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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1958

Page

9

Smash of a Clash Day at Pella High School

April 1st clash day had students in bold costumes. Marilyn Walraven wore a pleated skirt with plaid house, leopard belt, argyle socks, red suede shoes. Marilyn Ter Touw appeared in a red skirt, rosen cardigan, pink belt, and violet trimmed orange blouse. Jayce De Geus wore avocado-green skirt, aqua blouse, powder cardigan and mismatched shoes. Sandy Vander Linden wore a blue skirt with a green sweater.

Pella Marilyn Walraven Marilyn Ter Touw Jayce de Geus Powder Hue Cardisan Sandy Vander Linden

Staff editors and reporters list detail newspaper staff

The document lists staff and associate editors including Groendyke Kay Kuyper and Donald Dahm. It names the news staff Charlotte Burton Mary Dicleman Marilee Grandia Marge Gosselink Kay McDonald Janice Mol Vivian Van Steen Marilyn Walraven Phyllis Walraven Linda Tysseling Jerry Bogaards. Cub reporters Mary Boat Mary Burton Mary Hollebrands Kathy McDonald Mary Van Zomeran Bonnie Verrips Mary Meulpolder Bob Vander Waal.

Charlotte Burton Mary Dicleman Marilee Grandia Marge Gosselink Kay McDonald Janice Mol Vivian van Steenis Marilyn Walraven Phyllis Walraven Linda Tysseling Jerry Bogaards Cub Mary Boat Mary Burton Mary Hollebrands Kathy McDonald Mary van Zomeran Bonnie Verrips Mary Meulpolder Bob Vander Waal

Clash Day Attire Sparks Colorful Student Displays

The school's male students joined Clash Day by donning unique outfits. Scooter Ulrich wore a yellow turtleneck with a red bow tie while T. J. Waechter appeared in blue jeans, a plaid shirt, rust tie, and pink socks. Phyllis Walraven sported a plaid skirt, striped blouse, lavender sash, and argyle socks among many other creative ensembles.

T. J. Waechter Phyllis Walraven

P T Girl P T program ends with a sports tournament

The P T program for girls and boys at school wrapped with a concluding tournament won by the second period class. Activities included basketball basics badminton table tennis and planned tumbling Dutch dancing rope jumping archery golf and tennis if time allowed.

P.T P. I P. T

Easter Devotions by Mixed Chorus under Miss Tysseling

The Mixed Chorus presented the Easter story in song and scripture for Devotions on Monday March 31. Readings included The Last Supper Luke 22 14 20 by Mary Bent The Betrayal Luke 7 54 Mari lee Grandin The Sentence Luke 23 13 24 Jessie Vander Voort The Crucification Luke 23 33 38 Sandra Klein and The Res Luke 23 44 46 read by Kuyper. The girls sextet joined in God So Loved the World.

Miss Tysseling Mary Bent Marilee Grandin Jessie Vander Voort Sandra Klein van Dusseldorp Enebrac Kuyper

New City Building Under Construction in Pella

The city of Pella is constructing a two story building to house a jail police office public rest rooms and garage. It sits south of the old fire station and adjoins the Water Department warehouse. External design will match the new fire station and Electric Department warehouse.

City of Pella Water Departurs

Penny carnival at Boys Letter Club raises funds for football uniforms

A first person account of a penny carnival with booths, games, prizes, and a charity draw. Students paid pennies for admissions and activities in the gym, won prizes like stuffed dogs and a straw hat, and watched a raffle where Stan Van der Werff’s donated ten dollars ended the event. The fundraiser supports new football uniforms and signals plans for another event next year.

Boys Letter Club Tvonv Tin Mick David Vos Hoo Scooter” Ulrich Dennis van Zee Blackjacks Dixie Riggen Bruce Cara Mr. Epperly Max Kine Jick Lenty Schriener Mr. Eperly Stan VanderWerff

Favorite foods and quirks of a senior missing student Ervin Van Waard Huizen

A partial description lists a tall brown haired, green eyed senior aged 18, 170 pounds, 6 feet 11 inches, taking social science English physics and shop with social science as favorite. He loves cars, tinkering, and fixing his Ford. He aspires to pilot's license and his motto is to stay near. Authorities seek the missing boy Ervin Van Waard Huizen.

Ervin van Waardhuizen

The Mail Brought Several Letters

At the end of a successful basketball season eaehe Borgman and Jim Ruthven wrote letters to the members of the respective teams. For the A team the letter recipients were Larry Renaud Dwight Rodа Gary Wallace Bob Sidere Gerald Kuyper and Mark De Cook. To earn a letter a player must play in at least half the quarters. In the B squad Max Kane John Grandin Tom Hut Phil Vane Bob Vander Wal and Kuyper earned letters. The rest did not letter but all players contributed.

Eaaehe Borgman Jim Ruthven Asana Larry Renaud Dwiht Roda Gary Wallace Bob $Idere Gerald Kuiper Mark de Cook Max Kane John Grandin Tom Hut Phil Vane Bob Vander Wal Kuyper

Pella High Students Set for Music Contest Trip

Warming up Friday and Saturday April 26 Pella High plans a music contest trip to Belle Vain. Marvin Hiemstra is the sole piano solo entrant. Small groups include Sextet Trio Boys Quartet and Double mixed Quartet. Soprano soloists are Karen Klein Sandy Klein and Karyn Ver Meer. Mezzo sopranos Janice Mol and Marla De Wild enter. Judy Van Ekeren is the alto contestant. Tenors are Dennis Van Zee and

Pella High Belle Vain Marvin Hiemstra Karen Klein Sandy Klein Karyn Ver Meer Janice Mol Marla de Wild Judy van Ekeren Dennis van Zee

Unclear Names In Fragmentary Music Related Text

Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as Wesley Vos Tom Waechter Jon Steenbeck and David Vos with odd phrases suggesting music or instrument quarters. The passage appears garbled, lacking coherent events or context to form a clear news item or outcome.

Wesley Vos Tom Waechter Jon Steenbeck David Vos Me Wortman

Unclear school notes and fanciful comments mix

Fragmented, informal notes mention Kathy McDonald Dixie 1 tren and Easter hunting, with stray claims about seniors, tests, shirts, color perception, and cheerleading. Contains names like Don Gosselink Ned Edwards Jerry At tie David Vos Mr Epperly Karen Wesselink and Eileen Dickeman in a scattered, disjointed writeup.

Kathy McDonald Dixie Stilts Buittons Treseem Miss Killien Enelich Don Gosselink Ned Edwards Jerry Attie David Vos Mr. Epperly Karen Wesselink Eileen Dickeman

Fragments From An Odd Local Slice

A jumble of garbled phrases mentions Mr Gheemdyhe and awkward terms about plaster and walls. It references Flrnt lard Sophomerss and a pasty series with incomplete details. The text reads like a stray OCR fragment with little coherent event or names to anchor a factual item.

Fragmented Opinion Snapshots From Vane Ravine Report

Vague comments from a local council or group reveal pet peeves and social tensions. Names like Kacey Klein, Tyan Vander Wert, and Jyyes De Gens appear amid uncertain dialogue about punctuality and dating. The text reads as overheard remarks and incomplete lines.

Bloomers Come to Iowa in 1855 Appearance Debate

Amelia Jenks Bloomer, famed for the Bloomer outfit, settled in Connell Blais in 1855. A Des Moines Valley Whigs note claimed bloomers suit modern progress for women's convenience, while another wag mocked the fashion as revealing a "forked animal."

Amelia Jenks Bloomer Connell Blais Des Moines

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