak at Central College Convocation
Dr Eunice C Roberts assistant dean of facilities and director of women's educational programs at Indiana will be guest speaker at Central College Alpha Zeta Mu Convocation today at 10 10 a m in D ouwstra Chapel. Clara B Williams former dean of women at Central 1940 46 now Bloomington resident will accompany her. Harriet Prins current dean will host a coffee hour 8 30 to 9 30 a m in Graham Hall for AAUW members. Roberts is national chair of AAUW Standards and Recognition Committee. Central College recently placed on AAUW approved list.
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University of Indiana
Central College
Alpha Zeta Mu
Douwstra Chapel
Roberts
Clara B. Williams
Bloomington
Ind
Pelli
Harriet Prins
Central
Graham Hall
AAUW
Dr. Roberts
Memorial Services Shifting to May 26 in Pella
Memorial services for all wars will be held Sunday May 26 in the First Reformed Church at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Herman Ridder will lead. attendees should meet by 9:20. Legionnaires wear caps if possible. Oakwood Cemetery service follows at 2 p.m. with band, prayers, address, and firing squad. No formal Memorial Day observance on May 30.
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van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post
Pella
First Reformed Church
Herman Ridder
Legionnaires
American Legion
Oakwood Cemetery
Legion Hall
Oskaloosa Legion
Star Spangled Banner
Boslooper
Ridder
Ward
Dean Sadler
Tom Boat
The Rainmaker Opens at Holland Theatre Tonight
Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn star in Hal Wallis filmization of the Broadway hit The Rainmaker. Wendell Corey Lloyd Bridges Earl Holliman and Cameron Prudhomme co star in the Technicolor comedy drama about a traveling pitchman who changes a ranch girl's life.
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Hal Wallis
Olland Theatre
Burt Lancaster
Kathrine Hepburn
Wendell Corey
Lloyd Bridges
Earl Holliman
Cameron Prud'homme
Two Business Places Robbed in Pella Last Week
Two break-ins occurred in Pella last week with both taking place on consecutive nights. On Tuesday May 14 the D X bulk station in South Pella was entered through a broken warehouse lock while awaiting an audit by D X Company. On Wednesday May 15 the Klyn Tire and Battery Firestone Station downtown was entered through a coal chute with six tires and about $20 stolen. Sheriff Loren Jarman investigated both robberies.
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Pella
D-X
South Pella
Frank Vander Wiel
Klyn Tire & Battery Firestone
Loren Jarman
Pella High Graduation Events End May 29
Commencement week at Pella High features baccalaureate at First Reformed Church May 26 with sermon by Rev. Ridder and songs by the Mixed Chorus. Class Day May 27 at 2:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Eighth Grade promo May 28 at 7:30 p.m.. Final honors and address May 29 with Harold Wortman and Frank Gardner. Reserved main-floor seating announced with five tickets per senior.
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Pella High
First Reformed Church
Herman J. Ridder
Pella High School
Anne Tusseling
Harold Wortman
Frank Gardner
Drake University Divinity School
Hail Damaged Crops In Peoria Area Tuesday
The Peoria area suffered hail damage Tuesday afternoon spreading in a one mile by ten mile strip northeast to east of Pella. Oats and alfalfa were severely hurt, with rhubarb stalks riddled by stones and a half inch of rain measured. The storm likely moved southwest to northeast and may be linked to damage near Knoxville.
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Pella
Peoria
Fleming
Knoxville
Marvin Vander Molen
Gerrit Vander Molen
Marvin
Chronicle Office
Local Teachers Win Scholarships For Summer School
Mr. Jay Veldhouse and Mr. Stanley Boertje of Pella Christian High School were announced as scholarship recipients by the National Union of Christian Schools for summer study. The union awards these scholarships annually to support summer education opportunities.
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Jay Veldhouse
Stanley Boertje
Pella Christian High
National Union of Christian Schools
National Union Awards
Ice storm roots create deep roadside ice near Peoria
Water fell as ice producing more than an inch of moisture in minutes. Mr. Vander Mol en photographed hail washed to 30 inches in a roadside ditch on the Mahaska Jasper County line five miles north of Peoria. Immediately after the storm the ice depth reached 36 inches. A picture tells that story.
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Donald Vanin
Gerrit
Mahaska
Paul van Genderen
Deti
Vander Molen
Jasper County
Peoria
Pella Merchants Open First Home Game In May Schedule
The Pella Merchants start the Commercial Softball League season with Je Mac of Oskaloosa at Leighton and Reese D-X at Tracy on May 27. They host Lovilla May 28 at 8:00 p.m. at Pool Park, while Osky Merchants travel to Louilla May 29 and 4th of July events light up the week with games across Knoxville Attica New Sharon and Oskaloosa. Community plans for a safe, celebratory Fourth of July at Swimming Pool Park are under way.
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Pella Merchants
Je-Mac
Oskaloosa
Leighton
Reese D-X
Tracy
Lovilla
Place Pool Park
Knoxville
Attica
New Sharon
Oska- Toosa
Osky Merchants
Louilla
Pellaeople
Clarify ruling on planting flowers at Oakwood and Graceland cemeteries
The Oakwood Cemetery Association and Graceland Cemetery Association repeat that flowers may be planted at the head of the grave on the west end or near the marker or monument.
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Oakwood
Graceland
Oakwood Cemetery
Assn
Graceland Cemetery
Scholarships Awarded to Teachers for Master’s Study
Twelve scholarships of 250 dollars each are granted to secondary teachers to pursue summer college study. Pella Christian High is the only school with more than one award this year in the Christian system. Weldhouse pursues a Master’s in Education at Drake University, aiming to finish in 1958. Roertje seeks a Master’s in Science at the University of Town, biology, with completion targeted for 1967 or 1958.
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Pella Christian High
Weldhouse
Drake University
Roertje
University of Town
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Charles E. van Veen
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Jerry Dean Gosselink
William F. Breuklander
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Georgia Ann Ten Hi
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Erma
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Twylah Beth Monster
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George Wm. van de Voort, Jr
Harry Braashart, Jr
Sandra Jean Vander Linden
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Sharon Rae Duven
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Ronald Riggen
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Ronald L. Steenhoek
Keith S. Weyers
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Donald de Heer
Gary E. Muilenberg
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Phillip C. Pruitt
Karen Diane van Waardhuizen
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William R. Wing
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Miss Tysseling
Marvin Vander Melen
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