Town State Singers Give Varied Concert at PHS
The Town State College choir of seventy five voices directed by Robert McCowen performed a Wednesday program in the PHS auditorium featuring the Iowa State Octet and Varsity Four. Selections ranged from classical and religious pieces to modern songs and folk tunes with robust reception from the audience.
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Town State Singers
Town State College
PHS
Iowa State Octet
Varsity Four
Robert McCowen
Alleluia
Cresendo
Athem
Johnean
Brahm
Ceret
Vane
Cvere
Howard Hansen
Wre
Walt Whitman
Varsity
Dinah Lee
Johnny Appleseed
Secretaries Unite at Commercial Club Meeting chaired by Mrs Van Hemert
Mrs Louise Van Hemert business manager of the Rolsereen office spoke at the Commercial Club meeting on March 19. She outlined the two main office divisions purchasing and production and selling department and explained how orders move from typing to factory to shipping and billing. Neatness and accuracy were emphasized as key secretary traits.
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Louise van Hemert
Rolsereen
Commercial Club
van Hemert
Rossereen
Seling
Local News Staff and Cuba Reporters Lineup
The staff roster lists Charlotte Burton Mary Dieleman Marilee Grandia Marge Gosselink Kay McDonald Janice Mol Vivian Van Steen Marilyn Walraven Phyllis Walraven Linda Tysseling and editor names. Cuba bureau reporters include Mary Boat Mary Burton Mary Hollebrands Kathy Mc Donald Mary Van Zomeren Bonnie Verrips Mary Meulpolder Bob Vander Waal.
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Charlotte Burton
Mary Dieleman
Marilee Grandia
Marge Gosselink
Kay McDonald
Janice’ Mol
Vivian van Steenis
Marilyn Walraven
Phyllis Walraven
Linda Tysseling
Jerry Bogaards
Cuba
Mary Boat
Mary Burton
Mary Hollebrands
Kathy McDonald
Mary van Zomeren
Bonnie Verrips
Mary Meulpolder
Bob Vander Waal
Scholarship Ship Is Here for College Preparation
Senior students at Town College took state tests across multiple schools on April 2 to gauge readiness for college and identify suitable majors. The exams, administered Wednesday from 2:15 to 3:45 and again from 1:00 to 2:00, help determine merit and inform college staff about student preparation.
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Central
Patch Day Mischief Flairs Through School Halls
Warren De Haan and peers unleash chaotic antics during Patch Day with pranks, chases, and locker room commotion. Students including Sharon Daven, Sandy Vander Linden, and Kathy Gosselink spark enthusiasm while Mr. Stults enforces discipline. Mischief spreads through auditorium and hallways amid laughter and rivalries.
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Warren de Haan
Patel
Mary Vortos
Sharon Daven
Mary
Sandy Vander Linden
Kathy Gosselink
Stults
Betty van Ekeren
Mr. Bergman
Miss Killion
Benny van Zante
Jerry Hoegener
Janet Nollen
Letter Club
A Sporty Senior Says Farewell to Bruce Heerema
A senior student described with brown hair and blue green eyes, 4 feet 1 inch tall and 200 pounds, 17 years old, lists sports as football and baseball, chorus activities, and aims to be a coach. He enjoys steak, science, and Ballad of a Teenage Queen, dislikes poetry and jeans worn high, and values a car and class ring as assets.
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Armi Rita Hayworther
Rock Hudson
Cchool
Bruce Heerema
Spring hockey and patch tradition clash at school club
A jittery spring scene unfolds as students joke about patching hearts and lost class rings. The letter club claims its members wore patches and rings, while many boys supposedly lose rings quickly. The GAA held a Monday night meeting, many present but attendance hopes rise for the next gathering.
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Warren
Phil Vanden Berg
Letter Club
GAA
Parlor Party Games From The Dungeon Spoof
A humorous guide suggests organized in-home games to keep guests engaged and prevent leftover guests on the refrigerator, with procedures for Musical Furniture Treasure Hunt and Go and Fetch style tasks.
The Point of No Return in Palm Sunday Devotions
Rever end Ward spoke on Palm Sunday focus at Devotions reading scripture and stressing the point of no turning back. He warned that repeated bad habits enslave and limit choice while choosing good habits builds character and freedom.
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Ward
Jesus
Jerusalem
Local Merchants Endorse New Parking Regulation
Local merchants in Pella largely support the new two hour parking limit installed weeks ago. Howard Jaarsma of Sybenga Pastry Shop says the rule reduces double parking and helps customers find spots. Wayne Hill reports mixed effects as farmers dislike monitoring time while city shoppers approve. Kathy Van Veen and Marie Lefeber of Wilson Jewelry note improvements needed but praise Saturday gains and more walking downtown, suggesting a municipal lot could help. Gene Stientjes is among the enthusiastic backers.
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Pella
Howard Jaarsma
Sybenga
Wayne Hill
Hill
Wilson Jewelry Shop
Kathy van Veen
Marie Lefeber
Unto Death He Walked The Christ Like Path
A reflection on a man formed by Jesus turning toward a destined death. He embraced a life dedicated to God with no retreat, keeping faith even as the path grew perilous.
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Jesus
God
Penny Carnival Patch Day Triumph At School
The Lettermen's Club sponsored Penny Carnival and Patch Day to raise funds for new football uniforms. A red heart patching stunt began Monday March 24 with students reacting to the playful event as girls hosted sher “patchee” at the gymnasium Thursday evening.
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Lettermen’s Club
Issy
Sher
Gambles Store Brings Parking Solution For City
Gambles Store owner praises a new parking solution as best for the city. He notes past gridlock on Pella streets with crowded storefronts and limited spaces, saying customers now have ample parking. Cecil A. Schnack of Stockton died after injuries from a bull attack.
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Cecil A. Schnack
Stockton
Pellar Man Arraigned On O M V I Charge
Marvin Dingeman of 218 East 3rd faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Homer Carr in Oski Joosa on March 26 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bound over to the grand jury after evidence reviewed by Sheriff Jim Harvey. released on a $1000 bond. Attorneys Tunis Klein and J S Life represented the defendant. Charlen Schultz the state.
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Marvin Dingeman
Homer Carr
Oski Joosa
Dingeman
Mahaska County
Jim Harvey
Carr
Tunis Klein
J. S. Life
Charlen Schultz
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Tom Waechter
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Thomassen Wholesale
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Pellar
Nixon
Des Moines
Nixon’s
Nixon's
Nixon & Company
21St & Maury
New John Deere Corn Planters
John Deere Corn
John Deere
Ecksoma
John Deere Tractors
Tate
Nebraska
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John Deere 720
Sohn Deere
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