Memorial Day Parade and Groundbreaking in Pella
Memorial Day in Pella will honor war dead with a women gathered wreaths and flag ceremony at graves. Students and Legion members parade at 1 30 pm from Webster school to the Civil War monument, with prayers, taps, and program at the park band stand, then ground breaking for a college addition.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Relief Corps
Pella
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
Webster School
Main Street
Henry Vander Ark
America
J. Vander Ploeg
Legion Quartet
Tunis Prins
Legion Quartette
the Legion
New Central
Commencement Dinner Tuesday In Jordan Hall
The Central College commencement dinner will be Tuesday May 30 at 7 00 p m in Jordan Hall Tickets are sold at Tusseling s Shoe Store and the College Business Office price 50 cents sale closes Tuesday at 10 00 a m Reservations are encouraged due to limited space A short program of well selected numbers will be given Memorial Day closures mean early purchase advised
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Central College
Jordan Hall
Tusseling
Federated Club Opposes New Beer Parlor Near Theater
The Woman's Federated Club protested to the city council after a beer license was issued for the old post office adjacent to the cinema. They urged revocation, arguing the site is unsuitable for a beer parlor and would attract loitering by youths awaiting shows.
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Federated Club
Woman's Federated Club
Memorial Service at Baptist Church May 28
Members of patriotic societies of Pella reserved a place in the Baptist church next Sunday morning. Rev. Paul Christensen will preach a sermon befitting the day and all are invited to the service.
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Patriotic Societies of
Pella
Baptist Church
Paul Christensen
Card of Thanks for Mrs Van Zee’s family
The Van Zee family expresses heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for help and sympathy during the illness and death of their mother Mrs Fred E Van Zee. Signed by Mr and Mrs John F E Van Zee Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Zee and children.
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Fred E. van Zee
John F. E. van Zee
Gerrit van Zee
Summer Public School Music Program Offers Expanded Classes
The School Board announces a Summer Music Program for June and July with four classes: Pre-Band for grades 4–8 using free instruments, Beginners for those with any band instrument, and Band for advancing players. daily sessions Wednesday to Friday. Fees reduced to broaden access, eight weeks starting June 7, plus a prize for top performer in each class.
Commencement Exercises Tonight At Local High School
Dr D W Morehouse of Drake University will address the class of 1939 at the annual commencement in the high school auditorium at 8 00 tonight The program includes processional invocation welcome address diplomas special awards class song and benediction followed by presentation of Eighth Grade certificates and a long list of graduates from area schools Cambridge Mass Town sen d fined for wink in court story continues Page 10.
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D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
Romaine
Gounod
Martin Monsma
Everett Vande Voort
Saint Saens
Me Lantey
Stoughton
Glee Club
Carl Brown
H. O. Wormhoudt
F. C. LeLa Cheur
Pella Mayor Proclaims May 27 Poppy Day
Mayor T G Fultz designates Saturday May 27 as Poppy Day in Pella. Citizens urged to wear a memorial poppy to honor those who died in World War I and to support disabled veterans and veteran families. The proclamation recalls American sacrifice in 1917 and notes Pella residents served gallantly.
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T. G. Fultz
Pella
United States
America
Paul Klein Wins Gruen Watch with Fifty Word Essay
Paul F. Klein, a Pella High School senior, won a Gruen wrist watch in a national contest for a fifty word essay expressing American pride. The watch presentation will be by Supt. Buerkens at the Pella High auditorium. The prize includes a $1,000 college scholarship for Klein and $500 for his school. national prizes also allocate additional school and student awards. Klein is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Klein of 1208 Washington Street.
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Paul F. Klein
Wilson Jewelry Company
Supt. Buerkens
Pella High School
Paul
Arthur Klein
Washington Street
Central College Play Giants of the Earth May 29
Central College presents Giants of the Earth a powerful story of American pioneer life at the high school auditorium next Monday evening May 29 Students are urged to see the ad in this issue for details.
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Central
Plans Progressing For New Chapel At College
Plans for a new college chapel advance with construction to begin on schedule. The first floor will include four large rooms and two small rooms, plus an auditorium with a balcony seating about 800. Bids for the general contract are due Friday May 23, with success tied to local labor and equipment arrangements.
Proclamation Creates Poppy Day In Pella
The mayor proclaims Saturday May 27 as Poppy Day in the City of Pella urging all citizens to wear a memorial flower and contribute to aid disabled veterans and dependent families in the war effort. The call emphasizes national unity and support for living victims.
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Vation of
America
Pella
Tragic Car Crash Claims Miss Hasselaar
Miss Cornelia Hasselaar, 17, died from deep throat cuts after a Dodge crashed into a high bank near Pella. Driver Elmer Van Wyke of Sully and passengers Henry Van Weelden of Otley and Alenia Van Wyke of Sully were injured. Alenia survived with shock. Burial and services held in Sully after the accident reported by night police.
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Washboard Road
Knoxville
Pella
Cornelia Vasselaar
Elmer van Wyke
Sully
Henry van Weelden
Otley
Alenia van Wyke
Mght
Thomas
Hasselaar
Bert Hasselaar
Elizabeth
Johanna
Janetta
Art
Albertus
Lynnville
Christian Reformed Church
Rural Carriers Convention Will Tax Facilities
Officers of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers association and their Auxiliary met with the Chamber of Commerce committee for the convention to plan the largest Pella has ever hosted. They visited auditoriums, set meeting venues, and discussed feeding and housing visitors. The convention expected to draw near 1300 registrants, with Pella widely publicized and a possible record crowd.
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Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Fred Lautenbach
Pella
Iers
Central College Commencement Week Schedule
A detailed list of events from May 27 to May 31 including oratorical contests, tennis tournaments, commencement recital, baccalaureate sermon, address by Rev. Harper, Philo Cup finals, play Giants in the Earth, board meeting, Keables Medal contest, groundbreaking for a new chapel, YWCA tea, alumni dinner, and the eighty sixth annual commencement with a class address by Justice F. Walter Bliss at First Reformed Church.
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Board of Trustees
New Central
Keables
College Chapel
Central College
F. Walter Bliss
Supreme Court of the State of New York
Albany
N. Y
First Reformed Church
Post Commander Urges Service Men To Wear Poppies
World War veterans in Pella urged remembrance by wearing a poppy on Poppy Day May 27. Nick Vander Ploeg, commander of the Van Veen-Van Hemert Post of the American Legion, called the poppy the memorial flower of the World War dead and urged veterans to lead by example. The coins and flowers will be distributed by the American Legion Auxiliary volunteers, with funds aiding disabled veterans and families of the dead.
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Pella
Nick Vander Ploeg
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
van der Ploeg
France
Belgium
American Legion Auxiliary
College Quartet Plans Gospel Tour to Pacific Coast
The Central College Theopeitic ian Quartet, popular in Pella, plans a gospel tour along the Pacific Coast. Not representing the college officially, the group will travel to Washington and California to present song and speech. Speakers include William Rozenberg. members are Hunter, Dykstra, Reeverts, and Ammerman, all lay ministers in training.
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Central College
Pel-la
Pacific
Washington
California
William Rozenberg
Hunter
Dykstra
Reeverts
Ammerman
Chronicle Newsroom Urges Early Submissions Ahead of Holiday
The Chronicle requests correspondents submit reports as early as possible since Tuesday is a holiday, urging timely coverage and desk readiness. It emphasizes提前送达以确保分发与印刷的顺畅运行。
Memorial Day Closure Notice From Chamber of Commerce
In keeping with the custom, all business houses are requested to close Memorial Day in commemoration of those who died in service. The notice is issued by the Chamber of Commerce Board and states the holiday falls on Tuesday, May 20th.
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Chamber of Commerce Board
Neighbors Thanked for Kindness at Loss and Memory
The Viersen and Lautenbach families thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the death of their wife and Harry. The note mentions a Tower of Babel height of 300 feet, likened to reaching about the 22nd floor of the Empire State Building in New York.
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Empire State Building
New York
Dr Walter A Maier to Speak at Field Day in Pella Iowa
School field day at West Market Park Pella Iowa Friday May 26 will feature Dr Walter A Maier Lutheran Hour radio host as speaker at 1 30 pm The event includes a canteen and invites all to attend Maier a Concordia Seminary professor and founder of Station KFUO has influenced religious broadcasting and will share insights from his work and writings.
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Walter A. Maier
St. Louis
Pella Alliance of Christian Schools
West Market
Siperanat
West Market Park
Pella
Iowa
Lutheran Hour
Concordia Seminary
Ifis
Maier
Boston
Concordia Collegiate Institute
Bronxville
New York
Boston University
Harvard
Mater
Bullings
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Georgia
Walther League Messenger
KFUO
Seminary
Luthran
Pella Municipal Pool to Open Memorial Day Weather Permits
Memorial Day opening hinges on favorable weather and Legion schedule. Season tickets remain $2 under 12, $3 under 16, $5 16+, with transferable 10 swim tickets at $2 each or 8 for $5. Public address system, new entrance from highway 163, expanded parking, and revised staff outline the pool as summer recreation hub. Swimming lessons and life saving instructions included with season ticket. Operating hours 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 to 10:00 p.m. with morning instruction period in late June.
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Pella
Legion
Carpenter
Marjorie Lautenbach
Leila Burggraft
Carole Carson
Lawrence Liggett
Denver
Kenneth McMillin
Pete van Gorp
Pella Folks Make Flying Trip To Orange City
Mrs G W Van Arkel and party toured Orange City for its Tulip Festival with a stop at West Bend to view The Grotto. They joined a parade float sang Dutch songs and rode the Merry-Go-Round, returning home after a 24 hour trip. The Orange City crowd plans to visit Pella next year with their Bont float.
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G. W. van Arkel
J. C. Hagens and Son
H. Roeffel
Orange City
Iowa
West Bend
Pella
van Arkel
Notice on semiweekly garbage collection charges
Garbage will be collected twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday with cans kept near curb or alley. Glass and metal wastes, grass, and weeds are excluded from collection. Charges of $1.50 per season in advance. Call Black 233. Satisfactory service or money refunded. G. J. Vander Beek.
Lutheran Hour Hosts Open Letter Advice to Listeners
Dr. Maier answers thousands of letters from listeners seeking spiritual guidance on air. He openly offers information to non members on every Lutheran Hour broadcast and invites all to participate. Maier is married and resides on Concordia Seminary campus near KFUO’s antenna.
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Lutheran Hour
Maier
Concordia Seminary
KFUO
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Legion and Auxiliary
H. S. Auditorium
William Edward Black
Willis J
Dieleman
Hugh Oren Dunn
Clarence W. Flietstra
Norman F. van Gorp Howard Buriness
Grandman
Gerald Tunis den Hartog
James E. Huyser
James Kerr Paul Edwin Klein
Stuart Kuyper
Virgil Vander Linden
Floyd Mathes
Dan Ray Meulpolder
Mark de Prenger Ralph Henry van Rheenen James Lawrence Roorda
Leslie W. Sadler Tunis Sents
Philip Sybenga
Marion Thomas David Mark Thomas Samuel E. Turner
Iva Veldhuizen
John H. van Vliet, Jr
Lester Vander Wilt
Ralph Wisse
Earl de Wit Gerald Marion van Zante
Glen van Zee
Othella
Adelaide van Baale
Martha ‘van
Berkum
Marie Beyerees de Bruinella Burggraat
Ce Clark Wilman, van Duren
Cambridge
Mass
Robt. Townsend
Arthur P. Stone
Townsend
Cornelia Hasselaar
Fultz
I. T. G. Fultz
Jacob Prins
Immanuel Ref
Grand Rapids
Mich
Paul Klein
Gruen Watch
Car
C of C Committee
Gold Pin
Music Department
Smnanuel Reformed Church
Grand Rapids, Mich
Richard Henry Harper
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Third Reformed Church
O. E. Rolvaag
Turseax
Graham Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Dunn Cottage
West Park
College
Pacific Coast
Chronicle
Harry
Viersen
Lautenbach
Chr
School Alliance
Skinney
Central Park
G. J. Vander Beek
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