Easter Snow Sculpture At Parsonage Draws Attention
The Kiwanis Club of Pella hosted a travel lecture on Guatemala with Darel Elliot presenting a photo cell on archeological digs and Indian rites. Logan Van Sittert Flint Tanis and Carl Ver Stes, all Class of 1950, attracted much attention with a bright spotlight display overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Pella
Darel Elliot
Guatemala
Logan van Sittert
Flint Tanis
Carl Ver Stes
Soloists Present at Music Assembly
A music assembly was held on March 23 with group numbers and several solo performances. Highlights included Sweet Kitty You Tell Me Your Dream Home on the Range and Puffer Billies, plus special numbers by The Boys Hee Club Rain and the River and Star by Rogers. Ruth Kaldenbergy and Peggy Leu performed Standchen by Bohm with Joyce Lew on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Hee Club
Fox
Low Ann le Cocq
Rogers
Jeta Palmatist
Bohm
Ruth Kaldenbergy
Peggy Leu
Joyce Lew
Pelladium report totals reveal top reporters and wide participation
The Pelladium issue twenty seven totals show Nancy Dyke leading with 238 points mainly from extra articles. JoAnn Schagan has 6 points for runners on, followed by Joanne Ter Louw 185 Shirley Rook 176 and Donna Zwank 159. Other staff contributions span Marilyn Andeweg 62 Norma Bricker 12034 Marilyn De Cook 145 Doris Dockendorff 34% and many more, reflecting broad student journalism effort.
K.T.T Meeting Ends with Carnival Plan and Guest Speaker
A K T T meeting at Doris Dock Saturday night March long session approved sponsoring an annual All High School Carnival. Guest speaker EB Van der Veer Hand spoke on the evils of war and the drafting of eighteen year olds. Delicious refreshments were served by Doris. After lunch members enjoyed games and look forward to the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.t.t's
EB. van der Veer
Hand
Van
Doris
Dean Crawford Career Sketch Highlights Iowa Background
Dean Crawford, born in University Heights near Iowa City, grew up in Iowa and attended Iowa City High School where he pursued music, sports, speech, and student government. He studied at the University of Iowa, served in the Army Air Corps, then returned to college activities. In 1949 he began teaching in Pella, with hobbies like hunting, fishing, and collecting records, and plans to pursue a PhD while teaching.
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Dean Crawford
University Heights
Iowa City
Iowa City High School
University of Iowa
Army Air Corps
Tailfeathers
Alpha Phi Omega
Theiversity. High School
Towand
Pella
Crawford
Teac ii
Monday Morning Devotions Led by Mr Meltzer
Monday morning devotions were led by Mr Meltzer who read verse 25 from scripture and supervised the session. Basketball letters were awarded by Mr Smeltzer to Hank VandeVon George Thuta Stuart Meulpolder Joe Brummel Bill Lautenhaeh and Don Van Hemert with Wendell Ver Ploeg and De Haan elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meltzer
Mr. Smeltzer
Hank Vande von
George Thuta
Stuart Meulpolder
Joe Brummel
Bill Lautenhaeh
Don van Hemert
Wendell Ver Ploeg
de Haan
Local Staff and Junior Reporters List
The staff names include Sara Anne Gosselin Beulah Roorda Don Van Hemert Logan Van Sitter Ronnie Van Niewaal and many others with reporters Norma Bricker Patricia Rietveld Marilyn De Cook Patricia Van Englehoven Richard Anson Delores Van Waard Huizen Jo Ann Schagen Joyce Leu Gwendolyn Vanden Berg Dorothy Vos Sara Mae Van Maaren Shirley Rook Donna Zwank Joanne Ter Louw Sidney De Haan Corinne Ver Ploeg Doris Dockendorff Nancy Groendyke Anna Hagen Maxine Heimstra Marilyn Loverink Marilyn Andeweg Darlene Vander Pol Wilma Roorda Phyllis Vandehaar Mary Ann Sels Joe Brummell Shirley Leydens and Junior Reporters Ruth De Zwarte Sally In't Veld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelladium
Nancydyke
JoAnn Schagan
Joanne Ter Louw
Shirley Rook
Donna Zwank
Marlyn Andeweg
Norma Bricker
Marilyn de Cook
Doris Dockendorff
Anna Hagan
Maxine Heimstra
Joyce Leu
Shirley Ledens
Chuck Beintema
Lillian Lubbers
Carl Russel
Wayne Vander Pol
Joe Brammel
Sidney de Haan
Don van Hemert
Ronnie van Niewans
the Palladium
Patricia Rietveld
Patricia van Englehoven
Richard Anson
Delores van Waardhuizen
Jo Ann Schagen
Gwendolyn Vanden Berg
Dorothy Vos
Sara Mae van Maaren
Corinne Ver Ploeg
Nancy Groendyke
Anna Hagen
Marilyn Loverink
Editorial Reminiscence of Pella High Pep and Seasons
The editorial recalls past sports nights at Pella High with football yells, a band, and a fond homecoming queen. It notes eight players leaving the teams, hopes for the B squad, and agrade for the coaches and staff despite a tough season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Smeltzer
Ruthy
Out of the Mailbox Doris Van Weelden News Note
Doris Van Weelden is absent from Pallas High School in the second semester due to illness. She reportedly suffers rheumatic fever and spends much time in bed. She asks friends to visit or write, to keep up with school news and happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris van Weelden
PALS
Illnes
Doris
Pella High
Suzy Tt reports juniors in sophomore literature class
In a bustling week: basketball letters handed out by Coach Smeltzer to Wendell Ver Ploeg Sid De Haan Don Van Hemert Joe Brummel Bill Lautenbach Hank Vande Voort George Ikuta and Stu Meulpolder plus manager. The F P A team won 48 25 over Newton amid school antics and classroom pranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smeltzer
Wendell Ver Ploeg
Sid de Haan
Don van Hemert
Joe Brummel
Bill Lautenbach
Hank Vande Voort
George Ikuta
Stu Meulpolder
Class of 1908 Seventeen at Pella High Graduates
The 1908 Pella High graduating class numbered seventeen. Among the class members are Nellie Den Adves in Pella Cornelia De Geus Deceased Edward Eysink Davenport Town Mary Eysin Ed Gezel Sir Anna Grant Grundman Mrs J B Martin Fullerton California Kate Johnson Mrs Dick Va Gorp California Peter Kuyper Owner of Rob in Pella Lou Smith Deceased Rose Smorenburg Bert Stegeman Omaha Nebraska May Van der Linden Secretary to Fred White In Highway Commission Ames Iowa Dora Van Donselaar Mrs Wm Vande Voort Dick Van Zante Lawyer in Pella Elizabeth Ver Heul High School teacher in Ottumwa Edith Warren Deceased in Des Moines Lives in Osaka]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella High
Pella
Nellie den Adves
Cornelia de Geus
Edward Eysink
Davenport
Town
Mary Eysin
Ed Gezel
Anna Grantoosalen Grundman
J. B. Martin
Omaha
Nebraska
May van der Linden
Fred White
Highway Commission
Ames
Towa
Dora
State Music Contest Set for May 5 in Oskaloosa
This year only one contest for large groups will be the State Music Contest on May 5 in Oskaloosa. Pel Entered groups include the Boys' Glee Club the Glee Club and the Mixed Chorus. Participation from Pel is yet undecided for the band. Pel teams compete with Osceola Winterset Sigourney and Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Pel- In
Birthday Calendar Names and Dates Listed
The notice lists birthdays from April 15 through April 11, featuring Willa De Geus Wendell Ver Ploeg Kenneth Menninga Vincent Duffy Norma Vander Horst Carl Boat Enid Tysseling Joyce Petersma Edith Sytsma with playful closing wishes to Ives and kids per the calendar format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enjoy Ives
Kids
Willa de Geus
Wendell Ver Ploeg
Kenneth Menninga
Vincent Duffy
Norma Vander Horst
Carl Boat
Enid Tysseling
Joyce Petersma
Edith Sytsma
Class of '51 Who's Who Graduates Beulah Roorda Lookalike
Who's Who with the class of 51 features a blue-eyed blonde about five and a half feet tall who enjoys piano singing dancing and reading. Her favorite color is red though aqua and blue appear often. Her pet peeve is the Tennessee Waltz and her favorite song is Be My Love by Mario Lanza. She dislikes ice cream but loves chicken and noodles. She belongs to Commercial Club Girls Glee Club Mixed Chorus Thespian Club and Drama Club.
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My Love
Mario Lanza
Commercial Club
Girls’ Glee Club
Thespian Club
Drama Club
Beulah Roorda
April Calendar Highlights From Our Month Schedule
April events include Milk lunch ends April 4, All-High Play April 4-5, basketball vs Town Team April 6, State Music Contest solos and ensembles at Center Ville April 6-7, end of fifth six weeks April 6-16, Spring Vacation April 16, County Council dinner at Knoxville April 20, Junior-Senior Banquet April 24, Teachers Party April 27-28, State Music Contest at Grinnell.
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Centerville
County Council
Knoxville
Grinnell
Weather and Lumber Drive Calm Despite Roads Impassable
Two weeks of wintry weather slowed deliveries and travel but local businesses kept busy. Co op yard sold pine lumber, including five and four quarter finish, mouldings, casings, base, crown, and window stops while offering knotty pine 6 ft tables at 17.25. Locker plant stayed active with staff assisting amid snow and illness. Chicks and electric brooders on close-out. seed corn and farming gear advertised along with fuel and oil supplies. Local residents helped in shifts. notes on outings to Holstein Town and various farm equipment purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Witz
Dan Witz
Dale Steenhoek
Connie de Bruin
Paul Vander Sluis
Nettie
Sara
M.C. van Hemert
Holstein
Della
Sord Herman
John de Zwarte
Wm. Verros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Music Assembly
K. T. T. Meeting
Keri
Sara Anne Gosselin, Beulah Roorda
Logan van Sitter, Ronnie van Niewaal
Ruth de Zwarte
Sally In
Newsy Suzy
LeRoy H
Osky
Miss Tusseling
Miss Gosselink
F. PF. A
Newton
Marlene Sels
Make
Insurance Agency
Heinz
del Monte
Ajaz
Southland
Dixie Bacon Sq
Whiting
H.G.S
Globe
Monroe Eze
Co-op
Ford and Ferguson
Lumber Yard
Farmers Union
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