Pella, Iowa (continued)

manifestations of religious factionalism in, 308–314

Molengracht Plaza, 250

Pella Christian Junior High, 261

Pella Christian High, 261, 308, 312–314

Pella High School, 125–127, 251, 261, 312–314

Scholte House, 81, 231, 252

Vermeer Windmill, 231, 252–253, 284

West Market Park, 251–252, 275

Pella Chronicle,, 22, 125, 129, 131, 133–139, 141, 152, 158, 173, 184–188, 220–221, 224, 228–229, 231, 243, 269, 273–278, 300–301, 309, 319

Pella Corp., 29, 222, 250

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antecedents of, 106–109, 112–115, 124–125

audiences, 17, 25, 128, 135, 139, 149–167, 173, 185–188, 206–207, 210–211, 224, 244–245, 255–256, 259, 262, 264–268, 275–277, 281–282, 285, 324–327

as city beautification, 130, 221

commemoration of Scholte and town founders at. See Pella Tulip Time: emphasis on celebration of religious freedom

costumes, 24, 126–127, 131–133, 136, 138, 179, 184–189, 200–205, 209–215, 253, 256–257, 260–261, 265, 270, 273

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dances, 132–133, 136, 138, 186, 188, 253, 264–269, 276, 308–309

Dutchesses, 264, 269, 309

Dutch Family Singers, 138, 264, 276

Dutch food at, 126, 131–132, 135, 310–311

Dutch-style worship services, 322

emergence of, 124–132

emphasis on celebration of religious freedom, 228–231, 233, 243, 253–254, 258–259, 262, 267, 273–275, 277, 280–281, 284

Feesthouden, 275–276, 335

Historical Society’s control of, 134–137, 139–140, 203, 244

manifestations of religious factionalism in, 308–314, 317–318

noncommercial character of, 218–219, 224–226, 237–239, 243–244, 250–251

operettas performed at, 125–127, 138, 186, 270, 334–335

organ recitals, 136

pageants

City of Refuge,, 273–276, 335

Stranger in a Strange Land, A,, 273, 275, 335

Parade of Provinces, 132–133, 136, 138, 145, 186, 188–189, 193, 201, 210

pre-parade entertainment, 188–189, 201, 263–269, 322

press coverage of, 218–222, 224–231, 233, 238–239, 242–245