High School Graduation Baccalaureate and Prominent Speaker
The 1938 senior class will receive diplomas at commencement with Edgar S. Kindley as speaker on Education for 1900 and Now. Eighth grade graduates will also receive certificates, and Dr. H. C. Wormhoudt will present diplomas. Final exams and report-day details, book checkouts, and a large list of graduating seniors are noted along with junior high certificate recipients and entering high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar S. Kindley
H. C. Wormhoudt
Board of Education
Roy Vander’ Beck
Harold den Besten
Theodore de Boer
Harold van Essen
David Harter
Carroll Hollebrands
William Vande Kieft
Kenneth McDonald
Carol Cook
Jean Dingeman
Lillian de Geus
Jean van Gorkom von Hackert
Dorothy Jean de Haan Arvena Huyser
Florence van Helden
Ruth Klein Harret Klein Jeannette Lankelma
Jeanette Leydens
Mary Linder
Leona Vander Linden
Mary Meulpolder
Jennie van Ooyen
Jean Renaud
Donna Mae Rietveld
Freda Schippers Wilma Slot
Eva Mae Vander Wilt
Theresa Wormhoudt
Bobby Black
Louis Cr
Richard Bailey Visits Pella Friends Before Europe Music Study
Richard Bailey son of Rev J W Bailey from Berkeley California stopped in Pella Tuesday to see boyhood friends from his father’s 1910 to 1914 Baptist church tenure. He serves as organist for the church led by Rev G M Derbyshire and is bound for Europe for advanced musical studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bailey
J. W. Bailey
Berkeley
California
Pella
Baptist Church
Richard
G. M. Derbyshire
Europe
Colemans Found Guilty in Conrey Murder Trial
In Marion county district court at Knoxville a jury convicted Lee Coleman and his wife of second degree murder for their role in the March 17 affray that left Officer Bert Conrey mortally injured. Conrey died two weeks later. The couple, parents of five aged 6 to 16, denied intoxication and await sentencing on June 15 with bonds set at 20,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County District Court
Knoxville
Lee Coleman
Tracy
Bert Conrey
Des Moines
Conrey
Coleman
Hays
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Pella Next Monday
Plans for Memorial Day in Pella are finalized with grave decorations by the Legion Post and Auxiliary in the morning. At 1:00 p.m. the group will meet at Memorial Hall, march to Webster school, join by band and students, parade down Main Street to the Soldiers' monument for a prayer and salute, with a program including Rev. G Menning, a brass quartet, Rev. Dale Gordon Cox, a Legion Male Quartet, and Rev. Co. The public is invited and visitors are welcomed to honor fallen comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Post
Auxiliary
Pella
Memorial Hall
Webster School
Main Street
Central Park
America
G. Menning
Dale Gordon Cox
Ottomea
G Ss
Legion
Tulip Lanes Fund Seeks Support in Pella Appeal
An editorial prompts donations for planting tulips along Main and Broadway streets in Pella. M Van der Linden offers $5 toward the project, with hopes to raise 500 to 1000 dollars. Donations of 5 or 10 dollars or more are urged to Lon Wormhoudt of the Pella Historical Society, with planting due by mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
M. Vander Linden
Shopy
Vander Linden
Pella
Main
Broadway
Liberty
Franklin
Main Street
Lon Wormhoudt
The
Vander Linden Addresses YMCA at Third Reformed Church
Rev Gradus Vander Linden of Englewood Reformed Church Chicago delivered the annual college YMCA address at Third Reformed Church Sunday evening. Don Menning, YMCA president, presided as Geraldine Redeker read Scripture. A quartet sang This is My Task. He urged pressing on toward the prize, letting the past bury its dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradus Vander Linden
Y. M
Y. W
Third Reformed Church
Don Menning
Geraldine Redeker
Viola Kaldenberg
Joyce Huibregts
Harold Hymans
Clarence Lagerak
Vander Linden
Englewood Reformed Church of
Robbers Enter Oil Station at Otley Friday
Friday night robbers pried open the Postma service station door at Otley and stole cash from the till, 15 gallons of gasoline, candy, chewing gum and cigars. The incident was discovered next morning with no clues. It followed another Otley area theft at Mulgrew and Sons Otley Strip mine offices where an adding machine was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postma
Otley
Mulgrew and Sons
Pella Pool To Reopen With Low Rates For 1938 Season
City council sets season tickets and daily prices for the municipal swimming pool. Adults 5 dollars for season, 3 dollars for ages 13 to 16, 2 dollars for 12 and under. 10 tickets for 2 dollars, 30 tickets for 5 dollars. Single admissions 26 cents adults 10 cents children. Pool reopens when weather permits. tickets may be earned by children 16 and under through the Women’s Federated Club. Donald Nutting named pool manager. pool aims to educate and benefit the community with low-cost swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Club
Donald Nutting
Pella
Stores Asked to Close Memorial Day
The Board of Directors of the Pella Chamber of Commerce requests all business houses to close next Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day and to unite with the Van Veen Van Hemert post American Legion in proper ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert Post American Legion
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Murray Nesbit Wins Sweepstakes In Tulip Show
Murray Nesbit wins the Tulip Show sweepstakes for the second year, with the entry Rosabella a pastel pink. The judge John Res Holland praised em texture form and petal smoothness. Nesbit entered 26 entries with many blue ribbons and a single bowl containing twenty five different varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Nesbit
John Res
Sassen
Holland
Rosabella
Louis 14
Prince of Orange
President Taft
Prof
Rauwenhoff
Gary Vogelaar
Hattie Gezel
General College Industries
F. F.carpenter
Verhey
Dan Meulpalder
Hartley
Lane Meulpalder
Marinus Meulpolder
Federated Club
J. Kuyper
Annual Meeting Baptist Church Notice
The Baptist Church holds its annual meeting next Friday evening June 3 at 7 30. Reports from all departments and officer elections will be presented. A fellowship potluck dinner is planned at 6 30. All members are urged to attend this important gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
George Van Vark Undergoes Operation at Des Moines Hospital
George Van Vark traveled to the Methodist hospital in Des Moines on Saturday for a medical operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George van Vark
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Agriculture students shine at Ames State Congress
Ames last week hosted the State Agriculture Congress May 12 and 13 with mixed teams from the College, including the Animal Husbandry team led by James Huyser and Charles De Wild excelting in live stock and poultry judging. The General Agriculture team, the only all female group, earned excellent ratings alongside several other teams such as Farm Shop and Community Planning. Open Forum participant Elmer Ver Meer spoke on The Drain of National Resources and Its Effect on Society. Veishea naming origins noted and eighty students participated in a broad educational visit across departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Weishea
State College
James Huyser
Jacob de Haan
Gerald den F Hartog
Charles de Wild
Janet Hol
Edna de Jong
Katherine Herney
Jorie van Heukelom
Iowa Falls
Elmer Ver Meer
Farm Shop
Lloyd ‘van Zante
Maurice Verros
Sam Hugen
William Huyser
Willis’ van de Voort
Bob Hugen
Glen van Zee
Willis Dieleman
Philip Herney
Veishea
Town State College
Rev De Jong Receives Calls From Two Churches
Calls from Detroit Michigan and a new church at Modesto California reached Rev. De Jong, popular pastor of the First Christian Reformed church, who told his congregation he had received inquiries. Neighbors hope he will stay, as he is well liked and valued in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Jong
First Christian Reformed Church
Detroit, Mice
Modesto
Calif
Baccalaureate Speaker at Central College Service
Rev John Y Brook delivered the baccalaureate address at Central College held Sunday morning at Second Reformed Church President Lubbers presided and Rev Prins led devotions The speaker, Rev John Broek of Plainfield New Jersey, emphasized service character and divine knowledge as life’s highest aims, urging science and social work aligned with God’s will, and noted his role as Central College trustee and church leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Second Reformed Church
Lubbers
Prins
T Corinthians
Gerald’ Vande Berg
Keuning
Duce
New Mexico
John ¥. Broek
Trinity Reformed Church
Plainfield
New Jersey
I. Corinthians
Decoration Day Plans by the Schools Parade and Flowers
All school pupils are asked to join community Decoration Day exercises on Monday. The American Legion Auxiliary requests flowers brought to the American Legion Hall at 8:00 a.m. These will be woven into wreaths and placed on soldiers graves. Pupils should assemble at 1:00 p.m. at Webster Building with flags provided for the parade up Main Street to the American Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Webster Building
Main Street
New Sharon Lad Drowned In Skunk River Tragedy
A 10 year old New Sharon boy, Jackie Van Gorp, drowned while wading in the Swirling Skunk River last Wednesday afternoon. A search by family, friends, divers, and Indians located the body Monday near the US 63 bridge east of town. Funeral services were held in New Sharon with pallbearers from the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
New Sharon
Skunk
Jackie van Gorp
B. G. van Orp
Jackie
U.S. 63 Highway
E. B. Ferguson
Union Mills
Virgil Minor
Barnes City
Pete
Helene van Gorp
Carol Jack
South Cemetery
Dora Bootsma
Webster School
Vance van Go
Townsend Mass Meeting Set At Legion Hall Thursday
A meeting at 7:45 PM at the American Legion hall will feature Catherine Collins editor of the Townsend Forum in the Des Moines Daily Dispatch. She will explain the Townsend Plan of recovery and organizers aim to form a Townsend club with broad public attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Townsend Club
Cooperation urged to present school well by officials
Authorities call for support to ensure the school is properly represented. SUPT BUERKENS emphasizes collective effort to uphold the institution's good image and performance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kindley
Pella High School
John Ver Meer
John Vande Voort
Ruth de Heer
Bernice Leydens
Johanna Keuning
John van Roekel
Wilma Vanden Hoek
Dorothy Vander Waal
Florence Hackert
Miss Healy
Roy Vander Beek
Sara Schokel
Viola Helen Boot
Bernice de Reut
Jack Sixsmith
Leona Schilder
Bob Menni
Herbert Vander Waal
Alfred Renaud
Warren van Sittert
Harold den Beaten
Mary Jane van Hemert
Elizabeth de Bruyn
Bernice Klein
Anna Keuning
Mary Jane Baron
Anna Joyce Klein
Anna Huisman
Dolores Lankelma
Bernice Vander Linden
Dorothy Reynolds
Emily Kuyper
Velma de Prenger
Colemans
Annual Meeting Baptist Church
Huyser
de Haan
den Hartog
de Wild
John Y. Brook
Boy
Townsend
Catherine Collins
Ents
Buerkens
the van Gilst Twins
Anna
Ada van Gilst
Pete van Gilst
Cedar
B. van Gilst
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