PHS Seniors Plan Chicago Trip
Pella High School seniors plan a April 11 excursion to Chicago for a $15.28 cost, organized by the Burlington Route Railroad. The group includes Latin Club members and will visit the University of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Lincoln Park Zoo and a Lake Michigan cruise along with a downtown tour and train ride.
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Pella High School
Chicago
Ilinois
Burlington Route Railroad
Anthony Hoekstra
PHS
University of Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lake Michigan
Golf Squad Opens Third Year at Knoxville
Pella High golf team with an 8-2 record last season starts its spring schedule April 8 at Knoxville. The squad aims to kick off another successful year behind returning players and new talent.
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Knoxville
Pella High
Senior Girls Take Over Miss Sayler's Commercial Courses
Senior girls briefly ran Miss Lois Sayler's commercial courses while she was away on March 23 to attend an Aunt's Golden wedding anniversary in Springview Nebraska. Principal Wilkins granted permission and named Carolyn Van den Berg Ann Veldhuis and Jean Morgan to supervise specific typing and shorthand periods. The classes operated on an honor system as Miss Sayler noted.
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Lois Sayler
Miss Sayler
Springview
Nebraska
Mr. Wilkins
Carolyn Vanden Berg
Ann Veldhuis
Jean Morgan
Rosy fortunes at PHS as seven seniors get engaged
The senior class at PHS sees seven girls engaged in a note filled with school humor and April Fool pranks. Tim Caldwell faces mud and ink incidents while Honor Society admits new members.
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Tim Caldwell
Buerkens
Lautenbach
Waechter
Rose Ann van Essen
Chemistry Class Experiments Cited in Hydrogen Sulfide Study
The report notes a chemistry class experiment involving hydrogen sulfide. It quotes guidance stressing hands on effort, stating that even the best ideas rarely succeed without effort and persistence.
Patch Day At Pella High Sparks Mischief
Rose Van Essen reports Patch Day at Pella High where girls may tag boys on April 20 and 21, with tagging forbidden Wednesday. Let ter Club president Ken Nollen says girls must wear name tags, and a Penny Carnival is planned Thursday night where each girl brings her catch. He warns boys to join the chase or face punishment.
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Pella High
PHS
Ken Nollen
Letter Club
PHS Initiates 24 Into Honor Society
The Honor Society of Pella Community High School initiated 24 new members on Wednesday April 1 at 8 30 pm in the high school gymnasium. Ken Nollen presided as president and Mr Jean Wilkins explained eligibility requiring a B average across all years with juniors and seniors admitted at B and the top 10 percent of sophomores.
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Honor Society
Pella Community High School
Tony Hoekstra
PHS
Ken Nollen
Jean Wilkins
Local families on weekend trips and school honor rites
Alfred Den Besten visited his Fulton mother as relatives embarked for Phoenix and California. Local students honored in Grade 10 with a fourfold oath and leadership roles. Several families traveled to Chicago Des Moines Detroit and California while others attended the Iowa Flying Farmers convention after weather delays.
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Alfred den Besten
Fulton
Illinois
Ed den Besten
Babe Vanden Baard
Anna Dykhuis
Ella Vanden Baard
Phoenix
Arizona
Calif
Vanden Baard
Southwest
Bert van Ee
Munster
Indiana
Ray Krisensen
Bob
With the Shut-ins April 7 1964 Pella roll call
The Pella Chronicle lists admissions and dismissals for Shut-ins residents. Names include Wilma Branderhorst Nickolas Sneller Rene Van Engelhoven Gary Brouwer Follina Groeneweg Robert Vander Wilt Wilbur De Penning L. O. Clark Jeffrey infant son Mrs Dale Eeling and Mrs William Schakel with dates April 1 to April 2 and locations Pella Knoxville Colfax Sully Leighton.
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Nickolas Sneller
Pella
Rene van Engelhoven
Knoxville
Gary Brouwer
Follina Groeneweg
Robert Vander Wilt
Leighton
Wilbur de Penning
Sully
L. O. Clark
Jeffrey
Dale Eeling
Wilma Branderhorst
Colfax
Pella residents noted in early April hospital and discharge totals
Sam Sedrel and G A Ver Meer of Pella were dismissed on Friday and Saturday respectively. Raymond Pope and Mrs Herman Nollen of Pella were admitted or admitted Sunday. Walter Van Zemeren also dismissed, as did Mrs William A Wilson of OsKaloosa. John Vander Beek returned home from Mahaska hospital, slowly improving but weak. Dr John Beardslee underwent surgery at Methodist hospital in Des Moines. Orlin Hummel at Veterans hospital in Des Moines. Bob Kuyper had surgery in Iowa City.
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David Bender
Bob Vander Linden
Don Ver Meer
Dan du Pree
Gary Koopman
Ted Weirather
Jim Patton
Larry Ter Louw
Joel Caldwell
Jim Heerema
Tom Walley
Greg van Vark
Guy Jones
Dave Squibb
Craig Douwstra
Ken Nollen
Walter Heyveld
Des Moines
Ed van Toorn
Veterans Hospital
James Bosma
Fulton
Illinois
Bill Dieleman
Marcia Koning
Eugene Koning
Nellie Ann Groenendyk Koning
Bellflower
California
Ben Groenendyk
David
Diane Halblom
Ottumwa
Mrs
David Halblom
Sam Sedrel
Pella
Raymond Pope
G. A. Ver Meer
Robert Vander Wilt
Leighton
Herman Nollen
Walter van Zemeren
William A. Wilson
Oskaloosa
John Beardslee
Methodist Hospital
John Vander Beek
Mahaska Hospital
Pride and Prejudice led by Senior Class of 1964
The May 1 performance of Pride and Prejudice adapted from Jane Austen will be presented by the class of 64. Jane Ken dall created the adaptation and Jerry Bergland directs. Mrs Bennet is played by Jean Paul with George Bandstra as Mr Bennet. Cast includes Mary Van Nimwegan Delores Van Vark Lois Van Gorp Rose Ann Van Essen Linda Ward and others.
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Jane Austen
Jane Kendall
Jerry Bergland
Mrs. Bennet
Jean Paul
George Bandstra
Mr. Bennett
Jane
Mary van Nimwegan
Elizabeth
Delores van Vark
Lydia
Lois van Gorp
Mary
Rose Ann van Essen
Catherine
Linda Ward
Daryl van Steenis
Tim Caldwell
John van Zee
Gary Koopman
Pat Vandenberg
Louise van Zante
Ann Veldhuis
Margaret Waechter
Mary Kane
Zoschke Couple Welcome Son Born in April at Pella
Mr and Mrs David Zoschke of Pella announce the birth of a son on Thursday April 2 at Pella Community Hospital. The family is reportedly doing well and welcomes the new arrival into their home.
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David Zoschke
Pella
Pella Community Hospital
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C. C. Buerkens
Paul Beyer
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American Dairy Association
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Bernard Herold
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Missouri
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Hattie van Vark
Margaret Briggs
Detroit
Michigan
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Iowa Flying Farmers
Webster City
George Pierson
G. T. van Houweling
Royce Pierson
Oska- Joosa
William Schakel
THE
Orlin Hummel
Veteran's Hospital
Bob Kuyper
Iowa City
McCormick International
Pella,, Iowa
United States Steel
F. B. Denburger & Son
Leighton, Iowa
Felco and
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