Junior Play a Big Hit at Pella High School
The Pella High School Junior Class Play Home Sweet Homicide drew enthusiastic student crowds for two performances. Logan Van Sittert, a 10th grade freshman, shone as Archie in a strong cast with Carol Steeg and Violet Kuiper delivering standout support. The production featured striking makeup and costumes, lively staging, and a notable delirium scene by Raymond Den Adel, with music and sound effects by Carl Ver Steeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Archie
Logan van Sittert
Carol
Steeg
Violet Kuiper
Raymond den Adel
Larry Wendell
Patty Vriezelaar
Virgil Boertje
Elizebeth Kempkes
Bob Hackett
Joy den Berger
Larry Baston
Carl Ver Steeg
Joy den Burger
Audrey Roordan
Verle Rinehart
Ruby Leydens
Vande Voorter
Central College Plans Religious Emphasis Week
The Religious Council of the student government schedules Religious Emphasis Week from December 6 to 10. Visitors include Mildred Almstead, Dr. Donald Bosch, and Rev. Christian Walvoord. Activities feature devotionals, talks, group meetings, and campus events culminating with The Vigil play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Almstead
Central
Board of Education
Donald Bosch
China
Christian Walvoord
Chi Hudson
New York
Central College
First Concert by Little Symphony Tomorrow Night
Friday, November 19, at 7 20 p m the Central College orchestra led by Dallas Tjaden performs its first concert of the year in Douwstra Chapel The program includes Dittersdorf major symphony Purcell suite from Kins ar the organ and Mozart Sonata No 14 The personnel lists names for strings brass and percussion with several performing spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Orchestra
Dallas Tjaden
Douwstra Chapel
Dittersdorf
Purcell
Mozart
Parndell
Colored Tulip Time Movies At V F W Hall Tonight
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary presents colored Tulip Time movies at the V F W Hall on the north side of the square tonight at 8 p m Admission is 26 cents. Two films of local fires from Whiteway Garage and Mrs Van Houweling's East Franklin Street will be shown. Pie and coffee will follow. The W E W Auxiliary meets monthly. The V F W National Home receives aid from this group. A safety program was held in Pella schools and safety journals distributed to local youth. A talent show was cancelled due to illness. Don’t forget to see the movies tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Pella
Whiteway
W. E. W. Auxiliary
V. F. W. Auxiliary
V. F. W. National Home
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Marshalltown Soldiers ‘Home
Iowa Childrens’ Home
Cancer Fund
Bar Harbor
Maine
National Cemetery
Keokuk
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
College Group To Present Great Religious Play
Central College prepares the first US amateur staging of The Vigil a new three act religious play by Lasdlas Fodor to coincide with Religious Emphasis Week at Central College Cast includes Mary Marshall Violet David Pullen Bob Omich John De Kock Frank Moore Vernon Harmelink Laura Fuqua Nancy Dirkie Joan Vander Wal James Dunham Doris Kaluf Leo Fuqua Lucius Tom Macmillan Don Bell Janie Van Sittert Clint Brasser Edwin Mulder Rhoda Godown Lois Masterson Beulah Richard Decker Henry G Van Leeuwen Jeanine Flint Roy Birch Bob Callies among others The play will not be published until January 1 1949 and all work is from a single galley proof flown to Pella for this production.
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United States
Ladislas Fodor
Central College Speech and Drama Department
Central College
Pella
Birdsall
Samuel French and Co
Play Publishers
New York City
Central Speech Department
C. UL FE
Mary Marshall
Violet David Pullen
Bob Omich
John de Kock
Frank Moore
Vernon Harmelink
Laura Fuqua
Nancy Dirkie
Joan Vander Wal
James Dunham
Doris Kaluf
Esther Leo Fuqua
Lucius
Tom Macmillan
Pinches
Don Bell
Joseph of
Arimathea
Janie van Sittert
Procula
Clint Brasser
Pontius Pilate
Edwin
Dutchmen Fall 12-7 as Luther Stages Comeback
Central's Dutchmen end a 48 year with a 6-2-1 record after a 12-7 loss to Luther College on Nov. 13. Cheuvront’s 7-0 halftime lead came from a fumble return and pass to Kooi. Luther answered in the third quarter with Ebner scoring on a one yard run, then took the lead on two long passes to Hracek after Olson’s 12 yard interception return. Stan Borgman, longtime Central player, ends four seasons, with several Pella teammates noted among the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Heideman
Central
Dutchmen
Luther College
Luther
Cheuvront
Kooi
Ebner
Olson
Hracek
Stara
Stan Borgman
Stan
Pella
Bert
Andrew Bandatra
Chuck Vander Ploeg
Tom Carlson
Paul Lents
Sophmores
Teins
Carl Gunsend
Raymond Rouw
Luther den
Hausses
Youth Rally at Open Bible Church Sunday
This Sunday November 21 youth rally day at the Church of the Open Bible features a Youth Group from Open Bible Institute Des Moines. The Open Bible Institute pianist Everett Fulton will accompany and lead gospel hymns during Sunday morning and Sunday evening services conducted by Youth for Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Open Bible
Open Bible Institute
Des Moines
Everett
Fulton
Youth For Christ
Pella
Christ
Will Mall Out Christmas Seals This Week End
The annual sale of Christmas Seals to aid tuberculosis patients and support the fight against the disease is sponsored by the Federated Club women. Mrs Andrew Kiyn has accepted the chairmanship of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mall
The
Federated Club
Andrew Kiyn
Christmas Seals Campaign Launches In Pella Area
The TB Buy Christmas Seals drive outlined at Knoxville meeting runs weekend seals mailed to Pella residents and ends Christmas Day. Seventy five percent stays in Marion County, twenty percent to state TB drive, five percent to the national organization for research. Chest X rays of school children have detected TB cases, aiding local health benefitting from the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Pella
T. B
National Organsation
Marion County
T. B. Fund
Chronicle Early Next Week For Thanksgiving Edition
The Chronicle will mail a day early for Thanksgiving. Pella delivery will be on Wednesday afternoon. Country correspondents and others with news should submit by Monday. Advertising copy for next week is due by Monday noon.
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Chronicle
Pella
Night School Meetings Start Monday Evening
Announce the opening of the Adult Night School program at 7:30 PM Monday November 22 in the Voc Ag rooms at the high school. The first session will include a business meeting and is rescheduled to November 29 for I P Sylvester due to a conflict.
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Voc. Ag
I. P. Sylvester
Dr W W Orr to Lead Thanksgiving Meeting at Des Moines
Dr W W Orr pastor of Westminster United Presbyterian Church Des Moines will present a special Thanksgiving Meeting at the student assembly in Douwstra Chapel on Wednesday November 24 at 11 00 a m The choir directed by Mr M Hf Thostenson will provide special music The public is cordially invited.
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W. W. Orr
Westminster United Presbyterian Church of
Sale of Christmas Seals Earns Public Support
Rested and cured. The sale of Christmas Seals is worthy the support of every citizen.
Legion Post Rooster Contest Planned for Monday
Members of the Van Veen-Van Hemert Post Post of the Legion will stage the annual rooster contest at the November meeting to be held next Monday evening A flock of roosters two turkeys two geese and two ducks are the objects desired and a big attendance is expected The meeting also discussed enlarging the Memorial Building with two proposals offering dining room kitchen auditorium and stage enlargements plus a basement rest rooms and a western extension with a moved club room to the second floor
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van Veen-Van Hemert
Legion
The
Legion Post
Merman Veenstra Wan
C E Program at 3rd Ref Church Thursday Night
The Senior Christian Endeavor of the Third Reformed Church hosts a Thanksgiving evening program on November 25 at 7:45 pm featuring readings, prayers, vocal and instrumental numbers, and a social hour. Selected members and choirs perform, with Rev. Borst delivering benediction. Everyone is invited.
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Senior
Christian Endeavor Society of the Third Reformed Church
John Hesselink
Melvin de V
Bertha Rozendaal
Melvin de Vries
Wayne Greving
Paul Tania
Tohn Hesselink
Violet Kuyper
Ruby Geydens
Marilyn Tanis
Voensolo
Margaret Vroom
Reading
Ruth Vesela
C. E
Vogal So
Gertrude Steenhoek
Nancy Bogard
Vivian Valste
Ruby Leydens
Pauline Steenhoek
Mary Jane Menninga
Phyllis Hasselman
Erma van Roekel
Joan Peters
John Hosaclink
Borst
Marold de Vries
Four Hundred and Thirty Citizens Visited Schools
During American Education Week 430 people toured Pella Public Schools visiting Lincoln Webster and grade buildings. At Lincoln 157 visitors attended with 12 men and 145 women while Webster saw 183 visitors and 37 in room 11. Tea was served by Home Economics girls.
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Pella
Lincoln
Webster
Drs. Stanley
Home Economics Department
Pella High Students Sponsor Own CROP Drive
Pella High School students initiate a Christian Rural Outreach program drive to fund relief cereal for orphans and displaced persons in Europe. Each 1¢ meal targets 60 cents per student, backing a two month supply. drive supported by Youth organizations and state education groups, following a Seeds of Destiny program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High School
Supt
Buerkens
FIA
Catholic Youth Council
Christian Youth Council
State Department of Public Instruction
State Education Association
Duel’ Cook
Good Neighbors Aid Andrew Kool After Accident
Neighbors helped Andrew Kool in Leighton recover from a wagon accident that fractured a neck vertebra. On Saturday November 13, seven mechanical pickers and two elevators were used to harvest 32 acres of corn, with neighborly meals and support from Ike Henry D Morrow Hry Vos Gary Heyveld Clarence and others.
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al Koo
Near
Leighton
Ike Henry
D. Morrow
H Ry Vos
Gary Heyveld
Clarenc
Churches Rally to Aid European Hunger via CROP Relief
United Nations cites widespread child malnutrition in Europe due to scarce vitamin rich foods and high costs. Churches of America unite for the Christian Rural Overseas Program providing bulk food relief in 41 countries. Collections begin in the Pella area next Monday, encouraging harvest gifts of corn soybeans livestock dairy wheat oats and cash.
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United Nations
Europe
Marshall Tlan
Churches of America
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Poland
D.p.’S
Lews Christian Rural Overseas Program
Pella
Ralph Ver Meer
Band Parents to Launch Community Drive for New Uniforms
At a Band Parents association meeting in Pella a decision was made to end years of fundraisers by appealing to every resident for support. A community-wide canvass on December 1 2 and 3 will raise funds to buy new high school band uniforms for Tulip Time. Letters will be sent to each household inviting participation.
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Band Parents Association
Pella
Sfort
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Vernon Trueblood
Murl Grandin
Donald Tuinstra
Villians
Arvin de Cook
Carroll
G. T. van der Lugt
Central College Players
Little Symphony
Henry Cox
Aut Tanis
Carol de Graf
Donald Wacehter
Campbell
Marilyn Paul Groy
Doris Powell
Gerdine de Graff
Reggy Lew
Leonora van Dellenss
Hespers Kuyper
Edwin Belknap
Marvin ‘Thostenson
Elaine Wynveen
Marian Morrow
Evelyn Voskuil
John Carleston
Joan Pete
Douglas Conrad
Cora Thomassen
V. F. W. Hall
Janna Huyset
M. M. Dockendorff
Paul Kuyper
Kathy Glink
Open Bible Church
Fight TB
Ening
Link
Job Klein
Rigl
Busines
H. S
Andrew Kool
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