Harve P Van Gorp dies after heart ailment in Pella
Harve P Van Gorp who promoted local business and roads died Friday morning May 23 at Mahaska hospital in Oskaloosa after a severe heart attack. He had long served the Pella Chamber of Commerce, chaired the Tulip Festival Radio Committee, and was known for his forward looking optimism and civic work. He is mourned by friends and colleagues who recall his lifelong community service.
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Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
van Gorp
Harve
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
C of C Meeting At Legion Hall Monday Night
A called Chamber of Commerce meeting is set for next Monday evening June 2 at eight o clock at Legion Hall. Details include Tulip Festival reports, sponsor ships, and potential improvements, plus Legion plans to enlarge Memorial Building and three directors to be elected Bert Boat and John Hoeksema. The 1947 Tulip Festival drive will be reviewed to sustain community interest and participation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legion Hall
The
Historical Society
Legion
Legion Post
Bert Boat
John Hoeksema
Central College Orchestra Delivers Fine First Symphony Concert
Sunday at Douwstra Chapel the Central College Orchestra under Henry Cox presented its first symphony concert with local players aided by Oskaloosa and Grinnell musicians. Evelyn Brunsting joined for Mendelssohn concerto, praised for skill and inspiration.
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Douwstra Chapel
Central College Orchestra
Henry ‘Cox
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Cox
Anthony Kooiker
Massenet
Grieg
Evelyn Brunsting
Mendelssohn
Miss Brunsting
Rotary Club’s Double Feature Highlights Students and Fishing
The Thursday Rotary meeting opened with the citizenship awards for Pella public school fifth to seventh graders. Students Ralph Jaarsina Wayne Vander Pol Donald Boyert John Vroom Merle Grandia Sidney De Haan and Carl Bogaards were cited for grades honesty activities and citizenship burse. Each received a pocket flashlight. In the second segment Jean Kuyper showcased fishing baits and a film on fishing techniques for bass and other sport fish.
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Rotary
Ray de Haan
Supt
Clarence Buerkens
Pella
Ralph Jaarsina
Wayne Vander Pol
Donald Boyert
John Vroom
Merle Grandia
Sidney de Haan
Carl Bog
Summer Bible School Opens at First Reformed Church
A union Summer Bible School sponsored by three Reformed Churches will open on Monday morning June 2 at 9:00 in the First Reformed Church. It runs three weeks with Bible study Scripture memorization music handwork and missionary instruction.
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First Reformed Church
Memorial Day Parade Call From Local American Legion
The American Legion asks school children to march from the high school to the park for Memorial Day services. Students meet at 1:80 PM Friday at the high school with the band leading the parade. Join to honor the dead and create a memorable display for the community.
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American Legion
Mr. Buerkens
Memorial Day Observance Planned by Legion Post
Memorial Day observance dominates the May Legion meeting at Memorial Hall with wreath laying and a downtown parade planned. Reverend William Winstead received thanks for Memorial Sunday remarks. Chaplain Marken of the Des Moines Veterans' Facility to address the crowd at Garden Square. Nominations for officers and directors announced for June election, Hawkeye Boys States sponsorship noted.
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Legion
Memorial Hall
Verle Verought
Verle
The
Baptist Church
William Winstead
M. Goodwin
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Ver Dught
Dora Carson
Garden Square
Veterans of Foreigns
Tunis Prins Ter
Cox Memorial
de Loss Marken
Des Moines Veterans
Marken
Africa
Italy
Gene Stientjes
Glenn Koopman
Lee Vriezelaar
John Hoogenakker
Clarence van Niewaal
Warren van Sittert
Jacob Vander Veer
Will Gosselink
W. Weirather
Bud Ver Meer
George Ver Steeg
T. Kempkes
Henry Klyn
Will van Hemert
D. C. van Zante
George Lankelma
Dirk van Zante
Bob Evers
Keith van Zee
Hawkeye Boys’ State
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Legion Post
Central College appoints Ruth Steininger as secretarial instructor
President Gerrit T. Van der Lugt announced Ruth Steininger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Overlander, will join the Central College faculty as an instructor in secretarial subjects and work in the business office. She will graduate in 1947 with a major in physical education and has done substantial secretarial work.
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Gerrit T. van der Lugt
Ruth Overlander Stein
Inger
Central College
Steininger
Fred Overlander
Sioux Center
Central
Pella High selects seniors for special honors at 69th commencement
At Pella High School the 69th annual commencement honored 67 graduates with Dr Will W Orr delivering You Cant Go On Without It. Absentia graduate John Sheppard was among those who earned diplomas after service in Caserta Italy and via Armed Forces tests. Other diploma recipients included Bill Koopmans Jack Fisk Donald Toom Don J Van Gorp and Robert Budding. Special Career Awards went to Coleen Renaud and Mel
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Pella High
Will W. Orr
John Sheppard
Uncle Sam
Caserta
Italy
John
P.H.S. Grads
Bill Koopmans
Jack Fisk
Donald Toom
Don J. van Gorp
Robert Budding
Choir Concert and Piano Recital to Open College Week
Central College presents two musical events during commencement week. On Friday May 30 at 8:00 p.m. the A Cappella Choir Concert and Student Recital will be at Douwstra Chapel with free admission. Director Gordon Farndell has added Chapel Choir members for the home concert. On Sunday June 1 at 3:40 p.m. Leonora Ganss and Associate Professor Anthony Kooiker will give a two piano recital at Douwstra Chapel featuring a varied program including Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring and Hungarian Rhapsody No 2. Public invited.
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Pella
Gordon Farndell
Leonora Ganss
Anthony Kooiker
Ecital
Darius Milhaud
Mary Howe
Circuit Riders 4000 Mile Tour To Visit Pella
The Gospel Messengers, a seven evangelist and singer group, launch a four month 4000 mile trek from Chicago in May and end in Chicago in September. They visit 96 cities across Illinois Iowa Nebraska Colorado Kansas Missouri and stop in Pella June 8 for an open air program in Central Park welcomed by George T. Pinches of the Gospel Hall with rain backup at the Gospel Hall.
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Chicago
Denver
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Pella
George T. Pinches
Gospel Hall
Central Park
Dick Schimmel Prize Winner Missing from Tulip Show List
The 1947 Tulip Show omits the name of Dick Schimmel from the winners due to an oversight by show managers. The error was unintentional and noted as the cause for the omission in official records.
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Dick Schimmel
Pella High School Class Graduates in May 22 Ceremony
Members of the Pella High School class photographed after the May 22 graduation evening. Front row includes Joan Stlentjes Kathryn Tukker Ruth De Geus Betty Toll Uel Halverson Janie Van Sittert. Additional rows list Alice Van Hemert Jack Fisk Gerald Koopmans Gordon Nesbit Sheldon Vos Dean Sadler Marvin Tysseling Gene Van Zee Robert Lautenbach Bob Evermar Petersma Stan Boertje Lloyd Vander Streek Marvin Ver Meer Rosemary De Bruin Wilma Van Gilst Erma Vander Horst Lee Vander Linden Fred Hoeksema Shirley Hurr Bertha Van Weel den Tonetta Keuning Ray Van Dyke Marvin Rumbaugh Logan Vander Leest Clareice Van Zee Ray Vander Waal Loran Vanden Dever Harold Van Maanen Robert Pothoven Max Hoeksema Ralph Van Dusseldorp Melvin Rumbaugh Erly Nihart Sidney Vander Wal Susan Grundman Kenneth Kramer Edna Ter Louw Eunice Rempe Wilma Van Zee Bernice Dyka tra Virginia Groendyke Colleen Renaud Myrtle Evers.
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Pella High School
Joan Stlentjes
Kathryn Tukker
Ruth de Joniladys de Geus
Betty Toll
Uel Halverson
Janie van Sittert
Alice van Hemert
Jack Fisk
Gerald Koopmans
Gor
Don Nesbit
Sheldon Vos
Dean Sadler
Marvin Tysseling
Gene van Zee
Robert Lautenbach
Bob Evermar Petersma
Stan Boertje
Lloyd Vahder Streek
Marvin Ver Meer
Rosemary de Bruin
Wilma van Gilst
Erma Vander Horst
Lee Vander Linden
Fred Hoeksema
Shirley Hurr
Bertha van Weelden
Tonetta Keuning
Ray van Dyke
Marvin Rumbaugh
Logan Vander Leest
Clareice van Zee
Ray Vander Waal
Loran Vanden Dever
Harold van Maanen
Robert Pothoven
Max Hoeksema
Ralph van Dusseldorp
Melvin Rumbaugh
Erly Nihart
Sidney Vander Wal
Susan Grundman
Kenneth Kramer
Edna Ter Louw
Eunice Rempe
Wilma van Zee
Bernice Dykatra
Virginia Groendyke
Colleen Renaud
Myrtle Evers
Absent: Betty Van Heukelem and Others Noted in Service
A brief notice lists missing personnel including Betty Van Heukelem Bill Koopmaionald Toney Don J Van Gorp Robert Budding and John Sheppard currently in service. The item notes their absence from duty and retains local public record tone.
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Betty van Heukelem
Bill Koopmaionald
Toney
Don J
van Gorp
Robert Budding
John Sheppard
Alumni Dinner Invitation for Class Ends in Two or Seven
An alumni notice invites members of classes ending in 2 or 7 to call Central Call for the forth Glass Luncheons. The fragmentary message emphasizes membership and event logistics, urging interested alumni to respond.
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Res Central
Graduation Exercises And Dinner to Complete Commencement Season
The ninety four annual commencement at Central College will be held at Douwstra Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Monday June 2 with Dr. Gerrit Van der Lugt delivering the class address on “Steps of God” for graduates entering professions. The Rev. Marion De Velder will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon on Sunday June 1 at 10:45 a.m. at First Reformed Church, with the address “Matched With His.” The weekend features a cappella concerts, faculty and alumni events, a two piano recital, and a commencement dinner on Monday noon in Jordan Hall. The graduating list includes Mildred Bishop, Leonard Braam, Robert Bradsby, Dorothy Bruhns, and many others, plus graduates of two-year teacher training and secretarial programs.
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Central College
Douwstra Chapel
Gerrit van der Lugt
de Velder
The
Reformed Church
United, Advance
Central
Pella
Glee Club
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Douwstra
Central Hall
Jordan Hall
Second Reformed Church
F. J. Whalley
Graham Hall
First Reformed Church
Baccer
Leonora Gaass
Anthony Kooiker
Comptroller's Office
Mildred Bishop Leonard Braam
Robert Wayne Bradsby
Dorothy Fern Bruhns
Evelyn Jean Brunsting Sra
Earl Cornelius
Mary Florine Crane
Marley Eb, Croft
Edmunds Crelin, Jr
Wayne de Beer
Elma M, Finger
Wayne Lee Gasper
Clarence F. Greving
Janet C, Green
Clarence T. Griep
Ralph Eb, Hays Maxine A. Huenink
Dorothy Carolyn Jurgens
James Dunlap
Kompkes Lee.l. Kester, Jr
John R
To Ask Aid for Salvation Army Here Next Week
E. S. Cook announces the annual Salvation Army fund drive in Pella from June 2 to 16 with a quota of 850 dollars. The Ladies Auxiliary led by Mrs. Marion C. Van Gorp will solicit in the business district and letters will be mailed to area residents in Lake Prairie Summit and Polk townships. The local service unit, with a field representative from divisional headquarters in Des Moines, conducts the one annual campaign.
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E. S. Cook
Salvation Army Service Unit
Salvation Army
Pella
Amyets ‘Organization
Marion C. van Gorp
Lake Prairie
Summit
Polk
Local Service Committee
Fourth St
Des Moines
Towa
Golf Club to Hold Tourney Here June 5th
The Pella Golf and Country Club hosts the first season event, a Blind Bogey Tournament on June 5. Play starts at 1 pm with scores due by about 5 pm for prize awards. Entry is 2 be, with Arie Schil as the official recorder. all players register with him before starting. The format uses a blind bogey number chosen from 40 to 50.
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Pella Golf and Country Club
Arie Schil
Arie Schilder
Legion Post Sponsors Junior Baseball Team In 1980 Season
Legion Post invites all eligible boys born on or after January 1 1980 to meet coaches Rysdam and Tharp at Legion Hall on Friday May 80th at 7 30 pm. Team plans June practices and several games before the state tourney in Des Moines during Hawkeye Holidays. Ulrich Motor Co will arrange transportation for away games.
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Junior Legion
Pella
Rysdam
Tharp
Legion Hall
Des Moines
Ulrich Motor Co
Bogey Guessing in Blind Bogey Golf Nine Hole Basis
A terse note explains a golfer guessing a Blind Bogey target before play. The player may report to Arie Schilder with a minus or plus adjustment based on the guessed score. The system aims to reach an unknown Blind Bogey number over nine holes.
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Arie Schilder
Ahi
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Harve P. van Gorp
Harvey. van Gorp
C OF C
Tulip Time
Elect Directors
Summer Bible School
Chaplain de Loss Marken
G. T. Vander Lugt
Coleen Renaud
Mel
Burkhart Photo
Pres
Rev. M. de Velder
Turcner
Marion de Velder
Hope Reformed Church
Holland
Michigan
Will
Golf Club
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